OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOJINXNG , JULY 9 , 1895. SINGLE COPY FITE CENTS , FOUGHT AT A DISADVANTAGE Insurgent Trap for tbo Spanish Proves Disastrous to Themselves , a ITT- ' . , LOST AIM3ST THREE HUND.1ED KILLED I'rccnatlonf Titken by tlio Hpnnlih Coin- in anil nr Mxvod Him from Utter An nihilation IimirnoiHi 1'ldl In Disorder. HAVANA , July 8. A serious engagement has taken plao between the Paris troops under the command ot Colonel Azuar and General Antonio Maceo , at the head of a largo force. Two hundred and eighty were killed. U appears that Major Sanchez received In formation that a force of l.COO Insurgents , tinder the command of Rabl , had occupied strong positions ncars Mazanlllo , province ot Bantlago do Cuba , The major sent a mes senger to his superior officer , Colonel Azuar , proposing to him that they should Join their Ki. forces and make an altack upon the In . r - * , * . Burgents. The messenger , however , fell Into i the hands of the Insurgents , who hanged him , and sent word to Major Sanchez In the name of Colonel Azuar , to make an attack upon the Insurgent position from a point which com pelled the troops to approach the Insurgents through a narrow thoroughfare. Major Sanchez , recognizing the difficulty of the movement which ho was apparently directed by his colonel to execute , sent forward two advance pickets of twelve and thirty men respectively , under the command of two ser geants , with Instructions to push forward to the right and lo Ihe left ot the narrow thor oughfare1 , far removed from them , and to be careful to take up advantageous positions from which they could protect the advance of 'he main body of troops under Sanchez's cortmond. The sergeants cleverly followed ou the Instructions. Major Sanchez then advanced carefully upon the Insurgent position , prelecting his men by every Inequal'ty of the ground. But , as he expected , the troops were no sooner Inside the defile than the Insurgents attacked then In force. The first charges of the Insurgents were made with enthusiasm , nnd their machetes played havoc among the Iroops , wh were hemmed In and unable to deploy on ac count of the narrow road they had to follow Hut It was hero that t'io Iwo advance plckel under Iho Iwo sergeants came to the rescue. From Ihelr elevated position they kepi a con tinuous and well-directed fire upon the In surgents within range , and eventually , as sisted by a charge of the Spanish troops , compelled Ihem to retreat outside ot the de file. The Spanish rushed forward then and once In the open , they charged the Insur gents with great courage and compelled them to retreat hastily. The Insurgents Ihen Boughl refuge In the strong position Ihey had previously left In order to attack the Iroops , bul Iho soldiers carried Ibis position and put tlw enemy to flight with the loss upon the field of 280 killed. The troops lost fifty men killed and one wounded. It was at first re ported that the Insurgents were commanded by General Maceo , but It was later learned they were under Rabl alone , and that Maceo took no part In the engagement. TALKED ON WORLD'S AFPAIHS Minister Eimtl * Freely DlRcuineR Intornu- tlotml QucMtlnim nt I'urlH. l * * PARIS , July 8. The Figaro publishes nn Interview today with the United States am bassador to France , Hon. J. B. Eustls , In which ho Is reporlod as saying that nothing > has yet been decided as to his candidacy for the nomination to tbo presidency ot the United States. Respecllng Iho Japanese-Uhlneso war Mr. Euslls Is quoted as remarking that ho re gretted that the Japanese had not taken Peking. The story of a secret treaty , ho added , between Japan nnd the United States as absolutely untrue. , "We have no treaty with Japan , " ho con- Jnued , "other lhan the arrangement modi fying former treaties , nnd oven this does not como Into force for flvo years. Besides , the United States adheres before everything to the principle of nonintervention tion In European nnd Asiatic affairs. " With reference to Iho movement fa Canada to separate Iho Dominion from Great Britain Mr. Eustls said It rested entirely with the United Slates as to whether Canada shoulder or should not bo taken Into the confcderu tlon of states , but the pcnplo ot the United Stales preferred lo lei the question rest , while at the same llmo saying to Great. Britain , "no nonsense , or wo will annex Canada. " Regarding the Insurrection In Cuba , Mr. Eustls Is reported as having admitted thai American sympathies favored the Insurgents who found In the United States , unknown to the government of that country , as sistance of all kinds. In conclusion Mr. Eustts Is quoted as saying : "If the Insur gents " can maintain the strugelo for a year I am "not sure that Spain will not havt futilely spent her money on a costly ex periment. " Mr , Eustls was questioned today In regard to the alleged Interview with him published In Iho Figaro this morning. He said : "I have not been Interviewed and have , not con sented .to or authorized the publication of an opinion from myself on any of the questions discussed In the alleged Interview. " HILL 8ENO ANOTIII5K AIIMY. Cuban Force I to Ho I nrgrly Augmented the Present Senson , HAVANA , July 8. Generals Salcedo and Kazan , while out scouting In the fields noai Yateras , had a skirmish with the Insurgents who left ten dead upon the field. On Ihe sldi ot Iho troops two soldiers wore killed anc six were wounded. General Navarro has had an engagemenl with the Sousoza band of Insurgents at Botlja Bantlago do Cuba. The Insurgents lost t\v < killed , left two wounded behind them and tr addition Iho Spanish troops captured two pris oners. Captain General Martinez do Campo bas Issued a proclamation saying thai all In surgents captured with arms In their pos session will hereafter be summarily tried bj court martial and shot. Those who consplrt against the Integrity of the nation will b < Bent to the African penitentiaries and thosi who surrender wilt bo released , At Managua , near Matanzas , an Insurgenl band consisting ot about thirty men hai plundered three stores. During the present month reinforcement of 10,000 men will leave Spain for Cuba , am during the month of October and the earl ; part of November additional reinforcement to the number of 00,000 troops will be een from Spain to Cuba , All the steamers of tin Spanish line will bo chartered lo send tin troops hero. Dlntriifttliif ; Europcun COLON , Colombia , July 8 , Peruvian golc Is attracting Australian miners , who proposi fettling In