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ESTABLISHED JTJXE 19 , .1871. O EAITA , TUESDAY JULY 28 , 1SOG. corv ITVE CENTS.
SHUT OUT THE ANARCHISTS
Lively Tirst Fession of tie International
Socialist Congress.
MEETING IS ADJOURNED IN DISORDER
i Trnde t'nlnn Deleenlew Ol > -
Ject to Iliv KreiiiIMK IlelnuT Ad
mitted to the Convention Hall
nnd n Illot Kn ue .
LONDON , July 27. The International
Socialist Labor and Trade union congress
opened this morning In St , Martin's hall.
The session was devoted to wrangling as to
whether anarchists should be admiltctl. A
croup of anarchists present behaved In a
noisy and turbulent manner and the chair
man promised to have a force of police
bandy to expel them from future sessions
U necessary.
The scene while tbe session was pro-
Rrculng was almost indescribable. There
was creat confusion , much noise and dis
order. Intermingled with violence , while the
question of admitting anarchists was being
discussed. Several attacks were made upon
tbe platform , but the would-be orators
were violently hurled off. The attempts
made to eject the riotous anarchists failed
and finally the chairman adjourned the
meeting.
The noisy demands ot the anarchists
created tbe most bitter feelings among tbe
socialists , who vigorously resolved at a
meeting of the British section this afternoon
to shut the doors In the faces of the an
archists In the meanwhile and to employ
police to eject If necessary.
Such a pandemonium as tbe socialist
congress presented today has never been
witnessed In England. The delegates be
haved like madmen , standing on the
tables , waving their arms and yelling at the
top of thtlr voices In half a dozen different
languages.
During an attempt to seize the platform
the women reporters were so terrorized that
they fled from the hall. Chairman Cowey
was Inaudible and swung a huge railway
bell with both hands In bis attempt to re
store order , but this only added to the din
without quieting the assembly. Benjamin
Plckard , president of the Miners' Federa
tion of Great Britain and a member of
Parliament as an advanced liberal for tbe
Normanton division of the west riding of
Yorkshire , was one of the delecates who
gazed at the scene of disorder with his
face reflecting comical despair. "And
these arp the people who want to govern
the world. " he said.
Finally the proprietor of the ball entercu
and declared that he would close the build
ing unless the delegates behaved In a more
ordcrljmanner. . This hnd a calming effect
upon the socialists and the uproar sub
sided.
After Chairman Cowey bad welcomed the
foreign delegates , Herr Singer , one of the
German delegates. M. Valllant and M. Van-
derveldt , a Belgian delegate , replied
Meanwhile a number of anarchists , who
had been refused entry upon the floor of
the ball , and who paid to be admitted to
tbe balcony , when a motion was put not
to discuss alter today amendments to tbe
standing orders in favor of the admission
of anarchists , rose vehemently and pro
tested against the motion. The voters-were
mostly foreigners and the other occupants
of tbe balcony tried to suppress them.
This added to tbe tumult , which spread
to the floor of the hall , where several del
egates , sj-mpathlzing with the anarchists
arose and denounced the so-called attempt
nt closure. This was the signal for a tre
mendous uproar to begin. It was impossi
ble to follow the remarks of M. Alatesta ,
tbe Italian anarchist , although be was
one of the noisiest in the hall and did
everything possible to make himself heard.
The noise increased and repeated at
tempts were made to capture the platform
tnj some lively free fighting followed. Mr
Kicr Hardle end other members of the
British independent * labor party sided w 1th
the anarchists in the struggle. Chairman
Cowey warned tbe struggling men and
threatened to call the police , but in spite
of the firm attitude of the chairman , the
fray continued until Mr. Cowey. In a sten
torian voice , shouted : "I declare this meet-
Ini ; closed. " Then the delegates , still
wrangling and shouting , streamed into the
streets.
IIIUTISII MAU1.MJS HKADV TO L.A5D.
Xrnrly Interfere tvlth the
Itelielllon nl Crete.
ATHENS , July 27. A dispatch received
cere from tbe Island of Crete sajs that
while tbe national assembly was sitting on
Saturday a panic occurred , and tbe Turks
prepared to attack tbe Christians , where
upon tbe commander of the British ironclad
Hood lowered five boats , with which to land
a force of marines. Order was restored
however , before action became necessarj' .
During tbe disturbances a Turk was killed
by a shot fired by another Turk. Three
battalions of Turkish Infantry were landed
at Retlmoon Saturday.
Several skirmishes have taken place be
tween Teitno and llerakllon.
Sixty Cretan volunteers have landed on
the Island.
LONDON July 28. An Athens dlspatcb to
the Dally News , referring to the threatened
attack by the Turks in Crete on Saturday
upon tbe Christians and tbe lowering of
five boats from the British ironclad Hood
to lan < 1 marines , says that tbe boats were
recalled because tbe other foreign war ships
refused to follow suit. The Dally News cor
respondent goes on to say : "Private In
formation reaches me that the insurgents
in strong force approached within cannon
Kbot of Hetlmo and engaged tbe Turks suc
cessfully , the Inhabitants watching the bat
tle from the housetops. The English meu-
of-war boats witnessed the fighting and
cheered the Insurgents to success. The
Turks were hard pressed and telegraphed to
Canca for reinforcements. "
Tills correspondent also sajs of the out
break In Macedonia. "Tho Macedonia Insur-
fents are wild to bo everywhere received
with open arms by tbe Inhabitants , many
of whom are joining tbo Insurgents. The
Greek government lias arrested several offi
cers of tbo TrILalla and LarlL&a garrisons
for Abetting the Insurgents In Macedonia ,
but no government will be able long to re
sist the public enthusiasm which , as re
gards Macedonia Is a hundred times stronger
than thst regarding Crete.
Il rl KuKland IHIIier YVuy.
LONDON , July 7. The Globe this after
noon publUhr-s a Ion ? article beaded -'Amer
ican Communism , " ana concludes as fol-
lows. "There Is a clear Issue between the
cold standaid allied to extreme piotectlon
nnd free coinage coupled with confiscate ! )
socialism. Whether McKInley or Bryan U
elected British interests are bound to itter
While the victory of McKinlcy Is ccru'u to
) < arass our trade with tbe United States
that of Brjan rou'.J not fall to prouuco a
financial convulsion vhlih might ccaVc tin-
old world to iti vrrv foundation " Tbe St
James Gazette publUbcs an editorial ailirV
of the same tenor as the article In the Globe
SpnnUli Jlngor * Heroine n\elled.
