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V ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , JUNE 4 , 18 )5. SINGLE COPT FIYE CENTS.
ARCHBISHOP KENRICK OUT
Pronounced Unfit to Further Administer
the Affairs of the Ohurch ,
REFUSED TO HEED THE ADVICE OF FRIENDS
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Cablegram from Homo Announce ! Ill ) Dep
osition mill John ,1. Knln Appointed
lu till Stead No'.ri Ctiino ns u
HliooU to Catholics.
ST. LOUIS , Juno 3. Archbishop Kenrlck
lias been deposed by Rome.
A cablegram announcing his deposition and
the appointment of Most Rev. John J. Kaln ,
archbishop of Oxyrlnokus , "In parttbus liri- )
Odium , " as the new archbishop ot St.
Louis , was read during fcolemn pentacostal
services at fae cathedral Sunday morning by
Vicar General Muchlslepcn.
The cablegram was signed by Cardinal Pre
fect Ledochowshl of the congregation of the
propaganda and stated that the action had
been taken at a meeting held on May 21 ,
The effect of the decision was to effectually
rctlro Archbishop Kenrlck from all rights ,
titles and privileges obtaining to the arch
bishopric of St. Louis. Under supplementary
Instructions expected from the propaganda an
order will como to provide a fitting annuity
for him out of tlio resources of the archdio
cese.
Though a matter ot urgent necessity , the
compulsory retirement ot the Venerable metro
politan will come as a rude shock to the
Catholic ! of his archdlocsse.
Archbishop Kenrlck was In no sense pro
vincial. Ills attitude at the Vatican council ,
which declared the dogmas of papal InfaM-
blllty and the Immaculate conception gained
him a world wide reputation and Involved
him In controversies wlt'n the greatest theo
logians within and without his church.
His attitude at the conc'ave begot him the
unending opposition of the authorities at
Home. This feeling has cropped out fre
quently , notably In the removal to Phila
delphia of Archbishop Ryan , whom Arch
bishop Kenrlck wished to bo his successor ,
v SInce that tlmn there has been unbroken
Bllence between the metropolitan of St. Louis
and his ecclesiastical superiors at Rome.
The deposition or retirement of Archbishop
Kenrlck Is the result of a petition to the
propaganda , setting forth his mental In
capacity and the dangerous condition of the
business affaliB of the diocese.
Archbishop Kenrlck's mental Infirmity dis
played Itself In the form of violent opposition
to his coadjutor. He regarded him as an
Interloper and refused at times to cat at the
same table or sit In the same room with him.
llo was persistent In his refusal to transact
nny business matters suggested to him by
his assistant. The situation was Intolerable
from a business standpoint and Archbishop
Kaln was forced to appeal for help to Rome.
As a result of the petition , the propaganda
commissioned Archbishop Ryan of Phila
delphia , the man who most of all others
knew the old archbishop and shared his
affection , to come to St. Louis and report on
his mental condition.
The archbishop of Philadelphia cnme hero
one month ago and tried by every means in
his power to get his venerable superior to so
adjust his affairs that his retirement could bo
avoided. Hut the old archbishop was stub
born lie refused to make a will or to-trans-
fer his trusteeship of-church property to hla
successor. There was nothing for Archbishop
Ryan to do but report to Rome that the
archbishop was unfit to conduct the affairs ol
the dlotere.
The propaganda was not long In acting ,
but Archbishop Kaln , fearful lest the hot
weather would carry off the old archblshor
before Rome acted , and leave the affairs ol
the diocese.In a precarious condition , filed the
local legal proceedings to remove the arch
bishop from the trusteeship of church prop
erty. These proceedings will now , In al
probability , lapse , as there Is no further he-
cesslty for pushing them. The proceeding !
bad hardly been flied when Archbishop Kali
received word from Rome that his superloi
had been deposed and ho was the new arch-
blfcliop of St. Louis.
Following the olllclal announcement , tin
next step will be the conferring of the pal
Hum. This Is the Insignia of archeplscopa
honors. Archbishop Kaln's pallium will no
arrive before another month , perhaps" later
It may not be conferred upon him until afte :
IJ& Archbishop Konrlck's death , If that oven
occurs shortly. Hut It may 3iavo to bo dom
during the life o ( the archbishop , for untl
it has been placed upon the shoulders ot tin
now Incumbent , he cannot perform the sacrci
dutlpH pertaining to his exalted office.
Archbishop Kenrlck's future Is not yet do
tcrmlned upon. In all probability ho wll
bo removed from the archeplscopal resident
presented to him at fiio lime of his ijoldci
Jubilee. If he ever comprehends that Rom
has relieved him of his authority he wll
gladly retire to any of the asylums conductei
by the sisterhoods ot his church. Ho 'ha
often expressed the desire to get away fron
the cares of his office and spend t'ne remain
der of his life In seclusion. Hut that wa
before his Intellect began to waver.
Archbishop Kenrlck was born In Dubllr
Ireland. If he lives until the ISth ot Augusl
ho will enter on his 90th year. " Ho wa
educated at Maynooth college , Ireland , an
was ardalncd March C , 1832. He can\o t
America a year later and went to Phlladjl
phla , where his brother , Ejancis Patrin
Kenrlck , was coadjutor bishop. In 1S40 h
went to Rome , Intending to apply for admls
Blon to the Society of Jesus , but the blac
pope , as the Jesuit super'or ' Is called , dU
Bunded him. Hero ho met Bishop Rosall c
St. Louis , who was in search of a coadjutoi
and he took the young ecclesiastic , whom h
knew by reputation. On November 18 , 184 :
he was consecrated bishop of Drosa and cc
adjutor lo tV.e bishop of St. Louis In th
cathedral ot Baltimore. In 1SI7 St. Lou !
was erected Into an archdiocese and Blsho
Kenrlck became first Incumbent , In Nt
vcmber , 1S01 , Archblshcp Kenrlck ceh
brated the golden jublleo of his cplscopati
The excitement Incident to the ceremony wo
too much for the prelate , and , Joined to tli
subsequent bitter agitation for the appolni
went of coadjutor , whlrti he opposed stret
ubusly , his once giant Intellect gave way.
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f ailXKlt.ll. JJ.IKT/ ALIVE.
l < . Nona Create * the MoU Intonio inthuslnsi
Among Culmn * lit Key West.