Peru. The Chilian Times ve bcmontly opposes the contemplated purchati of tbo property nnd assets ot tbo Peruvlai corporation by the French. It gives stalls tics to chow that European syndicates sys tematlcally swindle the South Amerlcai republics , which generally receive but smal fractions of the loans raised for them. Armed I'eiioo Prevail ! at San SnlVHilnr. SAN SALVADOR , July 8. A sort o armed peace prevail ! . Troop * patrol tin street ! and surround all thn public build Inga. There have been R number ot ttrce conflicts , In some of which the police er r whipped , Three foreigners are Bald to huv 'i been expelled from the country. There I a itrlct presi censorship. Chlrt Clnreuctt Oolnjj to COLON , Colombia , July 8. U Is stale here that ex-Chief Clarence , formerly of th Mosquito territory and now a British pec sloner at Kingston , Jamaica , Is going to Eng land In order to formulate the claims which ho makes against the government ot Nica ragua. AltKKSrS OP CONSl'lIlATOK ? COSTI.SUK * ( lovorntnont Official * in Salvador DUtrnit the Kegulur Army. SAN SALVADOR , July 8. Arrests con- llnuo to be made here dally In connection with the attempted kidnaping ot President Gutierrez on July 4. The garrison Is under arms night and day and the enlisting of men Is being carried on vigorously. The govern ment Is distrustful of the regular troops , as It Is known that many conspirators are In he ranks. An angry and drunken mob , .vhlch . has been gathering , Is a source ot nuch alarm to the government and tho.'o Illzens who dcslro to avoid on uprising. The move Is being harangued by stuJents who are bitter against the government , 'osiers are up over the entire city calling on 'resident Gulterrez and his cabinet to re ign. It Is openly asserted on the street ! hat some of those arrested during the knd aping episode have been shot. Several vol- eys of small arms wore hoard In the Interior f the courtyard prison today. AHMAMEXT 1'OKMAMA DISSOLVED 'rovlnclal Election * to Ho Held Next hat- urilay nnil In London Monday. LONDON , July 8. The marquis of Salis bury , Baron Habbury , the lord- high chan cellor and the marquis of Lansdowne , secretary - rotary ot stale for war , attended the meet- ng of Iho privy council held In Windsor casllo at 2 o'clock this aflernoon , at which the queen signed the proclamation dlssolv- 'ng Parliament and the order to Issue writs for Iho general elections. The bulk of the provincial elections wtl take place on Saturday next and the elec tions In London will occur on Monday. The lists Isued Ibis evening show Ihere are 118 scats wtthoul liberal candidates and twenly without unionist candidates. CLIMATE iiia.rs THE INSUIUJINTS. : Premier of Sptln Sa } Decisive Operations Cunnot Comtm-uco tit 1'rescnt. PARIS , July 8. The Gaulols today pub lishes an Interview with the Spanlsl premier , Senor Canovas del Castillo , In which the latter Is quoted as saying lha Iho climate of Cuba prevented decisive operations , against the Insurgents for thti presenl. The premier added , according lo Iho Gaulols , that the rebellion was entirely Ihe work of foreign advenlurers , bul he was glad lo say that the Insurgent supplies of arms and ammunition , coming chiefly from the United States and neighboring countries , had diminished owing to thp cor reel and energetic action of the United States government. Dominion 1'arlluim-nt l.tkely to Dlnolvo. MONTREAL , Quebec , July 8. It Is statei freely today by members of Parliament wh know that the dissolution of Ihe Domlnlo ; Parliament Is near at hand. The Frenc ! members have for some days been ready wit ! a vote of censure ot the government for thel Inaction In regard to the Manitoba schoo question , but the liberal English member refused to support It. Mackenzie Bowell 1 lo resign ehortly nnd Hon. John Haggart minister of railways and canals , It Is said will be the coming premier , and he Is the on who has sufficient command of the part , organlzallon to attempt to keep the con- servallves In power. A general election will shortly follow. Severn Kitrtliqimlcu lit Austria. TRIESTE , Austria , July 8. A severe shock of earthquake occurred today at Laubach , Austria , which damaged many houses. Lau bach Eiiftere.1 a series of severe earthquake shocks on the night of April 14 of this year , and they continued with unabatlng severity during April 1C , 17 and 18. Nearly all the Inhabitants fled from the town and camped In the field , and were confirmed In Ihelr fears by another severe shock on April 22. After Ihcy had commenced lo return lo Ihe damaged town there wns again a shock on April 20 , which renewed the terrors of the citizens. Since then Ihere has been a slight hock on May 31. Plotting Agiilnut JH | > I IIOI Infliii nee. LONDON , July 8. A dispatch to the Times rom Kobe , Japan , says an attempt has been made at Seoul to arrest Prince Pek , the tome minister. It Is surmised the affair Is connected with an attempt of the queen's parly to overthrow Japanese ascendancy In "lorea. Lord ItohcrlR Hut .Not Declined. LONDON , July 8. It Is learned that It is untrue that Lord Roberts has declined the position of comniander-In-chlef of the army. Loan itt n rreminm. . LONDON , July 8. The Standard's Paris correspondent says the Russo-Chlna loan Is quoted at 2V4 premium. Ministerial i rlsm In Chill. SANTIAGO DE CHILI , July 8. The mln- sterlal crisis threatens to Involve Ihe resig . nation ot the president. ILL US IIAVK VAl'TUHKli THE TOH'A Differences llotireen the Factions In a Irnlr Wnv for Settlement. ATLANTIC CITY , N. J. , July 8. This city Is overrun tonight with Elks who have come to attend the third annual session ot the grand lodge of Elks , which will open here to morrow. The convention promises lo be Iho grealest In the history of the order. The western delegations have all arrived. All the prominent hotels are decorated beauti fully and the Atlantic avenue business houses are almost concealed beneath a wealth of red , white and blue. At a meeting today between Grand Exalted Ruler Hay and Mead F. Delwller of Harrlsburg , who was elected grand exalted ruler by the Buffalo faction , It was agreed to compromlse-tlie differences existing between the Iwo facllons. Mr. Delwller cpmes here with full authority to act and It Is now asserted as a scaled fact that the order will be united before the convention adjourns , which will be on Friday , probably. The grand lodge will convene at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at Morris Guards armory. William G. Meyers of Philadelphia Is an avowed candidate