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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 30, 1887)
' 'T * * * * i-V 'f jr rji3Hn | ? r-rm * srtr-1" ' V"V.S * - , , u / - ' . , . rwypj r r"SUyv'fiNW , | | WW-s " " " - T- n' jf TU | W5 lJSllJl'Jll' | ' ' 2 Jf ! * ' " "J ' " V > 5ff THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. r ' . " SEVENTEENTH YEAK. OMAHA. SATURDAY MORNING. JULY 30. 1887. NUMBER 43 ! EALF THE TOWN DEMOLISHED Ibo Deadly Tornado Swoops Down on Darid City , ONE MAN KILLED OUTRIGHT. Others nro Crushed anil Mangled in tlio Whirling UlaHt A Score of Buildings Destroyed Lois Over $20OOOO. AVrccknil lly Wind. CouJMHUH , NOD. , July sy.-ISpecial Tole- Krnin toUioBr.u.1 News has Just been ro- cclvcil hereof a tcrnblu disaster wrought by a tornado at David City this evening. Tliu day had been Intensely hot. In fact the theimomctcr registered over six degrees higher thau on any. previous dav this year. The occasional ( justs of wind which caino up from the south were like blasts from a lur- naco and afforded no relief from thu burning raj soft he sun. Business was almost en tirely suspended and the streets were practi cally deserted. Ever ) body was engaged In the vain attempt to keep cool. As It dtew toward evening thu condition of things was but llttlo better , but at this time a few clouds began to roll up In the south west and people began to feel cheerful at the prospect of a rain for the need of which all kinds of vegetation has been suffering so lone. But this expectation was doomed to a fearful disappointment. The clouds grow In volume and rapidly spread along the entire western sky. As thity did so they assumed a much darker hue , and It was noticed by several that the appearance of these cluuds was very peculiar. Indeed so weird and stiange did they teem that many becumo alarmed. The clouds "seemed " to consist of three strata. Under neath , and close down to the horizon was a layer of an orange color , next to this was one of a light gray tinge , while above this was a thlidstiataof a bltio-bl.ick color. Shortly betore G o'clock rain began to fall. The drops wuro unusually largo and full at Intervals of several seconds. A com mercial traveler who was In David City at the time and who brought thenewstoColum buh thus describes the sequel : " 1 had re turned to the hotel Iroin a grocery store where 1 had been doing some business and had seated myself on the front porch to await supper. The rain had hardly bet'un to fall when 1 heard a loud nminc sound. At hrst 1 thought it was made by a train of cars but it grew louder and rapidly approached nearer and nearer , lie Tore 1 could make up my mind what it was 1 looked toward the southwest and the sight that met my eyes almost made my hair stand on end. The air was absolutely thick with beams , boards , shingles and timber of all descrip tions. Thov danced about like so many straws in a gust of wind , and , to add to the horror ot the scene , I thought 1 saw u human be I UK whirling about In the midst of it. In an Instant everything was contusion. Men , women and chlldrer were rushing through the streets like mad looking for places of safety. The men were shouting , the children crylnc and the women bcreamlng. The sce.no was simply beyond description. The cyclone swept everj thing clear in its path. One man was killed and another was ciushed under a uleco of falling timber. The laales of the W. C. T. U. were having a picnic when the storm caino up As soon as the rain began to fall tiioy trlei to nattier up their tablecloths and eatable ; nnd get under shelter'but boioro they couk do so thu wind struck them. The treee under which they had spread out the gooi things wcru broken , torn anil upiuoted In every direction and the viands wei distributed over fouitceu blocks , bit Ktrante to say the ladles , though tumbln along for quite a distance and slightly bruised , were not seriously Injured. The path of the storm was fully a mile wide and It Is thought that about one-half thu town has been demolished. I only heard of one f.ital- Hy , but it Is the greatest wonder In the world if there were not several more. A perfect shower of missies thrown by the whirlwind loll In every part of the town , r.iddock's block was blown to atoms , Kelnhardt and Churchill's stores were leveled to thy ground , The brick high school building , a foundly , the big brick hotel In course ot erection , the elevator , the buildings on the fair grounds , the B. itM. . and Union 1'acHic depot , and the .Methodist and Congregational chui dies , bu- Bldcs a largo number of stores and dwelling houses were either wrecked so that they will have to be built or els6 * wiped out entirely. " It Is repotted that thu damage in the country surrounding the town Is tint little less frightful than that done In IMvIu City Itself , which will reach fully S200.UCO. Stornm in the Hast. NEW Yomc , July 29. Heavy thunder storms occurred this afternoon and evening at many points hereabouts and In Now Kng- land. In southern New Jersey the electric disturbance was very violent and was accompanied by a downpour of rain. Much damage wasdono In the rural districts. An nniiMially heavy thunder storm , accompanied by a severe gale , swept overcastem Massachusetts and .New Hamp shire tills ; iltemoon , Lighting struck in inanv places , hut no heavy losscsaro reported. At Marblohead. the flipping had somn rough experiences. Thu crew ot the sloop Gris , who were here , reported seeing two mon in canoes when tliu storm burst , who wcru not visible tlieieafier , and It Is believed that tiny pcrhhed. Lluhtnlni ; Strikes a Y. 51. C. A. NBW YOUK , July 2'J. During a thunder storm of considerable- violence accompanied tiy a torrent of rain , which struck this city at 7 o'clock to-nlcht , the Y. M. C. A. building InBiookljn was struck by lightning and a number ot occupants stunned. Thu tempera ture in tills city touched IUU this atternoeu und then' were live tatal suiistiokes. scouomvr. Morn Terribly Hot Weather Through out the Went. CHICAGO , July 29. Advices from various points In Illinois , Iowa and Nebraska Indicate , cate to-dn > that the heat was excessive , the thermometer ranging W to 105" In the shade Nnimrous prostrations are reported In III- ! uoN , but no fatalities so far as known. 