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ILY BEE. SEVENTEENTH YEAK. OMAHA. SATURDAY 'MtRNING. ) JULY 23. 1887. NTTMBER 35 , A TRAIN WRECKER'S ' WRENCII David Hoffman Beaches the End of His Rope in Nebraska Oity , THE LEAP FOR ETERNITY. A Life of Outlawry Drought to n Hud- den and Merited Cloqe The riot , thu Wreck , the Trial and the Hanging. The Execution of David Hoffman. NKMIIA.SKA CITY Neb. , July 22. [ Special Telegram to the BKK. | David Hodman was attired lost night In a neat , well-fitting plain suit of black , provided by Sheriff McCallum. Ho ate a hearty supper and spent the evening chatting pleasantly with friends , referring but once to his approaching execu tion , when In reply to aqucrry from the BKK , ho said ho thought ho could go through It all right ; anyway ho would brace up the best he could. After spending some time with his spiritual advisor , the Itov. H. Plcrson of the M. E. church , ho retired about 10:30 : o'clock and soon fell Into a sleep from which he did not awake until about halt past live this morning. Ho expressed himself greatly refreshed and feeling splendidly. When asked what ho would wish for break fast ho replied that "anything will do ; you always give me a good meal. " Ho then ex pressed a dcslro for some fruit , which the nurse furnished him , and he ate sparingly of some bananas and oranges , lie was very composed during this time , but looked hag gard and anxious. Ho talked freely with those around him. When asked It there was anything else he desired ho replied : "There Is cot , " and said that everyone around the Jail had always been very kind to him In everything , for which ho thanked them. Hoffman ate a nearly breakfast At 10 o'clock the death warrant was read to him , after which ho bade farewell to Ins brothers. He boru np bravely. At 10:20 : , In company with Sheriff McCal lum and his spiritual adviser , Hoffman ascended the scaffold , with a firm tread. Kev. Pierson offered a prayer , after which Hoffman made an clTort to say something , but broke down and had to be supported by a deputy. Ills shoes were removed , the noose adjusted , and the black cap put on his head. Sheriff McCallum sprung the trap at 10:25 : a. m. , which launched the soul of the train- wrecker Into eternity. His neck was not broken , and hostrangled to death. Ills pulse ceased to beat at 10:33 : , and his body was cut down and turned over to Coroner Brauer , who left with It this afternoon overland t6r Uuadllla for burial. Sheriff McCallum did his work well and the best of order pre vailed. Several thousand people were upon the streets , but only about fifty witnessed execution , these mostly newspaper men , who occupied the sheriff's odlce , the windows of which commanded a good view of the scaf fold outside. Company B of the Nebraska National guauls were ordered out by the governor to keep the peace. Two of Hoffman's brothers were In the city , but did not witness the execution. John Fitch and Henry Norton , two of Hodman's friends , wcro present by Invitation of the condemned man. There was a well circulated rumor on the streets to-day that a mob of determined men from the country would make an attempt to got the fiendish Shellonbcrgor to-night , but it cannot bo traced to any reliable source , though there are any num ber ot cltUcns who express the regret that ShellenDerger did not hang from the same scaffold. Ho was reported as hall dead from trlght and bogging for protection , the rumor having reached him In some way. The execution of Hoffman was the first legal hanging that has ever occurred In Otoe county and the citizens are anxious that sev eral more should follow soon. THE CHIME for which Hoffman sintered death was the wreck of the south bound passenger train on the Missouri Pacific near Dun bar , Otoc county , on Ihe night of January 11 , 1887 , The train consisted of an engine , baggage and two passenger cars and a Pullman , and left Omaha at 0 p. m. with eighty-seven pas sengeis. It was making up lost time anc run ti Ing forty miles an hour , when it struct a misplaced rail one mile north of the station The engine plowed along the side of tin track , turned over and penncc Engineer James Dewltt to the frozot giotiud. The trottlo valve plcrcnc tils body and caused Instant death The fireman escaped with a few Blleln bruises. The engineer evidently saw the danger ahead and endeavored to avert wha ho knew must bo fatal to himself or to tht passengers. In the brief space of tlmo lefi ho partly reversed tlio lever and bravely diet at his post to save those In his charge. The train on leaving the track cut loom tram the cniilito and pluneed Into the creek thirty fee1 below. Every car Have the chair car turnec on their bides , but fortunately none of th < passengers were fatally iujured. althouul forty of tliom were more or less hurt. Th < express messenger , Frank Chonowlth , wa : caucht in the wreck of the baggagi car and terribly Injured. One of the safe struck the side of bis head mashing his taco and breakini his skull. Ills case seemed hopeless froii the outset , but after a tew weeks , and the re moval ot twenty-tour pieces of shatterei bone from thu wound , ho began to mend tuulintlueo months was able to leave hi bed TIIK CltASH of the train and tno cries ot the passenger lor assistance was heard at farm houses nea by , and In Dunbar , and young and oh turned out to succor the unfortunate. Th iiieht v as a bright moonlight one , and wltl the light snow on the ground , made it nlmoa nt bright as day. Hundreds of wlllhij hands noon succeeded In extricating all th passengers and train men from the wreck The injured were taken to town and thol wants attended to by the doctors. Till ! NKWS 01' TIIK IHSASTKH next mornlnc sent a thrill ot horror throng ! this and neighboring states and prompt am energetic measures wern taken to hunt dowi iho perpetrators. Superintendent Dal by an < Sherltf McCallum made an oxaminatloi ot iho track and discovered clews that even lualty Itnl to the arrest of David Hoffman am James Bell. The hplkes and fishplates of th rail had been drawn and tlm rail pushed li so that the flange of thu wheels must strlk it and throw It out ot place. A crowbar wa found near the track and a broken tool hous some distance away furnished ronvlncln proof that the disaster was deliberate ! planned and executed. FOOri'IHNTS IN TIIK SNOW lead directly to tlio house of John llodmar a few hundred yards from the track. Con n er Brauer , Sheriff MrCalluin.tTliomas Han Ion , Thomas Dunbar and others traced the ; footprints from thu tool house to the \vrecl thence throueh a corn Held to Holtmau' ' bouse. David Hodman and Bell were foun In the house and subjected to n rigid ques tloniuc about the wreck. Their stories wcr so conlllctlng and palpably false that the wore placed under arrest. Their footgea was then fitted to the tracks In the snov and found to bo an exact Imprint oven t tbo patch on Huffman's rubber boot. AVOIDING A LVKCIllKO. Coroner Brauer Impaunelled a jury an took evidence strongly nKamit thectw men. Tlieir own testimony was very rot lllrtmg , though they persistently deultd an knowledge or the afTnlr. The people aroun Dr.ulmr , upon learning of Iho evldenci were greatly excited , and a mob was forme for a lynching , but by the vlgll.inco of She fit tJcCallum and Deputy luberk | > , the me ivas evaded , nud the prisoners were bruugl jo Nebraska City , llol'mau and Bell \\ei u tto county jail until TlmisJay night aft ( 'IfiO W yk , M which tluio lUssis.Fran Tutt , John DcLong and several other Missouri Pacific dcfecllves , in company with the sheriff , took the prisoners to a room" in the Grand Pacific hotel , uhero a separate confession was obtained from the men , each making a clean breast of the whole matter and agreeing In every Important particular , except that each made other the principal. TIIK CONFKSSION. Hoffman detailed the events leading up to and thu commission of the crime. Ho met Bell at Unadllla on January 7. On tlio night of the wreck ho asked 1M1 to slay with him at his brother John's , all night They had dinner there during the day. and In tlio afternoon witnessed a naloon light between Boll and a man named Itoberts. Late In the evening they left the saloon for John Hoff man's house. "Wo walked on the Missouri Pacific track" said Hoffman. "Wo were pictty full and Bell told mo that If wn had nil the monov that was on the train that was coming along he would go to Kuropo and llvo like a king. Then ho said to mo that If 1 would help him wo could get the money ami both L-O over to Kurope and get on a h II of a spree. I asked him how wo cculd got It and he said that It we would put a log on thu track and fasten It wo could smash the train and get the monoy. I told him I wouldn't put a log on the track and then ho said 'Then wo can get a crowbar and break away a rail. ' 1 didn't want to do that either , but ho kept talking to mo about thu money and said that nobody would bo hurt and when they were all scared we could get line the express car and get the money. Wo went down to the Missouri Pacific tracks and went north until wo came to the Burlington & Mlssouil cross ing and Boll said there Is a tool house , lot us break It open. Doll took a largo storm and smashed In thu door and wo went In and ook a claw-bar and a wiench. Wo wont up' .ho track about a mile , and as there was n jrluht moon we could bee up and down the rack a great distance. Wo worked hard and . .ust got out the last bolt when the train canio along. Wo rushed down In the ditch and stayed there a few moments , and we heard ho crash of the train and the steam cscap- IIK , and we heard the scieams f the passengers. We then ran across n corn Held toward the past and walked slow to my brother John Hoff man's house. 1 Introduced Bell and told my brother that wo had jtibt walked over from Dunbar and wanted to stay the rest ot the night. Mv brother then heard of the dltch- Inu and went down to the place , and a little while afterward wo went down and helped the passengers and wo tried to get at the mouev , but as there were so many around , wo gavn It up and went back to John's houso. Wo staid all night talking about the thing , and decided to quit the country If wo were suspected. " TUP ! TltlAL. At Hoffman's trial on April 0 Bell turned states evidence , saying In substance that he was willing to tell all ho knew about the wrecking. He had been In Dunbar the even- 'ni : before the wreck and got drunk. Hoir- .uan asked him to go with him to his broth er's house , north ot town , and remain all night. They stopped under a shed north of town , when Dave said : "There will be a passenger train due hero soon with lots of monev , and 1 want some badly. " Bell asked : "How can you cot It while they are run- nine ? " "vValtand see. " replied Hoffman. Ho had a Chlraeo , Burlington & Quincy tool house key , with which ho unlocked the B. & M. tool house , where they secured a bar and wrench , and together they went to the Mis souri Pacific Irack , Hoffman bclni : consider able In advance , Bell claiming to have been too drunk to know what they were doing. When Bell came up with Hoffman ho was working to remove the rail on the track , and to Bell's query as to what ho was doing , re plied that ho was "going to wreck that d d train and get some money. " Bell refused to have anything to do with the matter and re monstrated with Hoffman , but ho was de termined , and threatened to swear the busi ness on Bell If ho did not remain and see It out. Ho remained until the rail was 10- uiovcd. They saw the head light of tno locomotive comlnc around thu curve , and the train co into tlio ditch , got friehtencd and ran together to John Hoffman's house and then returned wllh him to the scene of the wreck. Tlicy as sisted thu passengers out of the wreck , then returned to bed at John Hoffman's. Hu asked Dave Hoffman if ho did not feel sick over the result , and said he meant to tell all about It , Hoffman replied that he and John would swear It on Boil If ho told anything nbout it. Bell had intended to tell anyhow , but got scared out of the i dea when ho baw the excited mob the next morn Ing. Hoffman told exactly the same story , only making Boll the leader and hliuselt the drunken follower. Hon. J. C. Watson and B. F. Wanner , of Atchisou , Kan. , a Missouri Pacific attorney , were the prosecuting attorneys. The Jury was out but thirty minutes , when a verdict of guilty was returned. Judge Chapman sen tenced the prisoner to death. He broke down and wept for the lirst and only time since iho wreck until July 1 , when ho was placed In thu Iron cage , and n death watch set over him. James Bell received the very light sentence of ten years In the peniten tiary for his share In the business , and ho onlv escaped lynching when It became known by his bmni ; hurriedly and secretly taken off to the penitentiary. A I1IUUFU.MIF.K11 OF C11IMK. David Hoffman , the victim of to-day's exe cution , was born near Mt. Pleasant , la. , April ! i , isoi : , and was ono of a family ot four boys and four girls , all livlntr. At the age of thirteen ho be ran a wild , roving career bv leaving his parents' homo and mlnvling with a class of tramping criminals in the west. There are scores of dark dcods In his life which ho refused to reveal , among them cat tle stealing In the llepubllcan valley , for which an old man named Weathersdiku and his bon were hung by a mob. Ho had the cut ot a bully and the swaggering ; air ot a desperado , who , drunk or sober , impressed ono as a coward at heart and devilish on the surface. The BKK man visited Hoffman In his cell last Sunday , at which time ho appeared the most unconcerned person In the city. He laughlnelv remarked , that "this is the last Sunday I'll spend tn such an uncomfortable place as this jail for omo time. " Ho was r very Illiterate mnn , never having went to school In his lite , and also very superstitious Hu Insisted that ho had a nightly visitor from thu spirit world , while coiMmed In hi ! cell , a wpman who cheered him UP by assur ing him that he "would come out all right,1 and that ho was suffering for the sins otan other. Hoffman's parents reside In Dccaturcouuty , Kan. Ono sister , Mrs. Mattlo Fitch of Elm wood , Neb. , has been most untiring In hei efforts In his behalf. She circulated r petition , to which she got a large number of signatures , asking uio com unit a tlon of his sentence to Imprisonment lei life , which she presented to Governor Thayei with her prayeis , OutherclTorts were in vain Aside from this ono sister , none of his rela tions seumcd to concern themselves in tin least about his fate , and apparently ho bar not a friend on earth , His father some timi ago wrote him a letter In which he said hi would much prefer to see him hang that t < ire to the penitentiary llko his confederate James Bell. Stntlon Agentr ) ' Association. MiNNKAi-oi.is , July 22. At the evenlni session of the railway station agents las night the report of the executive commlttci was read , show Ing the receipts to bo 81,34 and the disbursements S1.3I2. The commit tee on constitution , amid much laugh tcr , asked for more time t < pt-paro a report. A commltte * ot live was appointed to form a mutual Insut anco company. The association then pro cceded to tlio election of otllcers , which le suited as follows : President , L. A. Claik Columbus , Nob. ; vice president , D. A. Llud sl y , Iowa ; secretary. O. L. Pickard , WIs > con sin ; treasurer , G. U Splnk. The railway .station agents , at a mcetiti ; this morning , reconsidered thn action o jeMonlay. and decided to hold the next st > s slon at Philadelphia , Instead of at Mam moth Caye. Ditched by a Cow. PIKDMONT , Mo. , July 23. The Memphl cannon ball train on the Iron Mountain roai ran over a cow. derailing thu whole train and killing Engineer Alexander Hamilton The passengers wore badly shaken up , lju none seriously Injured. A Noted I'oorlan's Death. 1 PKOUIA , July 23. Carl Felnso , a notei Peorian , died to-day , azed llfty-nlno years He hail siovenil Peorla city and county office nud was at one time the democratic cant ! il.iid ( or Mat.e supeilntondi'iit of public U stibcllon. THE ALIEN ACT DECISION , Substance of Attorney General Garland's Opinion as Furnished the President. TREASURER JORDAN'S DEFICIT. It Amounts Only to Two Dollars and a Half Horses Imported For Breeding Purposes Arc Not Dutiable. Garland's Allen Act Decision. WASHINGTON , July 22.Koferrlng to the cnblu dispatch from London In regard to Attorney General Garland's opinion on the alien act , It Is stated that the opinion was given to the president sometime aco. The president had asked for an opinion at tlio re quest of certain persons connected with min ing operations who wcro desirous o obtain ing Information. The opinion never chanced to bo given out for publication , although at no time was it legardod as a secret It was given to the Associated press to-nl ht. The attorney general's reply to the presi dent considers the various sections of the act of March a , lt > S7 , at great length. His con clusions are summed up as follows : 1. As mines nre real estate or inhciltlbta Interests In real estate , the act does not apply to them. 2. Stock Incorporation Is personally. An alien can lawful ! } have , holdand own shares of stock Issued by an American corporation wnich Is now the owner ot mineral lands In the territories , but If the holding by aliens exceeds 20 per cent , such corporation can neither acquire , hold , own , nor hereafter ac quire real estate wlillo more than 20 per cent of the stock Is hold and owned by aliens. 3. Under the act the advancement of money hereattcr by aliens for the purpose of devel oping mining property Is lawful , but no In terest In real estate can bo acnUiied bv such advancement , nor would an alien have the right to purchase the real estate nor any In erest therein on a loan made since the pas- > iuro ot tin ! act , even If sold on his own se- tinty or Hen. 4. Aliens may lawfully contract with American ownnra to work mines bv per- ional contracts for heirs or by bonatldo leases 'or a reasonable time. A Shortage of $2.5O. WASHINGTON , July S3. In the exauilna- ion of the books and accounts of Mr. Jordan , ate treasurer of the United States , which i as bean concluded , the only discrepancy was a shortage of $2.50 In the way of cold coin of that denomination which had been counted by weight , many years ago , and passed along from treasurer to treasurer as roirect , and the mistake was only discov ered by actual count. The tracer showed the name of the clerk who made the mistake , and as he Is still In service , the matter was called to his attention and ho at ouco made the shortage good , so that "Undo Sam's" cash account now balances. " Itrocdine AnlinaU. WASHINGTON , July 23. [ Special Tele- cram to the UKIS. ] Tnero seems to be a great deal of misunderstanding among customs olliclals concerning the meaning of the sec- ion of the tariff law which exempts from duty "animals imported lor breeding pur ! > oses. " The latest complaint comes from jalbraith Bros. , of Jayncsvlllo , Wis. , who recently Imported Into the United States hrough the customs house at Detroit ten stallions known as "Cleveland U.iys , " from jlasgow , Scotland. The animals cost about $1,000 each and were broulit through Canada , The collector of customs at Detroit decided that because Judge Gresham decided thai cortaio horses biought from Canada miisi dutv , thtuofore tin-so