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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FIFTEENTH YEAR OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , SEPTEMBER 15 , 1885. NO. 74. THE CUPPER QUEEN. tor Finely American Craft CrpLses the Line Atcail of the Gotesla , Winning the First Eaoo in the In ternational Contest , Prom the Start to Finish the Pur itan Led the British Boat , The Second Trial Contest to bo Hailed To-morrow Events on the Turf nd Ball Field. The Yacht Unco. NEW Yonic , Sept. 14 , 9:30 : n. m. The proa- pects are that the Puritan and Genoata will bo able to Ball the initial raca ever the Yacht Club course to-day if tha wind li favorable. The algnal offlce at Sandy llook report n 13 knot broeza from tha southwest and probabil ity of its continuance throughout the day. Qonosta and Puritan juat left tha anchorage under Ball and ara proceeding to the starting point off 0 wl'a Uoad , Wind southwest and 10:30. : The Geneata and Parltan have began gan the race and crossed the line at 10:33 : , The boat i started on the port ttaclc , the Puritan securing tha advantage of half a length. After ton minutes run In on the Long Island shore both boats almost simulta neously put about for the Narrows , the Purl- tan still leading. 11:10 : a. m. The 1'arltan is now going through the Narrows loading tha Geneata by lull n ini.e. The shores of Long Island and Staten Island are crowded with people and boats of every description following In the wake of the contesting yacht ! , Font HAMILTON , 11:30 a. m. Both yachts ore becalmed uif buoy 13. Tno wind Is setting ( n from the eoutheiot and light. At Sandy llook , the wind bl jwing a five knot breeze. The yachts are heading south on the port tack , wind southwest , blowing only three miles per hour , The Puritan leads the Gen- esta by a quarter of a mile. HANDY lioot , Sept. 14 , The sea off Sandy lluuk WAS umooth this morning. The wind which at dawn wai blowing _ fresh from the south , is now blowing a ten-mile breeza. The bay is dotted with yachts and vessels of all sorts and sizes. The fUot behind the racers extends from there to eharo and Incoming ships have to lie to outside the Narrows un til the racers and attendant fleet pass eea- ward. The club sails of the Puritan are not moro than hall filled , and Genesta'n sails seem to catch more of the favoring breeze , but the Puritan keeps ahead. At 12:07 : the Puritan on port tack led the Gencsta by about a mile , Thu Geneata then was on the same tack. At 12.22 the Genesta wont about , the Puritan continued an port tack. At 12:20 : the wind was light from the west and is going down. 1 n , m , Too breeze coming up from the Bonth-southwett the yachtVi felt It while on port tack. The Genesta keeps nearly two milesnstern the Puritan. Tee race to-day is ever what is called the inside course of the New York yacht club. The course li down through the Narrows across the lower bay around buoy No , 10 , on the southwest epic , leaving the buoy to tha left , around Bandy Hook lightship and home over the same course , iiuiahing juit outside the narrows. At - * - 1:25 the Puritan rounded the buoy on the southwest spit. ThojPuritan rounded the.buoy at 1:20 : and the Gentsta at 1:24 : Both yachta are now driving for Sandy Hook point The friends of the Puritan think the Geneata is uncomfortably close. SANDY HOOK , Sept. 14 , 1:45. : The Puritan is four minutes ahead , The wind is nine miles par hour and south-southwest. The Puritan Is to the windward and holding her advantage , She Is now outside Sandy Hook. 2 p m , The Genesta , after rounding the splteoDt , up her balloon topsail and rapidly re duced the Purltan'd lead. The latter also sent up her balloon topsail. The racera are only half a mile apart now , An Iron steam boat interferes somewhat with the Genesta's wind. 2:50 p. m.-The Part tan passed Scotland lightship at 1:67. : The Geneata at 2-01J. 2:2 : ) n. m. The Purltin turned the stake boat at 2:10. : Genosta turned at 2:20. : 2:40 : p m. The Puritan paiaed the Scot land lighthouse homeward bound at 2:33-20 : ; the Genesta at 2:37-30 : , SANDY HOOK , 2:45 p.m. The Puritan and Geneata are on port tack , Puritan keeps her position to windward. It looka from hero as though the Puritan went too lar to windward in rounding the lightthip and consequently lost considerable ground , The Genesta is overhauling her rival more rapidly than on the outward course. Both yachts ore doing good work. 3:12 p. m. The Puritan Is G minutes and 11 seconds ahead of the Genesta. OWLS HKAD , Uppjr Bay , Sept. 14. The morning entered with an overcast sky , but a good strong breeze from the south. At G o'clock there was a Urge number of yachts at anchor at Bay Ridge and Staten Island , At 0 o'clock the wind had freshened and gave promisn that the race so long deferred would be finished. The judges' boat arrived at starting polntabout 1U o'clock , when the tide was at full Hood , running at full strength bf four miles an hour. At 10 : JO the Genesta and Puritan , after silling about half &n hour in order to get Into position , ringed side by side off Owl'd Head , the Puritan to windward , as usual , At this moment the bay was alive with yachts aud tugj , The starting signal was given at 10.80 and Instantly the two boats began to move , tha Puritan off tint , creating the line a little ahead of the Geneatn , She seemed to move a little quicker at first , but the Genebta act a breath of wind and ran up to its rival , Both yachta stood on short tack to Lone Island , the Genesta then suddenly whirled about on the long lo ? for Staten Island , shore followed a few seconds later by the Puritan In pursuit. WKSI BANK , 3:35 : p. m. The Puritan wont about on port tack at 3:30 : , reaching in towards the Jersey shore , Thn yachts were then off the hospital ship. At 3:33 : p. m , the Puiltau went about on starboard tack and the Genrsta took the port tack. At 8:42 : p. m. the Puritan was about nmo minutes ahead , SANDY HOOK , Sept. 14 The Puritan pass- log bare wig half a mile ahead of thn Genesta , AtUr passing the hook each yacht In turn was delayed by a strung ebb tide which ( eta in with force at this point. Tha tide proved more aoriout to the Geaeata than Ilia Puiltan , Thn latter , howiwer , recovered