'At Kansas Citr. KANSAS CITY , Mo. , July 20. The thei mometer here stood at 1024 In the sh.utc foi three hours this afternoon , which mo.in.s KM' nr more on the sidewalk. A rcfrcshlnc . breeze atTorded same relief , however , unit only three or tour eases ot sunstroke wex reported. Cooler Weather I'rHllcted. For Nebraska ; Cooler in eastern portion alight rhango In temperature In westem n.IV' tion , winds generally westerly , fair weither .For Iowa : Cooler , fair weather , soulln > r.Iv winds In eastern portion , westerly winds in vesteru portion. For I'astern Dakotar Fair weather , warmo In western , nearly stationary temperature \ l&plcjn portlou , winds generally westerly. TillLUAGUK : GOOD ENOUGH. President FHzzeralil nincountcn n- CCH Independent Organizations. LINCOLN , Neb. , July 20. The attention of President FlUircrald. of the Irish National league , having been drawn to the announce ment of the formation of a new Irish organi zation In Chicago , to bo known as "Tho Anti-Coercion Society , " Independent of the Irish National league of America , Mr. Fitz gerald said ho could see no necos jlty for any such organization. On the contrary , ho could see ample reason vrhy honest Irishmen should discountenance the movement The Irish National leaeiiuof America , ho said. U doing all that could possibly be done bv anv other organi sation to atford Ireland moral and financial assistance for the constitutional movement of 1'nrnull and his colleagues. The platform Is broad enough for mon of every shade of opinion , und funds entrusted to its reverend treasurer aw placed beyond the breith of mistrust. Furthermore , all brandies working with the league leceivo ull the credit tint could bo obtained bv acting In connection with tliu homo oruanl/atlon. Mr. Fitzgerald said that any organization winch reluses to work in haunony with the national league stimulates dissension and disintegration. "As a rule , " lie added , "tho originators ot these dissident bodies are disappointed tactlonnllsts , whoso own Ide.i of their Importance Is not shared by the authorities ot the league. " Van Wjck at Sliuuerf. Snmr.iiT , Neb. , July 2'J. ( Special Tele gram to the lir.i : . I The people ot Kichnid- son and Nemalmcoutles held a harvest homo picnic to-day In a beautiful grove one-halt mile fiom this place. Between 2,000 and 3,000 people were present. The Nemaha City and Stella Cornet bands tumlshed music General C. 11. Van \VjeV was present by In vitation and delivered a most happy and fit ting address. Thuaddiessof welcome was made by Dr. A. I1. Clay , who , In referring to the speaker to follow , said that he was the only man the people ot Nebraska have over had In the United States senate. This re mark was greeted with applause by the gen eral's many admirers. At thu close of his re marks three rousing cheei s were given , which made the grove ring for the grand old man. Altogether It was a very pleasant dav and Ion * to be icuieiubered by those. who at , " " " " " ' tended. JL _ _ ! Suffocated by Dninp. LYONS , Neb. , July 29. [ Special to the UEK. I Yesterday evening about 0 o'clock James Gronilt , living live miles northeast of Lyons , and his. son , Peter , undertook to clean out an old well which had not been In use for some time , and the young man , Peter , descended Into the well first. After going down a tew feet ho was seen to throw up his hands , and he never breathed after- waids. The father. James , seeing that Ills son was dyiii' ; , went down Into the well to rescue him , but to no purpose , for before he could do anything the damps had taken a lirm hold , and in about halt an hour ho was dead also. The well had been cleaned out once butorc , and as there was no loul air in it at that time It wns considered safu. Lightning at hone I'ino. LONO PINT , Neb. , July 29. Special Tele gram to the Uii.J : : The lightning last night played havoc with tin eo farm houses near Long Piun and burned thorn to the ground. The beautiful residence of T. Winter , to gether with his household goods , were total ly destrojed. The family were at the Chautauqua urounds living In tents during the session and thereby escaped with their lives. Tim loss Is estimated at about 53,000 , with only 81,000 Insurance. Otoo County Terribly Ory. NKMHASKA Cirr , Neb. , July 29. At 2 p. m. to-day the thermometer registered 110 ° , with a scorching hot wind from the south. A number of personswero overcome by heat , but none fatally , lleports from throughout Otoe county say that nearly all the creeks , wells and cisterns are dried up , and stock is suffering for water. In some localities corn Is dried up and ruined. The people heio are praying lor rain. Mrs. Dei km an Is Dismissed. HAHVAIID , Neb. , July 29.-rSpecial Tele gram to the BIJK. I The trial of Mrs. Deilc- maii as accessory to the crlmo of murdering her husband , Fred Delkman , was called b - toro Justice Croaoh to day and sjjjj was dls- inlsaud tor want of cvldcnco/1 Dentil of Mr. WothoraUl. HE "Li-men , NOD. , July 20. [ Special Tele gram to the BiJB.1 11. L. Wltherald , who was hurt at his planing inlll last Monday , died this morning. Ills body was taken by his sons lo 1C climond , Ind. , for burial. In the do > th of .Mr. Wetherald Beatrice loses an old cltUun , a fcooil nun and one who had douo much for the good of the town. Ijost n LPC. BE.YTIIICE , Nin. : , July 29. ( Special Tele gram to the BEE. I An employe of the. Hock Island was mil over by a freUht tram at Lowlston this morning. Ho was brought hero and his leg amputated. Ho la rest'ng ' easy and will recover. Dnrlnc I > ayliKht Bobbery. Dr.s MoiNi:9 : , la. , July 29. [ Special Tele gram to the Bci : | A dating and caiefully planned robbojy was perpetrated at the Chicago cage , ButlliiRion & Qnlncy passenger depot this morning , one of the llttht-llngeicd gentry - try getting away with the money In the safe , The assistant ticket agent. Mr. Frank Ershom , stepped out of the ticket olllco a moment to get a drink , locking the door , but leaving the east window nnen. While ho was at tht lunch counter the thief slipped through tub open window and , opening the safe , which was unlocked , abstracted a small pastenoard box containing the receipts of yesterday's ticket sates , S50 ! , and made elf with it without being seen. On his return Mr. Ershom discovered his loss , but a careful search tailed to reveal any trace whatever of the mUslng mo'ioy or tliu mau. nnd Tire nt 1'oitvlllo. POSTVII.T.K , la. . July 29. [ Special Tele gram to thu IJur.l A Uro was started In Mvers' now brick building by the breaking of a korosonu lamp , while Mr. Myers was descending Into thu cellar at about 1 o'clock vesterday afternoon , settlni ; tire to the build ing , which was soon completely destrojed with its untilo contents. The