HE
TYVJENTY-FIKST YEAH. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOKJNIMG , JULY 30 , iNQMBBK 42 ,
CONNECTING THE TWO LINES ,
"Workmen at Bea'rco Rapidly Completing
i the Hock Is'.and Switches.
WILL USE THE UNION PACIFIC AT ONCE ,
Flniil ArrnujjomuntH Under the Trnlllc
Mont ISeliiK Mndo to Oper-
ute TruokH * Jointly West
Point Flooded.
, Neb. , July 29. [ Special Tolo-
pram to TUB tiki : . ] The Ilock Island has a
Kaiigof men employed this evening putting
In the switches connecting the Uock Island
with the Union Pacific tracks which were
taken out during the exciting times hero In
January. It Is assorted that the Uock Island
trains will bo running over the Union Pacillo
tracks between this city and Lincoln not later
than Sunday. _ _ _ _
DrinandH of Hlslnc City Cltl/.i'iiM.
HIHIXO CITY , Neb. , July BO. ( Special
Tin : BIITho : : | business men's and
farmer's ' meeting which was announced for
Monday night was punctually called to order
nt 8 o'clock by Kd Nouschaofor , editor of the
Uislng t'lty Hustler. There were over ono
hundred present. Mr. George W. Kcebaugh
was elected chairman , and after a brief ex
planatory speech by Mr. Neuschuofer the
following resolutions were adopted.
Whereas. The facilities and aecotmno hit Ions
which the I'nlon I'aellle road olTer.s to us In
our town are In siit'li shape IIH to soon bo
char.ed to the besl Interest of our people ; us
the depot platform Is too sin til ; asour stock
yards do not oiler any facilities whatsoever ,
there being only one sma I shipping yard , and
this one In a bad condition , and an the road-
lied anil rails rlaht In and near town me nn-
Bafe to travel over , anil us different com
plaints to thu Onion I'aclllc were without any
olTcet. theiefore be It
Resolved , To ask the state hoaid of trans-
portal Ion to compel said ral roiid company to
k ] ist > ! n tot iirarlevances und give us better fa
cilities , and fiuther
Wlieri'ns , I'htv harvest has hornii mm the
irospcet for a hoiint fill yield Is of the inoit
{ itipofiil ehuracler. It follows , as usual , that
thu quostlon of che.iiiur transportation is
nga n of importance. The hiiprume eouit hav
ing long since decided that the state hoiird of
transportation has the power to lix railroad
charges , theiefore he It
ItCMilvud. That tht ) ussumblaKi ) do hereby
f-lgnlfv bv these resolutions their desire to
Inivotliu'Loiird llx u lower rate for hauling
MTu'U' ' e.
VT Kcsolved , To forward thes > o resolutions to
the slate boaid of transportation.
s tolc lo Avoid Starvation.
PL.vns.Morrn , Neb. , July 29. [ Special
Telegram to Tri : B is is. J Tom Henderson was
arrested today charged with burglarizing the
meat market of Hichard Bllstcin on North
Sixth street. When charged with theoffenso
hu confessed to the crime , and took the om-
t.-a to where bo had stored the stolen pro-
lender. Henderson is well known hore.huving
been employed In the O. & M. shops hero tor
thrco or four years and then inatto section
foreman at Geneva , but was finally dis
charged owing to unsteady habits. Ho moved
back hero about eielu mouths ago and claims
to have boon unsuccessful In securing em
ployment.
Hitherto ho has berne an excellent reputa
tion for integrity , anil claims to have com
mitted the crime In consequence of his
destitute circumstances and failure to pro
vide feeder Ilia wlfo and three small "chil
dren.
Bllstoln hud privcn him .n package of meat
early last evening which was found bacli of
the moat market and caused suspicion to bo
entered on Henderson. Ho U now In jail
awaiting preliminary hearing.
York Tonohor.s In Session.
