A DEVILS DEED.
Frtotfol Explosion on a Philadelphia
Ferry Steamimt ,
Scores of Innocent Women and
Children Endangered ,
A Fortunate Escape from Whole
sale Slaughter.
Two Illlnotn Brutes Indulge In n
Mutch The Usunl
Quota of Or I in o niul
Cnsunliy.
A 1JOAT SHATTEICED.
ExrLoaioN ON A FEIIUY BOAT
PIIILADELFIIIA , August 1 ? . A boiler ex
plosion hai juit occurred , the steamer S. M
Fellon off Chestnut street wharf. It is re
ported several lives were loit.
LATED. The explosion on the steamer 8
M. Folton occurred juat after she had left the
dock on a trip to Wilmington , Del , When
opposite pier No. 8 , South wharves , a terrible
explosion took place which shook tha boi
from stem to stern. When the smoke cloaro :
away it was found that Iho entire forwarc
patt of the vessel ubivo the water line hac
been badly damaged and a number of passen
gers Injured , some severely. The pilol
house nnd upper deck were llftoi
and foil to the lower deck. The bow
was completely wrecked. Tugi went al
once to the wrecked vessel and proceeded to
remove tbo Injured. The ambulance of the
Ponnaylvanm Hospital soon arrived nnd took
most of thu injured to that Institution. The
steamer was owned by the Pennsylvania rail
road company. So far as learned five persona
were injure J , but it is thought none fatally ,
nouonr.1) CAUSHM CF THE EXPLOSION ,
It WOT a large and wall equipped boat. II
not injured below the water HLU the damngo
will no : bo heavy. The causa of the oxplosiot
in not yet dotcrmir.ed. T&o pisiongers one
many of thoio who saw the explosion from
the shore inslht that gunpowder or some simi
lar explosive Ignited on the forward dock ,
and several of thoto standing on the pier stntu
they distinctly detected the odor of gunpow
der. Them lias been considoi able rivalry be
tween tbo 1'elton and other boat ? running to
Wilmington and reports have gained ground
that eomo mnlicioiu person placed an explo
sive on tha deck. This IB mere rumor , how
ever , and the ciuie of the explosion will not
ba known until further aid inoro complete
investigation hai been made.
THE UiJIAQU KOr BllltOCS.
There were over two hundred people , men ,
women and children , on the boat when the ex
plosion occurred. Tha wrecked upper works
took fire and a frightful pinlc ensued. This
wa < Gp3cdily checked by the coolness of a
number uf men , who drove the women and
children afr , aud prevented many frantic
women from leaping overboard. Bosido.i thcuc
seriously hurt a largo number were almost or
quite stunned by thp explosion The prompt
ness with which asiistacca eamo from
all sides allayed the panic , and prevented the
fire from spreading. Tha steamer was not
injured below the water line , and the cost of
repairing will not exceed 8500. There eeema
but little doubi about thu explosion being
due to dynamite or gunpowder , thouph nonn
seem to know ho wit was taken aboard. It
seems marvelous that half the people on
board escaped death. A witness eays that
at the moment of the explosion everything
became enveloped in darkness and the boat
rocked us if in a heavy storm.
The list of wounded numbers eixtoan ,
George L. Wilson , an engineer , who wai
standing on the wharf when the explosion oc
curred , was thrown backward over tha bench
and sustained injuries of tha rigbt wrist.
TIIK I'AtmjiGEn.S WEBB JIOSTLY WO1IKN
taking babies _ f or a fresh air trip on tbo river.
Their cscapa ia accounted f r by tha provi
dential fact that but few of them wore in the
forward part of the steamer. Kdward Young ,
fireman , sayathutwhen tha explosion occurred
he waa carrying only thirty-five pounds tf
Btaim to the iquaro inch. Andruw Linker
eaid to-day that ha inspected thu boiler last
May and found It in good condition. The
iron w&s tested. It is stamped
0,001 pounds , and broke at 50,000 pounds ,
The indention in the head of the bailer , however -
over , shows luyontl doubt that the explosive
force eamo from without nnd not from within.
Oapt. Wiley , Mr. Lawrence , Mr. Mershon ,
anil Mr. Linker made a careful examination
nf the wreck for the purpose of ascertaining
the cnuse of the explosion. The investigation
established the fuel ( hat the explos'on
WAS CAUSED BY DYMAMIIK ,
Tim explosive had bsen placed forward , di
rectly In the head of the boiler , The Btoamor
came from Wilmington at 8:30 : , and lay at her
wharf until 10 o'clock. Last night nho lay
at Wilmington , iu charge nf Andrew Jones.
Ho could not bo communicated with to-day ,
but Captain Wiley saya that if a stranger had
boarded or attempted to board the steamer
last night , tha watchman would have in
formed him of that fact. While the
ttoamer lay at her wharf thU
morning , prusengors cimu aboard and took
chairs on tbo hurricane deck or aft. The clli-
cers and deck hands were busy , and no at
tention wa piid to the movements of patnen-
gen. Several of them carried basket * , so that
a bundle or package might h&vo been carried
aboard without atttactlng attention. An offi
cial report , made to II. 1' , Kennedy , super
intendent of tha Philadelphia. Wilmington &
Baltimore railroad company , under whose
supervision of tha etonmbjat is operatej ,
Hays : "Tho head of the boiler waa indented
and cracked about a foot in length. Tha ox-
ploilanU belleu'il to have been oiused by a
ctrtridgn of some kind placol under the hfla-i
of thn boiler maliciously. ' Detectives luvo
been put < > n thn case. The 1'elton waa in-
uted for § 50,000.