adjoining buildings ot Matt t McAdam" . Houston's tailor shop , John Molr's billiard hall , .lake Myers' blacksmith shop , Mary Koot's dress making establishment. , I. B. Smith's boot and shoe store , aud tliu old Keview olliee , were also ( Jinpletely destiovud with their con tents. The limited water lumilr specdilv l.'avo out and the liremen could do nothing hut stand aud look upon the work of do structlon. Loss , S7.m Sneak Thieves Captured. Drni'Qt'K ' , la. , July 29. [ Special Trie- gram to the Um.l Sinclair Mills , a hay dealer from Williams , Is. , caino hero this mornlnir. Fcellnz sleepv ho went Into a feed store. nndtaUngoiT his nt , which con - tained 800 and uilnablo notes , lav down to , tauua nap. While slecplnc his coat was taken by two men Joe Baldwin and WII- , lial Morris. Th"y were discovered , chased somt ) distance aud wore captured , hut the coat has not jet been found. The thieves In jail. are _ _ _ _ _ ncMtrnyril hy DKS Mom * , In. , July 211. ( Special Tele gram to the HhK.1 Lightning struck the new barn of Willis HawKlns , eight miles east of here Inst nlghi , burning It with Its content . Two toin i-rlos adjoining contain- Ins < -iivera ! bundled bushels of corn were also destiojed. Los > , 34,000. . Droxvnutl in the Des Muiues. ' DiMOINKS ; , Ja. , July W.-lSpecialTele- . gr.tm to tire BKU.J Will Parrott , a young ' ni.ui aged twenty , was drowned In the river hern M-day In an unusual manner , lie rode his lioiMI into thtj water tor a drink , when the horse became entangled In sunken brush aud throw its , rider , who ueycr c uio to tne sutfuccngalq , - SHOT DOWN BY DESPERADOES Missouri Horse Thieves Kill One Man and Seriously Wound Another. WOULD NOT BE TAKEN ALIVE. The Notorious Franklin Boys Sur rounded Uy a Sheriff's Posse Open Flro with Fatal llcsults A Lynching I'robablo. Shot to Kill. UOCKVOUT , Mo. , ( via Phelps City ) , July 29. [ Special Telegram to the Bm.J A desperate tragedy was enacted In this county this afternoon , which resulted In the death of Anthony DoLonc and the serious wound ing of G. U. Bostwlck of Craig , Mo. They were shot by Con Franklin nud Charley Franklin , two desperadoes. These men are known to bo bad nnd are wanted In several counties for horse stealing aud other olTcnces On Wednesday night they weru arrested In Holt county , but they obtained a pistol and fought the olllcers , getting away again. They wcro pursued and to-day the pursuing party from Holt comity consisting of Anthony De- Lony , G. G. Bostwlck , Wm. Bostvvlck , nnd Deputy ShorllT Wilson , found that they were stopping at Vol Meyers near Phelps Clty.and drove out to make their arrest. As they got In front of the house the Franklins came out nnd opened tire upon the posse with the above result Wm. Bostvvick was driving the team containing his party. DuLong aud G. G. Bostwlck had fallen out on the ground when William whlpcd up the horses and drove back to Phelps City for help. A party was made up at once who started out , but when they reached the scene of the tragedy the Franklins had gone. Now the bluffs and valleys aud timbers are being scoured for them by bands of aimed men , and If found short work will bo made of tholr career. It ( s claimed tkaUue Franklins tiayo made the Mejers' a regular stopplns place and that thov have boon harbored there. They weio known all the while as desperadoes. Meyers Is under arrest , ns Is also a young boy who had been traveling with the Franklins lor some time. They will be hold fur Investi gation. The people of tha county are very much excited and a determination exists to wipe out this stain. Tncso ntcn nru hard characters , wall known In this section of the country , and they have tenorUed peaceable cltUeiis quite long enough. Two Other Accounts. ST. Josurii , Mo. , July 29. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE. I A special to-night to St. Joseph from Watson , Mo. , " forty miles north of St. Joe , says : Word was received here at 4:30 : p. in. to-day from the conductoi of the evening passenger that a gang of horse thieves had been overtaken between Watson and Phelps City by a vigilance com mittee from Holt county and that tlio thieves had shot two of the pursuing party. The conductor brought a request that the people of this place arm themselves and join in the pursuit. In an hour's time a packed load of citizens of this city were on the road to the scene of tlio affray. Aiming , they found that as the pursuing party had driven up to the house In which the thieves were sheltered two of the thieves stepped out and deliberately opened lire , wounding two farmers , one of them fatally. Part of the vigilantes fled into n neighboring corn held , thu others driving back to Phelps City for more assistance , leaving their woundud companions on the tield , The thieves robbed their victims and then rode away. The man who had harbored them was after ward taken prisoner by the vigilance com- mltteu. The wounded man Is still allvo but cannot recover. Parties are still In pursuit of the thieves , who nru armed with Winchester - tor rifles and revolvers. They are the Sulli van county Franklin boys. Whnn last seen they were colng east , makln : for thu hills noith of lloclcport , Atchison county. Nr.iuiASKA CITY , Neb. , July 21) ) . [ Special Telegram to the Bii.J ; : News was brought to this city this evening that one man was killed and one fatally wounded near Craig , Mo. , this afternoon , while an armed posse of forty men was chasing three horse thieves , by tlio thieves firing on the party as they entered the woods. The thieves are now In the timber , which Is surrounded. It Is said that Sheriff Jones , of Fremont county , is the iran killed. The thieves will bo lynched if STANFOUD WOULDN'T llo Uofuses to Unbosom Himself on Licclslatlve Drlbcry. SAN FRANCISCO , July 29. The examina tion ot President Luland Stanford , ot tlio Southern Pacllio railroad , was continued before the Pacilic Investigating commission this morning. The following questions vverepiopounded to Stanford : "Have said companies , or either of them , or tliolr officers or agents , paid unv money or other valuable consideration , or donn any other net or thliiK , lor tliu jiuiposo of inllu- ciiclnKlegislatlony" Answei "No reduction will bo nude from that poitlon of the net earnings belonging to the United States on account of any expend itures tor winch detailed aud satisfactory vouchers aio not furnished. " "That Is not answering the question , " said ( iovernor Paltlson. "Has the company spent any money to influence