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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE FIFTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , JULY 11 , 1885 , NO 19 BED RAIDERS. Conilicliflg Stories About Indian Onl- treats , Orttloimn Thonght to bo Behind the Oheyonnos. Canadian Indiana Brine ; Dissensions Over the Border-Tho Kansas Situation. INDIANS ON TdE PATH ASIO.Vd THE KANSAS PEOPLE. KANSAS Cur , Mo , , July 10 , A Kingman opecial views the Indian situation as | foliows ; Col. Ceorgo B. Sanford , First cavalry , and his battalion , consisting of troopi of the First , Third , Fonrth and Sixth cavalry , arrived hero at 10 o'clock this morning , from Fort Loavcnworth. The horses and mules were unloaded and c mp established southeast of the city. The town was still crowded with women and children who had fled from the country for protection from the supposed In dian raid. Diligent inquiry was Instituted by tha corresponeent to obtain bottom facts of the whole matter. According to the stories to-day by the refu gees gathered bore , men mounted on fleet ani mals had ridden through the country districts warning everybody oi their fata If they did not at once ( lee for their lives , as thi Indians wore on their way , killing ana burning every thing in their path. This ciuiod the greatest alarm and flight of the people to the cities. The sheriff of thls ounty states that no In dians can bo found within 125 miles of this county. A posse under Marshal Fossett has been scouring the country for a distance of over forty miles , Informing everybody that no dan fler need ba expected , the country being en tlrely free from Indians. It is the general opinion hero among the people that the scare in gotten up wholly in the interest of cattlemen. During the past two years southwest Kansai has been settled so rapidly as to make the range very limited. What a few months ego was in uninterrupted range of prairie , extending for hundreds of miles In all directions , affording the finest pasture for hundreds of thousands of cattle , has , as if by moglo , been transferred Into fertile fields , hno farms and attractive homes. The gradual encroachment of these indus trious husbandmen upon territory the cattle men bad bsen led to believe would always bo theirs , and finding that they would have to move off unless thin wonderful emigration was checked , hunted about for aomo schema to frighten thesottlors. The present condition of affairs In the tor- rlorr furnished them an excellent pretext , and early this Week cowboys started over the country warning settlers of the approach of hostile Indians. The scare was successful , The best of feeling has not therefore pre vailed between tbo agriculturists and the stock raisers , and this will certainly not Im prove their relations , "Cattlemen must go" is the ( renoral opinion of the people hero. This is naturally an agricultural region , no matter what may have been believed of it heretofore , and it will bo devotsd to that purpose almost exclusively a few years hence , The notion that the scare was originated for the purpose of pillage and robbery cannot be longer entertained , for all settlers who have returned t their homes have found their ef fects just as they left them. Thus far not a single loss of any property has been reported here. It certainly was an excellent opportu nity for robbery , as for miles around King man there were few homes occupied for two nights , and people disposed to steal could have done so without hindrance. That there are no losses reported confirms the public more and more In the opinion that the cattle men are responsible for this excitement. As evidence of the groundlessness of the general alarm a letter was received hero this morning from Bross which was said to have been ono of the places laid waste by maraud ing Indians and it positively declares that np Indians have been seen or heard of in that vi cinity. The story that Saratoga In Pratt county had been destroyed , is contradicted by the following note to the editor of the Kingman Courier : To tbo Editor of the Courier : SARATOGA , Kan. , July 8. The Indian scare is known to bo entirely groundless. Every story told In connection with it is shown to be i false. 1'leaso lelegraph the Associated press i wo do not want falsa reports to go abroad. W. F. GinnoN3l Postmaster. Other communications received hero are of the same import. It is confidently asserted that there is not a hostile Indian anywhere In Kansas at this timo. Captain J. B. Johnson of the Third cavalry , started out this afternoon with his troops in o southeasterly direction , to rcnut the cjuntrj and inform the settlem of the entire safety jom Indian rslds. It Is also his Intention tc o-oporato with the troopi from Caldwell , n portion of which are expected to come thU way for tbo same purpose. Colonel Snnford will leave to-morrow mnrn < ng with his command for Crossfield. It it e present terminus of the Southern Kansas allway , about fifty miles distant from here. He is directed to establish his camp at a con venient distance from that place , to which supplies are tn bo eont him. Col. Campion's camp will be about fiftj mites south of Dodge City , on the road to Fort Supply. He will send scouta toward Col. Sanford'j command along the Indian frontier. The latter has been directed to send Bconta east and weit. Marshal Foatott of thia place , who has had much experlodce in frontier llfo and under stands the habits and ways of Indians , will accompany Col , Sanford'a command. WASHINGTON , July 10.