animals were subject to the tax on animals on the hoof. The ta ? was paid under protest and an appeal was taken to test too case. Secretaiy of tin Treasury Maynard directed the collector at Detroit to-day to take such steps as may be necessary to secure the refund ot the taxe : paid and stated In his letter that any one wh < imports aulmals for bleeding purposes ir eood faith , whether ho intended to Ueei them or sell them , is entitled to free ejitrj and that the value ot the horses in question is evidence sulllclent that they were im ported for breeding purposes. More Discrimination ChnrgoB. WASHINGTON , July 83. The Boston chain bcr of commerce complains to the Intor-state commerce commission against the Now York Central , Lake Shore , Boston & Albany foi discrimination against Boston in favor ol Now \ork In grain rates from Chicago. Gcorgo Hico , of Marietta , O. , files n form Id nblo complaint against a great number o roads , charging gross discrimination agains him In rates on oil in tavor of the SUndan Oil company. Military Matters. WASHINGTON , July 22. ( Special Tele gram to the BEI : . | Major J. G. Loequarter ; master , has been ordered from Chicago ti Fort Wlnnebago , Wisconsin , for temporar ; duty. Captain James Lawson has received 01 ders to establish and command the depart incut rillo company at Fort Snolllng , Mlnnc sota. Lieutenant Colonel A. E. Arnold. Firs cavalry , has been ordered to report to th commanding ollleer of the department o Dakota for consignment to a station. Leave of absence for fifteen days to commence menco July 2. , lbS7. Is granted to becom Lieutenant William 11. Allan , Twenty-thin cavalry. An army retiring board having found Cap tain C. F. Itao , Eleventh Infantry , incapaci ated tor active service , his leave has been extended tended until further ordeis. heave ot absence tor seven davs has bee : granted to Captain W. 11. Crowell , Sixth In fantry. The leave of Lieutenant M. M. Maxwell Tenth cavalry , has been exended tw months. _ I'ontfxl Changes. WASHINGTON , July 2- ' . [ Special Telegiai to the Br.i.J The following western posts changes arc announced to-day : Ernest A. Clark , commissioned postmaste at Delolt , Neb. Chances In star schedules , Iowa. Ne vada to Maxwell : Leave Ncivada Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at 1 p. in. , arrlv at Maxwell by 4 p. m. ; Leave Maxwell Tut" days , Thin sdays and .Saturdays at 7 a. in arrlvo at Nevada by 11 a. m. From July - < lt * > 7. 7.Nebraska. . Kodlngton to Livingston Leave Itcdlngton Tuesdays and Saturdays s 0 a. m. , anlvo at Livingston by 12 m. ; Leav Livingston Tuesdays and Saturdays at 1 1 m. , arrive at Uedlngton by i p. in. Froi August 1 , 1WJ7. Folsomdalo to Upland : Leave Folson dale Tuesdays and Saturdays at 0:23 : a. m arrive at Upland' by 10 : ; ! ? a. m. ; leave Ui land Tuesdays and Saturdays at 8 a. m. , a rlvo at Folsomdalo by 0:15 : a. nr Opened. WASHINGTON , July 23. [ Special Telcgrai to the BKK. | The following bids wcr opened by the supervising architect to-da for Iron stairs , etc. , In the federal buildin at Council Bluffs , la. : Champion Iron an Fence Company , of Canton , 0. . S8b77 ; 1'ou son it Eger , Urooklyn , 87,075 ; Wlnslo Bros. , Chicago , 0,550 ; Hugh Ketcham , Co. , Indianapolis. 87,033 ; Clark , Uutlln , Co. , Chicago , 811,250. The Atlanta' * Batteries. WASHINGION , July 23. Before occeptln the cuilscr Atlanta , Secretary Whltnoy sayi regarding her battery trials , that her battei will be tCbtcd by actual tiring until its worl hit : characteristics are determined and tl defects , If any , discovered. For these pu poses a board will be appointed and the ma tcr settled at the earliest date. Cleveland' * ) Western Trip. WASHINGTON , July 2i. The Star to-nlgl says : ' The president has known for son ( tftfttptlnjLtlon ( o urge l m ' take a western tour notwithstanding his declination ot the Invitation to attend the Grand Army camp , and he has been consid ering the question , but has not yet decided whether or not he will go. It Is qulto proba ble , though , that he will visit St Louis and Rome other western cities after his southern trip this fall. Created New Office : WASHINGTON , July 23. The Inter-state commerce commission has created a bureau to bo styled Its department of statistics , the pad of which will bo dominated auditor. J. C. McCain has been appointed auditor nd will enter upon his duties August 1. IcCaln Is a natlvo of Minnesota , and has eld for several years a responsible position u the ofllco of Albert Fink , trunk line com- ilssloncr In Now York city. To Tout'the Atlanta. WASHINGTON.July 23. Secretary Whit- oy has appointed a board of naval olllcors o'tako thu crulsor Atlanta to the sea and Ivo tier battery a thorough test and report pou the results. Wants a Free Delivery. WAinrNoTON , July 22. [ Special Tele- ram to the BKE. I Postmaster Paul , of Iowa y , has applied for the establishment of a reo delivery service there. The Inspector vlll bo sent to-morrow. Receipts Kxceed Kxpcndlturom WAHiiiNflTON. July 22. The receipts of IB United States slnco July 1 have been 33,525HS8. and the expenditures 523,795,441 , el UK a net gain to date of S72iW7. ? ) IKON. Statistics Showing the Output la the United States for Six Months. PHiiADii.riiiA : , July 23. ( Special Tele- ram to the BKK.J The bulletin published y the American Iron and Stool association ays : "Tho American Iron and Steel asso- iatlon has received from manufacturers ompleto statistics ot the production of pig ron In the United States In the first six nonths of the present year. Also complete tatlstlcs of the stocks of unsold pig Iron In ho hand of manufacturers or their agents.on ho30thday of Juno last These statistics uo not only complete but they are accurate. The total production of pig Iron In the United States In the lirst six months of 1887 amounted to 3,05lr U ) gross tons of 2,240 pounds. Our production in the last six nonths ot IbbO was 3,0-15,642 gross tons. The production In tlio first six mouths ot Ib87 was very Mlghtly in excess of Dial In the last six nonths of I8b < 5. The reduction In the make of bituminous pig iron was almost exactly jalanced by the Increase In the make of nixed anthracite and coke pig iron and slightly increased production of anthracite , pig Iron alone indicating the substitution In the lirst six months ot 1US7 of anthracite for coke In the production ot ahout 115,000 not xiis of pig iron. The production of splegc- oizcn and fcrromanzaneso In the Ilrst six nonths ot 