MADRID. July 17 It It announced here
that the shipbuilders ot Genoa have re
pudlatct ! the contrert by their represents
tltrs made with the Spanish government to
furnish the Utter promptly vvltli two cruii
trs of 7503 tons Great excitement prevails
here as it is added that three vessels h.t\e
bcm purchased by tbe United State * .
INillih Hot ululloul l > ArrehU-d.
BERLIN July 7 A dispatch to the
KoluUdie Ztltung from Warsaw KIJC that
several arrests have bt n made there of
persons who were found to be connected with
an impending PolUh revolutionary move
in tut Tbe annual-lit U of a serious
character.
imiTisii ii.vitn IMIUS&CD ATIIIC.i
Clinnitierlnln Penr * to Vend Mil Oirtnir
to Trnnitnnl Jenloti le .
LONDON , July 27. A dlfpatch from
Cape Town reports tbat Intelligence le-
celved from Buluwaj-o It that the Mata-
belcs are again massing around that plat * .
The situation seems DO better than It * .cs
last April , when Duluwayo was practically
besieged for weeks. Various operations
tome of them reported as highly suc
cessful , and In which Cecil RhoJcswas
an active figure , have been conducted
against tbe Insurgent natives , but they
were apparently Ineffe-ctual in stamping e ut
the disaffection. The news received yes
terday ot Captain Nicholson's positive ic-
vcrees in the Matoppo hills and tbe with
drawal or retreat of his forces de i > ns
dissatisfaction with tbe state of attain
In Rhodesia.
Today reports from Buluwayo are ttat
Captain Nicholson Is remaining tbtre in
order to guard tbe laager and tbat the
pickets around the town have bad to be
largely Increased owing to tbe massing
of hostile natives In tbe neighborhood A
telegram from Gnelo , reported In a dis
patch from Cape Town , says that after
Hurrel left there July 12 to join the force
at Fort Victoria , he had a sharp engage
ment with the enemy at Ballngwc which
lasted for four hours. Three of bis trcop-
crs were killed and Major Hurrel after
ward joined the forces at Fort Victoria
and proceeded from there toward Nc mas
Kraal. Heavy firing has since been beard ,
but the result of the engagement was not
known at Gwelo when the telegram txas
dispatched.
The unfavorable news from Rhodesia re
news the suggestion of tbe dlspatcb of ad
ditional Imperial forces to assist against
the Matabeles. Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain has shown himself loath to agree
to this step , It Is believed in political cir
cles , owing to the Jealous fears certain
to be aroused in the Transvaal. These
would not be lessened if the imperial re
inforcements were to be sent at this time
bj tbe fact that Ctcil Rhodes Is on the
ground and with practlcallj a free hand.
The Chronicle publishes a letter from
Buluwajo this morning giving a character
istic description of Burnham , the American
scout , who has done such excellent service
against the Matabeles by his shooting of
Mllmo , the Matabele god , in a cave In the
Matoppo bills , while he was In tbe very
act of performing some of the religious
mummeries by which he has maintained
his hold on the superstitious natives
The Chronicle's correspondent saj-s of the
American. "Among the workmanlike and
picturesque figures here scarcely one catches
and charms the eje core than tbe spry and
alert form of Burnham Years ago Selous
( tbe famous elephant hunter , said to be
the original of Rider Haggard's Allan
Quartermaln ) captivated me with his won
drous hunter's eje. Now Burnham does the
same. "
One of the Chartered South Africa com
pany's subsidiary companies jesterdaj- voted
5.000 ( J25.000) ) to assist the Chartered South
Africa company In suppressing the Matabele
revolt. This subsidiary company also re
solved to ask the other companies to Join in
raising 150,000 for tbat purpose.
The press correspondents ct Buluwajo , iu
their dispatches this morning , complain tbat
the authorities are brushing up the details
of the recent fights , which are said to be
not so favorable to the British forces at
the reports allowed to be sent indicate.
These correspondents assert that persons ar
riving at Buluwayo from the front report
that the Matibele rebelb manifest confidence
and display great arrogance. Jeering at the
whites and calling them cowards.
The Dally News says It hears that Cecil
Jlhodrs intends at the earliest possible op
portunity to attend the parliamentary com
mittee , which is to investigate the Jameson
raid , and to fully disclose everything he
knows about the raid.
LIVELY LITTLE IIATTLE IX CLIIA.
panlsli AtilliorltlcK OTVII t'p to n LOIN
of Mile Men Killed.
HAVANA , July 27. An Important en
gagement has been fought between Gen
eral Linares and the Insurgent forces under
Callxto Garcia , in vrbicb tbe Spanish losses
were admittedly heavy. General Linares
left Ramon de Los Vacuas Julj 23 , having
learned that the forces under Calixto Gar
cia , Cebrece and Perequito Perez , 3,000
strong , were encamped between Pcrsever-
ancla end Santa Ana. Ccjmlng up with the
Insurgents about 4 o'clock In tbe after
noon , he opened fire and the engagement
soon became general General Linares
took the insurgents' camp and they fell
back to Santa Ana , where they intrencbed
themselves. Early on the 24tb the in
surgents undertook an offensive movement
by attempting to turn the right wing of
tbe Spanish column. Tbey attacked It
with vigor and bard fighting ensued. They
made an obstinate stand and refused to
give back before the opposition of tbe
Spaniards. The attack was finally repulsed
bja bajonet charge by tbe Spaniards , led
by Colonel Bazon , with four companies , as
sisted by General Linares with two com
panies and two pieces of artillery. The
Insurgent position was taken and at the
fame time Colonel Ruben , with four com
panies , made an attack on their flank and
put the Insurgents to flight.
An official report states tbat tbe troops
sustained a loss of nine killed , while Lieu
tenant of the Cavalry Maze and thirty-five
soldiers were wounded , eighteen ot them
seriously. The Insurgents are reported to
bavo left seven killed and to have carried
away many dead and wounded.
In tbe camp of tbe insurgents was found
a letter from Callxto Garcia in which he la
mented tbo death of Jose Maceo. This was
in the form of an official document.
On July 25 Maximo Gomez followed the
Spanish troops to Ramon de Los Yamagus
There was heard a hot fire ot an engage
ment between Genera ] Sandoval and tbe in
surgents , part of whom were dispersed.
Captain Babadan bad a fight with the band
of El Inglcslto , J 000 strong , at Canasl , Ha
vana , and after a lively engagement dis
lodged and dispersed them Tbey left six
teen Killed.
MWi : CLIIA IN A SMALL IIOAT.
Several Prominent ItciolutlonlKf
I"n Home to \ MYorU. .