--A telegram re ceived at the war department to-day indi cated that Indian difficulties had occurred ii a new placo. The dispatch was from Gen Terry , and read : "Col , Brooks , commanding department of Montana , has receivedinforma tlou from the Canadian authorities that twen ty-five lodges of Insurrectionary Indians un der Sonbigbler are going toward the boundary line , They probably intend going to tin Crow Indian reservation in Montana. " The ; would be a disturbing element if suffered tc join our Indians who are now on the reserves No action waa taken on the dispatch. The Indian troubles aa looked upon fron Washington are becoming more serious. Gen Sheridan left here to-night for Fort Reno Indian territory , The general has decided ti bo at the scene of conflict , A telegram hat been sent to tha officer in command wbicl says the outbreak inuit bo suppressed em If tha Ohoyennea are wiped out of existence , Gen. Mills is expected , to arrive In the In dian territory not later than the first of nexl week. The hope Is expressed that ha may hi able to quiet tno disturbance without blood shed. Ho is well known to the Indians anc is said to have considerable influence ovei them , In a trouble with the ( Jheyennei semi yeaia ago they surrendered to him voluntari ly. Pilor to that It waa their custom to re fuio to surrender. The Indian commissioner bad not receive ! a telegram from the scene of the dliturbanci up to the clotu of office hours to-day. Ii answer to nn inquiry as to whether it was th intention of the government to disarm th Cheyennos he firmly declined to giv any information. lie declared that grea harm might be done by a > premature public * ' ion of the intention of the government Ii such caiea 01 it enabled the Indians to preper themselves for resistance. Nevertheless It cai be stated that the interior departmen Is strongly in favor of Unarming the Chey ennes and that Inspector Armitrong hai rec ommended the adoption of this precaution. G , Gordon Adams and several other reii dents of Arizona have hid interviews wit the secretary of the interior with reference I the proposed transfer of the Apachea on tl Sao Carlos reservation , ' tIndian 'jrritor The secretary examlneo7 ctej > gal atatus i the Indians and found that the act of Febru ary 17 , 1870 , forbtdo the transfer of the ApRchcs or any other Indians In Arizona or New Mexico to the Indian territory until congress should have legislated further upon the subject. The Arizona delegation were somewhat confoudcd when their attention waa called to this act , the existence of which was unknown to them. It ws suggested to them that the Apaches , without violating the statute , could bo trans ferred to "No-mftrTa Lund" west of the Indian territory , or toOrocr county , Tcxar , n tract claimed both by Texts nnd the Indian terri tory , in the event that it should bofonnd to belong to Texas. The suggottlon was ac cepted by the gentlemen , and they will make n strong effort to secure the president's con sent to the plan. Thoproildentthli nftornoca addressed the following letter to Gen. Sheridan : "ExKBTiVK MANSION. July 10. Lieut , Gen P. II. Shosidan , Sir : In view of the possible disturbances that may occur among the Indi ans now In tha Indian territoiy and tha con templated concentration ot troops In that lo cality I doom it desirable that you proceed at once to the location where trouble ts tp bo apprehended nnd advise with and direct these in command as to the steps to bo taken to prevent disorder and depredations bv the Indians , Your acquaintance with history and habits and customs of these Indians loads mo also to re quest you to invite stntetnents on their part as to any real or fancied Injuries or injustice to them or any other cases that may have lead to discontent and to inform yourself gen erally as to their condition , You nro justi fied in assuring thom that any causa of com plaint will bo fully examined by the authori ties hero and II wrongs they shall bo remedied. I think I hardly need add that they must bo fully assured of the determination on tbo part of the government to enforce their peaceful conduct nnd by all the power It has at hand to prevent and punish acts of lawlessness and any outrages upon our set tlers. Youru truly , GiiovEn CLEVELAND. Gen. Sheridan started to-night for the west to carry out the president's Instructions. WICHITA , Kan. , July 10. Dispatches of yesterday's date from the territory leave little doubt tint the lituatiou there is more menac ing than has been admitted by the authorities and tne prompt nctlon by the department is necessary to prevent an outbreak. Agent Dyer under instructions from the commission er of ludlnn affairs , undertook to make a cen sus of the Cheyonnes but was stopped to-day by their soldiers who threatened with death uny who should report for enrollment at the same time placing two of their number as guard over the agent's offico. They stopped work on the farms and threatened Dyer with death if ho persisted in carrying out his orders. They openly declare that Dyer must go aa ho restricts their liberty. Dyer has simply been trying to keep thom at work. On Wed nesday night , after midnight , a party of painted dog soldiers rode into the agency and called for the agent. They were told he had gone over to Fort Ueno , and after a abort coun cil the Indians rode away. Their spokesman was the fame man who cut the telegraph wires at Cantonment. The officers at Fort Keno say that it is their intention to bring all this disorderly nand into -ubjection and they are awaiting tha arrival of the reinforcements that have been ordered , aa a quarter force must be concentrated at Reno or Cantonment , RAILROADS ON PAPER. FHOM OMAHA TIIROUOII NEBRASKA , KANSAS AND TEXAS. Special Dispatch to the Globo-Democrat. Toi'EKA , Kan. , July 8. The charter of the OmahaAbilene & Wichita Railroad company was filed hero to-day. Tha company proposes to build and operate a standard gauge road and telegraph line from Omaha.Neb , , to Wichita , Kan. , running in the state of Kansas through the counties of Washington , Clay , Dickinson , Marion , Harvey , Butler and Sedgwick. The estimated length of the whole road ia 280 miles. The headquarters of the company are to be at Wichita , Kan. The directors named for the first year are : D.A.Valen tine , Clay Center ; J. K , Bonobrake , Abilene ; J. M. Fisher , G. N. Hurd , Hurd nnd J. R. Burton , Abilene ; R. M. Crane and S. T. Howe ; Marlon Center , F. P. Pollock , Peabody - body ; G. H. Blockwelder , O. C. Furley , M. W. Levy , W. N. Neiderlander and John V. Moffitt , Wichita. Capital stock , 81,000,000 , QOLDEN BELT AND QDLF. The charter of the Golden Belt & Gulf rail road company was also Clod to-day , tbo pro posed line to be through the states of Nebras ka , Kansas , Texas and Arkansas and the Indian territory. The business of the com' pany is to bo transacted at Wichita , Kan. . The directors are : W , H. Marriatt , of Phils delphlai N. W. Nutting , of Oswego , N. Y. David Burke , of Montreal ; John Green , oi Crawford county , Kan. ; S. W. Sackett , nl Viola , Kan. ; C. W. Davis , of Aftou , Kan , The estimated length of the road is 800 miles and its capital stock § 10,000.001 ; . It Is contemplated templatod that the road shall run from Lin coin , Neb , , In a southerly direction througr the counties of Lancaster , Saline nnd Gage to the southern boundary of No broska , thence southwesterly in Kansas through the counties ot Marshall , Washing ton , Clay , Riioy , Davis , Morris , Dickinson , Marion , Butler , Harvey , Sedgwick. Snmnor , Kingman , Harper , Con ley and Chautauqui to the southern boundary of Kansas. Frorr thence one line of road shall run Bouthwordlj through the Indian territory to the northern boundary of the state of Texas , and continu ing thence southward to Fort Worth , Tex , Another line shall run from the southerc boundary of Kansas through the Indian ter rltory to Fort Smith , Ark. , said last named road to form a junction with said corpora tion'a road to Fort Worth at such point soutl of wbero said last named road shall leave Marian county , Kan. , as may be deemed most advlsible , WIND TKACKS. FUniHKll DETAILS OF TIIK DEVASTATING BTOIU OF WEDNESDAY. NEW YORK , July 10. Reports from varloui quarters sUto severe storms , accompanied ii many cases by terrific tornadoes , prevail h MaineNew HampshireVermontand ( bo east era sections of this state. Orchards were de stroyed , barna and outhouses demolished , anc houses unroofed , At Burlington , Vt , a num ber of horses were killed , but no loss of humai life is reported. In the vicinity of Scbenec tad ay , N. Y , , the damage amounts to thous ands of dollars. RANTOUL , III. July 10. Yesterday light ning struck the houto of Henry Kinnear , in stantly killing his two children , oged two anc four years respectively , prostrating him , anc leaving his wife insensible. Suing for Itlinrt Tom , Vn. , July 10. In the feder * court yesterday tha mother of "Blind .Torn , the colored phenomenon , sued out a writ o habeas corpus to get possession of her aon o u portion of his earnings , The jud o to-da ; in deliveriuc the opinion said : "I have noth ing to do with the question c Tom's lunacy. My only inqulr ; Is whether as the mother Inilsts he Is no held as a slave by a former master , Gen Betliun. " The court decided emphatically i : the negative. Several questions wera prc pounaeu Tom by the court , He gave fair ) intelligible answers , but would Invariably sa that he was wanted by French sculptors. The Woatlior , WASHINGTON , ' . July 10. The upper Mlsi usippi valley ; Occasional loal rains In cen n tral and southern portions , fair weather i the northern portion and winds becomin wanner southerly , The Missouri valley : Slightly warme southerly winds , fair weather in the norther portion and occasional rains in the southei portion. FOB RENT Store , containing thn oors and bucmtmt. 1207 Farnam St. SOCIAL SCABS. The Higher Levels of London Ferae- atci lito Moral Ltprtsy , The Journal of Ma'am ' Jeffries nnd Its Astounding Entries. An Appalling Record ot Immorality Among the ' 'Bettor Classes" Now Yorker * Involved , TUB PICCADILLY PROCURESS. THE MODES AND METHODS OF IIIOH TONED VILLAINY. Special Telegram to The BEE , NEW YOBK , July 10. The World's London Bpeclal says : The origin of the Pall Mall Qazett's article wai in the arreat of n woman known as "Ma'am Jeffries" for the abduction of a young girl from Holland. She occupied ono of the haadsomo.it residences In Picca dilly , but la understood to have owned and used for her purposes some twenty other houses In various parts of London , In her residence the police seized a number of large and handsomely bound volumes in which she kept a regular debit and credit account of her business , The en tries embraced hnnaruds ot names from thn most exclusive circles of London and among them were several well-known New Yorkers , who visit this city nearly every year. It was whispered that the original establishment was under the direct patronage of the IMnco of Wale ? , and the allusion in the Gazette's edi torial yesterday afternoon gives foundation for this rumor , "lot those who do not wish to shake the very foundation of social order " says the editor , Mr. Stead , "think twice before compelling us to confront In court the brothel keopoia with the princes of blood , and prom inent public men with the victims of their lawless vice. " The woman exorcised the utmost care to secure the custom of only men of the highest rank nr social position. No ono could enter except as introduced by a person well known to her. It is said she would secure through her agents in various parts of Great Britain and the continent , and she apparently had as many agents as Pinkerton , of thn United States , young girls of 13 or 14 , ot common parentage , bring them to London and put them in charge of the best master ? , not only in literature but oho In deportment. They were never allowed to go upon the streets except under charge of a gov erness or maid and when duly educated and roSnod they would be introduced to her estab lishment , If a rich patron happened to know of or hear of some clrl of the lower order , in whose betrayalibe did not wish to be known , the woman wonld send an agent , generally a female , to her and by deception and persuasion only too often managed to secure her as a victim. Her books shows she was an intermediary as well for many women of good and even the highest social position. Ihe exposure In this respect fur nishes a shocking commentary upon the con dition of morals in the "better circles" of the metropolis. The entries in her books go to show that she kept a regular credit account with some of her male patrons , the amounts charged in some instances reaching thousands of pounds. Some of the entries show she would temporarily root ono of her