THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
FIFTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING JULY 15 , 1885. NO. 22
JORDAN'S HARD ROAD
A Plain Talk with lie Bnllion Princes
of New Tort ,
Colorado's ' Ooin Crowding the
> ' Saffron-Beaked Eaclo.
TlioGnUl Units Itaplclly Disappearing
Sllror Monopolizes tlio Biirplus
In the Treasury.
UOLD AND Bn/VEIt.
THE CAIlTWllEKt , DOLLAR CROWDS THE KAOLE
TO THE WALL.
Special Telegram to Tba DEE.
NEW YonK , July 14. The Times says :
Conrad N. Jordan , treasurer of the United
States , Informed the Now York Clearing
House association yestord y that under the
proiont condition of affairs the country was
steadily drifting toward a tilver basis. IIo
Intimated , furtbormoro , that the drifting pro
cess was going on vciy rapidly and could only
bo checked by a change In the gold policy of
the banks , The bankers of this city have
been watching with some anxiety the iuflux of
silror Into the government treasury , and the
constant reduction of the surplua above the
leeol gold reserve. Tnoy have boon anxious
to ascertain what policy the new administra
tion Intended to pursue , When Treasurer
Jordan attended the recent banquet in his
honor , at JJtjlmonico'a , ha was plainly
given to understand that the Now York bank *
ers would bo pleased to confer with him. Sub
sequently n moro formal invitation
was sent to Jordan to moot members
of the . Clearing IIouso association.
That invitation was accepted , and yester
day Treasurer Jordan and Henry W. Canon ,
comptroller of the currency , came to the city
and spent two or three hours at the clearing
houeo. A largo proportion of the Now _ York
banks were represented nt _ the meeting , at
which J. I ) . Yermilyea presided. Treasurer
Jordan desired it to bo understood that hla
visit was without official significance. Ho did
not come , ho said , to submit any propositions ,
but etmply to have an informal talk with the
bankers of Now York on a subject fully as
mportant to them as to the government. Ho
explained that the gold surplus in the United
States treasury was getting lower and lower ,
and unless the receipts of gold were increased
the surplus would soon bo wiped out alto
gether. That would necessitate the use of
silver In placing government obligation ; , and
such necessity would lead to the practical
establishment of a stiver basis. The ques
tions to be considered wore , whether the New
York bank ? , representing n largo part of the
capital of the country , desired such a change ,
and if not , whether they wore able and wil-
liner to adopt measures to prevent it. Some
of the members of the clearing house suggested -
gosted that should the government run
short of gold the banks hero would
undoubtedly bo willing to ndvanco
whatever amount was required. It was ad
mitted by the bankers that it would not bo to
the advantage of the banks to have the gov
ernment recede from a gold to a silver basis.
Too sentiment of the meeting appeared to bo
in favor of making advances of gold to the
government in such sums and upon such terms
as might bo mutually agreed upon by Treasurer
Jordan and the clearing house association
Jordan was given to understand that the gov
ernment might have ten or even thirty mil
lions in cola if it desired , Treasurer Jordan
assured the members of tha association that
the government did not ask for any loans
from bankers. The government would not
accept any such loans. There was plenty of
money in the United States treasury to pay
all of the governments obligations , and the
only point to be determined was whether or
not some of those obligations should not be
paid in silver. Jordan said he bad no sug
gestions to olfer. He hoped that Now York
bankers would study the figures , discuss the
situation among thomselvee , and make up
their minds what was best for them to do. If
the bankers should adopt the policy which re
quired CD-operation on the part of the treas
ury department , Jordan had no doubt that
the present administration would bo found
willing to do anything that was lawful and
proper to aid in keeping the finances of the
country on a solid gold basis.
The books of the treasury department and
the latest published statements show that
while the government had been sexadlly pay
ing out gold , Its receipts of gold bad been di
minishing and its accumulation of silver had
been piling higher and higher. Oa July 1 the
United States treasury vaults held $12),298-
OJO in gold coin. Of this amount only 820-
203,030 was In excess of legal reserve for re
demption of legal tender notes. This excess
bad already boon reduced to $18,007,000.
There became duo July 1 interest coupons of
ono per cent bonds amounting to $7,377,000 ,
which must bo paid out of the gold surplus ,
Three months bunco another quarterly batch
of coupons will fall duo and they also must
be taken ciro of out of the gold surplus. At
the present rate in which gold is being paid
into the government treasury it is not prob
able that tha steady depletion of the surplus
will bo materially checked ,
The government has already Issued about
SlOl.COOJCOO of silver certificates , and its
vaults contain § 67,921,000 moro silver dollars
than there are silver certificate outstanding.
There was a story in circulation yesterday
that Treasurer Jordan had proposed to the
bankers to take silver certificates from the
government in exchange for gold , tha banki
to hold the lilvor certificates until the govern
ment was able to take them back. Apparently
the only foundation for this story was in
Treasurer Jordan's plain statement to the
bankers that unless tha government received
gold It could not continue to pay It out.
Should tbo Now York banks employ a portion
tion of the gold they bavo in hand and aid in
giving it freer circulation they ; will enable the
government to remain upon its gold basis at
least for some time to come.
