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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 1893)
r THE OMAHA' ' DAILY BEE. v-mw * rv l rt i - f- % i T TUT/ i t Tf * TYrtf DENVER IN THE DOLDRUMS People of the Queen Oily Enveloped in a Bad OOS3 of BlllCSi tLOUDS SEEM BLACK ON BOTH SIDES Outlook In 8ll cr n Dnrk n the Lower l.ovtl on Ilin Itolicrt K. I.PC Oenornl I'rnillctflil lijr the Il courncil. ivug. 4. [ Special Telegram lo Tim BEE. ] Tlmo brings no Improvement In Iho condition of affairs In the mining dls- trlcts of this state and the Indications are that It will bo but a short tlmo until the few silver mines which nro In operation will bo closed down altogether , unless there Is some speedy nnd favorable action taken at the coming special session of congress. With the enactment of such legislation , it Is n question If it will como in lima to s-ivo the country , ns It has become apparent that the bottom has not yet been reached. In the Lendvillo district , which Includes the county of Lake and is known ns the richest silver producing territory In the world , a complete stagnation prevails , anil scarcely a mlno is In operation. Where ono year ago 15,000 men were employed at sala ries ranging from $3 lo ft per day , the lotal "number of men nt work will not exceed 200 , nnd most of thcso at reduced wages. Ono year ago the men tn the mines , the men in the mills , the ere haulers and the charcoal burners were all employed and the outing country was in a most prosperous condition. ' Now , however , the situation Is changed und instead of men having money In their pockets they nro begging for bread or tramping from camp to camp In the expecta tion of striking something in the placer mines which have been worked and re worked. True of Other 1'lacen. This will apply not only to ttio Loadvlllo country but It will hold good In every mining camp In the stale. Many of the men have left the country , while a few of them , but not many , are In Camp Hcliof In this city , supported by Iho charities of the people. Tlio opinion has gene abroad that discon tinuing work in the mines cannot seriously effect the growth nnd prosperity of this city , but this is n mistaken idea , especially as it exists. It is a well known fact that Denver is the great dnpot of the whole of the min ing territory of the state , nnd the whole northwest as well. Hero are located the great wholesale houses that sell the ma chinery and supplies to the hundreds of mines within a radius of a few score of miles. Hero nro located Iho great reduction worns where tlio crude ere Is converted into marketable goods and then sent to the mints to bo coined into the dollars , which arc alleged to bo at the bottom of ull of the present trou bles. The owners of the most of these great stores and works uro sitting about their doors , patiently waiting for something to turn up and.dlspol the cloud of ruin that hovers about them at this tlmo. While they are trying to bollovo that each cloud has its silver lining , they unhosltalincly declare that the ono which is - now about them possesses nothing to cheer and muko glad the heart of the man who Is long on silver. Did this condition of affairs extend only to the men who nro directly in terested In mines It would not bo so serious , but It docs not end there , for It affects nearly ovcry man in the state und nil of thq in dustries , infant nn well as those of mature years. Tnulo Geiiornliy Stncnntoil. This has always been a mining state , and Its prosperity has depended exclusively upon the output of the mines. Every merchant In the state and ovcry trade is directly In terested In the bullion that is dug from the earth and , with none being dug , the whole stnto must bo upon the brink of bankruptcy. This is not n mere iruess , but it Is a fact which is berne out by ttio statements - ments of the business men and the bankers of the city , who hold their breath as they contemplate the outcome of the next few months. Early in ino the season tunes were very prosperous hero in the mountains und everything indicated that this was to bo ono of the bonanza years for Colorado , Looking at matters in that light the merchants in the mining camps [ and tlto surrounding towns ordered very heavily of tha wholesalers , who In turn placed the largest orders that they ever mado. Then the crush came and era few days thereafter the small dealers cancelled tholr orders , which compelled the wholesale dealers In this city to do the samo/ ' Now iho slores are comparatively omuty -y. with no immediate prospect of selling what Blocks uro now on hand. Thcro are no who allege that Iho action of iho irs wus spcndy und ill advised , , but u tour through the smaller towns fulls to sh the proof of any evidence of prosperity. In almost ovcry camp nothing but empty cabins , or minors who nro on the very verge of poverty , meet the ga/.o , whom only a few weeks ago the valleys were busy wllh hour hum of Induslry , In tills city , only ns long ago as last Satur day , ouch of Iho loading merchants dis charged one-half the clerks that were llsIn thf.lr employ , Banks have let out tholr clerks , and the protosslonal mcn have neat tholr stenographers to their homes. Why Tlmy Don't flu to Funning. The question Is frequently asked why the ; men do not turn from mining pursuits and engage In farming In the fertile valleys that llo between the mountain ranges ! This > Is easily answered by ono nf the old-timers mil a business man of this city , who In conversa tion today said : "Jt ! true tlmt 5,000 of tHe minors could go to raising wheat , corn nnd produce , but what would they do with what they raised ? U Is too fur to ship to Chicago , or any , 3dof the eastern markets , and with all of the mines idle , the product of ono largo farm would glut the homo market and send "prices down to1 the lowest ebb. No , wo are silver producers , andes therein rests the whole of our future pros perity , With lhat wo go higher than the clouds and with that wo go lower than the depths of the grave , Thcro is nothing left for issbut mines und mining. With the mlnei closed wo are In a worse condition than uro Uio residents of iho agricultural itnlc * when , their clips are a tolal failure , as In such times Ihoy have oilier resources whlch.thcy fan turn to some advantage. " l'ro | > liciiyliir ; Kvurl.iillnir .Smxkli. The prediction 1 frcoly made Ibat ring the next sixty day * the buslnoe s