( Cop > rietit , 1B-C. II'm * PuWUhlrs Company )
NASSAU. N. P. , July 27. { New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Gen
eral Cc-spodcs , seven other leading Cubans
and tvvo Americans , oce of the latter a news
paper correspondent , arrived here jcsterdny
In a small open boat , five dajs after leaving
Nucvitas , Cubit.
One of Colonel Copedes * legs was
shattered In a fight. He is bound for
New York with dispatches for the junta.
All of the party were quarantined , but they
hope to be released in time to tail by the
stetmcr Antllla , which leaves tomorrow
They confirm the 'eport of Jose Maceo's
death on the * battlefield after losing two
horses
En it nf Dr. Juiuehou' Trlnl.
LONDON. July 27. The trial of Dr. Jame
son and his associates in tbe Transvaal raid
reached r. conclusion ted , . Sir Edward
Clark and Sir Frank Lock wood , for the de
fendants , occupied all the morning In their
I'le-an for tbe prlroners , and Sir Richard
Wrbster , Q C , the attorney general , replied
In behalf ot the government. The case was
adjourned at tbe close of Sir Richard Web-
> ! cr k reply for the gov ernment.
Iti-mll of tin- Chill nil Election.
VALPARAISO. July 27 The result of the
electtou of a president of Chill to succeed
Jar craoiit , is , to far us known , US elec
toral votes for Frederic Errazariz and 327
electoral votes fcr Vlnctnte Re > es. The
Utunic from three provinces have not yet
Uccn received. Uut they will not alter the
mjjorit } of Eirararli.
Mr Joint MlllnlH U U liiir.
LONDON July i - H Is announced that
cir John E MilUis. the president of tbe
Uoval arademy U now in such a critlral
i illtHn tbat bo Is unable to take nourish
me-ut uuJ tbat tbe end It cnly a question of
a few hours.
BUTLER IS IX FULL CHARGE
Old Populist National Committee Ghes
Place to the New One.
TALK OF WAIVING FORMAL NOTIFICATION
Mlirr nncl People' * I'nrtlen Will Trr
In Elect n I'renldenl Ultlinut
Lctllntr Him Know of Their
Intention.
ST. LOUIS. Julr 17. The affairs of the
people's party are now la the hands ot
Senator Butler of North Carolina , the chair
man of the national committee. Today the
nine members of the retiring populist execu
tive committee made a formal settlement
with the new committee. They turned o\er
to Chairman liutlcr and Secretary Edger-
ton all the money on'hand , and their ac
counts were approved They authorlted
Chairman Butler and Secretary Edgcrton to
audit the accounts and hastened home to
prepare for the campaign.
The silver party has established temporary
headquarters In tte Coic ran building , Waih-
Ington , D. C. Future events will deter
mine whether or not It XTlll be continued
there. Vice Chairman Stevens , who will
have active charge of the headquarters , and
Mho will relle\e Chairman Lane of much
of the work connected with the coming cam
paign , will leave for the capital city In a
short time.
The selection of populist headquarters has
been left to Chairman Butler , and a deci
sion as to that matter will probably not be
made for se\eral weeks.
Charles B. Lane , chairman of the Ether
national committee , left tonight for his home
In California. He will stop at Lincoln ,
Neb , and hold a conference with Bryan
While It has not jet been definitely de
cided there will probably be no formal noti
fication of Brjan by either the populists or
sllter men. It was learned from a promi
nent western member ot the silver national
committee that it Is the intention of both
the silver and populist committees to waive
the usual formal meeting in New York , at
which Bryan's nomination for the presi
dency will be announced.
A proposition looking to the fusion of the
two parties In Missouri on the state ticket
has , it Is stated , been made by the populist
to the democratic leaders , who have It under
consideration As the price for this fusion
the populists are said to ha\e demanded
that they be given eight out of the seventeen
presidential electors In the state. If this
concession Is not made , the populists will i
put a state ticket In the field at their con- '
ventlon , which will be held at Sedalla next
Thursday.
The middle-of-the-road delegates to the
populist national con\cation have appointed
a "provisional national committee" to decide
upon the future action of the populists In
case Mr Bryan should not accept the nomina
tion tendered him or endorse the platform
adopted by the convention. Henry L. Call
of New York Cltj. until recently of Kansas ,
delegate-at-large from the state of New
York to the people's party national conten
tion and a prominent middle-of-the-road
populist , has been appointed chairman of
this provisional committee. He Raid ft > -
nlght that in order to be In readiness to
act In such a contingency the following
letter had been addressed to delegates In
each state-
ST. LOUIS. July 27. Dear Sir : Please
furnish roe the names and addresses of all
prominent populists In your "state opooeed
to the nomination of William J. Bryan , also
keep me advised of the sentiments of the
party and of any teps taken or decision
reached toward independent political ac
tion , and oblige , yours trulv ,
HENItY L CALL ,
Chairman Provisional National Committee
No. 1 , Madison Avenue , New York.
This letter was sent out In pursuance of
a motion adopted by the temporary organiza
tion of the dissenting delegates of the con
vention. The resolutions follow.
That the committee heretofore appointed
to ascertain the decision of William J
Bryan , relative to his acceptance of the
nomination for president of the United
States tendered him by the people's party
In convention assembled , nnd further to
ascertain his willingness to endorse the
platform adopted by said party in said
convention , be required to report within
ten days.
That a provisional national committee ,
consisting of one member from each state ,
be appointed by the chairman of this meetIng -
Ing , which committee shall receive the re
port of the aforesaid committee and shall
thereafter confer with each other and with
the delefc-atlons from the various states
relative to what further action shall be
taken.
That each member of said committee shall
be ex-ofllclo chairman for his state of this
temporary organization.
George P Keeney , secretary , and A. H.
Pyle , bis assistant , both of California , have
left for Washington to take charge of the
silver headquarters there. Chairman But
ler of the national executive committee
left this city for his home In North Carolina
lina today , having been called there by a
telegram , but for what purpose has not
been made public. Before leaving he
stated that be would probably return some
time during the first week of August , when
be will call a meeting of the committee.
He also stated that he expected to hold
a conference with Senator Jones of Ar
kansas on his return here.
George P. Washburne of Massachusetts ,
member of the populist executive com
mittee , in answer to an inquiry , said that
so far as he knew no arrangement had
been decided upon In respect to the noti
fication of Bryan of his nomination ,
IOWA KEI'U LICAV OUGAMZI.VG.
to He Conducted on Linen
of Cure ,
DES MOINES , July 27. { Special Tele
gram. ) The republican state central com
mittee will meet here tomorrow to con
sider plans for the campaign. The commit
tee has engaged a suite of rooms in the
Equitable block , and one will be reserved
for National Corcmltteeman A. B. Cum
mins , who will devote a large amount of
attention to the state campaign. I. M.
