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SEVENTEENTH YEAK. OMAHA. MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST 8. 1887. NUMBER 51
POOR BAM DE SE1LL1ERS ,
Details of the Horrible Treatment to Which
Be Was Subjected
HOW HE FOOLED HIS KEEPERS.
Iho Shrewd Hchcino by Which They
Worn Induced to Sign His Diary
Injected With Brain De
stroying Drugs.
Tried to Drlyff Him Mad.
NKWOIIK , August 8. ( Special Telegram
to the BKK.I The Herald gives much space
to the details of the incarceration ot Baron
do Sellllero In d'Fairet's private asylum In
Hue do Clmrot Paris , nml the nlot tor his
rescue. The facts have been obtained from
the baton. From the lirst day of ills Incar
ceration the baron kept a carefully prepared
and curious diary In which down to the 'day
of his deliverance there occurred but a single
hiatus , which is accounted for by ono ot the
most startling Incidents of his confinement.
This diary contains much that was merely
set down to deceive his keepers .and to ena
ble him to obtain from them their
signature to each day's chapter In attesta
tion of the fact that it was
really written in the asylum and on the date
specliied. His practice was to read to these
men passages conceived In the wildest and
most Incoherent style that It Is possible to
imagine. Before ho had half way finished ,
firmly believing that he was at least partially
demented and concluding that the rest was
like the portions to which they had listened ,
they Interrupted him and signed at once at
the bottom of the page without waiting to
hear the rest. The really valuable parts of
the journal , jvhlch were always placed either
at the Close or midway of the day's entry ,
were thus effectually concealed or
rather dissimulated. When ho was first
placed In the asylum the baron was placed
In a straight jacket and hypodermic Injec
tions were given to him at onco. Frequently
ho was laid upon his tace to admit of an in
jection of drugs and still bears the marks of
repeated tortures of this kind. The effect
was soon manifest in a pronounced confusion
of Ideas and an incoherence of ex
pression which were not unlike the
common symptoms of mental ab
erration. It appears that some of the san-
CBt Ideas which ho had and which ho ex
pressed were calculated to produce quite op
posite Impression upon minds predisposed
to believe him demented. One of those was
a fixed determination to regard himself as
no longer a French citi/.on. To everybody
with whom ho came In contact during his
confinement from the beginning to the end
ho said :
" 1 am an American. I shall appeal to the
protection of the legation of my country. "
The baron thoroughly believes that If his
whereabouts could have been absolutely con
cealed trout his friends he would have been
deliberately murdered In the asylum , and II
was this feeling that made him persist In
taking no food which the kcepcis did nol
taste before.
The hiatus In his diary Is due to an incl
dent which followed his transfer to a room
on the lower lloor of the asylum. All the
windows and doors of this room were tightly
closed and the chimney was closed with
masonry , so that no air could escape from
the room. Hero Iho Baron was again placed
In a straight jacket and injections of drugs
were renewed. Ho became aware ono nlghl
that a strong pnugont gas was find'
Ing Its way into his chamber. Itevl
dcntly proceeded through an a per lute In the
floor of the chimney from a retort or roservoli
placed below. Dr. Scllllore was powerless tr
do anything to arrest the noxious Inflow , anc !
in a very short time all sense of his sur
rouiullngs began to abandon him. The
forced Inhalations were continued for r
week , and during four or iivo days lu
was wholly unconscious. At times t
Blight sensibility would return tc
him , however , then it would .seen
that ho was lying on a conch almost nakci
and wholly rigid like one from whom lift
had departed. Ho dally heard the harsh bu
mullled voices of his keepers , and coulc
faintly understand what they said. Hi
vaguely learned that they regarded him a :
dead , and they were discussing the propriety
of appropriating certain valuables which hac
remained with him. Ho cannot say exactly
how long this strange condition lasted
lie only knows that ho regained the use o
his faculties very suddenly , and that ho foi
for some time afterwards as If his limb :
were paralyzed. Whatever was the objcc
ot throwing him Into such a state may per
haps forever remain a mystery. Soon afte
this he was strongly held In his chair b ]
three keepers and an acrid liquid was pouiec
down his throat. Tolling them that he knev
It was useless to resist , and that ho wouli
finish drinking the dose voluntarily , hi
contrived to let a few drops fall on the liner
of his night shirt. The texture was burnei
through in a number ot places and was dls
colored as if by rust The remains of th
garment the baron brought away with hln
and ho proposes to submit them to a cheml
cal analysis in this country. What
ever may have been the linmedlati
object of the atrocious treattuen
which lie received at this time it was sucl
denly suspended and the baron's natural ! :
powerful constitution then enabled him t <
regain very uulckly a tolerable dc
prco ot health. The elaborate plot o
his friends to secure Ins release wouli
have been successful Had not the baron dc
4 dared when ho first learned of it that h
would only consent to bo released by lega
means. The young Trluco de Talleyrand
Commander lillman formerly of the Hun
garlan cavalry , the well known musician
Eugene Diaz , a son ot the celc
bratod painter and tha compose
nf the opera "La Couyre Du Hlo D
Tluil , " and Davoud , the dlstlneulshe
cculptor , a member of the committee ot th
Salon , wore among the most prominent cor
Bpirators , who numbered eight in all , an
they kept up their watch o\er him from th
time they discovered his whereabouts , to th
day of his deliverance.
CHINA'S iTlO BANK.
The Project Secures the Sanction
the Umperor.
SHANGHAI , August 7. M. Mitklemlt :
with two special Chinese envoys , started fc
Washington to-day , having secured an In
perlal decree sanctioning the formation c
the banking syndicate prayed. It now enl
awaits ratification In Ameilca. 'Iho mum
illate capital of thu proposed bant will t
60,000,00 taels , tno management havin
power to Increase the sum. A dozen of th
principal American banks will advance th
money. Li Hung Chang will bo chalrmai
with a joint American and Chinese managi
ment. The first work to be undertaken wl
bo a railway between 1'okln and Tien Tel
uiicl Canton.
'
Powder II I own up Amis. '
CittCAOO , August 7. Special from Fo
Worth , Texas , says ; By the accidental e >
plosion ot a keg of powder last night , Hire
boys were fatally and several others serious ]
burned. ' 1 hey , with a number ot men , wei
engaged In celebrating the victory over tl :
B'Q
m
MORE FACILITIES NEEDED.