of Denver will begin to lopplo and that from lhat tlmo ou the most prosperous morchunl * will go down Ilka the ripened grain before the roiper's knives. In Lo.ndvlllo , the great carbonate oamp of the world , the time for failure * U ripe and U I * but a quoitlon of time when they will pome , the entire trade has gone and thn uirchantt are limply waitlujr for the fatal shaft that fln.tnclallyshaU wlpo them off the face of the earth. Thcso men are not alarmlits In any particular , but they declare that silver nnd Its attending legislation has driven them to the wall. Cninp Holler Mil It Gt > . That the camp on the river front where provisions have been ' doled out'for a week or moro must go Is a thing that has been fully decided upon by the tax p.iyors of this city. They stnto that they are anxious for the welfare of the occupants thereof , but lhat It Is n case of solf-prcsorvatlon nnd that they cannot afford to glvo food and assistance to slKangcrs when their own children may bo crying for bread Before the coming of an other winter. ] FIEHGE x-miiTixa iff a.i3raA. King Mnllctoi Attncki anil Defcnti tlio I'orom of Mntaurn. APIA , Samoa ( via San Francisco ) , Aug. 4 , Tlio long prcdlclod war In Samoa has been commenced und llnishod by the intorven- tlon of the three powers putting a decisive end to the trouble. The first outbreak of hostilities occurred on July 7 , when the royal forces siarlcd to march on Mallo , Mataafa's camp. They captured the outpost nnd disarmed the four men In It , after which they wcro sot at liberty. Next day the war actually began nnd the first blood shed. Mataa fa's loss is estimated nt thirty killed arid twenty wounded. Mntuafa's forces were scattered. Matin- tea carefully planned the attack nnd but for the accidental discharge of a gun , which precmltatod the conflict , Matanfa's forces would have boon oxtorminatcd. Mallctoa and his chiefs became Impatient at what they considered the Indifference of the thrco po\vrrsunddctcrmlned to take the matter Into their own hands and the advance upon Mallo was begun , Ono section of the king's army was sent through the bush with orders to spread out and connect with the oilier sections. Below Mallo a third section , accompanied by an armed licet of fifteen boats , sailing close to the shore , went along the beach. According to the plan Mataufn was to bo hemmed In on nil sides. The accidental discharge of a gun precipi tated the conflict before the circle around Mntaufa was completed. Commencement oftho Fllit. The followers of Mallctoa and adherents of Mataafa mot. Botti lines extended from the ocean beach three or four miles into the interior. A largo detach - ment of Mataafa's 1n men was stationed in the cattle yards , and us the king's men nd- vanced the men on Mulaafa's line recognized friends and called out cordial greetings. Hand shakes wore indulged in and it scorned as if friendly relations would bo re-estab lished. Ono ferocious old warrior named Patu , however , urged the king's men back Into the ranks , when somebody ilred a shot , and the fight commenced. The firing soon became general and deadly. On the beach opposite the cattle yards werupostoda number oftho king's "men. Mataafa's men advanced to the wall and , were exposed to a raking flro. Another do- tachmcntof Maliotoa's troops took advantage of an opening in the sklo of the wall nnd poured in repeated deadly volleys. The Mutaulltes were forced to abandon the stock yards and retreat to the shelter of another slono wall a little dis tance into the brush. Here they made a stand nnd Mnlictoa's 10n forces retired. When they attacked the place next morning > Mataafa and his warriors had fled to Malio , Fifteen heads were brought in triumph to the king , it being the custom -nfSamoan's to decapitate all killed , or oven wounded , enemies. Among the heads were Ihoso of two women , but it is believed they wcro killed by mistake , though they took an active part in the light. Mutuafn'i ) Kscnpr. Mataafa and followers made their escape in bouts to the adjoining island of Mnnono. no.a On July 13 King Malletoa sent un ultima . tum to Mataafa demanding that ho sur render himself and chiefs , the solo condition being that their lives would be spared. No reply was made to this. On July 10 the British man-of-war Ka- ! toomba arrived at Apia , bringing joint instructions structions from the powers that the rebel lion must bo subJued. The commanders BlOf the British and German war ships and consuls the three powers held n consultation. It was decided to demand .Mataafa's surrender and the British nnd German war ships ( ther ? was no American vessel there ) sailed for Mnnono. 1 hey arrived early on the morning of July 18 and sent word to Matnafa that if ho aid not surrender before 1 p. rn. his camp would be shelled by the ships and Malictou's : warriors landed. As the Mataalltes ; ro m , they would have been slaughtered had this program been carried out. rrnclunmUDi ) l > y the 1'owor * . After Mataafa and followers had boarded the warships the consuls of the three powers Issued a proclamation to the Samoans that Matuafa and his chiefs had surrendered , and that the war was over , concluding with warning that any further disturbance would bo suppressed by the men-of-war. Malictou's army consisted of about 1,000 ) lighting men , armed with rifles , axes and long knives. Maliotoa's army was far superior to Mataafa's. Ho also had the ad vantage In securing the aid of tribes which Mataufu had counted upon to back him. After the battle ouch man who had ; holed luck to cut n head off an enemy marched through the streets of Apia with It , They walked up the strcots ynlllug like fiends , with oycs staring from their sockets with ! excitement and throwing the severed heads about llko'baso balls , the blood dripping alt over the bearers. Many heads were brought In this manner , and , after being exhibited about town , wcro presented to Muliatoa as trophies of war. Mataafa lost sixteen killed and seventeen woundodj Maliotoa's loss was four killed and twelve wounded. . i'ii.u > rou HAWAII. I'rof. Aluxnmlvr Wilt Stito Her Cae U'lmt. SlioVII1 Acrcpr. HONOLULU ( via San Francisco ) , July 18. Prof. W. D. jUoxumlor , special commissioner to the United States , leaves today for thence United States , In a special conference yesterday the council went over his instruc tions. They glvo him carlo blnnuho to make the best terms the circumstances