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r iHE OMAHA t DAILY BEE FOURTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , FRIDAY MORNING , JULY 18 , 1881. NO. 26. GREENLAND'S REQUIEM , ThGSiirviyorsoftliBGreBlyExiicflition Fonnfl in Smith's ' Sonnd , Seven Out of a Party of Twenty- five Eesouod Alivo. The Struggles and Privations of the Party Touohingly Dotailodi The Value of His Explorations to [ the World , Heroic Struggles of the Eesouinc Party With the Elements Dangers Braved and Death Defied For Humanity's ' Sake , 'The ' News as Eeceived by His Mother at His Home. Sllscellancous Notes of tlio Expedi tion Gathered by the Press. The Greoly Party Found. WASHINGTON , July 17. The nctingiBocrota- ry of the navy received a telegram from St. Johns , this morning , slating that the Greely relief expedition had found the survivors of Gruely's party. The survivors number seven men in all. The names aso Lieutenant Groo ly , Sergeant Braiuard , Sergeant Fredericks , Sergeant Long , Sergeant Ellison , Hospital Steward Beidonbeck nnd Prlvnto Council. They wcro found by the relief ships , Thetis ; dnd Boar , five miles off Capo Sablno iu Smith Sound , Sergeant Ellison was very badly frost bitten , and dlod at Godhavon , July Oth , undergoing surgical operation. The relief ships , Thetis-and Boar , with the survivors are nowntSt. Johns , N. I1' . The following telegram was received at tha navy department this morning : ST. JOHXM , N. F. , 9 a. in. , July 17. To Hon. II. B. Chandler , Secretary of the navy , Washlnton : Thotes , Bear and Lock Garry Arrived hero to-day from West Greenland. All well separated from the Alert one hundred and fifty miles north during a gale. At 0 p.m. -Juno 22dfiva , miles off Capo Sabino.ln Smiths sound , the Thetis nud Bear rescued alive , Lieut. A. W. Greoloy , Sorgt. Brainard , Serpt. .Frederick , Sergt. Long , Hospital Steward .Beidonbeck , Private Cornel and Seret.Eliison , the only.survivors of' the Franklin J3ay expe dition. Sergt. Ellison had lost both tands by frost bite and died July.Gth , nt Godhavon , throe days after the amputation , which had become imperative. Seventeen of the twenty- five composing the expedition perished by starvation at the point where found. ' Ona was drov od while seeking to procure food. Twelve bodies of the dead wore rescued and , .aro now on board the Thetis and Bear. . One , .Eskimo , Twovevik , was buried 1 sA , . Disco , in accordance with ci ItUirn ot the Inspector of Wejcorn Green land , t Five died on the dates following' : Sergeant Cos ? , January 1st , 1881 ; Wederick , Eskimo , April B ; Sergeant Linn , April G ; Lieutenant Lockwood , April 9Sergoant ; Jewell , April 12 ; tprivato Ellis , May 11) ) ; Sergeant Jtaistrom , May 23d. Too bodies were buried in ice at a fort near the camp , but wore swept away to sea by the winds and currents before my arrival and could not bo recovered. Private Henry died Juno Cth ; private Schneider , Juuo 18th. 'The names of the dead and buried In the ice fort with the date of death , whoso bodies were not recorded , areas follows : Sergeant Kico , April Oth , 1884 ; Corporal Salen , June , 3d ; private lierden , Juno Gth ; assistant surgeon Pary , Juno Gth ; Sergeant Gardner , Juno IL'th ; drowned by breaking through newly formed ice while sealing , Jens Edwards , Eskimo. .April U. L would urgently request that the bodies now on board bo placed in motallc cases hero for safe and bettor transportation. Tills appears to mo imperative. Grooly abandoned Fort Uongo August 9,1883 nnd reached Band Inlet September 29th following , with his entire - tire party well. Ho abandoned all his boats and was adrift thirty days on nn ice flee in Smith's sound. His permanent camp wns es tablished Oct. 21st , 1883 , at n point where he was found. Dining the iiina months bis party had to live upon a scant allow ance of food brought from Fort Conger ; that cached at Payer harbor and Capo Isabella by Sir George Norto it ) 1875 but found much damaged by lapse of time ; that cached by Bcubo nt Capo Sablno in 1883 , nnd a small .amount saved from the wreck of the Proteus in 1883 nnd landed by Lieutenants Garllng- ton and Colwoll on beach near where Gree- ly'H party was found. When those provisions were consumed the party was forced to liyo upon boiled sealskin utiipped from the sialskin clothing nnd lichens and shrimps caught In good weather , when they were strong enough to rnako exertions. As It took 1,300 shrimps to fill n gallon measure tha labor wan too exhausting to depend upon them to sustain life entirely. The channel between Capo Sablno and Littleton , Island , did not close on account of violent gales all wlnterso that the 2-10 rations at tlio latter paint could not bo reached. All COroely'i ) records and all instruments brought by him from Fort Conger are recov ered aud are on board. Fiom 11 are [ aland to Smiths Sound I had n constant nnd furious utrugglo with lea in impas sible floes. Solid barriers were overcome" by watchfulness nnd patience. No opportunity to advance a mile oacapod mo and for several hundred miles the chips were forced to run their way from load to lend through ice varying in thickness from 3 to G feet und when rafted much greater , The 'Thotlsfaml Boar roadbed Capo York Junu 15 , after a passjgo of 21 days on Melville bay , with two ships of the outside whaling ; i et , and continued to Capo .Sablno , returning 7 days later. Full In with fovon others of that fleet elf Wostenholrn Island nud an nounced Groely'H rescue to them , that they might not ho delayed from their fishing grounds nor bo tempted into the dangers of Smith's Sound in view of the reward of § H5OCO offered by con- grew , lleturniiig across Mel villo Bay , fell In with the Alert and Lock Garry off Devil's 'Thumb struggling through heavy Ice. Coin1. muuder Coffin did admirably to get along with tlio transport BO early in the season before the .opening had occurroj , Lieutenant Emery with the Bear , has supported mu throughout with great skllfullness and unflinching teadi ness in accomplishing thu great duty ot relieve ingdreely. Too Grooly party are very much improved since the rescue , but were critical In the extreme when found and for several days alter. Forty-eight hours delay in reaching them would have been fatal to nil now living , The season north is Ute and the closest for year ? . Smith' * Sound wad not open when I left Capo Sablno , The winter about Mell- villo Bay was the most severe for twenty Tin' " Treat result Is entirely duo