18b7 , Included In the aggregate production of pig iron. Is a disappointment. It was only 25,430 net tons. In the whole of the year 1880 wn made 47,082 not tons. The production of Beiamncr pig Iron tor the ilrst half of I8b7 was 1,441,074 not tons , or about 42 per cent ot our total production of pig-Iron. Stocks of pig Iron which were un sold in the hands of manufacturers or their agents on the SOth of j tine last and which were not Intended for the consumption of manufacturers amounted to 204,717 net tons agaiiibt 252,704 net tons on the 31st of Decem ber last. The general ImpiesMon has boon that stocks were greatly reduced at the close : > f June , but figures show that they were ns largo then as at the beginning of iho year , Tlio aggregate was , however , very small compared with Iho Immense consumption of pig Iron that Is now in progress in this country. The production of Bessemer steel Ingots in the lirst halt of lt&7 , amounted to 1.G37.572 net tons against 1,4(17.830 ( tons In the last halt of ihMi , and l,073CG3 tons In the I'.rst half of lifeO. Included In tho1iroduet * < .of , thn lirst naif of lbS7 , were ! 51OI3 not tons of Clapp- Griillths ingots against 211.WUtons In the last half of lb it. and 24.810 tons In the lirst half of 1SSO. The production of the Bessemer steel rails in the first halt ol 1887 , amounted to 1,030,530 moss ton * . Tbo production In the first half of 18S7. indicates a total produc tion of 2,100,000 cross tons for the whole year. Tlio production of 18SO. was 1,573,703 gross tons , including steel rails rolled in Iron rolling Ingots. The production of open- hearth steel rails In the first half of 1887 , amounted to 174,400 net tons against 152,710 tons In the second halt of It&C , and 03,540 tons In the first half ot 1880. In the lirst halt of 1887 , wo made 12 , ' < 10U net tons of opon- hearth bteel rails. Trumps Attack a Train. ST. Louis , July 22. Trainmen on the Vandalla train , due here at 10:30 : last night , but which did not arrive until about 1 this morning , report that at Long Point , this side ot Indianapolis , Conductor Plantz discov ered four rough looking men on the rear platform of the baggage car. Ho ordered them oft the car , but when the train started up they got on the rear of the tender , where they wcro airalu found when the train reached Greonup crossing. This time they were forcibly elected and they moved away , but It appears they did not co far , for as the train was passing a clump of bushes some twenty bullets were fired through the bav- cage , express cars and passenger coaches. Luckily uo ono was hit. The train came to a halt and search made , but the miscreants had lied. A posse of citizens was organized and a systematic search begun. i A IIooBler Attack on Cleveland. INDIANAPOLIS , July 22. [ Special Toln- gram to the BEG.J Scott Hay , speaking at the annual meeting ot thu democratic editors of Indiana , at Lake Maxlnkuckce , yester day , denounced President Cleveland and his administration. Ills civil service policy was savagulv attacked , and Bayard , Gar land and Vllas were spoken of harshly , In concluding his speech Mr. Kay said thai witli Mr. Cleveland as the democratic candl- data for president In 1888 , Indiana would be loht ; that It was doubtful whether ho could carry Virginia. West Virginia or North Car olina ; that ho had alienated the democratic members of the Grand Army of the lieimblie ; and that thousand of labor votes in Ne\\ Toik would not support him. The Cost of the Cofto Strike , PITTHIIUHG , July 23. The coke strike jusl ended was ono of the most stubbornly coiv tested battles over fought between capita and labor. The light lasted eleven weeks and four days. The amount of money lost by the long Idleness cannot bo accuratclj estimated , ttut it inns up Intc the millions. When thb strike bczai four-fifths of the 11.000 men in the coki region had money of tnclr own , but very lev ot them have enough money nov to take them out of the dlstrlc If they wanted to leave. It Is estimated tin actual expense to the operators has beei from 87,000 to S10.00Q a day. while their Josi entire will foot up to-o.ver 51,000,000. > A Tornado in , the Pineries. Cur-uovoAN , Mlcl . , July 22. Lane lookers In from the woods to-day leport i tornado passing through the southern part of this county In the vicinity of Hahr river district and township o Allls , Presquo Isle county , dolni Immense damage to standing plnr On one forty aero tract no tree \\as left stand Ing. The roads In all directions are com pletely blocked , by fallen trees and the tlm her party returned leading their horses Their wazons could not be extricated am wcio left behind. Jnko Shnrp'n Appeal. NKW YOHK , July 23 , The argument ti make permanent the stay of proceedings litho the case of Jacob Sharp , which was to hav been heard by Judge Potter In the suprcm court of chambers to-dayhas been postponei until Tuesday next. The adjournment wa granted to give thn defense tlmo to KG familiar with the case and prepare briefs. To Invltn the MINNEAPOLIS , July 23. A committee ha been appointed to extend an Invitation t President Cleveland to visit Minneapolis 01 his proposed norUivt t'stern tiip. , THE DARLING OF THE HUB nccessful Trial Trip of Boston's Yacht "Volunteer. " CONTESTS ON THE DIAMOND. ( itnsns City , Lincoln and Topeka the Winning Clubs of the Western League Yesterday An Um pire's Queer Decision. lloston's New Yacht. UOSTON , July 22. | Special Telegram to the At high tide yesterday "Volunteer , " icncral Payne's new yacht , was turned out nto the stream followed by several tugs , bartered by newspaper men. There was omo trouble with her center board and It was now until : i:45 : that the yacht headed for ho bay. There was little wind and she was owed outward until Deer Island was reached hen she cast otf tow lines ana for the lirst line the beautiful craft was proceeding under all. She skimmed along llko a bird under he freshening breeze , and with her remark ably low and narrow stern she did , Indeed , > ear a striking resemblance to a water fowl. She moved so smoothly that scarce a rluplo was noticeable ten feet from her stern. The wind died out soon and once more a tug was brought Into service for almost a dead calm prevailed until she arrived off Graves , when n rough sea and ten knot breeze was wel comed. The line was cast olT , and as ter sails caught the full force of the southeasterly brec/.o she seemed llko i creature allvo and sprang at once to icr work. It was just