will per > mit with the United States for the good orof Hawaii and good govern merit. Alexander's general instructions Insist on annexation first and last , but to accept a protectorate ; , if no other alternative offers. The provisional government lias introduced a bill In the council to vest the title of crown lands In the government nnd provide for their dlstrlhutlou and utilization among the people. The bill will likely pass. - i I'nyinnnU. INDIANAPOLIS , Aug. 4. The payment of pensions begun in thin city at .S o'clock this morning by checks issued on'the subtrcusury at Now York. In order to expedite matters four of the "leading local banks agreed 1 to furnish currency to the amount represented by chocks presented in person. Tills action was made necessary by the suspension of the ludlanapolls National bauk some time HBO , which was a United Stales depository. The chocks are bolncr taken up without expense to the ponslouevn. The crowd presenting certificates this morning wai greater than over before on the first day of payment of pensions. Quito a . number , ou appearing at the otlico , learned that the payment of their pensions nnd been suiuundod , and , taken as a whole , the Ion ? line vrai an uuoaiy one , m Will luvctllentB the Ilitncei. CncAoo ; , Au > r , 4.--Tho council of adminis tration of thn World's fair has directed a general Investigation into the dancci of the orientals on Midway plnlsaucu , and if found immoral UI take step * to stop them ut occc. CASTOR'S ' WORK CONTINUES Nebraska Land Offices Receive Some Atten- . ton ! from the Patronage Distributor. HOW | | \ CONSOLIDATIONS WILL BE MADE llloomlnston District \V1I1 llo AlmlUhod nt Unco anil tlmt Territory Attadhod to the McCook Htntlnn Moro New 1'ontin > it ! r Ailiintinood. WASHINOTOX BUHBAU OP Tun BEB , 1 613 FouiiTEB.rrit STUEBT. > WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. ) Nntlonal Commltteoman Tobias Castor spent some hours this morning nt the general - oral land ofllco examining the makeup of the land districts of Nebraska. Ho was finally told . tlmt the department had determined to abolish but thrco of the Nebraska land of- flees , nnd that the only one up to this ttmo that had been marked for obliteration from the . land map was the ono at Blootnlngton. All of the territory in that district will bo attached to the McCook district. Jt was the Inclination of the general land onico to abolish the McCook ofllco , but a close . examination of the conditions surround ing that district led to the conclusion that that ofllco must bo maintained. The other ofllccs which nro to bo abolished llo , It Is said j , ono on the extreme northern portion of the state ' , nnd the other probably In the southern section. The oftlco at Lincoln will , of course , bo kept open till all others are closed. ! ? ' It was the purpose nt first , m abolishing the several ofllcos which must go in Ne braska , to divide the territory In as equal manner as possible among ttio districts which will bo maintained , but that cannot bo done. To divide up the territory In dis tricts whoso ofllccs nro nbolishod would ro iiuiro a vast amount of clerical worlr In the ofllco here , the making of now maps and the issuance of now papers to the ofllccs re tained. There would have to bo a general reconstruction of all districts In the state. SP the thrco headless districts will bo at tached as a whole to the districts adjoining them which can best look after their Inter ests. . In order to decide upon n desirable distribution of the ofllcolcss territory a new land , map of Nebraska is being prepared. When this Is completed , which will bo in a few days , Mr. Castor will assist In reaching conclusions for a redistribution of the terri tory. Then will come the shake-up among the land oflices of Nebraska. Nebraska's New I'ontnmstern. Another large Installment of Nebraska postmasters , the work of Tobias Castor , was announced at the Postofllco department today , their appointments being completed. Most of the changes were made by removal of present incumbents and were as follows : Alda , Hall county , J. W. Modesitt , vice removed. Atlanta , Phclps county , C. S. McManegal , vice O. V , Itoborts , resigned. Bennington , Douglas county , M. H. Fred- orickscn , vice II. C. Timme. removed. Uoolus , Hoxvurd county , L. J. Morton , Vlco II. G. Savage , removed. Bruyton , Grceloy county , Carl Swanson , vice H. M. Thorpe , removed. Carroll , Wayne county , P. A. Berry , vice J. It Manning , resigned. Cedar Creek , Cass county , Henry Baker , vice G. E. Sayles , removed. Clear Water , Antelope county , Benjamin Calder , vice J. F. Fannon , removed. Crowell , Dodge county , Mary King , vice J. J. King , removed. Davey , Lancaster county , James O'Brien , vice Henry Markson , removed. Dodge , Dodge county , J. W. Rosa , vice H. II. Hasson , removed. Elba , Howard county , Frank Swiderski , vice Peter Johnson , removed. Elmwood. Cass county , H. P. Wilcockson , vice Cyrus Allen , removed. El wood , Gosper county , E. D. Hunter , vice M. B. Held , removed. Emerson , Dlxon county , Patrick Kcrwln , vice William Warneck , removed. Gretna , Sarpy county , C. D. McCormick , vice J H. Wilson , removed. Hawioy , fllaino county , Minnie McCor mick , vice W. H. Crough. resigned. Ickcs. Clioycnno county , J , E. Sanders , vice J. II. Eckert , resigned. Laurel , Cedar county , Fred Phllbrlch , vice O. M. Waitc , resigned. Louisville. Cass county , T. W. Shryock. vice J. L. Hartshorn , removed. ik.d Alarquetto , Hamilton county , J. A. Waddell - dell , vice Joseph Pinkerton , removed. Mayborry , Pawnee county , A , J. Ituckor , vice H. J. Gartner , removed. Milton , Gosper county , M. McDonald , vice J. K. Lord , resigned. Monterey , Cumlng county , Fred Planten- berg , vice John Schorn , resigned. Wyoming : Douglass , Converse county , J. M. McGcehe. vice John S. Torroll , removed. ) Iowa : Letts , Louisa county , N. G. Coder , vice A. J. Weaver , removed. Mount Sterling , Van Buren county , John ! Harness , vice C. Blackledgo , removed. Olds , Henry county , E. 13. Franklin , vice E. E. White , removed , Hlvcrsldo , Washington county , G. W. Edelstein , vice Dr. William Otto , removed. Kmployeg nf Cangroim. It Is probable that the combination of fellow feeling which prevails among mem bers of will result inon congress In the re-election of all the present ofliccra of the lower hotiso of congress on next Monday. Thuro are