KEY WEST , Fla. , Uuno 3. A dispatch n
celvcd hero from Havana says that a llci
tenant of the civil guard who was actlr
chief of pollco at Puerto Prlnclpo has di
sorted. He succeeded In getting on board
pilot boat , from which he was transferred I
a steamer bound for Liverpool. The caui
of his desertion Is his fear ot being brougl
to justice by the captain general , Marsh
Campos , who Is known to have been dl
pleased at tl.o lieutenant's action In exceei
Ign the limits ot his authority while purs
ing the band ot Insurgents commanded I
Maurice Montejo ,
There was great rejoicing here last nig !
among the Cubans when a telegram fro
Benjamin Guerra , stating that Jose Mai
IB alive , was received , and In order to eel
brate the event , a meeting ot Cubans wi
called for midnight lit the San Carl
theater. The news that Marti was wi
In health was received with loud cheerlt
and addresses were made by a number
prominent Cubans , Later the Cubans fornn
In line and 'with a band at their head pa
adcd the streets until daylight , cheering f
Marti and Indulging In other manlfcstatlo :
S of joy. In addition the Cubans have decld
to take a holiday today , and as none
V them will work nearly all the cigar fa
tcrlea will bo closed.
The steamer arriving at Tampa from Cul
lust night brought no news. Colonel Fen
nsnd Flguerredo , at 8 o'clock last night , r
celved a telegram from Benjamin Guerr
treasurer ot the revolutionary party In Nc
York , stating "Marti lives ; Cuba will be free
Klguerrcdo made It public , ami la a ft
minutes several hundred Cubans were r
Joking. Later at Ybor City Colonel Flgue
redo , Martin Huerra. Josa Guttare , Lou
Cruse and Mrs. Carolina Rodglnera deliver
fRor irl t * Rddresiw to J.OW. Cubans.
KH AtrAIlIUSl ) AT THE TVllSFEST
St. Louts Men Carry OfT a Largo I'cr Cent
of the Laureli.
KANSAS CITY , June 3. Bright and
chuery weather greeted the Turners on the
last day of the great festival. They were
up bright and early to take part In the final
contests for Individual prizes. The exercises
opened at 8 o'clock this morning at Exposl- ,
tlon park , and were participated In by most
of the active turners. While the awarding
ot prizes will not be made until later In the
day , enough Is known ot what the judges'
report will be to state that a majority of the
awards will go to St. Loulsans , For Indi
vidual work , Albert O. Raber of the Denver
Voruarts probably made the best record of
any ono contestant , and he will doubtless
lead his class and carry oft several good
prizes.
At 12 o'clock a grand parade through the
business streets was held. Six thousand
turners , the actives dressed In uniform ,
were In the line , which was Interspersed
with halt a dozn brass bands. The paraders
wound up at the Air line depot , from whence
all were transported to Falrmount park.
The afternoon was spent In picnicking
and competition In bowling , shooting and
aquatic games.
After returning from the park In the
evening the Turners repaired to the Turner
hall , where at 8 o'clock the prizes of the
fest were awarded. The prizes consisted or
wreaths and diplomas , the former being
given for laurels won and were given only
to first prize winners , and the diplomas for
honorable work. St. Louis carried off the
majority of the awards , while A. L. Graeber
of Denver was the most successful Individ
ual prlzo winner , having no less than four
victories to his credit.
The awards follow :
Class Turning First prize , South St.
Louis ; second , North St. Louis. Second
group , smaller societies : First prize , "For
wards" of Denver ; second , "Southwest , "
St. Louis.
Single Turning First prize , A. L. Graeber ,
Denver ; second. Louis Eillers , St. Lculs ;
third , George Stark , St. Louis ; fourth ,
George Elder , Denver ; fifth , William
Frlschler , St. Louis ; sixth , William Span
ning , St. Louis ; seventh , William Rctt.
Denver ; eighth , William Schneider , Qulncy ,
111. ; ninth , Charles Sletz , Denver ; tenth ,
Fritz Wagner , St. Louis ; eleventh , Richard
Dankle , St. Joseph , Mo. ; twelfth , Karl
Wclst , Denver ; thirteenth , Otto Schewalden ,
St. Louis ; fourteenth , Albert Josefelt , Den
ver.
Turning In Groups First group : First
prize , A. L. Graeber , Denver ; second ,
George Stark , St. Louis ; third , Fritz Wag
ner , St. Louis. Second group : First prize ,
George Groto , St. Louis ; second , A. L.
Graeber , Denver ; third , Hugo Wuertz , Kan
sas City. Third group : First prize , Fritz
Wagner , St. Louis ; second , William Mile-
lus , St. Louis ; third , Fritz Koonlg , St.
Louis.
Club swinging : First prize , Enill Volght ,
St. Louis ; second , William Scheld , Qulncy ,
111.
Fencing : First prize , Harry Voegthle , Kan
sas City.
Wrestling First group : First prize. Wil
liam Demery , St. Louis ; second , G. Krueger ,
St. Louis. Second group : First prize , W.
Hassenbochler , St. Louis ; . second. Otto
Schmidt , St. Louis ; third , Arnold Herold ,
St. Louis. Third group : First prize. Louis
Evers , St. Louis ; second , Steve Cordess ,
St. Louis ; third , William Tubel , Kansas
City.
Throwing the spear : First prize , William
Mlllus , St. Louis ; second prize , Joe Meier ,
Atchlson , Kan.
Single turning : First prize , -Spanning ,
St. Louis ; second , A. L. Gracber , Denver
third , G. Elser , .Denver.
Swimming : First prlzo : George Leh-
matin , St. Louis ; second , Orlc Erlkson , St
Louis ; third , A. L. Luml , Kansas City.
A grand ball followed the awarding o !
prizes , and It was early In tlio morning be ;
fora' the Ias { . number of the program of thi
three days' session of the fcst had Beer
carried out. Tito meet has been the mos' '
successful held for severalyears. . Sevcra
of the guests have already left town am
others will go tomqrrow , , - , .
r..ixn aiiAxe c.isi : uoi'y in' DKF
Ono Portion of thh CliilnmnU railed ti
Kilter mi AppPiiniiirr.
DENVER , Juno 3. A special to the Re
publican from Santa Fe , N. M. , says : Ii
the United States court of private lam
claims today the famous Peralta-Rcavls lam
grant case was called for trial , | but nelthc
Rcavls nor his attorneys put In an appear
ancc. . Judge McKlnney of Phoenix appeare
as ) e > representative of the alleged Pernlti
heirs In Arizona , who case was filed Ii
Arizona and subscquenlly consolidated wit !
the Peralta-Rcavls claim , In spile o th
fact , that It was adverse to tlio latter claim
Jddgo McKlnney disclaimed any conncctloi
with the Peralta-Rcavls claim , but ex
plained that his clients had been relying o
Pfcrulta-Reavls people to show the ex
Istcncc of the grant as alleged.
"If Rcavls has failed to do this , " h
added , "our case falls also. "
Ho may ask the court to annul the orde
consolidating the two cases. As Rcavl
had been seen recently In Los Angeles an
might arrive with his attorneys , the heat
Ins was postponed until tomorrow. Th
Peralta claim covers an area of 12,800,00
awes"In Arizona , laklng In part of tw
counties In southeastern New Mexico. Fet
tlio valleys , like those of the Salt and Gil
rivers , the White mountain , San Carlos an
Marlcopa Indian reservations , and such ell
les and towns as Phoenix , Florence , Marl
copn , Globe , Solomon , nnd Clifton , Ariz
lind. numerous settlements In western Ne' '
Mexico are Included within Its boundarlei
e The Southern Pacific railway taps It o
Clifton , Solomon , Marlcopa and Phoenl :
Its , vaSUo1 Is about $35,000.000.