houses to such patron with furniture , servants and a skilled cook , an elegant and complete entourage , In fact. No money was paid by any patron directly. She would render her account to him at regular intervals and he would send the amount due by messenger. SHRIEKING FOR SMUT. LONDON , 3 p. m. , July 10. The excite ments over the Pall Mall Gazette's revela tions continue without abatement. The windows of the Gazette's publication office are barricaded , and the police are in control of the surrounding mobs. The Gazette says it re celves every day a number of cablegrams from tbo United States , asking about the progress of the exposures , Cardinal Manning has ac cepted the proposition made by the proprie tors of the Pall Mall Gazette to submit com plete proof of all of Us revelations , including every name and detail , to a party of respon slblo men , to include the cardinal and the Hon. Sam Macroy. The examiners are to have the privilege of reporting to the public upon the affair as they may deem best , In the house of commons this afternoon Grey , liberal member for south Northumber land , in accordance with a notice given yes terday , asked the home secretary whether h could assure the house tb.it the governrann had Riven orders to the police to do their ut most to suppress the abominations in London revealed by the Pall Mall Gazette. The secretary rotary replied that the police would nso ever ; exertion to suppress the alleged practices. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. ON THE VBIiOE OF BANKRUPTCY. CAIRO , July 10 It is stated that unless action is taken by September 1st Egypt will bo completely bankrupt. A FATAL EPIDEMIC , LISBON , July 10 A mystoriovs epidemic has broken out here nnd in various parta of [ Portugal , 1 he victims are attacked without warning and dlo within a few moments after seizure. No effective method of combating the disease baa been found. THE CI10LEBA. MADRID , July 10 Total number of new cases of cholera reported from all parts of Spain yesterday. 1,459 ; deaths. C80. It Is hoped Madrid will escape the disease aa the ecourgo Is rapidly decreasing at Aranjuz. THE BRITISH FJ.AQ TAUNTED. DUBLIN , July 10. During the band per formance to-day at Black Rock the Bntish Hag was hauled down and the green lias sub mitted. NEGOTIATIONS SUSPENDED , MADRID , July 10. Minister Foster rus- pended negotiations with Spain concerning the proposed new commercial treaty with the United States. I'ARNELLITKS SPLIT OFF , LONDON , July 10. The rst public breach between the Parnellites and tbo new govern ment occurred this evening in the bouse ol commons , when Holmes , attorney eeneral foi Ireland , refused thoduuniisal of Police Inspector specter Murphy nnd justified hia dismissal on the ground that he waa connected with the crimes of Inspector French and Secretary Comwell , Thollayon the Torf. CniOAfiO , July 10. The attendance nl Washington park to-day waa large , the weather waa cold and cloudy , the track fail though not fill. ' First race Onu mile , three-year-olds ; Kxile won ; Manda Brown , second ; Uuldette , third Time , 1:47. : Second raca Half-mile , for three-year-olds King of Norfolk , won ; Knrlght , second ; Hattie - tie Carlisle , third. Time , oU ) . Third race Two miles , nil ages ; Bob Miles won : April Fool , second ; Beiumere , third , Time , 3:88i. Fourth race Mils and a quarter ; John Da vis won ; Tax Gatherer , second ; Leman. third Time , 2.10. Fifth race Three qoarter mile heats , al ages. First heat Lycurgos won ; Red Girl second ; Phil Lewis , third. Titne , 117J Second heat Nora M won ; Mary Hamilton second ! Red Girl , third. Time , 1.13J. Thirc heat Nora M won ; Lycurgos second. Time ' BRIGHTON BEACH , July 10. This was a de ; there was a large attendanca am a good track. Kirstraca Tnrco-quaiters mile ; JoaSawje won ; Bell B , second ; Carrie Stewart , third , Time , l:10j : > Kccond r c9 Three-quarters mile ; Tatter ron ; Elcopitan , socand ; Jccoso , third. Time , :15 | . Tnlrd race Threo-miartcrs mile ; Navarre won ; ] > a K , second ; Embargo , third. Time , ilBj. Fonrth race Milo and one-eighth ; Lucy iBwis won ; Violator , second ; Arsenic , third. 'imo , l:57i. : Filth race Sevon-etghta mile , malJons of II ages ; Kadney won ; Tccumtch , second ; Banoro , third. Time , 1:30 : , tiixth race Mile and A quarter , all ages ; ( atnum won ; Amerlcus , second ; Emma lanly ; third. Time , 210j. ' OROI EWS. HE NATIONAL REPORT SHOWS A OENERAt , IH- rnOVEMEST , WASHINGTON , July 10. The monlh has icen favorable to the development of winter wheat. A slight Improvement is Indicated which advances the general average between wo and three points or ft era sixty-two to early sixty-five. A very slight decline is opotted In Connecticut , Now York , Pcnnsyl- ania and in some of the southern states , In Michigan , Indiana , Illinois nnd Missoutl , iiere has been on Improvement as well as n California and Oregon. The winter wheat cgion , which does not include tha territories , ow promise nbout 215,000,000 bushels , The ondftiou of spring wheat continues lifihor though the average has been educed slightly , the average bilng nearly OS. 'no indications now point to n crop of about 43,000,000 , bushels for Wisconsin , Minnaeota , Nebraska , Dakota and all other territories nd northern New England. This makes nn gtrregato of 363,000,000 bushels. The immense corn area of last year has op- mrently been Increased about G per cent , or at east 4,000,000 acres , making an aggregate of 4,000,10. ) bushels. The largest in- reaso Is in the Missouri valley. 'ho condition of corn is higher ban in any year since 188 > , except the last. t averages ! )1 ) against 93 in 1881. It is hlgh- st In thu south and higher on the Atlantic : oaat than in tno west. The Kansas average s 83 , that of Michigan and Missouri , 87 ; Vucontin. 