The K. O.i Bt. J. A C. B. to Build a
Double Track.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , August 7.-Spcclal [ Tel
egram' to the BIE. ] The business of the
Kansas City , St. Joe & Council Bluffs rail
way between St. Joe and Kansas City ID the
last few years lias doubtad several limes
until at present the track facilities are not
sufllclont to accommodate the tralllc. There
are over thirty freUht and passenger trains
run over this road dally , and when the B. *
M. commence running tholr cannon ball
and other trains over the Kulo bridge and
through this city to Kansas City over the
Kansas Citv. St , Joseph & Council Bluffs
line , It will bo almost Impossible to facilitate
the business with a single track , and negotia
tions have been commenced for the construc
tion of a double track between St. Joe and
Kansas City. It Is probable an arrangement
will bo made with tha Hannibal
fcSt Joseph folks to use their track tor
outh-bound trains , and the Kansas City , St.
Joseph & Council muffs for north-bound
'rains of both companies , and the track from
tVlnthrop junction to Kansas City will be
.aid. The work will bo pushed rapidly when
commenced , as the necessity for such Im
provements are greatly In demand. The
itulo bridge will be completed and trains
ivlll be running over it by the ifith of Sep-
.ember , and so no time is to bo lost. General
Manaucr Merrill has been to Chicago to lay
before the Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy
management the necessity of a double track ,
and to secure their permission to have it
built.
SANDWICH ISLAND AFFAIIIS.
The People Already Distrust the New
Constitution.
SAN FIIANCISCO , August 7. The steamer
iealandla , from Honolulu , arrived to-day
brlmdug advices up to July 30. Nothing of
startling nature lias occurred since the
signing of the constitution by the king and
the departure of Ex-l'remier Gibson for the
United States. Interest now centers
n the coming election for mem
ber of the hoii'-o of nobles and
house of representatives. The meeting
ot natives on the l5tli ! of July lor the pur
pose of nominating candidates \\asnoten-
lliely harmonious , and ROIUO distrust ot the
new constitution was evinced. One speaker
said there was Itttlo goodness but much to
condemn In the new constitution.
Its ulm , he said , "Is to make
Hawaiian republic. They are doing
it little by little. Wo whocheilsh our king
ought not to allow this , and should elect
candidates who will remove thlsopprestlon. "
Queen Karoilanl arrived In Honolulu July
SO and was given a royal welcome.
KLEHM GAVE II A WAV.
Ho Prevents thu Boodle Jury From
Uolnir Packed.
CHICAGO , August 7. The local papers to
morrow will print a long story regarding the
attempt made to pack the jury In tno recent
boodle trial. It goes to show that informa
tion In the matter was given to estates At-
toiney Grlnncll by Commissioner [ Klehm ,
who secured a promise from Grinncll thai
the latter would use his Influence in the di
rection of mitleatlug Klehm's punishment.
After that Klehm attended nil meetings ol
the defendants and was a close observei
of everything clone and said. He and
the states attorney met every nhlit and
Grlnne.Il received notice of ovcry plan of the
defense , so much so in fact that no rebuttal
evidence could bo offered. In other words ,
witnesses for tlio stale were pioduced who
testified on every point to bo biotight tor-
ward by the defense and the latter were
compelled to simply deny. During the ex
amination of talesmen for the jury
there was kept a system of correspondence
between Klehm and Grinncll by means ol
imperceptible ) sign * by which the latter was
able to detect whether the person being ex
amined was a "safe" man or not. Klehm' !
pieadluir guilty was a surprise to ovorybodj
and the action was caused by his bellet thai
the promise of Grlnnell would avail hlir
nothing if the jury were to adjudge hln
guilty.
Weather Crop Bulletin.
WASHINGTON , August 7. The following ;
is the weather crop bulletin of the signal of
fice for the week ending August 6 :
During the week ending August G the
weather has been warmer than usual throuuh
out the agricultural dlstilcts eastof the Rock5
mountains. In the cotton regions and a
stations on the Immediate Atlantic ana Gull
coasts about the normal temperature has pro
vailed. In the Mississippi and Ohio valleys
the southern portion of the lake region
Pennsylvania and Now York , the dally average
erago temperature was about live degree :
above normal. The drought continues In
the states ot the north Ohio valley
but there has been an increase of raft
during the past week throughou
the cotton and tobacco regions and in the In
terlor of New York and Pennsylvania
There was also an excess during the week Ii
the Missouri valley , and numerous shower
occurred in Iowa. Minnesota and Dakota
and near lake Superior. During the pas
four weeks a large seasonal deucloncy o
rain falling in Illinois , Iowa and souihon
Wisconsin and Michigan , has been increased
The drought in this section has been de
cidcdly Injurious to growing crops. Nil
inerous showers occured In Minnesota
Dakota , Iowa , Nebraska , northwest Mis
sourl and northern Kansas , improving tin
condition of growing crops In these sections
But the drought continues in the corn state
east of the Mississippi , resulting in seriou
injury to all growing crops.
Kansas Crops All Hlcht.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , August 7. [ Spocia
Telegram to the DEC. ) The reports of In
jury to the crops and of drouth In northuri
Kansas are gieatly exaggerated. There ha
been no Injury to crops In this section. Th
small irrain was saved In splendid condltioi
during the dry weather in July. Thoacic
age of oats was largo and the yield unprecc
dented , being Irom 00 to bO bushels per acre
There was a good rain here in July when th
corn was silking , which assured a largo croc
and tno splendid lain on Wednesday am
Thursday last has Insuied a good yield. Yo
may set clown this section ot Kansas and Me
braska for the largcbl and best crop of con
over grown.
Killed For Two Cents.
NASIIVIU.E , Tenn. , Aujiust 7. A blood
rutting atfrav occurred in the state pcnltor
tlary hero at 0 o'clock this evening. Wllllai
Ferguson and Green Foster , con
victs , were plaviiiK cards In on
of the corridors when Ferguson assertse
that Foster owed him two cents an
a hair on tlie. last bet. Foster denied thi
and a quarrel ensued. Foster went and gc
a long knife , came back , and without a wor
plunced It Into Ferguson's neck. The bloi
severed the larynx and jugular vein an
Ferguson fell dead.
AsBBgHinutod Ills Father.
Fui/roN , Mo. , August 7. Coroner Eppei
son yustcnday held an inquest on the bodv c
Herson Smith , who was assassinated ton
miles south of town Friday. The evident
developed before the coroner pointed t
Smith's son , Mentor , as the muiderer. Whe
tlioboy v as put on thc < witness stand he ai
mittcdclnlng the bliootlug , and says ho wa
persuaded to do so by hlb sister.