A Htutnl ] SluKglnjMutch ,
CHICAGO , August ir Afpecmlto the Dajly
Newi from Braidwood. Ill , , says : A slugging
match took place five miles east of here this
morning between A. M. Patterson , a saloonkeeper -
keeper , and Geo. Mulvey , both f < otn Baco-
villo , for a purse of $500. Mulvey knocked
out Patterson after 139 rounds. A .1 thla
morning the sports of tbo city began to leave
for tha ecene of the battle and every available
conveyance was put in use and at 7
o'clock the llvrry etiblrs wera all empty ,
The crowd nisooableJ at tha corners of Will-
inudy and Kankakco counties Stakes were
driven jutt ncrnji tha line In Kankikee coun
ty. At 6:10 : about K .0 peojila had aisembled ,
when time win tilled. They fought with
live-nunca hard glovca. Both men weighed
about 185 pounds , Patterson waa slightly
taller than bin orpoueot. At tha coinmenca-
meut the odda were given in ( aver of
Patterson , but after fifty roundi
Mulvey waa the favorite. Although be pot
B31HO very hard knocks ba punished hij oppo
nent ipverely and when the UOth round wai
calltd 1'itteraou waa so exhausted that ha waa
unable tuttand. Both shook hands. 11 ii second
end stood bun up in an endeavor to mike
him como to the scratch , but he fell to the
ground , Mulvey teemed as fresh at the
nnlthai after thesiojnd round. Time , Uo
hour * and a half.
Thn Iron Idututry Improving ,
PiTTbBUEa , August 17.The outlook in the
lieu trade hai not been more favorabla for a
number of years than at present. Tha tlgns
of Improvement are coming to the surface
emyd y , and manufacturer ! are b.'glnulng
to concede that the black m < mtla of depres
sion it being gradually lifted from the sUplc
Industries of Pittsburg , Orders are lcco , s
ing rapidly and many mills are running
double time , Tbo worst feature Is tha existIng -
Ing strike among tha nallerr , which , from
present indications , doca not look as If an
amickblo solution of the dlfficnlty waa neai
at hand. Manufacturers have decided to ig-
the n&ilers until they accept their terms
while the nailers still retain a firm front in
their demand for last year's scale.
30 DEATH.
A WOMAN IN IIROOKLYN KILWI ) BY THIUB
JlRDTtS.
Special Telegram to The BEE.
N\v YORK , August 17. Mrs. Annie M
McAulllf , of 8DO Herkimer street , Brooklyn
died this morning in that city from the effosti
of an assault , and throe of her alleged auail
ants have been arreited by tha police. The
accused went to the residence of Mrs. Mc-
Auliff on the 15th last , and represented them
selves aaagent ] for Whalen Bros , , a furniture
house in Williamabnrg , and told her that tboj
hod como to take away the fnrniture which
she bad putchasod on installments , nnd on
which she owed a balance of nine dollars
She begged them not to do so , and said that
aho would pay tha small balance. They ba-
gan picking up the thing ? , and In order tt
prevent them there was n struggle. They
pressed chairs up against her , forced hoi
back to tha wall , and pinned her so tightly
there that the could scarcely move or speak
She nearly fainted from the force of the crush
ing , and told the men if they would release hei
tin would i > vy them something on account.
They released her and eho paid them a smal
sum , whereupon they left. Shs became 11
afterwards trom the aback and a physician
was called in. Ho treated her until this morn
ing when she died.
PKOOUESS OP THK I'ljtVGUB.
A SLtailT DEOIIKASE Rtl'OIlTED I'ROM Hl'AIN
MAIIRIII , Auguat 17 , The places in Spain
in which tha principle increase in cholera cc-
currod ytsterday , as compared with Friday
last , were Tarragona and Valladobd. Ia the
former case , there were yesterday 77 caaee
and I0death ! ? , and in the latter , Gl new cases
and 10 deaths. Official returns frJm Granada
how that the disease haa reached ite
height , ana remains stationary. In Albacete ,
yeoterday , there were 28 ne v c.nes aud 2 ;
deaths ; In Castfllon de la Plana , 22 nowcssen
and 17dfatbe ; Ciienca , IE ! now casei and 32
deaths ; Teruel , 40 new cases , 32 ( loathe ; Val-
rticia , 82 now Ci' o > , 49 death ? , aud iu Madrid ,
20 cow czses mul 2 death ? . All these returns
show decreases in the number of both now
cases and deaths ,
CHOLBItA NOTES.
MADRID , Amjuit 17. The governor of Gre
nada haa been attacked with choUra. There
have been slight liots at Ligrona on account
of the resistance of tha populace to certain
sanitary regulations.
In the wbolu of Spain yesterday there were
1,090 new ca ej of cholera , and 1.55G deaths ,
MARSEILLES , August 17. There were 109
deaths from cholera in this city tiuco Friday
last.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
ncsKiN'a CONDITION.
LONDON , August 17. lluskin passed a quiet
night and hU condition is unchanged thla
morning.
COLERIDGE AND HIS I1RIDE.
Lord Chief Justlcs Coleridga , married Sat
urday to Miss Lawford , nays in lettora to pa
pers that bo cannot see why details of his
arivato life should have interest public.
The father of Lord Coleiidge'd bride was for
merly a judge in Baugal. The lady is ! ! 2
years old.
PARIS , August 17. Ilefugoea fljeing from
cholera in Marnolltes have introduced the di
sease into Sisteron nnd other vilages in the
Alpine piovinces of France ,
THE RUSSIAN FLEET.
Sr. PETERSBURG , August 17. A portion of
the Hussion fleet will hereafter winter In the
ports along the coast of Finland , because of
ihu length of tuna the harbor at Cronstant Is
icebound.
HUSK IN WILL RECOVER.
LONDON , August 17. This evening , Mr ,
lUnldn'u pulse is good , and there is now every
[ iroapect of hia recovery.
RECEIVED BEbfECTFOLLY , HUT AHTHOCT ANY
ClIBEUINQ.
DDIILIN , Auguat 17. Lord an3 Lady Car
narvon have started on a tour through Ire
land. Their first stop was at Gal way , whore
a largo crowd aetembled to meet their vic < *
roy. Jl'ho ' people received tha visitors respect
fully bnt without any cheering. The lord
lieutenant received addresses there from the
laborers' society , the harbor com
mission , the town commission and thu
citizens of Gahvay. In replying
to tha. addresses ho said that
tha government desired to do its
utmost lor the piosperity of Ireland.
He w.i8 gratified to see thu efforts of the citi-
/.ans of Gaiway to develop the resources of
their port , which , ho said , was two boura
nearer America than any other important
: pivn in Ireland , Ho hoped to neo in bid own
ifetimu the ancient prosperity of
Galwny revived , Ho regretted tba
universal depresiion in labor ,
which , ho said , waa owing to foreign compe-
itlon , and urged the laborers to study the in-
orest * of their employers. Ho hoped that
lie Itlsh fidierica and other industries would
jo developed , and in conclusion , exprestcd
iis conviction that the times would soon
nend. His remarks were received with
cheers ,
Alter visiting various ports of interest
tbrouRheut the city , the patty left on the
man-of-war Valorous for Lln'erick.