the wind desired by ler owner and designer and gave a good op portunity to test her qualities In pretty rouEh seas. What she will do In a high wind remains to be seen. It was not the most severe tht she will get , but U wan strong enough o test her qualities In rough weather. She bounded along at n tremendous speed , rising lightly over the waves and eavlng less wako In her stern than many a joat half her size would have stirred up. She heeled over under the stronc pressure of : icr tremendous spread of canvas , but at no tlmo was her rail under wator. She stood up to the work still and graceful and aroused the enthusiasm ot experts who were watch ing tier movements most critically. Her canvass was , of course , stiff ind somewhat unwieldy at ilrst but it received a pretty good stretching tn Uio run to Marblohcad. From Graves she steered northeast and did not change her course until four miles oil Baker's Island , when she wore ship and headed straight for Marble- lead. When about four miles from Marblo- icad a pretty race began between Volunteer and Bedouin , the tatter having about a mile of lead. It was the lirst opportunity to show ly comparison the speed of a steel sloop. The Volunteer steadily gained on thn cutter and passed Marblehead light ahead , thus training about a mile in four. General Paine and Dunress express satistactlon with ; ho brief test ot Volunteer. Her behavior had been excellent and the setting of her sails wore for the most part satisfactory. Kansas City Defonts Hnstlnijs. KANSAS CITT , Mo. , July 23. ( Special Tcl- igram to the BKK. | To-day's contest be tween Kansas City and Hastings was not very interesting , both sides playing rather loosely. There wes not much difference be tween the pitching ot Dcegan and McKlm , and In fact there was little difference In the lidding of the teams. The home runs of Mnnsell and Welch each brought three men to the plate. In the last him of the ninth , when the score stood 8 to 15 , Hastings rallied and. by hard hitting and Llllic's muff ot Kbright'n 11 y succeeded In making 11 vo funs to tie the score. Dcegan waited tn make the base. Kansas City won batting. The fol lowing Is thoscoie : Kansas City. 0 8405021 0-15 Hastings 0 0 ( J 1 2 3 0 0 ! 5-l3 Karned runs Kansas City 10 , Hastings 8. Two base hits Mansell , Curtis. Thieo base hit Peoples. Homo runs Mansell , Welch. Struck out Itlnuo (2) ( ) , Kolslnir , Deegan. Double plays Levg and Uingo. Left on bases Kansas City 0 , Hastings 11. First base on balls MoKim , Lillie. bauman , Cur tis. First base on errors Kansas City 2 , Hastings 4. Wild pitches Deeiran 2. Passed balls Graves 1 , Uo > nolils 1. Time ot game 2 hours and 18 minutes. Umpire llairan. Batteries Kansas Citv , McKim and Graves ; Hastings , Deegan and Key- nolds. " Lincoln Do routs St. Jon. ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , July 22. ( Special Tele gram to the BuK.J Lincoln had an easy victory from the homo team hero to-day by the following score : St. Joe I 0101080 0-fl Lincoln 0 5420011 * 1'J Batteries Grcther and Harding , Hart and Hoover. Base hits St. Joe 14 , Lincoln 23. Krrors St. Joe 13 , Lincoln 3. Topckn Defeats Denver. TOPEKA , Kan. , July 23. [ Special Tele- eram to the BKK. ] TheTopekas won a game from Denver to-day which was warmly con tested and brilliantly played from start to finish. The score being 8 to 7. The batting honors and errors were about even. The ninth Inning , which virtually settled UK game , and in which Topeka made three scores and Denver ono , was exciting and Topeka received n perfect pandemonium ol applause from the grand stand. Following Is iho score : Topeka 2 001 10003 f Denver I 01002201 1 Karned runs Topeka o. Denver 5. Twc base hits Macullar , Warden , Ardner , Briggs. llomn runs Halliday. Umpiio Hondo. Time of game a hours and 1. ' minutes. Don MolncH Heals Dninth. DBS Moi.vns , la. , July 22. [ Special Tele gram to the BEK | The game between thn Des Molnes and Duluth clubs to-day resulted a ; follows : DcsMolnes 1 0100502 2 i : Duluth. , 0 03020022-1 Base hits Dos Moines 15 , Duluth 4 , Krrors DCS Molnes 0 , Duluth 4. Bat tones , DCS Mollies V'ach and Saco. Dulutl Drowsier and Komler. Umpire Nallor. LaCrosse 14 , Minneapolis P , at LaCrosse Milwaukee 5 , St. Paul 2 , at Milwaukee Ushkosh 20 , Kau Claire 0 , at Oshkosh. The American Association. PHILADELPHIA , July 22. To-day's Ath letlc-Cleveland game was glved to the tonne by the umpire by a score ot 0 to 0. In tin Mxth Inning ono of the Athletic players dc liberately balked a Cleveland man as ha wa about to catch a ball and put out an Athletic While the matter was being discusaei Umpire Mitchell , to the surprise of every body , gave the Athletics the gamo. Clove latul excelled at the bat and field. Tin Fcoro so far as played stood 0 to 4 In luvor o Cleveland. NKW VoitK , July 22.-Tho game be ( ween the Metropolitans and St , Louis team to-day resulted as follows : Metropolitan 0000 U 00 000 St. Louis 1 0001000000- Game called on account of darkness. NKW VOHIC , July 23. The game betwcei the Brooklyn and Louisville teams to-day re suited as follows : Brooklyn 0 00220010- LoulHvllle 1 30000011- DALTIMOKK , July 21. The came betweei the Baltimore and Cincinnati teams to-da ; resulted as follows : Baltiuioie 0 00100000 Cincinnati 0 120 01000- Natlonnl Lrncuo Games. Nr.w Yniiic , July 22. The game betwcei the New York and Indianapolis teams to-da resulted as follows : Indianapolis..0 - .Vow York..l - Uaso hits-Indianapolis 13 , Now York 11 Krrorb Indianapolis 1 , New VorkS. Umplr Valentino. PHILAI > KLPHIA. July 23. ThQ game b < tween Philadelphia and Pittobure to-day n Bi-lted as follows : ' Philadelphia 0 00000000- I'lttBburjr. , 0 i o : i o 0 0 0 0 -Ce nua'itorrlgi B&sp Ijt8- | PMIadt'lphlaO , Plltaburit 13. Krrors-lMilla- dclphla a , Plttsburg 1. Umpire Pratt. Itaclng nt Ord. Onn , Neb. , July 23. | Special Telegram to the IKi.1 A cry successful opening was made by the Ord Driving Park association of their two days' meeting to-day , ; * largo crowd being In attendance and the weather every thing that could bo desired. The following Is the summary : ' Three minute trot : Snip first. Sleepy Mag second , Nlcl third , lia It distanced. Time Three-quarter mlle running race : Allco first , Brown Idol second. Time 1:23U. : . Novelty race , halt mlle walk , half trot , halt run : Hedbnrd first , Gypsy second , Bell third. Tlmo 11:45. : Half mile pony race : Fling lirst , Bally second end , Onv third. Tlmc-5-j { . Itnclnu nt Mntntocn. SAIIATOOA , N. \ ' . , July 23. The annual racing season ot the Saratoga association began to-day. The track was heavy and the attendance xood. The folio whit Is the sum mary : For three-year-olds and upwards , five fur longs : Fonelon won , Gleaner second , Col onel Owens third. Tlmo-1 :04. : Ono and an elu'hth miles : Ar.rolla won , Drl Norto 8econd"Blscull third. Tlmo-2:0t. : : tor three-year-olds , one and three-quarters miles : Carey won , Oarsman second , Pen- dentils third. Tlmo-3:17Wf. : Threc-quartois mlle : Bramblcton won , Mitchell second , Slrathbply third. Time 1:1 : s/ } . Handicap , steeplechase , one and n halt miles : Tennessee won , Abraham second , Bourke Cochrano third , Time 4:00. : Ilrlghtoii Heach Uncos. BiuniiTON BKACII , July 23. Ham came down heavily and thu track was a quagmire. The following Is the summary : Six furlonxs : Lucky Sovcn won , Palatka second , Lottie Flllmore third. Time 1:20 : , One and one-sixteenth miles : Warslgn won , Pat Daly second , Klngban third. Time 1 : " > 4 % . Tnroe-quarter mile : Miss Hebclfrlend won , King Arthur second , Adolph third. Time 1:18 : . Ono and ono eighth miles : Pink Cottage won , Lclogas second , Beverly third. Tlmo . Seven-eighths mile : Kink won , Little Fol low second , Hazard third. Tlmo 1S3& : Seven-eighths mlle : King B. won , Letrltls second , Banero third. Trotting Meeting Ended. DKTHOIT , July 22. The most successful race meeting ever held hero ended to-day with good weather , excellent track and a fair ttendancc. The following la the summary : 2:25 : class : Domestic first. Marvel second , Edwin third , Mambrino fourth. Best tlmo 2 :30 : class : McLcod first , Bon Star second , Eva S. third , May Day fourth. Best time " Dent tbn Ulcyolo Record. LONDON , July 23. Woodslde , of Phllftdel- ihla , to-day beat the English bicycle recorder or ten miles , covering the distance In 28 minutes and 34 seconds. First Shoot. The Crst shoot of the Penroso-Hardln Kllle : lub was held yesterday afternoon at the title club grounds. The following is the wore made by the participants : ) iarkson . 0 7 4 7 10 7 5 7 0 7 59 iurley . 4 40005700 7 57 'arumleo . 0 50545774 0 53 Sprague . 0 07000000 8-15 'Jroos . 510 0007000 0 23 Jurry . o 000004400 8 Ponroso . 4 o 0 C 4 4 0 7 5 0-42 Potty . 5 0446779 10 7-M ) Smith . . . . . . . .4 04400040 0-22 AN UNDKnOKOUND ROAD. Chicago' Capitalist * to Build a Tunnel Belt lilnc. CHICAGO , July 22. Articles of Incorpora tion were filed to-day In Springiinld of the Metropolitan railroad company , capital stock 83.000,000. It Is proposed to construct said railroad from some point or points in the : ity of Chicago to nearly all the townships n Cook county and connect the lines so as to make a system of belt railroad connecting all the points touched. The In corporators are Chicago men. Henry W. > Lcman , a well known attorney. Is ono of the most active movers in the now pnterpil.se. Ho said this afternoon that the system is to bo an undcrcrouud railway for rapid transit In the city and suburbs. Its lines micht be operated bv steam , compioKsod air , electricity or other suitable power. It Is designed to lav a tunnel thirty-live feet under the streets , reaching all quarters ot the city. The lines on the principal streets would comprise four tunnels , two each for trains moving in dif ferent directions , and approached by stair cases from the sttect corners at intervals of about half a mile. The system will bo simi lar In dcsliru to the underground railways ot Paris and London. A Big Telegraph Suit Decided. NKW Yonic , July 23. Judire Barrett to-day rendered his decision In the case of Townsend - send , Cox < V ; Co. against Kdward S. Stokes , ot the United Lines telegraph company , DwlihtTownsend , John Anderson , George Turnnull , Kdward Salllnger and the Farm ers' Loa n and Trust company. Tim suit trrcw out of the purchase of the Bankers' and Merchants' telegraph company by Stokes about two years ago. Judge Barrett don led the application for a receiver , but says that Stokes unquestionably represented the re- organisation committee In thu purchase of the Bankers' and Merchants' telegraph com pany. Judge Barrett grants an injunction pending suit acainst the securities In posses- blon of the trust company. Strikers Win n Victory. BEADING , Pa. , July 23. A conference took place this aitornoon between the mana gers of the Heading Iron works and a com mittee representing Its 1,808 employes , who have been standing out against a 10 pel cent reduction for soimi weeks. The conteienco resulted In a victory for the men tor the present , It bului ; agreed that all hands are to go to work on Monday and finish all orders on hand without the reduction taking placo. The question ot the piopnscd reduction will bo considered when now work comes In , Canadian HniuhlA Koccde. LONDON , Out. , July 23. The final session ot the district assembly of Knights of Labor hold last night , after a lonzthy discussion on the subject of the separation of the Canadian knights from the American body in the matter - tor of jurisdiction , a resolution was passe < : urging sccfsion from the United States gen eral assembly and the formation of a genera assembly lor Canada , the latter body to Imvi complete and uuicstrlctcd power to adjudl cato on all questions and biiblncs.i conncctct with the order. _ _ Drunken Hiillrortd Men , ST. THOMAS , Ont. , July 22. At the In quest , In connection with the railway dlsrvs ter , witnesses sworn the engineer was undei the Influence of liquor , and unlit to contro the train ; also that the conductor had been drinking , tnough not Intoxicated. The In iiist | | ; Is still proceeding. Ballot I'rlnKTH Fnll. CHICAGO , July 22. Tlio Hunscom PrintIng - Ing company assigned this evening wltl S2" ,000 liabilities , and nominally cuual nr Fets. This Is the company In whoso estnh llshment weio printed the famous tor ci ballots that were Instrumental in sendltu Joseph C. Mackln to the penitential y. Union of Linmars. MACON , Ga. , July 22. The marrhgo of W 11. Lamar , of Washington , to Miss Jennli L. , daughter of Secretary L.imnr , occurred u 8 o'clocK last night Death ofn Itnllronil Mnn. BOSTON , July 2.J. Frederick J. Calhoui died this morning , aired sixty-seven yrs Ho was widely known as a rsllio.id man. ( Jnrrntt SuiU To-Day. Ni-v Yoitic , July 23. Hobort Garret * all for Europa to-morrow. Honalil to-nUhtthn thn situation in the Baltlmoio & Oluo dea , wcy unchanged , WILL HAVE A CANDIDATE , ) r , MoOljnh Says tbo Anti-Poverty