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Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
THE HAVOC OF FLAMES.
Fire Makes a Terrible Record In
Kansas City.
FIVE MEN REPORTED AS LOST.
While Scores OF Animals and Thou
sands OF Dollars Worth of
Property are Reduced
to Ashes.
The Metropolitan stables Bum.

KANSAS City, Mo, March 0.-[Special Tel
egram TO The BEE, Five men lost their
lives and eighty mules and twenty-three
street cars were destroyed by fire here to-
night which ruined the stable Of the Mctro-
politan Street Railway company at Third and
Wyandotte streets.
About 10 o'clock the fire broke out from
some unknown cause in or under the Office Of
the stables. No one was about at the time.
Watchmen Flanagan and Allison being in
the rear of the building. In less than two
minutes the whole front was ablaze, and
Flanagan and Allison were unable to escape.
When the fire broke out dozen or more
men ran into the building to help save tho
mules. or these about half were able to get
out, and it was reported that five men were
unable to escape and undoubtedly perished.
Watchman Flanagan was found lying un-
conscious about twenty feet from the door
by police sergeant and dragged out, and
was resuscitated with difficulty. He IS. how
ever, out of danger. Watchmau Allison
was also found near door unconscious, but
was all right in little while. Joseph Pollock
one of the men who entered the
building for the purpose of endeavoring TO
save the mules, stated that just he was rush
ing from the building, being driven away by
the rapid spread of the flames, he saw five
men who were behind him, and he was sure
not one of them got out of the building He
would have seen them had they escaped.
Other persons stated the same thing, and
there is but little doubt that the five who
are entirely unknown perished. The ruins
at late hour tonight were still
blazing, and it will not be
possible to search for bodies for at least
twenty-four hours.
Over one hundred mules and seven horses
were stabbed in the barn, and of these only
the horses and twenty mules were saved.
There were also twentythree street cars i'll
the parn at the time, and these were all de-
stroyed.
The loss is estimated at S50,000s but the in
surance is ample. All efforts to discover the
origin of the fire have proved uuavaiing. A
large quantity Of hay was stored in the build.
ing, and the blaze lit up the whole northern
part of the city,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
The CIeyeIands Depart.

WAsHISGToS, March 6.--The ex-president
with Mrs. Cleveland left Washington for
New York to day at II o'clock in special
train over the Baltimore & Ohio railway
They were accompanied by Mrs. Folsom, ex-
Postmaster General and Mrs. Dickinson,
and Colonel and Mrs. Lamont and family
Ex-Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild escorted
them 10 the station and they were met by all
the members of the retiring cabinet and their
families. The party was recognized by the
crowd at the station and Cleveland was
cheered until he disappeared In his car.
NEW YORK, March 6.-Ex- President Cleve-
land and party arrived at Jersey City at 6
O'Clock this evening. Owing to the desire of
MIR. Cleveland TO avoid the crowd at the
depot the train was side tracked at Bergen
Point for over an hour before coming up to
the station. This device failed, how
ever, as the crowd waited. When
grand crush, and as they walked
about them, cheering loudly, and followed
them TO their carriage. Policemen in vain
attempted TO stay the people. Mrs. Cleve-
land smiled as II pleased by the warm re-
ception. and Mr.. Cleveland several times
touched his hat. When the two finally en-
tered their carriage ana stood waiting for
the other members of the party, a
man proposed three cheers and a
tiger for Grover Cleveland. They were given
with will, as were three cheers for Mrs.
Cleveland, Then followed three and tiger
for Daniel Lamont. They were driven TO
the Victoria hotel.
Mr. Cleveland looked sick. His eye did
not have the brightness Of health and his
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Harrison's Callers.