INLAND'S NEW ARCHBISHOP TO HE rHEsiNrm >
WITH AN ADDRESS ,
DUBLIN , Auguat 17 The Dublin municipal
council to-day resolved to present Dr. Walsh
with an add rets of welcomu as tba successor
of the late Cardinal McCabu to the arch-
bishoprio of Dublin , Suuio of tbo prominent
membora objected to thU , and Mr. Timothy
D. Sullivan , homo rulu member of Parlia
ment \Vestineatli , explained that thu pro
posed memorial waa intended to ba an ace of
rejoicing over the overthrow oi a buo and
vile intrigaa carried on at the Vatican by Mr.
Islington , to defeat tha wish of tbo Irish
people to have Dr , Walsh succeed Cardinal
SlcUabe , bicausa be waa a homo ruler. Mr.
3ulliv n said tbo demonstration was not in.
ended In any way to cajt disrespect upon the
protestantt.
Mutt ho Decided hy a rllgher Court ,
WASHINGTON , Ausmt 17.-Tho general
and ollico has received information that
Tudge Badeyof the Oregon circuit court ,
ws decided that pre-emption entries can
only be cancelled by proceedings ia the
ourts , It has been the practice of the land
] ffic3 to cancel pre-emption entries upon
sufficient proof of non-compliance with the
&w or want of good faith on the part of the
pra-emptor. Acting Commissioner Walker
ollioally Informed the Informant that the
practice and views of tha law followed and
entertained in tha general land office will not
M changed before tha supreme court ot tha
United States ihall have hid an opportunity
of puiing upon the points raised by Judge
Beicley ,
Tlio AVuntlinr ,
Vfi SIIINOTON , Aug. 17. Upper Mlisisiippl
valley Fair weather Inionthernportioulight
local rains In northern portion * , southerly
winds , becoming vaiUble , neatly stationary.
Mluonri valley-Generally fair weather ,
variable winds , EUtiotary. I olio wed by ( light
fall in tempeia'ure ,
SOUTHERN SEAS. :
A PromisiDg and PrOuncliYfl Field foi
American Commsrc ? ,
Which Our NavjUss Nation Pre
vents It from Utilizing
ThoOoiniuiBflion's ' Eeport of Thei
Visit to South America
Ttio Oliolora "VVI11 Not Oamo Ihlfi
Way " \Vhlspors WnHod from
"Washington Over tlio
"Wires.
TttlJ COilRllSSlON'S KEl'OUT.
ITS VISIT TO tmUOUAY AS1) TUB AHaKSTIKK HB
ronuc.
WASIIIXBTON , August 17. The commission
appointed to vielt the Central and Soul
American states , in tha interest of more inl
mate commercial relations between thos
countries and the United States , have eub
mittod a report to the department of state o
their work in Uinguay and th = ArgentiuoK :
public. After stating that both at liuono
Ayres and nt Montevideo th
commission sought from the commorcis
communities Information concerning the present
ent condition of commerce , and tujgestion
as to the beat means of promoting traao will
the United States , which will be tubmittet
with the report to the president now in coure
of preparation.
The report in part nays : The share of the
United States In the enormous commerce o
the river 1'latto country , which include
Paraguay , Uruguay and tlio Argentine lie-
public , IB lamentably signiGuint. and loss than
it was half a century ago , The reason Ia vcri
apparent ,
TWKKIY-OKK LINZ8 OK STFAJIbHII'.l
connnc'.tho seapoits with those of Uuropawhi'c
there h no regular steamship communication
whatever with oil' country. From forty tc
sixty steamers arrive at ISuenos Ayres ever ;
month fiom Europe , and not one from the
United Statss. The few products of on
fields and factories found thera are brough
sometimes in chartered vesfmlc , but more fre
quently como by wny of Kurope , the mer-
coaaU , wltn one voice , caying that bic.tuso o
the nbssuco of steam communication they can
afford to buy in the United States only eucb
articles as cannot to obttined oleawhere.
The presentation of the commission to the
president of Uruguay was thu occasion of a
great deal uf ceremony nod 11 ilitary display
It being the desire of tbo government , ns
well ua tha people , to testify in this manner
their admiration for
THE an&xu REPUBLIC ,
as the Uoitad SUtes is universally called.
The president of Uruguay and his ministers ,
after expressing with great nrdor their ad
miration for the United States in their efforts
to imitate our Government in all things , ant
their desire for close relations , ncooptec
without discuuion oicli uud all
of the propositions submitted by
the commission , except that which
relates to a rciDrocily treaty with the United
States , To thla they would readily assent
to alee , had thccjinmUsion felt justified in
encouraging them to expect that tbo congrcai
of the United States wuuld consent to o re
duction or a removal of the duty on wool ,
this being the chief production of Uraguay
and the only article exported to the United
Slates xvhicliis taxed under our tariff.
With regird to the proposed common coin
and art international corgrcss , they were
quite enthusiast ! . : . The government of Uru
guay , they said , was not in such financial con
dition as to offer pecuniary aid towards the
ESTABLISHMENT OF A STEAMSHIP LINE
between ita ports and the United States , but
very earnestly hoped that something might
be done ia this direction , and would agree to
afford steamers special private privileges in
the matter of harbor dues , etc.
The presentation of the commission to the
president of the Areentine Republic , was ,
at the proeident'a request , attended
with as little tormallty at
was consistent with diplomatic rank and
usage , and the usual complimentary addresses
were exchanged. The formal topics
submitted for consideration at our conference
with President lloca and his government ,
the report continue ? , wore all cordially ap
proved and accepted by them , niowhore
: ias the commission
MET WITH MOKE OKNUINK COniJIALITY
and nowhere haa thi desire for clceer politi
cal and commercial connections with the
United States been eo apparent ai In the
Argentine llopubllc , That country aspires to
jo to South America what our country ia to
Iho northern continent , end is making very
rapid strides toward fcuh a position. Tha
president very earnestly desire. ! more in-
; imato commercial relations with tbo
United States , but said that it
was usdetB to expect trada without
; rnmportation facilities. The Argentine ROY-
or , ment waa willing to do as much as the
United Stntex in giving aid to tbo steamship
company that would anil vessels between the
> ortB of tha two countries , nnd ho hoped that
our congress would do something nt ones to
mka the marketd of the United States acces
sible to the Argentina importers.