U'lltcd States Attorney Reynolds declare
tbffl ( I'iilm ' a gigantic fraud , and says ho I
ready to prove It. James Adelson Rcavli
a former printer of St. Louis , Is the chic
claimant , through his wife , whom he a
leges is the granddaughter and only llvin
heir lo Baron Miguel do Pcralla , who easll
traced jils ancestry back 700 years amen
the real grandees of Spain. The goverr
ment attorney claims no such Spaniard c
Miguel dc Peralta ever existed ; that sue
a grant was jievcr decreed by the king (
? paln , or located In Arizona by the vlcero
of Now Spain ; that the baron and baroncs
of Arizona , , who claim to be the solo hell
ft the Imaginary Baron Miguel do Perall
and the wife of James Adelson Perall
Rcavle , Is really the daughter of one Joh
Trcadway , by a Digger. Indian squaw , know
as Kate , nnd'.thut she was born In Sherwoc
Vallgy. Mexican county. California , and I
no way Jj related to any Spanish 'family. '
1IOXOHS AT Till : .Y.UMC ACADEM
Ono Iowa and Ono South Dakota Stiulci
In the Lint.
ANNAPOLIS , Md.i June 3. The board i
visitors to the nftval academy was organize
by t e election of Senator Faulkner , pres
dent ; Hon. j * A. liullf vice president ; Ho
J. B. Henderson. pf Missouri , orator. Tl
following cadets have distinguished tSien
selves during the p'a < b , year. In "studies , ha1
Ing received 859 of the multiples.
First class ( line division ) : S. F. Smlt
Pennsylvania ; II. M , Urumley , Georgia ; F. :
Baldwin , New Jersey. First clats ( engine- -
division ) ; C. K , Mallo/y , Tennessee ; T. J
Dick , South Carollnar Second class : S. 1
Roblneon. Ohio. Third cists : W."G. Dubos
Georgia ; E. F. Eggert , MKhlgan ; L. F. She
field , Georgia ; II. B , Yarnell , Iowa ; J. !
Powell , New York. Fourth class : H. '
Wright , Alabama ; John Hall Egan , MasS
chusetts ; J. B. HanJ/jr. , South Dakota ; \
0. Watts , Pennsylvania.
Omnjui I'eoplo Intereitril.
CHEYENNE. . June 3.-SpecIal ( Telegran
John Smiley of Omaha. Is hero to Invest
gate the Sliver Crown mining dlstrlc
twenty miles from here. He has wl
him a mineral expert and a party of wor
men. A car load of ore will be shipped
Omaha for treatment.
JflfiDIlM
Pennsylvania Woods Dry as Tinder and
Nothing Can Stay Its Spread ,
OIL PRODUCERS HEAVY SU FERERS
Ho 1'nr ns Known No Lives Ituvo llcen
Lost , but It Is lliiril to See
How They Cnn All
PHILADELPHIA , June 3. A special to the
Press from Bradford , Pa. , says : Forest fires
are again raging In McKean and Elk coun
ties , and It Is estimated that the loss will
reach Into the millions. The extreme warm
weather has tnado the forests as dry as
tinder , and a spark from a locomotive set
fire to the woods. At Hunter's run , seven
teen rnlUs southwest of Kane , 200 men were
engaged all Saturday night and Sunday fight
ing ( lames. Much property Is In danger.
The Midland Oil company lost five rigs , two
tanks , two boiler houses and considerable
timber ; J. K. Campbell , 5,000 feet of hem
lock lumber , and Robert Ilrown a large num-
bsr of logs.
At West Line , a few miles from Kussequa ,
and the terminus of the Mount Jewett , Klzea
& Rlttcrvllle railroad , a fire broke out Sat
urday afternoon. A force of men tought It
all night with considerable success , but a
brisk wind gave energy to the smouldering
embers and caused them to start again with
redoubled fury. The course ot the destruc
tive conflagration was In the direction of
Tallyho. A large house owned and occupied
by Sidney Hathaway , together with consld-
erabb of the contents , was consumed. Ellsha
K. Kan loit several thousand feet of logs.
A Buffalo firm Is also said to be a heavy
loser. B. F. Hazelton lost a small skldway
of logs and several hundred cords of wood
at Hazclhurst. At a late hour tonight the
fire was reported under control.
At Sugar run , Hammond and Andrews ,
several hundred feet if logs were lost. Al
Ormsby the forests a.'o on lire. At Dent and
at McAmbley's the woods are burning. At
the latter place scarcely anything Is left to
be devoured except a few houses. At East
Hill and Toad Hollow Is a mountain of fire.
KANE , Pa. , Juno 3. At an early hour
yebterday morning the locomotive of a lumbar
railroad set lire to the woods near Huntej ;
Run , a small settlement seventeen miles
southwest of Kane. As BOOH as the fire was
discovered men were sent to the scene to
fight it. A high wind was blowing the
greater part of the day and despite the
elTorts of the men the progress of the flames
could not be checked. They finally reached
the oil property of the Midland Oil company
and threatened It with destruction. When
the oil men and the lumbermen realized the
extent of the conflagration they Immediately
sent 200 men to Hunter Run. They fought
the fire through Saturday and all day Sunday
before they succeeded In getting It under
control. The National Transit company
pumped water from their Hunter Run station
to a point In advance of the flames and thus
greatly aided In preventing the destruction
of much valuable property. A large number
of logs belonging to Robert Brown and about
50,000 feet of hemlock lumber owned by J. J.
Campbell were destroyed. Five rigs , two
tanks and two boiler houses of the Midland
Oil company were burned and much valuable
timber was destroyed. The fire burned over
.about five square miles of forest.
This afternoon at 3 o'clock the fire had
spread at West Kane , the heat being so In
tense that fighters were driven back , and
the people began to desert their houses for
places of safety. Every spring Is dried up
and the place is at the ? mercy of the flames.
The fire Is now raging In the oil fields and
has burned the oil well rigs owned by tlu
Grllfith company. The Union Oil company
has lost six rigs and three tanks of oil.
James Campbell's sawmill and -1,000,000
of logs have teen destroyed.
RUSSELL CITY , Pa. , Juno 3 . Every
thing between Iron Run and this city Is
burned , including all rigs and tanks of the
Elk Oil company station and the Standard
pump station. Fire has crossed the rail
road at Rimelt's and Is sweeping everything
before It with a good wind from the west.
If the vlntl does not change Russell City
will bo wiped out before morning.
WASHINGTON. Pa. , June 3. A bad for
est fire Is In progress at Coon Run and Rus-
rell City , Klk county , ani the valuable oil
property Is in Immediate danger.
