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Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11
CRiZfD BY GRIEF.
PItiable Condition OF a Young WASH
ingtOD LAWYER.

New York, May l0.-John +. Wentworth,
who has been a lawyer in Washington for
the last three years was committed to Belle
vue hospital by Justice Wild in the Harlem
court yesterday for examination as TO his
saulty.
The alleged betrayal of sister is said to
be the cause of the young lawyers trouble.
He is thirty years old and comes from a good
family in Milwaukee, His sister hand
some girI of twenty, came to New York a
year ago Mr.. Wentworth did not learn why
she had left her home in Milwaukee until
about four months ago. Recently he got the
name and description OF the man
who was responsible for his sisters
misfortune. He came to New York
at once 10 look for him and went to the resi-
dence of DIR. Francis +. Boot, q West One
Hundred and Fourth street. This was on
Tuesday last. DR.. Root is distant relative
of the lawyer. When Wentworth told the
doctor the object of his visit the doctor did
not at first believe the young man was in
earnest, but he took the precaut!on TO watch
him rather closely.
\ day or two after his arrival Wentworth.
av lg found the man he sought, learned
that he was in the habit of leaving home
about O'Clock every morning aud generally
rode down town on the Ninth avenue road
also that he took the train al the Ninety-third
street station Yesterday DIR, Root found
Wentworth examining 32-calbre revolver.
He loaded il carefully and the doctor asked
him what he was going TO do with it.
Il have at last found the betrayer Of my
sister, Wentworth replied Tuen the doc
tor left the room, and when returning an hour
later WentW orth had escaped When ne dis
covered Weutworths absence DR.. Root hur-
ried out and overlook him al Niue,y-fOurth
street Wentworth was hurrylng TO the sta
tiOn and was within block of it.
Don't try to interfere with me. I'm de-
termined to meet that man he said, threat
eningly. as he turned and saw the doctor.
DR. Root walked quietly beside Wentworth
for few steps and then turned suddenly
and threw his arms about him. Went
worth struggled TO free himself. and
failing in this tried to withdraw
his hand from his overcoat pocket. in which
it had been buried since Dr. Root had first
caught sight OF him. The doctor held him,
however, until Policeman HOrau arriy ed
The officer found the loaded revolver in
possession OF it. Wentworth was taien tc
West One Hundrcdth street station and from
there he was sent to the court where DR.
Root said he believed the lawyers mind was
affected.
well, what have YOU to say TO this! 2" was
asked by the justice.
u waive examination" Wentworth quietly
answered.
lie was sent down stairs to await The
arrival OF an ambulance.
Or Root says WentwOrth's mother auC
father are residing in the city, but he refuses
to reveal the locality. He says however
that he believes he is connected with a down
town publishing house.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11

10 PkNsfON RKS.
Move on Foot in the Various Depart
mentS at " ashington.

WAsulNIToN, May lO.-The Sunday Herald
says: "A movement is on foot in the various
departments of the government located in
this city to establish what might be termed a
comparative pension scheme for the benefit
of those clerks who through advanced age or
ply scal disability incurred bv their service
for the government become unable to attend
10 their duties. BY a fund establis he'd
through a small. monthly deduction made
from the salary Of each Cerkh, tose sick or
aged would receive pension during tho time
of their disability or for life when regularly
retired by the action of an authorized board.
II is suggested that a percentage of
ABOUT , per cent a month be deducted from
the salary of each government clerk and de-
posted in the United States treasury, to De
held there in their trust as 2 fund to pension
the regularly retired and to pay a stated
amount TO those who are temporarily dis
ablad. The number Of clerks Of an
advanced age who are retained in
tue departments simply because Of
their faithful service for mauy years is very
| large. They have outlived their actual use
fulness and are allowed TO remain for the
reason that # dismissed they would be IN
actual want, With the pension these could
be retired with the result that the number OF
promotions all along the line would be very
! large
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11
DIR, GRAVES TRIP TO DENVER,
News Of it Creates a Great Deal of surpris,
in Providence.
UNDER THE CLOSEST SURVEILLANCE.
Hints That Pinkcrton Men VIII
Have Sensational Disclosures TO
Make when the Proper
Time Comes.