TH13 OOUNl'llY SaPF.
NO I > ANdin : 01' CIIOLKKA CROS'JIXG THE ATLAN
TIC THIS VEA1I.
Special Telegram to Tha BEE.
NEW YOIIK , August 17. A Washington
pecial to the Poic says : Surgeon'General
lamilton , of the Marino hospital , says that
.hero Is aa yet nothing to alarm tha people of
the United States in tin reports coming by
cable of the spread of cholera , despite all that
las been said about the probability of the opl-
lemio reaching our shore * tnis year He says
.here is not a single circumstance to render
ho risk greater than it wai last year , There
s every Indication that this year's outbreaks
ire to follow tlio OIUJBO of thuee of l st year.
Ibo localities euffariig moat severely being
hose which have nut taken the most ordinary
nocautions of clennlmeis and disinfection
Jr. Hamilton > avi Amorlca'ti danger It mainly
rom cholera in England or in Cuba , It has
> een the impression that if it comes to tbo
Jnitod States that it would corns by way of
3uba , and for this reason thu efforts of the
ervice have been directed mainly agaluit
contaeion in that direction ,
"WASHINGTON WAIP3 ,
INTEBIOn DZFAniMKNT AlTOINTJIENTa.
WASHINGTON , Auguit 17. Hubert B. L -
mon , of Illlnoin hm been appointed a member
of the boaid of poiulon appeals in the ollico
of the interior , vice Harrison Ii. Bruce , re
igned. The resignation of Henry J , Arm-
trong , agent for tha Crow Indians in Mon-
ina , hid been accepted.
CEOLOQICAL CHUNKS ,
The following promotions have b ° en mtde
n the cnologlcal survey , .Altnou II. Thomp-
ion , of Kondii , from geographer to chief geographers
graphers Kobert S , WoodwarJ , of Michigan ,
rom astronomer to geographer.
VOBK AT THE NAVV YARDS TO BE RESUMED ,
WASHINGTON , Anguit 17. Orderi will be
tent from the navy djpirtment in a few day *
declaring that work ( ball be returned at all
navy yards. Already work ban began In the
yards at Mire IiUnd and Brooklyn , At the
remainder it will ba begun ai soon ai the re-
organiz ton ! of forcet ba * bsen completed ,
The appointment of n new foroo , It Is cz
pecUd , will bo made in n short time nt yard
where they have not been named. On Jun
1st many men were discharged bcctuso o
lack of funds to continue work , The now TIB
cal year gives the new appropriation wltl
which work will bo continued.
CAflTOL BREVITIES I
Chief Clerk John Twedalo , of the war do-
partnuut , will act as secretary of war during
the absonca of Secretary Endlcott , The sec
retary will bo nbient from Washington untl
October.
The acting comptroller of currency to-daj
authorized the First National bank of Me
Cook , Neb , , to begin business , with a capita
of SoO.OOO.
Tbo contract far tha stone work on the now
public building at Council Bluff ; , Ia , , hoi
been a worded to J. M. Ilice , of Austin , III ,
at $19,803 ,
Commissioner Thonian , of the civil sorvic
commission , thinks that the messengers to b
selected for the delivery of the ten-cent slam
letters will bo appointed under the civil ser
vice law ,
NO IMMUNITY I'OU IORINO.
1'irst Comptroller Durham h&s written
letter to Mr. Lorlnooxcommissioner o
agriculture , lu which ho sajs the latter Is ii
eiror In supposing that any of the rpjactac
accounts for "machinery" "
were or "export
mcnts. " Ho explains that the items dlaal
lownd , amounting to abont S20.0CO , wcr
solely for expenditures for seeds aid labor
and concludes his letter br raying that unlos
Mr. Loring has some further statement t
make , ho will proceed in the case under du
process of law.
DECLINED TIIEirt rnOl'OSITION.
Acting Poitmaster-Geueral Stevenson to
day declined the proposition of the Americat
District Telegraph company , of Philadelphia
to take chargp of the immediate delivery nya
torn of that city , on the ground that the lai
contemplate ] the maintenance by the depart
ment of its own delivery system ,
8POHT ANU I'ljEiYSUKE.
BACINO AT SAnATOQA.
SAIIATOOA , August 17. Mile : Lomnn won
Decoy Duck secjiii ) , Huron third. Time
1:10 : ,
Five furlongs : 1'alcnco woo , Miss Bowie
second , Silver Cloud third. Time , 1:0 : H.
Mile and a quarter : Bennett won , Nettle
second , Loftln third. Time , 2:15. :
Three quarters of n mile : Maggie J. won
Jim Douglai second , Navorrow third. Time
1:17 : ,
Milo acd half a furloig : Bonnia S won
Sapphire eccond , Una B third. Time , 1:52
BASE
At New York : Philadelphia , 2 ; Now
York , -1.
At Brooklyn : Brooklyn , 4 ; Baltimore , ! ) .
At Philadelphis : Athletic , 3 ; Metropoli
tan , G.
At Iowa City : Iowa City , 7 ; Uocl
Island , 2.
GOTII-iftl Gl4l3A > lNG3.
THEriSCALYKAR'S LEVY.
NEW YOKE , August 17. The board of aldermen
dermon to-day fixed the rate of taxation foi
the fiscal year at 2. 40 per centum , ai agalns
2.25 per centum last year. The aggregate as
sessment was 81,371,111,030.
The civil service commission baa rccoivac
Iho resiunntiou of another member of the
board of local eximinera of the New Yoik
custom house , Jaspsr T. Kane.
The Hoof Blew Off ,
LAPKEII , Mich. , August 17. Tno roof of
tbo grand stasd being erected for the Lapaer
driving park races of Wednesday and Thurs
day collapsed this morning. Twenty thousand
shingles were on the center ofit , and fifteen
nen were working thereon , while twenty men
were working in and around tbo building.