Trejnor of Council Bluffs , secretary of the
state campaign , will have charge of the
speaking campaign , and Chairman H. G.
McMillan will have charge of the literary
bureau. The State League of Republican
Clubs will open its campaign in August.
Eacb congressional district will have a dis
trict league convention In that month or the
early part of September. President P. H ,
Conaway of the league has addressed let
ters to all the clubs in the elate , urging
them to get their campaign organizations
ready at once and arrange dates for the
meetings , first informing the state com
mittee what dates they desire , so that
speakers may be used to the btst advantage.
HAVU rrssioNINcTciE
I'oiiullkt rnd Ileiitticrnt * Annie the
iMlliltCunilidulen. .
BEATRICE , July 27. ( Special Telegram )
The Gage county populists and free silver
democrats held separate conventions here
today , but nominated the same county
ticket , the list being fixed up by a com
mittee from each convention. The nominees
are as follows ; County attorney , A. D. Me-
Candless : state senator , E. 0. KretElnger ;
members of the house , W J. Harris Richard
DibUe and J. M. Meserve. The ticket Is
made up of populltts with the exception
of Dibble , who has been a democrat , and
McCandlcss. who rros a republican up to the
time be was defeated for the nomination
for county attorney lilt month. Repub
licans generally express thernielvts tt well
pleased with the fusion ticket , looking upon
its defeat as a foregone conclusion.
Sound Moue ) Club Meelh.
BEATRICE , July 27 { Special Telegram )
A business meeting ot the McKloley
Sound Money club was held tbU evening
A report of those having the c'ub rolls
in charge shows a membership of over
500.
win , JUKI : TUB rwirAiov HOT.
Cn Connly HcpnMlmmt Determined
i > riiclit n ISood FfKht.
PLATTS.MOUTH. Neb , July 37. { Special )
The republicans In Gass rcnntj never were
to enthusiastic anil unanimous as they arc
today , and the determination to make thli
campaign a hot and aRgresive | one Is pro
nounced In every precinct. The west end
of the county ha * In recent years been quite
affected with popullstlc whlsra. and the re
publicans are determined to beard the lion
in bis den. and to that end Greenwood will
be the opening point of the county cam
paign. August 15 has been the date set
fcr a grand republican rally at that point ,
and Hon G M. Lambertooa and Congress
man Strode are going to be present to en
lighten the people upon the political Issues
The McKInley marching clubs will partlcl
pate , as well as clubs from Weeping Water.
Elmwood , Louisville and elsewhere , and the
torch that will fire the patriotic heart will
be- lighted that night. The headquarters of
the republican club In this city are being
fitted up In great style , and the walls will
be adorned with Hags , bunting and pictures
of all the presidents of the republic. Chairs ,
desks and tables will be furnished , and It
will soon be a busy place'for republican
workers.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb. . July 27. { Spe
cial 1 A Veterans' republican club was or-
caulic-d Saturday with J O West as pres
Ident , W B. Musscr , vice president ; D
Acktramn , secretary , and IL P. McCutch-
eon , treasurer.
BEEMER. Neb. , July 27. { Special Tele
gram ) A republican club was organized at
this place this evening nlth a membership
of ninety-eight ,
LYONS. Neb. . July 27.-r-Specal. ! ) The
McKinlcy aiid Hobart club had Its first
regular meeting at the Grand Army hall
on Saturday evening. Great Interest was
shown , as the house TMIS crowded. Spv-
cral five-minute speeches were made by
local talent on different subjects. E E.
Carter speaking on "The Meaning of Bi
metallism. " Dr M. L. HUdreth on "Com-
parkon of Mexico with the United States , "
end Hon. Premont Everett on "Ilecl-
procitj. " affr which several more joined
the club.
r
M1NDEN. Neb , July 27. ( Special ) Pa
pers to secure names to organize a Mc-
Klnlcy club were circulating Saturday and
already more then 209' have signed and
among these are a number of populists and
democrats
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TRENTON , Neb. . July 27. { Special ) A
McKInley club was organized here Satur
day and much enthusiasm & & manifested
About seventy-five members are on the
list to start with Trenton people are
alive to the issues and a lively campaign
will be the result ,
LINCOLN. July 27. { Special } Assistant
secretary of the republican state cenUal com
mittee brings encouraging reports from "the
state of Beatrice" and Gage county generally
He says the sound money democrats have
organized a "McKinley sound money league"
with a la'ge membership. Twenty-eight
democrats joined the lesgueMn one precinct.
TIllE DKMOCIIATS WILL CONVEMJ.
A. J.iiw > er Outline * n Course for
I \dniInlNtrntion Wlim : .
LINCOLN. July 27. { Special. ) United
States District Attorney A : J. Sawjer this
morning returned from Nebraska City He
Is a _ sound moncj democrat who does not
believe that the party ot Andrew Jackson
Is wholly ripe to be turned aver to the pops
of 1S8S So far as the present political out
look is concerned he expressed himself as
pleased. During the past * week , ns says ,
things political have taken decided turn
for the better. He said : IT" *
"The true democracy of , Nebraska will
hold a state convention in-the near future
and nomlnate-'a ticket composed of repre
sentative democrats upon a democratic plat
form. "
"When will the convention be called , Mr.
Sowj er.1'-queried the reporter.
"That has not been definitely settled as
jet. The leaders ot the sound money de
mocracy in this state will hold a conference
at Omaha this week and the state central
committee will be called together soon after
to formulate a call for the convention. It
Is my opinion that a national convention
will be held and a demoirat nominated for
president upon a democratic platform. "
Mr. Sawjer and a number of other admin
istration democrats ot Lincoln will attend
the proposed conference at Omaha this week.
On Thursday next the state central com
mittee of the free silver democracy will
meet in Lincoln Nominee Bryan will be
present and the committee will be guided
by his advice in relation o the time and
place of holding the state convention. The
convention will not be called until after the
populist convention at Hastings , as it is the
expressed Intention of many free silver dem
ocrats to turn the whole state ticket of Ne
braska over to the pops In return for support
for DO an.
nn GIVES MimASK * . TO IIHVA.V.
Governor Ilolconili Mnke" n Few OfT-
Ilnnd risrnro on the Hc ult.
