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Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
WIPED OUT THE LUMBER YARDS.
Mcnominee. Wis. Compelled to Ask
Ala of Neighboring cities.

MENOMINEE, Wis. July 31.-The most de-
structive fire which every visited this town
commenced at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon and
is still burning, although under control. 1t
started in pile Of lath in the yard OF A.
Spies. As the lunches Of lath burned their
twine bands broke and the buches spreading
open caused an intense heat The fire de.
partment was promptly on the ground, but
the lumber contiguous to the burning lath
had caught, and although many streams of
water were playing on the piles the flames
made rapid progress and in less than an hour
the extensive lumber distric4 occupied by the
mills of A. Spies. the Giratd Lumber COM
pany and the Bay State Lhmber company
was all sheet of flame. Al brisk northerly
wind famed the flames and at one time it
looked as though the wholei length of Main
street would be swept. Besides the ex-
cellent home department, prompt assistance
came from Marinette, Green Bay and
Oshkosh.
The mills Of the companies named will
probably be saved, which Is almost in the
nature of a miracle considering the huge
piles of flaming lumber by (which they are
surrounded Conservative lestmates place
the amour of lumber burned at 5000 900
feet, valued at 100000. Barns. offices and
other buildings and property destroyed will
easily swell the total to $500, 600. A. Spies
has no insurance. but the Shore and Grard
companies are insured up to four-fifths of
the actual value. For two or three hours
the inhabitants of upper Main street, near
the burning locality, were III a state border
ing on pani". All the available drays and
wagons of the town were procured to save
household effects from threatened destruction.
At o'clock the danger of a further spread
of the flames was aveTted
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
BREAKING DOWN THE ALIBI.
Testimony Introduced to ImpcacI
TINT of tho TnNIOr MitneSsrN.

CARROLTON, Mo-, July 31.-Arguments in
the Taylor murder trial will begin toner
row morning, the evidence in the famous
case being concluded this afternoon. This
morning the state succeeded in doing much
damage to the Taylor alibi, as testified to
yesterday by Miss Alpha Van Wye. Mrs. w
b. McPhetridge, wife Of a Baptist preacher
was on the stand and testified that Alpha
had worked for her during the excitement
over the Meeks murders and that Alpha
had told her that the attorneys for the
Tayors had called upon her (Alpha) and
asked II she knew anything about the ac-
cused men. Alpha had replied that she did
not and furthermore declared that she believed
the Tayors guilty. George Gooch knocked
the props from under the alibi story of Joe
and Katie Bailey and several other witnesses
who had testified to alibis for the Taylors
They were shown to have perjured them
selves. After the testimony was all In the
defense presented some rebuttal. At the con-
cluslon of the sur-rebuttal court adjourned
after instructing the counsel to prepare their
instructions. AS a whole the state has made
out stronger case against the prisoners than
on the first trial During the trial TO-DAY At
torney Conkling had sharp setto with
Judge Rucker He came out badly worsted
and aDOlOgiZed.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
NOT LIKELY T0 DE 4 STRIKE.
Miners and Operators Both in n Mood
for Settlement.

COLUMBUS, o., July 1.-The miners of
Nelsonville favor continuing work. The
miners Of Jobs went to work today and will
hold meeting for the purpose of appoint
ing a we!ghman. The miners along the
C. H. V. & T., the Baltimore G. Ohio and the
c. S. & II. railroads have all expressed an
opinion in favor of continuing work at the
prices now being paid. The railway officials
are under the impression that the mining
situation will not be disturbed unless some
serious matters develop in the future.
PlTTSBURG, July 31.-Vice President
Charles T. Chapman and Directors
G. w. Scheuderberg and Alexander
Dempster of the Coal Operators
association have been appointed
committee to meet the miners in conference
on the wage question this afternoon. 1t is
believed some arrangement will be effected
at this meeting by which a strike will be
averted. Vice President Chapman said that
there are many mines in the district that
will pay the rate demanded temporarily.
This rate of 60 cents per ton with
company stores, and GA cents without them.
A number of operators have contracts on
hand that will compel them to pay the rate
in order to keep their mines running. The
Pittsburg and Youghigheny Gas and Coal
company have alredy made the concession
and will pay GA cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01