now In thrco of the four principal ofllccs of the house ox-menibors of that " , body. They are thoelork , Bcrgennt-ut-arms and ddorkeopor. It may also bo stated at tills point that the secretary and sorgeaut-at-urms of tno sen ate , who have been serving for years under Uio republican regime , are ex-members of the house General McCook and Colonel Valentino. No sooner does n member of the house find himself repudiated by his con stituency than ho turns about and seeks an oftlco under the body in which ho has been nerving , Some members of the house begin , as soon us-tliey are del cu ted for ronommation or re-election , to work up n place for themsnlvqs in the houso. Just - as soon as Kerr of Pennsylvania , Yoder of Ohio and Turner of Now York were turu'od flown in 18'JO they began to work for election us clerk , sorgeunt-ut-arms and doorkeeper of the house ; and they got the places and are In them. It is a very poor commentary upon the metal that is In a member of congress that ho has no higher ambition than to hold an humble position us employe of the body Mn which ho Is serving when lin fails of ro-elec- tlon. It Is prlma facie evidence that ho has no pride , no ambition and no business ut homo. A glunro at the records of th two houses of congress for the past quarter of a century shows that moro than half of the salaries paid to the six executive pflicors of those two bodies have been paid to oir-membcrs > of congress. The now majority tu the senate hus chosen an ox-member of the house from North Carolina , Mr. Cox , us secretary ,10 succeed the republican ox-member , McCook ) , nnd if another ox-member hud uskod lor the position which has gene to Colonel Bright of Indiana , that of sergcant-at-arms , ho would doubtless have secured it. Among the stray ex-members of the house who have held the ofllccs nt the disposal I of that body during recent years THE BEE cor respondent recalls ; Forney , McPhcrsou and Kerr of Pennsylvania j Yoder and Lecdomof Ohio ; Holmes of Iowa nnd Clark of Missouri. This is not half of them. Then In the sen- .ate , Kehober of North Carolina , Forney of Pennsylvania. Valentine of Nebraska , Mo- Cook of Now York , Cox of North Carolina and many other ex-members of the house have been given the best clcctivo positions. At uo tlmo have more than half of the principal oflices of the two houses of cougross been out of the hands of ex-mem bers of that body. If the democrats re-elect the present outfit ou next Monday they will again say that fellow sympathy ranks pub lic duty , as ull of the ofliccrs have worn themselves out at their home , uud thwlr \ only claims for the poiitl tU they occupy are based upon ti.o charity 'anil clannlshncsi of their follows. tv for f " The following army bnlcrs were ixsucd to day : . ' First Lieutenant George U. Duncan , Fourth Infantryc I * aaslghed to temporary duty at the headquarters of the army with station at Wasmngton to data from An- Rust 1. 'A Ijcavoof absorico lot * ono month , to take effect August S , is' granted Captain E. Van A. Andrus , First artillery. for ono 'month , to take effect upon being relieved from , duty nt West Point , Is nrantod First Lieutenant G. W. liubburu , Third artillery. Captain Charles I * Hodges , Twenty-fifth infantry. Is detailed to attend the encamp ment of the National Gimrdi of Montana nt the old Fort _ Ellis rpservatlpn from August 81 to 'J8. He will report by letter to the gov ernor of Montana for such service ns may bo required of him during ttu encampment. Captain Thomas 'M. Woodruff , Fifth , in- Inn try , is detailed to attend thoencnmpnicnt of the Florida state troops , to commence nt Ocala August 1. Captain Cornelius Gardener , Nineteenth Infantry , Is detailed , to attend the encamp ment of the Michigan state troops , to com ' mence August 10 'at Island Lake , near Brighton , in this tnte , nnd continue for flvo days. Second Lieutenant John Howard , Nine teenth Infantry , now on leave of absence , will report In person to the commanding officer Camp Lament , Jackson park , Chicago , for temporary duty with company A , Third infantry. Ho will bo relieved from this duty In tlmo to enable hint to comply with his orders to report for duty nt the United States Infantry und.Cavalry school Septem ber 1 , Leave nf absence for thrco months , to take effect on or about AUgust 15 , Is granted Second end Lieutenant Charles Crawford , Tenth in fantry. Leave for two months , to take effect upon Iho expiration of the annual rillo compotln tlon - , - Department of the Pintle , with per- mission to apply for an extension of ono month , Is grunted Fir.u Lieutenant Muury Nichols , S iventh Infantry. Captain Alexander M. Wothorlll. Sixth infantry is detailed to attend the encamp ment of the Connecticut National Guard at Nlaiitlc from August ! U to 20. The following transfers In the SoVsnd cav alry are ordered : Captain Daniel C. Pear son , from troop M to troop E , to take effect upon being relieved from recruiting duty , vice Captain John B. Eaton , to bo trans ferred as of the sumo date from troop E to troop M. Leave for ono month from August 14 Is granted First Lieutenant Benjamin H. Ran dolph , Third artillery. ' Leave for three montljs. to take effect at such time during the indnth of August as his services can be spared , , is granted First Lieutenant Fred W. . Foster , regimental quartormaslor Fifth cavalry. The extension of leave of absence granted Captain Alfred Morton , Ninth infantry , is further extended two'months. Leave of absence for , two months , to take effect September 1. Is grunted Lieutenant Colonel William H. Ponrose , Sixteenth in fantry. First Lieutenant Charles G. Morton , Sixth Infantry , will report in person to the gover nor of Muino at Augusta"Me. , by August 20 for such duty pertaining to the National Guard of that state kg may be required of him during the remainder of August and in September nnd October ! 3. 3. Illchardson of , Davenport , la. , and Hon. Willis Sweet ana J. H. Forney of Mos- cow , IdahoT'aro at the Ebbitt. Dr. B. II. Williams 'trjisl today appointed a member of the pension examining board at Decorah , la. - ' , * ThomasUpdepraff : of Iowa is registered at the Ebbitt and L. L Jjooch is at the Metro- politan. , Deputy General Land Commissioner Bowers is taking aleavo , 'of two weeks and gene to his homo in tiouth Dakota. Ho will look after his crops while absent and got u little recreation. Ono of the bright young republicans of Iowa who takes his'scat in the next house is Hon. Uobcrt G. Cousins' of Tipton. Ho is staying at La Normundlo. Hon. D. B. Henderson of Dubuque is ut La Normandie. David II. Mercer' 'Omaha , the now re publican representative from Nebraska , eis registered at the Ebbitt. iss The motion for a , review of the commis sioner's decision in' the laud case of Charles H. Moore ot al against Salt Lake City was today denied by the assistant secretary of the interior. j P. S. H. THIS . 