lost ground. \VBHT HANK , 3:50 : p. m Tha Puritan is leading by over a mile. SANDY HOOK , 4:00 : p. m The Pntltan pasted the imaginary line drawn from here towards IMncecs bay 8 minutes and 3 seconds ahead of the Genesta. SANDY Hoot , 4:05 : p m. The Puritan just passed tuehospital ships. The GeuojtaU way astern. FOBT HAMILTON , Sept , 14. Tha Puritan wina the race , crossing the home lluj at 4:44 : } p m , NEW YOKK , Sept. 14 In the thirty-eight mile race over the New York yacht club course to-day the Puritan defeated the Gen- iuta 16 minutes andlOaemnds corrected time , or 1G minutes 47 seconds actual time. The wind was extremely light from the start to Sandy Hook going out , and from there to the finish coming In , From the Hook to tie lightship aud back there was a good eight- knot breeze. The tide wjs thod during the first half of the ttce , and tub coming home. Thn largest fleet of steaueis ever Msembled in New York harbor for a Imllar sight ace unpinied the yachts over the entire course. Tbu acene at the finish waa one of the grandeat ever witneued. Both yachts wer saluted by every vessel and gun from Fort Wadawcrtb , Btaten Wand. O r- > DB to the cracldotf of the iron c p of the Genesta's mainmast , the outside race Is post * poned until Wednesday. A Grnplilo A ccount of the Great Kaco Nw YcnK , Sept. 14. At last the repre sentative yachts of England and Amerba the centcrboard sloop Puritan and the keelcuttor Geneata have met and fought one round in the marine battle which is to decide ( he future ownership of that precious trophj , America' * cup. In the race of thirty-eight mil s over the Inside course of the New York Yacht club today , In extremely light weather , the cen- terboaid defeated tbo cutter 1C minutes , 47 tcconds actual time , or with 28 seconds tlmo allowed the cutter by the Puritan.lG minutes , 19 seconds correctsd time , The course waa from an imaginary line between buoy 18 , off Owlshead , rj. I , , and tha com mittee boat , anchored nu eighth of a milo to westward and around buoy a 10 and 81 in the lower bay , thence to and around Sandy Hook lightship and return to finish off buoy 1C , an eighth of a milo south of Fort Wadsworth. The wind at the start was llaht , from south by west , which made it ft dead head to the first mark. From hero to the lightship tha wind freshened and permitted the yachts to start sheets at intervals. From the outer mark back to buoy 0 , off Sandy Hook , the wind was about four points freo. Two tacks were made In the Horse shoe to weather buoy 10 , and from ttmo to finish the wind was well on the port quarter. An analysis of tha race thaws that in the windward work to buoy 10 , the Puritan beat the Genesta : ) minutes and 1 second : from there to the light ship , 1 minute and 10 seconds ends ; and from the start to tha lightship minutes and 20 seconds , From buoy IB. off Point Sandy Hook to the lightship , about eight mllcp. in a fresh breeze , with leo st > lls to water , the Puritan only Rained 22 seconds on the same distance coming back to btny 5 In _ the entire tun from the outer mark to the finish , the furltan beat the Geneata 12 minutes and 25 secondr. Long before 10:30 this morning tha upper bay was dotted with pleasure crafts under weigh , all heading for the starting point in the great contest which all felt would come off at last. Pier 1 , Nortii river , was thronged with people by 0 o'clock , eager to get on board the iron steamers Cygnus , Slrlus and Q.iurua , while at West Twenty-third street , pier G. North river , and Jewell'd wharf , Brooklyn The great threo-decksteamerrGrand Republic and Columbia , with scares of gay fligs flying , took on board hundreds of passengers to BOO the rase , Thn decks of the steamers 121m Oily , Sylvan Dell , Silvan Grove , Alhertina , Thornm A. Morgan , II. T. Baya , Laura M. Stann , the Old Dominion atoampahip Richmond mend and many ofior smaller boats were also well filled with spectator ; . , The steamer Taurus was chartered by the New York Yacht club for Its guoat * , the Wil liam Fletcher by the Seawanhbka Yacht club , the Joseph Stlcknoy by the Larchmont Yacht club , and the Renovo by the Piodu e Exchange clubs. Many other boats were paid good prlcaa to convey enthusiastic admirers of yachts over the course. A very light breeze to southwardrip- pled tbo waters of the bay when the judges' boat , liuckenbach. having on board the re- petta committee. Movers J. F. lams and Charles Stebbins , with H nr Commodore / , C. Laurence , Daulol Appleton , secretary of em torn yacht club , John Harvey , cutter and yacht designer , S , I , Planchett , and other promi nent yachtsmen arrived at Tompkinsvllle , S. I. I.At At 0:39 : , when Mr. William ICrebs , repre senting the i\ow York yacht club on the Genesta , and Mr. Louis P. Bayard , secretary of the club , were taken on board , bjththo Genesta and the Puritan had tripped their anchors and wore standing out on starboard tact for the mid-channel. Handsome indeed did theno twin ocean gladiators look as they slipped along ever almoat a glassy sur face of bay , wooing wind aloft with their snowy white club topsails , gleaming in morn ing sunlight. Mr. Forbes and his muscular crew , augmented by Mate Echman and three Bailers from the schooner yacht Grayling looked confident and earnest , while Sir Rlch- ard Sutton , Captain Carter aud his white jacketed tars appeared slightly uneasy when they saw tha light weather , A loud blast of a whistle at 10:25 : on the judge's boat , echoing among the heights of Staten Island , waa the preparatory aignal. At that time J. Gould's steam yacht Atalanta , the Cor sair , Stranger , Redna , Viola , Magnolia , Utowana. Vision , Eltctra , Wanda and Sen tinel , with all tha above named passenger steamers , and about fifty tugs bad gathered to the north and east of the starting line. The Geneata and Pnritau were lying to within 300 yards of the judge's boat. The tide was running a strong flood when the starting signal was given at 10:30. : Both yachta came downfor the line almosttogethor. The Puritan waa to the windward and crossed first at 10:32 : 02 , with the Genesta two seconds ends later. As the time limit was 10:32 , both yachts wore handicapped , their official time being 10:32 : , Standing across