PINCONNING , Mich. , Juno 3. Forest fires
ire raging badly near Hlghwood , Gladwln
county , and a strong wind Is driving them
eastward.
nii'ims AUK inmyti.v rnis ifjs-r
IIenvy Itnlns nnil Molting Snows Sue I
.Mountain Sln-iims.
DENVER , June 3. Heavy' rains through
out eastern Colorado and the rapid meltlnR
of snow In the mountains arc making the
creeks and rivers boom , and causing much
uneasiness among railroad managers. So fat
the Rock Island has been the greatest suf
ferer. Four hundred feet of track west ol
Llmon , Cole , , was washed away by an over
flow of the Big Sandy and traffic Is suspended
between Colorado Springs and Llmon Junc
tion. A bridge was also reported- washed
away on the Kansas Pacific branch of tin
Union Pacific ntar Oakley , 270 miles east ol
Denver.
Clear creek has risen to an alarming exlent
causing a suspension ot work on the placers
Crops throughout eastern Colorado have beer
considerably damaged by cloudbursts ani
hall.
hall.Platte river Is out of Its banks In places
and people Jiving In the botloms In Hits cllj
have prepared to flee from their homes.
The Arkansas river has risen two feet a !
Pueblo , but no damage has resulted.
Jerome Park , a suburb of Denver , Is ir
danger of a flood more dlsaslrous to prop
erly and life than-tho ono thai look place i
year ago. The Plaltc river is still rising an :
at noon was about lo overflow Its banks , jusi
above Rio Grande avenue. The flood Is rls
Ing at the rale of ono Inch an hour. Rait
way men were walchful all day , fearful o
a repetition of the destructive washouts oc
currlng one year ago about this time. Worl
trains were all In readiness to go out at i
moment's notice , and In some Instances thoj
were In demand. The Rio Grande was tin
only road having a train In on time today
On the bulletin board at the union depot thi
Rock Island wa marked annulled and thi
Burlington trains Indefinitely postponed. Tin
Juleuburg trains was recorded six and a hal
hours late , and the Denver Pacific was enl ;
a few moments late , though a washout o
fifty feet of track had been repaired durlni
the night near Pierce. High water hai
washd out all the filling from under thi
track.
The rainfall prevailed everywhere , and on
ot Uie Gulf officials who had been walchlni
the storm all night remarked that the rail
ceased just at the right time , for the countr ;
was being flooded , and had It continued mucl
longer parlous damage would have followed
Mlnnnluilm County Catches It.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , June 3. ( Specla
Telegram. ) Saturday night and Sunda ;
rains , followed by heavy sliowers today
brought tolal precipitation for the past thirty
six hours up to fully three Inches. Durln
one shower of ten minutes today half a :
Inc-h of water fell.
PJERRE , S D. . Juno 3. During the las
thirty-six hours four and a half Inches c
twater has fallen. It Is still raining and th
Missouri river is rapidly rising , T. B.- Phil
lips , a ranchman from forty miles west c
here , reports a water spout In his sectlo
yesterday. Much young stock was ktlle
and other damage done.
Orent Downpour \Vyomliic. .
LARAMIE , Wyo. , June 3. The amount o
rainfall last week was one and seventy-tout
hundredth * Inches , according to the Slat
university meteorologist. This storm Is un
precedented In this city. Another Inch ha
fallen since midnight Saturday , and it Is stl !
raining. The value ot the rain to tbo rang
U very great *
HHOKE XaH'YUltK'UjrJSAJTJLnil llKCORlt
So Fur ns Known Klovcn UieO-- from th o
11 eat YetoriUjr.
NEW YORK , June 3. A. cool easterly
jreozc sprung up shortly after .0-o'clock this
afternoon , and , It Is hoped , -put an end to hot
weather record breaking , for a season at
least. For flvo days the thormomenter has
ranged from 70 to 95 above zero. Ambulance
bells have rung and ( Burgeons have been
kept busy attending persons In all parts of
the city who have becai .overheated. Not
only have the records been broken for the
30th and 31st of May and Ibc Ut , 2d and 3d
of June , but there U a rand total ot five
recorJ breaking days lnlucccsIon. Never
before In the history o'f tlc | local weather de
partment has anything of this nature oc
curred. It Is safe to say that trty-iKe : people
ple have died during the ( past five days as a
result of tlio heat and tbat over 100 have
been prostrated and token to the different
hospitals of the city. A good' many ot thoc
taken to the different pulfllc Institutions will
not recover. The nearest ho today's heat was
Juno 3 , 1884 , when the. thermometer reg
istered SO.
The death list for toflay Is ono of the
largest on record. Thus far ( en people have
been carried off the streets dead and eleven
more are In a precarious condition. The fol
lowing Is a list ot the ileaths thus far re
ported for the day : <
JOHN SMITH , laborer.
LORETTA JOHNSON. 4 months old.
WILLIAM KELLY , laborer.
ROBERT MONTGOMERY , laborer.
GEORGE FREDERICK , C month. ? old.
FREDA KROSHINSKV , 2 years old.
LOUISE RAVELLE , 11 months old. (
CARROLT , 14 months old.
AN'flONY COPELDIN. 3 years old.
KATHARINE GAIllING , laundress.
THOMAS LANGE , laborer ;
INDIANAPOLIS , June 3. Today at 3 and
at 4 o'clock the weather bureau thermometer
registered 100 degrees nnd at 5 o'clock It stood
at 59. For twenty-five years observations
have been taken In this city by a government
olllclal , yet the reports show that only once
In that time has It been hotter. One July
day several year.s ago the thermometer reg-
IstcreJ 101 degrees. This section has not
had rain for several weeks , and unless it
comes soon the crops will be utterly blighted.
Notwithstanding the iact that a great deal
of street work Is being ' ( lone here , very few
heal prostration , ? wcio reported , and none
of them have been fetal. TonLh the weather
observer reports that II Is raining In the
southwestern part of thcr state and that It
will surely r ° ach this section by tomorrow
at tlie la'est.
PHILADELPHIA. Juno 3. Seven deaths
was todaV's addition to the heated term
fatalities. There were nearly fifty prostra
tions , about one-third of. which number
was made up of policemen and firemen ,
who held their annual parade today , marchIng -
Ing under the broiling sun for several hours ,
'he fatalities were principally Infants and
Id persons. The maximum temperature
vas 9C at 3 p. m. About 7 p. m. a heavy
hunderstonn came up and tonight the
nervated population Is experiencing n llt-
le relief , with the thermometer at 78.
DETROIT , June 3. Detroit was the hot-
est place In Michigan today , according to
he official'observers. At 3 o'clock the mor-
: ury was 96.4 , being 1.3 degrees warmer than
in yesterday , and the hottest June weather
ever known to the signal service depart
ment. No prostrations were reported , how-
over.
over.BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE , June 3. There wore four
atal cases of prostration by the heat to
day. The thermometer marked 97 degrees.