to the un wearied efforts of yourself and the becrotary of war in fitting out tlil.i expedition for the work It hns had the honor to nucomplUh. ( Signed. ) W. Ii. SCHUV : , Commander. The Nortljiuost I'olnf , WASHINGTON , July 17. General ) Har.en , chief of the signal cervice , has received the following telegram ! ST. JOHNB , N. F , , July 17. For the first tlmo in three centuries England yields the honor of reaching the furthest north. Licit- tenant Lockwood and Sergant Brainord , May 13th , reached Lockwood Island , latitude 83 ° 21" longituo 1 ° fi . They saw from a 2,000 elevation no land north or northwest , but to the northeast Groi&lnnd vet extended until lost to view In capo Hobert Itincolu , lutitudo 83 ° 35 , longituUo.'lS0. Lieutenant Lock- week was turncod back in 1883 by open water nn the north ( troonlnnd shore , the party bare ly escaping a drift into the Polar ocean. Dr. 1'avy in 1881 ! , following the Mnrkham route , vas adrift ono day in the 1'olar ocean north of capo Henry , i-scaplng to land , abandoning nearly everything. In 188 I made a spring mid , later , a summer trip into the Interior of the Grluncll Land , discovering Lake llazen , some sixty by ton miles In extent , which is fed by an ice capo of north Grinnoll Land and drains Huggles river and Weyprocht Fiord into - to Conybearo bay and Archer Fiord. From the summit of Mount Arthur , 5,000 feet , the contour of the land west of Conger mountains convinced ma that Grinnoll Lnml tends di rectly south from Lieutenant Aldrich's farth est point In 1870. In 1883 Lieutenant Lock- wood and Sergeant Brainerd succeeded in crossing Grinnell Land , and , ninety miles from Beatrix Bay , the head of Archer's Fiord , struck the head of a Fiord from the western sea , temporarily named by Lockwood , Greely Fiord. From the center of the Fi'ird ' in lati tude 80 minutes and 30 seconds , longitude 78 minutes and 30 seconds , Lieutenant Lock- wood saw the northern shorn terminate some twenty miles west and the southern fhore extending somu fifty miles , with Oapo _ Lock- wood some seventy miles distant , apparently separate land from Grinnell Laud. I have named the now land Arthur Land. Lieutenant Lockwood they followed , going and returning , an ice capo averaging about 150g feet of perpendicular face. It lollows that Grinnoll Land interior is an ice capped belt of country some sixty mtjoj wide , between the northern and southern ice cape1) . In March , 1881 , while Sergeant Long was hunting , ho looked from the northwest oldu of Mount Caiey to Hayes sound , seeing on the northern coast three capes westward of the furthest seen by Nar B in 1876. The sound nxtends some twenty miles fur ther west than is shown In the English charts , but is probably shut in by land , which showed up across the westtrn end. The two years' station duties and observations , all explora tions and the retreat to Capo Sablno were ac complished without lots ot life , disease , se rious accidents , or oven severe frost bites. No scurvy was experienced at Conger and but one death occured from it last winter. ( Signed ) GliKELKr , commanding. iV second dispatch from Lioutouant Greely is ns follows : ST. JOHNS , July 17. Chief Signal Oflicer Washington : Brainard , Uierdorhick , Connell , Frcderickc , Long and myself , solo survivors , arrived to-day , having been rescued at the [ loint of death from starvation by the relief ships Thotis and Bear , Juno 22.1 , at Carry's Ulay , northwest of Capo Saline. All now iu good health , but weak. Sergeant Elison rea med , died in July. Cross died Ijst January , Uhriatensen Linn , lllco , Lockwood and Jewell n April. Whisler and Israel in May. Kin- iugburg , Sator , Henry , Bender , Pavy , Gard ner , ami Schuieder in July. _ Abandoned Fort Donger A'-gust 9. Frozen in pack oil" Victoria lead August 29. Abandoned steam launch September 11 , eleven miles northeast of looked Hat Island. When on the point of anding were throe times driven by southwest stormsjinto Kanos sea ; fina ly landed Septem ber 29th in Baird Inlet , learning by scouting parties of tlio Protons disaster , ind that provisions had boon left for us rom Capo Isabel la to Sabine. Moved and es- .abllshed . winter quarters at Camp Clay and jalrino and Cosked-Hat. An inventory showed , hat by a daily ration of four and cue-third ounces of meat , seven ounces of bread and log biscuit and four ouacoj miscellaneous the jarty would havb ten days full rations left for massing Smith's sound , t6 Littleton Island , Unfortunately Smith's sound' remained 'open the entire winter , rendering ; crossing impracti- r'lilc. 1.1.5.350 f.xx'ii ' aespita tinny iiunting 'rein early in February. Before tlio sun ro- ; urned only 500 pounds of meat were ob- ; ained. This year shrimps , seaweed , Hassafras , ock lichens and sealskin were resorted to for bed with results as shown by the number of survivors. The last regular food was issued May 14. Only 150 pounds of meat loft by Jlarllngton. Compelled to send in November our men to obtain 141 pounds of English neat In Isabella. During the trip lilizon froze solid both his hands and feet and lost them , surviving , lowevor , through the terrible winter and ipriiig until July 8. The survivors owe their ivcs to the indomitable energy of Captain schloy and Lieutenant Emory , who , preceded ) y three and accompanied by five whalers , orced their vessels from Upernavik through Melville bay into north water at Cape York with the foremost whaler. They gained a , -ard whenever possible and always neld it. Smith Sound was crossed aud the party res cued during erie of the moat violent ; ales I have over known , the boats jolng handled only at the imminent risk of swamping. J''our of us were unable to walk , and could not have survived 21 hours. 