for the : office of grand exalted ruler , and It seems to be the general opinion that he will be chosen. Twenty thousand oul of a total membership ot 2S.OOO Elks In the country will be repre sented at the meeting. A monster parade will take place on Wednesday , when It Is expected between 6,000 and 8,000 Elks will be In line. WILL aim : THK VAHMEHS A CII.IXCK Cuttlemon Must Vuiatv the VonLn l.amU ! In the Territory. WICHITA , Kan. , July 8. J. B. Brown , ! superintendent of Iho Ponca Indian school at Ponca , I. T. , who Is enroute to Denver with three educated Indians to attend the National Educational convention , gave the particulars here today ot a decision which was handed down by the Interior department on Saturday and which U causing a commotion among cat tlemen. The 600 Ponca Indians own 60,000 acres of grazing land , most of which has been leased to the cattlemen at 10 cents per acre. The depredations ot the cattle have made farming on the reservation unprofitable , and the Indians have long desired to lease the land to farmers. This the cattlemen have opposed. The Interior department has de cided , however , that the land may be leased for farming purpoies at from 25 to 50 cents per acre. The cattle will be forced to leavn at the expiration of the leases. Chinch llue ยง llnlnir Diimaco In Tenne ee. NASHVILLE , July S.-Swnrms of chinch bugs are doing Bleat damage to crops In Williamson , Rutherford and Davidson coun ties , In tome localities having made a clear sweep. The state commission of agriculture has hud Us exports ) making Investigation : and It has bc * > n decided that Infected huta brought front Kansas nnd Illinois will b UEtid to spread disease ainotur all destroyer * of the crops. PEACE WILL BE PERMANENT Ex-Secretary John W. Foster Qivos His Views on Oriental Affairs. EUROPEAN MEDDLING THE ONLY HANGER Terim Clrantcil China tiy .Inpan Very Liberal Umler the Clrciinistancrs Celestials Can Uimlly HttUo the Indemnity. WASHINGTON , July 8. Ex-Secretary of State John W. Foster arrived In Washington today from China , where he has taken a con spicuous part In the diplomatic branch of the China-Japan conflict. Ho Is fatigued with his long Journey , but Is otherwise In vigorous health , notwithstanding the hardships Incident to the close of Ihe eastern war. Mr. Foster would not consent to an Interview until he rested and examined his baggage. He brings a fund of Information on the status of the apanese-Chlncso struggle and the Interesting etalls of the peace negotiations In which he iok a personal part. In answer to Inquiries , Mr. Foster made a ; atement In which ho said there was good eason to expect permanent peace between apan and China as the result of the treaty f Shlmoneslkl. The terms demanded by apan may , ho said , under the circumstances 10 regarded as reasonable , and especially In lew of the cession of the Llao Tong penln- ula. The treaty has been observed and car ed out by China with scupulous good faith ler conduct In this respect has created a ery favorable Impression In Japan. The an Just concluded through Russian Influence 111 enable China to pay the first two Install nents of the Indemnity. These two Install ments cover half of the Indemnity , and the ialanco , extending over six years , will b < omparatlvely an easy burden for the Chinese ; overnment , If any skill Is shown In the man gement of the Imperial revenues. The country has great resources and hai ever yet failed In Its financial engagements , lence the peace concluded at Shlmoneslkl I lot likely to bo broken on account of tin hortcomlngs cf China. If a rupture occurs , 1 s moro likely to be brought about by the In ermeddllng of the European powers. INTERVENTION NOT UNEXPECTED. The Intervention of Russia on account o : ho terms of peace was not unexpected , am s not unnatural , In view of her predomlnat ng Interest In the Orient , especially on th rth Pacific coast of Asia. That Franc 'ollowed the lead of Russia created no sur prise In the east , but that Germany Ehoul unite with them In a display of force agalns 'apan was entirely unexpected , and Is no . ct understood. British residents In Chin ; and Japan are very bitter In criticizing thel government for Its abstention In the matter , They allege that Its failure to Join with th < other powers In rearranging the terms ha est for their country the prestige , and ha eft Russia a free hand in its influence ani control at Peking. Of all the countries diplomatically concerned corned In the contest , the United States como out of It with the better grace than th other. From the first , her Interest has bee recognized by both belligerents as purely dls nterested , her only desire being to render such service as would bring about an honor able and lasting peace. The conduct ot the State department In Its very delicate relations with both combatants has been marked by gcod Judgment and by few mistakes , and the ; oed offices of our ministers and consuls In China and Japan , where they represented the nterests of both governments , have ben very useful and highly appreciated by both. Being asked why he declined the Invitation to remain In China as the adviser of the gov ernment , Mr. Foster said he had spent the greater portion of the past twenty-flvo years In foreign lands , and while his residence abroad had been generally a pleasant one , he has found no country equal to his native land , and he desired to spend the remainder of his llfo In his native country. He con fessed that If the Invitation had come five or ten years earlier , he would probably not have declined It. NAVIES AIIOI.ISIII'G 111 ! IVY GUNS. Armament of Lighter Culilicr iinil Stronger Construction Ilclnp : Subitltutccl. WASHINGTON , July 8. Consul Monaghan , at Chemnitz , Germany , has made a report to the State department on armor and pro jectiles for naval warfare. In' which he says : Naval nations have begun to think of abolishing ishing heavy guns for guns of lighter caliber and stronger construction. " He says that ex periments In steel-bound paper tubes are be ing talked of , but no tests have yet been made. Mr. Mondghan says thai Iho Germans are very much Interested la a new process tor hardening steel by means of gas. "Tho In vention , " ho continues , "originated In the French steel and Iron firm , Schneider & Co. , of Crenuzot. The process la based on the fact that gas under great heat deposits car bon In solid form. On Ibis depends Its light effects and also the formation of the so- called retort graphites , a thick covering of pure carbon