83 ; Illinois , Ofl ! Iowa , 92 ; Minne- otn , 93 ; Ohio and Nebraska , 97. The average of winter rye has increased rom 73 to 87 elnca Juno 1st , The general vertigo for oats is 97 in place of 93 for last Oats bayo shared with all the cereals in tha mprovoment of the month , The only states ) elow 00 ore Now Jersey , North Carolina , iouth Carolina , Georgia , Mississippi , and California. The condition of barley averages 92 , and of obacco 90 , General Grant's Condition , MT. McGRECOB , July 10. Soon after ton ast night Gen. Grant fell asleep and slept hough a tirridc thunder storm until fonr this morning when Dr. Douglas awakened him to give him food and treatment. When the gen eral was thoroughly awake Dr. Douglas said 10 him that it had been raining very hard. The patient seemed surprised and wrote to : he doctor , "You must have been mistaken. [ have heard no rain and I have been here all the time. " From four until eeven the sick nan slept and the morning had been passed by him in his room. The physician says the pulse is of fair volume at eighty , but not so rood as it had been np to three days ago. The statements made in the Chicago papers ; hat Mrs. Grant was sharing with Mark Twain in the proceeds of a bust of the gen eral are flatly contradicted , A Rich Cattleman Missing. HILLSBORO , Tex. , July 10. W. A , Jackson , senior member of the largd- cattle firm of Jackson & Bro. , is mysteriously absent from borne. About three weeks' Ago Jackson took a bunch of cattle to Chicago and sold them , He started back south , but there is no further trace of him. Fifty thousand dollars' worth of the firm's paper is held by various Texas banks. Creditors have attached all the avail able property belonging to tbo firm in Texas , Several well known cattle men , who endorsed heavily for Jackson , are Involved , A. C , Jackson , the remaining partner , has gone in search of his brother. Tbo Business Educators. JACKSONVILLE , 111. , July 10. The second day's proceedings of the Business Educators association opened with an Increased number of representatives from the south and west , The subjects of business papers , science of ac counts , language and correspondence wore discussed with a diversity of views as to ex isting methods and needed refoim. The Hon. Ira Mayhew , ex-superindant of public insti- tuions of Michigan , It. 0. Spencer , of Mil waukee , Wis. , and 8. S P.packard , of New York , urged reformatory methods in scientific studios and business training. East Bound Pools. CHICAGO , 111. , July 10. Tha east bound trailio committee mot to-day and agreed to ratca on llvo hogs from Chicago to New York of5c and dressed hogs In refrigerator cars of 43&c & as ordered by the joint executive com- mittea , to take effect July 13th. At the meeting to-day the east bound passenger committee - mittee derided to take up the question of nn east bound passanger money pool after the New York meeting next week , Augur Did HI * Work Well. TOPEKA , Kan. , July 10. Governor Martin .tales . that the action of Gen , Augur has beer irompt , energetic and effective , and that he IBS so stationed tha troops that the south western frontier will be fully protected and an Indian invasion be made impossible. Gobbled up by Gould , NEW YORK , July 10 The Western Union elegraph company to-day secured practical control of the American Rapid company which hat been since September 1883 a par ) of the Bankers & Merchants. The contract s for an exclusive exchange of buiinesj , Smallpox Victims Neglected , BURLINGTON , la. , July 10. A complain comes from a smallpox infected district neai Cieston that It is impossible to get convey ances to carry tbo dead to the cemetery , Tin people are panic stricken. The dead la ] unbuiled several days. Much indignation Ii expressed. Fire Among Cranberries , PHILADELPHIA , Pa. , July 10 , A fire tha started yesterday in the great cranberry bel ot Butlington county , New Jercey , swept eve Imndreda of acres of valuable bog and Is stil spreading. The losses of fruit aggregat thousands of dollars , 'Twenty Yearn tor an Old Sinner , NEW YOEK , July 10.-W , H. Pudney , th gray haired sexton of St. Gecrge church , con vlcted of assaulting two ten year old girls , ws sentenced to-day to twenty years In the state' prison. _ It Was Loaded. BLOOMIKOTON , 111. , July 10. This mornin Erank Kerr , a prominent farmer , was wound ed in the abdomen by tha accidental dii charge of a pistol in the bands of Pres Bently , who was cleaning the weapon , The Ilcslan Fly In Now lorlc. ROCHESTER , July 10. Tha Heslan fly bai devastated many wheat fields In this vicinity , In soma placet the farmers burn tha ficldi It order to exterminate the insects , Bualnesn Failure * . NEW YORK , July 10. Failures during thi last seven days 185 , nrainst 204 last week an or 205 the week previous to last , . , | _ , AN EASY DAY. Prices Barely Able io Holi Their Gronnil , Wheat Awaits the "Report of Gov ernment Statisticians , Hogs Decline \Vlillo Cattle Range Higher or Lower According Xo the Grade. SPECULATORS. THEIB DAT IN WHEAT. Special Telegram to The BEE. CHICAGO , 111. , July 10-Very llttlo llfo wag exhibited In speculation on 'chnrgo to-day until toward the cloeo of the attoruoon board , when lomo strength and buying activ ity wcro displayed in wheat , The tenor of the news affecting crops WAS not essentially different from that of the preceding two or three days. The croud appeared to bo wait ing for the July estimate of the government alntleticiana as to the probabla when' yield , in expectation that the figures might have some effect in the coursa of pricoi. There was the usual number of prognostications concerning the report , but they were generally discredit ed. It was generally baliovod that they would disclose a decrease as compared with the June report and to this cause is ascribed the strength nhown toward the close of the afternoon session. The market opened a slmdo weaker , rallied jj@io on reported damage - ago to cropa by recent storms , later fell off g fejjcon renewal of the statements of yellow fever in New Orleans ; rallied c , fluctuated and closed on the regular board about the same as yesterday. There was nn advance file ilo on the afternoon board. The receipts hero were fair , and larger arrivals wore an nounced for to-morrow. COBN. The market was quiet and the feeling easier , prices averaging just a shade lower than yes terday. . The shipping demand was only moderatin , tbcro being loss competition for options , prices closed about the same as yes terday. OATS. Oats wera unsettled , rather easier and a shade lower , but suddenly re-acted and closed steady. PROVISIONS. Provisions ruled firmer. Moss pork opennd lOo higher , rallied lOc additional , re-acted E@ 7io and closed steady. Lard ruled a shade firmer. THE nULINO BATE3. The range of prices for the day was : Wheat July , SGgSGgo , closed SGJc ; August , 87 @ 88&c , closed 881c ; September , OOSOOjjo , closed 003D , No. 2 spring S61@8GJo : No. 3 spring 7S@78c ; No. 2 red 93c ; No. 3 red sCKgSCJc. Corn-July , 47J@471e. closed 47J@4"lct August. 