Frost In Western New York.
WKI.LSVII.I.K , N. Y. , August 7. Thei
was a white fiost-in this section this nion
lug and the thermometer registered about W
Weather Inclloationa
For Nebraska : Local ralni and cooh
weather , variable winds shifting to nortl
crly.
crly.For Iowa : Fair weather followed by Iocs
rains , cooler In western portion , wnriue ;
followed by cooler weather in eastern poi
tlon ; southerly winds j > yeomliig variable.
The Kllth Avenue "Scabbed. "
NKWYOUK , August 7. The central labc
union held n stormy session this af ternoor
On motion ot the building trades section
was resolved to withdraw all cooks , wultei
and other union people from the Fift
avenue hotel on account of the strike auion
thc'palntcra there ,
STEPHEN ALEXANDER DORAN
How He Met His Death at Fort Smith ,
Arkansas ,
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HIS VERY REMARKABLE CAREER.
AMnnofSotnn Ability Who Wasted
Talents-Well Known In
Omahn An Interest
ing Sketch.
How Dornn Died.
WASHINGTON , Aucust 7. [ Special to the
BEE. ] "I notice" said a gentleman who for
merly lived in Tenneieo , "that the dis
patches from Fort Smith , Arkansas , state thai
t > celebrated gambler named Doran had been
recently wounded In a row there , and thai
his recovery was doubtful. Thlsman , Doran
has a history. His full name is Stephen
Alexander Doran. He was born in Ken
tucky , and was about twenty-three years ol
ase when the war bioko out. Ho served as e
private In Morgan's command , early In the
war , and afterwards commanded a company
of cavalry. He was an Ideal calvalrymaa
After the war he went Into business at At
anta , Georgia , where he remained for a tn\\
roars , and at last , through the fault of tile
paitner , he failed. His creditors had him ar
rested under the Georgia debtors law , am
' .ho . sheriff started to take him to jail. Or
he way to prison they stepped in a drug
store and went into the back room for some
soda water. Doran locked the door , drew t
six-shooter from Ills back pocket and forcec
his captors" to throw np their hands , lie
then took a pair of hand cuffs fiom then
and fastened them together , walked out anc
.eft them thoie. From Atlanta ho proceedec
to Memphis , Tenn. , where ho fell among baii
associates and into bad habits. Two Georgl ;
olllccrs went to Memphis and attempted tc
get a requisition for him trom the governoi
of Tennessee. Falllnst In this , the :
started about concocting a scheme to kldnat
him. Ho heaid of It and at once consulted i
lawyer , the Hon. Casey Young , who advisee
him that the olllccrs had no authority to taki
him back. He then notified them that If the ]
made any attempt to capture him he wouu
kill both , and advised them to leave town
They loft. Subsequently ho got Into i
difliculty with Colonel Francis E. Whltliold ,
wealthy resident of Memphis , about ;
trifling matter , the icsult of which was tha
Doran put a card In the Memphis Avalanche
lenoiincing Colonel Whltfiold and his son
Captain Edwin Whltileld , a highly respectet
and courageous young man. The following
morning young Whitlield accompanied byi
fuend wont to Doran's room and knockw
at the door. Doran was still In bed and sup
posing it to bo a servant amso and openei
the door. On discovering Whitliold and hi
friend , he compiehendcd the situation a
onca and opened the door wide enough t <
admit Whltiield and Instantly closed it be
fore ho could bo followed by his friend
Whitfield had a pistol In his hand and Dorai
sprang for Ills which was under Ills pillow
SEVKX on KIOIIT SHOTS
were fired In rapid succession. When thi
door was burst open bv the police , Wluttieli
was found dead , shot through the heart am
hit In two or three other places. Dnran wa
unharmed. Whitlield had lar < e and influ
ential family connections and stood hlgti h
public estimation , while Doran was a stran
per and his associations were such as to glvi
him little social standing or influence. Then
was great excitement and talk of lynchlni
Doran , but he met the danger coolly : iclviiij
notice that If tlio slieiill would furnish bin
with arms ho would undertake to repulse an ;
assault that tuK'ht be made on the jail. Hi
remained In prison without an effort to co
ball for some two or three weeks. When Hi
went promptly to trial before thn crlmlna
court of Memphis , and was defended by tin
Hon. Casey Young and George Gantt , anc
was prosecuted wim great vigor by Kdwli
M. Yerircr and J. F. Sale , then two ot UK
most distinguished criminal lawyers In Ten
nu.sheo. Alter an exciting tilal of twenty
seven days , interspersed with manv dia-
matlc incidents , the jury rendered a verdlc
of acquittal without leaving their seats , thi
plea ot self-defense relied upon having beet
fully made out. As Doran left tlio cour
room after his acquittal and was walklni
down the street beside ills counsel , Case1
Young. Rayncr Whltliold , a younger brothei
of Edwin , took post in a diiii
store across the street and levelled a doubl
barrel shot gun upon him but was prevcntoc
trom firing It for the moment by reason o
Mr. Young being betvtaon htm and Doran
Ueforo Im could vet an unobstructed Miot ;
police otllcer had seized his gun. Doran , Un
disturbed by this , continued down the strce
with Mr. Young until he had reached th
.steps leading to Young's office where he e'i :
countered Colonel Eugene Whlttield , an
other brother of Edwin , who , the moment hi
saw Doran coming drew a pistol. Betoro hi
conld present it Dorau had ,
A COLT'S ituvor/vnii
levelled directly in his face. Mr. Youn :
again stepped between the contestants an
directed Doran to go on Into his ofhct !
After these Incidents Doran's counsel ac ]
vised him to leave the city at once , as If h
remained ho would either be killed by Wlili
field's brother or bo compelled to kill them
This he refused to do , declaring his purposi
to remain , and If forced to do It tight the or
tire Whitlield family , either singly or col
lectlvelym Finally , however , he was pri
vailed upon to leave and some months late
ho went to Texas.
"Soon after his arrival there ho became it
volved In another tragic aflatr. Two pollci
men entered his room and attempted to ai
re.staslck friend who was stopping wit
him. Doran , finding they had no warran
ordered them to leave the room. A tight o :
sued at close quarters with six-shooters , f
the end ot which the two policemen wet
both dead , while Doran was again untouchec
For tills ho was arrested and remained in ja
for nearly a year , but upon trial was agal
acquitted on the ground of sclf-dofensi
Some months after this he became Involve
in a desperate street li ht In Shreveport , La
\\ltli a noted gambler and desperado of tin
locality. In this encounter Doran shot hi
antagonist through the head , killing him Ii
stantly , while as usual three shots tired b
the other failed to touch him. lie was agai
tried and acquitted.