on the walls of the gas like re torts. The gas that strikes the retort wells deposits part of Its carbon on them and Schneider uses this for cementing a steel armor plate. " This plan , says the chief of the ordnance bureau of the United States navy , for hardening steel , described by Consul Monaghan and called the Schneider process. Is practically the Harvey process. Carbon Is Introduced Into the plates In much the same way. So far as the ordnance bureau has been able to learn , the armor plates used In the United States are as good as any that have been made abroad. IMPHOVKMENT IN WKATIIKK SEHVICK Dully \Veathor Mefiucea Will Ite Iteaumed nt Forecint lilnp ny Htntlnn * . WASHINGTON. July 8. The resumption of the old plan of forwarding dally weather messages , except on Sunday , to all forecast display stations receiving such Information by government telegraph service , was decided upon by the Agricultural department today. It Is the first Important scheme tor Improv ing the forecast service to be put Into opera tion by Chief Moore of the weather bureau. The present system of sending these mes sages only when decided changes In the weather conditions are expected , was found objectionable , as tending toward Indifference and neglect and many urgent requests for a change were filed. The resumption of the plan , approved this afternoon by Acting Secretary Dabney , has been under advise ment for some time , but was delayed largely owing to ex-Chief Harrington's opposition. The dropping of the dally service has resulted In several ot the oldest and bept qualified observers und dlsplaymen leaving the service owing to dissatisfaction with Irregular fore cast reports. Having a Heirln ; WASHINGTON , July 8. The late advices received by the State department from Cuba relative to Sangutly and Augere , the natural ized Americans , who have been under arrest there for several months on charges ot complicity In the rebellion- , are to the effect that they are now under trial , which may be long drawn out , owing to the fact that In at least one case the proceedings are civil , as well ai criminal and political. How ever , as fair progress U being made , accord ing Jo the Spanish practice , and as the men have the best of counsel , and their caees are being closely watched by the American can- sul general , the ? tate department Is not dis posed lo make U a matter of camplalnt. l e tnll In thn A-mr itn I Nat jr. WASHINGTON' July 8. Lieutenant W. C P. Mulr has been detached from the LlnJsiy J lntltute at Wheeling , W. Va. , and ordered tc duty on the Mchlcan. Assistant Constructor D. C. Nulling has been ordered ! to duty In the bureau of construction , Navy department , from whence ho will go to the Norfolk navy yard. Ensign C. T. Uogelvesang la detached from the Mohican and given { hreo mpnths' leave. Captain Fayctta W. Rowe , Third In fantry , has been detached to attend the en campment of the Wisconsin National Guard at Camp Douglas , from" July 22 to August 17 , In place ot Major Charles Hobart , Fif teenth Infantry. OKAOLVENUStVTOTHANKSUIVIXUUAY Insidious UlscaieI'laylng. . Havoc with the Live * of 1'entlvo llarnynnl Turkey * . WASHINGTON , July 8. Experts of the Agricultural department have been carrying on an exhaustive Investigation of Infectious diseases' among poultry. The prevalence of protosoa among lurkeys was the subject of a special Inquiry. The results show that the disease atlacks the young by preference and that Infection does not take place later on. It runs no regular course , but varies In severity , duration and termination. Though restricted to the caeca and the llvor , Its action Is severe enough to prove fatal to many affected lurkeys. The dis ease process Is always associated with a prolosean parasite of very minute size. Certain flocks only are affected , and the sense becomes perpetuated and diffused nong neighboring flocks. The remedy ecommendcd by the department Is to en- rcly destroy the diseased flocks and ob- iln now animals elsewhere , after a thor- ugh cleansing and disinfection of Iho ter- lory occupied by Iho diseased fowls. Only n I ow SIIIIIKI ; | < | Over. WASHINGTON , July S. The treasury of- clals have received no Information In con rmatlon of the report from Montreal that nlted States custom officers there had dls- overed that large numbers of Chinamen ere being smuggled Into Iho United States om Canada , nor have the officials any nformatlon of there having been Iwelve r any mumber of ofllcers senl to Montreal n this mission as stated. While It la prob- bly true that an occasional Chinaman suc- eeds In getting across the lines It Is not ellevcd that 300 or any considerable num- er have been smuggle Into this country. Western I'ontnt'istcrs Appointed. WASHINGTON , July 8. ( Special Tele- ram. ) W. M. Bird was. today appointee ostmasler at Nlles , Floyd county , la. , vice C. Buosall , removed. A postofilco has een established at Colton , Cheyenne county \eb. , with Valclav F. Kucera as postmasler The comptroller of the currency has ap roved the Hanover Nallonal bank of New fork as a reserve agent for the First Na tonal bank of Stuarl , la. Preparing for the UrlrtMoii'B Trlnl Trip. WASHINGTON , July 8. Secretary Herber as directed Commander Bradford to go t Vew London , Conn. , and lay out a course In , eng Island found for the trial of the torpedo ioat Erlccson , which Is still awaiting ber Inal trial. The coast survey steamer Bache fill survey the course , which will be twenly- our knols , wllh buoys every Ihrce knots , so hai Iho speed of the vessel may be deter mined at every point. Pchnoni'r CanUzml In Lnlce Michigan. WASHINGTON , July 8. A telegram from Michigan City , Ind. , states that the schooner Hay Brown capsized near the life saving stolen lon at 8 o'clock last , night , the crow of three persons belng saved In the surf boat. Movements of'N Tul Vessels. WASHINGTON , July S. The Atlanta sailed from Port au Prince to "Santiago de Cuba. The J'etrel has sailed from Hlago- Yolto- 'larna. Secretary of Iho KnlRlits of Lahir Created n Sentutlnn In OrQrtnl Circlet. KANSAS CITY , July 8. Kansas Clly's councilmcn.aro In hot water and are threat ened with a rope and cross arm. Local as sembly No. 3839 , Knlghls of Labor , filed a communication to the mayor and city coun cil demanding municipal ownership of the gas works today , and T. W. Gllruth , recording secretary of the assembly , created a lively scene In the city clerk's office by accusing certain councllmen of unfairly treating the people. When Gllruth1 entered the city