WAsuINGToN, March 6-The justices of
the supreme court called in a body on Presi-
dent Harrison shortly after breakfast, and a
large number of Indiana people were also re-
ceived. Representative Brownell, of Indi-
ana, said that the people assembled from
the presidents native state wished to extend
to him their heartfelt congratulations upon
his safe induction into Office, and to express
their prayers that his strength will be sutfi-
scient to meet the trying duties which have
been imposed upon him. The president,
in reply, expressed his appreciation OF their
kindness. Hundreds of visitors to the city
were next received and about II 30 the
public reception was suspended. The presi-
dent had private conversation with Secrc-
tary Noble of the interior department, after
which he went upstairs to meet number OF
senators and representatives who had called
Senators Allison, Hiscock and Dolph, and
Representatives White. McComas, Hender-
son of Iowa, McRea, Dibble, Adams of Ill
iuols and Perkins. Secretaries Window
and Rusk also called during the morning,
and each had a short chat with the presi-
dent Soon after noon the doors were
reopened and the reception was assumed
The afternoon reception of the public lasted
two hours. Among the callers were a dele
cation from Alabama, Contestant Smalls, OF
South Carolina, with number OF colored
friends, the governor of Iowa and staff, Col
onel Fred Grant and ladies, and the Cyclone
Fiambeau club, of Atchson, Kan. At 3
o'clock the doors closed and the president
entered his carriage to seek q much needed
rest in drive around the town.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
THE NEBRASKA LOYAL LEGION
Hundreds Enjoy It's Hospitality at
the Lincoln Banquet.
HE TRIED TO SHOOT HIMSELF.
Mr.. James Cunnin CHAM, of Wayne,
Neb., Tries to Put Bullet
Through His Heart-A SLAM
dercr Retracts.
An Enioynblc Banuuet.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 6.-LSpeciol Tele-
gram to The BEE. The most enjoyable ban
quet of the season was given at the Windsor
hotel tonight by the Royal Legion encamp-
ment of Nebraska. AS the minute hand of
the clock turned the hour Of midnight the
members of the order and guests were at the
height of the evenings pleasures. Ninety-six
members and guests enjoyed the hospitalties
of the hour. Senator Howe opened up his
heart to the senate employees and eight Of the
newspaper men of the city, and they enjoyed
q seat at the spread. The following gentle
men from Omaha were present.
Alice, j. b. Furay, II. c. Rhodes, j. l..
Webster. f. E. Moores, Captain Mills, Cap
tain Ames, Captain Kierer, Lieutenant Sor-
sen, G. +. Dennis, Major Brown, Captain
Lawrence and Captain Thompson.
The service of the evening was all that the
heart could ask. Tables were laden with all
the dellcaces Of the season, tastely decorated
and elegantly spread The toasts were ap-
propriate aud timely. The Loyal League"
was responded to by John b. Furay; Phil
lip Sheridan" by Major Paddock; Our
Guests by Senator Connor and Representa-
tive Baker; 1.-THE President of the United
States" by G. M. Lambertson;, "Frantz
Sigel," by Senator Paulsen and Church
Howe.
Captain A. l.. Lee and Mr.. Moores rem
dered some of Bret Hart's choicest gems.
Between the toasts Mcssrs. Moores and
Young sang some good old fashioned songs
and the company joined in the chorus. The
Loyal Legion of Nebraska never gave ban
quet more thoroughly enjoyed and apprecl-
ated than the one given tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
RAILROAD PROBLEMS
Their Solution the Object OF the Com
mlssiOncrs' COnfcrc

Ine1r solution the oDJcCt OF the Com-
missioncrs' Confcrc
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The first subject
discussed ut to-day's session Of the state
railroad commissioners conference was that
of uniform classification. At the conclusion
of the debate a resolution was adopted de-
claring that a still further advance toward a
uniform classification Of freight would pro-
mote,the welfare and convenience of ship
pers and of railroad companies, and com.
mending conservative but persistent effort
to that end.
Railroad legislation was the next subject
for consideration. paper on that subject,
prepared by Comm issioner Smith, of Iowa,
was referred, without reading, to commit
tee. To this committee was also re-
ferred the whole subject of uniformity in
railroad legislation, with instructions to re-
port at a later session. The resolution further
declared that annual conventions of COM
mssioners are desirable.
On motion Of Mr.. Crocker resolution was
adopted, urging the interstate commerce
commission to earnestly consider what can
be done to prevent the present great loss Of
life and limb in coupling and uncoupling
freight cars and further, in what way the
growth of the system of heating passenge
cars from the locomotive or other singl
sources can be promoted, to the end that tn
commission may make recommendations in
the premises to the various railroads in its
jurisdiction, and make such suggestion as to
legislation on these subjects as may seem to
it necessary and eXpedient.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Railroad Building in New Mexico.

SANTA F'E, N. NJ, March 6.-TSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Parties left here today
for Deming to join the rightof-way outfit of
the Sonora, Senaloa s. Chihuahua railroad.
This line runs from Deming via Lake Polo
mas, to Guerrero, 600 miles, thence west to
Alamo and Guaymas, and from Guerrero
east to Chihuahua. A branch will tap the
Mexican Central. Twenty-Five miles of this
the Las Palomas grant from Mexico, which
has been sold to Chicago parties who will
colonize it. Sufficient money is in hand to
build l,2O0 miles of road. Major Sisson, the
chief engineer, is now in New York to turn
over the company's bonds to trustees. The
construction contract has been let to Clark
g. Son, of Chicago, and the International
Construction company. Work will begin at
Demlng about April i5.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Wnshin pton illuminated.