"Subsequent to this he had made his ar
pearance at Malvern , Arkansas , a town sltt
uted on the Iron Mountain railroad. Hoi
It was said ho was the le.vlerot two or thrc
gamblers and adventurers who were plyln
their vocation to the Injury of the towi
Tney were accordingly , In Arkansas styli
notified to leave. This Doran refused to 0
and defied thu legal authorities of the tow
as well as the citizens. Finally a mob cat !
erea to expel him and his friends , by ton
If necessary , lint Uoran , arming hlmse
with a double-barrqllnd shot mm and a brae
of six-shooters , defied his assailants. Fine
ing they were unable to cope with him , tl
authorities of Malvern requested Gnvcrnt
Garland to send a military force to their a
slstanco , and it was not until a company i
stute Uoops had left Little Kock for tl
scene of action that Dorau took his depar
uro.
uro."About two years ago he came to Hi
Springs , and shortly alter became involve
in
A FEUI ) WITH ritAXK FI.YXN ,
a noted gambler of that place , pro wing 01
of this singular state of facts : Flynn was
professional eambler , but among most th
respectable of his class , tie was a man i
known courage and determination , and w ;
greatly admired by his friends. He had a
cumulated a considerable amount of pro
erty and was nmoru the most spirited ar
enterprising cltizuns of Hot Springs. 1
served more than one term In the city coui
ell. He was a man , however , of Imperloi
temper and domineering will and' hi
for n long time monopolized tl
gambling- operations , of the towi
either under his own management or throut
friends. Finally he became dissatisfied wl
one Jim Lane , tho. keeper and manager
one of the many Rambling houses'ot tl
town , He notified Lane that he must qi
{ Ailing to cojopijr
demand , Flynn walked Into his house one
lay and threw all the gambling apparatus
nto the street , kicked Lane out after them ,
, nd Informed him that bo should never open
ils gambling house again. Lane , being him-
, elf afraid of Flynn. sought out Doran , who
vas then In Now Orleans , and took him into
partnership , with the understanding that
Doran should go to Hot Springs and re-open
'nislness. This Doran at once did ; whore-
jpon Flynn not Hied him that lie must close
up or tight It out with htm the lirst time they
net. Doran accepted the latter alternative ,
nd upon meeting Flynn upon the street at
nco opened tire on him , which Flynn
iromptiy returned. Both of them were men
f steady nerve and unerring shots , but after
irini : some tlftcen times altogether , Flynn
ook refuge in a barber shop , and to the stir-
irlse of everybody neither one of them
eemed to have been lilt. Hut It afterwards
appeared [ that Flynn had to lire with
his left hand , owing to a recent Injury to his
right. His aim was therefore not so certain
us usual. Doran Insisted that ho had hit
Flynn with mnro than one of his shots ; that
10 had seen balls strike Ills clothes and ho
, vas bewildered that Flynn did not fall.
Liater It was learned that Doran's aim was
rtio and that three of his shots did strike
'lynn but he was encased In steel armor and
.he balls did not penetrate though ho suffered
greatly for a nu tuber ot days from the con
cussion. Uoth Doran and Flynn had a num
ber of followers and open war was at ouco
declared between the factions. Flynn was
con lined to his room for some days after his
encounter with Doran. But as soon as ho
recovered lie gathered round him some ten
or twelve followers , among them two of his
brothers , and made ready for active hostili
ties. Doran called together his friends and
lield them in readiness for the conflict , which
ic knew was Inevitable.
'Eacli party kept under cover forsomo
days , seeking oy stealth or strategy some ad
vantage. Finally Doran was Informed that
" " fi\n and his party were about to leave one
their places of resort , in carriages , to
reach the home ot Flynn in the southern
part ot the town. So when the four car
riages containing Flynn and his friends had
reached .the center of the town , Doran and
his followers sallied out fro in an adjoining
court and opened tire on them with Win
chester ritles. The rarnages were riddled
with bullets , the driver of ono was killed
and another wounded. The moment tlio
firing began Flynn followed by his two
brothers and the remainder of his escort ,
sprang from tlio carriage * and began to re
turn the lire. Tlio fusihule lasted some five
or ton minutes. The result was that three or
four of Flvnn's followers , including the
carriage driver and one of his brothers , were
killed and
FI.YNJ ? I11MSKI.K WAS WOUNDED.
This latter created great indignation
among the people of the town of Hot
Sprint's and they llnally organi/ed in sufll-
clout force to drive all the parties from the
place. Flynn went to'Omaha and then to
Chlc.igo where he still resides , and Doran
went to Fort Smith , and was atter-
wards employed by the United States
marshal In that district to assist In arresting
a numbflr ot desperate cliainctera in thu
Indian Territory. This duty , It is said. Ho
performed with his usual vigor and nerve ,
Killing two or three of the desperadoes and
arresting the remainder and turning them
over to the civil authorities ot Fort Smith.
Then came his last difficulty with the
gambler Fazg In which , It appears , the latter
accomplished by stealth and cowardice what
so many biavo men had failed in boforo.
That Is the woundlnc , perhaps mortally , of
Doran. It seems that the parties had a quar
rel In tagg's gambling house , and the lat
ter , not liking the undertaking of
attacking Doran while he was looking at
him , waited until he had left the house and
was standing on the street. Fagg approached
from behind and fired at ills head. But
Doran , turning at the moment , thn shot took
effect In his face and ho at once fell. Even
then his native courage did not fall him In
this emergency , lie 'drew his pistol and
continued firing al'Fspr until the latter had
fled out of range. Jtoth Doran and Frank
Flynn , his most noted antagonist , possess
many commendable traits of character.
Both are said to be honest and upright out
side their calling , sincere In their friendship ,
of ceuerous nature and neither was ever
accused of fear. "
TO STAY AT HOME.
Kansas Veterans Can't Afford to At
tend the National Encnmpmont.
B'T. Josr.i'ir , Mo. , Auzust 7. [ Special Tol-
'gram ' to tlKiBKK. | ATopoka special to a
St. Joe paper says that the refusal of the
Western Passenger association to grant the
rate requested by the transportation committee -
too of the Grand Army to the national en
campment at St. Louis has had a bad effect
upon Kansas enthusiasm , so far as thn St.