legislation ? ' ' ( lOveruorStanford "I have answered the question as to what we do with money that the government does not share in as creditor. What we do not charge up to her needs no nuswer. " In nnswer to other queries , Stanford said : " 1'liu Central Pacinc lias spent no money In thu conslt action ot otliei ro.uls or In outsUo companies. The. total amount of stock In the Central Pacilic Is SIOO,0 > > 0,000 , of which SGv 000,000 has been Issued. " Senator Stanford repeated his statement that by aiding a piratic ! raid the govern ment had injured thn Central Pacilic up wards ol 3 n.OW.OOO. In teplv to a question ns to how the Indebtedness of the company to tliu government could be pild , Stanford said it could only be donn by InrrcnsliK' rates on tialllc In Utah and Nevada 33 percent. JOHN TAYLOR UU1UKH. Speeches Over the Body of the Dealt Mormon. SALT LAKI : , Utah , July 'JO. John Taylor was buried to-dav. Large numbers viewed tlio corpse as It lay In the tabernacle open to public sight. The coffin was of pine , pol ished , nnd the fittings as Taj lor had left di rections. The speakers dwelt mainly on the certainty that Mormo nlsm is God's work bound to prevail and fill the earth In splto of the opposition nt man. There was no apparent teellne In tlio remarks. Many people quit the building before the spcaklntr was finished. A son of Taylor's tried to tell the audience how his father had been deceived In tha con stitutional convention , did not know ot the adoption of antl-polycumy , but the manage ment of the programme declined to be interrupted jr - rupted and the young man was forced ra quit The speaking lasted over two and a half hours. The Canntllun Fisheries , July 29. A Halifax special gs > s : Keuorts of wholesale peaching by Americans conies from Prince * Edward's Island. These reports are published In the news columns of the Dominion government organs In the Island , and In the same Issues the papers editorially declare the coast Is thoroughly protected. The Kxamlner pub- llshes a letter from North Lake which de- clarvs that 100 ail ot American , vessels nave at that yUce. FIOAUS OF tXPNDATlON. The City of Mexico Threatened With a Iisn tnm Flood , CITT or Mnxico , ( via Galveston ) , July CO. Uravo fears arc felt hero regarding the possible Inundation of the capital. There have been exceedingly heavy rains for the last fovv days and last ovenlnz many of the streets wcro submerged , the sewers not being able to carry off the floods. Lake Tezecocco Is about flvo centimeters above the level of the plaza , and with very llttlo more rain the lower parts of the city would bo Inundated. To-day shops In some sections had to bo pumped out nnd the streets am partly flooded. Lake Tezecoeco , In which the dralnaco of the city Is supposed to lo\v. Is lillinir up with dirt and debris , and It Is Im perative that drainage plans be carried out with expedition. Even a partial Inundation would damage to life extent of millions of dollars. Two centuries aio nn Inundation hero caused the loss of $40,000,000. Clnnon Four Will Stand. LONDON , July 2ft In the commons this cvcnlnc , on motion that clause 4 ns amended stand ns part of the land bill , Dillon moved its rejection. After some debate the motion was lost. Numerous other amendments to the bill Doing disposed ot , clauses 7 to 18 Inclusive wore agreed to without discussion. Clauses 10and 20 were eliminated. The considera tion of clause 21 , dealing with remission of rates , was postponed. Povvn With July 29. Ferron , minister of war , foiwarded ' n circular to different command ers of the army forbidding military bands to play Bonlanilst airs. General Boulangcr yesterday sent his seconds vvltn a challenge to Ferry to fi ht a duel , on account of a speech made by Ferry at Kplnal recently , attacking Bonlanger. General DoulaiiL'ars seconds. Count Dillon and General Favcrot , have left Clermont with the challenge to ex-Pfemler Ferry to tight n duel. AfT.iIrs In Ruisln. Bniit.tN , July 20. The Frankfort Heltung has advices from St. Petersburg , which re affirm the reports of an endeavor on the part of Hussla to negotiate n loan in Pads. Other Kusslan advices refer to the proposal to pro mote the production ot gold and arrest the depreciation of Kusslan paper. They also alludt ) to the scheme to tax forelpn commer cial travelers doing business in Kussia , and aiert that this measure is directed princi pally aicnlnst Germans , who are the chief competitors of the Russians. The Limerick Riot. LiMnnicic , July 'J'J. Seven men have been arrested for participating In the riot yester- dav of the striking dock men aealnst im ported Waterford laborers. Four policemen and ninny civilians wcro Injured during the riot ' 1 he ina > or declines ho will call troops to the aid of the police If the rioting is re newed. The llnmor Premature. SoviA , July 20. No official knowledge Is possessed heto conilrmatory of the rumor that Prince Ferdinand of , Saxe-Coburg- Gotha , has decided to come here and assume po-session of tlio Bulgarian throne , to which tlio sobranje elected him , and not wait for the powers to confirm his election. The rumor Is at least premature. The Swiss lltfle Contest. GKNEVA. July 20. Van Mens , of Rotter am , took tliu first prize in the rifle contest which has just been concluded hero. No Extension or Suffraep. BUUSSELS , July 2'J. The chamber of depu ties nns rejected the proposal to extend the right ot suffrage. MADAMi : BLANCHE SKIPS. An Omahn Fortune Teller Does Up St. .lor. ST. JOSKPU , Mo , July 20. [ Special Tele gram to the Bii.J : : Last February there came to St. Joseph from Omaha a woman who gave her name as Madame Blanche. She professed to have divine power In revealing the future , and at once commenced to adver tise herself extensively In the local papers. She rented an elegant mansion on Fifteenth street , the most fashionable residence street in the city , nnd fitted It up In the most Im proved modern style. Since that time she has been tlio talk of the citv , her revelations being indeed wonderful. The most faihloii- able people in the citv went to her for In- foimation regarding family secrets , stolen property , truant husbands , etc. About a month ago it was given out that she had pur chased the Hatton honso , a private hotel , and would remodel It. She Immediately com menced pnrchasln ? handsome furniture , queenswnrp , silverware , etc. , which she had charged to her account. Last Wednesday night slio cave an entertainment with n largn admission , at whlcji hundreds