LINCOLN , July 27. ( Special. ) Governor
Holcomb was on duty at tie capltol today ,
looking in good spirits and feeling somewhat
better pbjslcally since bis trip to the pop
convention at St. Louis. He characterized
the manifesto of Paul Vandervoort , which
was published during the tumultuous cet > -
slon of the convention , as the last wall of a
man whose Infidelity to the cause of pop
ulism had been thoroughly exposed , and
which he does not consider worth answer-
Ing. He said he believed Mr. Bryan would
accept the populist nomination , and as he
had lately held a lengthy Interview with
him , the governor's opinion Is worthy of a
great deal of weight. The muddle over vice
presidents , he said , would be settled by
fusion In different states , Sewall and Wat
son to take their chances In the electoral
college. In Nebraska , the governor said ,
there would certainly be fusion and that
the fuslonlsts would carry the state. He
figures that under normal conditions there
will be 200.000 votea polled In Nebraska
this year. He divides these as follows Re
publicans , 5,000. populists. 75,000 ; all kinds
cf democrats. 35,000 ; prohibitionists , 5.000.
Of this vote the governor believes Brj-an will
receive all but 5,003 < or 0,000 democratic
votes , all of the populist rotes and a ma
jority of the prohibittonisU. He also fig
ures that from 10 to J2te pen cent of repub
licans will bolt UcKinUy. On a recapitula
tion he believes that" Bryan will receive
110,000 of the 200,000 votes cast in Ne
braska this jear.
Silver Men nt LnrarM Todny.
LEMARS , la. , Julr27. ( Special Telegram. )
A convention of silver for&es of the Elev
enth congressional district oflova will meet
at Lemars tomorrow. . Decides agreeing on
a satisfactory platform far The coming cam
paign In the district , Ibe convention will
siirulfy Its choice ot a congressional candi
date to the democratic party , whose con
vention it hopes to cntrol. > n case of
failure the candidate will ran Independently.
Judges Arthur VanWagnenen and P. R ,
Gaynor of Sioux City and J > mars , respect
ively , and W. B. Chapman of Correctionville
ere among the leadlng.raudldates.
I'ounil it KtiSII -r Mi-n.
FENDER , Neb. July 27. { Special Tele
gram ) A good Illustration of the Brian and
free ilver sentiment In this vicinity was
shown by tbe enormous mass meeting of
the free silverites. which was held In
Pendcr this afternoon , there being all of
nine persons piesent , which consisted of
six democrats , two populists and one repub
lican. The object wai to select delegates to
the silver convention at Norfolk. July S
Brian has taken a flat fall here rnd s move
ment is on foot to organize a McKinley club ,
which U making rapid ( roc'ess ,
Dniuitrrifjtl Tlielr Ardor.
NIOBRARA , Ntb , July JL ( Special. )
The newc of IDe action of tbe populist
national contention CEB dampened tbe ar
dor of Brjan supporters in Knox county
Populists fry that S wall thould be as
TieusramoLE toward Watson ai Bo an
nas toward tbe populist convention Fret
silver republican leaders are tor el y 1U
appointed , tut cay Knox county ii for
and Sewall in any event.
SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM
Nebraska aod Adj lining Stales Swept by
Bain and Hail.
MUCVl PROPERTY INSTANTLY DESTROYED
Grow Inn Crop * III Mntij section * Ilniu-
nced Severril Ilon e Mrtiek lij
lnlltle Polio" .
LYONS. Neb. . July 27. ( Special. ) One of
the hardest electrical storms of the season
struck here Saturday night. Llghnlng struck
three houses In town. That of P. Wood
was slightly damaged The bolt followed
the chimney to the ground The bouse of
J Austin. Just across the street from P.
Wood , was literally torn to pieces , the bolt
dividing at the top. r rt going down each
slds of the house , plowing a space about
four feet wide and tearing a window , casing
and all. completely out on each side , making
a hole three Inches across and a foot deep
where It went In the ground It not onlj
tore shingles , boards and plaster off , but It
tore the rafters loose as well. The room In
which Mr. and Mrs. Austin were sleeping
was actually torn all to pieces , the window
was torn out , lath and plaster all knocked
off , a lighted lamp knocked off tbe table
and the back torn off a chair that was
standing beside the bed , and neither Mr.
nor Mrs. Austin were burl In the least. The
bolt threw the chimney stop acre a a four
teen-foot roam and burled it In a silicon wall
flatwajs. and threw one of the screen windows
dews two rods from the bouse. Another
bolt struck Mrs Lucy A Smith's house ,
which caught fire. No one was at home ,
but the fire was soon discovered and the
alarm being given the fire company re
sponded quickly , savins the houfe , but tbe
contents are badlj damaged by water Dam
age to house and contents about J.'OO Dam
age to tbe Austin house about J200.
MINDEN , Neb . July 27. ( Special. ) Quite
a heavy thunder storm passed over these
parts last night. A hard rain fell and farm
ers say corn In damaged Lightning struck
the cupola of the Presbjterlan church and
shattere-d It somewhat.
WAYNE. Neb. July 27 { Special Tele
gram ) A heavy rain fell here last evening ,
doing a little damage to wheat and that
portion of small grain not jet cut. How
ever , the corn crop Is now certain and the
jield will be quite large.
ST PAUL , Neb. . July 27. { Special. ) A
fine shower fell here Saturday night , accom
panied by thunder and lightning Corn will
be a good crop. Precipitation at this
point .44.
NIOBRARA. Neb. , July 27. ( Special )
There were heavy rains throughout Knox
and Boyd counties Sunday morning and
during the afternoon. Small grain has been
damaged some by lateness In cutting , but
other crops have been greatly benefited.
SEVERS AT CHADRON.
CHADRON. Neb . Julj 27 { Special Tele
gram ) This portion of the country was
today visited with another hard rain storm
lasting , however only about two hours Con
siderable hail also fell , and tbe streets are
at present covered with water anil small
ball stones. Just bow far the storm ex
tended cannot be learned , but as It came
from the south it Is supposed much damage
has been done to crops through the principal
Carmine districts of tbe country.
DUNCAN. , vKei- . July 27. ( Special. )
Yesterday was the hottest day this year
Hnd was followed last night by auotbcr
nice rain. Th" corn crop is assured and
this county will have the heaviest crop
of corn and hay ever harvested here.
GOTHENBURG. Neb. , July 27 ( Special )
Fine showers fell here Saturdaj night
and jcsterday. Corn Is making rapid
growth ana bids fair to make an average
crop of fiftj- bushels to the acre. Saturdaj
the air was full of grasbhoppcrs flying
north. None lit here and little damage to
grain has been done by them.