Louis meeting Is concerned. Under similar
Ircnmstances few states can boast of more
libeial veterans and more enthusiasm among
her old soldiers than Kansas. At every
meeting of the national encampment the
Kansas delegation has been the most promi
nent and carried of the most honors. The
Kansas veterans have always turned out by
tlio thousand , and with military bands and
flambeau clubs have outranked most the
other states. The refusal of the railroad rate
asked has created a greatdoalot indifference.
The refusal Ii followed by another
In reference to flambeau clubs , military
bands , etc. The letter Is as as follows.
T. J. Anderson , Esq. , Secretary , Topeka :
Dear Sir In reply to your recent letter to
Mr. II. C. Townsoud , which has been relerrod
to this office , I would state that the entire
matter of passenger transportation to the
G. A. K. national encampment at St. Loula
has been earef ully considered by the roads In
this association and the very favorable rate
of ono fare for the round trip applies to all
alike , and no lower rate can be made in favoi
of bands , drum corns , etc. , accompanying
bodies of the G. A. H , any more than foi
members of the G. A. H. themselves , foi
whom the rate was especially made. Youn
truly , JOHN N. AIIUOTT.
A leading member of the G. A. H. said to
day that It was folly for Kansas to endeavoi
to be represented at St. Louis under tlieJt
circumstances. At best the attendance un
der the present dilliciilties would bo von
small and the report would then go ahroac :
that Kansas was completely burned out anc
that the soldiers did not have enough to at
tend the encampment. "It would be fa
bettor , " said no , "for Kansas to withdrav
altogether from the national cncampmon
and remain at homo this year , or bold i
state reunion. The railroads 'would proba
bly give a one c.int rate to Topeka and i
good state reunion might bo held at thi
capital , "
Funeral "of. Jcislo Meyer.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , August 7. ( Special Tel
epram to the BEK. | The remains of Mis
Joslo Meyer , daughter of John B. and Mar ;
Meyer , who died yesterday morning Ii
Omaha after an Illness of n month , arrlvei
In St. Joseph at 3 ofclock and the f unera
took place this afternoon at n o'clock fron
the residence of the deceased's parents Nortl
Main street. The deceased was .twenty-foil
years of age. She was born and raised Ii
St. Joseph , and had lived hero until abou
two years ago , when * he went to Omaha.
Eloped With the Minister :
JAMKSVII.LK , Mlnri. , August 7. Great ox
cltcment has bcen.caused here by the elope
ment of Key. Dr. Seymour , pastor of th
Methodist Episcopal church , ami Mrs. Fannl
J. Henry , wlfo of the editor of the Argtu
The lady has for years been the onranist an
a leading member of the church. She leave
a husband and two children , while Seyuiou
deserts a wife and three children.
Mlllbrook , Jinn. , Destroyed.
ST. Louis , August 7. Additional advice
from MIDbrook , Kan. , which was strucK by
cyclone Thursday evening , are to the cffcc
that the place was practically demolished
seventy-nine buildings , Including hotel-
school houses , churches , stores and residence
being wholly or nearly destroyed. Thelossc
fool up SGS.OOO. I'eople are In great dlstres
and a committee has been appointed to sc
licit aid.
Engineer Lorinc
WASHINGTON , Aucust 7. Englncer-ln
chief Charles Lorlii ; lias resigned ns head o
the bureau ot steam engineering of tlio uav
department , andChlet Engineer George \V \
Melville has been appointed by
inhlsplttco ,
MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION ,
Iowa's Mnsenm at the State Oapitol Grow
ing in Interest and Size.
CONTRACT LABOR STATISTICS.
Tlio Commissioner Preparing a Statement -
ment to Present to the Legisla
ture lowans to Attend tlio
Constitutional Centennial. <
Enlarging tlio DUplny.
Dr.s Moiur.s , la. , August 7. [ Special to
tlio BKK.I Tlio now state house , already fa
mous for tlio beauty of Its architecture mid
the richness of Its furnibhlnirs , la getting to
be quite a rcsott for travelers. Its frescoes ,
particularly in the supreme court chamber ,
are woithy of tlio careful study which they
constantly receive. The library Is quite an
attraction for lovers of books , and especially
to these who are Interested In autographs.
The Aldrlch collect ! * ! ) of autographs and en
gravings Is growing In value and Interest
every day. Jt now Includes specimens of the
handwriting of tlio Americans who have most
distinguished themselves In politics , letters ,
arms , science , Invention and other depart
ments of life , together with engravings of
many of the notables. This collection Is an
object of much interest to all visitors. Hut
there Is another collection In the state house
which Is going to divide public interest with
It. This Is the collection prepared by the
State Horticultural society and occupies
a room by itself. The nucleus
ot this exhibit was gathered together
by the society to represent the woods and
fruits ot Iowa at the centennial In 1STO.
There are about 300 varieties In the fruit col
lection and they arc not limited as originally
Intended to the products ot Iowa. After the
Philadelphia exposition tlio exhibit was HO lit
to the World's Fair at Paris , and since then
many additions have been made. There Is
now in the collection some very Interesting
models of Japanese fruit and quite a group
of models of California citrons fruits. Kvcn
more Interesting la tlio collection of native
and foreign woods. There la no wax work
about them , but they are genuine articles
collected with much caie , and prepared with
much skill. The visitor's eye Is tlrst attract
ed to a group of woods trom Venezuela , cut
In all geometrical forms , cubes , octagons ,
parallelopiiiedons , etc. , and in their various
shapes and colors thev are very pretty.
Other portions of South America , Australia ,
Texas and Callfoinlacontribute to the collec
tion , which , with the very complete speci
mens of Iowa woods , number about
500 varieties. Some of the trop
ical woods are as unique as they
are rare. Amoni ; them Is prickly ash of
Texas , a section of which , with Us lagijed
edges , resembles a cioss-cut saw ; also the
cabbage polen , about eighteen Inches in di
ameter , with Its bark covered with librous
heibs which are made by the natives Into
ropes. There are also specimens ot petrilicd
woods taken fioui Mexican mines , which are
very interesting. Tlie third department of
the collection Is devoted to seeds , nuts and
libers from South America. There are co-
coaiiut shells with beautifully carved designs
upon them , also a complete exhibit of India
rubber in its various forms , from the milk as
it exudes trom the tree , to the hardened
mass stamped and ready for shipment. Cases
for the various exhibits are now being pre
pared and when completed , this museum of
the Horticultural society will bo one of the
most Interesting rooms In thecapltol.