YOUK , Nob. , July 20. [ Special to THE
BBC. ] The York county normal and teach
ers' institute commenced Its session In this
city Monday and will hold two weeks. Two
hundred and ion touchers are enrolled and
the session promises to bo far In advance of
the preceding ones as a success. The in
structors are F. T. Ulilt , .superintendent of
schools at Lanark , 111. ; J. George , president
rk college ; Miss Florence Williams , York ;
V. Storm , superintendent of schools at
AVinchester , 111 , , and H. H. Corbctt , superin
tendent of schools at York.
Dnnhar I'uwtor Installed.
DUSIIAII , Nob. , July 29. [ Special to TUB
HUB. IK v. TJ. Proudllt of Orchard , having
net-opted a call to the United Prri.sbytorian
church of Dunbar was Installed as Its pastor
.yesterday by the presbytery of Omaha. Ur.
J. M. French of Omaha presided and pro
pounded the constitutional questions. Dr.
John Williamson of Omaha gave the charuo
to the pastor and peotilo. After the benedic
tion by the newly Installed pastor the people
cnmo forward and gave him a most cordial
welcome.
lor the Kiioniiitinont. ]
Nr.iiiusK.v CITY , Nub. , July 21) ) . [ Special
to Tim BKU.J lion. John C. Watson has re
ceived word from Senator Paddock stating
that hu had secured permission from thu war
tlcpartiuuiit for tho'uso of 100 tents to boused
nt the encampment hero In September. The
gentlemen who ave engineering the encamp
ment ant sending out Invitations to all the
postb in this section , and a rousing time is
anticipated. The spot chosen for the gatherIng -
Ing Is Morton's park , mid no bolter pluco
could bu bolected.
NclirnsK n City'n Heavy
NJMWASKA CITY , Neb. , July 20. ( Special to
TiiKliUK. I Two special trains were sent out
for Chicago over the B. & M. list night. Thir
teen cars of the train contained sugar cured
bums from the ( . 'hlcago packing compuuvaud
t'lgnt were illlttl with cattle from the distil
lery , two curs were of exports mid two of
hogs , maklni ; twcnty-flvo cars In all. The
Hams will bo boxed In Chicago and for
warded to Liverpool.
AVesl I'olnt Agiiln Flooded.
' - WIST : POINT , Neb. , July 20. [ Special tu
Tin : BiiJ - This city was again the scouo of
a Hood yesterday and the streets were again
the conductors of the torrents from the sur
rounding hills , Yesterday afternoon the
flood gates of heaven were opened m.ou this
city and In twenty miiuitcs the rainfall meas
ured nluoty-llvo hundredth of an inch. The
cltUons are highly wrought up over this , the
third Hood , this summer ,
An Ir iiii'nt Necessary.
HASTIXOS , Neb. , July 20.S | ; > rclal Telo-
Krom lo Tin : UEI : . ] The body of Minnie
Kllng of Hastings arrived hero thU morning
from Harvard. Pursuant to a telegram from
the Clay county coroner , the delivery of the
body was prevented , but the body 'was not
Kent back , The supposition Is tlint a crlml-
hull operation was performed which resulted
In the yliTs death. An Inquest Is probable.
Ketjolver.
CITT , Neb , , July 20 , [ Special
to TIM ; BIK. : ] An application has been made
In the district court for the appointment of
D. P. Uolfo as receiver of the Nebraska Cltv
light and water company. The petition will
bu argued before Judcn Chapman at Platt.s-
mouth August 0. This matter has been in
litigation for a lone timo.
I'ostollluu Coiitrliut .Aw.irded.
YOIIK , Neb , , July 20. [ Special to Tats
BRK.J The contract for lurnlshlng the
boxes and fixtures for the now po.stoftlru
building In course of erection In this city was
awarded to the Sowurd , Neb , , factory.
jT Will Arbitrate it Saloon Fltfl't.
Avitoiu , 111. , July 2U.Tho saloon war Is
about to coma to a speedy end , at least as fur
as the city Is concerned. A meeting of the
finance committee , the mayor , several aider-
mon and the representative * of tuloon
keepers was hold yenvrday at which a pro
position to settle the controversy by arbi
tration was submitted and agreed upon. Tno
terms of this proposition are that a commit
tee of arbitration shall bo appointed whoso
decision shall bo final.
voi.r..n'sn oi' .1 nurr.ins < i ,
Three Mon Killed and Thrco Kcrlounly
Injured.