1-2very care and attention was given in , and wo were saved antlbrmig | back copies of meteor ological , tidal , astromomicel , magnetioc , pen dulum and other otsnrvntions , also pendulum , Yale and standard thermometers , forty-tight icgatives , collection blanks , and photogrphic > roofs , Eskimo relics and other things neces sarily abandoned. The Thetis remains hera ivo days , probably. ( Signed , ) GnKEiW , Coinnndiiig. . The following dispatches were Eont Lieutan- ant Groely to-day : SIGNAL SKIIVICK. WASH- NUTON , July 17. Lieutenant A. W. Greply , St. Johns : Our hearts ara overflowing with gladness and thanks to God for your safety mil In sadness for f.hoso who without fault of yours are dead. Your family are well and in jail Diego. ( Signal ) W. B. HA-/.K.V. Lieutenant Greoly , St. Johns : Your dis- > atchcs are most satisfactory mid show your expedition to Invo boon in the hiehent degree successful In every particular. This facis lot alfectod by any disaster later. ( Signed ) W. B. HA/.E.V. WK.HT POINT , N. Y. , July 17. The follow- ng dispatch was forwarded by Secretary 1/handlcr : To Captain Shelly. St. Johns , N. I1' . Jteceivo my congratula- .ions and thanks for youraolf and your whole command , for your prudence , persovcranco and courage in reaching our dead and dying countrymen. The hearts of the American > ooplo go out with great affection to Lieu tenant Greely and the few survivors of his deadly peril , Care for thorn unremitting y and bid them bo cheerful and hopeful on ac count of what life yet has in store for them. I're ervo tenderly the remains of the horolo load. Prepare them according to your judg ment and bring them homo ( Signed ) W. K. OaANDi.Kit , Secretary of the Nu\y. KEKNAN ON GRKEhUY , IXCOMl'ETEXOV AT WASHINUTON. WAHHIKUTO.V , July 17 Mr. George Kor nan , of this city , aud a well known Arctic traveller and author , who has taken an active Interest in the iccent attempts to relieve Lieutenant Greely's party , and who wont fore the Arctie relief board last spring to urge the offering of Mich a reward as would Becnro the co-operation of whalers in the search , was asked by nn Associated press re porter to-night what ho thought of the nonu secured from St. Johns. Ho replied , "It's a mnarkahio story and heroic achievement In the field , clouded by disaster , duo to incom- potency in Wo&hington. If Lieutenant ( jriso ly und his party had all returned in safety to tlio United State * , us they 'might have tlone had they been properly purported their Arc tic record in point of tklllful management and success would have been unparalleled. No other Arctto expedition has uvor spent two consecutive winters and pirc of the third iu feuuh high latitude uud achieved bitch results without a casualty or n uinglo caii of terlous giuknius. If Lieut Greely hid found the month of Smith's sound nirl tliu shelter and food ho hud a right to expect there , ho could probably have brought his entire party back to the Unltwl States in perfect health , after thrco winters In the highest northern latitude * that over have been reached and niter a series of sledging campaigns which for boldness and skillful execution have rarely , if uver , been surpassed , " "Could the disaster which befell his parly lint o bran averted with the knowledge avail able at the time the relief exhibition were litti-d out ? " "Unquestionably , and that n the pity of it. It doubles the grief which must bo felt in the face of such a terrible catastrophe , to think thnt two ships on successive ywira and proba bly a third were In a po. ltlon to land stores which would have saved the lives of those eighteen men , Boobo , in 188'J , anchored in 1'nvor harbor , just north of Capo Saline , with n ship full of stores , ( inrlington , the nrxt summer anchored In the same place , and also with a ship full of stores , and a few day it later the Yantic , with four months provisions on board , was only thirty miles away. Any one of thcso three sh'ps might have landed stores exactly where Greoly afterwards made his winter camp and have carried the bravo party through , but their commanding oilicors wore not ordered to do go , and they did not think of it. " "Wore Greoly's movements these which it was anticipated they would be ? " "They wore precisely such as I anticipated. It was thought at signal ollice , ho would remain at his statio.ii until September 1st , but ns I pointful out in n letter to tlio Now York Herald on the 17th of last September , If ho remained until Sep tember Ixt ho could not got away at nil that year , on account of the impracticability of sledging operations along that const in the full. 1 therefore thought ho would abandon his station in July or August of 1883 and eomo down to the north of Smith'd sound , In boats , ns he was , in fact , doing at the very tlmo my letter was written. " "How important are the discoveries made by Lieutenant Greoloyl" "From the point of view of nn Arctic ge ographer they nro of first-class importance , Lieutenant Greoly has not only taken away from Commander Mnrkhnm , of the British navy , the blue ribbon of Arctic discovery lor the highest latitude over attained iu any part of the world , but ho has greatly extendud the limits of Nnros explorations , both in Green land and Grinnell Land. The fact that two of Greeloy'ssledgo parties were stopped in open water in the Polar bisin and that both were at ono time adrift Iu strong currents , which threatened to carry them helplessly away northward , would seem to show tlut the Po lar basin is not a solid sea of ancient , immova ble ice which Nares described , and which ho declared was "never navigable. " Lieutenant Groaly's explorations extend over three de grees of la itudo and nearly forty degrees longi tude. Ho has virtually ascertained the true outline of Grinnell Land , and hos crossed it from cast to west , and on the northern coast , Greenland has . gone one degree _ of latitude and ten degrees o longitude beyond the farthest point reached by Captain Nnres , accomplished sledging olli- eur. Lieutenant Boaumout. These achievements alone reflect the highest credit upon Lieutenant Greely und his men , but to them , of course must bo udded the great mass of scientific knowledge gathered by the party durhiy their two years nt Lady Franklin Day. Incidents ol'tlio ST. JOHNS , N. F. , July 17. On the arrival at anchorage of the relief squadron to-day an Associated proas correspondent interviewed Lieutenant Grculy and other survivors of the Arctic e.ilony and the following foots were disclosed. After passing two winters nt Kort Conger in scientific research Lieutenant Greely , with his whole party intact , broke up encampment and commenced a southwest descent. This was accomplished amid great penis from gales of wind , ice nips and other casualties. Capo Sabine having been reached a temporary homo was erected , built of stones and covered by the boat's sails brought along , by the party on the ! 