The conference at the clearing house ter
minated about tbo middle of tbo afternoon ,
ana Treasurer Jordan took the train for
Washington , The bank presidents were dis
posed to regard tha t lk between themselvea
and Jordan as confidential and they were
reticent concerning It , Ono of them , how
ever , who said he could not tea how anything
was to be gained from secrecy , answered the
question , "What are the bankers going to Jo , "
as follows :
"It has been practiD.tlly agreed upon by the
members of the clearing house association
that hereafter wo shall bo more liberal in dis
bursing gold. It will not hurt banks to
let out a few millions of gold , and such policy
may hold the silver question in abeyance until
congress cm dispoio of it. We shall endeavor
to supply tiich of cur customers as desire to
pay customs duties with gold ceitificatea In
stead of illvur certificates. Of course , bankers
understand that tbo government cannot continuo -
tinuo to pay out fold If it receive * nothing
but silver. I do not know whether the
clearing bouso association will take any
formal action In tbo matter. Its members
have a pretty clear understanding among
themselves already ,
Ilcunion of Old Settlors.
KEOKUK , July 11 , The executive commit
tee of the State Old Settleri association ex
tended Invitations to Governors Marmaduke
of MUsoun and Ogloiby of Illinois to bo
present at their annual icunlou at Keokuk ,
Sept , UO ,
'
The Cleveland Striker * .
OLHVXLAND , O. , July 14 , Resident * of tbe
ron word were astir at an early hour tbli
morning , it bavin ? been announced that the
ate mill would ba started up at 0 o'clock ,
and at that hoar large numbers of persons
were In the vicinity of the gates leading to
the mills , A detail of police
were on hand , A number of former
employes arrived and passed into the mills ,
At 7 work was commenced. No violence was
offered and everything is quiet at this time.
At tha central station a large number of
patrolmen are In waiting. In tha police conrt
a large number of curiosity seekera wore pres
ent , brought there to got a look at Gorsuck ,
the Chicago anarchist arrested for inciting to
commit crime. His case waa set for July 17.
CHANDLER CHUCKS AT Will IN BY
HE IlEITIIUTES THAT THE DOLPHIN MATTER IS
BCNCOMI : .
BoiTON , Mass , , July 14. W. 33. Chandler ,
ex-secretary of the navy , has written a letter
to the Journal In refcronca to tbo recent opin
ion of Attorney-General Garland that Roach's
contract for building the dispatch boat
Dolphin is void ; that the payments to him nro
illegal , and may bo recovered , and that the
Dolphin may bo seizad A3 security for repay
ment. The ox-secretary says : "This may
scorn to bo an extraordinary decision , but it
was not difficult to an attorney-general , who ,
when so requested , wiped out an amendment
of the United States constitution with the ut
most promptness. Lawyers , buiiaoss men ,
and fair mindtd citizens mutt judge of the
soundness of his principles. "
Chandler asserts that tbe plans for the
Dolphin engines were designed and adopted
by the navy department and advisory board ,
and the bidders had nothing to say about
them or to do with them. Ho contends that
It ia preposterous to suppose the department
had no right to say to bidders "you shall
guarantee that these engines which wo have
designed shall produce 2,300 horse-power and
shall move n ship fifteen knots in a gale of
wind. "
Kvery competent nnd responsible ship
builder , Chandler soys , would reply "If you
wish mo to guarantee the results I must design -
sign the ship. "
The letter continues : "Let it ba noted that
this wicked astault upon Roach by two newly
Hedged cabinet ministers revelling In mil used
power , is perpetrated solely for the assumed
reason that the Dolphin has not Cfteen knots
of sea speed , when in fact on every ono of her
cevoral trial trips she has reached fifteen knot' ,
aud the last trip was made at sea
in pursuance of the order of Mr. Whitney ,
but Mr. Whitney , enraged at the result ,
says the sea was not high onougb , and that
fifteen knots , tea speed , means seventeen and
one-half knots when there is not a high sea ,
and upon this arbitrary mersuro the whole
fabric of the outrage committed by him
is Ibuilt. Eron the packed board
organized by him ( Secretary Whitney ) to con
demn the Dolphin , reported that the engine ? ,
boiler and main machinery appeared to be in
accordance with the contract , and the changes
made by the advisory boards.
Bay City Strikers a Point Alicail.
BAT CITY , Mich.July 14. Governor A. I.
Grear and staff are here looking over the situa
tion. McLean's mill which started yesterday
closedthis morning. The men demand a con
tract to run ten hours at full pay , which was de
clined. Green & Stevens started this mornIng -
Ing at ton hours and full pay. There is no
unusual excitement in the city.
Pitts & Cranage attempted to start the salt
block this morning1 , but the strikers in n large
body invaded tbo promises , bank ° d tha fires
and loft one man to watch the block to see
that it was not started again. Employes in
the yard after the strikers left drove the
watchman from tbe yard. Toe salt block
remains idle.
The governor has ordered the militia from
Alpena , Flint , and Port Huron to report for
duty here , mid ( our companies from Detroit to
East Saginaw. Tha local organizations have
also been called upon , The situation looks
serious ,
Virgin ! * Republican Issues.
RICHMOND , Va , , July 14 , Delegates to the
state republican convention which meets to
morrow , are arriving by every train. From
the present indications the fight for governor
will between the Hon. John S. Wise and At
torney General Blair. The friends of each
are sanguine they bavo n majority. Wise's
friends clain he will be nominated on the first
ballot , while some of Blair's adherenta think
Henry 0. Bowen , who expects possibly to
come In as a dark borso , will got enough votes
from the southwestern delegates to defeat a
nomination on tbe first ballot and then their
candidate will make a good showing against
Wise and possibly secure the nomination.
Senator Mahono Is claimed as Wise's strongest
support and be is considered , Indeed , ' the
power behind tbo throne. "
The Lumbar Mill Strike.