CONTRACT I.AUOll STATISTICS.
The lust senate by special resolution re
quested the commissioner of labor statistics
to make Inquiry Into the system of contract
labor as pursued In different prisons and
uenal institutions throughout the country ,
lie lias done so and is collecting a line array
of statistics on the subject. lie Inula that
there arc at work in the different prisons
and reform schools 48Gb(5 ( males and a , OS fe
males. Of this number there are under the
direct contract method of employment 15,51 ! ) ,
under lease 9,014 , under the piece price sys
tem 3.41H , on public account 15,401 , In prison
duties 0fcG2. Ho expects to be able to show
the different states as well as the lines of in
dustry pursued. There has been a small
amount of contract labor at the Fort Madison
penitentiary in this slate , and some agitation
against It on the part of labor org.uiUatlons.
Probably there will bo an elTort made next
winter to have such convict contract labor
abolished. One thing that will work in that
dliectlon Is the fact that the decrease In tlm
number of inmates In tlio penitentiary is
making It difficult for the contractors to find
men enough to do the work.
IOWA. wn.i. ui : itKiMti:8HNTnr : > .
Much Interest is beginning to be felt
throughout Iowa In the approaching centen
nial celebration of the framing ot the con
stitution , lion. John A. Kasson , of this
citv , is the president of the commission- and
Is discharging Its duties with great elllclency.
It does not take an lowan long to detect in
the smooth , pollslied and elegant lines of the
commission's address to the people of tnc
United States the hand of this omminen !
orator and statesman. Governor Larabcc ,
with his full staff , will attend the ccleora-
tlon , and ho has Invited as his escort of
honor , the Dubuque ( ireys , the crack mili
tary company of the stato. The Groys have
voted to go forty stroni * , and they will make
a splendid appearance and reflect credit upon
the state.
state.OHATIFVINO BCIIOOI. SHOWING.
Iowa has always taken great pride In its
public schools , and has more occasion than
ever for congratulation since the gratifying
report of the state superintendent Only the
advance sheets of this report have been madt
public , but trom them it is learned that then
has been a splendid growth in the past twc
years , and the schools are on a better bash
than over before. Since the last biennial re
port there has boon an increase in the num
ber of schools In the state of ! 0 , inakins
tlio total number at present 14b'9. ! The tola
number of school children now enrolled h
t3S,15X ! ( and the number of teachers U4.G75
In addition to these there are 18,777 pupils ii
private schools.
The general management of the low.i
schools seems to be an attractive position
trom the number of candidates for stati
supcrlnlcndent ttiat are now actively at work
Superintendent Akors , who has pioved ;
very popular and ctliclont official durint
three terms , lias withdrawn as a canilidati
for a foiuth. The field Is pretty wel
divided , Prof. Grumbling , ot Mt. Pleasant
being possibly In the lead. There la auotho
candidate from the southeastern part of th <
state In Prof. Kldridgo of Louisa county
who has many friends. In the southwesten
part ot the state there is Prof , ( iurney o
Page county. In the northwestern thorn I
Prof. Wnrnll of Plymouth countv , and t
round out the half ilou'ti , Prof. Follows , om
of the deposed professors from the Stati
University , has sliled his castorjlnto the ring
He Is a late coiner , but his friends think In
can make the contest lively , notwlthstandini
Fellows and his backers Insist that ho wa
deposed from the university because of hi
prohibition proclivities , and so they are en
deavorlnu to make sympathy for him by till
plea. They will hov the help of man ;
church members and prohibitionists wh
don't know the facts of the case. He wil
hardly bo nominated , but tils candidacy wil
hurt Akers to some extent , as Akers vote' '
with the regents to depose Fellows , and th
latter wants to be "vindicated. "
TUB BUI'llKMK JUDOKSHIf.
The contest over tlio nomination for supreme
promo judge Is the only other contest thn
republicans will have. The Incumbent
Judge Adams , whose term expires , Is a can
dldato tor renomlnatlon. Ho Is a good mai
and an able jurist , but a fight is being mad
upon him on the ground that ho Is too nine.
In sympathy with the railroad side of pnbll
questions effecting thee corporations. "Th
charge Is made by soum against the court a
a whole , and ho being the first judge to com
up for nomination , has to take the lirst at
tack. His friends , however , Insist that h
has donn no more than treat the railroad
fairly , but he Is no doubt handicapped by th
light against him , The other candidates fc
jndifo are all from the northern'part of th
state. Judge Lewis , of Sioux City , Judg
Miracle , of Webster City , bolh ot the distrU
bench , and Senator 'Kobltison , of Ston
hike , are all good men , good candidates , an
possessed of almost equal strength. Unlo.-
thcy can agree among themselves as to wh
euall have the vote ol
omo outside party has a eood chance to slip
n and capture the prize.
AN AUTKSIAN WKMi IIOOM.
The long protracted tlrought has dried so
many wells and small streams , that the peo-
ilo of Iowa are beginning to look to artesian
veils for relief. In fact there Is quite a boomer
or this kind of water supply. A largo num-
> ur of wells are being bored now , and In
omo places , the public sentiment la so
tronc that city councils hava appropriated
uoney fur boring. In other places citizens
mvo clubbed together to meet the expense.
t Is estimated that more than a hundred
icw artislaii wells arc being bored this sum-
HIT throut'hnut the state. The diouth has
nado this stop a necessity. Farmers In this
onuty liavo had to drive their stock two
nllos to water , and bv the time they had re-
timed over the hot dusty roads , they were
about as thirsty as befoio they started. In
vestigation slums that the greater part of the
tate is underlaid with flowing veins of
vater , tnanv of these can bo reached at a
leuth of fitly or sixty feet. In some Install-
es it Is necessary to go two or three times as
leep. Hut there Is a wonderful amount of
ntcrest awakened on the subject , and the
icoplo are seeking nil the Information they
san to help them In tholr work. The artes-
an well Is going to prove the salvation of
own In dry so.isom Ilko this , and the people
are just beginning to appreciate Its value.
ItlOTINO IU18IIMEN.
Orangemen and Nationalist * Indulge
In A Iilvoly Scrap.