2'Jth ' of-Senteinbor ; winter quarter ! wcra ostaMishM nt'Capo R&himThe ; et-m- mtfsariitt had Cccaino very moagro , nnd n cache of provisions left by the Proteus last your ; but poorly supplemented it. The steam launch had become fast in the ica a few weeks previous and had to bo abandoned dur ing the whole winter. The first havoc in the ranks was early in Januarv , when ot thu men dropped off with scurvy. On the Oth of April Lieutenant Lockwood and Mr. Kico , photog rapher , succumbed after an heroic attempt to secure for their starving comrades about 200 pounds of moat supposed to 1)3 cached at a place named Bad creek , distant about bftceu miles from the encampment. Israel , the astronomer , perished May Ii7tb. Lieutenant Kishlingbury died Juno 1st , and Dr. Pavy , naturalist , slept in death Juno iGth. ! Not one of the victims realized that death was near. Two Esquimaux also perished , ono of starvation and the other drowned In his kayak , being pierced by Homo newly Formed ice April 17th thus cutting of | all hope of getting any supply of seal meat for the starving explorers , The Eskimo were moat faithful and devoted followers nnd helpers of Lieutenant Grculy. Ellison was repcued and safely brought on board the fctoarnehip Bear , where ho died a few days subsequently. This is an extraordinary instance of human endurance. While away some ten miles from his hut last winter , the temperature suddenly fell to 43 degrees below /.cro. His hands and feet wcro frozen to the very bone and ho was dragged by his companions in nlmoata dying condition to hij hut. His foot and hnnili were literally amputuated by ( jtho incisive frost nnd in this terrible fctato h- > lived through the dreary months that inter vened. The rescued bodies of twelve of the victims have boon brought up by the steamers Boar and Thu tin. embalmed iu tank ] filled with alcohol. The survivors are nil doing well nnd are rapidly gaining llo h and strength again. Lieutonaut Greely , who was in an exceedingly critical condition when transferred to the Thetis , Is now able to move about. This morning ho drove out for an hour's riilo to got country air , nnd came back resuscitated. The rescue took place on the 'J2d of Juno under circumstance * of great difficulty , Tlio Thotls nnd Boar lay off from blioro about three hundred yards. There was a terlflio gala blowing from southwest and n heavy BO.I was running and a formidable Ice nil ) was apparently inevitable. Lieutenant Groely und the other six survivors had to bo transferred from their camp to n steam laupch and whale bout in their bleep- lug bag * , and while tteaming from land to the ships the destruction of the whole party at ono tlmo seemed certain. The coa swept furiously over them nnd the fury of the wind threatened to cagul/.o them. At length they were safely placed on board the rescuing squadron , where every possible prepara tion wnH made to insure their re covery and comfort. The lireoly party reached a higher latitude thah over reached by polar explorers , namely , 83 degrees and iifi fi-UI minntofi. Thocoantof Greenland waHcnrrhsd up to83 degrees and 35 minutes by observation and mimed Capo Lincoln , The hteaimhlp Alert parted company with fhit squadron. yes terday elf Tunic Islands find iiai not yet reached port. , MKUTKNANT UKKHIjY'S IIOMK. NKW BunvrouT , .luly 17. The nowaof finding - ing of Greeys ] party was received at tlio lioneo of the famous commander with profound joy. Ills career from childhood to the present tlmo has been watched with Intense interest and thu great fame which ho han galnad Is proudly felt by nil hero. Ho resided with bin brother nnd mother , and when the glud news WIIH conveyed to them they were almost over come. Mm Grenly , while joyful at her sons safety V/UH deeply directed nt the loss of so many of hia party , I ho Bodies. WFST POINT , July 17. Secietary Ch.tmllor said thi ) evening ; "I have in accordaaco with imvKoition nmJo by Cornmodora Schloy In Ms dtipntch , issued instruction to have tlio remains of tlio dead preserved , and the whole party will corno homo goon. " When asked if there would bo any more Artie researches , Mr. Chandler said : "I don't deslro at thU time to cuter into that matter. " Ditpatches were pouring Into the secretary oil afternoon , congratulating him upon the bncceiH of thu ex pedition , and in company with a few friunds liu ww budy perusing them , KANTANKEROUS KANSAHS , They Moot in Convention and Adopt a Platform. And Eosolvo to Support Blaine and Logan With a Will , They Justly Donounoo Land and Corporate Monopoly , And Belabor Governor Gliok for Using the Pardoning Power , Tim NomlimlloiiH for'Stato Olllocrs Completed and They Adjourn. KaNSAS KKl Till ! I'LATKOJIM , Toi'KKA , July 17. The convention assem bled again this morning. Judge J. 0. Strong chairman. Committee on resolutions present ed thu report with the remark that It was the unanimous action of the committee , and had been arrived nt through harmony nnd In n spirit of concession. The. rqjolutions endorsed and ratify the nomination of James G. Blnlno uud John A. Logan , the first citizen of the re public nnd the bravo nnd gallant union sol dier , and pledge them the largest majority ever given to national standard bearers. The platform continues ns follows : Kesolved , That the national republican platform moots with our hearty and enthusi astic endorsement ns the I'ust statement of living principles over presented to the Ameri can people. Its firm udhcronco to the protec tion of Amrrlcau industry. In demanding the enforcement of the iualeniablo rights of man In opposing land monopoly and corporate mo nopoly meets with our cordial approval , f Iteaolved , That prohibition hns'by a vote of the people , without dUlinqtion of party , been adopted as the organized law of this state. Itciolvcd , That wo favor this faithful en forcement of the constitutional amendment , that the successful efforts of prohibition may bo realized ; that the declared wish of the people ple bo respected , and the majority of the law bo vindicated. llosolvcd , Thnt as under the constitution nnd laws of the state , all errors and irregularities of thu inferior courts may bo corrected by proier proceed ings in thu supreme court , a tribunal now composed of members of both great political parties of the stalti and the recent action of Governor Click in exercising the pardoning power to roliuvo guilty _ parscus from their jiiit penalties of law breaking , tololy on grounds of alleged wrongs and irregularities existing nt thu trials when they have nut sought n review of their cases in the supromu court , is an un- warnmtod assumption by tl ) 3 chief executive of the judicial power of the ntato and is an at tempt to destroy the cquflduucu of the people in the courts , thereby inciting lawlessness and