EAST SAGINAW , Mich. , July 14. State
Representative Barry , loader of tbe strike ,
arrested on complaint of tbe mayor of Sagi *
nawfor illegally entering upon tbe premises
of another and exciting a disturbance , ia now
trying to obtain ball. If he succeeds other
warrants are ready to issue against him , All
quiet hero this morning. A posse of seven
teen more of Plnkertou'd men arrived this
morning and wore sent there. Batchelor's
mill at Milbourne , three miles below here ,
started up at 11 o'clock this morning The
others will follow.
ThoPlnkorton operators leave to-morrow ,
their places being taken by the state troops ,
A number of mills will attempt to start to
morrow.
Trunk Line Muddles Unsolved.
Special Telegram to Tba BKK ,
PHILADELPHIA , Pa , , July 14 In reference
to the reported amicable adjustment of the
trunk line troubles President Roberts , of the
Pennsylvania company , saya that be bos had
three or four conferences with Depow nnd
Morgan , of the New York Central , but that
no basis of agreement has been settled upon ,
and that no conclusion will ba reached until
the matters are more fully discussed. No
date has been fixed for another meeting , nnd
no details of a plan of settlement have been
agreed upon.
Vigilantes Sleet a Determined Sheriff ,
MADION , Ind , , July 14 , A colored man
named Wallace assaulted a 14-yeir.old girl ,
daughter of a well known citizen named
Yinson , Saturday and forcibly accomplished
his purpose. Ycsterdayherde.ith wasdeclaroi
inevitable. This morning a mob organized in
thoroar jail containing Wallace and made a
desperate attack , Sheriff llolman and a
guard after giving warning fired a volley and
Instantly killing James Keiley and wounding
three or four oilier vigilantes , The dead aud
wounded were carried away and the leaders
after a short consultation decided to poutpose
further hostilities ,
The Niagara Festivities.
Special Telegram to The BEE.
NIAOARA FALLS , N , Y. , July 14. Arrange'
monts for the great celebration at the opening
of the state reservation of the falls and the
adjacent lands to-morrow are nearly com
pleted. Citizens are still busy decorating ,
The copious showers of last night laid the
duit and gave to everything a refreshed ap
pearance. The weather is now clear , with
the Indications of a perfect day to-morrow ,
The regular ceremonies will bedn at noon.
The Mexican military band will accompany
the Sixty-fifth New York regiment.
Killed by An Imbecile Father ,
HALIKAS , N. S. , July 11 Edward With
ers , who bis held the position of clerk in the
custom house ( or several jean , this morning
shot bia daughter jged 18 , then himself , at
his residence here. Both are dead. Withers
for some time past lus not been considered cf
lound mind.
LITTLE LEftVES
Blown From the Tree of Stale by the
Breath of Time ,
Some of Them are Turned Over by
the Great Beformersi
Party Patronage Continues to bo Al
lotted Olcrka Again the Object
of Attack General Notes ,
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE DAY'S EVEFTS.
WASIIINQMON , July II. Applicants for the
Spanish miision , on file nt the state depart
ment , will exceed those on Ulo for any other
foreign miision. The office of minister to
Spain Is regarded as ono of tha | most desira
ble of appointments to foreign countries. As
yet no action hai been taken toward a suc
cessor to Mr. Foster. When ho left Wash
ington for Spain to negotiate the second com
mercial treaty , tbo * appointment of his suc
cessor was postponed until he should return.
A colored man named Green , who waa the
cause of the controversy between ex/Secrotary
Lincoln and Gen , Hazen about a year ago ,
has turned up again. At that time Hazen
declined to enlist Green In the signal corps on
the ground that regiments of cavalry and
infantry had been act apart for colored eoldlers
but not the signal corps. Secretary Lincoln
however , ordered his enlistment in that
corps provided , that ho could pass
the requisite examination. Ho passed tbo ex
amination and Ttas sent to Fort Meyer to un
dergo tbo regular course bf instruction. He
performed all the duties acceptably and with
other members of his class became eligible for
station duty. Tha signal observer at Ponsa-
cola asked for an assistant and was told one
would ba sent. _ Ho procured for him board
and rooms In his own boarding plac ? , and
mado. other arrangements to rcclove him ,
Green was tba man selected as assist
ant , and was sent to Pensacola ,
On hia arrival the signal service officer refused
to receive him because of his color. The
officer haa been summoned to Washington for
an explanation. The colored man remains in
charge of the office at LVnsacola. It is stated
at tbo chief signal oQica that Green waa as
signed at Peneacola without regard to his
color , and the officer who selected him did not
know at the time o : his selection that be was
a colored man.
Judge Maynard , second comptroller ot tha
treasury , has rendered a decision that naval
officers who travel at government expense are
not entitled to mileage , and that mileage ia
allowable only when they travel at their own
expense , This is a reversal of a former decis
ion of the accounting oificera , pnd will roault
in a saving to the government of several hun
dred thousand dollars annually.
Leave of absence for four months on a sur
geon's certificate of disability , with permis
sion to leave the United States , baa been
granted Lieutenant Greeloy.
The president haa appointed Lirnerd Harrison
risen , of Cincinnati , to be government direc
tor of the Union Pacific railway. Harrison
is president of the First National bank of
Cincinnati.
The Belgian government has extended an
invitation to thia government to send a dele
gation to the international congress of botany
and horticulture at Antwerp from tbo 1st to
the 10th of August. Tha invitation has been
referred to the commissioner of agriculture.
The deficit for the dostoffico department for
the quarter ended March 3 , last , ia Sl.CCG.OOO.
During the corresponding time last year the
deficit amounted to $885,000. Thus it ap
pears that tbe deficit for the March quarter of
tbo present year is $880,000 in excess of the
deficit during tbo corresponding quarter of
The financial officers of the deportment bad
estimated that the deficiency at tbe end of the
present fiscal year would be between 84,000-
COO and 5,000,000. but .they are now of the
opinion that the deficit will aggregate about
$0,000,000 The reduction in revnnue and the
increase of expenditures la attributed to the
business depression , which Is quickly felt in
the poatoffico department.