Nrw HoRK, May lO.-A dispatch from
Providence says: TheueHs Of Or Graves
departure for Denver created much surprise
when II was read here this morning Many
are the surmiscs as TO what led him to make
the journey and many conjcctures as to tn,
result of his visit DR.. Graves has gone "a
Denver to tell what he knows about the
mysterious bottle. He thinks that he has
gone Of his own volitiou and that he is no,
under surveillance. He is mistaken II was
hooson's choice and he went to Denver APP
parcnuy free man, but every step he takes,
every mile he rides, every walk and hour
Will find a silent watcher near him. Had be
not gone as he did he would IN a few day,
have Travelled under much different cir
cumstanCes.
correspondent is In receipt Of informa.
toh from the inner circle this morning that
the Pinkerton men have completely covered
the Boston end Of the Barnaby case to a
nicely. They know by whom the bottle was
mailed TO Denver. They have fixed this fact
50 securely that Dr Graves will he aston
ished when he hears what the detectives
have to say.
VIII DR.. Graves return to Providencoi
From what is said now-aud il comes from
good authority-the chances are that he will
not return in hurry. The doctor has been
tNHH'uE4N lAltu On 10 ldCllN dVUllillnP lDAt
he sent the bottle and that when he mailed IL
II was filled with pure and harmless whisky
lie mas, so L IS asserted, taken this as cue
ana gone TO Denver to tell that story. When
he tells this to the coroner's jury then the
Plnkerton story will be told Then look for
something TO tumble. 1t is declared here to-
day that when Or Graves lands in Denver
he viii practically be under arrest
This comes from one who has been in close
connection with the Conrads and the detect
ives all the time one of the most surprised
men will ne DR. Graves when he sees a gen.
tleman feet 10 inches high, weighing 200
pounds, who will, when he takes the witness
stand, answer to the name Of Ormton s.
Hanscom. DIR. Graves met the gentleman
several times this and last week at the Barn
aby mansion and was introduced to him as
Charles Conrad a brother of John II. Conrad
To the supposed Charles Conrad he talked
quite freely, aud is said to have
given many valuable pointers such as de-
tectives hunt for Brother Conrad will reach
Denver at the same time DR. Graves does,
although he left here twelve hours later than
the doctor, and he Will register at the hotel
as Inspector HanSCom.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11

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Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11
IN ELEGANT QUARTERS.
Western Union Moves Into Its New
Building at st. Louis.

ST LOUIS, May lO.-The Western Union
telegraph company moved from their TEN.
porary quarters at 2l5 Pine street 10 their
handsome new building at 4l2 and 4l4 Pine
street between II ana 3 O'Clock this morn
ing. The transfer was made under the
supervision of Mr. J.. l.. Summers Of Chi
cago, son Of Mr. G. II. Summers the general
electrician OF the Western Union While the
work to be done was most intricate, owing to
the hundreds Of wires to be trans ferred, not
a hitch occurred in the change from one Office
10 the other
The new quarters said Colonel r. c..
Clowry, the general superln tcndeut OF the
company, ARE the finest in the country. The
equipment of the operating department is the
most complete that the Western Union ever
had, including as it does all the latest ap-
pliances and Improvements known in the
business
The switchboard which was arranged
under the direction OF Mr. Summers, is the
simplest although the most perfect in the
service. Instead Of the old style cell batteries
electric currents are generated by twenty-five
dyuamos, which are operated by seven engines
in the basement. In the operating rooms
there are thirty quadrup.eXed sets, Mt cen
duplex ana two wheaLstOue sets, There are
also 3lO single wires. The entire building is
lighted by electricity and Is also ramiied by
q complete system Of pnuematiC tubes for the
the different apartments
On the third floor the Associated press Oc'
Cupies two spacious rooms and the operators
are az work tonight receiving the news of
the day on the associations leased wires,
which stretch from New York to Denver
and from Minneapolis 70 New Orleans, prob
ao!y the longest circuit ever worked in tnt
United States
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11

HALlFAN, y. s., May lO.--Adam Brown,
the Canadian commissioner to TIE Jamaica
exposition, has arrived here. He says that
Canada's exhibit was larger than that OF any
outside country. New York exporters at
present largely control the -four market
there, but MIR. Brown thinks the 10000
pieces Of bread he gave away, baked after
the -four was there four months, convinced
the visitors that Canadian -four was equal 10
American in keeping qualities. Canadian
dairy products and manufactures created a
favorable impress ion among the West In
diaus. and he thinks that the Dominions
gross trade with the West Indies can be
greatly increased, even without any tarin
alterations. He thinks the Jamaicans will
give Canada the preference over the United
States, which was poorly represeniH" - ~ =
exhiDiuou.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11