Timbers flew away on to the track. Several
men were injured , W. A , Ward waa hurt In
ho spine and back , also internally ; J. K ,
jOwia had an arm broken , and otherwise
jadly bruised ; Jimmy Wier , aged sixteen ,
md a leg broien. Others received slight
njuties. It is thought all will recover.
Affairs in Mexico.
CITY OF MEXICO , ( via Galveston ) August 17.
The trials tf the students and editors
charged with inciting a riot are now going on.
The judge who is trying the cases hai decided
hat tha arrests were iu accordance with the
aw. S ) nor Chevarer , editor cf the Monitor
tlepublicano , is still in prison , from whence
IB continues to write for hia paper on social
topics. The deposition ia hu ciso excites
nuch Interest ,
Tbo government is taking measures to stop
.he extensive smuggling cairlud on along the
: tie Grande frontier. Some apprehension ex-
uts regarding largo contraband importations
of file-arms from the United States ,
Damaged $ : tOOOOWorth. .
CHICAGO , August 17. John II , Bridgeford
begau suit ngainat A , P. Bolla in the superior
court to-day. The bill elates that on July
27th laat , Q letter signed Jamea S. Lay ton ,
Jamaica , la. , was published ip o loal paper
n which the writer rtllectod very severely on
ho character of Mr. Bridgeford , The name
of Laytan IB alleged to bo an assumed name ,
09no such person could b found In Jamaica ,
and itis asserted that tha real uamo nf the
wiiter was Boile , who had the plaintiff a > -
CBtol some tima ago on the charge of em-
> ey.z orrent , For the Injury to his reputation
3ridgcford now claims $30,000 ,
A I'oltonod Melon Pctcli.
Special to tbo Ulobo Democrat.
LAKE CITY , FLA , August 13. Near Benton
n this county , two gentlemen in co-partner-
hlp , who planted large fulds In watermelons
or market , have baen greatly troubled this
uiuiuer by tbo nocturnal depredations of
hieves. Yesterday one of the gentlemen
> oisoned several melons In the patch for the
; euelit of the thieve * , but neglected to notify
iis partner of the fact , This morning the
otter's wife , two children , and a elater-in-law
r.t of the poisoned fruit and wore killed bo-
ore medical assistance could bo obtained
cinnunl Convention of thu Sons Jof
Veteran ? ,
WASHINGTON , August 12. Tha annual con-
ention of the grtnd divliion of tha Sons of
'eterans met hero to-day , Thu diviilon
omprisea the territory of Now York , Ponn-
ylvonm , Nnw Jemoy , Delaware. Maasachu.
etta , West Vlrplni t and tha District of Ov
urubia , and nunbirs aamo 4,003 members ,
fhe affairs ot tha order were
enorted m a flourishing condition ,
liquor Doslera lu Soseion.
JACKSON , Miss. , Aujzust 17 , The State
.iquor Dealers' Protective association met to.
.ay . with closed doom. About 103 delegates ,
epresenlirg slxty-f < ur towns , were present
t ia understood that the committee on rcsolu-
iona will formally submit npropoaition to the
tate democratic convention which meet ) to
morrow , aud will endeavor to exact from the
onventlon a pledge favorable to their cause.
A "Wealthy Thlcft
pecial Toll grim to The BEE.
FBEJIONT. Neb , , August 17. Nearly $500
n gold waa found on the poreon of a young
man here to-d y , arrested for stealing a ihirt.
Ie claimed to have come from Fullerton.
The judge looked upon the young man with
ajPlcion. and gave him ten days in tin county
all , thlnkmz perhaps that somebody will be
ookiug for hU Back of twenties ,
] : . ShelJen , of Nebraska Ci y , ft stopping
it the Milhr J.
THE MARKETS :
An All-Ronuil Feeling of
1 Lower Prices ,
Review of the British MaTkets---
The Visible Supply ,
NtiRROtBof Nowr , Gathered ironi ( li
Four AVInclB. nnil Presented
In llcadnulo Shape.
MVB STOCK MAltKBT.
CATTLE.
Special Telegram to The BKE.
CHICAGO , August 17 , Trade slow and tbi
general market dnl1 , with a dcclina of lD@20c
on all sorts of native fat cattle , except first
class exporters , and stack nearly as good. Or'
dinary run of fat cattle , such as is used by
eastern shippers and drcteod beef operators ,
sold strong at IfJg'JOc lower , end were dull n'
that. Now York waa reported overstocked
and 25c lower. The eupply of lexinswns
heavy , probably 3,100 , and prices were aboul
25o lower. Supply of stockers and feeder :
waa light , and trading was limited to opera *
lions of yard speculators. An improved de
mand ia looked for tha coming week. Ship
ping atoorB , 1,350 to 1,500 Ibs , S3 40@5 974 ,
1,200 to 1,330 lln , § l.)0aG ! ) ; 40 ; 050 to 1.210Ibs
SI.20@4IO. ! Through Texas cattle. 15fc23c (
lower ; 050 to 1,050 Ibs , § 3.r,0@ < 00 ; 7oO to 9iC
Ibs , S3.00@3.Gl ) ; COO to 700 Ibs , S2.'JO@3.30 ,
Western rangers weaker ; natives nnd half-
breeds , S4 25.1C ; wintered Texans. § 3.75@
1.10. Sales-Ill Wyoming. 123(5 ( Ibs , 85.15 :
fiGl Montana Tcxinn. 1,031 Ibs , S1.10 ; Oi
Wyoming , 1.230 Iba , SO 15.
lions.
Trade active and the turn rather stronger ,
yet in a general way there waa littln or nc
change as compared with S'turday , Koiul
nnd common grassers sold -$3,80(44,10 , and
rough and common corn fed , 5110g-l 20 :
fair to good packing Borti , S130@140 : pack
ing and shippin ? , 2. > ) to 300 Ibs , SI 23 ® I.CD
Light weights , 130 to 223 Ibs , SI CO@4.tO ; ISC
to 210 Ibs , § 1.CO@4 CO.
THE GRAIN PIT.
WHEAT.
Special Telegram to Tha BKE.