WAsHtNGToN, March 6.--The deferred dis
play of fireworks from the monument
grounds tonight was undoubtedly the most
brilliant ever witnessed in Washington.
The exhibition began with an illumination Of
Pennsylvania avenue from the treasury de-
partment to the capitol, a distance of over
one mile, 10y means OF magnesium suns.
The night was uncommonly dark, and the
great white shaft of the Washington monu-
ment afforded background the peer of
which can hardly be found in the world
The first set displayed were por-
traits of President Harrison and
Vice President Morton, framed in
brilliant colors and resting upon an easel
SO life like were these portraits that at the
distance of u mile each was readily recog
nized. Following these came marvellous
fountains of sparkling electric stars, myriads
of flying rockets in every conceivable tint,
bombs which, bursting hundreds of feet in
the air, discharged a thousand smaller shells
which in turn exploded, producing grandly
beautiful effect, and then bontires of colored
light which, refiecting their rays on the
great white ooelisk, transformed it
into shaft Of FURNISHED brass
and again into one OF emerald
and sapphire, while the towering structure
was vlvidly outlined against sky of intense
black. Another set pictured the south front
of the white house, every detail of pillar and
capital, window and carved cornce appear
ing with perfect distinctness. The last of
the set pieces represented the capitol. The
closing scene of tho exhibition was indeed a
gorgeously brilliant one. Tens of thousands
of blue rockets, exploded by electricity,
shot up from the base of the monument to
its summit. Thousands of others in yellow,
scarlet, green and purple followed IN quick
succession, until the whole sky was atiame
with scentillating stars of wondrous hues.
This great eruption continued for some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
American Troltinr Association.

CHICAGO March 6.-The American Trotting
association closed it's session this evening.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
were President, Charles Green, ST. Louis !;
first vice president, ID. G. Beaman, Ottumwa,
la. Board of directors: G. l.. Benjamin,
Michigan; w. =. Iiams. Indiana; A. g.
Lewis, Illinois; G. b. McFall, Iowa; John
Farley Ohio.
Many changes were made in the bylaws
and track rules. All local associations on
the rolls are admitted to active membership
The past custom of owners and drivers enter
ing horses Professionally and upon con-
ditlons imposed by themselves is
abolished. All entries must be absolute or
upon condition named by thel ocal association.
The rule establishing the pay of subst tute
driver was changed to provide that the Judges,
If they think the driver isdriving to win, may
award him a sum not exceeding 500. III the
position of the horse is bettcred the amount
awarded NAV be deducted from the win
nings, if not, the association must pay it.
The privilege of allowing six weeks to file
protest was altered, and protests must pc
filed at once. Two-year-olds are barred from
three-year-old races unless especially pro-
vided for by local secretaries,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
OBJECT TO REGULATION.
Capitalists Want the Common Herd
to Let Them Alone.

to Let Them Alone.
BosToN, Mass, March Especial Tele-
gram to The BEE. The bill submitted to
the Legislature, requiring that the state as
sumo supervision over all real estate mort
gage companies Incorporated in other states,
and be subject to examination by suitable
commission, has created much excitement
and discussion among the numerous western
companies having their offices III Massa-
chusetts.
To-day the legislative committee on banks
and banking gave a hearing which was
largely attended A, number of capitalists
appeared IN favor of the proposed legislation,
to which the principal objections were by the
Jarvis-Conkln Mortgage and Trust COM
pany and the Lombard Investment companies
of Kansas City, and the Showalter COM
pany. Joseph Jacobs, of the LON
bard company, conteuded that such
legislation was unnecessary. He
defended the business from a charge
of loss, saying there were millions lost yearly
on railroad securities without causing COM
ment, to which the loss on mortgages was a
nonentity. 1t would also bring great ex-
pense TO the state, as the property held was
distributed all over the union.
The Jarvis-Conklin company's agent stated
that it was unnecessary; that all the other
states accepted the inspection imposed by the
laws of Missouri, and Massachusetts should
be satisfied with that. The Showalter COM
pany said 1T had nothing to hide from the
state but did not think it was any of the
states business.
Friends of the bill contended that capital
of citizens of the state was solicited
by institutions existing by suffrage of
the state, who should in consequence be
the guarantee of their honesty. Land specu
lation and an easy condition of money in the
west was making the companies careless,
aud number of bad investments were cited.
This the companies denied and the hearing
was continued.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Overrun With Mad Dogs.