Some adverse criticisms of the government
agricultural reports have called forth a long
statement from Prof. Dodge , statistician of
the agricultural bureau , with reference to the
wheat reports of this spring. He says the dis
satisfaction is confined to the "speculating or
dyspeptic extremists. " According to Prof.
Dodge "tbo department's system includes
moro than 2,000 boards of observers in as
many counties , farmers of exparionced judg
ment , representative men of public spirit and
promoters of intelligent agriculture In their
neighborhoods , and not stipendiaries clamor
ing for a pittance of official pap , "
The postmaster has promulgated tbe follow
ing rule regarding leaves of absence :
"Leavo may be given any clerk whose con
duct and services have been satisfactory , for
such portion of thirty days as may remain
after deducting all days of his or her absence
for any reason , whether sickness or otherwise ,
since the 1st day of January. Chiefs
of divisions will recommend the granting of
leaves in euch order as shall interfere as llt-
tlo as poesible with the performances of the
duties of the division ? , "
Heretofore the deductiona referred to have
not been made. It is understood the same
rule will bo adopted in all the executive de
partments ,
William H , Stedman who has been chief of
the navy pay divisions of the fourth auditor's
office for twenty-one years resigned to-day
and James M , Wright of Alabama was ap
pointed In bin place.
Morris F. Uocllhan of Tennoseee hai been
appointed chief of a division in the office of
the commissioner of custom1 * to fill a vacancy.
A change has been rnndo in tha manner of
purchasing silver by the treaiury department
for coinage into standard dollars. The offers
for the sale of silver for this purpose will
hereafter ba inado to the treasurer Instead of
to the director of tbe mint and after tomorrow
row the purchases will be made on Tuesday
and Friday of each week insteadj of on Wed
nesday. The change Is stated to bo for the
purpose of allowing the director of the mint
to give his undivided attention to tbe business
of the mint.
There Is high authority for tbe statement
that the president hai just iaiued an order to
the heada of departments to the effect that
dismissals and appointments to fid places not
vacant , must stop.
William C. Bird , of Florida , wna to-day
appointed stata marshal for northern Florida
and William II , White , of Washington ter
ritory , United States attorney for the ter
ritory of Washington.
Further Labor Troubles Fcmrea.
Special Telegram to The BEE.
PITTSBURO , Pa. , July 14. The sheet iron
workers wages may cause some difficulty bo-
for a final settlement fa reached. There Is
dissatisfaction at a number of mills , which
bos resulted in a strike at A. M. Beyers &
campany'd works , Other strikes may follow
this week. The trouble Is ciused by the fail
ure of tbe firms to classify their mills. At the
wage conference it was decided that plate and
sheet mills should be clastified at once ,
Many c f tba firms failed to do this , and con
siderable trouble has been tha remit ,
Fatal Jealousy AfterTwo "Weeks.
JiFFBRSONViLLE , Ind. , July 14. Albert
Koesa , a well known Grocer , shot and fatally
wounded bii wifa and then killed himself this
morning. Tbe cause of tha tragedy is jeal
ousy. The couple were aged 27 and 23 and
had been marrinu only two weeks ,
Live Btnclc Commissioners Begin
Work.
SpBiNcriELi ) , 111 , , July 14 , The first meet
ing of the recently-appointed live stock com-
mislon was held here to-day , All tbe mem
bers were present. John M. Pearson waa
chosonchnlrman. The election of a secretary
waa postponed until it wai known whether
there ia any appropriation for that poaitlon.
The commission adjourned to meet in Chicago
cage Thursday. They will then bo accom
panied by the state veterinarian , and will
visit all the quarantine posts in Illinois for
the purpose ot familiarizing themselves with
the iltualion , Regular meetings of the board
will be held at Springfield the first \Yednea-
day in each month.
DECOMPOSED Mi3ATS.
THE FOOD POISONING IN ILLINOIS TRACED TO
ROTIEN BEEF.
KANKAKEE , Ills. , July 14.-Dr. Utloy , of
tbe state board of health , completed on Inves
tigation at Momenco , III. , of the wholesale
poisoning from dried bsof and said it was
cauied by poisoned beef. After on
examination it seems impossible
that the person putting up the beef
did not know 'twas dangerou * . "Tho oxtct
nature of the poison "ho saya" because of the
inferior mitroscoplo facilities I am yet unable
to determine. The investigation is necessari
ly incomplete- because no post mortem was
held. If the powers of tbo state board of
health were enlarged the guilty parties in
such casoa could bo more quickly found and
punished. "
The people of Momonce will , under legal
counsul , attempt to diaciver the guilty
parties.
Dr. O. N. Ellis , of Kankakoo , the consult
ing physician In the poisoning cases ,
says : "From partial examination un
der the microscjpe of the impure
beef , I find marked the characteristic to bo a
very unpleasant odor , moro unpleasant on being -
ing macerated for a bhorttlmo in pure water
at ordinary temperature. I find a total break
ing down of tha striated muscular fibres , the
presence of which in healthy muscle
would bo thefirst distinguishing char
acteristic when examined microscopical
ly. This destruction of muscular tissue also
moans tbe entire obliteration of the myolem-
mn , or fibrous covering of the muscle with
blood corpuscles and fatty tissues which
leads mo to believe that _ thia
waa .taken from an animal diseased
or more probably ono partlallf decomposed
before submitted to the so-called process of
curing , presenting a substance that Is re
garded as poisonous in the extreme when
eaten , hence dangerous to human life. "
No moro deaths from thia sickneso have
occurred , although several are yet in a criti
cal condition.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
EARTHLY AGUE.