disobedience to public authority and such con duct on the part of a ( jovernDv under solemn oath to obey thn constitutiuiVmid enforce the laws , merits nnd deserves tr ) < condemnation of all citizens irrespective of p.wty ntUHation and regardless of personal viewtuil to thu policy of prohibition. Corporations derive ; nlh.v" UJr powers from the etatoj.and nro respond' . ci.tho etato for the manner in whirtfiihayM VKO nsch pow- era.V Wo demand'that VrTn a t * allrcai ! law bo so strengthened and amended as to remove - move its cumbersome features ami to unequiv ocally vest In the board of railroad commis sioners all necessary power to accomplish the good that ought to be obtained and i to compel compliance with the reasonable imlers of the board mndo with reference to thoju matters as to which , under the provisions of said laws , such board has but nn advisory ju risdiction. The railroad companies of the state nro entitled to a fair and reasonable re muneration for services performed by thorn , but they are not authorized nnd should not bo permitted to establish rates for the purpose of obtaining Jovenuo to be applied in payment of dividends on illegal and excessive issues of stock or interest upon fictitious indobtodnesi. The report of the platform committee having been received , Col. A uthony offered toamoiiU by inserting this resolution : " That wo favor a constitutional convention. " This led to a lengthy dnliato , in which the whole subject of prohibition was discussed. Filially n votoon thu amendment vraa taken and it was defeated yuan C'2. nnysUU , Thu platform was then adopted without change. Albarf. II. Ilorlon was then nominated for chief justice by acclamation and W. A. John ston lor associate justico. Colonel John A. Martin , edltorof thu Atchlnson Champion mid lilu : secretary of the republican national com mittee , w8 nominated for governor by a rising vote , and three sheers were given for which Colonel Mait n returned thanks In graceful The ticket was tlmn completed _ as follows For lieutenant governor , A. P. Riddle ; Bocro- tary of state , E. B. Allen ; auditor , Edwin P. McCabe ; Treasurer , H. F. Howe , attorney Runcral , S. B. Bradford ; Buperiiitotidoiit of public instruction , J , H. Lowhoml. Thu htalu central committee wna then chosen and thu convention adjourned. THI3 T/VUI1W 1'IjANK. Henry "WalterHonKvpoiindH IhoDom- urntU ; iMcinmlH nnd 'XIoKCt. LOUISVIU.B , July 17. Louisville democrats , to the number of 5000 , ratified the national ticket last night. Henry Wutterson wno ono of the spankers. Itoferrlng to the tariff plank ho said that the national committee lost the election of 1880 by running away from the Is- HUO of revenue rotorm. That thnt committee was still in the hand * of the protectionists ; that Its power "directed by the tine Italian hand of Kamlall , wns sent forth to pack plat form committees In the Into convention , Through it agency artfully employed the democrats of five southern states were mis represented on that rommlttoo , Hence the disproportion which appeared In congress between - twoon the followers ol Uandall und thu fol lowers of Carlisle nnd Morrhon wai not main tained in the committee. " Thu committed was in point of .fact nearly equally divided. Hut U Is fair to say It ii truu to Day , that after the two extremes had stripped tlio ipiofi- thm of mirplusago and had laid down without dUguUo the full inoaturo of their do-tlro and extent their demand , it appeared wu wcro not uo far opart un wo had Imagined wo wero. And there came about n bettor feeling undulontr with It a pro- epect of agreement" . MrVnttornon wont on to ray that platform AH muda by the nub- committee the hearty approval of nil members except Butler. The speaker asserted ho wan fatlufiod and that so were Carlisle nnd Morrison , Huwitt , Kurd und Morton , nnd these who acted with the free traders , In 1680 a falsa Issue as to the tailff was precipitated by thn republicans late In the canvass , The democrats ran away and wore beaten , In the coming canvass thu Jlnuj are clearly laid down. No faint ) ismm or now lesuo can bo sprung upon us and wu nro not going to rim away , wu nro going to stand nnd tight Intelligently and unanimously nnd when thu battle in over and won wo nro going to reduce the war taxtm at loatt § 100- 000,003 and rorUo the tariff and rodiico it to pence hauls under a wisa and just application of the principles unfolded and specified by the platform adopted by the national convention , which put Cleveland und liondrlcltB liithu field. Confident of thu plat- f rni 1 urn equally confident of the ticket , Cleveland has allied hlmwilf with all that in clear und nober , upright and elevated in our public lifo. llu In not u plumed knight , ho is not n Uttood man , huis not n leglelutUu prlzo lighter , uor u diplomatic pay actor , He never In his life wrapped the American ling around him nnd marcnod down the hall ) of the Amor * icnncongro.13 to throw his shining Inuco In the fnca of anybody. Ho i n plain nnd solid citi zen who hivi dona his duty nlwnys without nny fu s or fuMoii. nnd who has the ntrongth nnd nerve to handle the broom which It to nwoop the public fiorvlca clean. Ho Imi In the person of llondrlckft joined to him , nil thnt remain * of the old ticket. My belief U , tlmt ticket will bo elected , nud for my port I enter the cnnvnss without n slnglo reserve or regret. " THU NATIONAL NOURIAIi. Tlio Tonulict-H Uont'mio lit Kcnnloii nt MndiHon , MADISON , Win. , July It ! . The work of the national teachers' association continued with Uionddrt'ss of Hon. Thomns W. Bicknell , president of the nsiociitlon , of Boston , on de partment ri'ixirU , dlscusulng the elementary nud normal , nrt , musical and ( loaf mute In struction , with the meeting of the Frochol In * atituto of North America , nnd thu deportment of superintendents. F. Louis Soldou , of St. Louis , president of the ulomontnry dupartmont , referred to do- nienUry Instniction as the bash of nil higher instruction. Miss CiimuiingR of the Now York training school discussed form , color nnd design , The normal doparlmotit WAS nddrossod by Prof. W. H. Payne , of Ann Hnrbor , nud Prof. Hunter. U. W. Stevenson , aupcrintnntlonl of schools , Columbus Ohlo , addressed thu convention on thu supervision uf city schools. Art education wns discussed by S. L. Thompson , president of Perdue univursi'y. MttR Josephine C. Locke , supervisor of drawing , St. I.ouin , presented n report on the condition of drawing in the United Status , subinitting n