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Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
ST. JOE HAS Il II
The Heavens Open and Flood the
CITY and Vicinity.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, May 28.-TSpecial Tele-
gram TO THE BEE. 1.-The hardest ram storm
that has visited this vicinity in many years
fell to-day. TIL rain began about noon and
fell in torrents until 8 p. M, with scarcely an
interruption. All the wagon bridges in this
city and county are washed away. All the
bridges in South and North st. Joe are gone
and the street cars are not running, except in
the high portions of the city. Water got into
the oil tank of Scofield, Shurman & Teagle
and wasted nearly a thousand barrels
of oils, which is distributed all over
the south part Of the city. About
two miles of the main line of the
- Kansas City, st. Joseph, & Council Bluffs is
washed out between st. Joseph and Forest
City, thirty miles above here, There is one
washout of 1000 feet between here and
Amazonia, twelve miles north, and another
Of 800 feet at Roy's Branch, Just above this
city.
81 There are reports of great damage from
local points. The storm seems to have been
of a local nature. There was nothing except
a slight rain at Marysvllle, Nodaway county,
only forty miles above st. Joseph. The storm
was severest in the country within q radius
Of fifty miles from st, Joseph. The Kansas
City, st. Joseph and Council Bluffs railroad
eompany has a force of 300 men at work re-
pairing washouts. Telegraph wires are
down in many places and trains are not run
ming. To show how heavy the rain was
one little creek north of St. Joseph
a few miles, which can ordinarily
be stepped over, is half a mile
wide and thirty feet deep in places. In some
Instances entire farms were overiowed,
drowning live stock. In addition to .,le
Kansas City, st. Joe Il Council c.,iuffs, the
following roads into 81. Joe have washouts
stopping ralns Missouri Pacific, south of
y Hiawatha, Kan; Burlington & Missouri
2 River between Troy and Atchison, Kan; st.
Joe & Grand Island ana Chicago, Kansas &
d Nebraska between Troy and Wathena, Kan.
ION all these roads the washouts are for
q hundreds of feet. Trans on the roads last
named are at Troy, Kan, and will not be
y able TO get through until some time on
/. Monday,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
ST. LOUIS WINS ONCE MORE.
Pitches and is Hit Harder
Than Lovett.
sowDERs' TWO COSTLY ERRORS.
st. Paul Wins Easily From Minne-
apolis-Milwaukee Does Up the
Chicago Blues--Resuits
o fOther Games.
Western Association Standing.

For an ION its last legs" team, the st.
Louis Whites have treated those interested
in the work of Western association clubs to q
series of surprises during the past week.
For weaklings they have been putting up a
pretty strong game. First they captured
two of the series played with the Prohibition
leaders-shutting them out in one game
and then they greeted the Omahas on the
initial appearance in st. Louis with two
defeats. -Four victories out of i've games
played have advanced the Whites frcm sixth
to fourth place, Des Moinos, Omaha and
Kansas City leading them in the order
named. ST. Paul and Milwaukee are still
tied for position, while Minneapolis has
taken a long jump from the tail to the
seventh, changing place with Chicago.
The following table shows the positions the
eight clubs occupy, up to and including
Yesterdays games:
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Court Proceedings au wahoo.

WAuoo, Neb., May 25.-TSpecial to THE
BEE. The notorious Sam Wilson, of Ash
land, who was convicted of shooting young
Cary last February in a billiard hall in that
place, was this morning sentenced by Judge
Marshall to two years in the penitentiary.
William Harding and his son d. c., who
were charged with burglarizing the Fremont,
Elkhorn 81 Missouri Valley depot at this
place, were acquitted.
Judge Marshall overruled the city council
in the matter of circumstances against the
issuance of a license to John d. Ryan and
Mary ~Simonides, thus holding the remon-
strances good and no license can be issued.
Remonstrances have been filed against all
other applications and it is doubtful if Wahoo
will have a legalized saloon this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
An Interestinr Decision.

HEBRoN, Neb., May s6,-lSpccial Tele.
gram to The BEEl-Rn important appeal
case was decided in our district court here
to-day. 1t is an appeal from the decision OF
the license boards OF Hebron and Chester,
granting a license to sell liquor to II. koutz-
man. Some forty-four resident freeholders
signed q remonstrance to the granting of the
license, and testimony was taken upon the
remonstrance, Attorney Matt Weiss appear
ing for the petitioner and G. l.. Richards for
the citizens. There are several points raised
In the remonstrance, but the one of greatest
interest is whether fifteen residents can be-
come freeholders for the purpose of signing
the petition by having decided them Jointly
81, the deal being made to them for the same
and only purpose of their signing the petit
ton. The court held that this could be
legally done.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
The United Presbyterians.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, May 26.-At the United
Presbyterian assembly this morning it was
voted to send a telegram of greeting to the
Presbyterian assembly at Philadelphia. Rev.
w. H. Miller, delegate from the Associate
Reformed church, south, received the report
of the committee op church extension, which
was adopted. 1t recommends that the work
of that board be presented with %clearness by
pastors to their people, that competent attor-
neys be employed and $40, 900 be appropriated
for the work of the board this year.
AT the afternoon session the assembly
pledged itself and the church to constitu-
tional prohibition, but not in favor of q third
party.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Met a Terrible Death.