CALCUTTA , July 11. A aovere shock of
earthquake , lasting several minutes , waa felt
hero this morning.
DROUGHT IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG , July 14. The long con
tinued draught in the southern provinces of
Russia haa completely ruined crops in that
soction.
THE DROUTH IN INDIA.
BOMBAY , July 14. The prevalent drouth Ia
causing much anxiety in regard to the crops.
CKLEDRATIVa THE BASTILB'S FALL.
PARIS , July 14. Paria ia celebrating the
14th of July , the anniversary of the fall of the
Bastlle , by a general holiday and festival.
Immense crowds filled the Place de ia Con
corde. One of tbo principal Eights of the day
waa the review of tbs army of Paris.
SKIPPING OUT OF AFGHANISTAN ,
Tbo remaining members of the British
Afghan frontier commission , wlth.their mili
tary escort , have suddenly strucktheir ! tents
and are marching rapidly towards Herat.
The reason for tbo hasty retirement is un
known and the news has earned much uneasi
ness. It is thought there must ba grave rea
sons for leaving tbe cool bills for tbe hot
Herat valley.
A DUBLIN BANK SUSPENDS ,
DUBLIH , July 14. The Munster bank to
day suspended payment. Liabilities , $8,750-
OOU. A majority of the ahare-holders are
ladies , who solely depended upon the bank's
dividends for their income. Owing to tbe
largo unsecured Indebtedness of the Munster
bank , the bank of Ireland yesterday decided
to stop supplies , and thia re
sulted in the suspension which
is likely to bring great suffering upon the
south of the Island. The directors claim that
by a careful realization the bank's assets are
ample. It would appear that tbe recent liti
gation in which Shaw , member of parliament ,
was largely concerned , caused a run from
which tbe bank was unable to recover ,
BRITISH AFFAIRS.
NO MORE TAFFY FOB THE AMEER.
LONDON , July 14. Churchill , secretory of
etato for India , stated in the houto of com
mons thia afternoon that the government had
no intention of negotiating with the ameer
of Aghanist&n for the defense of Camdabar.
Kngland had , ho said , given certain pledges to
assist tbo ameer when such assistance was re
quired and tbe ameer asked for it. Whatever
the government might be in power the
course of England { s clear if tbe ameer
should ask for this assistance.
LOU. JENNINGS ON THE 6TUMP.
Louis J , Jennings , formerly editor of the
Now York Times , consented to test one of
the parliamentary districts of Stockport in
Cheshire , in the tory Interest , in the comlnp
general o.'ection. In an address accepting the
candidacy Jennings advocates local self-
government for Ireland and import tax on
finished manufactured goods ,
SPAIN'S SCOUIIOE.
THE CHOLERA BEOORD.
MADRID , July 14 , lleports throughout
Spain yesterday show 1,092 new casea of
cholera , 473 deaths , Ileturns from Valencia ,
however , are Incomplete. A number of sua
picioua cases cf illness appeared in the city of
Segovia , but the authorities refuse to admit
them to bo cases of cholera ,
Workmen Full 500 Foot.
ALBANY , N. Y.July 14. While the roof of
a new gasometer was being hoisted Into posi
tion this afternoon a gaff gave away precipi
tating five men frem the platform , Joseph
Pernell , Michael Itoach and William Mc
Carthy fell 509 feet and were instantly killed.
Two others saved themselves by catching
ropes.
Reported Indian Mustimcro ,
EAGLE PASS , Tex. , July II , A ranchman
named Malone brought a report to-day of an
Indian raid in which fifteen Mexltans were
killed last night forty miles above Kagle Pass
on the llio Grande. An officer wtyh a small
detachment of troops was Immediately sent
to investigate.
A Noted Thief Sentenced ,
CHICAGO , 111. , July 14. Minnie Daly who
has been given tbo sobriquet of "tbo wick
edest woman In Chicago. " WAS sentenced to
one year in the penitentiary to-day for steal
ing $1,000 from a man on tlio street.
Regulations In Mexico ,
OITAWA , July 11 In tbo house of com
mons last night , McDonald said it would be
impossible to introduce during tbo present
fession legislation necessary for the enforce
ment of the Scott act.
The Weather ,
WASHINGTON , July H. Tbe upper and
Missouri and Mississippi valleys ; Fair
weather , slightly warmer , southerly wlndi.
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The Price ol Patriotism ,
CHICAGO , III , July 14. Ten deaths from
lock-jaw occurred to-day as a ronult of firing
off toy pistols on the 4th of July.
STEAD-Y THERE !
The Queen and Gladstone Commend the
EiposareofLoDflonVice ,
An Extraordinary Commission to
Investigate the Paotsi
5Cho Government Announces thnt It
AV11I Fet Try to Punish the
Gazette.
JjONDON'M VICES.
THAKKS FROM THE QCEK.V.
LONDON , July 14. The editor of the Tall
Mall Gazette received letters from the queen
nnd Gladstone in'whlch they heartily thank
him for the recent exposures of the traffic in
young girls for immoral purposes , and assure
him ho has their full sympathy in the matter.
The Pall Mall Gizrtlo announces this i\l tor-
noon that the archbishop of Cantorburybish-
op of London , Cardinal Manning and lion ,
Sam , Morley have _ consented to act as a committee -
mitteo of Inquiry into tbo charges cf iniquity
made by tbo Gazette in its revolutions during
the past week. The commission which is
looked upon as ono of the most extraordinary
in the high character of ita members , will
begin the work of investigation to-morrow.