PiTrMinm. Pa , , July 20. Three men were
killed , half a do/.on b.idly hurt and 310,000
damage done this morning by the fall of five
big smokestack * and the collapse of nn un
finished building nt Iho Elba Iron and bolt
works of the Ohio well and supply company.
The name. , of the killed us fur as known ares
H. GOHKIN ,
TWO UNKNOWN HUNGARIANS.
The seriously injured are !
GCOUIIK BU < III ,
FHAXK SCHMIDT ,
Giuiitui : LIMON. :
Several others were hurt , but they were
able to walk to their homos. None of the
injured will die. At the time of the accident
seventy-four wern at work on tflo building
hoisting girders Into place. Ouu of Iho gird
ers struck a largo smokestack and It toppled
over , carrying with it the supports of 'the
building and the entire structure collapsed.
A score of the workmen were buried lu the
ruins , but miraculously only throu were
killed and three others seriously Injured.
The building was completely wrecked.
/ . . 7/ . TOW Kit 1 > K.II ) .
Former Prominent Omnlm Citizen
IC.vpireH In ( .hattauo ( > Ki , Tcnn.
Cu.vm.Noor.A , Tcnn. , July 29. [ Special
Telegram to THE BEI : . | L. H. Tower , a
prominent manufacturer of Chattanooga ,
formerly of Omaha , dropped dead hero
this afternoon on West Ninth street. Mr.
Tower had Just como out of the back of
Beers' restaurant in company with J. H.
Clanccy , proprietor of the Southern hotel.
They had Just , got outside the door when Mr.
Tower fell forward as though ho had
stumbled. It was scotT In an instant , however -
over , that it was heart failure.
Dr. Dunham was called immediately , but
could render no medical assistance , as death
was almost Instantaneous. He did not speak
ono word after ho full. Ho was picked up
and carried Into Vandcnzcr'a ticuct ofllco.
Later his body was removed to an under
taker's , whore the coroner held nn in
quest and prepared" the body for burial.
Since his removal hero last wintcr-on ac
count of 111 health , ho has been secretary and
treasurer ol the Harper lumber company.
Ho was forty-six years old , though ho ap
peared much older. Mr. Tower was oorn In
Ottawa , 111. , and was highly esteemed here ,
where he had made many friends. Ills wlfo ,
who was in Chicago , was telegraphed of the
sail affair. It will not be known where the
Interment will bo mudo until she arrives.
Lyman II. Tower left his hon.o at Winonn ,
111. , in Ib's , and went to Hastings , Nob. ,
where ho was engaged in the banking busi
ness until 1SS2. lu ISS'J ho was elected to
the state sonalo and served two terms. In
1SSI Mr. Tower came to Omaha and organ
ized the E < juitabo ! trust company , which is
still in existence. After the trust company
was on a ccuro looting Mr. Tower sold out
his interest and retired from active
business .llfo for awhile. In 1SS8
ho was seriously 111 and sent
for Dr. Clurko Gapcn , his brother-
in-law who was thes in Chicago. After
a couple of weeks constant care the doctor's
patlont was uetter and. spent some six
months in Chicago. Upon returning to
Omaha Mr. Tower bought an interest In the
Union trust company and assumed thu man
agement which behold for about n year.
Since that time ho has been engaged in pri
vate enterprises only. Mr. Tower went to
Chattanooga on account of his health und be
coming Interested in hard wood lumber organ
ized a lumber company with a capital stock
of ? . "iOO,000 and of which concern ho was to " > o
the treasurer.
Some thrco weeks ago the deceased was in
the city visiting Dr. and Mrs. Gapen and ap
peared'to bo in the best of health. Death
was probably caused by heart disease.
II.I 111) TO ll.lttXOXIZE.
Hlval Hi coders Experience Olllloulty
in Transacting RnsinosH
Ciiu'.vuo , July 20. The executive commltr
tee of the Columbian Dairy association and
the Joint commlttco from various dairy
breeders associations were In session all day.