CINCINNATI , Juno i This was the hot-
est day on record In > the signal service
'or the first week In 'Jjmo. The mercury
rose from 78 at 7 a. m. < ojtho maximum of
97 at 3 p. m. and 38 at ' 5 p. in. , 'With ' a'
clear sky. A good breeze blow all day , and
lot a case of prostration was reported.
CHICAGO , June 3. This was the fifth day
of Intense heat whlc'a has oppressed Chicago ,
he mercury being 96 In theVshado during the
afternoon. A lake breeze , .which sprang up
luring the afternoon , made matters more
endurable for a time , , but the breeze teen
died away. The number of prostrations was
"argcr than on any preceding day. Many
> eople were overcome , three of them dying.
T.io dead are :
M. FALLEN , found on the drainage canal
at Sag Bridge ; died soon afterward.
JAMES GRIFFIN , dropped dead In front
nf 2953 Dearborn street.
JOHN JOHNSON , dropped dead In front of
J100 Li Sallo street.
In serious condition : '
Max Lampe , overcome In the First Na
tional bank.
Frank Gnnncn.
Lee Brnddurn.
Daniel Calahan , 12 years old.
Mrs. W. A. Parl.
Twelve others were overcome' and taken to
hospitals , but they will all recover.
John Kcnzle , the famous Ynle pitcher who
Is now at the Northwestern university , was
overcome this afternoon w.hlle playing ball.
HP will recover.
ST. LOUIS , June 3. At 11 o'clock today
the thermometer registered 03 degrees In
tli2 shade , with the temperature rising. Not
withstanding the Intense heat , but one pros
tration was reported lip to noon today , and
that not serious. Unofficial reports yesterday
that the temperature reached the 100 mark
are denied today by the weather men , who
say HID maximum was 96 degrees.
PITTSBURG. June 3. This city Is again
sweltering under a hot sun today. At noon
the thermometer registered 93. In the shade
and the Weather bureau predicted higher
temperature during the afternoon. There
were three deaths from sunstroke today , and
savcral other cases of persons being over
come by heat were reparted. The mill men
suffer most severely.
SPRINGFIELD , 111. , June 3. The torrid
weather continues , today being the hottest
day. The government thermometer regis
tered 95 degrees , while the thormomters on
the street registered asj high as 100 degrees.
There were some prostrations from the heat ,
but none fatal so far.
RECEIVER TAKES PHOPER1Y
.Iu < lo r.llliort r.nt rj mi Orclor In tlio
Siiort Mini Cn * < - .
The replication of the American Loan &
Trust company of New York for a separate
tecelver for the Short Line properties , was
cal qd up In court hejtfro Judge Gilbert at
Portland , Ore. , yesterday , and , after hearing
arguments , he entered an order similar In
conditions to the one mide' by Judge Sanborn
at St. Paul last week. This order provides
for the delivery cf the : property to the re
ceiver , but modifies the authority for the
Issuance of receiver's certificates , placing the
rate of Interest at 6 per cent. It also pro
vides that they shall nnt < tie sold for less
than 95 cents on tlieJlolUr. The Short Line
company , together with the Ames and the
Carr Interests , will appeal Irom this portion
cf Judge Gilbert's order ;
As soon as the American Loan and Trust
company pays the Interest on the first mort
gage bonds , which amounts to $1,750,000
the road will bo turned over to the new
receivers. The order appointing on Independent
pendent receiver makes > the appolntmen
date June 1 , but It may -probably be many
days before the road passes Into his hands
Immediately after thocrdcr was signed Mr
Egan left for Omaha.
The hearing on Uie Utah Southern and
the Utah Southern extensions and parts o
the Utah Northern will come before Judge
Merrill at Salt Lalto next Thursday , when
the Union Pacific people will Insist that the
American Loan and Trust company take
these bra .clics , In the event that the Slier
Line passes Into Its possession. This will be
fouglit by the loan company , the reason be
Ing that thcie branch lines are unproductive
and nonpaylng properties.
Regarding the Short Line case and the
order made by Judge Gilbert , Union Pacific
officials contend that the conditions are sucti
that the bondholders will not pay In the
money which wlll be required to transfer the
property from the Union Pacific recflye/s tc
the receiver appointed by Judge Sanborn !
I.ljlit Penult ? for rknilnil Itl > al.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D. . June 3.-SpecJa (
Telegram. ) Mark D. Scott , editor of the
Sioux Falls Journal , convicted hut week o
criminal libel , was sentenced today to pa >
a une of J100 , without coit .
GENERAL RAIN IN COMMAND
Marshals His Forces nnd Takes Charge of
Nebraska's Fields ,
EFFECTS OF HIS PRESENCE ARE FEU
Itcpnrts from Alt Over the State Olvo Most
inconrn7lii : | ; Account * of the
Condition of Growing Crops
of All Klmlf.
General Rain has taken command In Ne
braska.
His force. ? have swept the state from end
to end , driving the cohorts of Drouth and
Cold from their positions.
Again the banner of prosperity waves over
the fields of the Antelope state , and again
the people smile and look confidently forward
to the tlmo when another great yield of
grain shall be gathered to the cribs and
granaries.
Rain has fallen In every county In the
state during the last flvo days , f and In
quantities unprecedented. None report less
than two Inches , and many record as much
as eight Inches of precipitation slnco last
Wednesday. In some counties as much as
four Inches fell on Saturday night and Sun
day.
day.This
This great rainfall found the thirsty earth
ready to drink It up , and so It soaked In.
Now the ground Is thoroughly saturated with
moisture to a depth of three and four feet.
This assures a crop beyond all hazard. Other
rains are certain to follow as a result of
thopo that havn fallen.
Most encouraging reports are those that
co-.ne from the corn raising counties , wh le
the counties where wheat , oats , rye and bar
ley are grown send news that Is surprising.
Fields that were thought dead are coming
out bright and green , and what looked to be
a total failure has been transformed Into t he-
prospect of from halt to three-quarters of a
full yield.
In the following reports received by The
Bee by wire last night a fair summary of the
situation will bo found :
HURT COUNTY Lyons The best rain of
the season fell hero la. t night. It began
raining at 9 o'clock and rained till after 11
o'clock. Water Is standing In the streets
his morning. Indicating a big rainfall.
Small grain la not damaged to any ex-
ent , except on poor land and where the seed
vas poorly put In. Corn In a few places - '
s Injured , but not sufficient to affect the
naln crop.
Oakland A bountiful rain fell over this
cctlon Sunday morning and evening. Crops
ro looking fine again. Small grain had be-
; un to look yellow and was suffering , but It
thought now we are assured of a half ov
wo-thlrds crop. Corn was never bctler and
s showing a growth each day. The stand is
erfect.
