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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
TWENTIETH .YEAR. * OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , JULY 15 , 1890. NUMBER 27 ,
NOT AT ALL EXAGGERATED.
Later Particuhro of the Minnesota Oyclono
Add to tbo Horror.
SEA KING VICTIMS NUMBER SIXTY-EIGHT ,
IIcllcfTlint , the Total Will Hcnch Over
One Hundred Flvo ( Dcntl nt
Luke Gervnls SCCIKU
of Desolation.
CITV , Minn. , July 14 Surrounded
by beautiful Muffs nnd farming lands I nko
1'cpln's tmrufllcd Burfnco today gave little
evidence of the ftorco struggle with the ele
ments nnd the death-dealing fury of the storm
that raged off tills city last night.
AVlth scarcely a note of warning there
burst upon this region-ono of Ufa severest
storms known Iu Its history nnd n loss of life
probably greater than any other single
calamity that over visited ony part of the
northwest.
Sixty-eight bodies had been recovered nnd
identified when the search was discontinued
nt dark tonight. How many tnoro wcro lost
Is a matter of uncertainty.
The excursion steamer Sea King of Diamond
mend llltilT had curried n party of two hun
dred or more excursionists to the camp of the
First regiment of the Minnesota National
Guard , Just below the city.Vlioll the day
' was coming to n close Captain \Vcathcrcn
prepared to rotuni the boat load to their
homes. Many of them feared the approachIng -
Ing storm and nskcd that ho postpone the
bout's departure until . tne storm
had blown over. Thinking the storm
would not prove serious , he would not consent -
sent , but at about 8 o'clock started off up the
Inko toward Hcd Wing , nearly two hundred
passengers being on board , The wind was
blowing a gale. A point of land runs out
from the Minnesota shore lust above this
place , across from which Is known ns
Maiden Hock. To pass around this
point It is necessary for n steamer to
turn slightly toward the Wisconsin
shore , and Imimd'ntcly the hurricane
Hclzod hold of the already struggling nnd
cracking vessel and twisted it out of the con
trol of bcr engines and crow. An attempt
was made to beach her , but failed , nnd over
nho went with her great load of passengers.
The barge , Jim Grunt , which was in tow and
on which about one-quarter of thu excursion
ists had crowded , was also seized , her awning
being crushed in nud the passengers thrown
into the -water , This happened just below
the point , and as the helpless hulks drifted
before the gale the steamer righted herself
for a moment , but in another moment was
keeled over. The barge broke loose and
drifted clown opposite the town anil these
still on board , about twenty in number , were
rescued. The steamer drifted hi back of the
< - jiolut unit san k Many wcro saved , however ,
mill the licroietn of a number of rescuers can
not bo too highly praised.
Corporal K. L. Perry compelled the specta
tors to assist him nud saved the lives of
eighteen of these who were still clinging to
tlio wreck. Others there were llko him nnd
ffr ovcr sixty wcro rescued from what sccincd
certain death.
Small boats' cruised around for sovoftd
hours and picked up some three score of the
still llvingunfortunates.
As soon as word reached the militia camp
volunteer ! ) were called for and every one
volunteered. Adjutant General Mullen Im
mediately took charge of the regiment nnd
work wns begun and carried on. Italy after
body of men , women nud children in some
cnaes whole families were taken from the
water , some alive , others unconscious , but
not dead , nnd yet others from which the
breath of lifo had forever Hcd ,
Sad exi > crlonces were many. Parents who
had children missing und other people look-
-lug for friends and relatives run up and down
the beach nil night and today inquiring if anymore
moro bodies Imd been recovered nnd for the
names of the Identified dcafl. Tlio anguish
of the many parunta whoso children-had been
j-utWwsly torn from them'by the awlul
rlnmlty cannot bo portrayed.
By 2 o'clock this morning llfty bodies had
been recovered , Identified and sent to Hed
Wing. By 8 o'clock eight moro hud taken the
sumo mournful Journey nml.nt 8 o'clock this
afternoon seven others were added to the
gruesome number. Thculcud nro :
JOHN IIEFFLKU , wlfo and two children.
PETKH GEVELEN , wife und flvo chil
dren.
dren.MRS.
MRS. IJLAKEUnnd two children.
WHS. HEMTOHLINO and three children.
MRS. SCHUELHEHG and daughter.
MINNIE FISHEH.
KATY DALY.
MRS. P. SIIEKF and daughter.
FRED CHRIST ,
ANNIE STEIGKR ,
FRANCIS HTEIOEU.
GEOKOE NELSON.
CHAKLESIMNSLAGE.
FRED SENEHS and daughter.
, TOM LAHSON ,
II. HEULUS and two children.
FKED HATTENMEYEK.
MAMIE ADAMS.
KATKUURIUIAHDT.
A. O. ANDEHSON.
KDDIE CHHISTOPHEHSON.
MHS. NELLIE WOEIIHN and son ,
WILLY NILES.
IMEKSON FIUY.
COUDY JOHNSON ,
FLO V SMITH.
MYHT1E MEHO.
JUA FULTON.
FHE1) SEAVER of Red Wing.
HEINE GBHKKN of Hcd Wing.
CHARLES I1HOWN of Hed Wing.
1C , PETERSON of Hcd Wing.
HEUTHA WINTERS of Hed Wing.
ALICE PALMEU of Trenton , Wls.
NETTIE PALMEU of Trenton Win.
MISS BKBNNAN.
1'HOEIJEHIEHSON.
KATIE DAVIS.
JOHN BNOEMJEUTSON.
MISS IDA GUKEN.
FUED IIEMPLING.
THEODORE HAUDWELLi
L1ZHIE HARRISON.
MABEL HOLTEN.
EMMA NELSON.
OUVIN OSICY.
JULIA PEKSIG.
ANNIE I'EUSIG.
JOHNSEBEFFLEK , wlfo nntl. two .hll-
drt'ii.
ANNIE WAY and sister.
MISS SKlltttASSB.
Few of the bodies had Any 4brulscs or other
narks of injury oa them.
Thu fact that the militia were In easy call
undoubtedly icsultcd iu saving many lives ,
nnd the work of the citizen soldiery , their
.excellent organization and Hie good manage
ment of General Mullen nud Surgeons Fitz
gerald , Clarice and Knlu wcro notable and
commendable.