Both bodies had great difllculty in transact
ing business owing to tbo disinclination of
many to yield on points where the Interests
of rival associations diverged ,
The Columbian met in the morning and
listened to the propositions submit
ted by Chief Buchanan of the
world's fair agricultural department.
This proposition was that the
world's ' fair authorities furnish all necessary
buildiugs and the fond and water for as many
as ilfty head of cattle from uach of the va
rious breeds during the exposition and In
return take all the products of the cattle. It
was doomed best before acting on this to
allow the breeders to meet and prepare a
report regarding their mirposus. the breeders
being practically the only backers of tbo
Columbian dairy association in the proposed
'
exhibit.
The breeders' commlttoo accordingly met
in the afternoon. There was n lively debate
over thu question of churns vs. a chemical
test for cattle products. It was finally de
cided to recommend that all milk tests bo
made by n chemical analysis. The plan of a
six months' dairy school was endowed , and
n committee to make tests recommended con
sisting of otiu member from each breed entered -
tored , ono from the college , one from the
Columbian Dairy association auu ono from
the World's Columbian exposition.
Prizes were recommended to bo given
for ouo cow , ono week and for
thirty days , there to bo first , second ,
third and fourth prl/.c.s In each of the di
visions , the contest to bo between different
Individuals anil not bo'.wcen any association
and an Individual. In submitting this report
later the breeders acknowledged that but ono
association hud olllclally pledged itsc-.lf to
furnish the necessary catllo for Iho exhibit ,
but that all foil that If necessary Individual
members would unquestionably do so.
The entire evening session was devoted to
the discussion of tno worlds'fair proposal.
Considerable disagreement was manifested
among the various breeds represented , the
chief point of ulffeienco being upon the re
quirement that the cattle remain for six
IUOLIUS. The IloUlelu breeders were the
most serious objectors to so long a timo.
With thU exception all sections of Mr. Bu
chanan's proposition were accented , and re
garding time , a committee consisting of
Messrs , Boyd of Illinois , Ashburn of Ne
braska and Stierman uf Iowa was appointed
to wall upon iho chief of the agricultural depart -
part ment to ice If some plan could not bo do-
vlsed by which the desires of the various
breeders rould bo harmonized. An address
was delivered by Prof. Henry of Madison ,
WIs. . ui'L'lm ; upon thoio pro. > ont the importance
anceof the work iu which they were en
gaged.
WIA rinit VUHKVAST.
For Omuha and Vicinity Fair ; stationary
temperature.
WASHINGTON , .luly 20. Forecast till b p. m.
Thursday : For Noith Dakota Fair ; warmer
Thursday night ; northeast winds.
For South Dakota Generally fair ; st .
tlounry temperature ; variable winds ,
For Iowa utiii Nebraska Generally fair ;
slightly cooler , except- stationary tempera
ture In eastern Iowa ; variable winds.
For Missouri ( } < merully fair ; stationary
tonipanituru ; northwest winds ,
For Kansas Generally fair ; slightly
cooler , variable winds.
For Colorado Showers , stationary tem
perature , except slightly warmer tu extreme
* outhwo t ; variable wluds.
OMAHA IN IT IN GOOD SHAPE
Our Claims For tha Rapnblican National
Convention Convincingly Set For h.
MOST FAVORABLE IMPRESSION MADZ.
Flattcrlnsr Indication * Thnt NchraHkit
Will Ilo HiiuuosHl'ul In Her
KfTortu to Hccure the
Prize.
WASHINGTON BUIIKAU op TIIK Ilitr , )
6111 FolniTKHNTit STIIKUT , >
WASHINGTON , D. C. , July 20. I
The republican national executive com-
mlttcR met nt .1 o'clock ' In the Arlington hotel
andntonco adjourned to the re.-ildence of
Senator Quny , In order to bo moro private In
Its deliberations. Mr. Quay will certainly
tender hU resignation , but It-will probably
not bo accepted.