FRONTIER COUNTY Moorefisld We
iad another rain yesterday , lasting elghl
lours. About an Inch of water fell. We
tave had fully eight Inches of rainfall since
ast Wednesday.
D1XON COUNTY Newcastle Moro than
Ivo Inches of rain has fallen here In the
ast five days. High wind blew two days , bu :
Id no damage. Corn is looking fine and will
; lvo an Immense yield.
NANCE COUNTY Fullerton Heavy ralnt
ell in this part ot the state on the Ht
and 2d Inst. On Saturday night It began tr
iorr and continued to rain all the night from
i p. m. till 4 a. m. The rain was general all
ov'er Nance county. Again heavy rain com
menced about C p. in. yesterday and con
tinued until daylight this morning. No ball
or wind accompanied these rains. Farmer *
report all crops looking splendidly except
vlnter wheat nnd rye , which will not make
any crop at all.
SHERMAN COUNTY Lltchfield It begar
raining about G o'clock p. m. Sundaj
xml continued for the night. This Is the
'ourth rain since May 29. Altogelhor full )
two and a half Inches have fallen. Farmer :
are wonderfully encouraged. Many fields ol
small grain that seemed entirely gone havt
come out and promise to make a good hall
crop with favorable weather. Corn Is al
right.
Loup City Four and elghteen-hundredl'ns
Inches of rain fell In the rains of Saturdnj
evening and Sunday. The downpour was EC
steady that very little ran off. This makes
over ten Inches of rainfall In the past slxtj
days at this point.
BOONE COUNTY Albion Doone counl ;
lias had s'x Inches of rainfall and every
thing looks prosperous. Oats will recovci
and make a good crop. Wheat will make i
talr crop and corn never looked better. Ry ,
Is the only crop that will be cut short on ac
count of the recent drouth , and as the aero
ago Is small It will not cut any materla
figure In the crops of the county.
STANTON COUNTY Stanton The hcav
lest rain of the season fell here last night
Since the rains began last Wednesday nigh
over four Inches of water has fallen , am
the most of It has gone Into the earth. Crop
In this county were not much Injured be
fore these rains came and now are maklnj
a wonderfully rapid growth. Confidence I
restored and business Is much Improved.
PLATTE COUNTY Monroe Saturda ;
night there was one Inch of rain fell here
and last night two and one-half Inches more
which makes five and one-half Inches of rah
since last Wednesday. Oats have recoverei
from all bid effects of the drouth and frost
Farmers now claim Ihey never had belle
prospecls for crops. Corn Is looking fine
Hay crops and paslures will now be O. K.
Humphrey The heaviest rain In five year
fell here last night. Prairies are flooded
railroad bridges and tracks washed out , am
water standing everywhere. It rained fron
8 p. m. until 3 a. m. , a perfect deluge o
water. Farmers say , with no hot winds
there has enough moisture penetrated Hie car
lo mature wheat and oats. Crops of all kind
are coming out wonderfully. Pastures , toe
are growing nicely , which will greatly bene
tit the farmers , as a majority of them hav
dairies and sell cream to the creamery ,
MERRICK COUNTY Chapman This vl
clnity was Uie recipient of u two and three
tenths Inches rain last night and the groun
Is now completely saturated. The Indication
are that more Is to follow and Iho tlml
begin lo fear being drowned oul. Tolal prc
clpllallon for the past five ( ! UVL , jlx Inches.
GOSPER COUNTY Shelby In the las
twenty-four hours two and seventy-five
hundrcdths Inches ot rain has fallen In Got
per county. This makes a total of si
Inches ot actual rain since May 29. All th
basins and holes are full of water. Cert
wheat , oats and weeds are making rapl
growth.
POLK COUNTY Shelby All the basin
and duck ponds are filled to the brim , an
the croak of the bull frog resounds agali
There were several heavy rains last nigh
whllo two and one-quarter Inches of watc
fell early Sunday morning.
Stromsburg Last night wo had a verltabl
downpour and two and one-half * Inches <
water fell In two hours. The soli Is soake
to a depth of three feet. The Blue river
on a rampage. Our town U full of farmei
today , and they are having a general jolltl
cation. No damage done , so far as heat
from.
from.WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON COUNTY Fort Calhoun-
Fort Calhoun was visited on Saturday nlgl
and Sunday morning by a very hcav
shower , one of the heaviest of the scasoi
and again on Sunday night rain pourc
down. Everything Is soaked , the thlrsl
earth Is satiated. Grain suffered some , bi
our corn now Is very promising. The doub
are all removed , and every ono feels jub
lant over crop prospects.
WEBSTER COUNTY Inavale Anothi
fine rain last night ot about ono Inch , A
kinds of crops arc looking much bette
oats and pastures especially. The ocrea ;
of corn will bo 20 per cent greater th
year than ever before. All kinds of sloe
looking fine ,
LINCOLN COUNTY North Platte rial
began falling at 2:30 : Sunday and continue
until late at night. Nearly flvo Inches <
rain has fallen at this place In the past foi
days ,
DAWES COUNTY Chadron The rains i
the pait four dpyj tfeje followed t > y. elsi
cavy , soaking rain , which only let up today
t noon , after thirty-six horns of steady down-
our. At least twelve Inches of rain has
lien within the past week , greatly bcne-
Ing all .crops.
Fort Robinson From Friday evening
ntll C a , m. Monday the weather bureau hero
lows a rainfall of three and nine-tenths
; ichcs.
HALL COUNTY Wood River This place
as visited by another glorious rain last
.Ight , about three Inches falling. Farmers
re feeling glorious and a full crop of small
rain Is Insured.
Grand Island U rained almost all day yes-
crday and last night. The Oxnnrd sugar
nctory reports the following' rainfall : Up to
aturday night since May 29 , 4.35 Inches ;
rom Saturday night to Monday morning ,
.14 Inches ; total. 7.49 Inches. The B. & M.
aln gauge reports as follows : May 29 , 4.48
nches ; May 30 , 0.95 Inch ; June 1 , 1.29 Inches ;
une 2 , 2.01 Inches ; total , S.76 Inches. The
st rains fell very gently and slowly.
FILLMORB COUNTY Exeter At last
Illmore county has received the rain that
.ouuts. Since Salurday night fully five
nches of water has fallen , soaking the ground
o the deplh of twelve to eighteen Inches ,
armors report that oats , which on Salurday
'cre apparenlly entirely dead , are reviving
it fine shap3 , and are looking quite green
Ircady. The prospects now are that a very
nlr oat crop will be harvested at this place.
V few warm days now will start the grass
n the paslures and all oilier vegelallon will
: alrly boom.
BUFFALO COUNTY Kearney Another
aln fell Saturday night and all day
cstcrday and the total rainfall for the past
reek In this locallly Is now over seven
ichcs , and the Indications are that more
; lll follow. The ground Is thoroughly soaked
o ii deplh of over four feet and small grain
hat was given up for lost Is coming out In
mo shape. There will bo at least two-thirds
f a crop of small grain , and a big corn crop
s looked for. Everybody Is feeling happy
ml there Is no talk now of moving away ,
. 'ho croakers have ceased their croaking and
he kickers are only kicking themselves be-
Ind closed doors.