attended. Thursday morning she left on the early train for pnrts unknown , taking the proceeds ot the concert with her , and shipping her goods to Kansas City. Louis Han furniture dealer , Is one of the largest losais. As she had nearly two days' start there Is little hope of icgaluluK the properly. Cotton Taken a Tumble , NKVV Yor.K , July 29. There was great ex citement among brokers In the cotton ex change this mornlii' , ' , nnd August cotton broke CO points , carrying the price down to 9.b7 cents. The drop was due to n decline of 4 pnidts in Liverpool , equal to 12 points here , and heavy selling of long cotton , though thn bulls claim that August was raided to some extent. A good nany stop orders wore caught , and when August reached 10 cents , all support scorned to bo withdrawn where upon tnero was a wild scramble to sell. Au gust was the center of attraction , nnd the sales were very heavv. Railroad OnlllHlon. PITTSIIUUO , July 29. The express train west bound on tlio Baltimore it Ohio road , duo In this city this morning dashed Into a freight train standing on the main track at West Newton , thirty-two mlles east ot this elty. 'Iho liieman qf the freight train was instnntlv killed and tlio engineer fatally Hurt. The onirlncer and nrem.ui of the pas senger train uscapcd.unhurt , but n number ot passengers were nioro or less Injured by the concussion. The accident was caused by the air brakes refusing to work. A Poitnl Find. Nr.w Yomc , July 29. A car cleaner named Albert Jones , Friday night found behind the heater In the postal car at tha Grand Central depot , six oftlclal , envelopes containing checks for Now "York hanks asgregnting SC.OOO. The poiieh'ln ' which the letters cauio from Albany contained money packages which were not disturbed. An investigation has been Instituted. Another Short Official. NoiimsTowir , P . , July 29. It has been discovered that Calvan IJIgg , school tax col lector for the borrough of Conshochocken , Is short In his account to the amount ot 10,000 , .Last Saturday Hli'g disappeared and a pair of shoos found near the rlvei bank point to probable suicide. Sirs. Lojtan Keooverlnu. CIUCAOO , July 20" Mrs. John A. Logan Is recovering from the effects of the injuries received in the accident at Carbomlale , and travelled to this city to-day In company with her son and his wife. Loneshorninrn Strike. NKVV YOIIK. July 89. The strike of the longshorsmeii on thn North river promises to be a brief one. At a meeting of the men held last evening ( Unrge number of them ex pressed strong opposition to a continuance. A .Crank lUltuonisr. , , CHICAGO , July ? . . Wm. Baldwin who Jumped froui a balloon at Qulncy , 'III : , last ' Fourth of J uly , was refused n llc'eube , to re peat ' Uls leaUu thls.city. , , , ; v , . ' ; . . " ' niS LETTER CAVE IT AWAY , How Little Eva White Was Betrayed By Dr. Crawford. NO DOUBT LEFT OF HIS GUILT. Tlio Girl's Brother Intended to Shoot the Brute hut wan Pumuadoil to Appeal to the Law Washington Kotos. A Scoundrel's Letter. WASHINGTON , July .M.-Speclal [ Telo- cram to the BiaTho : ] facts in the case of Surgeon Crawford , of the navy , who was ar rested iestorday charged with criminal Inti macy with a girl ot thliteon years , appear to bo very damaging to the doctor. The girl Is the daughter of Dr. G. A. White , a well known chiropodist , who has practiced his profession hero for twenty-live years and during that time has attended to the feet of most of the statesmen and diplomats lesul- Ing at the capital. Dr. White's wlfo died some years ngo leaving several children , nnd Kva has been living at homo with her father and two younger children aged live and eight respectively , a servant being emplojcd to'keep house. Dr. White has been In the habit of leaving his homo at 7 o'clock In the morning and lemming nt C o'clock in the evening. It appears that Dr. Crawford was last spring in the habit ot meeting the girl as she was going to and from school , never having had any formal introduction to her by any friend of the family , and ho visited the residence of Dr. White a number of times when there was no one there excepting the servant and children. So frequent weio his visits , duriiiK some of which he remained several hours in a closed room , that the school children commented on It. On July 2 the accused took the girl down the river on an excursion , then took her to the hospital and then to her home at 3 o'clock In the niornlnn and she sat on the steps till her father left the house , telllnK htm that she had spent the night with a friend. A fcmalo neighbor wrote to Mrs. Wright , an aunt of the girl , detailing her suspicions and advising the aunt lo visit Washington nnd look after her niece. Mrs. Wright came hero In response to this let ter and arranged to take Kva with her to Nowl'ofk. Kva advised Crawford of thin fact , and on Tuesday last ho sent her n letter In reply but the messenger , a colored boy employed In the asylum , was made to give ft up by Mrs. Wright. This proved to be a four-pao epistlB commencing : "Darling Kva : 1 nm totally vvrecked In hearing that v on have logo to Now York. Promise tlio old man that you will not speak to or see mo nnd ho will let you come back in September. Csn't you come over to-night aftui the old folks are asleep ? I enclose j on a letter that i shall send to that she devil who has been telling lies on us. I could kill the . How do you spell her name and what Is her ad dress ? Yon need not worry- about the kid business. I am sure you are all right In that regard , but 111 have a long talk with you about It. Please destroy all our notes as your father might cet hold of them. I don't know how i can get along without my hva. Yours , Willie. " The captuie of this letter dispelled all doubts In Mis. Wright's mind and she at once communicated with Evas brother , now located In Baltimore , and urged him to prosecute. Crawford. He at first in tended to get satisfaction with a pistol , but taking the advice of friends ho appealed to the law. Mrs. Wright in tlio meantime took Kva to New York. The law undei which the suit Is brought roads : "If an unmarried man or woman commit fornication each of them shall bu punished by luipiisonmunt not exceeding six months or by a line not exceeding 3100. " There Is a diversity of opinion among lav ? ' vers ns to whether tills law applies hure , but the majority seem to be of tne opinion tnat the law holds here as In the territories and all oilier places under the control of the gen eral government. District Attorney Worthington - ington some months since gave nn opinion that the act was in full force hero and the publication of the fact caused much com ment. Since then , In a bigamy case In the criminal court , Judze Montgomery ruled th.it the act was In force here and so admit ted tliu testimony of thu hist wife against the husband. Tired of Committees. WA3iiiNoroN , July 29. [ SpecialTelegram to the BEK.I Tlio president has de termined to call n halt on the delegations which are headed this way to Invlto him to visit different portions ot thu unicu during his western trip. The latest was received to- dav. It came from Minnesota and was signed by the governor of tl.o state , the mayors of the cities of St Paul and Minne apolis , and Mi.Kelly , the leader of the North western dcmocracv. Colonel Lament took the telegram out to Oak View this evening and an answer will bo sent to-morrow. It is probable that the invitation will be accepted , but the people of Minnesota will be requested not to send a delegation to present a toimal Invitation , as the president says tlio mails accomplish the purpose admirably. The president Is advised thiongh the newspa ) > ors that U is the Intention ot the people ot Chicago cage , Detroit and other cities to send dele gations to Invlto him to visit these places. When no is officially notified of the intention ot the visitors lo start for Washington to bear the formal request for his presence , he will at once send lepllcs In which ho will ask to be spaied from the necessity of meeting crowds of callers , llo would bu very happy to see all who call , but If ho agrees to see every delegation and junketing party which signifies its intention to start tor the capital , he will be conhned to the vvlilto hoiiso all summer , nnd now that the weather is HO hot he prefers to spend all the tluiu that he can at Oak View. An Rx-llohcl Victory. WASIIINOTON , July 29. [ Special Tele gram to the BIIK.J The unreconstructed icbels In the pnstofllcu department who set out to cet rid of Miss Van Low , who were aided by Postmoster General Vllas , have gained their object. A month ago Miss Van Lew was lemovud from a S1.200 position In the stamp department , which General Grant got foi tier , to one In tlw dead letter division which paid S720. Tlio postmaster general patronizingly said she was leally not en titled to anything , but ho wns willing to let her stay at a beggarly salary. The extent of this condescension on tlio part ot Mr. Vilas can only bo appreciated by thosti who know the large number of able bodied southern Incompetents who have been given positions In the postonice department by the present administration. But this class , whilu their services nro of no value to the government are handy men to eni'lneer the vice-presiden tial boom and tbulr unlitnuss Is no btr to their draw ing salaries. Miss Van Lew , how ever , was not useful to anyone who had a political ax to grind , and it was easy to re duce her as the lirst stop toward torclni : her out entirely. She went to her home In Kich- mend on a leave of absence and thu leave be ing up she has sent in her resignation. It is said this step was advised by friends In Bos ton and elsewhere , who knew of her services dining the war and weru not willing that she should submit further to the contumel ) that was heaved upon her by ex-rebels of the posloflico department. The Colored Alan's Complaint. WASIIINOTON , July 29. In the case of W. H. Heard , the colored man who com plained to the Inter-state commerce commis sion against the Georgia railroad company that lie was refused first-class accommoda tions nnd compelled to ndo In a "Jim-crow" car , the respondent demurs to the corn- plaint's petition upon various grounds , ques tions lm | jurisdiction of the commission , nnd proceeds to answer the complaint at homo length. It sets forth that it knows of no such car as a "llm-crow" car , and avers that the cars provided fet the Use of colored people Laic equally safe , comfortable , clean , aud well ventilated as those provided for whites. The difference , It says , If any , relates to mat ters osthetlcal. A Peculiar lonslon Caso. WASHINGTON , July 29. The secretary ot the Interior to-day denied the claim ot Will- lam lledscpcth , px-privato In the Forty-sec end Indiana volunteers. The case Is an tin- common ono nnd has been the subject of much discussion by pension officials. Hedgc- pcth was captured In Inland confined as it prisoner at Andorsonvlllo. After remaining In captivity live months ho enlisted In thu confederate army , ns he says , to escape starvation , and so informed his follow pris oners , nnd that nt the first opportunity ho would desert nnd If possible make his way back to his old command. After a shoit set vice with thu confederate army he carried out this Intention and linnlly reached his old regiment. In which he served until discharged. Some years ago llcdgn- peth applied for n pension on thu ground ot disability contracted while In the federal service. This fact was fully sus tained. The law provides ttmt no ono who aided , directly or Indirectly , the enemies of the government In thu late war shall bo per mitted to draw a pension. Hedguputh's brltit connection with thn confederacy mndu him amenable to law. His motive , U Is said , cannot bu taken Into consideration. Opin ions by thn dozen , some favorable and some unfavorable , have been wiitten upon the case bv different officials of the Interior de partment. At last , after a lapse of venrs.lt reached the secrutiry of the Interior tor linal action. The pipers In the ca.su , vvlilch are very voluminous , Include n stronz protest airainst the payment of the pension by Com missioner Black. Iowa Pensions. WASHINGTON. July 2 ! ) . [ Special Tele to thn BKI ; . | The following .Mexican war pensions were granted to cltUuns of lovva to-day : Mary , widow ot Lorenzo I ) . Hllslncer , Waucoma ; Cecelia , widow of Luke Cavanaugh - augh , Vinton. Originals : Georeo Davis , TamaClty ; William Sabtns , Kxera ; J. 1) ) . Parker , Laborvlllo ; J. A. Gilford , Newton. Increase : C. Carrall , Creston ; Knoch Caini- bell. Plattsvllle ; M. M. Bean , Bochdale ; L. D. Snook , Kldon : K. W. JohnsonChorokeo ; J. W. Kinsby , North McGregor ! C. L. Cooper , Thayer ; W. W. Blackly , Kdon : 11. H. Mercer , Albla ; J. Weber , Charleston ; Eugene Hunt. Mendon ; Fred Babcook , Des Molnos ; C. Dorman , Newton ; M. M. Wei- ton. Osceola : Lowls A. Near , Stratford : H. D. Diillleld , Pittsbnig ; C. D. Gibson , West Liberty ; ChailcsLaton , Hatton. Secured a Gun Factory. WASIUNOTON , July 29. Secretary Whit ney announces that the negotiations which have been pondlni ; for months between the navy department and the Hotchklss Ordnance company have culminated In a contract , the oilect of which will bo the establishment of a branch manufactory for Hotchklss In this country. "Our secondary batteries , " the secretary said to-day , "havo heretofore been made abioad , and the creation of an estab lishment for their manufactory in .his coun try will mark another nnd most Important em in the reconstruction ot the nnvy. The company's Investigations elicited the fact that , taking thu superiority ot American machinery into consideration , guns may be made as cheaply hero ns abroad. It was a matter ot necessity with u , either to sot up n mnnutnctory of ourovvn , orgctthe Hotchklss company to come hero since we can no lonirer ntford to bu dependent upon other countries for our war material. " Are They AftVateil. WASHINGTON. July 20. T. C. Platt , presi dent of the United States Kxpren company , Informs the intor-state commerce commis sion that that company will glvdly avail Itself of the permission of the commission to present reasons why It conceives that express companies are not subject to thn provisions ot tlio intei-statu com mcrcc net. W. H. Trcgo , general manager ot the Baltimore & Ohio Kxpress company , pays that his com pany has entertained the view that it was subject to the provisions of thn act and does not dciirato bo heard. It desires , hnwuvor , to await tlio results of thu hearing given to other companies and the decisions of the commission upon thu point before taking any dotinito steps under the law. W. H , Chand ler , general manager of thu Krle Kxpress company , notifies llm commission tli.it his company voluntarily conns under tlio rulings of thu commission. The Atlnntii'H HattorlnH. WASHING TON , July 2'J. Secretary Whit ney has received a report from Captiln liunce , commanding tho. steamer Atlanta , regaidlnu her accidental grounding off Newport - port Tuesday dining a fog. Captain Bunco says no inj ury wasdono to the vessel , with tliu possible exception of having broken a piece of the end of the temporary cist lion propeller blade. She proceeded to sea next day and the battery was tested to thu satis faction ot thu Inspection board. The authori ties nt thi ) navy department say nothing has been received tiom the board Itself , and they are unable to say whether thu test ot thu bit- tery proved It to bo serviceable or not , though the Impression drawn from previous reports is that It must have been otherwise. Inoronso in the Surplus , WASHINGTON , July W. Tlio revenues of this month amount to over S.W.OOO.OGO. The expenditures during the same time , Includ ing 811,500,000 paid for pensions , amount to about SJ5 , M,000. Tieiismer Hyatt reports the surplus to-dav as S . 103,000 , an incretiso ot neaily SG.OuO.GOO since the same date of last month. Cleveland Coollni ; In the Country. W.vsm.wiov , July S' ' . Tlio presidonl spent the entire day at his country homo , Oak View , whnio tliu tumperaturo Is Slid to beat least ten decrees lower than at the white house , and where ho is able to endure tlio present hot upcll with decidedly inoro pom- tort than Is possible nt Ins ollicial residence. K.VTAL KIKI ; . A Chicago JonemiMil Burns With Several Inmate" . CHITAco , July 2D. A fuo this moinlng In the bakery of Chi is lleffen , nt 3105 Aiclier avenue , resulted In tlio diatli of a two-year- old child named MamloTiiiL'o and the Injury of ten others occupying the building , five of whom will die. Tim rjuilding is u threu-slory brick , the basement being occupied bv tliu bakery vvlioru the liio started and tlio uppei stoiies by two families , The tire started about 2:40 : tills morning and smouldered and shortly after three it was discovered. A number ot people in the buildlui : were elthei dead or dUnu' liom tliu effects of the smoku and 11 lines. Thov wuro Immediately carried out ot thn building by the firemen anil policemen While Irving to lesciirt Mrs. Tru 'o nnd child , who were being lowered from thu second story window , Captain Cowan , of truck H. was badly burned ahoui the lace. Ho also inhaled n largodiuntltv of hot air and Is thought to ho fatally burned , 'i'hii mother was so badly burned that she succumbed to her Injuries n tuw minutes later. Four Truce children aio among those not expected to live. Two hikers , who are believed to be respon- slblo lor the neglect which canned the Hie , have been arrested. Thn police said the pair had become drowsy fiom ( limit , and Instead of vvntchlni : thu stove , ( ull into n stiinor , fiom which thuy only awakened when thuy and tliu tenants above weio at the nieicy ot the flames. iliiHtucss Kiillnrei. . BUFFALO , July 29. The gfiieial assign ment of Moses A , Shaw as surviving partner ot Shaw .1 Co. lumber dealers , wns nlo = . here to-day. Prelerences uggio ntu about 8100,000. NKVV Yam. July CO. Moses A. Shaw , lum berman of 120 Broadway and Tonnwanda , Pa. , made an alignment to-day , both Indi vidually and as survivlnit partner of the tirm ot Sliavv > V Co. . compoii d ot Moies A. Shavv and Nile T. Chllds. Preference mo given ' ' . > atlii'Stl,0'5. at'5're. ! ! , , Closed HeouiiHo of a .Strike , ST. Louis , July 20 The UU | ? rolling mill , the largest Industry in iast ) St. l.ntilsr closed down to-dt y on account of the strike t Uloub' tjl9kTS ftr suuio mjuor urlevancc1 } . . THE SHERMAN RESOLUTION , It is Boccivlng Much Attention From NovV , York Newspapers. \ MR. BLAINE SHOULD COME HOM $ Such U the Opinion of the Journal/ ! tlo Newtors of the Metrop olis A JUIjt Doom For "Honest John. " Concerning I'nlltlonl Nnw VOHK , July W , { Special to the Br.r. . ] The Ohio convention recolvoa a great deal of attention from the New YorW papers. The Tlmussays : . . " 1'he most significant thing about the conV volition of the Olilo reublicans | at Toledo ij the sweeping victory of Senator Sherman | r obtaining a unanimous endorsement as the candidate of tlio republicans of the state fo the presidency. It Is especially significant bocausB it lias been loudly claimed that' Blalno was still the favoilte of the party' , there In spite ol thu claims and prustlgo c { Sherman as nn Ohio Suleiman. Though Governor Kurakcr , whoso popularity wai shown not only by his unanimous re-notnluj atton by acclamation but by the enthusiasm with which ho was rccolvcd In the couvonl tlon , was known to be n Blaiuo mau and op-j posed to the unqiialllicd presentation ofi Sherman as the