CHICAGO , August 17. There was a decid
edly weak feeling in wheat again to-day , and
the market finally closed Igc under Satur
duy. Ilecaipts did not show any pirticula-
increase , but the shipping demand wai light ,
and with tbo expectation of a large
increase ia the visible supply , the tone
was very much oajier. Largo amounts
of "lone" wheat was thrown overboard , when
the price for October fell under 85c.
Oivlng to exhaunted margins and the gener
ally packing atmosphere , the covering of
"flhort" trades sustained the market Boms-
wbat , and there waa scime purchasing of
"long" account , but it was not sufficient to
lend any buoyancy , and tha clofa was tan.o.
Stock in Now York increased 210,000 bushels
during the week.
cons.
The market ruled lower , and the prevailing
feeling was one of weakness. The market
declined J'rfje , and finally closed j@ljo
lower than Saturday , the November options
showing the greatest weakness ,
OAT3
opened Jo lower , but rallied cgain and closed
a shade lirtner than Saturday ,
PROVISIONS.
Moss pork opened easy at fi@10o lower ,
but under an urgent demand rallied 35@37ic ,
fell bicklD@17ia , and closed steady. Lartl
ruled firmer and closed a shade higher.
British Trade Ruvlew.
LONDON , August 17. The Mark Line Ex-
preps , in its review of the British grain trade
during the put week , says : In the early
lurt of the week there wera heavy gales and
snow storms in the north. In the earliest
districts harvesting proceeda rapidly , and the
first samples of the new crop of wheat show
signs of funer.i > , ia Rutioai , sad premature
ripening , The changecf weather has favored
barley. Sales of English wheat
during the wok were ! ! 7G'J1 , quarters at
33s Id , against 27,528 quarters at 38j 2d dur
ing the corresponding week last year. The
foreign wheat market Is without feature and
unchanged. In off coast mirkot values are
unchincrcd. Thirty cargoes arrived , seven
cargoes were sold , six wore withdrawn , and
sixteen remained , including three of Califor
nia. To-diy trade wss stagnant. Wheats
wsro mostly Ci Id lower. Flour dull and un
changed. Corn weaker. Barley was very
quiet. Oats were steady. Beans and peaa
unchanged.
Tlio VlBililo Supply of Grain.
CHICAGO , August 17. The following fig
ures taken from the official statement of Iho
board of trade to bo placed on 'chancre to-mor.
row show the amount of grain in bushels in
sight In the United Staten and Canada on
Saturday , August 1C , and tha amount of in
crease or deweaso over the preceding week ;
Wheat , 42 440.2.1' ; Increaan. 1,550,728.
Corn , -1,501,031 ; increase , 250,918. Oat * ,
1,730.881 : decreaao. 100.C01. Ilye. lfiL',030 ; in-
Brnnne , 21,63 ! ) . Barley , 110,821 ; decrease ,
1,018 , ,
Elgin jjuttor JUntkor ,
CHICAGO , Auguit 17. The Inter-Ocean's
Flgin , III. , special says : On tbo board of
trade butter wan firm but rather dull to-day ,
Regular sales were 20,400 pounds of creamery
at 2ljs. Fifty boxes of full cream cheese
were sold at 0) per pound.
BROKE HIS
KNOCKED DOWN II ? A VOUNa TOUQII Hit ) IN-
JURICH FATAL ,
NEW YORK , August 17. Sunday is a day
of hilarious recreation to the residents of
Matt street. To-day the monotony of the
usual Sunday drunk waa varied by a murder ,
The back yard of No. L'72 waa crowded this
afternoon by as many of the young toughs of
the neighborhood as could get into it. Among
them waa a young fellow known as "Kid
Keenan. lie had drank enough beer to
make him noky and quarrelsome , and when
Michael Finney , an aged hodcarrier , who
lodged in the tenement house fronting
the yard , ordered him out be prompt
ly knocked the old man down.
Flnnoy struck hia head on the paving stones
and lay motionless. His wife saw hia fall from
a window overlooking the court , and as Keenan -
nan hurriodlawfty Bbbcilcd : ' 'My only sup
port la gone ! May Ood' < curse light vn the
murdererl" Keenan was aricitcd before hs
bad gone far , The old hodcarriei'd skull waa
fractured by the fall , ami be
nun AUiosriMiiEniATELi ,
For nearly an hour hftorward hit body liy
uncovered in the court yard , and hundreds uf
curious people etired at It. 1C very window of
the buildings overlooking the court , whfcu
la walled in on three sides by tene
ments , had IU quota of tpoctitoin. A
score or more tf children gathered on
the roof of a tall tenement two doors
distant , and the fence separating tha court
from the adjoining yard VIM black with men
indbors. Around tha body grouped the
fnquentera of tha place and some of the men
inn women living oh the premises , and as
; hey dlicuued the homicide , the voice of'
Mrs , Finnoy , still uplifted in curbing , con )
bo heard nbovo everything else , Too body
whsn conveyed to N Mulberry itreet static
on n stretcher , wai followed by a largo ciowd
which grow llko a snow ball M it went along
Finney was 05 years old , and was known us
harmless and industrious old man.
IlAlIiUO.ll ) NKWS ,
BATES RESTOBKD ,
Nuv YORK , August 17. At midnight las
night orders were Issued from the oflicas o
the general passenger agents of tlio Now Yotl
Central and West Shore railroads directing
the local ticket agents on thoeo roads to dil
continue the sale of the cent a mile tickcti t
nil points enst of Utica on the Central road
and to Uncida Cattle on the Wott Shore road
to advance Iho local rates to two cents a
mile between Now York city nnd thos
points This advance restores the local rate
to the prices ruling bstoro the cue in rates o
December last } car to points beyond Utlei
Tha New York Central it still Belling ticket
nt sptcial rates , the faro ti Sjracuio to da ;
being $5 5' ' ) , To Rochester and all points be
twecn Rochester and Buffalo and to Dotrol
the faro is ? 7.CO , nnd to Chicago the old rate
of SU.50 is still maintained.
UNION PACIFIC KARNINGH.