CREIGHTON. Neb. . July 27. ( Special )
It rained about an hour here jesterday after
noon. Water never fell faster The wind
was very strong , but no damage of a serious
nature is reported In some sections hall
fell , but the quantity was too small to do
much damage to crops. Small grain Is most
all out of the wav and an enormous corn
crop Is assured without any more moisture
DUNBAR , Neb. , July 27. ( Special ) An
other heavy rain fell here last night and
today is continuous damp and cloudj- . This
section is now assured of the largest corn
and hay crop ever known in this vicinity
Corn is far ahead of the season and is much
taller now at tassellng time than the aver
age , and there is plenty of moisture in the
ground to fill out the grain in excellent
shape. Wheat is not as good a crop as
lest jear Rust Injured the oats ronslder-
blj- . the jleld is much below tbe average and
the qualitj is poor. Peaches will be a good
crop and apples are In abundance.
More corn has moved this week than for
two jears The jump In prices has Induced
a large number of the farmers to sell a large
quantity of their holdings.
PAIRFIELD , Neb. , July 27. ( Special. )
Falrficld and vicinity were visited by a
severe and destructive hall storm last night.
The damage was confuted mainly to the
country south of town. From a point
two miles south of town to as far an
beard from It is reported that the de
struction of the corn crop is complete.
Orders for glass are already coming in
in great numbers. During the storm the
large barn of Adam Cook was struck by
lightning and burned. Insurance , $400.
FREMONT , July 27. ( Special. ) Yesterday
was one of the hottest of tbe eeason. In
some places the mercurj" reached 100 dur
ing tbe afternoon. There was a fine shower
last night , nearly half an Inch of rain fall-
lug , Oats harvesting is well under waj
The crop Is very light. Some fields are
not worth cutting. They ere running much
lighter than was expected.
ASHLAND. Neb. . July 27. { Special. ) This
eectlon was visited with tvvo electrical and
rain storms last night. The heavens were
illuminated with terrific lightning. During
tbe storm , about 1:30 o'clock this morning , a
bolt of lightning struck the residence of
F , If. Stoeltlng on Sliver street. It came
dov\n through the loot Into tbe dining room
pantry and bedroom , finally disappearing
through the floor without damage. One
inch of water fell during tbe storm.
WAVERLY. Neb. . July 27. { Special Tele
gram. ) Early this morning a heavy rain ,
accompanied wltb wind and vivid lightning ,
fell to the depth of one Inch , according to
tbe gauge. This makes the third rain In
succession , one each week , and tbe farmers
feel assured now of a bountiful corn crop.
SWEPT MANY COUNTIES.
SIOUX CITY. July 27. ( Special Telegram. )
Fuller reports of last night's storm have
been coming Into the city today. The worst
fears of Injury to crops are more than real
ized.
ized.Tbe
Tbe loss Is Inestimable all over northwest
ern low a , northeastern Nebraska and south
eastern South Dakota. Although no bail
fell here , few other points In the vicinity es
caped. In tbe rest of this ( WooJbury )
countj- every farmer Is a loser , Fiom
Moville it Is reported tbat within an are *
extending one mile south , three east , six
teen west , and eight north ot town , stand
ing grain everywhere suffered from five to
Un bushels to tbe acres , and In tnunj cases
was totally destroyed. In tbe town Itself
many buildings were injured , end scarcely
a whole pane of glass remains. In 1'lv-
raouth county , nortb of here. Grant , Frc-
donis. Meadon , Elgin and Preston townships
sustained the greatest loss Hoofs were
beaten through by the force of tbe ball , con
siderable stock killed and the ground liter
ally strewed wltb dead bogs and poultry.
Tbe heaviest loss was to corn , which was
beaten completely to pieces. In Sojta
Dakota tbe storm passed six miles ti t of
Yankton. ruining all crops within a ttrlp
four and one-half miles wide and twe-lvc
long Leslerville Welsbton , Mission Hill
Volin and Gajville were in lie path and
from all of them a tale of devastation terrors
rrors fruit and vegetables is received Ver-
mlllion and Elk Point report tbat all vegeta
In the vicinity was beaten to ple-ccs. and
that tbe losses will mount into tbe tens ot
thousands of dollars ,
IN SlOt'X CITY.
In Sioux City tbe loss Is heavier than was
at first supposed Several large and manj
raiall buildings were found to have been so
badlv twUted by the wind that much will
* vc to be ? ! x-nt repairing them , while the-
Injury to the pavements street car lines and
washing of the private1 residences , will take
months to repair. Over an Inch and a quar
ter of water fell In twenty minutes.
LEMARS. la , July Z7 ( Special Tele
gram > A terrific rain and hall storm passed
through the northern part of this countj
late jcsterdny afternoon , laying watte field
after field of grain Tbe damage Is Incal
culable Corn was just commencing to car
and wa < beaten Into the ground In the path
of the storm. Farmers were cutting grain ,
but all that wag not cut Is bejond recovery
and what was In the shock Is nearly worth
less. The path of tbe storm was from a
mile and a half to three miles wide In this
county , and parsc-d through six townships
It is reported that Cherokee county , the
flr t county east of this , suffered to a con
siderable extent.
WATERLOO , la. . July 27. ( Special Tele
gram ) The Chicago Great Western and
Illinois Central railroads have suffered
heavy lostes by washouts between here and
Dubuque as a result of je-sterday's storm
The precipitation here was two and one-half
Inches In a week It has been four and
one-half Inches. Two residences In the cltj
were struck by lightning and badly dam
aged. Seven miles north of the city the
storm assumed the characterl tlcs of a tor-
ncdo and spoiled many buildings. On
Link Frledlaj-'s farm a barn 1W feet bj
30 feet vvas blown down and nine cows
killed. A man milking narrowly escapes !
Corn Is laid low and chocked grain scat
tered over the fields The wind storm was
two miles wide and traveled southwcstward
Severe dctcage to crops Is reported at
Valeria , the sc-ene of the awful cjclone In
May.
DUBUQUE la. . July 27. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The storm last night -was the most
severe In twenty jcars , the rain-fall being
4.82 inches. Railroad beds and bridges ,
crops and streets were washed out and
Farmer Fahe was drowned while fording
a creek.
PE3 MOINES. July 27 { Special Tele
gram ) Sundaj night the mo t severe elec
trical storm of the year -\lslted this city
An Inch and a half ot rain fell , and reports
are that all through southern and central
Iowa It did much damage to grain standing
In the fields and in shocks. The oat crop ,
which had previously been estimated at only
35 per cent of tbe full jlcld , will be fur
ther damaged so that In many places It will
not be threshed Corn ako suffered severely
Lightning struck in several places In the
city and a great number of shade trees
were blown down.