OZARK, Mo-, May 26.-ESpecial Telegram to
THE BEE, "A terrible accident occurred near
here yesterday afternoon, in which Alden
Burroughs, a teamster, was instantly killed.
Burroughs had been hauling logs with an
untrustworthy team. On returning home
the team became frightened and ran down a
steep hill. When they had reached the foot
of the hill Burroughs was thrown forward
end became entangled in one of the front
wheels and was whirled about by 1t several
times. When the wager was stopped by run
ming into q fence his neck, five ribs, one arm
and collar bone was found to be broken. The
diseased leaves a wife and five small children.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
st. Louis 10, Omaha o.

ST. LOUIS, May 2S.-fSpecial Telegram to
THE BEE.l-The Whites played a great up
hill game to-day pulled out another victory in
the ninth inning. Flynn was put in to pitch
for the visitors, and was hit hard in the early
part of the game. Nice was trimmed up in
the same way and his support was wretched.
Crooks was particularly off, but the smuggling
of Beckley and Burch overcame the bad
work IN the field. Arundle made a couple Of
wild throws. Sowders made two costly er-
rors that materially assisted in his clubs de-
feat. The score:
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Loup CITY Republicans.

Cup Cry Neb., May 25.-[Special to THE
BEE. l-At a large and enthusiastic meeting
held at the court house last night a republi-
can club was organized and the following
straight republicans elected to office: Fred.
Bacon, president: H. J. Curtis vice-presi-
dent; w. r. Mellon, secretary; c. L. Adams,
treasurer. Executive committe, j.. II. Scott,
]. S. Pedler, M. S. Adams, w. H. CoRger,
G. w. Hunter. This being a branch of the
State Republican league the constitution of
the league was adopted. Stennan county is
to be congratulated on the accessions to
power of the better element of the republi-
can party IN the management of its share of
state affairs which heretofore it has not en-
ioya5
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Iowa ConpreeationaIists.

WATERLOO, Ia, May 26.-TSpecial Telegram
10 THE BEE. "A grand convention OF Con
gregational ministers and laymen is in SEES
sion at Grinnell, la. Yesterday Mrs. Parker,
the state secretary, gave a report of the work
in tho state. DIR. Humphreys read a state
ment showing the increase in gifts during
the last year. Mrs. Coflug, of the Had1in
home, Turkey, spoke at some length OF the
work there. DIR. Humphreys, Of Chicago, re-
ported that the contributions to foreign mis-
sions by Iowa Congregationalists thisy year
amounted to 1899. One hundred churches
in iowa have failed to contribute during the
last year. President Gates, Of Iowa college,
offered the freedom of the scnool to the visit
ing delegates. Mrs. Taintor, of Chicago, adj
dressed the audience on the necessity of sup
plying homes for our missionaries. The adj
dress was strong and practical and struck a
current of popular sympathy that BODIES good
for the proposed reform.
In the evening Secretary A. II. Dunning, OF
Boston, showed to the audience what were
the needs of the society here and was fol
lowed by Mrs. Hand, eff the new West Edu-
c%ational society, who drew some graphic
word pictures eff work in Utah. Rev. l. O..
Douglas, secretary of the Congregational
homo missionary society made his report
for the year ending May I, 1883. Beginning
Will u TcltTcnCe ~ blC bChhibi thui VI
ganizcd May 5, 1888, Congregational Iowa
to-day, has become a congregation OF 250
churches. Respecting the six years of self
support, forty-seven churches have been or
ganized aud the membership increased from
15,5S7 to about twenty thousand.
Twcnty-nine self-supporting churches
have been established and thirty-eight
houses of worship have been completed and
dedicated on home missionary grounds. The
contributions to home missions are almost
double those Of last year. During the past
year seventy-four . missionaries were en-
ployed q whole or part of the m
Following is the programme tomorrow
morning: At 9 a. m. prayer meeting, led by
Secretary Douglass; $3.50, sermon; 3p. M,
communion service; evening, home mission
airy meeting address by Secretary William
Barrows, of New York. This meeting is one
of the most notable in point of the number of
ministers and lay delegates attending and the
great interest manifested. Prominent Con-
gregationalists from California to New York
participate in the work, and the little city of
Grinnell is crowded to its greatest capacity
to entertain the visitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Sheriff Hamilton's Successor.