BUTLER COUNTY David City Ono
nil one-fourth inches of walcr fell last night
ml over an Inch and a half Salurday night ,
utllng tlio ground In good condition.
Surprise This vicinity has been visited
.urlng the past thlrty-s x hours with one of
ho heaviest rainfalls for the past three
ears , which will Insure a full crop of oats
ml corn. Every ono is Jubilant.
HOWARD COUN'IY St. Paul Another
leavy rain began falling last night about 7
'clock and cont'nued with Intervals during
nest of the night. Two Inches of water fell ,
'he ground Is now soaked and prospecls for
, good harvesl are brlghlenlng up da'ly.
HAMILTON COUNTY Aurora One and
iR'.ily-five-hundredths Inches fell last night
icre. The night before wo got one and seven-
iiundredtlis Inches. Once more the ponds
ire full , the binall rivers running and the
low places made Into lake ? . Oats are coming
n great slnpo and bids fair to be an aver-
ge crop. The people are Jubilant.
SAUNDERS COUNTY Wahoo This vlcln-
ly was visited by a good , soaking rain on
Saturday night , and last night the dose was
repeated. The ground has been thoroughly
drenched and filelds which had a lifeless
ppearance before the rain Icok now bright
nd green. Small grain was not half as
badly hurt as was at first supposed. The
lirospects for a corn crop were never bellcr
ind everything has put on a now appearance ,
while everybody Is rejoicing at the outlook.
JEFFERSON COUNTY Fall-bury There
oa another heavy rainfall during Saturday
night , with occasional showers Sunday , and
'asl night the hardest rain storm for several
, 'cars occurred , l.SO Inches of waler falling
n an hour. The river Is rising rapidly , but
no damage Is reported. The ground Is per
fectly saturalcd , and oats and corn were
lever more promising than at present.
COLFAX COUNTY Schuyler Water In
.ow places upon the surface Is an unusual
eight for the people of Colfax county. The
rains of the lasl four days were lee copious
to be absorbed , there being yet much water
upon the surface. The heaviest rainfall dur-
ng one downpour occurred last night , the
'all being 1.35 Inches. The fall was .83
.nches the night before , making the total
for the last four days 3.40 Inches. Partlci
digging post holej this morning found no
ary earth at a deplh of Ihreo feel , the ground
being thoroughly saturalcd at that depth.
VALLEY COUNTY North Loup Another
; lorlous rain set In Saturday morning and
, t has been drizzling almost continuously
over plnce. Over six Inches of rain has fallen
In the lasl five days , and the end Is not yet
Almost all of this has fallen F& gently that
the ground has absorbed It as fast as 11
fell , and the soil is now wet to a great
depth , probably more than at any time since
1891 , when farmers raised forty bushels of
wheat , seventy bushel. ? of oats , four tons of
nlllct , and SCO bushels cf potatoes lo Ihc
acre , and this on land valued at $25 per acre
and under. With the exception of rye , which
began lo look bad on account of the south
winds previous to tlio selling in of the rains ,
Ml crops are now In a most promising con
dition , and unless tlio remainder of the
season should prove to be extremely un
favorable , the Loup country may bo cxpeclcd
to be loudly heard from Ihls fall in the way
of heavy shipments of grain and stock.
NUCKOLLS COUNTY Superior Heavy
showers fell here at Intervals all day yes
terday and last night , two Inches of water
falling. The Republican river Is out ot Its
bank. ? and still rising. No damage so far.
CUSTER . COUNTY F. C. Wilson , a
grain dealer of Ansclrno , Custer county , Ne
braska. , writes II. F. Williams of Omaha ,
under date of June 2 : "Our elghtcen-hour
rain , beginning about midnight May 29 , has
restored everything to glorious growing prom
ise. Crops , however , lacked a great deal ol
being In the dying or desperate condition re
ported by many , and now that rain has come
In such abundance , the exaggerated condi
tions arc being disowned. II is amu.Ing tc
note the buoyancy of denial made by some
of Ihe despondcnl. Fields of wheat declared
dead now loom up , without an evidence ol
drouth. Saturday about noon ruin began fallIng -
Ing again , and kept It up until 8:30. : The
subsoil got It all , the first rain having pre
pared the top soil In best percolatlvo con
dition. About as much rain fell as during
the elghtcen-hour rain. "
FLOOD I > AJMA.Ir.H AT tUHTl-f.
Cropi bnfTcrm ! to n CoiiHldcrnljIo ICxtcnl
Hut No Lives \\cre I.int ,
CURTIS. Neb. , Juno 3. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) The flood In the Medicine Valley
which resulted from the bursting of tin
bonks of Curtis lake Sunday , has subsided
The damage Is not as extensive as at flrsi
Indicated. The roller mills were not wholl ;
destroyed , but the damage will aggregati
$20,000. The building was undermined.
A few hundred yards' below the mill !
Medicine river passes under the rallroac
t'acks of the Burlington. When the ( loot
struck , this narrow defile Its progress wa
Impeded , but only for an Instant , then tin
heavy embankments gave way and the wal
of water rushed through , cutting a path 10
yards wide. A number of freight cars wen
standing on the tracks close to the poln
undermined and were precipitated Into th
river , being carried down slreatn like straws
Much of the track was left spanning th
chasm , while other sections were carrlci
out bodily by the great pressure of the Hood
The railroad company's loss Is about $25,000
No loss ot life resulted , though some liar
row escapes arc reported In the farmlni
eecllon lo the south , through which th
flcod passed. The Immense alfalfa meadow
of the Medicine Valley were malcrlally dam
aged.
The lake covered an area of 100 acre
and was conblructed as an Irrigation reser
volr and Incidentally lo furnish power t
the Curtis roller mills. An enormous dati
was built across the mouth of Wild canon
where It Intercepls the Medicine river a
this point , and all the water drained fron
the territory to the north , some thlrt
square miles , was confined In the artlficla
basin.
YORK , Neb. , June 3. ( Special Telegram.- )
Tbo district toutli ot Waco was visited b
a small cyclone last evening. Great dnmag
was done to farm properly. No Ions of lit
Is yet reported.
ORLEANS. Neb. , June 3. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The whole Republican valley wa
flooded by rains today. The SI , Francli lln
will not bo In ruunlng order for a weeli
Many bridge * are out. Fully ten Inches c
r. jratsr lii lilitn allies Utt Wsiooidsy nlgbj
BURGLARS BLOW A SAFE
Anheuser-Bnesoh Office Bobbed by a Pair
of Cold Orncksmen.