The Gazette will place in confidence before
the commission every detail of ovi-
denca , gathered by the paper's ropotorlal
commission on which It relies to prove the ex
istence of the wickedness unveiled by it.
Every reporter engaged In the Investigation
will appear under oath before the committee
and each will produce all momorandas gath
ered by him during the several weekinquiry ,
together with all addresses , letters ,
portraits , descriptions and identifica
tions of persons , certificates and
agreements collected nnd referring in any
wise to persona directly or Indirectly impli
cated in the discoveries made. The committee -
too will treat confidentially all Information
placed before it , but will make a general re
port 03 to the truthfulness of the Gazstte's
revelations.
The conference for the protection of young
girls opened here this afternoon in Prince s
hall , The chief promoter of the conference
Is the Salvation Army , Hon. Samuel Morley -
loy presided aud made an address on the sub
ject of inquity exposed by the Pall Mall
Gazette. He declared the rendition of things
in _ London as a scandal to the
Christian nation. The people- must
"Speak out , " exclaimed the orator , "if homes
would bo kept sacred from surrounding pollu
tion. I'.believe there is one law for rich and
another for poor in this matter. Itthould bo
made a capital offense to steal a poor person's
child. "
James Stewart proposed a vote of thanks to
the proprietor of the Pall Mall
Gazette for assistance rendered
to the cause of Christian morality. The pro
posal was unanimously adopted as was also
a resolution urging the immediate raising of
the ago of consent to eighteen years.
Mrs. Booth [ addressed the conference , and
referring to the queen , srid : "Her majesty's
neart beats on tbo right side of this ques
tion. " Mrs. Booth announced that she had
received letters from the Marquis of Salisbury
and Gladstone encouraging the work of the
conference. The letters were not read , Mrs ,
Booth leaving she would reserve them for n
meeting which would bo held in Exeter hall
next Thursday in furtherance of the move-
men inaugurated to-day.
Sir Richard Asbeton Cross , home secretary ,
announced in the house of commons this after
noon that the government concluded It was
net advisable to prosecute tbo Pall Mall Ga
zette for the recent publication.
7p.m. IB Is now denied that the queen
and Gladstone have written to tha editor of
the Pall Mall Gazette thanking him for bis
recent exposures of the traffic in young girls.
The editor of the Pall Mall Gazette this
evening denied that he bad received letters of
sympathy from tbo queen and Gladstone ,
RECRUITING THE COLONY.
PROSPECTIVE NATIVE ADDITIONS TO THE AMEB-
ICAN COLONT IN CANADA.
Special Telegram to The BEE.
MONTREAL , July 14. It Is believed that the
redemption of the Canadian loan , which has
just beonarranged by Sir Leonard Tilley in
London , will bring to light some startling
revelations as to the manner in which consid
erable numbers of these bonds have been
placed on the market by employes. Lost
year a bond of tbo I860 issue for 1,000 was
negotiated in Locdon , England , After it
bad been taken from the government vaults
here by a trusted employe since dead , who
forged the signature of the offic'er authorized
to sign It. It has now been discovered
that a number of these bonds disappeared
from the government vaults , and there is llt-
tlo doubt they are in circulation and will
come In for redemption within the next few
months. It has further leaked out that in the
recent investigation Into the management of
the finance department a deficit of 12,000 was
discovered in the accounts of a trusted official.
Until recently bonds to tbo value of $1,000.000 ,
all signed ready for Issue , are said to have
been in a vault to which every ollicor of the
department had access without any chock
upon him. As a result of the defalcation In
the aselstant receiver general's office at Hall-
fax last year the government now has to make
good 8210,000 to tbo Bank of Montreal , which
ha-I made the advance to the dishonest
official.
PAYMA8TEU PKKY.
HOBBKI18 HOOK AN ENGINE TO A OAR AND
HADL IT OFF FOR RODBEIIV.
ATLANTA , Go. , July 14. A desperate
attempt to rob tha Richmond & Danville pay
car was made in this city this morning. Pay
master Groser and his cook occupied the car ,
Groser expected to bo moved early. About 3
a. in , ho awoke and found himself traveling
at least forty miles an hour. The rapid speed
aroused suspicion , He arose and opened the
car door and put tun brake on , Tbo train
was moving up a steep grade and the brake
soon brought It to a standstill. Grower then
climbed on the supply car and approached the
engine. When be bad made half the distance
he observed men climbing off the engine ,
"Where are yuu taking me ! " demanded
Groser.
"To the Belt junction , " was the answer ,
"For what ? " Groser asked.
"You'll find out soon enough. You're the
man we want , " was the reply , and at the
same instant the man began firing at
Groser. With bullets whistling about
his head he made for the pay
car and placed the cook to watch
one door , Oraser then sprang out and ran
for help , He returned in half an hour with a
posse but found tbe men had gone , The safe
contained $30,000 but was not molested ,
Three men were seen near the place where
tbe train stopped. One man has since been
arrested ,
The Jailer Stayed Behind.
KiLiEOH , N , 0. , July 14 , Last night five
murderers etcaped from tbe jail at Atherille
by overpowering the jailer and locking him in
a cell , All the prisoners have pistols and a
number of shots were fired as they escaped to
tbe mountains , A posse of citizens and
company of state troops are In pursuit ,
The Soldier * ' Homo Commission ,
SPRINGFIELD , 111. , July 14 , Tbe soldier's
home commission met here to-day and elected
Col. Beatty , of Qulncy , III. , president , and
Pboclon Howard , of Danville , secretary ,
Tbe following waa adopted :
"Resolved , That all applications for the lo
cation of soldiers' and sailors' homo bo made
in writing to the board at Springfield , atd
be filed in tbo office of the governor
on or before August 1st , and no application
will ba received or considered after that date.