to Long Island shore they both tacked close under Onlehead at 10.37:80. : The Genesta "feeling1- puff strike her jnst as she filler ] away on port tack , she shot ahead of the Puritan , but ihegain was only momentary , for when both tacked fifteen minutes later , the Genesta was a good COO yards In the Puritan's wake. As the rival craft passed through the Narrows.'hundreds of spectators standing on the high , sloping green bluff cheered tha contestants on. The Puritan , catching a puff of wind , pata d out first , while the Geaeata lay almcss motionless under the lee of the fort When abe finally got a breeze the Puritan waa nearly a mile ahead. Tacking to the west of buoy 14 at 10:98 , the Puritan fetched to quarantine anchorage. The wind was very light and neither yacht made much spend against the tide. When both went about at 12:32 : , tboPutitan to port and the Genesta to starboard , tha former was fully half a rcilo to windward. After five tedious stretches to windward , buoy 10 was weathered and rounded an follows : Puntm 1.10:22 : , Geneata 1.19:25 : , They were her > ) saluted by attendant steamers. The Puritan paused buoy D at 1.32 and started sheets for tbo lightship. The Geneita'pasted the buoy at 1,30 , Both were carrying the aume sail , jib and jib top sail. sail.From From here to the outer mark was the most exciting part of the contest. Trav eling at a ton-knot rate , in a fresh breeze and heeling till their lee rails "awash " wurq , they made a pretty picture. Qaite a heavy swell came rolling in from the eastward , and soon their crests were covered with white caps , while the ImmenbO flotilla of steamers , supplemented every moment by others from the city , chased each other at full speed far the lightship to witness the turn , which wan made by the yachts as follows : Puritan , 2,14:51 : ; Genosta , 2.19.16. Both were given a perfect ovation of applause from the steam whistles , guns and hundreds of throats , as tboy grand ly rounded tha mark and kept away with sheets started for a point off Sandy Hook , The Puritan beld her lead well , and both with booms off to starboard came to westward like race hordes , only to strike Into a calm stteak and a hold wind otf the Hook , The Puiitan went around buoy 24 and stood inta the Harseaboo for throe minutet.whep ehe was able to weather buoy 8J and 10. TheGeneatamado came tacks later , and both rounded buoy 10 the s follows : Purl tan 3 33.-03 , Ueneitt 3.40:05. Setting her balloon jib top sail at once and starting * her sheet broad elf to starlxiard , she soon increased her peed on the Geneata , although both had to stem the ebb tide in very light air , The Geneata's spinnaker waa sent sut of port In one and a haif minutes after rounding the buoy. Toe Putitan'd spinnaker boom was lowered but her tail was not set , She created the finiih line at 4.380 : , amid the wildest en- thuiiasin the steamers that fairly blocked the channel fur miles to southwaid closing up around her and making a veritable panda- mouium with their steain whistles for fully five mlmitei , Th * Geneata arrived at 4.61:52 and waa greeted with a similar reception. A * the yachts pasted ( n by Foit Wadaworth , * gun from the fort fired in a salute to each , and when the yacbta came alongside each other , the crew of the Genetta standing at the rail facing the Puritan's crew , gave three rousing cheers , led by Sir Richard Sntton , for the winning yacht , Mr. Forbes , waving his op in air. led his crew in three times three for the Eogliihman. Mr. Tann , of the committed. In an inttr- view , after the race said : "I am satisfied that the Puritan has fairly outsailed the Ge nesta , but I think when they meet in a good breeip , It will bo hip and tuck. " Mr , Forbes , General Paine and Mr. Burgess ara nil satisfied with the result and are ready to try it again on Wednesday , when the outride course will bo sailed , the breaking of the Genoata's main- cap preventing a race to-morrow. Captain Joe Ellsworth said tonight : "Tho Engluhman is a mlqhty smart boat and may beat yet. We have sailed our best race In smooth water , " ThoNowB In England. LONDON , Sept. 14. The Dally News , re ferring to the Geneata'a heavy bowsprit , saya : Such things are among the chances of war and must be accepted. The good humor of tha losers , though , may fairly tempt the ex ultation of the winners , A Winning Western Lforse. NEW YOHK , Sept. 14. There were 12,030 admission tickets paid for at tbo entrance to Brighton Beach raca track to-day and the concourse numbered many moro who bonght tickets before coming , Of course they all came down to see who would win the "big'1 race of the year , and it proved itself en its own intrinsic merits the creatcat race over run under the same conditions , Stables 01 the tra&k wore closed at 3:20 : a. m. and four armed men protected the stable of each favorite. Excitement was intense during the afternoon , and when Freeland won , putting Corngan's ( Kanaaa City , Mo. ) colon-green and white in front and third places , auch a cheer rung out as made all things echo Three quarters of a mile Maidens , two- year-olds : Biscuit won , Bon Soir second , Mtltoa third. Time , 1:17 $ . Mile : Treasurer woo , Punka , second , Joe Murray thiid. Time , 1:41. Third race Sweepstakns of $500 each , with $3,700 added , of which $6 000 went to first , $1,700 to second , and 31,000 to third milo and a quarter : Starters , Miss Woodford , Free- land , Monogram , Bersan , Richmond and Modesty , It waa tha east against ; the west and south , tbo Dwyers having Miaa Wood- ford and Richmond against TA Corrlgan'u Freeland and Modesty , while H. 0. Pate cams in with Monogram and Green & Morris with Bersan. It was a great ecxtotto. Pools were tumultuous , ranging up and down each time , with a tremendkUi crowd turging in and out , Di/yor'd Miss Woodford and Richmond sold for $1,100 , Oorrig n's pair. Froeland and Modesty , $1,000. Bersan S425 and | Monogram $2)0. McLaughlin waa upon Miss Woodford ) Isaac Murphy on Free- laud ; Fitzpatrlck on Monogram ; Hayward on Bcrson , carrying four pounds extra ; Potter on Richmond , and Blaylock on Modesty. It is paid this Is all the real talent In the jockey lice that can ba got together in America. There waa really n fair go. Monogram , Richmond , Bertan and Mies Woodford wore bunched In the start , with Freeland and Modesty laying close up. When they went past the stana Richmond led. with Bersan and Monogram hka a team , Freeland being still quiet. In the back stretch Richmond and JBorsrm ran neck and neck , and as they turned the corner of the ttablee on .the north tide , Murphy moved Freeland up and challenged Misj Woodford , but as in a timilar contest and place at Monmouth parkthisseason ) , she could cot respond , and Murphy sat stdl , confident of winning the finish. Iserson made an effort now under the splendid riding of Hayward , who got him in front , but the colt could not or would not come up under tha whip , and fell back giving Modesty the best of the inside. This was just what Blaylock wanted , for here ho puihed the pretty chestnut for all she was worth Now McLiughlin's tactic ] came In play , and getting on the outside , he made a rally for a lead with Miss Woodford and had it for about a half furlong , but Murphy simply urged Freeland , and with the greatest ease ha went in a winner by three lengths. Miss Woodford second , two lengths ahead of Modesty , Time , 2:08. : Mutuals piid , $1,210. Money to winner , clear of all , $4,000. Seven-eighths of a mile : Conkllng won , Pericles second , King Fan third. Time , 1:29 , Throe-quarters of a mile Maidens , four- year-olds and upwards : Sir Garnet won , Rushbroek second , James Mack third. Time , 1:17 : $ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CoIninbiiH Happenings. Special Telegram to The BEE. COLUMUCB , JSeb.Sept. 13. The Columbus schools opened to-day with about 400 pupils on the registers. The opening was in every respect the most systematic of any former time. With the present faculty Profesaors Cramer. Backus and Tedrow Columbus , schools bid fair to equal any In the state , The dedication exercises af.thoPreabyterlan church was largely attended , The pastors of the several churches rendered short and ap propriate addresses for the occasion , Georgia Gropi , ATLANTA , Ga. Sept 14. The state commis sioner of agriculture has jnst issued a report for September. He reports the cotton crop four points below the condition of August , rains abundant and indications in favor of rust There it a slight increase in the estimate of the corn yield over the report of August. The average condition rf rice IB 93 , sugar cane 97 sweet potatoes 97 , Irish potatoei 98. A fatal disease la reported among hogs in several sec tions of the state. Tlio Proportion Carried. Special Telegram to The BEE , ASHLAND , Neb , , Sept. 14. Ashland Is in * . blaze of glory to-night. Bells are ringing , bands are playing , fireworks illumine the streets , the fire company Is out parading with torches all from the fact that the water works proposition was carried la-day by an overwhelming majority. The countenances of the old fogies are ovbrcast with gloom. The Tramps' iiaat Bleep. GOILFORD , Ind , , Sept. 14. A freight train on the Cincinnati , Indianapolis , St. Louis & Chicago railroad reparated on a steep grade near hers Saturday night , the rear lection afterward telescoping that attached to _ the engine. Nine tramps were Imprisoned in a car of oits and three of them were suffocated. Two have been identified aa Jamns M , Gary and Mlllard F. Kwiuga. A Female Home i'lilof Captured , MJLWAOKIE , Wit. , Sept , 14 , A female horaithlef , giving the name of Mary L. Shop- ptrd , gedl4 years , of Webster City , Iowa , was captured at Dodgaville , this state , to day , while attempting to sell a team stolen from a Darlington livery stable. The Canadian ISpldemlo. MONTREAL , Sept , 14 , Thirteen deaths from emallpor were reported yeatirday and forty-tight Saturday , a great majority of which are children. OTTAWA , Sept. 14.- One death from small pox reported here. The patient was a woman from Monti eal. Ttio Weaiter. WASHINGTON , Sept. 14-Indications for the Upper Mississippi Volley : Fair weather , variable winds , stationary temperature. Missouri Valley : Fair weather , variable winds , becoming southerly , stationary tem perature. DoMh of H JtMunoer Nnvlgator. CHICAGO , Sept. U Captain Albert E Goodrich , one of the pioneers in navigation on the great lakes and founder of the Good rich navigation ctmpiny , died here this morn- PERUVIAN HOSTS- S'emly ' Battlir Reh.ions . Replc , The Insurgents Defeat tlio Gov ernment Troops. Scenes of Carnage and a Battle of Butchery. The Assorted Fraud of 1870 , and GOD , Orant'd Vlo\vs of the Mat ter at the Tlmo , A. Peruvian Battle , PANAMA , Sept. 14 Latest advices from Lima give details of a battle at Canta on the 10th ult. On the morning of that day a de tachment of government troops , occupying the town of Canta , sixty miles from Lima , In a valley running parallel to that of lUmnc , was surprised by a division of General Con' cere's army , and after n t harp not ion of several hours , was forced to ily in disorder , The government troops operating r gainst Cant a were B50 men of the line with one gat- ling gun , fifty cavalrymen and filty mounted gendarme ? , the whole force being commanded oy Col. Toroea. C nta had been occupied for several days by the Montoncrosj , or irregular revolutionary forcon , retiring on approach of the detachment. On Friday evening news ar rived of the approach of a considerable div ision of the enemy , and , upon Col , Busta- monte'd advice , it was decided to defend the town. On Saturday at 7 a , m. the hills enclosing Canta were occupied by the enemy , * apparent ly 1,500 or 2,000 strong , and with mout 200 cavalry. The latter were stationed at thn outlets of the valley leading toward the coast and to the interior , so that from the first the government forces were effectually corralled Colonel Torres had placed his men In barracks situated in the principal square of the town , having alee Email outlying ( quads behind some of the walls in the suburbs. Baceres'artil lery , four small field pieces , opened tire from tbo hills at Huay-Ohullani at In'f-past ' seven and in a few moments firing became general. The enemy descended the hills and attempted to enter the town , but they were repeatedly driven back. For two hours the positions of the combatants wore unaltered , firing being all the