YORK, Neb., May 26.-TSpecial Telegram
to THE BEE. The vacancy in the office of
sheriff, occasioned by the death of Sheriff
Hamilton, was filled by the board of super
visors to-day by the appointment of Thomas
e. Hamilton, the popular son of the deceased
sheriff. The new sheriff has acted as deputy
way worthy of the honor conferred upon
him. He probably enjoys the distinction Of
being the youngest incumbent of the Office
in the state, being in his twentY-second year.
The selection is received with universal sat-
isfaction,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Another Constable Convicted.

DIES MONIES, Ia, May 26.-[Special Tele-
granite to THE BEE. morning the jury
of the district court threw a bomb into the
ranks of the prohibition searchers bysdeclar-
ing Constable Frank Pierce guilty of at
tempting to extort money by threats. He is
the head and front of the gang of searchcrs
who have had most to do with closing the
saloons and making life a burden to the drug
gists. He was charged with having ex-
torted hush money from Il druggist as the
price of leaving him alone instead of worry
ing him by searching his place for liquor.
AS the penalty is a term in the penitentiary
Pierce and his friends are very much dis
turbed over the verdict. They will appeal
the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Stcnmehin ArriyaIs.

New YoRH, May 26,-ISpecial Telegram to
The Ben. --Arrivcd-1I Tx City of Richmond,
from Liverpool; the Australia, from Ham
burg.
SOUTHAMPTON, May 90. - Arrived The
Belgcnland, from New York for Antwerp.
BAITINoRE, May 2G.-Arriyed-The Bar
rowmore, from Liverpool.
ROTTERDAM, May 26.-Arrlyed-The Rot
terdan, FROM New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Red Cloud Items.

RED CLOUD, Neb., May a6.-[Correspond-
ence of The BEE. l-Eed Cloud is open for
negotiations for a canning factory and the
board of trade willsrender substantial assist
ance to such an enterprise.
The Red Cloud street railway is now COM
pleted and ready for operation. This, with
electric lights, and-a fine system of water
works makes this city worthy the attention
of capitalists. seeking investment.
The tramp nuisance has appeared in full
force at Red Cloud.
The bibulous population of Red Cloud are
ministered unto by five saloons, each of
which pay a license of 81 900 for a year.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27

At midnight there was no change in Gen
eral SheridaH's condition.
1880 A. M.-There has been no change in
General Sheridan's condition since the 10
O'Clock bulletin was issued. He is resting
quietly and at this hour is taking a short
SleeD.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
MINOR GAMES.
Amateurs Contest at Lincoln.

LINCOLN, Neb., May 26.-[Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. THE State Journal base
ball club played the Domestics, an amateur
club of boys under eighteen years of age, yes
tcrday. The kids ibid up'' the Journal nine
to the tune of % to z. The feature of the
game was the pitching of the amateur pitcher,
Kimmer, who struck out fifteen men and had
only two hits made off his delivery. The bat
ting of Nc Allister, Chamberlain, and Kim
mer, was also excellent, the Two former max
ing a home run, two triples, and a single, and
the latter a triple, a double, and two singles.
The club has lost only one game this season
and has arranged a game with the University
nine on Memorial day.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Won der Ahe After Biddors.

ST. Louis, May 26.-[Special Telegram to
The BEE. I-'White stockings sometimes
grow weary and President Won der Abe is
very weary of his, He left tonight for
Leavenworth, where he will meet represent
atives of the Western league at a special
meeting. The ostensible purpose OF THIS
meeting is to secure a new lot of umpires for
the Western league, but the real purpose IS
to make bids for the ST. Louis Whites and
arrange for a jump Of some club from the
Western league to the Western association
Denver will in all probability be this cup;
The Whites will go to the highest bidder, and
it is now said that everybody goes, Staley
and Herr included. They Will play mere
until the deal is made. Two more games are
scheauled with Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Got Three q

CREIGHTON, Neb., May 26.-[Special to
THE BEE. Judge Powers at Niobrara, yes
terday sentenced Otis Amarine to three
years in the penitentiary. Amarine's offense
was a criminal assault while drunk, on a
Swiss woman of this place in January last.
The jury disagreed on the case of James
Lucas against several wholesale houses of
Omaha and chicago. This is another Creigh-
ton case involving about $4,000. 1t has al
ready been carried to the supreme court,
which reversed the decision of the lower
court, and sent the case back with the above
result,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Republican Cnucus on the Tariff.