Clt CAGO , August 17. The Tlmos of thl
morning Bays : Accjmpauylng the t Union
1'ncllic semi annual ttntement was an ex
planation of the rather unfavorable showing
to the following dfect : " 1'ho total dccrnniie
of debt funded and unfunded , has boon S72 ( ! ,
( iO'J 01 during the six months ending Juno SO
nnd ? 5,17,18 ! ! ' 82 during tha year ending a
that ditto. During the months of May am
Juno last there war , as compared with the
eamo months In 1881 , a largo increase in optr
attng expanse' , amounting to $191,427.05 In
May nnd $331,310 28 In June , In order to
prevent false inferences being drawn from thl
increase , and the consequent lees of net earn
ings. it scorns proper to say that it H ahnos
wholly due to the fact that the work of re
newing the traclr , heretofore done during the
autumn months , lias this year been done dur
ing the months of May , June , July ant
August. Daring the first six mouths of tha
year , for instance , 723,000 ties were put in
the track ns compared with 273,000 m 1881
and 404,000 in 1883 During the enmo months
0,700 tons of steel rails were charged out thi
year , as compared with 2,9CO In 1834 , anc
2G,0 in 1SS3. The amount of labor and ma
terlal other than rails nnd tiea has , of course
been proportionately Increased. Last yea
the work of renewal was done almost wholly
after the lit of September. The increase o
operating expenses already noticed iu May
aud Juno will unquestionably bo continued ii
July and August , causing the returns o
thoeo months to compare unfavorably will
the returns uf the fame months in provion
yearp , Nevertheless , the annual work of re
newal will then bo done , and the road am
motive power will bn ready to handle the
heavy volume of tnflic which always come
during the last elx months of tha year. The
stockholder ? , therefore , should know in ad
vance that the increased operating expenses
and conerquent dccroaeed net earnings dnrin ;
the months from May to August. Inclusive , r
this jear , will not necsfcaiiliy imply liny un
favorable results for tha year SB a whole. "
TUB ROCK ISLAND-NORTHERN PACIFIC LEASE
PORTLAND , Ore. , August 17. K , H. Cable
president of the Chicago , Kock Inland & Pa
cific railroad , M ho ia In tha city , said toda ;
that his visit to Oregon was in no way con
nected with rumors relative to the lease o
the Northern Paciils by his company , lie
eamo out with his family for pleasure. Cable
declines to etato whether or not there was any
Iruth in tbo published rumors concerning the
proposed lease.
Sulckloor Murder.
DE3 MOINES , la , , August 17. A special to
the State Register from Da Sato , give the de
tails of n doiiblo tragedy near thoio.
On the farm of George Harrison last Thurs
day morning , the dead body of Mrs. Har
i-on was found iu an unused well. The
family relations of the Harrisons were
lot very good , owing to the presence of a Mrs.
bowery , to whom Mrs. Hartiann objected.
I'h a lirat supposition was that Mrs. Ilurrison
md committed suicide , but the coroner'd in
quest brought forth facts to show that the
case may have been one of murder. Tha lunti ;
of the dead woman were not filled
ivitli water , nnd there were some btuues on
ler head and body , and one fingar waft
wounded ns It would be by a bito. Two of
ha cu'bing stones were found In
, he well. Them is great excitement
n the neighborhood , and nl
nanner of evil rumors. The excitement was
ncreased this morning by the intelligence
hat Mrs , Loverey hid committed suicide by
drowning herself In a cidtern.
A Mulntcil Sinner ,
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind , , August 17. Clerk
Butler , nf tha federal court , to-day receivec
a telegram from the ccmrmeeioner of pensions
asking if thcro was an indictment pending
against Exumo Saint , and he replied in the
n Hi r inative. The clerk eays that by an over-
tght no warrant has yet been i ° eued against
laint on the new indictment , but it will ba as
eon ui the district attorney returns. Com-
mleeioner Black says that hn has told Saint
hat ho will not appoint him unloea thu
charges against him are exp'ained. '
TELEGUAl'H NOIES.
Capt. S. El Buck , recently appointed post
master at New Urlraup , has resigned the rii-
ector-RoneraUliIp of the n exposition , bat
vill remain director-general of the old expDsi-
> iun company iu liquidation.
Oft'la ? to the extraordinary expenses In
curred In the late wnr , the government of
inatamala hai suspended payment of the lu-
ereat on tha foreign and interior debt for
one your , commencing August 1 , In order to
lay off all arrears iu the army aud civil eer-
vica accounts.
A train bearing the first Installment of ten
hipped by the Northern Picllic road from
racoma on the S h inst , reached New York
o-day at noon , making the run of 3,378 miles
n eight days and four hours , being the fastsot
line ever made by a freight train from ocean
o ocean ,
ThaKeokuk , Ia , , Constitution special from
Cahokasaye : Judge James Egan , a highly
eepectnd citizen , died at hia residence near
Hark City , Sunday , He was formerly ono of
ho justices of the county court. The funeral
ccurrcd at 2 o'clock thla afternoon.
The democratic state convention which
neets to-inorow at Jackson , Miss. , will be
ho largest ever heir ) in the BUte. It Is the
general opinion that Gov. Tiowroy will ba re-
nominated , Contestants for other offices are
numerous and results uncertain ,
DIED ,
GOLSTON In this city , on Aurnst 17th ,
at 11:25 a. m , , Lauteim N. liertha , daugh
ter of M. J. and Lena GoUton , Twentieth
end Mason streets.
Funeral will be hold to-morrow , August
8th , at 2 p , in. , from residence.
OAKEY In this city Aucust 15th , at I
o'clock p. m. , Dell , wife of Gus Carey , Aged
3G yearn.
Funeral will take place from her late reti-
enco , corner Eleventh and Davenport street ,
o-morrow , August 18th at 8:30 : o'clock a , m ,
nturmcnt at Prospect Hill cemetery.