New MARTISsvu.LE, w. Va. March c.
Notwithstanding two to three hundred dogs
suspected of being mad or infected TO some
degree with rabies have been killed IN this
(Werzel) county during the past thirty days,
the interior of the county still seems to be
ovcrrun with CANNES in dangerous condi-
tion, and the alarm of the people is general.
There has been considerable loss of live
stock cattle, swine and shcep--which died
from the effect of bites inflicted
by infected dogs, and in two in
stances horses have succumbcd. Several
people have also been bitten. No instances
of any serious result have yet followed.
Farmers consider il dangerous TO 20 along
the roads unarmed, and dog killing squads
are out daily. One man has seven dogs, all
believed to be mad. They have taken to tho
woods and are running wild with dozens OF
other dogs IN a like condition. These dogs
spread the disease By biting other CANNES,
live stock, etc, and what the end viii be is
hard to foretell. The disease first mada its
appearance on Fishing creek last August,
and has been growing worse steadily.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07

PORTLAND, Ore. March 6.-The orders re-
Gently issued from the head Offices of the
Oregon Railway and Navigation company, to
reduce the wages of all employees on the
river division receiving over $50 per month,
10 per cent, is causing the company much
embarrassment. II affects materially the
wages of captains, pilots, mates and engin-
GERS of the company's steamboats,. The re-
suit has been that all have refused to work,
and all boats on the Willamette and Coum-
bla rivers have been tied up. The same state
of affairs exists on Puget Sound. This
works serious Inconvenience to shippers and
mails AS the law requires that masters and
pilots in these waters must have at least five
years experience, the company cannot fill
the strikers places, and have not been able
to arrive at compromise. Public sympathy
is with the strlkaR.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Old Settlers Organize.

FREMONT, Neb., March 6.-TSpecial to THE
BEE. The Old Settlers association Of
Dodge county has just affected permanent
organization by the election of w. H. Ely
and Robert Cttle, of this city, as permanent
president and secretary. A constitution and
bylaws have also bee! adopted. The former
provides that two meetings shall be held each
year, one of which shall be at Fremont in
September. The other one for this year has
been fixed to be held at North Bend on July
L. Persons who came to the county previous
to the admission of the state into the union
are eligible as members, and for the future
those having lived here twenty five years
will be admissible. The object is for social
of the county. 1t has only been a week
since an effort was made to organize, but
there are already over one hundred mem
hers
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
a New Railroad.

gram 10 The ZEE. The Topeka, Westmore-
land & Marysville railroad hlcd "a charter to-
day with the secretary of state 1t is TO be
an extension of the Kansas, Nebraska 81
Dakota which was recently purchased by
the Missouri Pacific company. The line Is
already in operation from Fort Scott To To-
pcka, and IT is proposed 10 extend IL from tho
city Of Topeka 20 the north line of Marshall
county, TO run in n0rthwestCriy direction
tamie and Marshall The length Of this road
is estimated at l5Q miles. Topeka will be the
location of the general offices. the capital
stock of the company is fixed at 81, ,0J0 900.
The directors are: John h Mulyane, II. q.
Topeka; John w. Smith, Pottawattalnlo
county; j. w. Fitzgerald. ST. Mary; a. G.
Merritt, Louisville; A. Richards aud A. Is.
PomerOy Westnoroland
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Attempted Suicide.

WAYNE, Neb., March g.. 6.-[Special to TIE
BEE. James Cunningham, a farmer living
few miles east of this place, attempted to
commit suicide by shooting himself with
revolver. He was alone at the time and the
exact manner in which the deed was done is
not known. He endeavored to shoot himself
through the heart, but the revolver used, a
SO calibre did not prove large enough to
reach the part intended. The ball struck
rib and was slightly DETECTED, and though
he probably gave himself mortal wound he
is still alive. The only reason assigned for
the deed is domestic troubles, and slight
tendency to insanity.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Western Packing.