WASHINGTON, May ga resolution was
adopted in caucus declaring 1t to be the
sense of the republicans of the house that
the committee on rules be instructed to re-
port a resolution assigning days for the con-
sideration of all general pension legislation
ana that the order be made a continuing one
until all legislation is disposed of.
Mr.. Hauk, of Tennessee. moved q resolu-
ton which was unanimously adopted, to dis
charge the coi2.nittee on education from
furtiier Consideration of the Blair educational
bill, and report it to the house for considera-
lion at the earliest possible day during this
session.
Members of the ways and means commit
tee next laid before the caucus a formal prop
osition that had been made by Mr.. Mills to
dispense with debate on the tariff bill under
the fve-minute rule and a long debate en-
sued. At the beginning several members
favored the acceptance of the proposition,
but in the end they were induced to Join in
making the action of the caucns upon the
subject unanimous. 1t was disclosed during
the debate that the general sentiment OF the
caucus was that if the republican tariff bill
should be formulated IL should fully and en-
phatically represent the republican policy
protection.
Mr.. Kelly vigorously protested against the
formulation of any bill, and other members
argued that it was not reasonable to require
the minority party to submit q bill which
necessarily would not fully meet the views Of
the members of that party, but must be con-
structed with IA view TO securing sufficient
strength for its passage from the majority
party.
MIR. Nelson of Minnesota, while urging the
preparation of the bill remarked that he was
not in love with the Mills bill, and added that
Minnesota could be relied upon TO give
a republican majority this fall regardless
of the action Of the house on the tariff.
Finally Mr.. Brown Of Indiana offered the
following resolution, which was unanimously
adopted;
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this
caucus that the pending tariff bill be taken
up and considered In committee of the whole,
under the five minute rule in the usual way,
section by section and paragraph by para
graph.
The caucus, which lasted four hours, then
adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Philadelphia 1, Boston o.

BosToN, May 26,-The game between Bos-
ton and Philadelphia to-day resulted as fol-
lows
Boston ......0 O 0 0 0 o 0 0 o o. 0
Philadelphia o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L I
Pitchers-Madden for Boston, Burlington
for Philadelphia. Base hits-Boston 5,
Philadelphia Z. Errors-Boston 3, Phila
delphia 1. U~mpire-Lynch.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
M,ssissippi river improvement.

W~AsHISGToN, May q, Ex-senator Paddock's
committee on Mississippi river Improvement
to-day continued its hearing on the proposed
Improvement of tho outlet system. Captain
Thomas Leathers, for forty years a Missis-
sippi river steamboatman, was upon the wit
ness stand during the session. He criticized
the methods of the river commission as tend
ing TO shoal the river aud create oyerilows.
He advo 'ated nm outlet system as u remedy
for existing evils.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Advertised and Got a Husband.

BnOO&iSGs, Oak, May 2G.-tSpecial Tele-
gram to TnE BEE.l--A somewhat romantic
marriage occurred here to-day. A farmer
named Thomas, who has been living alone on
his farm for years, commenced correspond
ing with a lady in Indiana, of whom he
learned through the medium Of some matri-
monial Journal. Yesterday the lady came
and was met at the depot by the prospective
groom. To-day they wero married. aud
Started Cor. WATERFOWL fer q wedding. tour.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27

husband at length wearied and finally threat
ened to shoot Sale Il his attentions were not
discontinued, though the tears the former
shed yesterday i1l Speaking OF the sale
appreciation of the tpngue of the gossipers,or
q feeling which wass entirely misunderstood
The supposed threat, IL is Thought, Kept sale
away from his room, and fearing his life in
had long entertained, bid decided to bring all
TO a close, and sped along the route described.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
CUMMINGS Wins Again.

LONDON, May 26.-Fhe second of the series
of running matches between w. Cummings
and w. G. George, was run on the Ashton
lower grounds at Birmingham to-day, dis
tonco one mile. Cummings, the winner in
finishing twelve yards in advance of George.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
A brakeman KiIIed.

CHEYENNE, Wyoa May 26,-lSpecial Tele-
gram TO tbs Bgg.l-John McCloskey, a
single young man, aged twenty-five, was
instantly killed this morning in the Union
Pacific snow shed, near Sherman. He was
attending TO his duties as freight brakeman,
and was knocked from the top of a house car
as the train outcred the snow shed.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Supreme Court Decisions.