American Missionary Society Takes
Ln the Cnusc of the HnnnocI.s


Up the Cause of the BnnuocI.s
NEW YORK, July 31.-Secretary Ryder of
the Indian department Of the American Mis-
sionary association has been in CORE espondence
with the Interior department concerning tn
Bannock Indian uprising. AS a result of his
investigation of the matter he says: 'If
ever in the history of our country protest
ought to be raised by Christian peopa
against the slaughter of the Indian, it is now.
The Bannocks, under the laws of the gov
ernment, are allowed to hunt. The game
laws Of Wyoming forbid this. party OF
BannOcks killed lot of game in Wyoming
They were arrested and while being taken to
jail sixteen or seventeen were shot down in
thair tracks, unarmed. These of us who
know of the brutal character of many of
The white men who live in the western ter
ritory, and their intense hostility to the In
dans, have grave suspicious that this was
planned in ord=r to kill the Indians. General
Niles has given his testimony that the Ban.
nocks are among the most peaceful, and on
the whole one Of the best tribes on the
prairie.
Governor Richards of Wyoming should at
once enforce the laws against the white men
that were the first aggressors and then bring
the legal matter into the courts.
"If the slayers of Indians are promptly ar
rested, and tn BannOCks know that they will
be impartaly tried and severly punished, If
found guilty, the uprising will at once be at
an end"
Secretary Ryder says he has received as
surances from the Department of the Interior
that his opinion is correct as to the lawless
outrage upon the Indians, and that this being
the case there need be no apprehension that
the troops there will use harsh measures
against the Indians. No means within the
reach Of the Department Of the Interior, he
says, will be spared to bring the guilty
parties to justice.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
NEGRO RIOTERS UNDER ARREST.
Net Results of Melee Between
Mhites and DIncIks in AImbnnlm.


BIRMINGHAM Ala, July 3l.-The sherif's
posse returned from Brookside, the scene of
last nights race riot, this morning, bringing
with them ten negro rioters who had been ar
rested, two having been rescued from the en-
ragged white miners after ropes had been
placed around their necks preparatory to
hanging them. Half a dozen officers were
left at Brookside to arrest other rioters and
prevent further trouble. investigation shows
that the negroes whom Deputies Woods and
Baxter went to arrest were entrenched in a
ditch, strongly reinforced. They poured
murderous fire from their cover, shooting
down two officers at the nrst volley. Re
inforcements came to the whites. but the
negroes never ceased firing until their am
munition was exhausted. Then they fed
to the woods, the whites in pursuit. Three
negroes are reported found dead and one
wounded. One woman is among the rioters
arrested. Half a dozen women took part in
the riot. All is quiet now.
This morning Tom Bridges, one Of the al
legged leaders of the negroes in the Brook
side riot. was seen in the woods near Brook
side and Deputies Cole and Jones pursued
him and covered him with Winchesters. He
offered little resistance and was easily taken.
Lynching was talked Of but was not at
tempted. There is but little work in Brook
side today and the 700 or 500 whites and
blacks are discussing last nights affairs In
groups. single pistol shot would precipi-
tate more serious trouble. All possible am
munition has beencentered at Brookside in
case Of another attack. At noon everything
is unipt
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
MADE A HARD RuN ron LIBERTY
Desperate Thief Threw Three Men
Out of u Window.