4G @ 47&c , closed 4CJc ; September , 4Ci@4GJc , closed 4GJc. CATTLE. There was 'a fair , steady demand for best natives , and the prices for such underwent little or no change ; but big , coarse natives , grassy in appearance and uneven , sold slow and rather easier. Fine light handy steer ? , such as are so much in demand for the dressed beef trade , sold equally as well as on yesterday , eo that there was bat one class of fat cattle that sold at anything like lower prices. Best 1.400 'to 1,500 natives may be quoted at 8590@6.1 > , and good to choice 1,250 to 1,350 pound steers , & > .605.80 , and from these quotations down to S5.00@5.2o according to the atylo and quality. A bunch of the glucose cattle fed at Lsavenworth , averaging 1,150 , soldjfor 55.CO. There were only a few loads of sttllers onsalo _ and they sold equally as high as at any time. There was a liberal supply of Texana. Stpcker and feeder trade remains dull , and prices lower than for a year past. Shipping steers , 1,350 to 1,5,0 pounds , S5.76@C.10 ; 1,250 to 1.350 pounds , $5.25@5 GO ; 050 to 1,200 pounds , § 1.70(30 ( 20 ; slop fed steers , S5.35@5.85 ; through Texas cattle , firm ; 050 to 1,050 pounds , $3 75@4.25 ; 7tO to i)00 ) pounds , 53.25@3.GO. iioas. Hogs were fairly active , and under very light receipts salesmen wore enabled to got an ad * vanc'J of 5@10c on the ordinary run of mixed , and strong lOo on light , Hough and common sold at $3 00@1 03 ; fair to good mixed , $3.10 ® 4.15 ; with best heavy at SJ.20@4.40 ; packing and shipping , 250@350 pounds , $4.10 © 4,30 ; light weights , 1SO@170 pounds , SI 35 © 4.55 ; 180@210 pounds. 84.10@4 35. Base Ball. CHICAGO , 111 , July 10. Chicago , 2 ; Provi dence , 5. DBTUOIT , Mich. , July 10. Detroit , IjPhlla- do'phla , 4. PiTTSBuna , Pa. , July 10. Plttsburg , 5 ; Metropolitan , 7 , CINCINNATI , 0 , , July 10. Cincinnati , 1 ; Athletics , 4. LOUISVILLE , Ky. , July 10 , Louisville , 12 ; Baltimore , 8 eleven innings. ' ST Loma , Mo. , July 10 , St. Louis , 4 ; Brooklyn , 2. BUFFALO , N. Y. , July 10 , Buffalo , C ; Bos ton , 13. ST. Louis , Mo , , July 10.-St. Louis , 2 ; New York , 3. Democratic Editors Drop the Veil. MOBMONT , Ind , , July 10. The democratic state editorial convention to-day pasted reso lutions declaring It to be their belief that rad ical reform In government affairs was only possible through the appointment to civil po sitions of persons in full sympathy with the democratic party as represented by its states men and leaders. A resolution was also adopted deprecating the presumption that causa should bo shown for the removal of re publicans from office. South Carolina "Chivalry. " CHARLESTON , S. 0. , July 10 , Charles Wil liams appeared in his highland home some week ) ago and lias caused the ladies of that county much fear by flourishing a pistol when ho would meet them and demand a lock of hair. A few days ago he was arrested and placed in charge of two deputies to be taken to Laureni. SVhilo the party were on the way to tlut place it was met by a baud oi masked men who riddled the prisoner with bullets. The Cleveland Strikers. CLEVELAND , Ohio , July 10 Advices from the Fourteenth and Eighteenth wards re ceived at 11 o'clock this murniog show every thing quiet there. No more public parade * , it is suppoted , will be attempted , although meeting of strikers Is called for at 3 o'clock Una afternoon at Peach Orchard , Pay day It next week Wednesday , when It is feared an outbreak will occur , There is a general feel Ing that all immediate danger ii over. Grant and UuoknerMcct , MOUNT McGiiEGOR , N. Y. , July 10. Ex- confederate Gen. Buckner and wife callec upon Gen , Grant to-day. Grant and Buck- ner were fellow-students at West Point to gether , and when Fort Donelion fell Eucknei was the first confederate general captured bj Grant , The meeting was affecting and tin interview lasted an hour. Some fatigue at tended the meeting , but the general's condi- 11 about the Bame as it waa this morning. Chicago Btrlkers IVIfi. CHICAGO , 111 , , July 10. The West Divisloi 1UI1 way company has reinstated fourteen c ltl | the sixteen men discharged from their lervice anil for whose reinstatement the recent stiik was Inaugurated , The president ol tbo com pany declares there was no adequate cmso the discharge of the men In question. A NOrUD REVIVAL. Sooncs nt n Grcnt TC mp-McotItiKln Kentucky In 170(1. ( From John B. McM ster'a History. Tire young men began the work In the summer of 1709. They iroro brothers , pronchora , nnd on their Tray across the plno barren of Ohio , but turned naldo to bo present at a sacramental solemnity on Rod rlvor. The people were nccus- tomod to gather at such times on Friday , and by praying and singing , and hearing sormone , propara themselves for the re ception of the aacramont on Sunday. At the Rod river mooting the brothers were asked to preach , _ and ono did BO with astonishing fervor. As ho spoke the people plo were deeply moved , tears inn stream ing down their facoi , and ono , n woman , far In the roar of the house , broke through order and began to shont , For three hours after the regular preachers had gene the crowd llngeroi and wore loth to depart. Whllo they tarried ono of the brothers was Irresistibly Impelled to speak. Ho roao and told them that ho felt called to preach ; that ho could not bo silent. The words which then foil from his lips ronaod the people before lilm to " of sin. " a "pungent sense Again and again the woman shouted , and would not bo eilont. Ho started