BELFAST , August 7. A p.xrty of national-
sts , members of the Order of Foresters , wen
0 Port Hush to-day on two special trains.
They were met at Port liush station by n
rowd of Orangemen and a sharp fight en-
tied , bottles and stones being used as nils-
lies. All of the decent Inhabitants and
English and American tourists who hnp-
loncd to bo in town , took refuge in houses.
f ho disturbance was finally quelled by the
inllco. While returning to Belfast the na-
lonallsts were stoned all along the line by
Orangemen , who had been informed ot the
lot at Port Itush. Nearly all the windows
of the trains were broken. The nationalists
oplled with bottles and pistols. A youth
vho was standing on the bridge at Balley-
noney station when the train crossed was
hot and died. A Presbyterian minister and
1 youth were wounded at Balloyniuncy.
Yuen the trains arrived at Belfast there was
urtlicr tiouble , but the police soon restored
order.
_ _
Earthquake In Cynrm.
LONDON , August 7. A severe catthqnako
hock was felt throughout the Island of
Cyprus to-day.
a Not Accepted.
KOMU , August 7. It Is oflloially announced
hat the king will not accept the resignation
of the ministry.
-
Enterprise at Crete.
CnnTR , Neb. , August 7. [ Special to the
Br.n.J The Crete , Milford & Western rail
road company are just commencing to grade
across the assembly grounds. They will run
across thn east sldo so as to take but little of
ho grounds , at the same time to touch that
portion where the depot will be built , to ac
commodate nil who come to the assembly
grounds. This will bo a great addition and
accommodation , as people hereafter will bo
lauded upon the main part of the urounds ,
within easy access of the paviillon. The
lotel will be stalled some time in the month
of September , and will be of good size ,
probably costing between 810,000 and 815,000.
Arrangements are being made to beautify
the grounds by setting out trees this fall , and
trimming out in places where they are too
thick.
Mr. Decker has completed thn excavation
for his now two-story brick bloclc. It will bo
huilt on Kast Main Htroet , and will cost about
$5,000. Crete , needs a eood many such build
ings. Every room Is now occupied and
brings good rents , and there are no places for
these who deslie to come in and engage in
business enterprises.
H. Coda has commenced the erection of a
new residence upon the hill.
Mr. bnlvoly has his now two-story resi
lience in Daugherty's addition In Crete well
tinier way , and hopes to be able to move into
it some time duilng the month of September.
The Catholic people have raised the money
and will commence in a few days to build a
building for a school here. It will cost about
S7.000.
His said C. J. Bowlby , of the Missouri
Pacific Kailroad company , will erect a 310-
000 honso upon his block , commanding the
entire view of the city of Crete.
The Missouri Pacific giaders are at work
in town , and will luxvu the grading to the Saline -
line county line done wltlnn the next two
weeks. When the Missouri Pacific runs into
Crete she will put on metropolitan airs.
niadlnon County Politics.
, Nob. , August ? . ( Special to the
IJnK. ! The Madison county republican con
vention has been called to meet at .battle
Creek August 20 to select delegates to the
state and judicial conventions only. The
county nominations will bo made at a later
meeting. The chief contest at the coming
convention , althouuh It has not yet appeared
on the surface , will bo between two candi
dates tor the district judgrship.-Judgo Isaac
Powers , wlio was appointed by the governor
and who has made an excellent record , and
W. V. Allen , of Madison both of whom
desire the delegation from tills county.
Phelpft County Doom ,
UouinKOE , Neb. , Aueust7 [ Special to the
BKI : . | Harvest Is about over. Good crops ,
and saved In splendid order. The city boomi
continually and new comers who have been
all over looking up locations pionounce
Phelps county ' .ho garden spot. Heal estate
men are kept busy and property continues tc
change hands at high hifureft. Several ne\\
linns are preparing to open business at an
early date. Mr. J. N. Clark , of the Fhsl
National bank , begins the erection of a line
residence in West Holdreuo this week. M ,
C. liradly , of the Clti/.en olllce , is also build
ing in West Holdroge. and this part of flu
city is acknowledged to bo the most desira
ble for residences.
II. IM. Norrls
AiNSwoitTir , Neb. , Aucust 7. ( Special t (
the BKII.J Henry M. Norrls left his lioim
near this place Wednesday morning , Augns1
! l , and lias not been hoard from since. Ai
Ills actions aupearcd strange to people on tin
train , his wlfo Is very anxious and afraid hi
Is sick and delirious , and would bo v r.i
thankful tor any Information conccrnlin
him. Ho Is about live feet nine Inches tal
and was dressed in working clothes , datl
coat and pants , checked shirt and no vest
bUck still hat ,
Illvorton Votes Water Komln.
RIVKIITON , Neb. , AiiKUSt 7. ( Special Tel
( Train to the BKE. I The water bonds cai
rieii almost unanimously In thn election heh
yosfarclav , there being only tour vote1
against the proposed Improvement.
Murderer Mnxivull'H Kospitc.
ST. Louis , August 7. [ Special Telegram
to the BIJK.J The respite granted Maxwel
by the United States supreme court ha <
caused much Indignation among law-abldini
people. It was hold that the prisoner had :
fair trial and was convicted of a most helium
otfonBo. The case was passed upon by tin
highest stale court and thn juctgment of tin
lower eourt confirmed. Now , upon the pic ;
that constitutional points arn Involved , tin
attorneys are lucky enough to secure a wrl
of error from o member of the United State
Hiiprcmo court. Maxwell feuls very mud
Improved at present. An attorney of ills
tinction said last evening that the carryini
of the case to the federal supreme coin
would simply carrv him a little Inlurer am
that there Is no possibility of really picking i
flaw In the case.
Maclcay Ko Times to Talk.
Niw YOIIK. August 7. Among the arrl
vals from Kuropo to-day arn Mr. McLanc
minister to France , and John W. Mackay
The latter being interviewed refused to Ba ;
whether it was true that ho bought Jame
Gordon Bennett's share In the ( jommuicln
Cable company or whether ho matin ai
Agreement with Jay * Gould which yrouli
aja.la ; lualtf tUe QaMo. into forty cents a. Nvor J
THE WEEK IN WALL STREE1
_ _ _ _ i
Sadden Recovery From the Depression Bo * *
salts From Fairchild's Announcement ,
MONEY UNCERTAINTY REMOVED/ /
The Cincinnati , Hamilton & Dayton'
Matter Also Uxcrclsea Connlclcra * ,
bio Inlluunco on the Market
Foreign Exchanges Weak.
Among the Hulls and Hear * .
Nr.w Voniv , August 7. [ Special Tele * '
gtam to the Br.n.J The week was romarW
able for the sudden recovery fiom the uuceiv
talnty and dcprcsjlon which had so loud"
prevailed in financial circles. This charted
was duo to Hie official announcement from' '
Secretary Falrchlld that ho would prepay ,
with 2 percent rebate , Interest on the public * *
debt maturing during the remainder of thd
year , and also of 4 } per cent bonds on ?