time very heavy. At mid-day the defenders of the place be gan to slacken their fire , for their amunition waa rapidly becoming exhausted , and for an hour they received without reply the volleys of tbe attacking party , At ! i o'clock a des perate attempt was made to drive tha iebls from the town , which they had then entered at the point of the bayonet. This failed and then defeat wni accomplished. The fight was hand to hand in the eb eats , no quarter given , and the most dreadlul ecenca of carnage oc- c irred. Houses , whore some of the defeated soldiers had taken refuge , wore broken open , and all found within were murdered , without distinction of ugo , sex or character , and then ware burned A few of the most determine t of the government cavalrymen , headed by Col. Pachap , cut their way through their opponents and made good their escape. Colonel Bostamente , to whose counsel the defeat waa due , seeing all was lost , blow his brains out on the field of action , ' < Col. Torres escapad early in the fight , and the government has named another officer to command the decimated Cjzimnric , Of 600 or COO men engaged on the government side probably 200 escaped by fly ing to tbe mountains following the Pachas. They are * till coming in in parties of two or three. Very few prisoners were token , for as has been stated , no quarter was given. The Oancerists were commanded by Col , Morales Bermuda * , and It is stated Caceres with his staff , arrived at Canta the day after the battle. The losses of the revolutionary forces are not known , From the fact that the Cagamarlca battalion was decidely the finest in the government service , partisans of Caceres here are jubl- liant over bis success. Five thousand soldiers in the garrison at Lima are not at all affected by the reverse , and their officers are confident of their loyalty in case of an attack on the city. Energetic precautionary measures are being taken. Church towers are occupied at night by riflemen and the prefect boa is sued a notice offering a reward of from filty to one thousand silver soles to any one who may denounce the existence of conspirators rr aid the police in their efforts. The government force has been withdrawn from Choslci and Is now stationed at Santa Clara , fifteen miles nearer to Lima. Nothing positive Is known regarding the whereabouts of Oacerea. Tao Assorted lVaud of 1870 , Special Telegram to the BET. Nnw YORK , Sept. 14. A good deal of at tention has been attracted to the recent article of George W. Childs , of Philadelphia , about General Grant. One point in particular has been the subject of wide-spread comment. This was Child's declaration that General Grant was convinced that Tilden was elected. I had a talk with Colonel Fred Grant upon the subject , Colonel Grant said that bo waa with h is father a good deal during the winter of 187G-77i and has in his possession papers which throw light upon General Grant's be lief at that particular time. Colonel Grant Bays be does not think that liii father was clearly of tha opinon that Tilden waa entitled to the seat , He eays that hii father thought that there waa BO much fraud upon both sides that the title of either Hayes or Tilden would have been clouded. Ho said , "I think fathor'u idea was that there ihould be a new election , At least that was his original idea. Ho was tatiafied that whatever result was accom plished there would be a very largo number of people throughout the country ditaatlahod and disposed to look upon such a reanlt with serious diatru t. To avoid this my father hoped to retch some sortof compromise which would result in no election. Then tha secre tary of state would have been obliged to give notice for another flection , My father was not able to secure tills result , The electoral commlralon was a second thought , and was really a compromise. " Labor Troubles , I'JTTsnuBO , Sept. 14. The miners at the Black Diamond coal worki In the third pool have returned to work at a compromise ntaof two and n half cents per bushel. Operators offered two and a quarter cents and the men demanded a ball cent more , This is the first break In tha ttrike , and it la thought by some that It lore shadows the action of the conven tion , which meet ) at Monongahola City to morrow. It ia claimed that It the Knights of Labor elementa stay away from the conven tion , that the others may conclude to compro- itlae at two and a half cents , Tha executive committee of the Amalga mated association of lion and steel workers , at a recent meeting , decided that when old rails are worked into finlshei Iron , employes shall receive what is equivalent to udav'a work on muck Iron , Thli action. It ia said , is likely to cause another dispute between the manufacturers and their workmen , as the masters are opposed to paying the same wages for working over old rails as they pay for muck iron. The change is going Into effect at once. An Indiana JJarik Failure , INDIANAPOLIS , Sept. 14. A Journal , Vernon - non , Indiana , special , reports that O. K. Oook , proprietor of tha Jennings county bank , at North Vernon , made an assignment this morning. Tha bwk bad been dealing heavily In township bonds of Davica and other coun ties , concerning , it is alleged , the illegal char acter of which there has recently been somuch tnlk , The bank , it says , holds 829,010 worth of these arcuritioiand it is asserted that Oook has told largo quantities of these bonds to eastern capitalists , who propose toj'.bring suit agaiuat him. Dapoaits of the bank amount to about $35,000 , including $0,000 of county money. P , 0. McGrannon is asaigneo. It will bo several days before the condition of tbo bank can be known , GENEUAU FOHKtON NEWB. THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR LONDON ) Sept. 14 , Tamatave advlcs * state that the Italian consul , having failed in the mediation between the llovas and the French , the French are renewing hostilities and have bombirtlcd Marranjnra , THE ADDUCTION CAMS. LONDON ) Sept , 14. The examination of the defendants In the Eliza Armstrong case was resumed to-day. Mrs. Broughton , who , It ia alleged , conducted the ealo of the girl , denied that Eliza WAS sold , and that she accepted 4 from Mrs. Jarrett in consideration of past