Owing to the prevalent opinion that the
executive committee has no right to act on
the matter , but must await the mcotliig of
thu national commlttco , iho fixing of n plnco
for the meeting of the convention next year
will not bo taken up , but the advocates of
the different cltlas competing for the honor
will be afforded an opportunity to formally
present their claims. In this respect Omaha
is bettor cared for than any of her rivals , and
In the person of Colonel Scott the metropolis
of th'j transmlsjourl country has an advo
cate who hits succeeded In forcing his city
upon the attention of every newspaper , as
well as every cotmnittoeman in the east.
The committee got together at ; t o'clock In
the parlors of the Arlington hotel , and about
the first thing it did was to listen to
Omaha's representative , who had been hust
ling around In behalf of his town all morning.
Just before the meeting It was not certain
whether or not the committee would consent
to listen to any arguments touching the place
for holding the national convention , but
Omaha was the only city having a representa
tive on the ground , and that representative ,
Colonel C. U , Scott , was not allowing any
grass to grow under his feet. Ho caught
Colonel Chirkson on the lly and was at once
introduced to the committee by that gentle
man.
man.Tho
The ilrst thing that Mr , Scott did was to
present the claims of Omaha formally to the
attention of the committee in a letter which
was as follows :
Hon. Matthew Quay. lion. J. S. Clarlf-on ,
lion. Henry ( J. Payne , lion. A. 1 * . Conger , lion.
S. II. Kassott , Hon. O. A.llobart , Hon. Samuel
1'essenden , lion. 11. It. Evans , Hon. J. It. San-
born and lion. George Christ , executive coni-
mlttceof the national republican committee :
Thecitl/.ens of Omaha and the peop'e ' of the
state of Nohriska hog lonvu to notify your
committee and through you the national re
publican commlttoo that Omaha will ho pre
sented to and urged upon thu consideration
ol your national committee when It meets to
determine the time and place of holding tbo
republican residential convention for IS1. ) . ' , as
the place where said convention should beheld
held , and that at suld meeting , of
Kitld national committee , the cltl/.cns
oC Omaha % will furnish satisfactory
guarantees that nil the requirements
which may bo made by sain committee
upon Omaha for money and accommodations
as a condition precedent to the holding of
Haiti presidential convention for 1SU' , ( n said
city , will bo given and faithfully performed
by that city to the full anil entire sat.sf ictlon
of the national rcmiullcan committee Mid the
people attending said convention. Upon this
proposition Omaha will not bo excelled by
any city In thu United States.
OMAHA , by C. K. SCOTT , Committee.
Mr. Scott , In his address to the committee ,
after submitting his written proposition
above mentioned , stated that Omaha has
been endorsed by the Iowa state republican
convention by the following resolution
adopted by said convention July 1 , 1891 , to
wit. :
Resolved , That equity and justice demand
that the states of the Mississippi
valley , containing as they do one-
third of thu population of the
United States , tdiuuld have the national re
publican convention for IS'.li held west of that
river , and we , the delegates of Iowa In con
vention assembled , join the people of Ne
braska In recommending Omaha as the place
wberosald convention should be held.
IIo said that the states of South Dakota ,
Minnesota , Iowa , Kansas and Nebraska were
no longer certain republican states , but that
afterInany years of loyalty and unswerving
fidelity to the cause of the republican party.
In the few older states named , for years mid
years , so long that , many heads had grown
gray in the service , and no recognition com
ing from the great republican party
of the nation ; no recognition of
the Identity of tloso people west of
the Mississippi river who , ns they have made
the "grout American desert" the corn pro
ducing empire of the world , have uoveV failed
between breaths to pray for the success of
the republican party und at last , foot weary
and sere , sought other pastures green and
left the party in a state of Inocuous desue
tude.
"Tho now state of South. Dakota bus
caught the infection of her eider sisters and
she , too , has got 'tired. ' I need not sneak
particularly of the condition of thing in Iowa
as ono of your number , General Clarkson ,
can doubtless explain the apparent , If
not real disaffection , tn that state , "
said Mr. Scott. "Sufllco it to say
Iowa has a democratic trovurnor and if some
thing effective is not done in that state she
will have a democratic governor for the next
two years , with the chance of her electoral
vote Doing cast for u democratic president.