CLEVELAND July 31.-Two men made
bold attempt to rob the safe at the Bar
tholomew Brewing company on Michigan
street today. One of the men engaged the
bookkeeper in conversation while the other
quietly slipped into the rear Of the office and
when discovered by the bookkeeper was
busily at work on the safe. An alarm was
Immediately raised and both thieves started
down the street with crowd behind them
yelling Stop thief" A policeman soon over
took one Of the men, who drew a revolver
and after short struggle broke away with
a pair of handouts dangling to one of his
wrists The fugitive ran short distance
and then turned and deliberately fired several
shots at the policeman, who promptly re-
turned the fire. None of the shots hit any
one. The thief again ran and dashed into
the building occupied by the Shsrwin-Wil-
lams company and up several flights of
stairs The thief reached the fourth floor and
then he was cornered at the window by sew
eral Of the employees. fight took place The
fellow was desperate. He knocked down
several men and threw three out of the
window. There was a roof Of lower build
ing just below the window and the men
falling upon this escaped injury. police
man arrived at this point and with a blow
of his fist laid the fellow low. The hand
cuffs were quickly snapped into place and the
policemen then hustled their prisoner to the
central station. He gave the name Of Joseph
Rawson and said he was 2S years old. The
second thief was not captured.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
AFRAID TO WORK NEWSPAPERS.
Illinois Legislature Refuses 10 InNcs
tigute Charges of BoodIing.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 3l.--The house
today passed Challacombe's bill repeating the
libel law, which was enacted at the regular
session. The vote was SO yeas to "a nays.
Representative Merriam offered a resolution
calling on the governor, the Tlmcs Herald
and Evening Post Of Chicago and the Peoria
journal to appear before the bar Of the house
and substantiate their charges that boodlng
has been INDUCED in by the members Of the
present legislature. The resolution was lost,
a motion to suspend the rules being declared
defeated on viva yoce vote
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01

Bullets Gave Out or He Would Have
Killed Himself.

MONTREAL July 31.-Isaac Gauthier, a
cigarmalker, 23 years old, emptied the five
chambers of his revolver into girl to whom
he was engaged to be married, Celna Con-
signy, also 23 years old, yesterday, shooting
her through the head, chest and arms and
instantly killing her The tragedy was
committed in house at 10 Bonsecors street,
a rendezvous which the girl and her lover
were in the habit of attending regularly.
Gauther, after his arrest. said he bought the
revolver for the express purpose Of killing
his sweetheart He also he said, intended
to take his own life mad he not used all the
bullets in the revolver in killing the girl
1t appears that he is dying of consumption
and is also suffering from another incurable
disease. He and Miss Consgny were to
have been married in a week.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
RESCUED a DIsAnLIsD SCHOONER
Quick Work of n Life Saving station
on Lake Erie.

CLEVELAND, July 31.--Word was re-
ceived at the life saving station here shortly
after midnight last night that a schooner
was flying signals of distress and drifting
toward the rocks of Winoughby, sixteen
miles down the lake. The crew and surf boat
was az once started for the scene on tug
The schooner was fOund to be the Bertha
Winnie Of this port. She had lost her sails
and was leaking badly. She was dragging
both of her anchors in the heavy sea and
would have been in the rocks within a very
short time. After much trouble line was
secured to the vessel and she was towed to
Cleveland
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
SAYS WHITES ARE LAW ABIDING.
Governor Richards Defends the Set
tIers In the JmclksOn Mnlc Country.

CHICAGO, July 3l-GovernOr Richards
does not interpret the treaty with the Sho-
shores and the Bannocks in the same light
as Agent Teter. "If any right was granted.
1t was to hunt upon unoccupisd lands in the
United States" said the governor. "The
lands In JacksOn's Hole and vicinity are not
occupied as contemplated by the treaty"
Moreover, as peace does not exist between
the whites and the Indians the Indians can
not hunt there under the treaty"
Tho governor says that he is personally
acquainted with a very large majority Of the
peopls Of Jackson's Hole, and knows them
TO be industrious, intelligent lawabdng
citizens, such as are needed to build up a
new state.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
THREATENED ny FOREST FIRES.
Help Asked for and Sent to Them by
Special Trains.

MANIsTIQUE, Mich, July 81.-Reports
have just reached here from Whltedale and
CULVER, two small towns about fifteen miles
east of here on the sault Ste. Marie railway,
that those two places are in great danger Of
destruction by forest fires, which are raging
in all sections of the country. Help was
wired for and thirty-fve men were at once
sent there on a special train.
GLADSTONE, Mich, July 3l.-There is
still much fire in this vicinity and the wind
remains in the north. haywood, a pleasure
resort east Of the city, was swept away BY
fire this afternoon, and there is a rumor that
Cooks station on the 500 line Is surrounded
by fire and that there is little hope of saving
the town. 1t is believed the danger to this
city is passed
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
SIMPLY DROPPED OUT OF SIGHT.
My steriOus Disappearance of II Prom-
iuent Railroad Nam,