During the morning a systematic patrol of
the water over which the boats drifted utter
Whitf first struck by the jjaio was kept up by
citizens of Lnko City , After the last bodies
httd been taken from the hulls General Mul
len pressed into service all the row beaU
within reach nnd with the soldiers began
this afternoon a thorough dragging of the
Inlse all about the sccno of the d.snstor. No
bodies were found tip to dark , when the
search was abandoned for the day. Dyna-
mlto will boused In the morning.
There wcra n good many who made use of
lifo preservers , hut probably none had as
good n service as had Robert Adams , the
seventeen-year-old eon of Dr. Adams of Lane
City , nnd another boy. They secured three
life preservers nnd were In the water for six
hours before being rescued. Young Adams
could swim , but liU companion could not.
They had the good sense to float quietly and
not attempt to fight ngnlnst the waves
during the six hours they wcro buffeted by
the billows and blown hither and you by the
gale. They drifted about a mile down past
the town and then a change hi tic ) wind car
ried them up the river to Frontenac , seven
miles from hero , where they were rescued by
lr. ) Kaln and party and today are nearly as
\vclljis \ ever.
Cajituln Wlthcin , proprietor nnd com
mander of the Sea King , has been severely
blamed by citizens nnd others for what they
iill 'go to have been criminal neglltreneo on
his part In pulling out into the lake
with such a crowd when the sky
looked to threatening. The captain's
wife nnd two of his three children
lost their lives under the waves , nnd that
fact , together with the losi of his vessel nnd
tbo great loss of life , unnerved him so that
ho kept pretty much out of sight during the
day , and those who did sco him got but im
perfect statements from him. First ho did
not mushier the danger very emit , and
thought ho saw n break In the clouds ,
promising a clearing away of the storm.
This Is not well taken by the people In this
neighborhood , who say the sky was black
with the most threatening kind of clouds and
n was cicar uiai a verv ncavy siorm wns
about to break. The otnor excuse , If such
these may bo called , is that the manager of
the excursion , wfioso prollts would bo cut
clown by any delay In the departure of the
boat , was so urgent in his inslstunco upon nn
hnmcdlato departure that the captain yielded
and took the boat out to her destruction.
Many Incidents of the awful night nro be
ing related. James Webb of Ued Wing and
a young lady companion Imd Just
jouingly ilnUlicd fastening lifo preservers -
servers to each when tbo storm struck
and the Joke proved their salvation , for both
were saved.
The cannonading which went on during the
morning did not bring any bodies to the sur
face nud was abandoned during this after
noon. A quantity of dynamiter will bo used
in the morning , and surgeons hope for
better success.
A.IHIVT J IKK ( JERKUS.
Description of the Htiln "Wrought In
- Thnt AMcltilly.
MINNCAPOI.H , Minn. , July 14. At nn early
hour this morning a special train bore a cor
respondent of the Associated press from St.
Paul to the scene of the clyclono. Edgcrton
street was followed as far as It went , when
the main country road that leads to the de-
vastctl region was struck and followed to n
ilobolato place. No sign of the terrible havoc
was visible until the top of the hlU over
looking the little valley was reached. Hero ,
houses , out buildings and barns were scat
tered around in a most demoralized con
dition. No ono wis hurt at this point. Pass
ing this and going about a quarter of a mile
north tbo whole scene of destruction lay
spread before the eye , along the shore
at a point where the storm turned
and crossed the Inko ivhere the houses
of Scburmeler and Mr. Good und another
stood. All these buildings with fences and
outhouses were utterly demolished , leaving
no sign of their existence standing. In the
Inko are the bodies of four horses floating
amla nc.ips of boards und loose house tim
bers. Hero probably will be found the Bodies
of the missing , ns they could not bo found in
stacked up boards n'nd furniture on
laud. The ground about these houses
has the appearance nt a distance of having
been gone ever with a plow , while from this
point on to Oactskcs trees are blown down In
vast numbers and crops laid low.
At L.iko Gcrvnis the dead and missing
are :
PETER MEISON ,
GEOIIGK J. MILLEU ,
REV. DH. PIIBEFLE of Urcnnan , Tex. ,
MKS. J. II. SUI1UHMEIEK ,
CLARLIE SCHUHMEIEll.
The sights about Lake Qcrvals are awful.
Tlio altcs of tbo Good and Schuriuclor cot
tages wcro marked only by their foundations ,
wlillo the ground for a radius of an aero or
more Is .strewn with debris of nil kinds.
Near the cellar of the Scburmnicr house lies
a drlvo well with twenty feet of cast Iron
pipe , which was literally torn from
the ground , while on the shores of the lake ,
fully one hundred feet away , is n piano which
formerly stood in the parlor of the cottage.
Hugo trees , some three nnd a half feet in di-
uiitfitvr , wcro broken off close to the ground ,
and nro scattered about in all directions.
Chickens without a feather on them litter
the ground , and articles of wearing apparel
are to bo seen sticking in trees und bushes
half a mile uwiiy. In a swamp ncnr the lake
shore nro a number of splinters nnd
boards sticking bolt upright llko n
field of corn. All along the road
from Gcrvals to Vndnuls houses have boon
moro or less damaged , some havuhalf the
shingles torn off roofs , others chimneys blown
down , nnd others whole sections of tno build
ings fan-led away. Nearly nil houses nnd
hotels In the vicinity have been turned into
temporary hospitals ,
At Paul Mclotto's residence , nt Little Can-
ndn , arc Moses Mclacon , his wife and three
children , all of whom nro seriously Injured.
At ICohlmnnn's hotel nro Mlnnio Meiss and
Joseph Bernard. Miss Mcis > s is - in
tensely from a wound in her chest made by
an iron spike which was driven almost
through her body , nnd her recovery is impos
sible.
A camping party was on the southeast
shore of Lake uervals. They ran from their
tent and sought the shelter of an overhang
ing bank Just in time to save their lives , The
tent and till its contents wcro swept into the
lake.
lake.A
A number or persona were injured nt all
different points and thu list is being intulo up
slowly.
Mr. J. H. Schurmelcr has recovered suffi
ciently to ho nhln to relate what ho knows
of the storm. They had noticed- the storm
brewing and as it came upon them he had
risen to close a window which the storm Imd
blown open. Tlio next thing ho wns twirled
about In the nlr at a rapid rate. On coming
to his senses ho found himself near thu
cdgo of the lake. Making his
wnv up from tjio lake ho canto across the re
mains of libs son-in-law , G. J. Miller , nnd
afterwards these of Pete , his coachman. Ho
doesn't know nnythingof these In the cottage
with him after he Imd risen to close the win
dow ,
The storm struck a French settlement half
a mile north of Littla Canada , completely de
molishing live houses nnd slightly injuring
the occupants.