clerk's office he threw the document on the desk with a rap of his knuckles and said to Councllmen Brown and Kldwell , who were standing near : "Wo mean business , gentlemen. You must not Ignore the rights of Iho people In Ihe manner cuslomary with the council for some time past. " The councllmen made " a sharp retort , whereupon Gllruth continued : "It Is plain to us that the council has been engaged In crooked business , and Iylll tell you very plainly thai Ihe people are getting exasper ated. If this thing continues , sir , we will visit you with ropes. " After a few moro hot words Gilruth hurried away. Arranging to Koce ve thn Kndeuvorcrx. BOSTON. July 8. Tho' reception commit tees ot the Clirl.Ulan Endeavor convention received their assignments today. Tomor row the first of the big delegations are ex pected , when the Endeavorera from Michigan , COO strong , and the Pennsylvania ) delegation i of 2,000. will arrive. Wednesday will be the > day of days. Delegation from all sections will then pour Into the Hub on excursion trains. The delegates will meet , on Boston Common and In Die public garden. In the latter place the most beautiful emblems have been laid In flowers and plants. At both main en- tarnces rustic arches .are built , and borderIng - Ing the walks are arranged significant quota tions In flowers. Indicative ot the alms of the society , while the wealth of the city's floral houses are scattered all about the place. Whnlctnlo Arrests \Vhltccupplng. . WICHITA , July 8. Tyvenly farmers ot Kingfisher , Okl. , were arrested at Hennessey today for whltecapplng John Flynn , uncle of Delegate Dennis Flynn of Oklahoma. . He took up a lot of land about six months ago that the farmers were Using for grazing pur poses , and since then , ho has been In bad odor with them. Last Thursday Mrs. Flynn and a neighbor named Mrs , Maxwell had a row over the mailer , "wljlcb so Inlenslfled the feeling that the neighbors went to Flynn' . ! houeo last night , drove off bis stock , pulled down his fence , broke $ ls furniture and or dered him to leave the , neighborhood , Sntnlll Kelnitatrs p-a'tlior l.nl'oroj. DENVER , July 6. Father Mariano Le Pores has again assumed ) charge of tbo Mount Cannel Italian Catholic fhurch In North Den ver on a temporary1 order of reinstatement from Mgr. Satolll. Fatlnr-Le Pores' faculties were withdrawn by Bishop Matz. Charges had been made agalnsl him and an Investiga tion begun , which was not.completed , thereby leaving a stigma on the prlost. Mgr. Satolll advised Father Robinson , the vicar general , to restore Le Pores pendngia | lull and complete Investigation Into whatever charges there may be against him. Militia omcrra Charccrt if1 Dnpotlim. RICHMOND , July 8. In a letter published there this afternoon the Board of Trade o Pocahontas , Va. , charges Major W. E Simons , who has command of the Virginia troops there , with bslng too autocratic , an : Intimates that the toldlers are being used In the Interest of the coal operators. The stalement fays persons are made to work agalnet their will , and that Innocent citizens are arrested , placed In prison , kept there for days and never given a hearing. Major Simons Is pharged with making fake state ments In bis letter * 'Ith reference to affaln there. - Ills Dltrh of a I'larer Compiny , RAWLINS , Wyo. . July S. ( Special Tele gram. ) The tubcontract for the "West Sldi Pltcer company's ditch at Four Mile hat been let to Corry Bros. 3t Ogden , Utah , wh < are now hiring men and teams and forward 'ng supplies. The ditch will be forty mllet long , twelve feet wide at the top and fou feet deep. C. P. Allen of Denver baa tht contract fcr piping. IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM First Reports Convoy Only a Partial Idea of the Damage Dono. RECEDING WATERS UNCOO MANY DEAD Two Hundred Square Miles Devantatcd by the Wnrrlng lUeiuonts Wind und Kaln Cnlto In n Destruc tive Content. KANSAS CITY , July 8. Reports of storms during the past three days como from over a large territory and show thai Ihe enllre eastern watersheds ot the Rocky mountains from the Iowa and Nebraska lines to Texas were swepl by a storm. Friday night the severest blow- came. Reports of loss ot life nnd destruction of property came with every telegram , and the downpour , first regarded as a blessing , grew Into a wave of devastation. Fields of grain that promised the most bountiful yields In many years were swept bare of vegetation. In several Instances the seas of rain were abetted In their work of deslructlon by tor nadoes. II Iff lee early yet to sum up the total loss , but the total Is appalling and those to whom the angry elements spared llfo have llttlo left to sustain them. The storm focus embraced an area of 200 square miles , with the soulhwestern corner of Missouri as the center. The greatest loss of llfo Is reported from WInona. Mo. , where eleven corpses have been found with as many more missing. At Baxter Springs , In southwestern Kansas , five were killed and eleven seriously Injured by a cyclone' thai accompanied the storm. Ono person was drowned at Columbus' and two at Ottawa , Kan. At Van Buren , Ark. , a mother and her babe were drowned. A family of five was encamped on the bank of Fish creek In the Indian Territory. Nothing of them or their belongings has been found except a part of their wagon on a pile of driftwood. Al Thomasvllle , Mo. , where Ihe rainfall was four inches In ono hour , five persons were lost. Unconfirmed reports are received of loss of life as follows : Three at Faycttevlllc , Ark. ; one at Paola , Kan. ; one at Richardson , Kan. , and six of a hunting party In the Indian Territory. This gives a known and probable loss of forty-lhreo lives. This lotal will bo Increased when the receding waters permit a thorough search. The loss In properly can be placed In Ihe millions. Dwellings , fences and farm build ings were carried off and highway and rail road bridges swept away. Thirty of the elghly buildings ? In WInona succumbsd. Five residences , a church and a warehouse wen' down at Baxter Springs. Six bridges wen out In Russell county , Kansas. Abou Jefferson City , Mo. , many square miles of growing grain were destroyed. Traffic on he Fort Scott & Memphis railroad Is tempo rarily suspended. Reports of damage to > ropcrty other lhan above noted come from Ivo points In Kansas , nine In Missouri , six n Arkansas , and two in the Indian Territory ory. Details of Individual suffering and experl ences would fill volumes. It recalls all th lorrors of the Johnstown disaster. STOim RKl'OKTS FltOU OTUEU VOlNTh lnny fectlons of the West UamnRed bj ' ' " ' the Floods.