Recital at First
iloiml Chuioli T
Special attoot'oQ IB called to thla ro-
Ital , for Mr. Tabor will have the nealat-
nco of Mr. Charles I. Price , of Woroes-
er , Bleu ] . , who Is nbm singer of rare
ulturc ; ulso Mr. Wilklnr , of this city.
la excellent programme baa beoa ar-
ingod , and it in hoped theio will bo aped
pod attendance. Ilscltal will begin at 8
'clock. Admitalou only twuuty-fivo
LABOR'S KNIGHTS
A General Strike Orforcfl Tc-Day oa
toe \ m Road ,
To Fxtond Over the Entire Lines
of tbo Oompanyi
An lloncst 1'corlA Distillery Tlio
Oholora Goncrnl Foreign and
Domestic Now * ,
A WABASH U1UUS1NG ,
A GENERAL ST1IIKK ORDKtllll 1IY THE KNIGHT *
OK LABOll ,
Sr. Louis , Auguit 17.On last Friday.
thcro cimo to this city four incmbora of the
general executive comtnlttco of the Knights
of Lnbor. The mission of this committee
was to confer with Ool. A , A. Talmage , general -
oral manager of tha Wabask railroad , In re
gard to the relations existing hotwocn mem
bers of the Knights of Labor and the railroad
company , which are said to hn
in a quito dliturbed condition. 1'ai-
mngo has boon out of tha city
nnd the conaultatton could not bo had , but a
telegram was Bout by tlio committee , asking
him where ft consultation could bo hold , To
this Talmnga replied that ha saw no reason
why ho should meet a committee for the pur
pose named ; that ho was uot aware that any
disiatitiactiou existed among the employes of
the road , and declined to confer with the com
mittee.
Aa the apparent outcome of this there
waa promulgated to-day at Mo-
borly , Mo. , whore the Wabith
railroad has extensive shop ! , an oOicial order
commanding all Knights of Lnbor en the Wo-
bash system at all points to quit work on
Tuesday August 18 , at 12 o'clock noon , aud
remain out until further orders. This order
ia signed by the secretaiy of the board. The
order has created quite a causation in Mo-
berly , and the strike ordered is looked upon
as one of the moat serious for many soars ,
THE STRIKE A OIRTAIKTY.
The publicity of the order to-day command-
Inpc a atrlko to-morrow by all Knights of
Labor employed on the Wabash railroad
seems to have been premature , but the general
executive committee late to-night acknow
ledge the authenticity of the order , and said
the atriko will surely take place to-morrow.
The oidcr has been cent to Fort Wayne and
Peru , Ind. , lecatur ) nnd Springfield ,
III. , Mobcrly i.nd Stanburry , Mo , , Council
Bluffs , la. , and St. Louis , 'iho commlttne
claim that they have got the shops at the
abova turned phccs euro , and claim to have
the yards and trainmen , but nro m great
doubt fibout the engineers tnd firemen.
They admit the movement li an experiment ,
but express confidence In being able to practi
cally suspand the operations of the road. The
general committee will remain in this
city nnd conduct the Btriko from
this point. Thereurn various
rumors and statements to the clfcct that the
men on the Missouri Pacific will join in the
movement , but thoao nro denied by the com
mittee. Others Bay tbo Wabaah alone is in
volved.
STKAIGHT.
A TEOKIA DISTILLERY KOT USING B.Q BUNG
STAVKS.
PEOHIA , III. , August 17. Last Saturday
the Warner Bros. Distilling company receiv
ing information thnt n quantity of their spir
its had bson detained at Philadelphia limned-
ately wired the commissioner of Internal
revenue as follows :
PEORIA , 111. , August 15 : Joseph S. Millar ,
commissioner of internal revenueWashing -
ion , D. C. Wo learn that some of our ship
ments of spirits bcvo been detained at Phila
delphia. This action is an injury to ourselves
and our trade , for it ties up large an cunts bf
money and will bring about great loss In con
sequence of ii declining market. Wo would
prefer nnd respectfully ; ask you to send
Special Agent Scmervillo to our distilleries
and examine the barrels by weight and
rnoatuco before they leave our premlaes , and
if found wrong you have a remedy in your
own hands , and wears willing to stand thofull
extent ot tbo law. If , however , your agents
will find them right , win h wo are confident
they will , we don't want to be disturbed in
our buHLcsa , and suffer losses by any furthar
detention. We arc uot running now , and thu
goods on hand nro the eamo packages as those.
detained in Philadelphia ,
WAHNKR Bnoa ,
In reply to thin , Commissioner Miller tela-
jraphi'd tha Warners that ho would order
Somaiervlllo to report at their distillery , and
; o.d. y that gentleman arrived , and repaired at
once to the nforotaid distillery , and assisted in
the weighing aud gauging ot eighty-six bar
rels of spirits. No discrepancies of any kind
were discovered. All its packages agreed by
weight and gauge , nnd were entirely within
.he law in every instance. TbU was at once
reported to the department and the ship
ments detained at Philadelphia ordered ro-
oased.
Court Notca.
A petition was filed In tbo diatrlct
court yesterday by John A. Wakofiold
VB. Fink & Taylor and Jolm H. Erok to
recover $581.28 , tbo balance allowed to
> o duo \Yakcfield \ on certain material
mrclinsed by the defendants for the
notion of a dwelling.
Max Llebler filed n petition In the dlo-
7
rlct court yoaterday in the matter of 7f
jleblcr VB. Schmltz , praying that a re f
ceiver ba appointed to take charge of the
oint properly of tbo plaintiff and do-
ondanf. Tha property conalsta of a boor
; nrden situated on Vintou street botiroon
Nineteenth and Twentieth , just onttido
of the city lltnllo.
In tbo county court ycatorday the will
of J , Oliver Donnla was proved and ad-
itlttcd to probate.
The iturglar Lmililor.
A norr and Inqonlons burglar's ladder
was recently taken from a negro tntef lu
Wothlngton. It was oDnattucted of ll ht
but strong rope nnd at ono end had two
harp hooks , fitted to fatten on a window
111. These weto attached to an Iron rod
uapablo of being extended thirty or forty
cot. The whole could bo wrapped In a
uindlo about the alza of an ordinary urn-
) reU. ) As the apparatus hod a hooked
landlo and was oucloaed In a OJBO , the
owner could cairy It along the atroetn
without attracting attention , while In two
nluntea It could ba turned Into a rope
adder , and uscurely fattened to on un-
jolted window , giving a burglar cnty
ncana of entrance to a house ,
Tlio Toncliors1 liielltutoT
The mooting of the Douglas county
oachew1 institute atlll continues to In-
roaio ia Interest nnd numbers , A
nero successful acBtlon haa never been
eld , and Superintendent Bruuner la
jlgbly pleased at the interest manifested
jy those In attendance. The now ar-
Irala yetterday were II. J. Stlnson ,
fagglo J. 1'ollaul and Lottlo F. Mlt-
hell. A atlll further increase is el
ected.