At Frank Gutzko's place , on the southeast
shore of Laku Gcrvals , hcsldo himself and
family of four there wcro about twenty
visitors who had sought shelter. The
cyclone struck the housu and lifted it bodily
from Its foundations , but fortunately not ono
of the inmates was injured. Tlio storm
really commenced between Snail nnd Turtle
lakes , passed over them nnd striking the
northern part of l.lttlo Canada , tli < Ja on to
the Schurmeler and Good cottage * , across
Lake Gcrvnis to Gutioko's place , thence in u
northerly direction to Farmer \Vllllum
Brown's place , where It lifted and disappeared.
Its track was about forty-live miles long
nud from a quarter to half a mile In width.
The bodies of Mrs. Schunneler nnd her
son Charles and Hov , Mr. I'huoflo had not
boon recovered to n late hour tonight. It Is
almost certain that they are at the bottom of
the lake , us a t > earch of the debris failed to
i\vcn 1 any trace of them.
Later Tonight It is ascertained that the
number of seriously injured In the vicinity of
Lnko Gcrvnis is nine. Of these Mrs. Lincoln
Ciarlte. Miss Mlnnio Mclss , Frank Mclnncon ,
Mrs. Mclnncon. John Gucnthcr nnd Simon
Good will die. Air. Schuremelor. whllo terri
bly Injured , \vlll likely recover. Besides thwo
about twenty others were painfully bruised
und cut , but not seriously injured.
Late tonight it ii learned definitely that the
only fatalities In this vicinity wcro those nt
Lnko Gcrvals. Between St. Paul nud that
plnco the ntonn did great daniago to crops
unit not n little to farm buildings.
JlIllTtl 01 ? Tltti JlOXSTJUIt.
How trie Storm Formed nnd Did UH
AV'orlc of 1) struct Ion.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , July 14. According to
the testimony of these who witnessed the
storm as it first gathered iln the vicinity of
Snail Lake , several tnilo northwest of Lake
Gcrvals and about eight mlfes from St. Paul ,
it first began Its worlc of destruction about
throe miles from the Schurmelcr nnd
Good cottages by demolishing a
burn and several wind mills. After
this It sccincd to bound into the air , striking
the earth again near the hamlet of Llttlo
Canada , whcm the first serious damage was
dono. Again it skipped a space of about a
mile and once again lowered to the earth and
resumed its work of destruction , Its fury cul
minating near the shore of Lake Oorvala ,
where fl\o ; deaths wcro caused. Once again
the storm scorned to rebound Into the air only
to regain the earth half a mlto further on
whcro the ruins of the Gactzka
place and the bruised inmates were left
to bear witness to its power. Hero its force
seemed spent and as it proceeded eastward it
assumed simply the nature of a liiuh wind ,
nreompanied by a thunder storm. Hall as
largo as olives fell nt White Hear.
Numbers of other cottages on the
lakes wcro destroyed nnd several
of the Inmates -wore injured but none fatally.
Ilcsldcs the houses destroyed a number of
barns and windmills were blown down. No
cstbruito * con bo made yet of the amount of
daniago done to property.
All sorts of rumors as to the
killed nnd injured aru flying around.
> A party of pleasure seekers
nro known to have been out In a boat near
Little Canada before the storm came up and
they are reported missing. It is also reported
that several boats loft the doolc near the
Schurmelr residence before the storm and
not ono Imd returned , This report , however ,
lacks continuation.
FJIOM E\'M ll'lTXESSES.
Graplilc Stories of How tlio Storm
Struck Kohlninn'H Lake.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , July W. Mr. and Mrs.
A. L. Honalu of St. Paul were out at Kohl-
man's lake during the storm yesterday and
had a narrow escape from Injury. Mr. Ron
ald's story Is as follows :
"My wlfo and I drove out there about 3
o'clock. Wo took a boat and went
out fishing on the Inko nnd
half nn hour later wo saw a storm
coming up but thought it would pass north of
us. I pulled towards the wharf , however ,
and just landed when the storm commenced.
Wo ran Into Rohlman's hotel and had no
sooner got iusldo than the wharf , 100 feet
long , was swept away and the boat house
turned completely around. The water In tbo
lake was raised in spray twenty feet high , I
should guess. The hotel had over one hun
dred pcoplo Inside and they were badly
frightened. Some wcro crying and others
wcro praying. The cdgo of the storm passed
within flity feet of the hotel and struck the
north sldo of the lake where there were flvo
or six houses. These wcro most all swept
away. For half an hour the storm lasted and
It appeared to cover a tract of countrv about
half to three-quarters of a mile wide. As
soon as it had passed u largo number of men
went to work helping the wounded nnd
taking out the dead on the other
side of the lako. Carriages of all sorts were
in use and a small steam tug which had necn
blown ashore was floated and sent across the
luko. I saw fourteen people who were all
pretty badly hurt. "
J. W. Tcrivll and Miss Valdee , P. T. Potts
and Miss Lou Gleason , J. F. Uurko nnd Miss
Wheeler , John Bruirgcman and wife , all of
St. Paul , who wcro camping on the south
west shore of Luk6 Gervaiso , hud n narrow
cseapo.froin being blown into the lake , The
wind took the tent and horse and buggy and
hurled them Into tho"water. .
Mrs. Dr. Good , who was an Inmate of the
Good cottage , which was destroyed ut Lake
Gorvnis , tolls the following graphic story :
"All of our family wcro In the house waiting
upon the company , Wo noticed the storm
approaching and some of the household sug
gested that wo get into the cellar , The
storm looked as if It was coming down right
on the houses of Sehurmier and ours. My
husband and I wcro standing at the window ,
whllo olhcrr were scattered around the
house and all suggesting some place of secur
ity. After u few moments a great spinning
cloud reached the center of the lake and I
saw the water divide and oucrflow the banks
Homo forty foot. As papa was looking outof the
door ho saw the trees near the Mulluncu cottage -
tago swept away and then our barn was
thrown broadside against the house. Just at
this time my hus"band threw mo bodily .clown
the cellar stairs and I landed in the potato
bin , Ho then threw MUs King , and Mr. Me-
Phcrsou jumped after. My husband then
tumbled down nnd called on the othcrc to fol
low. The building crushed in upon us ana
then portions of It were hurled'skyward.