Eested a secret treaty. which also failed TO
meet the approval of the Spanish ministry,
and he was forced to conclude a simple CON
vention on the basis O'Donnell proposed for
treaty. This convention necessarily com
priSes a double tarff-t first commencing
on July / and enduring till the Span
ish treaties with other powers are de-
nounced in July, 1892, when the sec
ond comes into operation. The convention
provides for the free entry into the United
States Of sugar honey, cocoa, coffee and
skins for the Spanish West Indies, tobacco
and iron ore paying the duty cXaCted by the
new United States tariff. in exchange,
SPANS colonies in the West Indies are to re-
ceiye American coal ice, woCd boots, shoes,
fresh aud salt meats and fish either free or
under small duty, while butter and drip
pings are entirely exempt, and the
duty on flour Is reduced from $3.50
10 81 30 per barrel, with the same reduction
on corn. The tariff on dry goods and hus-
bandry machinery will afford the United
States a nominal advantage until 1882, be-
cause the privileges accorded will be reapcd
by Great Britain, France Germany and Bel
gium under the favored nation treaties,
thus iuJuriug Americas future interests
Competent authorities calculate that Cuba
will suffer a reduction in receipts Of 100000
monthly under the convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11
Manistee Surrounded by Fire.

MANIsTEE Mich, May i0.-There has been
no rain in this section since the snow disap-
peared and the indications now are that the
results from forest fires will be as disastrous
as in 1870 This city is nearly surrounded
by fire and houses lumber and mills south
have been burned.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 10.-Saturday
the people OF Deer Lake were panic
stricken by the near approach of
the flames from the burning forests
and parties in this city interested
IN numbering there sent d special train with
fire engine well manned TO render assist
ance. Upon arriving AT o'clock
this morning they found the danger averted
by change of wind, although the inhabit-
ants of that little village in the woods had
had a narrow escape. They had packed up
their household goods and effects aAd one
man had buried his possessions as the only
means of safety. The town was threatened
by a south wind which had driven the fire TO
the northern edge and burned space to the
nOrthward and when it shifted to the north
this burned space was the salvation of
that town. All the telegraph Offices in the
smaller towns have beer closed, and il is i'm
possible 10 get report: Of damage or the
averting of damage elsewhere. In this city
copiOqs rains have been falling nearly all day
and il is hoped that they have reached the
sufferers in the north.
PHILApELPHIA, May ,0.--A special from
keating Summit says: one of the largest
forest fires known for s. yea years is raging
south and west of Austin on the land of II. &
c. Goodyear. The fire has been burning since
yesterday noon, 1t is estimated that 81, 900, 00C
logs and 10000 cords OF bark have been de.
strOyed, besides ten miles Of tram railroad.
Telephone communication is cut off and ii
will be impossible TO get full details until to-
morrow.
MuLyHIE, y. j., May IA disastrous fire
is raging in Cape May county today. 1t
broke out yesterday between Mount Pheasant
ana Peters burg and was started, it is re
ported by Charles Craao, who was burning
| brush and allowed the names 10 get beyond
his control. The fire has burned over three
| miles IN one direction and four in another
The village Of Peters burg was completely
| surrounded by the flames yesterday. Acres
Of fine pine timber have been burned over
| also some oak Of eight Or ten years growth
PlTTsBURG, Pa, May l0.-A special from
| Clearheld, Pa, says: A large portion Of this
! county is being swept by forest fires anC
| lumbermcn have suffered great loss, as tht
| newly peeled hemlock logs burned like 81
| many matches. Hundreds Of CORDS of bark
! fences, etc, have heen destroyed. This place
! tonight is filled with smoke so binding anl
J heavy that people can scarcely breathe. Tn,
I SKY IS lighted up IN all directions. The tow
| Of Curwensyile with 1000 people is threat
ened and 800 men here are in readiness 10 g
| Ia their relief
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11