Such applications as do not show that tha
proposed alto corresponds substantially
wth ; the requirements of the state
will not bo visited or considered. Each
application must bo so authenticated us to en
title It to credit. The board will visit such
locations aa file proper applications , at which
Thit proposals will bo received and sitea in
spected. "
Tbo commission next meet in Springfield
Au < ? u t3.
HEBREW SOCIETIES ,
WORK 0V TUB CHARITIES OIHUNIZATIONS AND
THE AMERICAN CONUREOATIONR ,
Sr. Louia , Mo. , July 14. The Union of
Hebrew charities mot again this morning and
unanimously accepted the name agreed upon
yesterday for their now sochty , viz : the asso
ciation of Hebrew charities of .the United
States , and took a rccssg.
Tha union of the American Hebrew congro-
tions met this morning In Harmonic club hall.
After the opening prayer , J. L. Isaacs , of St.
Louis , delivered an address of welcome , alter
which the following permanent officers were
elected : Augustus Binswanger , St. Louis ,
president ; David Klen , Philadelphia , vice
president ; Lipman Levy , Cincinnati , secre
tary. The secretary's report was read and re
ferred to the proper committee.
Upon the reassembling of the union of Hebrew -
brow charities , a resolution was adopted
providing for the printing and sending of the
proceedings to all associations , aud providing
that so soon as twelve relief societies should
Bond favorable response , the organization of
the national union should bo considered per
manent. A resolution on the subject of itine
rant poor and tbo shipping of paupers from
Europe was referred to the board of managers ,
The convention then adjourned ,
Another Chicago Strike Probable.
CHICAGO , 111. , July. The announcement
is made to-night that another strike Is likely
to occur on tbe ( Vest Division railway. Of
the sixteen discharged men fcr whoso
reinstatement in the '
company's ser
vice tha recent strike was inaugurated
all but four have returned to the company.
Tbeeo latter are still seeking reinstatement ,
but the claim is made that against two of
them at least sorjouB charges are ponding. It
transpires to-night that Mayor Harri
son addressed a letter to the
superintendent of the company
recommending that ho restore the men to
duty , The employes will hold a meeting
Saturday night to determine whether they
will go out on another ttrlko In the event the
remaining four are not reinstated.
Good Wheat Bnt Ijlttlo of It.
SPRINGFIELD , 111. , July 14. The reports of
the department of agriculture for July con
cerning the prospects for winter wheat con
firm the gloomy reports isniod during the
season and leave no hope lot a. yield of over
10,030,000 buehols of wheat in tbo state , This
Is about one-third less than the average
crop produced in the state during several
years. The quality of the wheat is above tbe
average. "The grain is plump and there is but
little complaint of inferior wheat in any portion
tion of tbo state. Wheat has boon generally
harvested and saved In good condition , In
the southern portion of the state some thresh
ing has been done and there the yield will bo
a IOBB than that produced by the reports of
the department.
TlioD yon the Xnrf.
PITTSBCRG , Pa. , July 14. This was the
first day at the Homewood driving park , The
attendance was 30,000 , the weather pleasant
and the track fairly good ,
First race Class 2:19 : trotting ; Felix won ;
Joe Davia , second ; Len Swallow , third.
Best time , 2:22 : } .
Second , race Class 2:40 : trotting ; J. 0. ,
won ; Edge Hill , second ; Roman Chief , third.
Best time , 2:2943 :
Third race Class 2:80 : pacing ; Awyle won ;
Lily F. , second ; Fred A. , third. Best time ,
2:121. :
The Dry Goods Mi.ker.
NEW YORK , July 14. Dry goods are very
heavy. The rain storm interrupted business
during the forenoon , but later on there was
something done in prints , ginghams , dices
goods , and all offerings for ladies' wear.
Worsted fabrics , also the specialties in fancy
wool goods , are doing fairly well , but staple
cottons have been quiet. Exports cf domestic
cottons for ths past week were 4,231 packages ,
and for the expired portion of the year , 112-
777 packages , against 02,241 packages for the
same time last year.
Iowa's Amateur Oarsman ,
SPIRIT LAKE , la. , July 14 , At its annual
meeting the Iowa State Amateur Rowing
association tc-day elected tbe following
officers : President , J , Scott Jenkins , of Clin
ton ; vice-president , J. P. Davenport ; secre
tary and treasurer , K. S , Phelps , Burlington ;
commodore , L. II. Hamlll , Keokuk ; ensign ,
N , T. Guernsey , Des Moines , The other
members of the executive committee are A. T.
Paul , Keokuk ; J , L. Hamilton , Ottumwa ;
E. B. Mouer , Cedar Rapid ] ,
Hard Coal Rates to the " \Vcst.
MILWAUKEE , Wis. , July 14 , Representa
tives of railway lines Interested in hard coal
rates to Iowa , Dakota , and Minnesota points
met hero to-day and decided to establish the
same rate from Chicago as that from Lake
Superior ports to common points named , and
that the rate from 1'coria thereto shall ! bo 22c
per ono hundred weight less. Any differences
arising among the lines will bo referred to a
committee of three outsiders and the decision
accepted as final ,
Gen. Grant's Condition.
MT. McGBEQOB , July 14-At 10:30 : last
night Gen , Grant was sleeping and during the
night secured eight hours sleep , The general
disposed to rheumatic pains , and it is not
unlikely that the rainstorm of the early morn
ing aroused them to some extent. The patient
took food through tbo night as usual , and this
morning bis pulse is equally strong , fnll and
regular as yesterday.
flly Drop a Steamship Route ,
NEW YORK , July 14. The secretary of the
Pacific Mail steamship company said this
afternoon that the company had under con
sideration the queitlon of withdrawing its
eetanuhlps between San Franciico and Aus
tralia , but no decision bad yet been reached ,
The Window Glasi Makers.