'IS AWl'UL. Una Denouncer of tlijj.l'onsloii Syntom Who Drew u Pension fur Lust Teoth. WASHINGTON , August-4. It has Just been : discovered that Deputy Pension Commis sioner Boll , who lias been so severely de nouncing the lux pension methods , had him self drew a pension of 112 n month until May last , when ho resigned it , for the loss of ills teeth , indigestion and heart disease. It WintiKoc Cholera. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Aug. 4. Surgeon Gen eral Wyman of the Marino hospital service has received a report from Dr. Jenkins ancnt the supposed cholera on the steamer Kara- mania. When the 'U311 steamer loft Naples all on board were well. The second day out Kosu Buccola died from congestion of the lungs and diarrhoea. Just'boforo reaching port nn Italian , aged 40 , was taken suddenly ill with u pain in the right sldo'und diurrhmi : , Lr.ter on ho became rapidly worse , vomiting , and had cramps in his legs and arms. Ho died on August ! ) . On the 1st an Italian woman began to have diarrhoea and sank very rap idly , dying on the 8d- ' : All were buried iput sea. The passengers will bo detained five days. J KiJVS.IS' liTIUltlAU .UlXKIlti. Still ConlHcnt of Winning ? Tholr lit with tlio Mlno Oivneri PiTTsnuuo , Kan. , Anij. 4. A meeting was hold last night botwoer } the business men's cornmitteo ami number of the striking miners , and at Its dose the latler concluded to moot with tno business men's committee at some convenient'tlrqb in the near future. The business moq'ajcdmniltteo will meet with the operators' tonight. A majority of the operators have already agreed to 3 the with the miners in u TAay , but not with the cxocutlvo board of the pinion. Ttiismornlng nbou 200.strlkers visited the different works of7 tha small operators and prevailed upon tlii merTto come out. Upon those who refused to stop work force was used. As n result th'o. Mlnard & Co. , the Aniott & Lanyon and some of the Strip pits are again ltlo. ) < , At Litchfleld' thl * morning the same tac tics wcro used by the strikers upon ache workingmen at the ICansas & Texas shaft . , No. 17 , but the strikers mot with quite ) u resistance , nnd during".the melee one. of the workrten was badly .beaten over the head with n club. About fifteen of those engaged In the trouble have boon served with in junctions nnd will be now placed under ur- rest for contempt of court. WEIII City , Kun. , Aug. 4 , This morning nt 0 o'clock about GOO striking minors assem bled nt the 'Frisco" depot to Intercept thu nonunion men going to work on a special : train. At 4:45 : o'clock seven nonunion men arrived und jumped on the train. The slrlk- ors followed and prevailed upon the workers to promise to slop when the Missouri miners should como out. Deputy Sheriff Douglas was present und all wus quiet. Another train with car * filloil with negroes arrived early this morning. Will nlrlko on Holiday. RICHMOND , Mo. , Aug. 4. Thq miners of Hay county , twclvt ) hundred In number , met is today and decided to strike Monday unless the Kansas & Texas company settles ull differences with Its miners by that time. IlHlIivny Hall Clorkt. x ST. PAUL , Aug. 4. The last day of the Hallway Mull Clerks' convention wa * do- \9lcd mainly lo plessuro trip * . ni ? Admiral Humann Formally Raises the Embargo barge on tlio Siamese Fort , M. PAYIE'S ' RETU.1N DAILY EXPECTED Province * In a ( Irrntly ll turt > CHl Condition IlcporU of Hcrloiu Fighting on tha Mckonc 1'roncli Occupy Several Moro IilnmU. ICopvrtoMtil IXU liy Jnmei ( Ionian HomciM BANGKOK , Aug. 4. [ Nqw York Herald Cable Special to THE Bun. ] The blockade of this place was formally raised by Ad miral Humann yesterday. , , The return of M. Pavlo , the French minister to Slam , is expected daily. The provinces nro In a very disturbed state. The Saignon papers say that there was some severe lighting between the Siamese and French on July 20 on the Mekong river. It is said that ! KX ) of the Siamese were killed , while the French lossc * were slight. The latter have occu pied several more Islands. COSTA KlCA'a TKOUHCKS. Volluw Fever nnd Financial DMrci ) with the I.Htle Ittipiilillu. SAN Josn DE COSTA UICA , Aug. 4. There Is a financial panto throughout the republic caused , . by the condition of the silver market. Failures have been numerous , and moro nro expected. All business Is very much de pressed , and no Improvement Is expected 1 until 301110 action Is taken which will render the prlco ' of silver moro stable. The Costa Hlca bank is in trouble , and Its notes uro no longer accepted In commercial circles. Yollovr fever Is raging at Port Limon so severely that half of the population have fallen victims to It. _ Kll.LKO MA.K1AO. Fnte of n Sinn Wlio Thoucht HoVn ActIng - Ing by Dlvlno Commniul. , Wyo. , Aug. 4. [ Special Telegram to TUB BDE.I Some three weeks ago a man unknown to the people hero attracted atten tion by cutting pieces out of his coat and sowing them tn again nnd then exhibiting the coat to bystanders. Marshal Berg or dered him out of town. From here he went to Alcova and told the people his name was Jefferson Davis Kane and that ho was com missioned by God to own the country und kill two uioro men and that ho only had two days to work in and that ho was going to finish his work in Alcova. Ho sot flro to several largo bodies of grass and to several buildings in that town. G. C. Higgles then took a gun and chased him out of the coun try. try.From From there ho went to Fish crock and set flro to an irrigated meadow and burned off a great deal of grazing land. Monday he struck the sheep camp of Mlcliio Bros , and told the herder his mission on earth and fired tnrco shots at him. Thn herder got his gun and shot him. * ' ypsterday the herder sent word In to ' SheriffUlco that ho had , shot a man nnd 'that ho was lying o'vor In a gulch and that ho would como in and give himself up. but that ho could not lenvo his bunch of sheep. Coroner