alndneases. In the examination of the defendants in the Armstrong cane this afternoon. Mrs , Armstrong testified tha had objeatod to her daughter entering service because she required her at homo , THE CIIOLfltA. MAnntD , Sept. 14 There were 1010 now oases of cholera and 025 deaths reported yes terday throughout Spain. TODLON , Sept. II , Not a single death from cho'era reported hero last night. Shops are opening and refugees are returning , Only seventy-one cases under treatment. CHIEF JDSTICE WAITB IN LONDON , LONDON , Sept , 14 , The Times today notes the fact that the chief justice of the United States is in London , and states that the legal profession will extend to Chief Justtcj VValte that cordial reception Riven by the Americana to Chief Justice Coleridge. WASHINGION NEWS. SATISFYING THE cnEDlTOUS , WASHINGTON , Sept. 14 , The comptroller of currency has declared a fifth dividend of 10 per cent in favor of the creditors of the First National bank of Monmouth , 111 , , mak- in all 90 per cent paid to the creditors. rOHTUASTERS A1TOINTSD. The postmaster general to-day nppointod the following fourth-class postmasters : In Illinois Stnnnc , Joseph Gnertin ; Stan- beers , W. H. Riley. Nebraska Tobias , W. H. Cowgill ; Ger- mantowo , Benj. Walker ; Utica , Wm , F. Nevlns. UBABINQ AN ABaCUENT. The secretary of the interior was occupied for several hours in hearing an argument upon the case of the Tehattlcap or Southwestern raining company vs. the Gettysburg mining company , of Nevada , a caio that has been before - fore the department for years , and has now been reopened. MESSENGERS APPOINTED. From a list of 123 applicants for appoint ment as messengers of the special delivery service , the postmaster hero has decided to pelect thirty to commence with. This num ber , it is thought , will give a good fair trial. Should the service prove popular and more messengers bo required , they will be ap pointed. NAVAL HOABD MEETING. The board of naval officers appointed to consider plans for the construction of new naval vessels met at the navy department to day. Tbe board expects to have a report ready to submit to Secretary Whitney within a couple of weeks. Judge Obenowitb , first auditor of the treas ury , has returned to tbe city. ' He is not In clined to credit the charges against the coast and geodetic survey bureau In regard to tbe published report that acting Superinten dent Theme hadjallied hlmselt with some of tbe old officials of that bureau and had placed himself in antagonism to reforms recommend ed and contemplated by the report of Oheno- with and the committee of which he ( Theme ) was a member. Mr. Chenowlth said that he discredited absolutely any suh report con cerning Mr. Thome. Anotbor Fruit Vendor Mar do re r , NEW YOIIK , Sept , 13. [ Special to Chicago Times.Miguel ] Zetz , a sturdily-built Italian of 41 , keeps a fruit stand on the corner of Seventh avenue and Seventeenth street. At 7 o'clock this mornlnp a policeman saw a crowd standing about a man laying prostrate in front of Zetz1 stand , and caught a glance of Zetz , who was running through Seventeenth street toward the North river , He started after Xetz , apd after a long chose found him secreted in a coal-cellar under a liquor store at Fifteenth street and Ninth avenue. When he got back with his prisoner the man on tbe sidewalk was dead. The elghteen-inch blade of a dirk had been thrust into his left breast , and was still sticking there , An attempt wai made to find some witnesses to the affray , but the only person taken in custody waa James Farrol , a truck- n.an. n.an.When Zetz , who can speak no English , was arraigned In Jefferson Market court , Parrel , who was there too , aaid the dead man was Charles Bradley , a truckman , 35 years of sge. Farrel admitted ha had bnen with Bradley when he was stabbed by Zetz , but was too drunk to tell a straight story. Tha story of , the murder , aj told by different persona who say that they saw tbe affray , IB that Bradley , Farrell and a number of others bad entered a saloon about 7 o'clock greatly under the Influence of liquor. One of the party called 2e'z ' in and bgan chaffing him , /Jtz tried to retreat , but he was aurrouaded and jostled about for some time. Finally ha suc ceeded in breaking away from bis tormentors and wont back to his stand on the sidewalk. He was quietly sweeping the street when Bradley and bis companions loft tha saloon and again surrounded him. They plagued him until he was wild with rage , Sema one knocked off lila hat , and ha then pulled the dirk out of his jumper and buiied it in tbe breast of Bradley , who was nearest to him , Tbo I''iro Itecord , CHICAGO , Sept. 14 , Tbo four story brick building , 10 to 20 Calhoun place , burned this morning , Total damage estimated at $100- , 000 , Pitkin k Vaugb , theatrical printers , occupied the basement and first story , whoso loss H § 00,000 ; insurance S23.COO , The other burned out weru Edward W. Onrr , book bindery , Joss 810.0CO ; Thomas Argley , ma chinist , 811COO ; John A. Barrett & Co. , book binderr , 310,000. Tbo building was damaged to the extent of $15,000 , I ( MILWAUKEE , Sept. 14 The Ojhkosh packIng - Ing and Preserving Company's works were destroyed by fire to-day , Losa , . $12,000 , light Insurance. Store of Preston' * Followers Captured Tlio Panama Canal , PANAMA , 8 < * pt 14 , Benjamin Ruiz , Cbas , Abrahams and another of Preston's lieuten ants , have been captured and placed In prl'on here. An extra number of tha Olllclal Ga zette has been published by order of General Montoga , announcing tba cjmpleto subjection of the rebels and roetorationot reace through out tbo republic. Tbe Star and Herald aay ; We shall see In the month of October the first section of the Panama canal opened In Its full length , breadth and depth. The first section will comprise the waterway from Colon to near Tiger Hill , a dlstaoo of twelve kilometres , Illinois Htato Fair , CHICAGO , Sept. 14. The thirty-third an nual state fair opened here to-day at the West Side driving park , Owing to late rains the roads are in poor condition , aud every thing Is in a atate of confusion. Farmers could not get their exhibits into position dur ing the storm ) and exhibitors ) arc late In coming In for the