CHICAGO, May 10 Special Telegram to
TuE BEE. Among the western people in
Chicago today were the following;
At the fremont George l.. Woolsey, Ne
braska CITY, Neb; William KeaEy, Chero-
kee, la
At the Palmer-Henry Gibson, Omaha +;
Guy c. Barton, Omaha; MIR and Mrs. w. L.
McCattley, Sioux City, la; j. c. GiIlen,
Seldeu, Kan. Mr.. and Mrs, T. Il Hutch
ius, pes Moiues, Ia; George and Miss Mary
Robinson, Omaha; T. c. Sherwood, Des
Moines la.
At the Grand Pacifc-AI Sheldon, Smith
Centre, kan; A, ;, Garretson, Sioux City,
Iowa.
At the Wellington A w and Charles
Garrison, Cheyenne, Wyo, Charles Ogden,
I Omaha.
At the Leland A w, Clancy, Des Mones,
| Iowa
At the Richeleu--J, +. Roberts, Omaha
AT the Auditorium n. Woodward, Omaha;
! George II. Camp, Council Bluffs; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Boogs AND Miss Booge, Sioux
| City, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11
BAD WRECK ON THE SANTA FE.
Three Hundred a d sixty Cattle Killed
-Tramps Reported in tie Wreck.

TRIND ID, Col, MAY 10.-A serious wreck
occurred on the Santa Fe road several miles
west of here last ii yht. freight train OF
twenty cars loaded with cattle started down
the Ration mountains and became unmanage-
bIe because the air breaks failed to work.
The train gained frightful speed and turn
ing sharp curve the engine aud tender
broke away from the train and sixteen Of the
cars went over an embaukmeut twenty feet
high, smashing the cars INTO kiudlng and
killing three hundred and sixty cattle
Brakeman j. NJ Kurtes was slightly hurt
and four tramps stealing IN ,ir way over the
road are reported buried in the wrec1 The
four ~ cars of the train are the only ones
tEat remained on the track The road is
torn up for several hundred feet and the loss
70 the cOmpany IS estimated az S.1,ODO
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11
AN EXfRiORDIAAKi CASE.
Temperature of a Memphis Lady
Rises 10 1913 Degrees.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May lO.--One Of the most
extraordinary cases in medical annals is that
Of Miss Tolleson, a student at leading insti-
tuition in this city, The young lady was at
tackled with tousi!jtis few days ago her
temperature rising to 1906 and then 10 lOs
her death being mCmentarily expected, but
TO the utter CONSERVATION Of the attending
physicians her temperature continued to rise
steadily TO lbs, breaking the record, also sew
eral thermometers, which could not record
any higher Strangcst Of all is the fact that
the young lady is improving and may re.
ord, that Of a victim Of peritonI'ls at Omaha,
Neb., whose temperature reached l52 do
Clees.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11
The Omaha Puts to Sea.

SAN DIEGO, Gala, May lO.-The United
States man-of-war Omaha steamed out of the
harbor yesterday. and after passing the
heads stood out to sea IN a southwesterly
course Commander Cromwell received a
mass of correspondence from the navy de-
.partment
= Marshal Gard, Detective Harry Morse and
<Deputy SpaldinE put in the day collecting
. testimony corroborating Spalding's state
menJ as to how the Itata was manned when
she left the harbor The statement was veri-
Ted by the man on the pilot boat who claims
that at least one hundred and fifty armed
Chilians were seen aboard the craft as she
sailed out. Marshal Gard, Morse and Spald-
ing left for the north last night.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11
ChinCh Bugs Doomed,

KANSAS CITY, May l0.-Dispatches from
all points all over Kansas state that cold
rains which Chancellor Snoy, in his report
of Yesterday OH wheat pests in Kansas said
would md the fields of the chiuch bug, fell
today The rain began falling about 4
o clock this morning and for six hours came
down in torrents and during the rest OF he
day it rained generally, The storm came
directly from the north and the Thermometer
dropped to 10 degrees. If Chancellor Shows
prediction is fulfilled Kansas wheat will
suffer no more this season from tho deadly
chiuch bugs.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11
supercarpo Burch Arrested.