CINcISNATI, March 6.-tSpecal Telegram
to The BEE, mornings Price
Current will say: The marketing of hogs in
the west is maintained tosa liberal extent, for
the season largely exceeding the correspond
ing time last year, when the movement was
quite small. The entire packing Tor the past
week is approXimsted Mt 2l5 900 hogs, com
pared with $50, 600 the week previous, and
1000 last year. An increase is shown for
nearly all points now operating. The weather
has favored the movemept of hogs, and with
a more encouraging outlook in the market,
western packers have absorbed large pro-
portion of the supply.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
The Trunk Line Association.

New YonK, March Ga meeting of the
joint executive committee of the Trunk Line
Railway association was held this morning
in the office of Commissioner Fink, for the
purpose of considering alleged violations Of
the agreement entered into by the trunk lines
regarding the paying and receiving OF com
missions for passenger business. There was
large representation Of western railroads
present. Comm ssioner Picrson said before
the meeting was called to order that the first
business to be considered was the abolish
ment of commission and passenger business.
That matter disposed of, the meeting would
be to discuss the adjustment of through rates
on export trade.
A resolution was finally adopted that the
payment of commissions on passenger busi-
ness cease after tomorrow. and an cndeavor
istO be made to persuade all connecting lines
n si also
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Lcgitim. Scores severa, Victories.

New York, March 6.-The steamer Andes
arrived from Haytien ports this morning.
The purser says that Legitmes forces won
signal victories in the provinces of the north.
and had driven the rebels back all along the
line. There were no executions, because
Legitime did not wish to ALLEVIATE any of his
countrymen by harsh measures. Hppolyte's
that the report that several of Legitimes
generals and many of his soldiers had been
massacred was sent out by Hippolyte. Legl-
time has all the navy and larger part of the
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
DIED RIPE IN YEARS.
The Wonderful Old Barrister Is
Through With Briefs,

BosToN, Mass, March 6.-ISpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE. Sidney Bartlett, the
aged but famous counsel of the Union Pacific
railroad. died here suddenly tonight at 10
o'clock, Of old age, after an illness of a few
hours.
Mr.. Bartlett was one of the most promi-
nent members of the supreme court bar and
for thirty years has been the senior member
of Massachusetts. He has been the brains
of all the famous suits in which the Union
Pacific has been engaged. He was born in
Plymouth Mass, in 1893, graduated from
Harvard in the class Of 1918. In 1858 he was
made LID. he always declined political
office. His income at the time of his death
was $40, 900 year and he amassed a large
fortune. He was at work at his desk yester-
day. Among various positions of trust
hewas director of the Chicago, Burlington
81 Quincy
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
News of Stanley.

NEW YORK, March Ga private letter
from Bongalo, on the Congo, says that Henry
M. Stanley has started on the journey to re-
Join Emin Pasha. He has not told his plans,
except that he will not return by way of the
Congo. On September Stanley's courier
bound for Europe, arrived at Talli with a
letter addressed to NJ. Brown. He was
taken sick, so his intelligence will be de-
layed. 1t seems that Tippoo lib did not join
Stanley, as the latter requested in the al
ready published letter written at Urenia,
August Ia, but sent his trusted lieutenant,
Said Ben Mohoed, to follow Stanley and spy
out the land and make raids for slaves in the
now country.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Interested in senator ChiIcott.

Pueblo, Colo. March 6.-[Special Tcle-
gram to The BEE. Great interest is mani
tested here over the news from Washington
regarding the favorable mention of ex-Sena-
tor Chilcott as commissioner of the general
land office. Senator Chilcott is a resident of
this city and very prominent figure in the
politics of the state. His appointment would
please his many friends and admirers, with
out regard to their political Affiliations. SEN
ator Chicott IS a thoroughly western man,
and for that reason acquainted with the
practical requirements of the position.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Nebraska and Iowa Inventions.

WASHINGTON, March. 6. Especial Tele-
gram to THE BEE, Pat ents have been
issued 10 the following inventors: William
N. Aldrich, Red Oak, Ia, self winding reel
for check row planters; Niels Anderson,
Decorah, Ia, window mirrors; Gottlieb d.
Elges, Davenport, Ia, die for stamping
metallic cigar moulds; Harvey Fisher and j.
w. Ballard, asslgnors Of one-thlrd TO l..
Clark, Toledo, Ia, railway scales; Sherman
NJ. Goss, Council Bluffs, Ia, parallel ruler;
Delbert E. Johnson, Ottumwa, Ia, trac'
LAYING apparatus: William X. Eylcr, Belle
vue, Ia, pump; Arden D. Klnball, Miles,
Ia. tobacco box.
Nebraska; Peter Scheer andJ, G. States,
Bliss, Neb., handle for sliding doors.