Trees were blown by nnd a hugo ice client
fell into the cellar and pinned us all down.
As wo lay there In the painful rcfugo wo
heard the Schurmlcr bouse , which was about
fifteen feet away from our house , crash
and scatter timbers In nil directions.
For fifteen minutes timbers nnd
furniture of both houses were hurled about
the slto of the houses. After our relciaso
from the cellar wo began looking for mem
bers of the household. Wo found tnem scat
tered about. Miss Mlnnlo lay In the road ,
her head cut nnd her mouth , bleeding badly.
Carrie , her sister , was pinned under a tree ,
and I guess the girl Is hurt internally. While
I wns dashing through tlio mud I ran across
the body of Ucorgo Miller , deadand mangled.
In tlio rend. His wife ulso was burled be
neath thi ) wreck nnd hurt nulto badly. Mrs.
Anstlngs nnd daughter Stella were badly
bruised , and the latter will lose the sight of
nn ovo. "
Three I'cojilo Drowned.
G.AtNEsvn.i.K , Fla. , July 14. A party of
thirteen persons wcro out in a sailboat yesterday - ,
terday afternoon at Alnchua Inko. "When
about a mlle from the show the boat capsized
und all were thrown Into the water. Ton *
were saved by clinging to the sides of the
boat , but throe of the party , Mrs. L. J. Burk-
hclni , her threo-j'oar-old sou uud Miss Tllllo
Brown wcro drowned. .
Damaging Windstorm.
ST. I'Afi. , Minn , , July 14. A Plalnvlow ,
Minn. , special bays a terrific -windstorm , ac
companied by hall , in the townships of High
land , Glasgow and Dover last night did
$100,000 damage to crops.
Slcnmtdiip ArrlvnlH. .
At Movlllo The Stnto of Indiana , Irom
Now York ,
At London Sighted : The Nonsmoro nnd
Russia , from Baltimore.
At Philadelphia The British Prince , from
Liverpool.
At Southampton The Eider , from Now
York.
At Now York The Wcrra , from Bremen.
Imir Italian Ijnhorcrtt Drowned.
LAXC.VS.TEI * , N. Y. , July 14. Four Italian
laborer * on the Maine Central road's exten
sion wcro drowned last night wlillo attempt
ing to cross thu Connecticut river. The boat
capsized. _
Thu IilcctiHO I'tirulinsa Fund ,
Loxi > ox , July 14. Cosclieu announced in
the commons this evening that the funds intended -
tended for the purchase of licenses would bo
applied to Irclauu.
SPAIN'S PROIIlBiTlWDOTlES ,
Secretary Elaine Calls Attention to the Mat
ter iu a lottoM
NO SHOW AT ALL FOR AMERICAN FLOUR.
Oilier Products ttrowii In tlic Untied
StutcH MkcwlHO Kxccsnlvcly
Tiixecl-A. Oiio-8ld d Com
mercial rofluy.
WASIIIXOTOX , July 14. Senator Fryo today
received n letter from Secretary Dlnlno , in
which the latter culls attention to the pro-
seriptlvo duties Imposcil by Spain upon
American Hour entering Cuba. Those mnho
the cost in thoCuban market at least $11.-M
porb.irrcl , counting the shipping prlco nt
New York ut ? t.80 per barrel. Other articles
of American growth nro likewise taxed by
Spain to n per coat of prohibition. This one
sided commerce , says Secretary Blulne , will
seriously liijuro shipping routes which nro
still iu American hands largely ,
if not exclusively. It would cer
tainly ho a very extraordinary
policy on the , part of our government Just at
tliis thno to open our market without cliargo
of duty to the enormous crops of sugar raised
In the two Spanish Islands. ( Julia and Port
Itloo furnish the United SUites with nearly
or quite one-half the sugar wo consume , and
wo are far larger consumers than any other
nation in the world. To glvo a free nwrhet
to this Immense product of Spanish planta
tion * at the moment Spain Is excluding the
products of American farms from
her markets would bo a policy
as unprecedented as It would bo un
wise. Our trade with American republics , as
well us with the West India Islands , has been
for many years iu a most unsatisfactory con
dition. The aggregate balance of trade with
till Lntin-Amcrica is heavily against us. A
single illustration will suffice : Since wo re
pealed the duty on coffee In 1872 wo have im
ported products of Brazil to the extent of
* 831,800,000 , nnd have sola to her only $151)- )
lUOOOof ! , our own products , The difference
$1)14,071,000 ) wo have paid in gold or Its
equivalent and Dr.ull has expended this vast
sum in the markets of Europe. You can
readily see how different the results would
have been if In return for the free ndmlsslon
of Brazilian coffee in our markets wo would
have exacted the free admission of
certain products of the United
States in Brazil. Tof repeat this
error with sugar to nn amount three times as
largo as with coffee , will close all opportunity
to establish reciprocity of tradowith Latin.
America. The charge ngnlns t a protective
policy which has Injuicd it the most Is that
its hencllts go wholly to the manufacturer
and capitalist and not at rill the farmer. You
and I well know that this la not true , but
still it Is the most plausible and therefore the
most hurtful argument made by the free
trader. Hero Is an opportunity where the
farmer can bo bentlted--priinnrlly , undenia
bly , richly benefited. Iluro is an oppor
tunity for a republican congress to open the
markets of forty million of people to the
products of American farmers. Shall wo
seize the opportunity , or shall wo throw it
away ? I do not doubt that In many respects -
spects the ttirifl bill pending in the
senate is a Just measure nnd that
most of Its provisions are In accordance with
a wise policy of protection.Butthero is not
n section or a line in the whole bill that will
open a market , for another bushel of wheat or
another barrel of pork ; If &gar is placed on
the free list without enacting important trade
concessions in return we shall close thf door
for profitable reciprocity walnst ourselves.
I think you will llnd some valuable hints on
this subject In the president's brief message
of Juno 19 , with as much practical wisdom us
was ever stated iu so short a space.