Cumpfieldand n Jury loft for there nt noon today. .Kine probably sol flro to a good many of the meadows here that have burned of lute. Ho told some people hero that he had killed u man in Texas and was going to kill two more in a short time. MyntPflnn * Wyoming Dlsnppennincti. UA\VLiNsWyo. , Aug. 4 , [ SpecialTelegram to THE BitE. ] John W. Wallace , a former member of the well known wholesale grocery house of Wallace Bros. In this city that failed a few years ago and for some time pist residing at Green Ulver , went out to 10a ranch about sixty miles from the town for a short stay. After remaining at the ranch : for n couple of days ho suddenly disappeared , taking his valise with him. Ho was soon missed and his action seemed somewhat strango. The ranchmen und several atn ployes started in search of him. His valise was found several miles from the ranch , but nothing lias been found of the missing utn. His brother Ed 1ms gene to join iu the S3urch. Thrlr MmnbarH Ciathir In Great Numbers ut the World' * l"ilr : Ci'uniids. CHICAGO , Aug. 4. The weather continues all that the World's ' fair visitors could wish ; clear und cool , with a refreshing breeze from i the lako. This was Scotland's day ut the fair , and many tnousand members of the Scottish clans gathered there. The mem bers of the various societies , in native JllS tume , lent a bright picturesque appearance to the grounds. There was a reunion this morning at the Illinois building , mostly lisof literary men , musicians and artists. or tlio congress of Scots was hold in al hall , at tlio conclusion of wiiich n succial [ concert of Scottish songs was given , The lirst olllciul uction was taken today regarding the alleged Immoral dancing of Oriental girls in the plalsuncu. The council of administration Issued un order directing Director General Davis to Investigate the mutter und if ho found tlio dances to bo Im proper to stop them. "As You L < ko It" will be produced In open air ut the exposition on September 0. Duncan Harrison , who will select the per formers und assign tha parts , lias gene jrto Now York to secure the siirnaturo of those who will bo In the cast. _ Arnong the nurnmi her , it is said , Joseph Jefferson will tuko a leading role , Tomorrow will bo red-letter day for these who rounded Capo Horn prior to 1H50 in search of gold. Tlio observance of "Old- Timers' day" promises to bo ono of the la - bio iiyonls of tliu fair. Many voioran ' - irs from'California and the surrounding states will be present , October U hus been selected us Chicago day at the fair. Cheap excursion rates will bo made by the roads ever u radius of 800 mile * from Chicago. It is intended to have nil the factories and wholcsalo and retail houses in Chicago close for the day , that their employes may turn out to swell the attendance to 600.000. coai.n NUT STASD ma Nulion Van Kirk , n OhlcHgo Hoard ol Tnulo ! * Hun , ConunlU Sulcldr , CIIIOAGO , Aug. 4. Nelson Van Kirk , a Board of Trade operator , committed suicide today. . He was 70 years old and a member of thn firm of Van Kirk & Auslln , which went bankrupt about a year ago , After the failure he hud reorganized iho affaln of the firm and resumed trading , but today ho was again forced to the wall , When the climax cumo ho rushed to bis privalo oflico and committed suicide , The report of iho trag edy created u tremendous sensation on the board und wus the seeming climax following the disastrous times of lust week. C'hnct4W < Again Itetpltcil. ' Wii.nuiiTON , I. T. , Aug. 4. The nine Choo- taw Indians who wore senlenced to be shot for iho murder of several members of the Jones faction , nnd who were respited by the government until August 4 , have been granted a further respite for ono month. It said that If the United States government fi Insists on tlio pardon of thn prisoners Jones n would consent , especially if such a course would put an end to the deplorable contro versy between his and thu Locke faction. n Hungry Jluii Turn FaotnitUii. SILT LIKB , Aug. 4. [ Special Telegram to TUB BuK.J SuH Lake hu : beta tilling ; up wlthn rotiBh ol- nt of unemployed men Rinco the mines v In to close down. They have begun to err * lie Into bands of burg lars nnd footpads \durlngtlio week have carried on their b * Vork in the heart of the city , holding up prc ? lent men on the street. The police gather 11 n eang of footpads today nnd nearly a.'Kfessed their crimes , adding that being \ xnit employment and resources of any kinii.jy \ became desperate for food. ' * * tSHKAT XOKTk .V PttniWltS. Two Imiortnnt | lini. 7oriiriilliin | Ab sorbed Iiy i j Honil. Sioux CITV , Auc. 4. [ Special Telegram to TnrtBEB.J . . . Disbursing Auditor Furrlngton of the Great Northern road Is hero arrang ing for the final transferor the Sioux City k Northern road and the Sioux City Terminal company property to the Great Northern. Tlio Sioux : City it Northern extends from hero to Gnrrotson , S. D. , connecting with the Great Northern , and has nlnoty-fivo miles of road. The Terminal company owns four-fifths nf the terminal l facilities In the city , the Union Dope | Terminal warehouse , thrco freight depots nnd leases tracks and depot rights. Us property Is valued nl $3,000,000. I'rntWliuml Trump * .lallt-il. MISSOUIU VAU.EV , la. , Aug. 4. [ Special to THE BEE. ] A gang of sovcn bums wcro arrested last evening und today had a pro' llmlnnr.v examination before the mayor and wero'bound ever under J-IOO bonds to appear at the next term of district court. In de fault of bonds they wont to the county Jail. This city has been a gathering point for iho distressed laborers from Colorado , nnd Iho town has fed , at different times , several hundred , which has attracted a largo num ber of professional hums , to which those Abound over certainly belong. They wuro charged with committing larceny by taking a case of shoos from the store of John Calcy. and wore captured with u few pairs In their possession. Property OMIKTU 1'ronncil Tor 1'uiiitn. Sioux CITV , Aug , 4. [ Special Tolosrutn to THE BEK , ] Many largo property owners in this portion of the state uro not going to bo able to moot their taxes duo September 1 , and which default October 1 , on account of the financial stringency. County treasurers are uniting in an effort fo lido thorn ever by securing permission from state ofilucrs to issue receipts to thorn und tnko In return bonds for the amount of thn tuxes duo April "g 1 , 1S1U , which , if not taken then , shall bo u tax Hen upon the property. It Is thought this will lido them over the hard times. I'nmcrny'ft Tornudo lniftirnnco. FOIIT DODOE , la. , Aug. 4. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Bnc. ] The tornado Insurance at cyclone-stricken Pomcroy has" fallen much below the figures of the first estimate. The Insurance on the claims filed up to the pres ent , aggregating ever 100 individuals , amounts to only $21,007.40. The first esti mates were nil the way from $ .V > ,000 to S-tO- 000. Thcro are n few claims not yet on illo that may brlnir the total un to $ 'J5,000. About has been received by the relief com- mltteo. Iowa Hrtllroiulu Itotronohlnr ; . CEDAH HAI-IDS , In. , Aug. 4. [ Special Tele gram to THE Bci : . ] An order has baon Is sued f r om the general ofllccs of the Bur lington , Cedar Kapius & Northern road that beginning with tomorrow the clerks will not work on Saturdays and that there will bo a corresponding reduction of all salaries. The time at the shops has been cut down to eight hours each day and the men who have been doing extra work have been laid cff. Arrrstml the Ansldtuut Mutroll. DES MnixiM , Aug. 4. Mrs. Laura Morgan , assistant mut.ron of Iho Girls He form school nt Mltchcllvillc , wus arrested today , charged with assault and battery in whipping an in- male of the Institution. The girl says she received 260 lashes , while Airs. Morgan claims she s'mck the palm of the girl's hand only six limes. It is believed the girl Inflicted the punishment ou herself to es cape from school. I tuluiifiiiilcncn Jusune. iNnnpE.viiEXcc , la. , Aug. 4. The report of the superintendent of the Hospital for the Insane shows that during July forty-seven patients 'Wero admitted and fifty-four dls- i-hargcd , and romainincr the first or tins month uro SOI patients in the cure of the In stitution. TlltlW H Inilliiii Company ut Iiirt Dmicltu Anxious lo Ho Dlsbnnilnl. SALT LAKE , Aug. 4 , [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] The members of the Indian com pany at Fort Douglas have bccomo muti nous und have formulated a petition for ab solute disbaiidment. The disintegration is caused by similar action on the part of other Indian companies in far western forts und by Jealousy toward superior army officers. This company Is ono of the most thoroughly adopt in all military tactics in the country , and strong efforts are being mudo to hold them together. Movements of Ocouu Htoilncr.s : Anffiiflt 4. At Bremen Arrived Travo , from Now York. At London Sighted Etruriu , from Now York. At Now York Arrived Augusta Victoria , from Hamburg ; Germanic , from Liverpool ti ; Thfngvallu , from Copenhagen , tife At Cuxhuvon Arrived Fuorst Bismarck , from Now York. She made the passage fe six days , fourteen days und thirty-live rnin- tos , beating the record of the Paris by 11vo hours nnd thlrty-ono mlnutoE. At Pralio Point Passed Normannla , from Now York. At Now York Arrived Now Yorlt , from Southampton. Illnlioj ) .Mai/ ' 1'iillo.y huHtulnoil. DENVEH , Aug. 4. At the annual synod of the dloccso of Denver thMi hold today , Bishop Matz presiding , a resolution wus passed ap > 1 proving the bishop's school policy. Inns- much us Mgr. Satolll only u month ago con demned the school policy of Bishop Mnu inIn denying the sacrament to children who it- tended the public schools , today's resolution is a virtual condemnation of the action of the npostolio dulegalo. The prlosls who refused - fused to sign the resolution were forced to answer to the roll call and vote nye or nuy in open synod. Mystcrlou * .N'ohriuiut ; ! ly Knblirry. NEIMHSKA. Cirr , Aug. 4 , [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] A mysterious robbary wag committed In this city Saturday , iryM. P. Smith & Son , commission merchants , ; de posited $700 with lom | iho Adams Express com pany for shipment lo 1'allisailu , Nob. , mIn payment for hogs. The money was put In the safe und the day lock .turned , Half un hour afterward ! tha money wus missing. The mailer hus been kept quiet In tlio hope > ] ) of locattnc the ihiof but so fur without suc ( . . . . . - . - l''iru Ituvord. ST. PAUL , Aug , 4. A Dispatch special from Princeton , Minn , , says that a flro ut that place curly this morning destroyed the First National bank building , a hotel and nix houses , causing a loss of $50,000. luburanco : partial , Injured by I'ut b'julrrol , NBUIIASKA CITV , Aug , 4. [ Special to TUB BKE.j-rSoino tlmo ago Israel Jouci , a fl. & M. wltchmun. was billon on the finger by u pet . squirrel. The wound became so painful today thai It was necessary to amputate the finger Clftvolniul inroiit ; \V'uililnjton. . FALL Hivnii , Mass. , Aug , 4. President Cleveland , accompanied by Secretaries La- I mout and Carlisle , took the 7 o'clock bout for Now York this evening , They will reach Washington tomorrow evening. ArreniBil lor l.mlimilumoiit , In ST. Louis , Aug. 4. Nlfholas W. Hersh- mann , caihlnr of tne Consolidated Steel and Iron company , was urrotcd yesterday charged with the enibewleinuut of } 10VtXi. Ho ackuowledb'o * uU guilt. DUN'S ' REVIEW OF THE WEEK Demoralization in Speculative Markets Fol lowed by a Healthy Toao , INCREASE IN FOREIGN PURCHASES Lower I'rlccn Have CIUMOI | Ilottor Dv nmnd for Amerlcnn ' I'rnitucU anil Tend to Mrinly tlioMiir'ktit The 1'rriciit Ilnilnns Sltnntlun. NEW Yonit , Aug. 4. II. G. Bun & Co.'d weekly rovlow of trade says : Demoraliza tion In sptHjulaltvo markets has been fol lowed by a moro healthy toiio. In money markets there hus como a singular souse of relief , notwithstanding an actual Incrouso In present embarrassments , almost amount ing to paralysisof exchange between lliochlof commercial cltloi , and of many Industrial works ( , because even SO per cent premium for currency falls to secure what Is needed for the payment of wages. Hopes are neverthe less fixed on the ships bringing over * 11,000- 000 gold across the sea , nnd iho oxlru ses sion of congress , which will begin on Mon day. Several of the largest and boldest operators at Chicago have been crushed under pork barrels , but the instant In- crcaso of foreign purchases convinces the murkots that the disaster has brought n certain - tain measure of rollof. Ciuuuot Hie Mnuolnry Stringently. The monetary stringency , which at last crushed speculations In wheat and nog- products , hud been caused hi part by their prevention of exports and their