WHERE DAMAGE WAS HEAVY.
YANKTON , S D , July 27 ( Special Tele
gram ) The destruction of crops , live stock
and farm property in this countj bj hail
last nlqht is now estimated to amount to
$100.003. The devastated district covers an
area of fifty square miles , extending from
the illlace of Lestcrville to the town of
Volln , and Ijing four miles north of Yank-
ton The hailstones measured from two to
four inches in diameter and fell with such
force as to kill young cattle , pigs and
chickens by the hundreds. Corn fields were
entirclj stripped of vegetation and small
grain in the shock was almost totally de
stroyed. Uncut wheat was pounded Into the
ground. Farm houses and buildings suf
fered great damage. The storm occurred at
4 o'clock and was in tbe nature of a tornado
with a heavy fall of rain and hall of un
precedented size.
MITCHELL. S. D. . July 27. A hall storm
struck Jerrauld county Sunday evening , destroying
*
stroying 300.000 bushels of grain. A hcavj
nlnd also damaged buildings. At this place
a heavy rain fell , retarding the cutting of
small grain
VERMILLION. S. D. . July 27 ( Special
Telegram ) A heavy hall storm patsed a
few miles north of this city yosterdaj after
noon completely destroying all vegetation
iu a strip two miles wide and over twcntj
miles long. Fowls were killed by tbe hall-
stones , manj of which were over two inches
in diameter.
FARGO. N. D. July 27 A destructive
hailstorm Is reported as having occurred
late Saturday evening In the southern part
of Cass and northern part of RIchland coun
ties , and on the Minnesota side of the Red
river , doing much damage to crops.
lPr AMI ItOIIIIEIt 1IOTII DEAD.
Hrn-ve Officer Goexf er n
innn SlnBle-llnilili-J nnd IN Killed.
NEVADA CITY , Ca ] . July 27. The dead
body of Sheriff David Douglass and the
corpse of an unknown bighwajman were
today found Ijlng a few feet apart In a
wood two miles from town. There were
five empty chambers In the pistol of the
sheriff , who bad been shot through tbe
heart , In tbe right eye and hand. The bul
lets of the sheriff bad gone through tbe
robber's heart , abdomen and hip. The un
known man had a rifle , but it had not ap
parently been used It is supposed Doug
lass was shot by an unseen and unknown
confederate of tbe highwajman A number
of bold highway robberies recently reported
In this neighborhood have all seemed to
be the work of one man. who stopped
coaches and private convej-ances on tbe
roads near Nevada Citj- . The sheriff and
bis deputies had been untiring In their
efforts to capture tbe highwayman. Finally
Sheriff Douglass , believing tbat a large
squad of deputies served to put the high
way man on his guard , determined to at
tempt the chase single-handed. He started
out jesterdaj' , accompanied bjIlls dog
The dog returned at midnight and at day
break searching parties traced the sheriff
to tbe spot where officer and prisoner lay
dead side by side.
CAHS IIASII IJOW.N THE \CLI.M2. .
< > evernl I'crxonx lltnllj- Hurt In an
Aeeldeol nl Kni a Cltj.
KANSAS CITY. July 27. Two cable f-rs
broke loose at tbe toi of tbe Ninth meet
Incline late this f-venlns and da he-1 dowu
tbe declivity Into the unl > n depot t-'itds
The grip car and those on bnirJ escaped in-
Jurj- . but tbe trailer was thrown from Jhe
track Just lnflte ! of the < > levited . .beds m.rt
literally smashed to pieces.
Several of the occupants of this car were
badly hurt Among tbfjn are George D.
Fearey of Kansas City a-id bis two tir.-
ters , Mrs. Gay and Jils Fearey. both of
New York Cltj1. Mrs. Gjy ruffcrtd an in
jury of the spine and is bald to be In a
critical condition.
M. Hogan , a train pilot on Pic Bur'.luglon
road , vvas also badly bniuej.
Nntloniil He er e A oclnll n.
KANSAS CITY , July 27 The third bien
nial Fe > Ion of the supreme lodge of the
National JU't-e-rve ahfoelallon convened
here today Only n small proportion of the
delepntes have arrlve-d nnd but lltllti work
was accomplished toduj' At le-ast 1W ilele-
gate-8 re-presenting every flute In tbe union.
will bo present nt tomorrow's fo l ns
Amont' thohe in attendance are the follow
ing ; H , Anderson. Omaha : P A. MePher-
fion. Sun FruneliMo ; J D Norton Tontka.
Kan : II , W Sanders , DallaH TeT P
Cogswell. Denver ; J B Adalr. Salt Lake
City : J. B. ClnrkBon , Fort Worth , Tex ,
F. A MeKarland , lUwllnn. Wyo. ; S A
Green. K'liniburshWn ' h. , U. A Mc
Gregor. Duliuiue la. The qu.ulminl.il
election of orJlccrs will be held tomorrow.
MoiemeiilN of Oeeun V < IK , Jul ) 27.
At New York Arrived Amsterdam , from
P.otterdam : Taurlc. from Liverpool ; Geor
gia , from Copenhagen ; Yumuri , from
Aux Coyeg ete : i'lleslnnd. fiom Antwerp
Mohawk , from London.
At Antwtri * Arrived Pouthwark. from
New York Sailed Kensington , for New
York. ( Not from LIv erpool u * repoi ted )
At Hamburg Arrlv cdJJollv ia , from Nor
folk
At London Arrived Megantlc , from Mon
treal.
At Cherbourg Sailed Paule , from Bremen
for New York.
At M lotlll' * Arrived P.itrti , fiom Nen
York
At Glliralt tr-saie-d W rra. from Gtnoa
for New York
At PhlUdrfi'hli Anlted I'finj > h mid
from Antwtii ) , Indiana , from Liverpool.
PITTSBCRC HAS A HURRICANE
Many Houses and Signs Are Blown Down
by a Violent Storm of Wind.
AT LEAST THREE PERSONS ARE KILLED
Member * of n CnnililtiET Pnrijr
Are IniiK < T < in l.v Injured . .1tlern
Unpldl ; Itl-limr unit \nntlier } > e-
rloim flood l Aiitlclinted.
PlTTSni'RG , PA. . July 27 A wind and
rain storm of unusual fierceness visited this
city at 4 30 o'clock , causing the loss ot at
least three lives and doing Immense damage
to propertj- . The dead , as at present re
ported , are :
JOl'lN F1GCS. camper from Alleghany.
JOE ASHEFELDEFc.
W. L. NORM. Sbarptburg.
Dangerously Injured.