same reason. The secre tary , however , says that though matters were behindhand ha hoped that with improved weather the outlook would Improve proper tionally , An Unknown Propeller Burned , MARQDEITJ ! , MICH. , Sept. 14. The steamer Frost , arrived hero this morning from Dn- luth , reports pasting a burning propeller about ten miles cast of Duluth. Tbo boat burned so near to the waters edge that the name w s not able to bo dUttncnished , but it Is b'lieved to be a Canadian boat. No ono saved on board. Poisonous XoadatoolB , SHAMOKIN , Pa. , Sept. 14. Several members of a family named Godian wore poisoned last night by eating toadstools , mistaking them for mushrooms. Mrs , Gedisn died this morning , The hiuband is net expected to live. Italltoad Uackot. MILWAUKEE , Sept. 14. fl. F , Whltcomb has bo6n appointed general manager of tbo Milwaukee , Iiiko Shore & Western railway , vice H. G. Heed , resigned. Baao Ball YcHtordaT. At St. Louis St. Louis 2 , Chicago 10. At Philadelphia-Athletics 3 , Cincinnati G. TELEGRAPH NOtES. ) The Intor-stato fair opened at Kansas City yesteiday with fine weather and good pros pects. John L. Sullivan paid $15)0 ! ) for violating the Sunday law by pitching a game of ball In Cleveland , Ohio , Sunday. Ho received S'JOO for his services in tha game. E. S , Flagg , the Thirteenth street grocer who was arrested for soiling liquor without having paid the government tax , appeared before United States Commissioner Anderson yesterday and secured a continuance of his case until September 21 , Hans Young , the well known Douglas street ealoon man , was all smiles yesterday , and cigars went around freely on the bran now girl baby which arrived at 4 a. m , Sun day , Mother and child aio doing well , Judge Stcnberg married thia evening OjcarHedvall andMisa KUa T , Lour , at the residence of the bridegroom , Fifteenth and Harney streets , The merchants of this city state there was more money expended in the retail stores dur ing fair week this year than any year before. They ascribe this to the fact that the bad weather kept many people in tha city making the rounds of the retail storeawho would with favorable weather have been out at tbo fair. Mr. Thomas Williams , of Knoxville , Tonn. , and Mies Lizzie Kemp , of Omaha , wore married on Monday evening at the resi denca of the biide's father , 1303 Davenport street , Rov. Charles W , Savidgo officiating. Mr. H. 0. Templar , the Fifteenth street grocer , left the city Sunday evening , having sold his business to go out west and take charge of n large cattle ranch in California , bought from hii mother , 0. Templar , Mr. Templar is a worthy young man , and his many friends In this city will wish him all success in bis now venture. A -WYOMING SNAKE IOBY. How Half a Dozen Reptiles . Torrlfled the Pnplli in at Countrj Bchool. LANDER , Wyoming , September 9. One . . y w.t weak the well modulated voice of the echool mistress of the Lyon nchool B&ld "noon" In its usual calm tones , and the usual wild tush for edibles followed tbe mtglo word. As an 8 year- old boy thrust hla hand Into his dinner- basket and drew out a botilo of milk tha vicious warning of the deadly rattlesnake waa heard from the depths of the dinner- basket. Down trout the basket with a crash and in the fraement of a shattered pie-plate hlo snakeshlp coiled himself while Iti busy tall made the air vibrate with its angry eong and that song was quickly re-eohood. From every corner of tbe school room came the fearful warn ing , and It was seen that at loaet half a dozen snakes had come to school. A wild scone of terror and confusion on- sued. The usually suave and self-con tained school made a hasty leap and loud shriek , the double effort landing her on top of the highest desk in the room. Her example In both leap and shriek was speedily folioired , and the now pupils were left in possession of the floor , A very Babel of crlos and tcreams an nounced that the school mistress and older girls wore in consultation how to get rid of tin undue- amount of serpents that bad so suddenly potaesaod tlnm , Ia tie midst of this effective dissuasion a 10 y oar-old boy succeeded In forc ing a side window open , and falling out , soon nude his apppsraco with a formidable clob witn which ho dis patched thn snakes In rotation , There was found to be five of them of the deadly rock variety. After the coast was apparently clear again , the demor alized school settled down as bast they could to their diuners , when across the threshold came In gathering folds what looked llko the klog of all rattlesnakes , and making for the center of tha apart ment , celled himself in a bunch as large as a half bushel , while hii note anger Oiled the room-with its diabolical mutio and the hearers with a sickening dread. The desks were again resorted to , but this tlmo the terror was too great for crlos and shrieks. A trembling horror seemed to pojaesa all , wlillo the glittering bead-like eye of the hage reptile seomoa to fascinate with Its scintillating glances. Just then the welcome roll of wagon wheels was hoard on the road , on the margin of which tbo school hous > stood. It broke the spell of horror , and shriek after shriek on all scales of the gamut 10- eounded from the building , in a mo ment or two the bnily form of a stalwart ranchman filled the doorway. Ho took In the situation at a glance , A quick spring to the toidsldo and back , and the glis'ontng ' terror lay writhing beneath a heavy banlder. It proved to bo five and one-half feet In length and carried fourteen rattles. There was no mora school that day , and the house and the grounds for hall a mile around have been religiously searched every morning slnoo by that eohoolrulatrojs befjrj she opens school. Committed in DafanU. James Manning and Tom O'Biion ' , who robbed W. B. Archer In a hack Sunday , appeared before Judge Btenberg yesterday , and secured a continuance of their case until tomorrow. Their ball bonds wore fixed at $1,500 each , and as they were unable to procure security they were remanded to jail , BUSINESSNEWS. 