DIES MONIES, H., May s6.-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. 1.-The supreme court filed
the following decisions here to-day:
State VS. George Trout appellant, Wood
bury district, defendant convicted of murder
in the first degree. Affirmed.
T.. G.. Clapp VS. r.. j. Trowbridge appellant
and r. M. Pomeroy and Pomeroy & Pierce
VS. E. j. Trowbridge, Shelby district, action
to recover personal property. Affirmed.
Humeston & Shenandoah Railroad COM
pany VS. Chicago, St. Paul 81 Kansas City
Railroad company, appellant, Rlnggold dis
trtct. Affirmed.
Town of Waukon, appellant, VS. L. j.
Strouse, Allamakee district, action to recover
money. Affirmed.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27

Runs earned-St. LOUIS z, Omaha 8. Two
base hits-Beckley, Flynn, Cautz. Three
base hits-Burch, Sowders. Total bases on
hits--St. Louis IS, Omaha 12. Left on bases
st. Louis 4, Omaha 10. Struck out-Sow-
ders (2), Miller, Shannon (2), Burns, Nyce,
Sowders, Shannon 90. Batter hits-Annis
GU, O'Connell, Crooks. Passed balls-Arun-
die /, Gastield /. Wild pitches Nyce 2.
Time 80. U~mpire--PoWers.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Preslyterians South,

BALTIMORE, May 26.-The general assem-
bly, met at $3.50 to-day. The pending case
was then resumed and the cali continued for
on evolution, A vote was reached about l
o'clock, when "a votes were cast to sustain
the complaint, 100 against sustaining and 2
votes for sustaining it in court. Rev. Whal-
ing gave notice that he will file a protes st
of Rev. Woodrow. A recess was taken until
3 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
A Collision of Freiebt Trains.

WATERLOO, Ia, May 90 Especial Tele-
gram to TIT BEE. Two Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern freight rains collidcd
near Mechanicsville yesterday morning. The
engineers and firemen jumped to save their
lives. Both engines were demolished, nine
freight cars broken into bits and a tramp
killed. One of the engineers was alsoIserl-
ously injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Burglars at Staplehurst.

S~TApLEHURsr, Neb,, May 26.-[Special
Telegram to THE BEE, l-Burglars forced an
entrance into the store of Sherman E.,ier
last night. They secured watches and
lewelry to the amount of $500. Five holes
were bored into the safe Containing 5000 in
money and $500 in postage stamps. A re-
ward has been ohGred for the apprehension
of the parties,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Fell Under the Wheels.

DUBUQUE, Ia, May 25.-[Special Telegram
to The BEE. Matt. Cretty, a section hand
on the Chicago, ST. Paul & Kansas City rail
road, came to Dubuque to get on a spree and
in attempting to board a train missed and
fell under the wheels. His leg was cut off
and he died this morning at the Mercy hos
pital. He was about forty years old and
lived at Elizabeth, I'LL.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Pittsbbure o, Indianapoiis 2.

PrTTsBURG, May 26.-The game between
Pittsburg and indianapolis to-day resulted as
follows.
Pittsburg......1 0 9 1 0 0 0 %
Indianapolis 10 1 0 / 0 0 0 0 o. 9
Pitchers-Morris for Pittsburg, Boyle for
indianapolis. Base hits-Pittsburg IL, In
dianapolis 0. Errors-Pittsburg I, Indian
apolis 3.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Democrats.

COLUMBUS, Neb,, May 26.-[Special Tele-
gram TO TIE BEE.l-A democratic club has
been organized here With an enrolment of
seventy-five member5. The number will ex-
coed $50 by the next meeting. Torch light
near future. ID aa
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
CLOSED ON Chattel MORTGAGE.

BEATRICE, Neb., May 26.-[Special to THE
BEE. Hemp Berwin3 tailor, was closed to-
day on attachments for $500 from wholesale
houses. Berwin gave allchattel mortgage a
few days ago for 81, 400, which the attaching
creditors claim is fraudulent.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
More Civil Service Clerks.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-In the house to-day
the amendment offered by Mr.. McComas of
Maryland to the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill was adopted by a
vote of 81 to II. The amendment provides
for one additional clerk of class 3, one of
class 9, and one at $1,000, and an increase in
the appropriation for necessary travelling
expenses from $4,000 to IS, 900. Mr.. Cram of
Texas raiseda point of order against the ap-
preparation of $1,000 for the salary of the
first auditor of the treasury. He quoted
from the statute law fixing the
salary of this Office at $4,000, and de-
nounced the practice of cutting down salar-
les on appropriation bills. The point of order
was sustained and the appropriation ruled
out.
Pending further action the committee rose,
and the house adjourned.