critical comprehensive courao of study on nn improved plan. Approving discusalonsfollowod by Profowor Otto FucliK , of the Murylniid Institute , Haiti- more ; Profcsior Woodwnrd , of th St. Louis rain 1' ' c school ; Anna 1' , Kautfus , of thu Louisville hlirh school ; nud other * . A discussion In the deaf mute department wns made by John A. Gillesplo nndGrnham Bell , of Washington , nud Proftvsor Gordon , of the deaf mute college , of Washington , A popular paper on "Tho Conlllctof the Ton Ideals was given by Colonel F. W. Hnrkor , of Illinois , Thu evening session opened with nn nddrosi in capitol building , nml Congregational church discussion on ' 'Education nt the South , " drew a crowded nudinnco. Uov. A. 1) . Mnyo , of Boston , in the open ing ml dress xpuko on "Tho Gospel of Self Help. " Hubert Bhighnm , of North Ciuoliua , con tinued thn subject with n paper on "Educa tional Statin nud Needs of the South " A paper on "Tho Educational Outlook in the South" wns given by Prof. V. B. Wash ington , of Tuskegce , Alabama. _ Albert Salisbury , superintendent of oduca- tiun of thu American Missionary association , followed with a paper on "Tho stipplemonting of the wnr. " The subject wan further discuss ed by the state superintendent uf Georgia , Hon. G. J. Orr , nnd Profmsor A. H. Crog- man , of Georgia , Addresses weru made on the World's Indus trial and Cotton Exposition by Hon. John Eaton , U. S. commissioner of education , nud Dircctor-Ciouurnl A , E. Burke , MAIJIHON , Wis. , July 17. The National Teachers' association continued iln proceed ings with the announcement of committees by Prof. Bickuell , following which thu conven tion opened with the discussion of Indian ed ucation by Albert L Itlggs , Santco ngoucy , Neb. In tha nrt department , resolutions com plimenting the work of Miss Josephine Locke , director of drawing , St. Louis ; W. . Perry , Worcester , Mnss. nud Ii. LV'Thompson , pres ident Perdue university. , In a mectlnp of the iduEtri l'slojArtintnt' | ) , < ugu3uiucobzift. ; . . uf Chicago , on the subject : "A Layman'ii View of Manual Training , " ably chnmptonod the general introduction cf manual training In public school * . Education in our public school discussion followed and political i-clonco In our college * was presented In paper by Dr. W. W. Folwoll , of Minneapolis. President JolmBaKcom followed discussing "Language in a Liberal Education. " President S. A. Knapp , of Iowa Agricultural college , con tinued the subject. MADIHON , Wis. July 17. In thoovonlng session "Nueds in American Education , " wcro discussed by Mrs. Evn D. Kellogg , of Boston , and Miss Clara Conway , ably followed. ' 'Wo man's Work in Education , " concluded the con- vontlon'fl work with a pa pur upon the subject by Mrs. May Wright Sowell nnd Mrs. Lnimo Hopkins. A grand reception and collation to thu convention was given by Govcnor Husk nt thu mansion residence. CU1J.\ . How tlio GucrrtllcH Dnniornlizo ilio Goveriimoiit , Troops , NEW OJU.KANS , July ! ( ! . Private advices via. Jamaica from the huadqiinrterri uf the Cuban insurgents stntu that thu Inxurgonts un der Immudiatu command of Aguro undertook nn expedition ogulnxt the plantations of cer tain persons known to favor the government. Although opposed by a stiong detachment of regular troops , the Insurgents after a ldrmili of two bourn , drpvo back the forcui and burnt nil thu building * nnd machinery on thu SanU Mnrin and Lamercndos plantation * . At tliosnmu time a band of Insurgunts In thu ftugtir district were attacked by n strong forcu of the government troopH known as thu Sun Domingo division. Thu iubiirgonU buing In trenched in an nlmost impregnable position , repulsed thu troops with n IOHH of threu killed and several wounded , The catmnltiex of the insurgents was ono slightly wounded , Thu captain general of Cuba ban called h. meeting of ofliccrs to concert on n plan for successfully encountering thu enemy in the field , A largo number of troops were lost or domcralizod by guurllla war-faro , The insurgents dividu into tminll bands , scatter over n , largo territory nnd demorali/.o the regulars by falsu alarms and forced marchcH through swampx to find no unoiny. The formal pniiuntatlnn of the Hog sent to thn At < calon divinion of Knights of Pythias by the Fort Denrhurii division of Chicago wan celebrated by a full dress parade nnd bull in the Spanish fort. NOTK9. The Now York democratic state committee moots at Albany , July ' . ' 3. Tliero haH boon fi7H deaths from cholera nt Marseilles since the appearance of the plnguu The board of health of Pnrls have ordered a thorough cleansing of the city to prevent the cholera securing u foothold. The authorities of Vienna luvolesnodn war rant for thu Arrest of Thou. Lelslngor , n mr.r moil missionary from America. LcUliigor has skipped the country for the country's good. Thu national prohibition convention which meets at Pittsburir nuxt week will bo largely attended , over liOO delegates having been elected already , It will bo a strictly delegated body , Arnnla arrangements have bcon made to ontnrtuln the delegate * with pure Ice water , A dispatch from Now York , July 10 , suyn : The long contested tight between the Bruuh Kloctiic Light Co. and the United States Electric Light Co. , regarding validity of put- cut * has been decided by Judge Shlpman in favor of the United State/3 Electric Light Co , Thu testimony and briufd covered four thoim mid printed pngou Senator Pandliiton expresses hia pleasure nl the declaration of tha democratic ] convention fur civil service reform. Ho said both Cleve land nnd Ilnndrlcktt were strongly committed to the reform of thu civil service , and nxkoJ , "who could doslro more ixbsolutu committal to the doctrines of rotorm than the autsofliov ernor Cleveland und the declarations of Governor ornor HondricU' ; " Crop Outlook , INDIA.N.M'OI.IH , Ind , , July 17. General Manager Henderson , of thu Indiana , Bloomington - ington & WoBte.