to her. The crowd bcggod him to to turn back. Something within him urged him on , and bio wont through the honso shouting and , exhorting and praising Gad. In a mo ment the iloor , ta USD his own words , "was covered with the alnin. " Theia cries for motby were terrible to hoar. Some found forgiveness , but many wont away "spiritually wounded" and suffered unutterable ngony of soul , Nothing could allay the excitement. Every uot- slement along the Green river and the Cumberland was full of religious fervor. Men fitted theif wagons with beds and provisions , and travelled fifty miles to camp upon the ground and hoar him preach. The idea was now , hundreds adopted It , and camp meetings began. At the Cano ridge mooting 20,000 were en camped. The excitement surpassed anything that had been known. Men who came to scoff remained to proaoh. All day and all night the crowd swarmed to nnd fro from preacher to preacher singing , shouting , laughing , now rushing of ! to listen to some new exhorter who had ollmbod upon a stump , now gathering around some unfortunate who , in their peculiar language , was "eplritu- , lly slain. " Soon men and women foil n Bnch numbers that It becime Impos- blo for the multitude to move about Ithout trampling thorn , and they were utrled to the mooiing-houoe. At no 1mo was the floor loss than half covered , ome lay quiet , unable to move or speak , iome talked , but could not movo. Some eat the floor with their hoels. Some , bricking In agony , bounded about , It Is laid , llko a live fish oat of water. Many aid down and rolled over and over for oura at a tlmo. Others rushed wildly ver the stumps and benchee , and then ilunged , shouting" 'L t ! lost ! " Into the 'orest. Delicate ahcoi.'A emorest's Magazine. The prettiest and most dollcato fana for ummer are painted In soft tints and with much daintiness of design upon croam- olored gauze , They are lovely with Team-tinted dresses of lace organza over Ilk for fetes or garden parties , harmon- zlng with the soft beauty of the tinted allots , which are the rage of the season. oathor fans are out of place in hot weather , but the latest success has been .chleved . by the artistic grouping if five rich plumes In one stick , which Is a marvel of carving and Inlay Ing In shell or pearl ; palo yellow Is tbo highest desideratum In color , but the natural colors of the ostrich are not to bo despised , and , llko black and whlto , are adapted to almost any toilet. Next to he yellows , the cinnamon brown shades , which match the cloves , are the mos distinguished and the most difficult to find , a handsome ono coating recently hundred dollars in Paris for a bride's xontseau. A now style of ornamentation for black 'ana consists of small etched landscapes. . , with a moon shining down Into the "Impld water and reflecting the trees in [ ts depths. Whlto flowers and largo flowora and leaves have been done too much they look staling and vulgar. Some very delicate etched designs are shown upon white conton crape , with ebony sticks , and they are very suitable "or ladies in slight mourning or who dress much in black and whito. Tbo common Japanese fan la circular this year , and generally ugly and unattract ive , ovorpoirdored frith gold and heavy colors. A paper fan should be pretty , light and decorated with natural objects , which usually they aroj ugly or high- colored ones are out of place as they are carried everywhere In summer and suggest things of . gest the pleasant out-of-doors. Women Clerks in Shoo Store * , "The reason that so few women are employed as clerks in retail shoo stores , " said a ahoo merchant , "is that they will not , with any degree of politeness , try a pair of shoos on a lady customer. Every woman who buys a pair ol shoes now de sires thorn tried on , and custom within the last few years Imposes upon the clerks the task of kneeling down end fit ting them to the sect. Male clerks do not mind it , but ono woman never likes _ to put a shoo on another. If they do bring themselves to do It they exhibit such utter repugnance to the customer that she rarely comes back again. If she doca she will not let a female clerk wait upon her. I know same women who will wait an hour for a male cletk to become dla- engaged rather than have ono of her own sex wait if on hor. Yet I keep several women In my store to wait upon a cer tain class who are exceedingly modest and will not permit a man to try apalr'ol shoes on their feet , The female olotka all say they prefer watting on men ; theI they are not BO exacting and particular at women , and either take an article Immo' dlatoly or refuse It. On the contray , a woman is voiy particular , and takes t long time to decide upon what she de sires to purchase. Nothing flatters i woman more than to have a polite clerl try on a pair of shoes and make some remark - mark about the beautiful tlnpe of he : feet , A female clerk never Indulges ii such compliments to her own eex. M ] experience is that men alone are bos fitted to cell ladles' ahcoi. 'A ' RE-COUNT. Secretary Whitney Has the Ship Yards Inyestigaltfl , Peonliar Condition of Affairs Ee- ported at Mare Island. \ * Got , Gibson's Promotion Tlio Clilof Clerk ot the Treasury Goer G-onornl Notcp , AT XnB NATION Alt XEWS KKOM THC MIRIAtS , WASHINGTON , July 10. The president ha made the appointment of Col , John Gibbon , of the Seventh infantry , to bo brigadier * general ot the army , vice C. C , Augur retired , to-day. Gibbon's Appoint ment causes thu following nroinotlons : Lieu tenant-Colonel Merriam , Stcond infantry , to bo colonel Seventh infantry ; Major J. S. Fletcher , jr. , Twenty-third Infantry , to bo lloutsnant-colonel Second infantry ; Capt. Samuel Ovenshme. Fifth infantry , to bo major Twenty-third infnitry ; KIrst Lieuten ant Homy llnmoyn to bo captain fifth in fantry ; Second Lieutenant Portollo to bo first lieutenant Fifth Infantry. The secretary of the navy has proponed ef fecting an entire ro-orgamzation of the nine government navy ynrds not later than next fall. An investigation looking to this end baa been in progress for BOBIO weeks. Committees nt the various yards have boon