- WINFIELD , Kan. , July S.-fThla section vas visited by a wind storm yesterday whlcl was followed by the heaviest rain that ha 'alien ' this season. Considerable damage wa done to crops. GUTHRIE , Okl. , July 8. A lerrlflc hat and wind storm prevailed here last night Hall fell as large as hen's eggs , doing a : nimense amount of damage to crops an breaking hundreds of windows. In one town ship there was a waterspout and a numbe of bridges were washed away and othe damage done. NEVADA , Mo. , July 8. The heavlesl rain 'all In this section for many years has falle lero for the past several days. The Marma .on river has overflowed thousands of acre of growing crops , badly damaging then Corn Is uninjured. SPRINGFIELD , Mo. , July 8. A sever electric und rain storm swept along Ih James river and as far south as Chrlstla county last night. Live stock was killed by wind and lightning nnd crops badly damaged. Sparta was In the line of Ihe storm and three houses there were struck by lightning and destroyed. TOPEKA , July 8. The Rock Island rail road reports a heavy wind storm at Can ton , McPherson counly , yesterday afternoon. A dozen houses were blown down. No fatali ties are reported. FORT WORTH , Tex. , July 8. A report was received here today giving meager de tails of a cyclone which struck Chlckasaw , I. T. , last night about 9 o'clock. Several buildings were blown down , among which was the Rock Island freight depot and a large grist mill near by. The storm passed Hennessey , doing much damage. Nobody killed so far as known. TOPEKA , July 8. A severe rain storm visited this town last night. The wind blew a gale and the rain fell In torrents. Th : slreams are rising rapidly. The wind blew down many Ireps and outbuildings and took Iho roof oft Ihe new mill here , bul no damage was done to crops , so far as reported. At Neodasha It blew over several buildings. CHETOPA , Kan. , July 8. Lasl night a tornado swept over this region , doing con siderable damage to growing crops. It also did great damage to many buildings , tearing down awnings , porches and outbuildings. The smokestack of the electric light plant was blown down , enveloping the lown In darkness. The storm lasted aboul an hour and came from Ihe wesl. The Iransmlssourl freight rate committee Is called to meet at the Hotel Lafayetle , Lake Mlnnetonka , Friday , July 12. Repre- senlallvcs of the Elkhorn , Burlington and Union Pacific will be present from Omaha. Freight Traffic Manager J. A. Munroe of the Union Paclflc Is on the line and will Join the parly ot officials at some point In the west. west.FREDONIA , Kan. , July 8. A blinding rain storm , accompanied by high wind , passed over this locality , extending throe miles north , yesterday at 3 o'clock , lasting forty minutes. There was fully four Inches of water fell , washing away sidewalks , and /or a time the Missouri Pacific railway tracks were under water. At La Fontaine , Kan. , nine miles south , the residence of R. Giles was blown oft the foundation and burned up , and at New Albany , Kan. , eight miles west , the roof of the brick school house was blown away , damaging the building to the amount of $1.000 , also Ihe Christian church In course of construction was leveled to the ground. The family of John Cox , consisting of his brother , wife and seven children , six miles south , while crossing a small stream was thrown from a buggy Into tbo water , but fortunately man aged to reach a landing. ARDMORE , I. T. , July 8. A terrific elec tric , rain and wind storm swept over this sec- lion aboul 0 'o'clock last night , doing great damage , In certain localities the force of Iho wind equalled a tornado. The main force of the storm seems to have spent Itself about fifteen miles southeast and near Marietta , I. T. , where a number of houses were blown down. Bob Brazlles * house was blown from over Ihe heads of himself and family , nnd they had a narrow eicape. Ono Hudson was killed by lightning at Bob Station , twenty miles t'outh of here. The large store of M. F. Michael t Co. was blown down. The win ! swepl everything In Its path for an area of a mile and a half and cevera ! miles In length. Corn fields , buildings and fences were laid low. A full account of the damage at thli hour cannot be ascertained on accounl of the wlrea being proslrated. SALINA , Kan. , July 8. A hall storm , ac companied by a heavy wind , swept over the couthwest part ff this county , doing a great amount of damage. At Bridgeport the Smoky- Hill river Is out ot Its banks and Ihe entire town Is under water. Great apprehension U felt for fear this city will be inundated , aa the river Is nearly out of Its banks and Is steadily rising. Many farms tire submerged southwest ot this city. Ill } I HAI.l'Ol'THi : HOllKOH \Vlnoua Completely Wiped Out by Iho " Storm of Itnlit nnd Wind. SPRINGFIELD , Mo. , July 8. The reports ot the flood and disaster at WInona , Mo. , published heretofore are now known to have told only part ot the horrors of the disaster. Owing to the fact that WInona Is In a mountainous region almost Inaccessible by wagon and thai Iho railway Is washed away news ot Ihe flood Is hard to obtain. Rail way connections will be established this afternoon by running a Iraln on ellher end of the Current river branch ot the Kansas City , Fort Scotl & Memphis road , but It will bo several days before the gap can bo closed , as Ihe grading has been washed out for a long distance. Several officials ot the road and other parties of this city left for WInona on n special train this morning to render all assistance possible to the flood rtrlckcn people. The bodies of Rev. W. G. Duncan and daugh ter. Mattlc , and Miss Norma Nevlns were found aboul noon yesterday under a largo drift of broken timbers about a mlle below WInona. Also the body of an unknown man. who was stopping at one of the hotels and was not missed until his body was found. A terrible stench arises from the mass ot hogs , horses , cattle and olher animals drowned. II Is charged lhat some of the visitors , men and women , are stripping and appropriating everything of value. Fet several miles below WInona may bo seen wagons , household goods of all kinds and dead animals scattered In all directions. Over 200 people were searching yesterday for dead bodies. The body of George Evans' daughter was found this forenoon. The body of Lloyd Wright's daughter Is still mUslt.g. Late news from Thomasvllle , Oregon county , shows that