WATCHMAN CAPTURED AND BOUND
Kntrnnco Forrril Through \Vlmtow nni )
the l.'MnlilMimrut I.ontpil nt I.cUuro
b/ the During Thlcvci llctxvvcn
Midnight nml Mornlni ; .
Tills morning between mlilnlglit ana I
o'clock the sato In the office of the An-
heuscr-Busch Brewing company nt Thir
teenth anil Jones street was blown open by-
two snfo crackers.
It was Impossible at the tlmo of going to
press to tell how much or what had bcca
taken.
Shortly after midnight Louis Jackson , ona
of the drivers of the company , who sleeps
In a room adjoining the olllce and who acts
as watchman , was awakened by a man who
was standing bcsldo his bed. llo held a
revolver In his hand and told Jackson thai
If ho did not keep quiet the top of his head
would be blown off. He then Instructed a.
cotnixuilon , who was standing beside him
and had a coat over his head , to pinion
Jackson.
The burglar tied Jackson's feet and also
fastened his hands behind his back. Then
the two men went through Jackson's clothe *
and secured $11 and a valuable gold watch.
QUIETLY ROBBED Til 13 SAFE.
After committing this act of robbery the
two burglaro went Into the cfflco. They
first went through all the drl.s ami gath
ered together everything of value they coUlil
find. They then turned their attention to.
the safe that was standing In the corner.
With a slcdgo hammer they knocked off the *
knob of the dial , and then with drills boroil
Into the lock. A little powder was Inserted :
Into the holes , and the door was BOOH blown
out. They took everything that they con
sidered of valno In the safe , and then dis
appeared through the window by which thcy
enterud.
For an hour after the burglars and cracks
men left Jackson struggled to loosen himself
from the bonds which held him fust. Fltmlly
ho succeeded In freeing hlmsrlf. Taking-
only a cursory look about the premises , ho-
hurried to the police station , arriving Micro-
at 2:30. : He gave as good a description of
the men as he had been able to get In his.
right. Detectives Suva go and Dempsey-
vero Immediately Instructed to follow up-
ho case.
ENTERED THROUGH A WINDOW.
Jackson said the two men entered through ;
he side window of the ollloe , which opened
nto a yard on Jones slrcet. Of the two.
ncn ho described one as being five faet ten
nches In height , wearing a black hat and
jlack clothes. He had a black moustache ,
riio. other wore a white cap , but Jackson
loulel not describe him accurately , as ho was.
ho man who entered with a coat over his
icad as a disguise.
OTHER ROBBERIES REPORTED.
Last night at t ) o'clock burglars entered
he bakery shop of Charles II. Allen at 171ft
Nicholas street. The burglars forced tho-
rent door , but llmllng nothing but broad and
other articles of HUe nature they loft with
out taking anything. It Is thought that tho-
mrglars are members of the same gang- that
mve done Jobs of similar kind In the city
luring the past week.
Yesterday afternoon , while the occun.inta
were utooit , the resilience of A. O. Peter
son , nt 1310 South Twenty-seventh street ,
was entered nml jewelry valued nt nbout
Xto was stolen. The house had been entered
rom the rear , the burglars having- broken
n the back door. They left , however , by
the front door , for some of the neighbors
PIIW two men cjinlngout. . The police thlnle
'hat they nrp the same m.n who have *
MifKlarlzed or have attempted to burKlar-
zo several stores a-nl residences during tho-
last few tlayH. Several pimllar jobs have
been reported and the police olliclals have
onio to the conclusion that n KIWK of
new burglars has nnlved In the city fronv
borne other point.
III ) llll Kll > i llOl.lt VI' A FHRHllir TllAlX'
Several Ilmitlrril DollarH U'onhof Vulimlile-
Alt-rrlmiHllon 'InUi-n.
SOUTH I1END. Ind. , Juno 3. Freight
: raln No. 11 on the Lake Shore railroad , was
icld up last night between hero and MIs-
hawalta , The train was a through mer
chandise train. When about half way be
tween here and the suburb the engineer was
compelled at the point of a revolver to stop.
Two persons watched him and the fireman
until the rest of the gang ran through the
valuable merchandise cars. Several cars were >
broken Into and the stolen goods loaded Into
wagons brought there by other mcmbars of
the gang. In the meantime the train offi
cers In the caboose started to ascertain the *
cause for delay , but did not get far before.
they were ordered to surrender. The gang :
succeeded In removing several hundred del
lars' worth of goods. The train was then al
lowed to depart.
At an early hour this morning Detective-
IJrank Rrobst brought five local characters ,
to the city securely handcuffed together.
Urobst says he was In a box car with ome-
tramp , he being In the guise of a tramj >
( working on some case ) , when the train
was held up. Ho was an eye-witness ta
nearly all of the proceedings , llo followed
the wagons for about six miles , when they
finally drove Into a dense swamp. Brobst
followed on and In a short time the party
arrived at their rendezvous , an old IOK
house In the swamps. Ho captured the five ,
and using one of their teams , brought them
to town. Drobst says ho thinks there are about
twenty In the gang , and that they are all
home people. The goods were brought In
today. Some new captures are expected to
night.
FOUH Kll.r.KH .IT J ! : , SO.Y.
Cuiutruetlon TiMln Duinpoil Into a tVnsh-
out with l'n Uil ItrmiltK ,
OXFORD , Neb. , June 3. ( Special. ) An
awful catastrophe , attended with the loss ot
four lives , occurred on the Burlington last
night four miles west of Oxford. Yester
day's rains destroyed several bridges near
hero , and to repair these a wrecking crew :
of eleven cars with a special crew and ma
terial was ordered from McCook , At the >
point referred to the flood had made a /
deep washout , and the slow speed ol the
train only prevented more disastrous results.
The engine went down , followed by the * ,
tender and a box car , all piled In a shapeless - .
less mass of ruins. In these but two escaped.
The killed are :
U. V. HALEY , roadrnaster.
FRANK JEFFRIES , engineer.
CHARLES ROWELL , fireman.
SAM MUNDY , brakcman ,
Vrank Harris , Superintendent Campbell' *
chief clerk , miraculously escaped with slight
bruises. N , N. Van Sickle caved himself by ,
jumping. The fireman and brakeman were *
killed outright. Jeffries expired In a fen ;
minutes , while Haley lived an hour. All th
victims reside In McCook and all with tbo
exception of Mundy leave families. Th
bodies were conveyed to their homes by
special train at midnight. The wrecking
train at once commenced clearing the debris ,
so that tralfic was resumed today , t
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Cold Italits Too Hefore for Ten 1'er Cent of
tevcrnl llerilii
CHEYENNE , June 3.-(8peclal ( Telegram. )
A number of the cattle Hhlpped from
Texas to the northern Wyoming ranges
have dlod during the past few dftya , The *
cattle reached Orln Junction , the unloading
point , In a weak : condition andruucumbcd to
the cold rains. Ten per caul of several Of
Ihe herds have perished. ,