-n railway , has been gathering Information u ? to thu condition of corn , wheat nnd onto , nlonrrnrloimdlvlMoniof Unit y - I em in Ohio , Inillnm nml Illmoln. Reports hnvo just bcnn received from nl unit seven ty- fivn pointi. The condition i > f wheat In Ohio nnd Indiana Is nl-oiit tinnvrrogo both in cuantity ] nnd quality. In Illinois there IB ncompsrathcly Miinlf ncronjo , but the condt- lion l good. The corn 'crop h uniformly gcixl , nt twenty points very good nnd nt nome itomU promlsoi to bo the largest over rnicoil. It in rouortwl poor nt only ono point , which Is not n corn growing locnllty. The onts crop Is nlmvo the nyerngo in ncri'.igo and condition and reported poor nt only ono point. Hl'OltTS. nnd Bulky. CiiiOAoo , .July 17. Mid-summer races nt thculnviiig park. First r.c < novcn furlongs-Joo Murray I " } " 'I'011 ' second , Floyd July third ; time , Second race throo-quartor mlln Exile won , HhodAiua HSCOIU ! , Wandn third ; time , Third rnco-ono nud ono-quartor miles Topsoy won , Chantilly tecond , Athlono third ; tlmo , 2:10. : } . Fourth rnco mlle heal Breechloader won the first hent , Edwin A. the second nnd third nud race. Breechloader second ; tlmo , 1:431 : , 1i- : > , l.'ii4. The filth race seemed like n put np job , iionu of the jockey * apparently trying to win , Tim judgw hnvo not yet decided the rnco. The judgoi finally g. > vo thu rnco to Scalper. No tlmo tnkon. It was a steeplechase over Lho full courno. MON.MOITTII PAIIK- , July 17 Hnudicap sweepstakes throo-qunrter milo Queen Es- thur won , Hicas second , Duplex third ; time , 1:15. : 1:15.Tyro strikes two-year-olds thrco-qunrtor mile Wnndn won , Clinluln second , Gonno third ; time , lllt. Buriignto stnkOT-threo-yoar-olds milo nnd n halt bt. Saviour won , Duchess second , Turk third ; time , 2:101. : Hnudicap Bweepstiketf milo nud n quarter Aranza won. Itoyal Arch second , Mlmi Colt third ; time , 1:5 : < 1J. Fiftb race selling allowances seven fur longs--Sister won , it.iskn ( favorite ) second , Patapsco third ; time , 1:31. : Hnndicnp steeplechase Gleiiarm won , Huchra. and Compromise ran a dead heat for second place. No time taken. BmuHTOX BKACII , July -Non-winuors throo-quarter mlle Liltlo Buttercup won , Cnthcnrt2d , Quixote 3rd ; tlmu , l:18J. : Selling racu mllu and a furlong. Wood craft won , Lodford 2d. Perilous Hd ; time , 2:00. : Mntihattnu hotnl stakes- mile nnd a ipmrtor. Mnggio 11. won. Wandering 2il , Fnughaballagh 3rd ; timu.'IU. ' . Handicap rncu all ngen mllo. King Fan won , Tonmiko 2d , Karuwoll 'trd ; tlmo , l-tli. : All agiH-Huvon furlongs. King Lion won , nttlorl'd , .Tesalo D. 3rd ; time , 1:111 : J , riTTi.nuiin'H HI-OUT. PlTTHlit'iio , July 17. Thu event at thu Homuwood rnco track to-day was thu trial of Westmont to beat his Chicago record of mcing full milo with running mate in 2:01 } . I Iu failed by .i second Time 2:02. : The fastest quarter was thu last , iu 2i. ! ) In thu second trial bo broke badly nrm cut himsulf In six ( ilneeH Tlmo 2:17. : Thu time In the third trial was 2:20. : The purse wns S2.5CO , with $300 ndded to bent his own record. Other events were also interentiiig. The rnco Tor the 2:2.'l class was won by Harry Wilkoa in straight hentH , Tom Kogers 2 > l , A. V. Pout- land 3d , Mnmbrlno Sparkle -Ith Time 2:18.1 : ; 2:11) : ) ; 2:18J. : Thu winner is comparatively un known , Free-for-nll pacers PUMO Sl.COOlUchbnll won , Billy S. 2d , I < 'ullcr 3d , Joe Bowers -Ith Tlmo 2:13 : ; 2:1G : ; 2:17 : ; 2l i. 'I'ho Our. CONNKAUT UEaATTA I'OSTrONKl ) . ; , I'A. , July 10. Th'o consolation rores of the recratta nt Connonut Lako. were pGatjiouul until tu iiiorrJr. ' , onaccoaut 01 thu rotigu water. CIIICAOO , July 17. A Dally News Moline , Illinois , special says the seventh nnnual ro- gatla of the MIssisaiipI Vnlloy Amateur Kowing association , comprin'ng nil thu lending rowing organizations in thn valley of thu father of waters , from St. Paul to Now Orleans - leans , opened hero to-day. The racu for junior singlu saulls , rowed in heats of onu mllu nnd return. The first trial heat was won by J.F. Corbott , of Pullman , Illinois , in 15:09 : ; E , A. Bakpr , Giilvoston , second ; Ji. P. Allen , St. Louis , third , Thu second heat was won by J. P. Donahuu , of Davenport , in 11:32 : ; F. G os trich , St. Louis finished second , but was ( Un qualified for turning the wrong stake , giving Hiicoml place to John Karf , of Chiongo ; W. T. Kowlnr , of Chicago , third. The.su six will start for thu final neat to-morrow. At Plttsburg Alloghanys , I ) ; Wauhingtons , At Now York Athletics , C ; Metropolitans , ' AtSt. Paul St. Paul , -I ; Grnml Unplds , 0. At BoHton Bostons.I ; Providuiicc , 5. At MinneripollH Minneapolis , 0 ; Turro Haute. 2. At Buffalo Buffalo , 1 ; Chicago , 2. At LouiavilluLouisvlllu , " ; Cincinnati , 1 , At l'hilndulhia Unions ! Cincinnati | ) , KuyBtono , ; cinnati , 0 , ifAtMUwnnkuo , Wis. Milwaukee , 0 ; Sagl- naw , C > . At Qnincy Qiilucy , 2 ; Bay City , fi. At Boston UnioiiH , St. Louis. 8 ; Boston , C. At Cleveland Clovolaml , 3 ; DotiiiltH , 3 , AtStlllwnter-Stillwater ; Fort Wayne , 0. 0.At At Pcorla-Peori , 12 : Muskegon , ! . lllllllUlH ill JMillCH. NKWOSVII.I.I : , Ohio , , Tiilyl7. This vian thu qulotout day tlnco thu Italians were put Into thu mines. A carload of twenty-fivo Hjlians , all ( ixpBrluncud minorc , nrilvod tu-uay , nnd operator. * claim that they can get 3,000 more. Thu miners In Hovornl districts have promised ono dollar woukly for a relief fund until the trouble IH ended. The actions of President MuBridu , of the State Minus association , nro watched as the fifteenth was thu day ho wnx to order a general strike in the state , if opera tor/i / hud not acceded. lteport < nro that the Italians nro dissatisfied nnd nnd willloava if tlio Pinkerton men will remit. In view of this a detachment of coimtnble1) was sent from Carbonhlll to Koothnt thu men go out If they wixh , Operators claim dllTerontly , and say tlioylinvu ordered now nmchlnoa nnd willput moro Italians to work , Allnu > i > tud Killing. GAI.VIWTO.V , July 17. A Nuws HIchmond special nays that 'Web ' 1 lotion , rapist , wnu overhauled in thu' woodn nuur thu hceuo of thu outrngu thin nf tornoon by a crowd of indignant citizens , They tied him to a treu and shot fifteen timoH at him , when ho foil apparently dead. They took thu rene off and left him for dead , After the pnity left Helton got up , went homo , drtnuod his woundu , nnd left this morning , 'Thu coroner wont out to hold an inquest , but thu remains disappeared uud ofli- corn are now hunting for thu corpse , Ilurncd to llcntli , Special Dispatch to THU Bill ! , KKAIINKV , Nub , , July 17. Two boys of MM. Vnnco , aged nix and nine , weru burned tlilH ovoiiliig by the uxplosimi of n keroiuuu can Thuy wuru kindling a fin1 , and poured oil on to iiiuko It burn better , 1'ho older can not livi- and the recovery of thu younger is doubtful , 11' C'nllapHO. CIIIOAIIO , .fuly 17 , Thu Cairo , ( Ilia. ) Dally B' private advlcos from .Murphyaboro , . , report the fnlllng of the Minors' savings bank at thnt