Wednesday of each week. Tlio effect of thlsf
was to immediately allay the long existing
fears about the future of the money markotv
and a revival of confidence followed that was )
felt in n very decided manner on the stock ;
exchange. There was a general scmnperlnft'
among thn bears on the share list to cover ,
and operators with bullish inclinations tooW
hold more freely than for a long time pasti
A number of Investors entered the market ,
paid for their purchases and took their stock
away from the street , and London bought
from day to day. The result of all this was a
advance on the usually active shares rangln
up to C ) { points , and with few exception
everything on the list participated in th
Imprerremant , The events of the week de *
teloped the fact that the short Interest wa |
much larger than was formerly believed , and
aach day brought forth a fresh batch of cov <
erliiir orders , which , of course , Imparted ( V
repeated stimulus to the upward movement
1'ho collapse of the San Franolsoo whea
deal gave rise to unfavorable rumors whlct
brought about a temporary reaction , as die
also unfounded stories derogatory to thi
credit of the firm holding Ives' bonds
The c ( Toils making to place the latter with i
syndicate , also to change the managcmon
of the Cincinnati , Hamilton te Dayton road ,
contributed to the good feeling Into In thi
week , when thn highest prices wore generally
ally attained and the bullish sentiment rat
' ; h. The lirst offerings ot bond !
.0 the government Is appointed tc
take place on Wednesday next and
sotno anxiety is manifested at
to how freely bondholders will avail them ;
selves of the government's proposition , am
also as to what the secretary deems a fan
price lor bonds. Klther or both will exorcise
an influence on the stoek market and hence
the operations of the treasury will bo watchoc
with the same interest that attended them Ire
the by-gone days of gold bales and bond
purchases , i
There was a eood deal of irregularity la
tlio movements of railroad bonds early in
the week , some Issues having Improved !
while others declined , In a few cases qultd
sharply. Governments were weak until tha
treasury policy was promulgated , whoiv
rices advanced sharply without much acf
ivity at the boards. i
Foreign exchanges were weak owing to th (
increased offerings of bills , chiefly agalns
shipments ot securities to Knrope. The stock
lictiro for lone Sterllnz was reduced afrei
the Bank of England directois advanced the
rate of discount to3 per cent. Inquiry from
importers was very light throughout
The money market ruled easy , and the
most noticeable change was In time loans : !
which/worn more readily exchanged than !
for some weeks. Kates for allbonds ranged )
from 3 per cent , but the grdat bulk of busl-j
ness was at 4 @ 5 per cont.
THE CLKAHAMO1S RECOIID.
Monetary Transactions In the Coun
try During the Past AVcofc. \ '
BOSTON , Mass. , August 7 , ( Special Telegram
gram to the UCK. | Tno following tablet
compiled fiom dispatches to the Post , toi
tlio managers ol the loading clearing houses.
In the United States , shows'tho gross exchanges <
changes for the week ending August Oj
1S87 , together with the rates , per cent of ln <
crease or decrease , ns compared with thosft
of the corresponding week last year :
CITIES. CLEANINGS.
New Voik SG')7 ) , IJ7UO : 24.9
Boston 82,110,1181 ia.o
Philadelphia Gfi.C09.lll7 10.6
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco l',007 ) , ! 72 ai.9
Baltimore 12,1 KM : ) 13.2
Cincinnati 9,700,1)50 )
I'lttsbiirc T.4
Kansas City 31.0
New Orleans 1.
Louisville is. a
Milwaukee 4,010,000
St. Paul 4,219,409
Providence 4,107,008 8,8
Detroit 4,140,009 9.7
Omaha 12.H
Minneapolis 18.0
Cleveland 29.9
Indianapolis ! ) ,807,7iS : lOJ.l
St. Joseph 1,408,087 93.5
Denver
Columbus ! i.l70.189
Hartford 2,000,000 20.C
Memphis Ob.V-.i7
New Ha\eu i.iint58 : !
Peoiia 1,181,951 84.9
Portland JWO.OOO 7.7
Springfield l,078b(57 ( 28.0
Wichita G35.010 110.8
Galveston Kir > ,701
Norfolk 1010,770
Worcester. 4.4
Lowell 11.5
Syracuse ( ! 43ll , ! 24.0
Grand Uapids I'JS.f.'Jb ' 21.7
Total Sior.vi77,2i6 20.0
Outside Now York S.Mr..J10,8' . > G 11.
A New Itnllrond. '
Jur.r.snuno , Col. , August 7. ( Special ta
the Hr.i.J : There Is a movement on foot to ;
organUo a company to build a railroad from
Julesburg running northwest to Camp Clari *
on the Noith river and thence to Douglas ,
Wyo. , to bo known as the Julosburg , Campi
Clark it > ortliwestern railroad. This line
of road will open up one of the finest agri
cultural districts in the west and also brlng
this territory on a direct line with the ex
tensive coal and oil lields of Wyoming. The ,
movement It Is understood Is backed by ,
heavy eastern capitalists and It Is expected
that work will t > o bugun on this now lino-
within a short time. Tlio projectors are ne
gotiating for a lease of land adjolnlnz thlw
place on the north where the shops and' '
lonnd houses will In all probability be lot
cated. l
Millionaire Flood Dying.
SAN FUANCISCO , August 4. [ SpecialTele-
cram to the Br.K.l Tlio statement Is mada
hero that J. C. Flood , president of the Xeva-
cla bank and partner of John Mackay , la
dying. Ho lias been confined to his bed for
bonie dayt ; at lila Mcnlo 1'ark leMdenco aticT
Is leporU'd as getting worse , from an nbcess
in the head. Mackay is flying across thoil
continent on a special train , but whether for.
thu purpose of attending the bedbldo of ills'
dying partner or siraightimini : the complica- '
lions in thu reecmt wheat dual has not trans
pired. The belief here is that Mackay
indlvidn.illv and not the Nevada bank haa
lost thi ) Ooo,0X ) bunk In the wheat market. )
There will bo n meeting ot th Oth Wnrct
Republican dull held : il Johnson hull ,
cor.'litl'i und Furnnui sts. , on Tuesday
owning , Aug , Ulli for lite purpose ) of ro-
organi/inij tliu ulnA ) full nltundiuiuo ia
roiiio.sti'cl.V. ] \ . S , Lludauy , preaUluut of
club. . . . . . . .