absorption of enormous capital In carrying unprece dented tilllU stocks of products which , if sold In to foreign consumers , would have brought gold enough to prevent any moro evil. Wheat recovered about 4 cents and. pork ? a or more at Chicago , and orders for exports have caused a sudden advance in ocean freights. With the great surplus of wheat brought over from previous years , the country will bo able to meet all de mands , oven though the cro | ) proves small enough to Justify a considerable udvanca from previous prices. With n great crop of corn , almost ns surely , unusual accumula tions of pork and bog products would bo safer on the ocean than in Chicago ware houses , and more helpful to the country. Stocks at tlio lowest point this week averaged little moro than fl ! per share , but It is yet a long down wuy to the prices of 1877 , nvcraglhg ut the lowest $2Jl per share , and the contrast between the condition and. earnings of railroads now nnd then la greater than the difference in prices. In anxious efforts to fortify themselves , banks throughout the country have locked up a largo amount of currency , and the depositors who have drawn their accounts are also keeping out of use many millions. As the entire circulation of bills of less than $5 each is but $71,000,000,1 whllo tno depositors In savings bunks number nearly 5.000,000 , the withdrawals or Iho mere withholding of their accustomed deposits by a considerable portion of them withdraws from circulation , much of the small notes. The demand for thcso has been so great that shipments of silver have in many cases been gladly re ceived , und the difficulty of getting currency for paying employes caused a premium for currency , in uumy cases ranging us high un. S3 per cent. In. the Great Iiiilmtrloi , Closing of shops and works for lack of orders is the ovurstiudoivingi fact. Soles of wool are not n third of lactycnr's and since the now clip the decrease has been ) 44,071)- 734 pounds , or about 40 per cent. Prices aro. weak , and yet so low tlmt decline scorns imlikoly , The Carnegie und some other iron works have almost ccnsod producing and as vet , ttio demand brings no further , .stimulus , though prices in this line ulso are so low that most makers prefer to stop thua to take lower. In boot and shoo shops itho situation is nearly tlio same , eastern ship ments fulling off about a quarter. Gold Imports may help to revive the credits , upon which a great sunroof business depends. The volume of domestic trade , In dicated by railway earnings , Is but 0 per smaller than last year's. While the failure * of the week number 4f0 ! , against 100 last year , a great proportion of them are at the west , and it is cheering to note thitt com paratively few of importance occurred , ex cept in connection with speculative opera tions. Failures during the week number 430 In the United Stales , against ICO lust year , und flfty-thrco in Cunuiin , against twenty-four last year. There were thrco failures of $1,000,000 or moro , two at Chicago , duo to the break in the pork deal , and ono in New- York City. WAM.I BTKISI3T 1'OIt A. WKICIt. Import * of OnUI ir.ivo u ( load ICITeot Upon tlio Ojiurntnr.1 KenturoH oftlm Murknt. NEW YOUK , Aug. -Bradstrcct's weekly review of Wall street will , tomorrow , sayt Although the heavy transfers of gold from ISuropo to this country have failed to create an immediate change in thu financial posi tion : , the oiTuct upon the temper and action -speculation has been marked. Wall street bus , Indeed , shown a disposition to discount the movement by a sharp udvunco iWe stock i values , which on lust Tuesday and Wednesday almost attained the dignity of a panic. The overdrawn short interest , which lias : been created by the long-drawn and extreme dccllno was , in fact , tlio main source ofme the buying power on which the Improve ment was secured. Certain leading opera tors , it Is belluvnd , lout tholr assistance in Un work of "twisting" the shorts , success In such a course being almost assured by llu heavy borrowing demands for slocks and the premiums of from oiio-clghth of 1 to IJf per cent 1foi per day paid for the use of certain loaning ulative.1) . Activity by speculative spec markets - kots on tlio bull.sidq , howovcr. soonis to have been ' merely temporary , the financial ultua- tlon sllll being a barrier to the development ofha extensive buying for long account , Europe has continued to bo u moderate purchaser - of stocks ( , while the absorption of fractional lots by investors Is still a feature , The week has shown that tli.u-o are two sides to speculation and that boar tactics cannot ba indefinitely ! successfully , f combination ol an overdrawn short in and of unexpectedly largo gold Im- jiorls was BUftlcionc lo overcome tlio fours ca ut tlio opening of the week In regard to the possibility of runs on savings banks or of the creation of additional distrust from the resolution of the Now Vork Institutions to enforce the limit clauses in cases of with drawals of deposits. Thq Chicago failures and collapio of the lioul In ( irovlilons created a slight reaction , but win corrontly Interpreted as affording- Iho promise of heavy fo'relgii buyliif , with a corresponding adjustment of trade balances In our favor. The absence of real buying- power Indicated , Ii9vr vor , that the mote- ment had lU limits , while the locioaicd demand - mand for currency , the itrerigtti of the money market arid tha renewed flrin- ness of exchange furaiilw.l sbundunt ground for a coiiuito reaction , which appeared on 'i'hLiodsjr , At the same tlmo moro or Icis torviviaacsi cxliu la regard to the monllner cf congroi * next week , und the spirit which will ? ovorn lit action upon tlio silrir quetttoc , lliofaol that the prevalent depieiiln : bat Mrcady begun to affect railroad O ( > or llun * li DOIT without intlurnro. It may , however , bo re- inurkud that the rocosilot * btvo already been marked by tin absence of demoralUa- lion Hiid tlmt the decllnet were moderaU and unattended by decided < Jeir.on > lr tlim from thoillll unwieldy ihort lnlero t. Tbo latter fuel ion , iuaooj. reatiured Iti prosouco unmistakable fa non ! on Friday , xbon the market , In thu f&c < s of further unfavor able financial dnvclupmenle shovv J further strength nd inuJu surprising drtuaui. Tlio anxiety "f the iborlt to coreracd Iho evident fact that they have overtold rainy stocks wai again tht only prciuiaibU