4 Depression F ttliDg of Dullness HflliBfttc lire Stock Martet. Texans and Westerns Drop from lOo to 15o from Friday. Wheat Moots a Strong Market , Glossing at an Advance , Weekly Ilivlowof the British Oral it Traiclo The Amount of Grain In Store , CHIO.IGO ulVU STOCK. CATTLE. Special Telegram to the BEE , CHICAGO , Sept. 14. Among the fresh re ceipts wore around about 7,00) Texans and westerns , which would lonvo only 2,000 to 3.000 natives of allsorts , Common to fair grass steers , 93 B03.76 ; fair to good , S3.76@1.UD , with auch as are fairly fiaishoi on cirn , $1 50 @D.OO. The general market was r ther slow on natives. Texans and westerns wore gen erally quoted at least IRc lower than on Fri day. Common to fair native butcher's stock , including bulls , cows and runty steers , slow at S1.50@3,50. A representative sale of Texans was a train that sold far $3.15 against a similar car lot that sold on Saturday at $3.20. Stackers and foedois opened dull at the de cline noted last week , and at the opening this morning there worn from "JOJ to 1.000 stale stackers and feeders in the pens , and there was little or no demand , There were eight or ten loads of fresh dairy ( eastern ) stock calves on the market , and prices are quoted $1 per bead lower than last week. Should the present Texas fever scare got n firm hold on thn minds of fanners and feodore , stock cattle and stock calves will sell nt extremely low figures. Shipping steers , 1,350 , to 1,500 Ibs , $5 33@ G.OO ; 1,200 to 1,350 Ibs , $4 00@C 40 ; 950 to 1 200 Ibs , S4.00@1.9J. Through Texas cattle , 5@10c lower ; 950 to 1.050 Ibs , 83.00@3 CO ; 760 to 9)0 Ibs , $2 G0@3 50 ; COO to 700 Ibs , Si.50 ( 2,90. Western rangers , lOa lower ; natives and half-broeda , 33605)5,00 ) ; cows , $250 ® 3.25. 3.25.Sales Sales 2CO Montanae , 1305 Ibs , and 79 Wyo ming * , 1231 Ibd , $5 90 ; 198 Wyoming * . 1130 Ibs , $1 00 ; 109 Wyntmnga , 973 Ibs , S3.CO ; 98 Nebraaka-Toxaus , 918 IbJ , $3 30. HOGS. The market opened rather weak and slow , with n few early sales at abaut the closing prices of last week , but later on trade became dull , and at the finish prices were about lOc lower than on Friday or Saturday , the market closing weak , with a large number left. Rough and common sold at 33 953 $ 1-CO , and fair to good packers at 54.10@4 20 , with beat heavy ut $1.30@4.45. Packing and shipping , 253 t300 Ibs , S4.CO (34.40 ( ; light weights , 130 to 170 Ibs , $4,25 © l.fcO ; ISO to 210 Ibs , $2.GO4 15. TUB GRAIN PIT. WHEAT. Special Telegram to the BEE. CHICAGO , Sept. 14 , The wheat market was strong at the opening this morning , and tbe tone was bullish at the close In the afternoon , with priaes at nearly the top notch. Cables indicated an improved fooling in foreign mar kets with better prices reported f cr cargoes afloat. Starting prices were jja higher than at the cloae Saturday , advancing go additional under good buying , but fell back IJo on the prospect of a large increase in the visible sup ply. Good buying set in at a declina , and the temper became quite strong on reported good export inquiry , advancing Ic from inside prices , and closing on the regular board Jc higher than Saturday. The market advanced io again In the afternoon , and finally closed Ic higher than Saturday. Receipt * continue only moderate at primary points , and chip ping demand ia only fair. OTHKIt MABKKTS. Corn was considerably leas active than Sat urday and ranged irregulaily downward in sympathy with wheat , but bscinie firm at tbe close , and closing prices were about tbfi same as on Saturday. Receipts continue free and shipments quite largo. Oats were very llgbtlytraded in and pricsa showed no change. Frovisious showed remarkably few features and wore vere lightly traded in. The opening was firm with prices a shade higher , bat tbe closing was about the same as on Saturday. Weobly Rovlow of the British Market , LONDON , Sept. 14. The Mark Lane Ex. press weekly review of the grain trade eaya : Storms and gales during the past week have badly damaged outstanding crops. The rainfall was heavy , Sales of English wheat during the put week wore 67,192 quarters at 31s Id against 80,052 quarters at 3 la during the corresponding week last year. Foreign wheat is firmer , without any increase in the demand , There ia more animation in off coast trade , and prices advancad Cd. There wore eleven arrivals , ten cargoes were sold , eight withdrawn and nine remained , To'd y's market waa disappointing to sellers asking an Increase , but buyers won't respond , FJonr was steadier , corn firmer , barley quiet and oats hfolets , Tlio Amountof Grain in Store , CHICAGO , Sept. 14 , The following figures , taken from the official statement of the board of trade to bo posted on 'Change to-morrow , shows tbe amount of grain in store in the United States and Canada , on Saturday , September 12 , and the amount of Increase or decroaie over the preceding week : Wheat , 43,107,183 ; decrease , 117,191 ; corn , 5,810,918 ; decrease , 429,350 ; oats , 1,082,808 ; decrease , 243.CC9 ; rye , 414,798 ; increase , 10,012 ; barley , 140,915 ; decrease , 10,070 , The amount of grain In stern in Chicago on tbe date named was : Wheat , 12,991,415 ; corn. 887,420 ; oata , 02.050 ; rye , 142,905 } barley , 19,079. _ Try This Scheme on Smlih. BUFFALO , N. Y. , Sept , 14. Joseph II , Wilklnf , who , while agent of the Michigan Central railway company In July , 1883 , be came a defaulter In the mm of $5,000 and fled to Canada , wai arrested early this morn ing. The Guarantee company , which fur nished hla bond , has bad a detective shadow- log Wilklns , and yesterday the ollicer in duced Wilkins to join a fishing party down t homer. Wilkins baa been livln ? in Port Erie since his flight Tno party bad a good time , and on returning landed at Grand Island , where an ollicer from this city was in waiting with a warrant and Wilkins waa arreutod. He was brought here Dftkota Will Knock for Admission. Sioux lAiim , Dik , , Sapt. 14. In the con stitutional convention to-day reiolutioni were Introduced and referred to the proper com mittee a follows ; Tnat tbe name of the new atate be Decotah , and its motto ' 'Under God the ' Rule. " That education I'eoplo . and at tendance at the schools be made campulaory between the years of aix and twelve , A com mittee of live were appointed to draft a me morial to congrosf , aiklnz for the admtsiioD of Dakota if Ibis constitution be ratiSed by the people.