Los ANGELES, Gala, May l0.-Before the
schooner Robert and Minnie was captured by
the United States marshal, Pilot Hill, who
took the Itata out of San Diego went ashore.
Hill was arrested at San Pedro. Sup'rcargo
Burch came TO Los Angeles and was traced
hy reporter to the Arcade depot where he
was waiting to take a train to San Francisco.
Burch denied that he was the man wanted,
but afterwards acknowledged it and was ar
rested by Detective Harry Morse and is now
in custody of the United States marshal.
Burch says he landed the arms, but declines
10 say at what point, but it is supposed TO be
Catalina or St. Clements island.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11
OMAHA MONDAY MORNING, MAY II.

residents Of the town have not dared TO opcn
their shops or TO let themselves be seen in the
streets. Almost daily attempts are made TO
set fire to the Jewish quarter by means Of
rags soaked in petroleum
Moscow, May 10.-The decree suspeuding
the expulsion Of the Jews allows years
grace to Jews who do not own real property
and two years grace to those who do own
real property,
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11
THE FIRE RECORD.
Destructive Blaze in New York Gro
Gerry House.


Gerry House.
New YORK, May lO.-A fire visited F. H.
Legget & Co, wholesale grocers, at the
junction of Yarick ana Franklin streets aud
west Broadway, at $40 o'clock this after
noon. Before the flames were gotten under
control 100000 damage had been done to the
stock and $50, 900 to the building. The stock
was insured for 500 900, but the insurance
OIL the building could not be ascertained. The
fire broke out on the top floor of the nine
story building, which was exclusively occu-
pied by Legget & Co.'S immense establish
ment. The flames were kept from working
their way down below the eighth story. The
estimate Of the loss Is given by member of
the firm. He said the top floor was occupied
by machinery used in the manufacture of the
various products made by the firm. The
eighth floor was occupied with flour anu
other cereals. The seventh floor was occu-
pied by tea and coffee.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11
Fatal Wreck in Canada.

SUDBURY, Ont, May l0.-Ihe Pacific ex
press, which left Montreal Friday night last
met with al accident near StrriFht laks fifty
miles from here Brush fires had partially
DESTROYED a tresuc bridge over creek anC
the train was too close when the fire was dis
covered TO permit the engineer 10 stop TIT
engine, baggage and mail cars and tive
colouoSist cars went into the creek A man
named McAlpine from Quincy, Mass, was
killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11
The Crew Under Arrest.

san PEDRO, Gala, May lO.-All on board
the Robert and Minnie are under arrest.
RSsy have delivered their caroines, but de-
cline to say anything about the Itata The
war ship Omaha arrived outside this even
ing. The Charleston has not been sighted.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11
Stcannshin ArriXnls.

At Queenstown-The Lort Cough, from
Philadelphia; the Alaska from New York.
At Havre-The Bretagne from New York
At Hamburg-The Suevia from New York.
pool, the Champagne, from Havre; the
Scandinavia, from Hamburg.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11
THE UEATHER F0REC4sI.

For Omaha and Vicinity warmer.
For Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Color
ado-Fair Monday; warmer winds becoming
souIherly.
For the Dakotas Fair; warmer; south
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11
Caught After a Long Chase.

ST. Paul, Mimi, May 10.-The leader of a
band of train robbers who operated in Vir-
giuia was brought into the city this morning
by Chief Detective w. Q. Baldwin OF the
Norfolk & Western railroad company and
lodged in the county jail The man under
arrest is John NJ. Meehan, thirty-fou years
old, for a time yardmaster of the railroad
division at Roanoke, Va. For some time
mysterious robberies Of valuable goods from
freight cars took place, but as the seals
on the cars were not broken it was almost
impossible to find out where the robberies
took place Detective Baldwin set to work
and after few weeks located the gang, of
which Meehan was the leader, As he pos
sessed sealing irons, it was a simple matter
to open the cars and reseal tnem. All of the
fellows were arrested and pleaded guilty, but
Meehan got away. Detectis1 Baldwin located
him on Friday in Dakota. The long chase
extended over 5000 miles. He will leave to-
night with his prisoner for Virginia. The
value Of the property stolen was many thou
sands of dollars.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-11
Arrests for IntimiIatioo.

BRussELIs, May lO.-Mauy arrests have
been made for intimidation in Liege and
CharlOrl, Gendarmes arres ted three meR in
the Ougress forest near Liege today while
they were busy charging bombs with
dynamite