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3l.-James d.
Cook, who for many years has oc-
cupied prominent position in the
offices Of the general passenger aud
ticket agent Of the Southern Pa
cihc company, has disappeared, and General
Passenger Agent T. II. Goodman and
those under him are very much concerned as
TO his whereabouts. Cook has not been seen
by any Of the attaches Of the passenger de-
partment since last Monday, when he left
the general passenger office al the conclusion
Of his days labor. Careful inquiry has been
made for him evef since, but the only infor-
nation obtainable Is TO the effect that Cook
was seen at Sacramento on Tuesday Of last
week and later on In Ogden. Cook handled
all the moaey Of the general passenger Office
The railroad officials say his accounts are all
right aud are at less to account for his
disappearance.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
ATTITUDE On THE COURT.

summary of the situation tonight is as
follows On Saturday last Governor Holcomb
addressed a letter to the supreme court ask
ing the members II certain issues could not
be made up and the case presented to them
for an early decision. On Monday Judge
Norval replied to this letter that there was
no way to bring the matter before the courts
until the members CT the police commission
had been appointed when proceedings could
be begun by the attorney general in quo
warranto. The object Of the governor was to
get an adjudication before the appointment
in order to avoid trouble all around. This
he urged upon the court in his letter. and
stated that to avert disturbance and dis
aster was his only object in addressing
the court
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
SET Aside the statutes.

ST LOUIS, July 3l.-Judge David Murphy
Of the court Of criminal correction gave VIII
liam Coleman colored, three months in the
work house for snatching a pocketbook from
woman on the street. Under the statutes
OF Missouri the offense Is a felony punish
able by five years in the penitentiary. Judge
Murphy decides Coleman's offense is petit
larceny.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
PROTEST. AGAINST THE MORA CLAIM
Spanish Senator's Urge the Govern
mcnt TO Defer Its Payment.

MADRID, July 31LRepublican and Carlst
senators and deputies have addressed a pro-
test to the government against the payment
of the Mora claim without the sanction of the
Cortes. The protest declares that the gov
ernment's precipitancy in settling the claim
of the United States is unconstitutional and
humiliatng upon Spain, and that the con-
duct of the United States in taking ad
vantage Of the Cuban insurrection to press
this claim is an exhibition Of an unfrlendly
disposition. The government has decided
to pay the Mora claim in three instalments.
1t is the intention afterward to induce the
United States to recognize Spanish claims
for damages to property in Florida Of citi-
zens of that country which were incurred
during the civil war in America.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
Tuprer and ChnmhcrInin Confer.

LONDON, July 31.-Sir Charles Tupper,
Canadian high commissioner, had a long in
tervew with the Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamber
lain. secretary of state for the colonies. Sir
Charles made a number of suggestions re-
garding subsidies between Canada and the
mother country and Mr.. Chamberlain made
counter suggestions No decision upon the
subject under consideration was reached Sir
Charles Tupper is preparing to submit his
propositions in fuller detail to the colonial
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
CoLoRED WOMEN or AMERICA.
Subjects OF Interest to the COIOrcd
Rncc Discussed by Delegates.

BOSTON, July 31.-Today's session Of the
colored women Of America was largely at
tended Mrs, Josephine st. Pierre Rufhn
presLlel, Rev. AleXa der Crummell of Wash
ingtcn asserted that color prejudice in this
country had been displaced by caste preju-
dice, Mrs. II. r. Butler spoke on the needs
Of better manhood and womanhood among
the coored people, and Charles Norris Of
Georgia told of the ill-treatment Of the colored
women convicts in Georgia. The convention
voted to prepare resolutions condemning the
Georgia convict system. Resolutions were
adopted congratulating Mrs. Ida Il. Wells
Barnett, the antL-lynch law agitator, on her
recent marriage,
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
Reverses prove Hnh to Suicide.

MoBERLY July S1.-Dr. A. f. Robinson,
manager of the gold cure institute here,
cut his throat this morning. and died soon
afterward. 1t is generally supposed that the
act was suicidal. Robinson was formerly a
lawyer in good circumstances and married
the daughter Of General Weaver Of Iowa.
Robinson recently suffered heavy money
losses
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01

Russia Once Placed Kings Ransom
on His Head.