while great damage was done , there was no loss of llfo. YCLONB AND CLOUUUUHST IN IOWA Vnrrrn County Trnv r od by the Twl tor with Serious ItrnuttK. DES MOINHS , July S. ( Special Telegram. ) A wind storm approaching n cyclone and a mnder storm bordering on a cloud burst raveled through Warren county , thirty miles outh of here , last night. Details are carccly obtainable , but the storm seems to ave been of great severity and to have rnversed a strip of country several miles Ido and "from twenty to thirty miles In ength. R. B. Wadsworth of Summerset had ourteen head of fat steers killed by llghln'ng ' bile grazing near a barbed wire fence. hreo Inches of hall Is reported from New Irglnla , a town twenty-flvo miles southwest f Indlanola. There was llttlo rain at St. Charles , but hree Inches of hall demolished glass , punc- urcd roofs and created general havoc. Patterson reports a cloud burst , great dam- go being done to crops and stock unpro- ected suffering greatly. The wind was very severe there. Ten miles north of St. Charles a fine arm house and barn was struck by lightning nil burned. BURLINGTON , la. , July 8. ( Special Tele gram. ) Yesterday was the liotteH of the eason , It being 100 In the shade. Last night severe storm amounting lo almost a cyclone ook place , doing great damage to trees and uthouses. Vines were torn down and large rees blown down , but llttlo r.iln accompanied ho storm. The mercury fell forty degrees n an hour. Hull storm In > orth Dakota , MINNEAPOLIS. July 8. Specials to the Fournal from Cando and Forman , N. D. , ro- > orl heavy hall storms yesterday. This ormer was two miles wide and twenty miles ong. The latter laid low 1,000 acres of grain. _ VOTOIl C.llt JUMl'EI ) THE JIllllXJK Ono 1'rraon Klllid nnd Several Others Serlntuly Injured EAST LIVERPOOL , O. , July 8. An elec- rlc street car , running between this city ani Wollsvllle , plunged over a bridge Into a run 'ailing ' thirty feet , this afternoon. The car was smashed , and It was miraculous that anj ot the passengers escaped alive. As It Is only James Hamilton , the motorman , was killed , and he met death at his post , after doing all ho could tp stop the car. Eleven others were badly Injured. Mooly Coburn , a firmer , was badly hurt In the back. He wll probably die. Mrs. Maggie McDole of this ilaco was badly Injured about the head shoulders and back. She will probably die Frank Green , a boy , was' hurt about the lead. He may dlo. Samuel Manor , Andrew Watson , Miss Ella Dele and Charles Searlcs all of this place ; Mrs. R. A. Nessley of Wesl Virginia , Charles Spence of Sallnevllle , O. and Frank Anderson of Rochester , Pa. , were badly Injured. The pasesngers were crushei and jammed Into the wreck of the car am had not rescuers quickly arrived some o them would have been drowned , as the run was dammed and Iho water rose rapidly about the wreckage. MIlll. CLEVELAND ItKSTIfKl WELL President Itccolres the Congratulations o Numerous Well Wnherfc. BUZZARD'S BAY , July 8. Cosy Gray Gables Is bathed In warm sunlight , and the early existence of the new Miss Cleveland , the personage In whom the residents of Buz zard's Bay uro today most Interested , Is marked by bright , pleasant weather. Dr. Bryant reported today that Mrs. Cleveland and the little ono are resting quietly and that everything Is progressing finely. He will add nothing , except the newcomer Is a 'fine little girl. " Telegraph boys have paU numerous visits to the house this morning , bearing messages of congratulation to the president from all parts ot the country. In company with Joseph Jefferson and Charles B. Jefferson , Mr. Cleveland spent nearly all day trout fishing at East Sand wich , where Mr.- Jefferson has a private stream. The party left early In the day and did not return until nearly C o'clock. MIXING TiutuAi.a OKOWIXQ HKKIOVK Strikers Threaten to Hum Tlpplat nnct De stroy Othvr Property. BLUEFIELDS , W. Wa. . July 8. The situa tion Is very grave In the Elkhorn region. Colonel While , Governor MacCorkle's private secretary , says the danger Is Imminent rnd that trouble may occur at any time. A tele gram from Governor MacCorkle today to Colonel Tlerney says If any parading w'th guns Is done by the miners the troops will bo sent Immediately. Threats ot burning the tipples ore made and this , with the derail ment of cars , has created bcrlous alarm. The heavy guard of United Stat-js marshals , together with Governor MacCorkle's tcUgram , Colonel White thinks has liad a beneficial effect. The company horn U In readlnecs to move at once If nee-Jed. Will Try ami Ilronk the Htrlke. SHARON , Pa. . July 8. The Sharon Iron company will inako an effort this week to break the strike at Its plant by Import ing colored workmen. Twenty arrlvcd-from PltUburg yeEtciday , but they will not lm put to work until a larger force Is secured. Another delegation of 150 1s expected this afternoon. Trouble may -result , as tbo old men threaten to prevent tbo colored men from working. The men struck for an ad vance lu wages. When In full operation lht > jilant employes about 1,000 men. The strikeat the 6haron Iron works was tettled thin afternoon. The company granted the men an advance of 10 per cent. < HSU llt-lcl fur Train Itohbery. nOSKBUna. Ore. . July 8.-The prelimi nary examination of John Case nnd James I'oolc , charged with robbing u Southern Pa- clfiu trnln on July 1 , was lit-ld this after noon. Cafe , who wan ponltlvely Identified us the principal robber by thf brakeman and several pnufcnperH , WBH liclil to nnsivor for train robbery. The examination of Poole Is uot yet completed. OFFICER BROUGHT HIM DOWN Daring Attempt at a Holdup in the Heart of the Oity of OliicngOi INTENDED VICTIM WAS ALSO GAME Aft r n Long Chiiso InVhloli Two of Hit 1'urinciaVrro .Shot the ThlofVni Shot niul Killed by n rollct-mun. CHICAGO , July S. In western desperado style , n man , supposed to beC , 13. Cole , as saulted and nttcmptcd to rob 1) . C. McQloln In Ills saloon at Ct Ad.ima street , In tlio heart or the business district of Chicago , this even ing. After seriously wounding McOtoln the thief escaped and nude the mcst remarkable race for liberty OMT seen In the streets ot Chicago. After firing Into the pursuing crowd and seriously wounding thrca citizens , ho was captured by Officer Doscnthal , oppo site the entrance- the Auditorium hotel on Congress street. The wounded are : I' . J. McQloln , saloon keeper , three wounds \n \ the head , will re cover ; H. M. Steinberg , sliof In the abdomen , tnken to St. Luke's hospital , will