examining the books nnd papers covering a period of tea years. These committees have been nnd tire being assisted by n special commission sent from the imvy department. The reports nro to bo sent to Washington and com pared with the books there. The object of the invc&ttgatlou In to learn whether or not the books will ngrco with the accounts In the department at Washington. It is thought that already a discovery has been rrmtlo ; that the books nt the department show that certain materials which oupht to be on hand In ono of the yards cimiot bo found. At the Mare > sl nd navy yard , California , the investigation will bo most thorough because of the reports of needless expenditures of money at that place , The secretary has boon fnrnishdd with the names of a number of persons who say that they can give evidence of fraud in that yard in the repair of United States vessels , "Will the secretary order an Investigation of the re pairs on vessels in all the yards } " was ntketl of n naval officer to-day who is acquainted with the Bccretaty'a intentions. "It is usoVsa to order an investigation , " ho replied. "Money baa been spent in some caecs recklessly , and I expect fraudulently , but it cannot ba recovered. At ono yard , Mare Island , large amounts have been spent. This yard is a great distance from Washington - ington and tbo officers have seemed to feel that they could act with impunity. I have heard it said that rotten wood has been placed in vessels being re paired that they might soon bo returned for additional repairs. Little more than three years ago the Pensacolawas condemned at the Mare Island yard. She WAS brought to tbo Atlantic and sent on a three years' cruise , and only recently received the repairs that tbo offi cials in California said were necessary when she was there. Charges are higher at Mare Island than at private yards on the Pacific coast , A coast survey official had a vessel taken there for repairs. She needed but little work , yet the Mare Island oflicials wanted $5,000 , The work was performed by a pri- vatfl company for 81,500. "In the proposed re-organization the secre- , j tary .vill manage to dispense with the servj.- t | ces of ta many bosses. The yards are full of master this and master that and they all get $0 per day whether they work or not. Four hours IB a days work In some Instances , A ail maker went from Boston to one of the ards and began working eight hours n day. Ho was told to labor less tjmoj that ho could 'ot bo allowed to accomplish to much work. " Secretary Manning bos accepted the resig ation of Chief Clerk Bw&zeo of the treasury lepartment and has appointed Edward B. ifoumans of Elmira , N. Y. , to bo his euc- essor. Swazee tendered his resignation four tenths ago. A few days 070 a dispatch was received at ho office of tbo supervising surgeon-general if the marine hospital that several cases nf iporadlce cholera had occurred at Toledo , O. "r. Hamilton , supervising surgeon , immedi- .ely telegraphed for a report from the medi al professor. No reply has yet been received. The commissioner of agriculture to-day re- eived a long tolegam from John Clay , jr. , ihieftain , in regard to the existing stoppage if Texas cattle in the Indian territory. Clay declares there is no objection to the cattle lassing up the old trail , but certain herds pro- lose to leave the public trail and drive across ho leased lands , Attorney-General Garland baa given an ipinion to the uecrotary of thi navy on the juestion of law Involved In the controversy with John Roach concerning the dispatch boat olphin. Secretary Whitney declines at present to give the opinion to the press. It s understood it is of such a character that the iecrctary will accept the vessel. Chief Clerk Weaver , of the labor bureau , iays the efforts of the Inspectors at present are argely directed to tbo ascertainment of "tho abor unit , " that Is to say the exact cost of the abor necessary to produce tbo great staples jf manufactures , tbo pig iron product re ceiving especial attention. It is expected the will ba able to make a comprehensive report o congress within a few weeks of the reas- embling of that body. The matter will com- irisa a number of tables , with a brief pro- atory statement of their contents , and no kttempt will bo made to nrrlyo'nt a deduction u support of any particular theory. Tollow Jaok'a Presence Denied. NEW ORLEANS , La , July 10. The board of taltli officially deny that there is any yellow 'evev in New Orleans other than one case ro- iorted some days ago , the sufferer from which . , 'g ' almost entirely recovered. The board re news its assurance that any csse of yellow 'ever occurring in the city will be promptly eported oltioially to other boards nnd through. , ho preis. IJio O'rect Card lor Ladles. [ Catharine B , Foote In Good Housekeeping. Oarda are now always engraved la round script. A married woman's card 's 2&x4 & Inches , If of the moat approved tylo. In the right hand coiner U her addrcaj. If aho has a day when eho re ceives It is printed in the loft corner. An English fathlon puts "wc t" or ' j "east" after tbo name or number of the etroal ; but for American ueo It la an alTootatlon , as hero It has always been used before the num ber , thuB 1000 Went 234. A card with her daughter'a name underneath Is a ' , v , trifle larger slza , 2 by 4 , A card with her husband's nemo and her own : "Mr. and Mrs. John Jonen , " la of the tame BZO ! , or "Dr. and Mrs. Allen. " A gen tleman's card , married or unmarried , la 1.J by 3 j Inches in ulze , with his addreca , cither house or club , In rlghi-hand corner and always prefixed by "air. , " unless ho is a military or naval officer , when his rank is named. A clcr- gymnn's card la l.J by DHncbca In ttee , with the name oi his church In the left- hand corner and hla rctidenco In tbo zlght-haud corner. A young lady's card , whether the oldest daughter , Mlts Smith , nr & younger daughter , Mlia Mary Smith , la 'J by 3& inches in aize , all ongravol in round script. If pnoplo are traveling or moving about they hive no addrota on their cards , _ Plenty of fresh eggs nnd butter at Win , Guutletnan'a ,