CHICAGO, July 3l.-Auguse S, Kenkel
the Polish count who shot himself Sunday
night died today at Michael Reese hospital,
Kenkel's real name was Algernon Wilhelm
Djialinskl, count Of Poland He was born
IN Memel, now part Of Prussia, in 1928
An ardent patriot, he aided his country in
its war for Independence, He was selected
for the most important Of duties and entered
Russia as a Polish spy. After the sub
iugaton Of his country a price of 90 600
roubles was placed upon Kenkels head by
Russia, but he escaped across the borders
Of Poland and came TO America.
Movements OF Ocean Vessels, July n.
At Ltyerpool-Arriyed-Ma jestic. from New
York.
At Bremen-Arrved-W Wittekind, from New
York.
At New rk-Arriyed-Teutonic, from Liv-
erpool,
Al Southampton --Arrlved--New York. from
New York.
At Tromsoe, Norway-ArrIyed-colo
from New York
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
Rivers Flooded In New Mexico.

CATsKILL, N. NJ, July 3l.-Red river
was swollen to a higher point than It Lad
reached for years by the cloudburst last
night causing much damage Much Of ths
track and many Of the bridges OF the Catskili
branch Of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf
between this place and sopris, and also be-
tween Catsk.ll and Vasquez, were washed
away and Il will probably be ssyersl daya
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
"Trusty" Convict walks Away.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., July S1.-(Special
Telegram.)-Leonard Halonen, "trusty." es-
capped from the penitentiary last night He
had eight months more 70 serve Of a two
and half years sentence for grand larceny
committed in Lawrence codnty.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01

LONDON, July S1.-Rt. Hon. B. F. For
wood conservative, member of Parliament
fer the OImskirk division Of southwest Lam
cashire has been made a baron.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
Santa Fe shops Put ON Full Time.

TOPEKA, July 3l.-The Santa Fe Rail
road company has put its entire force in the
railroad shops here on fun time Il ten hours
a day. There are between 200 aud 1900
men at work. Up 10 the present only about
500 men 8ere working full time
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
Inspector general Frnxer Dead.

SOUTHAMPTON, July 3l.-Lieutenant
James Kieth Frazier. C. NJ. G.. inspector gen
eral Of cavalry, died today on board of Mr..
Ormonds yacht in this harbor.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
RaIIroad Director Dies Suddenly.

NEW YORK, July Sl.-Edmund Smith Of
Philadelphia, ex-director Of the Pennsylvania
railroad. died suddenly today at the Hudson
street house
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
Turkey Accepts the inevitable.

LONDON, July 3l.-The Daily News has a
dispatch from Berlin saying word from Con
stantinople announces that Turkey has ac-
cepted the reforms which the European
powers demanded in Armenia.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
COMPLETING THEIR SCHEME.

Attorney General Churchill and Land Com
missioner Russell came up from Lincoln last
evening to have final conference with the
prospective members of the proposed new
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
This was held at the rooms Of w. j. BroatCh
who is slated as one of the appointees at the
Bachelors Quarters, and the policy to be pur-
sued was once more talked over. Colonel A.
c. Foster and Paul Vandervoort who are also
expected to be distinguished by appointment,
did not fail to be present.
This was not the only meeting, however,
held in the interest OF the Churchill Russell
consprators. All the prominent participants
in the scheme were hurrylng and skurrying
about the streets early in the evening, hasten
ing to meeting places of which they had pre-
vous notice Those who were belated in
saloons and cigar stores were summoned by
messenger.
The discharged policemen who have been
figuring on reinstatement under the new com
mission had their meeting in one of the
numerous rooms which they have been using
Other meetings were also held by expected
appointees and the leading lights Of the star
chamber gang were kept busy running from
one assemblage to another, explaining the
situation and telling what they proposed to
do, 1t is known that Representative Har
rison of Hall and Senator Caldwell were in
the city in conference with Senator Dick
Smith, having evidently been summoned to
help Omaha settle its purely local matters"
There may have been other members of the
legislature which passed the notorious police
commission bill in the city to witness the
elimination of their brilliant piece of work
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01

that Governor Hocomb, VINO is chairman Of
the board. will call the meeting or take any
part therein.