place. Liabilities not sUted ; nominal assetd SfiO.OOO. Thoeitizunsnroexultod on account of thn bank rifolviiiir dupoalt * up to the hour of closing , and trouble in appro- lionded. _ AV'orld'H KviioHlllon , CniCAno , .1 illy 17. Director Gourral Burke , of tin ) World's Exposition , Now Orleans , met a number of loading citizen * to-night und gave mi oxplnnntlon of thu work In hand , jtcfohitlonH were puseil ; oudoroIiiK the ox- tiositlon , It wan dt'clditd tooi2n _ | an ollicu liera for thodUwmliiation of information nut ] upjillcatioua for upavo , OUR SPECIAL MARKETS , _ - j Wheat Is Strong andi y nowhat Higlier , errt Oorn and Oats Are , 3. iout at Nominal Prid Oattlo Dull and Loj" " Under Largo Keooipts , The IJullfl nnd Boars Struggle tor tlio liond onVnll Street. . . TS BY Special Dispatch to the BEK. CIIICAOO , .luly 17. Grnin opened strong" under nu nctivu demand from short" , and ml- vauccd Jo on wheat and nearly Ic on corn. There were nlso some biiyiiiB orders nn flour , froln the north nnd southwest , where the wuather was reported to bo shuwory. English markets were nlxo quoted firmer nud lighter receipts were reimrtod on winter wJient mar ket * . The advance In corn was attributed to largo shipments and small receipts. Corn is said to 1m ncarcu nil throughout the west nnd in Now Knglnnd , nnd shippers nro forwarding now becnusu freights will bu Co higher next week to the tenboard points. After shorts had covered freely , mnrkuts weakened and ruled dull , but rallied Inter on receipt of n fro'll kitch of buying orders nud closed nt the high- eat figures of the session. Cash or duly wheat : was nbout le under August. Vessel room wns ongnged for nearly 200,000 bushels of ivlinnt , must of which wns bought before to- ilny's advance. Cash No. 2 corn eold nt 153(5) ( SJc , nnd rejected -17(3-l7ic. ! . Cash or July ) ats sold up to SOJc , and Inter 30fc was bid , , hu domnnd being from shorts. Lard nml meats followed corn , with modornto trading , chiefly in tha former , which closed 12J@lJa lilghor , nud ribs --1) higher than on WoJnes- dny livening. Pork wns quiet. Wheat sold nt 85jc | , down to 8 I Jc , nnd closed nt Site. August sold off to 83J@84c , nnd October opened nt Sdc , closing at about Siic. The shorts appealed tu havu covered , and efforts , wcro made to broik thn market. Com sold nt DIIJfaMc for September , closing nt the nut- 'uo. August sold ntf > 3J@5Ic , and cloiod nt it c , nnd October was relatively stronger , sell- Itur nt Ci2 (5)5Uc ( ) ! , nnd closing nt 03c. Oats wcro quiet nt 2G.j@2GJo for September. Lrd nt S7 35 and short rib * nt 87 77i for Septem ber mid pork nt § 11 90 for thu year. CATTLK. Market dull under very heavy receipts nnd descriptions of cnttlu sold lower. There Is nil incro.180 of noirly1,000 over this time last week , nbout It,000 of which arrived to-day. The best fnt cnttlo wore slmv and strong at 10 ( SJlfio lower. Among thu arrivals were several droves of prime fnt natives , and n laiyo num ber of fair to KOCH ! grass cattle. Thcro was also n Inrgo number of poor grassers and other common nutivo stock that sold 30ffi40c ( lower than at the opening of the week. There wcro nbout-100 cars of Texans , -10 or fiO cars of Col orado nnd Indian Territory cattle , which with odds aud ends , would inako nearly 2 JO cars oE western , northwestern and southwestern stock on , the market. Texnns were 10@1C lower , making iv. .decline of 25@4flc for tlio week..OId cows , common bulls and all sorts of scrubby native stockyere 10@1&s liiwer , mnking the decline for thoSvcuk pO'far SO.BSOBtduk. . n t. nnd fecdtrs uiilot , 'with little or no clmbgu' ' in - prices. 1,450 to 1,550 Ibs export ( nades , SG GO (3G ( 85 ; good to choice chipping , ? G 1B@G C5 ; common to medium , 1,010 to 1,350 Ibs $5 40@ ( I 00. Grass Texans nvoraglntc 710 to 970 Ibs sold 10vBl20c lower nt 83 C0@4 GO. There was n keen demand for riuo assorted light , nnd tha best of these sorts sold 0@10 higher. Heavy sorts wuro only barely steady on nn average , thu general market cloving rather tamo. There was only a limited demand fur skips , culls , light throwout ? , aud prices were almost nom inal. Choice assorted light sold at from 85 00 @ ! > 70 , mainly at ? 510' 5 CO , and choice liuavy at § 5 00(25 ( ( ! 5 , mainly between $510 nnd S5 DO. Light , 1GO to 210 Ibs , 85 00@5 05. tllB MONEY MA.IUCET. Special Dispatch to TUB BEE. NKW YOHK , July 17. It has been dull and comparatively de.ul in the stock market all day. In thu Grangers St Paul is up 1 per cent from lowest prices , but only jjo better than last night , and is about the name below the opening. Lurlingtnn is thu same as yes terday. Illinois Central is 1 per cent better , Hock Island is off Ijc , and Northwestern jc lower. Thu Vnmleibilt stocks nro dull , uilrop f 1 per cent in the Michigan Central nml only n ° fractional chnngo iu thu others , includ ing Now York Cuntrnl. In connection with the latter it may bo stated that Micro _ is snmo pressure to sell Trunk line stocks this after noon , and a report of thu cutting of rates by "Nlckiil-Pmte. " A shorts the - good many were willing to cover on thubreak. Gould Blocks havu been lot nlonu. Thu only noticablo variations were in Missouri Pacific , which sold off over 2 per cent , nnd is now 1 per cent better than thl bottom prices.Vetitern Union varied less , but is fractionally weaker than yesterday. Monuy on good stock collateral to-day is offered freely at 1 per cent. Abnormally low funds are awaiting confidence in market and peeking call loan Investment , Thcro was Homo soiling early In the day , on reports of further bank troubles in the west , with direct reference to Indianapolis , but up to this hour there are no confirmations of the alleged con tinuance of the troubles. Numerous reports of failures in banking and commission circles continue to bo circulated. llallrond Appoint moil tH , fir. LOUIH , July 17. James Smith , general trallio manager Wabaxh railroad , thu morning appointed M. Knight general freight agunt ; II. B. McClullan , goriend eastern agent : W. H. Smith , commercial agent , Kansas City ; K. O. Hudson , commercial agent , St. Louis. ARSNQUS RYlNGTatlOlDDQWN' EARLDAKIHOPOWDE. . . ITAMDOUNDTORICr/ 'PURE CREAM j'/Vtrr AK"T Ifnlutii ornnylujurlous tuliMaiiecaciin bo found In AnilrowB * Jponrl Ur.klnc Powder. Is pr - ' .IvelyPURE. Ucli cnilot cilBnilt tlmonlaU rt'ccJviMlTrom eucli chemists lit B. Italia Hays. Jlos- fjii ; M. Dclafontulnc , oft'Iilcaijo ; nud llode , Milwaukee. Never sold In bulk.