Our forelRn market for breadstuff's
is growing narrower. Great Britain U
exerting every nerve to secure her bread
supplies for India , nnd the rapid expansion of
the wheat area in Russia gives us a powerful
competitor In the markets of Europe. It be
comes us , therefore , to use every opportunity
for the extension of our markets on both of
the American continents. With nearly
$100,000,000 worth of sugar , secklnr ; cur mar
kets every year , we shall prove ourselves un
skilled legislators if wo 4 ° not secure largo
aid for the sale and consumption of our breadstuffs -
stuffs and provisions. The lalo conference of
American republics proved the existence of
a common desire for closer relations. Our
congress should take up the work where the
international conference le.'t. it. Our aid of
commercial development mid progress lies
south of us.
JOIIM XElt'S.
A Drowning nt Joa Mollies.
DBS MOINRO , la. , July 14. [ Special Tele
gram to Tuts BKB. ] An extremely snd
drowning occurred in the DCS Molnes river
In the northern part of the city late last even
ing , taking from ono of the city's families
one of its brightest members and removing
from earth a young man of most promising
future. The victim was Carl 0. , second son
of Mrs. Mary C&ggoshall , and was aged
about eighteen years. Ho was bathing in
the * river with a score of other young men.
Ho was unable to swim , and getting Into
deep water and a swift current went to the
bottom before assistance could reach him.
The body was recovered after several hours'
search. Deceased was graduated from the
Dos Moincs high school last month , and since
then has been in the employ of the State in
surance company.
. _ _ _ _ -
World's Fuir Commissioners.
Dr.s MOINES , In. , July 14. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BKK. ] The governor today ap
pointed the following world's fair commis
sioners forlorfa and they wcro approved .by
the executive council : First district , Judge
Edward Johnston , Kcokulc ; Second , B. F.
Seaman , Clinton ; Third , 1 \ N. Chnse , Cedar
Palls ; Fourth , ox-Governor William Lnrrn-
boo , Clennont ; Fifth , James Wilson , Truer ;
Sixth , J. W. Jarnngln , Moritczuma ; Seventh ,
Henry Stivers , Des Moiue.a ; . Eighth , S. H.
Military , Chariton ; Ninth , Charles Ashton ,
tiuthrio Center : Tenth. John F. Diincombo ,
Fort Dodge ; Eleventh , \V. II. Dent , Lc-
Mars ,
Flronion Prostratedl y Heat.
ATLANTIC , la. , July 14 , [ Special to TUB
BKE.J Fire nt 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon
destroyed the implement house and stock of
L. II. Grlmth and damaged ' 0,000 bushels of
cribbed corn belonging to' Southwlck Bros.
Seventeen llremcn wore prostrated by the
boat. The serious case * are those of Lon
Highly nnd Elmer Steward. L. II. GriRlth's
loss is $ ) ,000 , insurance 61,200. Southwick
Bros , lose $500 , fully Insured. The thermom
eter registered 104 ° in tbo shade.
Hut
KEOKCK , la. , July K-r-At < 3 o'clock this
afternoon the thermometer at the signal ser
vice station registered 101 degrees , the high
est point marked since thp service was estab
lished hero , in 1S71.
Siiatalnnd Fatal Injuries.
Iis : MOINES , la. , July 14. [ Special Tclo-
gram toTiti : BKK. ] T ; IK Strike , a prominent
farmer near hero , was so badly injured by beIng -
Ing thrown from a buggy Saturday that ho
died this morning.
Original I * , oltage Houses Thriving.
IJooNE , la , , July 14. [ Special Telegram to
TUB Bin. : ] Two. . < more original package
houses are to ho added to the four already
running In lloono , . Those here sell only by
the bottle and are having no trouble.
IjainuertHon Arrested.
BOONC , In. , July 14 [ Special 'Telegram to
Tut- BEE.- . LambcrUon , who got ( ISO of
ICnto Shelley's money nnd escaped from the
ofllcors after being arrested , has been cap
tured In Ames ami Is now In the Boone county
Jail. Ho will have n preliminary examina
tion Friday. Kate's net loss will bo about
? 100.
AiulaclotiH Attempt nt Fraud.
DAVENFOHT , In. , July 14.-Speclal [ Tclo-
pram to THE UEK. ] An audacious attempt
nt fraud has Just transpired hero. The vic
tim is Mrs. 1'atlcnco V , Nowcomb , eighty-six
years of ago , and noted throughout this sec
tion for her princely goneroaltv. Today ,
upon application of Charles Vlolo , her brother ,
n banner of Kvansvllle , Ind. , she was de
clared of unsound mind , and S. F. Smith of
this city was appointed temporary guardian.
Ho Immediately nled papers In wsuit against
Harriet V. Fitch of New York , a sister of
Mrs. Nowcomb , aid George W. Fitch her
grandson , nnd Ills wife. The defendants
came hero in May , have since resided with
the old lady , and It Is alleged Unit by umluo
Influence nave Induced her to turn over to
them property valued at over $75,000.
Xt21'.ll .l
The IA tie Silver State Diminishing
In Population.
WASHINGTON- , July 14. [ Special Tclegr.un
to TUB Bin.J Senator Stewart of Nevada is
very much annoyed at a proposition coming
to him from his neighboring state of Califor
nia to wipe out the state of Nevada from the
Union. It will bo shown from the next cen
sus that the state of Nevada , Instead of
Increasing In citizenship , Is stead
ily retrogressing , and the charge
that His nothing hut a'"rotten borough" of
mining camps , while an exaggeration , is un-
plonsnntly suggestive to Air. Stewart. The
coming census will show that the entire pop
ulation of Nevada is something less than 15- ,
000 souls. The total vote cast tit the last
election , admitted to be ono of the hottest
contested elections In Nevada , only
amounted to some 10.000 votes. it
has been held that it Is n disgrace and injus
tice to the other states In the union that Ne
vada , with only 12,003 voters , shot Id have
two senators. Senator Stewart ndmlts that
the figures appear to bo against Nevada , but
wrys the explanation lies In the foot that Ne
vada is now in a transition state from
a mining to an agricultural commun
ity nnd that if given a fair
chance she will in time .become as popular as
any of her sister states. Wlillo no ono bel
lloves that the population of Nevada wll
ever amount to much , It must bo confessed
on the other hand that there Is ho method of
ousting Nevada from the union , because
there is no provision In the constitution uy
which either the senate or house or both can
eject u state after it has once been admitted.