PJTTHBURO , Pa. , July 14 , The International
window glass workers convention met hero
this afternoon. Delegates were present from
all parts of the world , The convention will
be in seisiou nearly a week ,
De th of Doorkeeper Vlntcnmlth ,
LODISVILLK , Ky , , July 14. J , G , Wintet-
smltb , doorkeeper of the national bouse of
representative ! , died at the residence of his
parents here this afternoon , after a painful
Illneis , aged isG.
Failure of Coffee Merchants ,
BALTIMORE , Md. , July 13. liukley & Co. ,
coffee dealers , mode a deed of trust for tbe
benefit of their creditors to-day , Liabilities ,
$130,000 ; aueti , nearly equal.
BEADY CHANGES , :
Prices in Mo Vary io Snil or Catch
Everybody ,
The Oeroals Wholly at the iloroy
of Current EaportBi
Texas Undertake ! to Supply tlio
World and Gluts Prices UORB
Keccnt JJOIBCH ,
PITS AN1 > PENS.
THE DAT IN WHEAT.
Special Telegram to The BEE ,
CHICAGO , III. , July 14. Trading was mod
erately active In wheat to-day , with an unset
tled and feverish fooling prevailing. Tbo decrease -
crease in the vitlblo supply was about a halt
million bushels , which was considerably loan
than tbo operators had calculated upon , and
aa a consequence the opening waa Jgjjc under
yesterday. There was a good demand , however -
over , and with advancing markets at St.
Louis and Now York prices rose Jc. Then )
was a report of damage to the croo In southern
Russia , and there were also reports of threshing -
ing In Kansas , disclosing n very poor yield.
Tha advance , however , brought out free offer *
ings , and the hint being given that some
largo operators were selling , the market began
to weaken , and there was a steady shrinkage
of Jo , tha markets closing on the regular board
at n decline of , lc additional in the af tor noon.
Foreign advices quoted dull and depressed
markets on account of liberal offerings.
CORN.
There was a moderate amount of specula
tion in corn , with n decidedly weaker fooling
influenced by tine _ wont her and liberal re
ceipts. Prices declined fi@c and closed at
the inside and declined | @io additional in
tbo afternoon.
OATS ,
Oats were very dnll and ruled easier , cash
oats falling elf fully jfc , with other options a
shade easier.
PROVISIONS.
Provisions ruled strong and 1012c higher
early , declined 15@20c , and closed stoody.
Lard closed a trifle lowor.
THE RULING RATES.
Tba range of prices was :
Wheat July , SfiC487Jc , closed S7c ;
August , 888@S9ic , closed 88Jc ; September ,
90i@91gc , cloaed UOJc.
lorn July , 40 4740. closed 4Gicj
August , 4CJ@4Gi5c , closed 4Cc ; September ,
closed 4E > c. >
CATTLE.
There were really no first-class baovcs
among the fresh arrivals to-day , ouch may bo
quoted at ? 0.90@G.25. Prime to choioo
natives tvere scarce and sold equally as well
as at any time last week , mainly at 95.GO@
5.80 and along thero. Big , coarse steers ,
grassy and undesirably as to style and
appearance , were plentiful and sold at $5.00
@ 5.25. Common and low grade natlvo steers
averages no account sold down to Sl.70@
4 00 , All greasy and low grade nativoa have
now to compete with Texans which
are soiling about as cheap as at
any time In the history of the trade ,
and to-day were quoted a little easier than
yesterday , soiling within a range of 33.00@
3.CO , and such as will suit butcher-shop trade
S3.CO@3.75. Common cows and bulls are
selling at extremely low prices. S lockers and
feeders are dull , with prices about the same
as for a fortnight past. Shipping steers , 1,350
to 1,500 pounds , S5.60@5.90 ; 1,200 to 1,350
pounds , $5.20@5.C5 ; 050 to 1.200 pounds , 84.GO
@ 0.1E ; slop-fed steers , § 5.30@6.80 ; through
Texas cattle about 2,700 head found ready
sale at lOc decline 950 to 1,050 pounds.
S3,25@4 25 ; 750 to OOOpounds , 33.20@3.CO ;
COO to 700 pounds , $2.90 ( 3,15 ,
I10Q8.
The market was active and about lOc higher.
All tbo loss of yesterday was regained.lltongh
and common sold at $1.00f.lO ; fair to good
mixed S4.20@4. 40 , and best straight or as
sorted heavy 34.60@4.55 ; packing and ship
ping 250 to 340 pounds $4.30@4.50 ; light
weights 130 to 170 pounds S4.GO@4.70 ; 180 to
210 pounds S4.40@4 CO.
IJaso Ball.
PITTSBCRO , Pa. , July 14. Pittsbnrg , 2j
Baltimore , 5.
CINCINNATI , O. , July 14r- Cincinnati , C :
Metropolitan , 2.
LotnsviLLB , Ky. , July 11. Louisville , 10 ;
Brooklyn , 7.
ST. Louis , Mo. , July 14. St. Louis , 7 ;
Athletics , 0.
DETROIT , Mich. , July 13. Detroit , 5 ; St.
Louis , 5 ,
PHILADELPHIA , Pa. , July 13. Philadelphia ,
0 ; Boston , 2.
NEW YORK , July 14 , Providence , 0 ; Now
York , 3.
BUFEALO , N , Y. , July 11. Buffalo 1.
Chicago 9.
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