probably dlo ; Samuel Stone , shot tn the right leg , will re * cover. McOloln was alone In his saloon when Cole entered and ordered n glass of beer. This was served to him , and ho then asked the saloon keeper to get him some meat that ho claimed to have left In the Ice bix ) of the saloon. McQloln walked to the entrance of the Ice box , and Cole , drawing a revolver , ordered him to go Insldo ami stny there. McGloln turned and struck the robber In the face , nearly knocking him down. The two men then clinched and fought desperately. Cole managed to get one arm free , and with his revolver he pounded the saloon keeper viciously , Inflicting three severe wounds on the head. The robber then broke loose from McGloln and running to the front entrance of the saloon turned west on Adams street. Although bleeding profusely , McOloln fol lowed and was only n few steps behind when the thief turned Into O'llrlen's saloon at 81 Adams street , and still holding the revolver In his hand ran out of the rear door on Qulney street. Ho then turned at State street and boarded a southbound cable car. McOloln was still close upon him , however , and Cole , seeing that he could not shako oft " is purt.uer , tan through the car. Several citizens had by this time joined In 10 chase , and after running ono block to ackson street , Cole fired a shot Into the rowd , which failed to hit any one. The Ight and pursuit then turned toward Wa- > ash avenue and south upon that street , Of- cers Hoscnthal and Day at once. Joined in he chase , and as Cole was badly winded by Ills time , they rapidly came up with him. lalf way between Van Vuren and Congress trcets Roscnthal was close upon his man ml ordered him to surrender. Cole replied vlth a shot , and the bullet entered the atom- ch of Steinberg , who was among the leaders f the pursuit. Just before reaching the cor- icr of Congress street , the officer fired at the ugltlve , who returned the compliment. The ullet of the olllcer went wild , but that ot Cole brought down Stone , another of his pur- ures , with a ball through the leg. Rosenthal fired a second time , and' ' thl Imo Cole staggered. Ho continued to run , lowcver , turned the corner and ran east on Congress street until ho was directly In front of the entrance to the great Auditorium heater , where lie fell. Ho died In two min utes , without saying a word. The ofllcer'8 bullet had passed through his kidneys and nto the lung. Nothing Is known of the man In Chicago. The only manner In which his name could be : letcrmlned was by the laundry mark upon ils clothing , which heads : "N. 13. Colo. " : II was of slender build , about five feet eight nchcs tall , and had a dark moustache. Disoi.Aitis von JIIMKT.ILLISM. icorgta CnitgrcBKiimn Hiiyn Frno SilvcB Would Itutu the fount-- . ATLANTA , Ga. , July. 8. Thomas Q. Law- ion of tbo Eighth Georgia congressional district , Is out * ln a lengthy Interview In ho Journal this afternoon , which will prob ably furnish the political sensation ot the iveek In this state. Judge Lawson Is ono of the ablest members of the Georgia dele gation , and brought himself to the front during the lost congress by a speech In "avor of the repeal of the 10 per cent tax on state banks. In his Interview Judge Lawson declares In hvor of the bimetallism set forth by the last democratic platform but asserts : "Tho frco coinage of silver at the ratio of 10 to 1 by our government alone would In a short tlmo result In silver nonomclalllsm that Is , wo would have no coin money In circulation but silver , and : io paper money except paper rcdcemabla In silver. If wo cannot have bimetallism In accordance with our national platform 1 prefer the single gold standard to the slnglu silver standard. " The Ideal monetary system , ho thinks , would bo where there was free coinage oj both metals , without either being legal ten- derfl the people being privileged to take their choice. Judge Lawson says : "Tho south Is not yet In a condition to profit by the silver0 standard ; We are not a manufacturing people. A prohibitory tarlfl and everything that is equivalent to It In Its operations Id detrimental to our prosperity , But the sil ver standard would. Inevitably operate pre cisely as a prohibitory tariff. The value ot our silver coins would sooner or later de- cllno to their bullion value. The price , of foreign goods would be so hlch when valued In our silver currency that wealthy peopla only could afford to buy and use them. SENT TO JA.ll fUH CUXTK.Ml'T. U'oumn to Ho Imprisoned for Concealing Her Dnucliler. CHICAGO , July 8. Mrs. Lizzie Cottier ot Washington was today sentenced to Bis months In Jail for contempt of court for refusing to disclose the whereabouts of her daughter , Florence. Mrs. Cottier Is the ) Washington stenographer who In 1883 , after placing her daughter In hiding , told the Iluffalo ppllce that the child had been drowned. Her husband , Alonzo Cottier , who Is a wealthy Chtcagoan , had attempted during the hearing of the divorce case to regain possession ot the child and Mrs. Cottier was ordered , by the court to tell where her daugh ter Is hidden. This she repeatedly refused to do , her final and emphatic refusal to obey , the order resulting In her sentence today. Mrs. Cottier was also placed In custody , but was not taken Immediately to Jail. Her lawyers asked time for preparation of argu ments for an appeal from the decision and she was allowed to remain In the court room during the day , pending the question of an appeal. Mrs. Cottier diamatlcally declared that ehe would not , no matter what tbo penalty , disclose her daughter's whereabouts as she believed that the girl would be both morally and financially Injured should thA father find her. o Iron Moulders' Intonmtloiiul Union , CHICAGO , July 8. Delegates from all parts of the country gathered today In attendance upon the convention of the Iron Moulders' International union , tbo first International gathering of tbo organiza tion beld for four years. The wage ques tion was expected to take a secondary place In the deliberation ! , most ot tlio time hav ing been assigned to the discussion ot tb practical details of the trade. Plrllier * CIUIIB J o Troublu So fur , WELCH , V . , July 8. United States Mar- ib.il Gardner , with all of hli deputies , la Iq the Klkborn coal fields , looking after tbo Norfolk & Western Inleroits. Bo far troop * have not been ordered by Sheriff EHler , at no outbreak has been attempted by the itrikcra In Elkhorn , but riotous actions on tbelr part li looked for by many.