TIIK T.WU'F U1LU
It is the Intention to take up the tariff bill
In the senate as sjon as the sundry civil ap
propriation bill , which is now pending , Is out
of the way. It will bo likely some time to
morrow or Wednesday nt the farthest. The
committee on llnunco today laid before each
senator an Immense quarto volume , bound in
bright red cloth , containing the present tariff
law , the McKinley bill as it passed the house
and the tariff bill as reported from
the scnuto committee , together with a grant
deal of tariff data ami comparisons showing
the operation of the bill In the house and sen-
tile farms , should the measure become a law
in either form. While 'very little Is being
said about the time when the senate cxpocts
to finally dispose "of the tariff bill , It is the
goucra ! Impression . that the measure will
go to the conference committee
within four weeks , so that , burring
unnecessary delays and the time-serving
practices of the democrats , the bill may re
ceive flnal action bcfm-o the end of Aujnist.
It is believed that the democrats in the
scnuto will light the measure item by item
with amendments , but the republicans ,
although they will nmko many suggestions ns
to changes , will stand close enough together
to eecnro the adoption of the
bill in practically the form it
was reported from the committee on linance"
The boot sugar advocates in Nebraska , Kan
sas nnd ono or Uvo other stales will usk to
have the present duty , or at least two-thirds
of it , retained on sugar so as to encourage the
development of the domestic production , and
it is among the probabilities that if there are
any material changes it will bo in that direc
tion.
DENOUNCED A3 A STKAT , .
The Atkins bill granting additional track
age privileges to the Baltimore & Potomac as
a branch line of the Pennsylvania railroad in
this eity occupied the time and attention of
the house today. Congressman Conncll was
among those. who strongly opposed the
passage of the bill. 'Ho made u bitter speech
against the bill , denouncing it as
an unmitigated sto.il having its origin iu
the brains of some salaried official of
the Pennsylvania railroad company , ilo fur
ther cluimod that the people Had some rights
which even a railroad should bo required to
respect. As demonstrating the .sentiment of
the people ho referred to the action of the
Washington board of trade and the resolu
tions adopted by the American Federation of
United Workmen and the Knights of Labor ,
denouncing the bill. " A motion was adopted
recommitting the bill , which may kill it so
far us this session of congress is concerned.
XnilllASKA I'OSTAI. > UTTiitS. :
Nebraska postmasters appointed : At
Tckamah , Hurt county , Charles 13.Bardwcll ;
Stop , Ouster county , B. .T. Luughlln ; Mornii ,
Wheeler county , Ed Gilroy ; ttelolt , Holt
county , S. P. Glussbum ; Payola , Antelope
county , James T. Welch ; Spanuuth , Lincoln
county .Chris F. lloeitauor.
Dan Binkcrd has been removed from the
postnuvstorshlp at Dorsoy , Holt county , on
the strength of nflldavlts charging him with
gross Immorality.
VTAII EfiEOTIOXS ,
Mormons Snowed Under.
Ononx , Utah. , July 14" . [ Special Telegram
to THE IJnn. ] The liberal party carried four
out of flvo wards In the city school election
today. The liberals elected ono member of
board last year by ono majority. In this
election the liberals have nearly four hun
dred majority in the four wards nnd lose ono
ward by sixty-two majority. This means
free schools for Ogden , with the Mormon's
church totally expelled. Ogdcn will bo the
first city Iu Utah to enjoy the American sys
tem of education. Of course , there is genral
rejoicing in the cllv among the Gentiles. The
liberals expect to carry the county on August
4 next.
Carry tlio Day.
Sn/rLvitn , Utah , July 14. [ Special Tele
gram to Tiiu BIE. ] The liberal party car
ried the election today by 1,109 , majority.
Tlio-llglit has been a bitter ono und the liberals
have made n great battle. Congressman Dol-
llvcr of lowu has been liore for a tlmo mak
ing speeches nightly , and has been assisted
by loc.il men. The city Is ablaze tonight , the
liberals being very'jubilant , ai the result
predicts victory in August. Out of ten
members of the school board the Mormons
elect but one. The war cry has been "Freo
Schools , " while the Mormons have upheld
their old policy.
Two Fatal Collisions.
BI.OOMINOTOX , Ind. , July ! ) . An accommo
dation nnd freight train on the Louisville
Now Albany & Chicago road collided near
French Lick this morning , Both trains were
badly wrecked and a dozen passengers
and trainmen Injured , some fatally , Passen
ger Conductor Drown , Grant Johnson of Chicago
cage , Englneor Hcndrlckson und Brukcman
Robertson nro in a very critical condition.
All the others hurt will , It is thought , re
cover.
UiciiMoxrt , Yn. , July 14. A passenger
train on tun James river division of tno Chesa
peake & Ohio road collided with a freight
fast night near Gladstone. Fireman Holt
und a negro tramp wcro killed and four train
men seriously injured. * .
The Weather Fort-cant.
For Omahu and vicinity Pair weather.
For Nebraska Fair , except in extreme
eastern portions ; slightly cooler ; easterly
wimh.
For Iowa Cooler ; fair ; northwesterly
winds ; stationary temperature ) .
For South Dakota Fair ; stationary tem
perature.
\ T/WTS. ;
A Declaration A nln\ So Iroi o otl
American --.r.
ICnpl/rfyM ISMbii Jiimi ? > rtmi HcimtJM
StiErriKti ) , July 14. { Now York' Herald
cablo. Special toTiie Bir.J A town's meet
ing presided over by the mayor , hold In Shef
field tonight to protest against the proposed ,
American tariff , was held la the open air imd ,
attended by over 10,000 worklnginon. Loiters
wcro rend from borough members approving
the object of the mcullng.
The master cutter moved a resolution pro
test Ing against the prohibitory tariffs pro
posed to bo placed on British goods by the
United States in return for the free intirlcot
accorded In the united kingdom to Amorlc.ui
products , ami calling on the government to
acquaint the president , claiming that such
action , being hostile and , unfair to the welfare -
faro of the iniuinfacturliiK population of
Great Britain , Is viewed with great tllsfavar
In this country ,
The nuwtcr cutter expressed the opinion
that the tariff bill was proposed In the inter
ests of Individuals and for political reas
ons. English people had the most
perfect good will towards Inhabitants of the
United States ) they wcw member ? of the
satno race , a race to whom the future destin
ies of the world wore entrusted , and therefore-
any thing that tended to disturb the good feel
ing that ought to o.xtst between Kuglimd and
America , was a distinct loss to the 'whole
world.
Ho did not believe the masses in the United
States wcro In favor of these proposals , which
wore brought forward for political considera
tions. The resolution was seconded
by the president of the Shcfllcldo rhuui-
bcr of commerce nnd carried enthusiastically.