Societj Will Stand Alone. T WILL MAKE NO COMBINATION. How It Will Accomplish Its J A Nominee For the I'renl- dcnoy to Ito Put In the Field. No Compromise. NKWYOIIK , July 23. ( Special Telegram to the BIK. : ] Cheers and the waving of hati and handkerchiefs greeted Dr. McUlynn's announcement In Irvlng's hall to-nkhl that the anti-poverty society would have u candidate of Its own In the Held In the next presidential election. Ho made the an nouncement at a business meeting of the so ciety. Ho was making a speech In answer to a question which ho said was being con tinually asked In splto of thu fact that ho had answered It hundreds ot times already. "How does the anti-poverty society proyoje to abolish poverty ? ' * He said : "How are wo going to do It ? There are none so blind as those who will not see. Wn are going to do It by talking to thu voters , by persuading the voters to ac cept our Ideas , by electing an anti-poverty majority to the legislature and to congress , In etery future election wo are to nominate candidates of our own , pledged to carry out our Ideas and we are to keen on reiterating our platform of principles. " The audience cheered Itself hoarse when Dr. McGlynn said that the labor party with Its anti-poverty principles would make no compromise with any other political party , hut would nominate absolutely Independent united labor candidates for every elective of fice. Then he said : "We will have a candidate for president of thu United States , too. " "He'll be Dr. Mc Glynn 1" shouted an excited painter , Jumping out ot his scat and waving his black derby. H was a signal that net the audience wild for two minutes. Dr. McGlynn went ahead with his speech In an uproar. NO r CONPIliME D. No Further NOWH Received of tb t Death of Stanley. Niw : VOHK , July 23. ( Special Telegram to the BKK.I The following dispatch has been received over the Commercial cabin : BRUSSELS , July 23,18S7. To the Editor ot the Now York Herald : Noconflrmatlou has been received of Stanley's death as an nounced by the telegraph. [ Signed. ) COMTI : nu CIIASTKI , ANDKI.KOT , Ordnance Ollleer In the Service of the King of the Belgians. LONDON , July 22. A dispatch from St. Paul do Lamia says : "Tho Stanley expedi tion arrived May JM at the confluence of thn Arnwhlmi and Congo , between Cangalns station and Stanley Falls. Only a few wcro 111. Stanley made his camp on the heights bordcilng the river bank of the Arnwhlmi , commanding thu surrounding country. The weather was line and tlio prospects of rovict ualling favorable. Juno 3 Stanley started lor Wadulal with an escort of Use Euiopean olll- cers ana thltty-olubt men , leaving the ic- mainder under an otlicer in the camp on the Ainwhlml. At Bema It was thomiht It would take Stanley two mouths to reach Wadelal or meet Knlin Boy's camp. It Is expected that the steamer Stauluy , whoso engines were greatly strained by the difficult passage - ago up the river , would bo able to start June U on the return to Lcopoldvllle , wjiore shu would repair. She would .tlion aftcend the river to the Arnwhlmi with thu stores loft at Stanley's Pool mid the men lull at Bolobo uir.lcr Captain Barttelo. General nonlangcr Items. FAUIS , July 23. La Franco maintains that the story that It published yesterday ascrib ing to General Boulanucr the words , "If over 1 take part In a coup d' utat It will be against the monarchists and to maintain tlio lepub- llc , " in answer to a request that ho lead a coup d'etat for the lestoratlon monaichy , . authentic. La Franco demands that Gen eral Farron. General Boulanger's successor In the war department , nuthorl/.e the latter to publish Iho names ot thu persons compos ing the monarchist deputation which called on General Boulangcr. German Ollioors Bniti.iN , July 23. A party of German olll- ceis from the garrison at Mi'tz vlbltcd Nancy , In Mufti , dm Ing the national fete last week and have not been heard from since. It Is presumed that they were arrested wlillo watching the revhiw of the troops or for hav ing become embroiled In a quarrel. Their disappearance has caused some excitement Inithe Motz garrison. A Frontier Stntlon Demolished. BETU.t.v , July 22. Under an edict of the czar the frontier station on thu Warsaw < fc Thorn railway , where Prussian goods have hitherto been unloaded for transfer to the Prussian lines , has been pulled down , mid the rails , platforms and sheds and bridge over tbo Shorvlnta have been reuiou'd. No News iif Ktnnloy. .LONDON , July 22. Xolthor the chinch mis sionary society nor the Baptist missionary society has received any news regarding Stanley , notwithstanding the tact that there Is an American Baptist mission at Maladl. Dnulin'H ComplliiicntH. DUBLIN , July 22. The corporation of Dublin to-day conferred the freedom of the city on William O'Brien , editor of United Ireland , and Patrick A. Collins , of Boston , Mass , , who is now visiting Ireland. * IhoAf'chfin Frontier. ST. Pi'.Tr.itsiiuno , July 23. The protocol regarding thn Afghan frontier has been signed , niul Colonel Kldgoway , British com missioner , Is about to return to Kngland. AITiilrH in LONDON , July 24 Husshin agents vho havu arrived ai Ihiclcuost fiom Bulgaria 10- allirm the report that M. Undoslavi n , ex premier , Is a pilsoncr at Ynrnu. They mv that Bulgaria in overrun with nimud bands. Drhnn II Stunt" UnvHIcd. PAINS , July 22.Thu ttattio of Pope Urban II wus unveiled to-day ut Clmtlllion , the birth place of Urhtn , In the presence of tlo : papal nuncio at PnrU. Itnynlly Kcooiiu'.lr-d , VHJNNA , July S. . The Tagblatt elatM that King Milan , of Sitrvln , and Queen .Xatr.- ha , his wife , have become reconciled. IiOHt III n Cyolmie. ( Si.ABiow , July 23. The ship K.rlh , of Olna , has been lost in u ci clone in Java waters. Tlioontlrocniw , numbering twenty- live , perished. C'nhiin ICxport Duller MADIUK , July 22. Tim uou'rumcnt has decided to abolish Cuban export duties on sugar , molasses and hplrlts Kirer | > d Chnlurrt. LONDON , July W. Advices Irom Syrly bay tint fugitives from Catanlu are sprendlng cholera throughout the Island dusliiosa ii at a blitiidhtill o KntkolT Mlli < ly Itottfr. ST. PK'iuisni/UG , July 2.M. . Katkolf li slightly bettci to day. Ottiiwu'H Kntttm Mornls. OTTAWA , July . ' . Chief MuVvliy nt lh Ottawa police forcu Is authority foi tbo state ment that a condition ot Atfiilu Muillnr to that e\po''d ( In London by thn I'nll Msll ( ia/i'tte uui venrs no now rxlMa lit Ollawi. } iiit-s > iiint , ! men , .tradesmen iiud all mm ' ivM