proslpcntial candidate , that tact was of no avail to stem/ / the tide In favor of the senator.1 It Is safe to predict that 1 Sherman loses none ot his vigor and polItU cal cunning In thn next year ho will go Into the national convention with the Ohio dele- * , gatlon solid at his back. This is the first serious sot back for Blalno In view of the contest of next year and it Is significant bo' cause It is the first occasion on which any republican convention has given e\prossloUf to Its piufuruuco In rugaul to the candidate In that contest. Sherman's aspirations are" ) of course but an Incident and ho has an ex-i'j ccpttonnl strength in his own state , but thq Incident atTords no support foi the Blalno BOH * ' * timent , which has generally been assumed to beoverpovvcilng in tlio west and no loss so in ' Ohio than In other states but It is ovlduutly'/ not so strong as was supposed. It has betm on the wane , and men's thoughts have been , turniiic to other leaders. H u could bo so ! easily overcomeIn Ohio this > ear it would bo the moie readily resisted in other states and it would not now bu surprising if no serious nfloit were iiuiuu to nominate Blalno next year. The spell may prove to liavo , been broken. At 'Toledo , aside from the eu , : doiscmcnt of Slierman as a candidate for tha ' picsldency and the enthusiastic rcnominat tlon ot ForaUur the proceedings of thu tonj t vcntiun were of simill moment. There la nothing In thu Ohio plnttoim calculated tq stieugthuu tlio party nnd It Is distinctly , lower In tone nnd In conception ot living Issues than that adopted at Cleveland last ; week , " , < The World says : "Tho summary suppres sion of Blalnu's followuis in and around tlio convention will leave some .soreness , no doubt , but Blnlnu worshippers nro probably leconciled by the fnct that the endorsement of Sherman is only lei this yoar. " r The Herald savs : "Mr. Blalno should Icavd the picturesque hills ol Scotland and the delights - ' lights of Mr. Caineglo'8 four-in-hand and come homo to look alter his fences. Ilia suiiBoof sccunty has been rudely Invaded ? and his tour of Kuropu must glvo way to the necessities of self-preservation. Sunatqf Sherman wns pnnh-poolied and derided on Tuesday bj tlio confident , the ovei-conlidmit Blalno clement at Toledo. On Wednesday thu derision gave way to Indignation. Ho wns roundly jeeied and menaced with 11 hot-headed opposition , fall ol genuine Jaco bin brairgndocio. Koraker pioposud to squelch , to utterly annihilate film. Toledo was to bo the situ of n new political come- toty , nnd the only concussion ot the Blalno strikers wns ( hat tlio ceremonies ; of sepul ture should bu Impiosslvu anil the monument properly Inscribed with thu virtues ot 'lion- st John. ' On Thursday moinlng , however , thu pie-nitration net took place ; iliu Blalnd boom disappeared up tliu convention's slcuvo and a voiy robust and vigoums Shurmau boom was thu only thins in sUhl. So there was haunony , or its cancatnru , at Toledo. These two Ohio conventions , thu democratic nt Clevelandfor Clevelandund thu republican at Toledo aru mom significant than state conventions. Usually , lor some luason , they have been looked upon as straws to shovr which way the national wind blows. They arc a preliminary test of the strength of the two parties , a skirmish to draw lire and develop the principles on which the battle will bo fought next jear , " The Trilmnu praises thn ticket nominated nnd sajs tliu platform adopted Is strong and unequivocal. Ol tlio Sherman resolution Ib sa > s : 'Tho resolution expresses the hich legard ol Ohio republicans for one who has served his countiv and stntu and the repub lican partv ever since thu birth ot that party , and with rare fidelity and usefulness. Voiy few innn have had It In their puvvor to do as much foragioat natty , 01 for tliolr country ns Sumtoi Sherman husilone in thu held. In thu senate , in cliaigu ol tliu treasury , and especially In cnldlng thu conntiy to specie resumption , nnd ho possesses the qualities which lit him tor nn oxnlted mist. Tlio cus tomary endorsement ol n lavoiitu son , as in this ease , is tliuiutoio , a much less empty compliment than usual. " Itlninnln CJooM Health. ArousTA. Me. , July 2'J. 'lliu Kunnobeo Journal will say to-morrow that the state ment in a telegram from Washington assert ing that Blalno Is a vuiy sick man and suf- lurlng from serious Intel nnl dlsoider , Is an erior. A letter received In this city this week , wiitten hi Mr. Hlaliie , nnd dated Bridge nt Knrn , Scotland. July 15 , contains tills state ment : "Mr. Blalno wns novel in bettor health than he has bo-Mi on this trip , llo la enjoying Scotland hngelv. Ho dilves nnd walks dally nnd has several times danced on thu green , n tiling he lias not done tor > oars. ' bLoi'ioWM srouciiKn. Ono Hundred nnd Filly Poor Cincin- nntl Families' HnmuleHH. CINTINNA 11 , July 21. ! . Six acres of pronnd covcicd ! > } neonpicol brick buildings and a' number oitiamo shanties , mteiidinu from the Cincinnati , Hamilton Dayton laihvay to thu foot of the hill , nnd from Cent street north on both sides ot Slate street , vva'J burned ovei this afternoon. The limned distilct was known as "Sloiitown,1' nnd the tenement houses on U were mostly occupied by poor tamiliu * . 'llin tire burned so fiercely nnd rapldli that not nny or the household goods weiti saved , and llfty , cows were cmmaled in various stables , The lire coveted the greatest spacu ever swept by flames In Cincinnati. The losses probably ! nmoiint In the nircnvato to 5100,000. H in piobable that 111) ) people are homeless to night. T.illj Sheet Jury Out. iNuiANAroi.ib , July By. The tally sheet cases ntu the absorbing toplo hero. The counsel for the prosecution < lo cd the argu ment at norm , nnd at 'J n'clocK , when the court lenssombled , Judge Woods charged the jury. Thn Jndt'c spokit exlempoiiiiieonsly lor two houis nnd received the closest atten tion tliion hoiit. Hit reviewed tliu eases throughout mid was very si vere. on thu de fendants. Tlwjnrj icllied about I'.i'O. Htorin. IN KAI is , N. H. , July 20. After thru ) weeks1 hot wuither , unciiualled In this htate , thu most violent thunder and rain storms occurred Ifist night , racing tun hours , wishing hluhwajs. hicaMngdown crops and dolni } thousands of dollars worth of danin O. Yellow Tovor nt liny AXVst. WASIIJNOlov , July 2'J.-Sursft-on ( on received n telegram from Assistant Stir- , teen ( nUijrns , ilated Key We hi , July MS av- ing tlieio had been 173 cases ol jellovv ' - foil y-otie deallio to date ,