Colonel Blaglmm , a prominent free trader ,
moved n resolution to communicate the feelIng -
Ing of Sheffield to Lord. Salisbury and advo
cate retaliation , but was called to order by
the mayor , this matter being outside the.
scope of the meeting. This resolution was
also carried by the mooting , which was very
enthusiastic and unanimous.
*
STKIl'l'KJ ) ! > TIIK ItOXE.
ljIliti ; > tniT Strikes ) tiKciitiioky Fanner
ami Tears linn to I'lnoes.
LOUISVIM.I : , Ky. , July M. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun DEI : . ] Burnnrd Cliff , a wealthy
farmer near Lagrmjgo , was Mruck by light
ning yesterday and instantly killed. He was
Just going into his stable with his little
stepson , Wlillo Smith , when the lightning
was seen to envelope him ttnd the crush was
heard. The current struck him just over the
loft car , burned n hoto through his hou < ! nnd
glanced down the left unn , tearing the flesh
from theboncj.
Inn twinkling It was done and the unfor
tunate vlctiinsuffcred no pain. Ills stoimicb
was frightfully mutilated und wns literally
burned out , besides ovcry.stitch of clothing
ho wore was torn to shreds nnd thoshoos
wcro wrenched from the charred und bloody
feet.
, ,1'ho boy wa * knocked down by the shock ,
bnt managed to rise. He hail been on his
feet again but n minute when another cur
rent struck him. ' This rendered him Insen
sible and ho lay in a semi-conscious stnto forever
over nn hour before ho was discovered by
some ono who wns passing.
Not JUaiiy Iiullniis Will Vote.
_ CiiAJiiiniit.Als' , S. D.July 14. [ Special to
rjfiic BKB. ] It Is not prolmUo that many of
the Sioux Indians will bo entitled to cast
their votes at the election this fall. In order
to vote -would bo necessary for them to
take their allotments , renounce their tribal
relations and declare their intention of he-
coming citizens of the UnitodStatcs. When
It Is considered that as soon as they do this
the government will ccuso giving them ra
tions , it can ho expected that not many of
thorn will endeavor to heroine full-fledged
citizens of the greatest republic on earth.
When It comes to h choice between voting
and free government feed , the Indian will
take feed every tlmo. The happiust hours of
an Indian's lifo is when ration day nrrives ,
and bo would under no circumstances sncrl-
ilco this pleasure.
A Cranlc Clicmlst ,
PARIS , July II. When President Carnet
was about to enter the Elysoo palace this
evening a man standing near by fired a re
volver Into the air. Upon being taken to n
polices station ho said ho wai a chemist nnd
the author of many inventions. Ho has been
cut of employment , some tlmo and wished to
attract the president and public to his case.
The police say the revolver was loaded with
blank cartridges ,
Hound Over.
Piini.fs Crrr , Mo. , July 14. [ Spsclil Tele
gram to TUB Bun. ] A preliminary examina
tion was held today atllockport in the case
of tbo state versus James F , Charles and
Dock Qolding. The defendants wcro bound
over to the grand Jury. These ave the parties
who attempted to hang J. II. Stewart near
Hamburg , la. , Juno 17.
No Cholera In Valencia ,
TjosnoN , July II. A correspondent of the
Times at Madrid telegraphs that the reports
that cholera prevails In the city of Valencia
nro absolutely falso. Ho says tliuro Is not n
single case of the disease In the city , nor is
there a shadow of the panto that is said to
exist thoro.
Kan Salvador inn H nto of Siesf'
LA LinniTAii , San Salvador , July 14. The
government today issued n proclamation de
claring the country in a state ol siege.Var \
withGuatcmitlals Imminent. Nearly twenty
thousand troops are stationed along this side
of the frontier. Great enthusiasm prevails.
W. I ) , KwliiR Nominated Tor
CHICAGO , July M. The democratic conven
tion of the First congressional district this
morning nominated W. D , Ewlng , assistant
United States district attorney , ns candidate )
in opposition to Congressman Taylor.
O'Donornii Kossn.
DUIIMN , July 14. [ Special Cablegram to
Tun Bni : , ] The Freeman's Journal says
thatO'Donovan Ilossa's period of outlawry
will expire i.ext winter und that ho will visit
Cork in January.
The Aufllrliin iron Agreement.
Vir.NX.Ai July 14. [ Special Cablegram to
I'lin Ur.i : . ] The Austrian Iron masters have
decided to prolong their agreement relative
to the prices of Iron for three years from
January 1 ,
Claim in Tunis.
ROM K.July 14. [ Special Cablegram toTiir
Br.E , ] Opinion Bays that England has as
surcd Italy that sue docs not intend to aban
don her rights In Tunis.
Forty-Four I li ilnrn Victim * .
I3ouii.tr , July U. Forty-four deaths from
cholera have occurred among members of a
battalion of Glioorkai stationed ut Dbannu
sula , in the Punjub ,
Tlic Fire Kronnl.
DALLAS , Tex. , July H , The building occu
pled by the general officers of the Texas {
Pacific wll road and an adjoining bulldlni
were destroyed by lire this morning , entail
ing a loss of $150,000. Fully Insured.
Doesn't Quito KulfT , > icm.
LONDON' , July 14. At Shcniold today a
meeting of 12,000 , persons , presided over b ;
the mayor , protested against the McKlnlo'
bill nnu urged tbo government , If it passed
to take protective measures against it.
The Dentil ICnll.
Loxuox , July 14 , John Unlfs , the well
known botanist , died at 1'cnzauco today ,
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS ,
The SuuilrOiril Appropriation Bill Token
Up iu the Souatc.
AN ITEM FOR REPAIRING TREASURY VAULTS
Milwaukee Gels n Nlco Slloo Added to
Her 1'itlillo Iliilltlhifc Allowance
ccomplished lit
tlin Iloiittc. .
Jf , July U. The senate today
took up the sundry civil bill. Among the
many amendments ngtvcil to was ono InsertIng -
Ing WM/iOO for Improving , extending nnd re
pairing the vaults In the treasury building
nnd for constructing now vaults or safes
there.
