Nebraska Newspapers

    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