George Miller , back broken ; will die.
Old man. name unknown , struck by light *
nlng ; will probably die.
- Poll , son of a college professor.
Several dwellings were completely demol
ished and others partially wrecked. Eight
or ten churches had their roofs blown oft
and were otherwise damaged. Telegraph ,
telephone and electric light poles arc Ijlnc
In an intricate mass , making trcvel in some
sections of tbo city Impossible. Fierce
lightning and high winds accompanied the
storm. The rivers are not ? rising and an
other flood Is expected.
Among the casualties reported Is an ac
cident to the camp of tbe Eighth Ward
HuntiCR and Fishing club of Allegheny
about four miles up the Allegheny river. A
large svcamore. thirty feet In circumfer
ence. was snapped off near the ground and
fell upon the tent of the campers , killing
almost Instantly John Figus , breaking the
back of George Miller , who will die. and
seriously injuring Thomis O'Connell. Charlei
Vosslck. Jacob Mctz , Frank Ott and Harry
Haddle.
On Greenfield avenue. In tbe east end.
Joe Ashfelder was killed bv a sign being
blown down , striking him on the head. In
Sharpsburp. W. L Norr was killed by thereof
roof of a house being blown onto him. At
McKee's Rock , where Prof. Cerodette , cura
tor of Carnegie museum , had a gang or
men at work digging an old Indian mound ,
lightning struck the shed under which the
party had taken refuge , shocking one of
the laborers , an old man , Into unconscious
ness , also a man by the name of Poll , ron
of a college professor , both of whom iUU
probably die.
The result of the storm In property dam
age had not all been gathered In at mid
night but U is known that all through Alle
gheny. the south side and cast end. many-
houses were unroofed , signs blown down
and windows broken
LIGHTNING'S WORK.
In Alleghenv- , twelve people were struck
by lightning. Thej are In the hospitals ,
and considered by the pbjslclans to be In a
critical condition The names arc
Abner Haj- , freight receiver of Fort Wayne
railroad
A M. Bennet and three children.
August Snedes , bis wife , and their four
children.
Mr . .Haywas sitting In the bouse door
way when a. bolt of lightning struck tb
building , knocking him unconscious.
Mr. Bennet and his children were standing ;
on the beach on St. Clalr terrace , when a
Cosh was conducted front a trolley wire
in front , to the house , prostrating the en
tire family.
The Snedes ( family were eating supper
when lightning struck tbe house , following-
the chimney to the dining room. About
half an hour later n neighbor discovered tho-
entire family Ijlns on the floor uncon
scious. They maj- recover , but It is im-
probable.
In Pittsburg reports of damage to prop
erty arc still coming. On Wtshburn street
two bouses , a machine shop and tbe Fifth
United Presbjterlan church were blown
down nnd completely ruined , but fortu
nately no one was Injured. The Centenary-
Methodist Episcopal church on Klrkpatrlci
street had Its roof and steeple carried awajr
by the wind. The bells from the tower
'
w'cro thrown to the ground and broken.
The roof of the John Wesley chapel , Af
rican Methodist Episcopal , was torn away
and carried 200 feet. The Pittsburc High
school and Holy Ghost college suffered
somewhat , but are not badly damaged.
Returns from the different sections of the
two cities show twentj'-five or tblrtj" people
Injured , more or less , by falling trees.
roofs , signs , etc. . but their names cannot
be given tonight.
NEW YORK ISOLATED.
NEW YORK , July 27.---A storm swept over
this city this evening , accompanied by heavy
thunder and a brilliant display of lightning- .
The maximum velocity of the wind waff fifty
miles. A bouse on tbe Harlem river ID
which was the switchboard for the Western
Union company's wires , which run under
the Harlem river was struck by lightning
and all wires east and west were rendered
useless. The storm between here and Phila
delphia cut off many of tbe southern wires.
and for a short time communication with tbo
outside world was much hampered. Charles
F Segel , a clerk , was killed on Eleventh
ktrret bja tree being blown dow n and crush
ing bis skull.
COLUMBUS , 0. . July 27 At 7:20 this
evening a severe wind , followed by a heavy
rain , struck this section , attaining a veloc
ity of forty-five miles. Half of tbe roof ot
tbo Brown manufacturing companj-'s build-
in i ; was carried across thetown.
BALTIMORE , July 27 The storm hero
this evening lasted about fifty minutes , and
was accompanied by Incessant thunder and
lightning. Much damage of a minor nature *
is reported. _
IIMIU'S UOW.V HOUSES AMI IIARXS.
MorrtiN Over Southern
Hlterx Oterdort Their Illinkx.
DETROIT. Mlcb. , July 27. Today's report *
show tbat lost night's electrical storms
extended all over southern Michigan. At
Nortbvlllo the Rouge river overflowed , doing :
$10.000 damage and driving several families
from tbclr homes. Many houses and barns
at Homer and vicinity were blown down.
Doe Markbam. a farmer living near Mar
tha ) ! , was fatally injured by having bis
barn blown down on top of him. Tbe loss
to fruit blown from tbe trees In tbe west
ern Michigan fruit belt Is Immense and
many frame buildings In that part of the
state were destrojed Heavy damages from
lightning are reported from several towns ,
but no loss of life.
CLEVELAND , July 27. Much damag *
nas done last night by the terrific wind
storm. At Beulab park , just east of tbo
city , right or ulne bouses we-re completely
destrojed and a large tabernacle blown
down. Tbe loss is estimated at miuy
thousands of dollais.
GOLII IIOM > S tiOl.lt AT A I'llKMIUM.
CIlj of > ev > York'N I'rncllenl Tent of
I lie Vnllie of It * SiTurMtea.
NEW YORK , July 27. Comptroller Filch'
today offered for sale (400,000 ( gold bonds ,
bearing Interest at tbe rate cf 314 per cent ,
but only a little more than one-quarter tbo
amount was bid for Tbe bonds were sold
at tbe last talc of city bond for nearly
104 and were purchased by Miller & Co.
ot Wall street , who afterward refused to
inako good their bid Mr I'itcb decided
to tell the bonds again separately to as
certain bow much the tlty was injured ,
so tbat tbe corporation counsel might pro *
teed against-Miller & Co. If be bad a casa.
The bids received today were from pi *
to 101 ,
Oil Clt > - Murkvt.
OIL CITY. I'a. July 27 J're-dlt balancer *
Jl 0rrrtlflrat < -8 opciit-d blgb. low and
clcise-d , II 0 no saU . Llpnients ,
tbls , r s. H'7fc ' Lb'.s.