The amendment to insert nn Itcmot ? T)00,000
for establishing In Washington a Latin-
American memorial library , the slto to bo se
lected by the secretary of state nnd the buildIng -
Ing to bo erected under his direction nnd su )
pcrvlslon having been reached , Mr. Test op
posed It as part of a ccntlmcntal
programme to secure commerce with the
South American slates. It was nonwuso to
expect Unit any glamour could bo thrown
over the subject in the way of sentiment that
would bring such trado. Besides them wns
now being erected u magnificent library
building at a cost of if OOO.OtK ) , nnd certain
rooms In that building might bo dedicated to
the purpose Indicated In the amendment.
Mr. tlawlcy concurred with everything
Mr. Vest said. It would bo better to take n
section or branch of tbo congressional library
and cntltlo it the l.utln-Ainoricau memorial
library. lie offered nn amendment to that
effect mid appropriating $ iUOO , for the pur
peso.
peso.The amendment went over without ac
tion.
tion.Mr.
Mr. Spooner moved In Increase the limit of
cost of the pnbllo building nt Milwaukee by
SIOO.OOO. .Agreed to.
Having disposed of 11 ftoon pagci of the
bill , it was laid aside until tomorrow ,
The senate bill to further Muspond for ten
yc.irs the statute in ruction to thu Guano
islands was taken from the calendar mid
passed.
The house hill oponlnir to settlement a por-
tion.of the Fort linndall military reservation
iu South Dakota , with amendments , was
passed. Adjourned.
JIOIIMC.
WA IIIKOTOX , July M. The homo sfcnt
the day on District of Columbia matters and
lotuing of Importance was accomplished.
8JUTTKX 11'lTli .1 VH1X.-131.1-V.
An Unnatural 3. ( < trrIiiKO temporarily
l'i Ntponed.
CHICAGO , July 14. [ Special Telegram to
Jim Hen. ! The police Interfered with a
wedding between , a Chinaman , whom they
charge with luiUng a wife and child in
China , nnd a young white girl. The cere
mony was to have taken place last night In
Chinatown , tbo groom being Charles Chang ;
mil tno girl Allco Bloomer , mi extremely
pretty girl who lives with hor-mother.
The mother had given her consent , but
OBlccr Mulcahor hoard of the affair nnd
locked up thogirllib the Harrison street sta
tion. The Chinaman tried to ball the girl
out , but thooflicera would not permit it. The
girl pleaded to bo allowed to marry Chang.
Alice's sister la Mrs. Leo See , who married u
Chinaman four years ago.
Today the court released the girl and she
will ut once wed the Chinaman. .
Pa Ha In Gala Attire.
PA HIS , July 14. [ Spaclal Cablegram to
Tuc Bee. ] The ono hundred nnd first anni
versary of the full of the Bastllo is bdngcelo-
bra ted with great enthusiasm hero today.
The city has a festive nppearanco and the
streets are thronged with holiday inu'icrs. '
Ono feature of the celebration was u march
past the statue of Str.isburg In Place do la
Consordo by the procession , consisting of the
members of a number of patriotic societies.
M. M. iSny , Uouliinglst moiubsrof the cham
ber of deputies , attempted to malco a speech
at thu statuo. lie waa warned by the polico.
but he persisted in addressing thu crowd
desplto the warning , nmt was thereupon
taken Into custody. Another feature of thd
celebration wns the parade by children at
tending the public schools , who marched be
fore the Hotel Uovillo.
GcMiBr.nl Fremont's l''niirnl.
Vonic , July 14. Arrangements for the
funeral of Major General John C. l-'remont
wcro made today. It will tulio place Wed
nesday morning at the Protestant Episcopal
church of St. Ignatius. There will ho no
military display. The interment will bo iu
Trinity cemetery In this city.
\VAIIINITO.V ( , .Inly M. The president this
afternoon Issued n general order eulogistic of
the services of . ( Jcneral Fremont , nnd order
ing the flag displayed at half mast on all
the balldlugs of the executive department
unlil.aftcr tbo funeral takes place.
An AtoliiHou Hi'iiHiitlon.
ATUIIISOX , Kas. , July M. ( Special Telegram -
gram to TiiuUni : . ] An action was filed In
the district court today by.tho Atchlson guar
anty investment company against Frank H.
Wilson , its former cashier , for the recovery
of 91'JtMi alleged to have been emho/.zled tiy
him from the company.Vilsou has been
quito prominent In Atchlson business and
social circles for several years nnd tbo seri
ous cliargo against him caused a profound
sensation.
Snow on the Central Alpn.
Vir.xxi , July H [ Speclar Cablegram to
TUB Buu.l Snow covers the central Alp *
and continues falling , in the district of S.iU
Knmmcrgut and adjacent country , every
thing has a wintry appearance. Hivers In
the southern Tyrolean Alps have overflowed
their banks. Tno Adlgo , from Itoaen down
ward , bus flooded the adjacent country. The
city of Trent , la Austria- which Is situated
on tho' left bank of the Adigo , la submurgoJ ,
The CropH In I iv I a ml.
Loxnox , July 14. [ Special Cablegram to
TUB BII : : . ] The official report relative to
crops in Ireland says the condition of pota
toes Is generally very fine. Thcro uro some
signs of blight , however , , in Limerick , Cork
nnd Kerry counties. Oatw mid birley prom
ise line crops. Turnips arc In good condition.
'The growth of wheat und corn Is retarded ,
by Hail \Vntcr.
IOWA CITY , In. , July H. One hundred und
llfty men , women and children ut a church
picnic at Solon , north of lown City , wcro
prostrated yesterday with serious symptoms
of poisoning rausod by using water from an
abandoned well. I'hyslcinns wcro summoned
and administered romudlci and in a few
hours thu patients recovered , no case being ;
fatal.
_ _
JO I Ohlcil Capttirfd ,
LONDON' , July 14 , [ S | > cclal Cablegram to
Tun Br.i : . ] Intclllgonco has Licen received
hero that tin engagement has taken place be
tween the force led by Bl Xoiioussl , the
Tunlsan holy man , and the Muhdlstx , nnd
that the follower ! ) of Mahdls were dofuatcd.
Ills reported that Kl Kcnoiml has captured
El Oblod , the capital of ICurdofan.
OlatlHtdiio III.
Lo.vno.v , Jufy H. [ Special Cablegram to
Tin : HUB. ] Gladstone Is ill , His condition
is such that lie was unable to attend the
meeting of the procedure coimnlUco of tbo
house of commons today.
Approved the Silver Hill.
WASHINGTON' , July 11. The president ap
proved the silver bill immediately u ou ita
receipt ut the white iiouso.