Nebraska , with Its vast cornllcUls and Im
mense farm output can , when It takes n i o-
ttou , raise political sheol as well as corn and
hogs , us she did at the last election. Ne
braska olecled a democratic governor last
fall , but , line the children of Israel , the dem
ocrats were only allowed to view the prom
ised land , as the supreme court would not
allow them to possess it. What Is needed to
bring back those states Into line as repub
lican states Is for the the loaders of the great
republican party to gut u notion In their heads
that there is an empire of people west of the
Mississippi rlvar who uro the peers of any
people on the earth for Intelligence and all
qualities that make liberty-loving , broad-
guaged men , men who know their rights and
who will not be Ignored or trampled upon ,
In my Judgment and in the judgment of life
long republicans rcsldlntr in that western
country , nothing could bo done which would
have such a pronounced potential influence
in harmonizing the now disaffected elements
in these states as the holding of the repub
lican national convention In 181)2 ) lu Omaha ,
as demanded by the republican state conven
tion of Iowa at its late convention as I have
stated to you. "
"
Colonel" . u. Conger of Ohio hero inquired
of Mr. Scott if Omuha had a bulldlnir largo
enough to hold the couuuntioii. Mr. Scott re
plied : "Yes , wo have a coliseum building
which vlll hold from ton to fifteen thousand
people , is that largo enough I" "Ves , " said
Mr. Conger. Secretary S. H. Fassett of
Now York asked If the building was of wood
or brick. Mr. Scott said it was built of
wood , the samu as the exposition building In
Chicago In which the party had hold sev
eral national conventions. Mr. Scott
also spoke of the fact that Oniahu
had Wi miles of paved streets , 150
miles of sidewalks , 'Ml mile.-t of graded
btreoU , us flue a system of waterworks ns
any in the United States , 105 miles of the
vary bc.si constructed and equipped motor
ami cable street railways , and in addition to
superior hotel accommodations , numerous
comodlous hotels at Council Bluffs within
easy reach by a motor line of street railway
unexcelled by any hotels tn tbo wi-st.
'Omaha will mukn good what I have said
for her in means and money , and as a matter
of Justice she detnnmU that thu convention
for 1SIU bo held there. " At the conclusion of
the remarks of Colonel Scott , which were
listened to with every evidence of attention
on the part of the mombcr * of the commlttoo ,
the gentlemen promised that the claims of
Omaha should bo ylacc/d / properly before
the notice of the national commlttco. This
of course was all that was expected to bo
, accomplished at the present time , .nut It was
| evident that the facts in connection with iho
> change In political sontltnent among the
I northwestern states have already m.ido a
profound Improiston. Colonel Clarkson , nt
least U for Omaha , and as ho Is n man of
welch t with the motnbori of the national
committee It is likely that his suggestions
will have duo effect.
Thu great trouble seems to bo that nn
Impression is prevalent that Omaha could
not ncconimodato tlui delegates and visitors
who would bo attracted to the shores of tbo
Missouri , should the convention go to Omaha.
Ills likely that Clarkson and some other mem
bers ) of the cxecullvo committee will visit
thu city before the national commlttco meets
when , If they are satisfied In the matter of
hotel accommodations , there will bo n
brighter prospect of. the holding of the
first national convention west of the Missis
sippi river in the city of Omaha.
IIF.CI'.NT AKMT OII1IKIIS.
The following army orders tvero granted
today : The board of onlcors at Fort Loav-
onworth , Kan. , of which Colonel James
Blddlo , Ninth cavalry , is president , con
vened for the examination of olllcers to
determine their fitness for promotion , is
dissolved. Major William IX Wolverton ,
surgeon , will proceed from this eily lo rejoin
his prouor station at Fort Douglas , Utah.
The leave of absence granted Lieutenant
Colonel John B. Pnrke , Second Infantry , is
extended thrco months with permission to
go beyond the seas. Captain Edmund Hlco ,
Filth infantrv , is dotalicd as acting judge
advocate of the department of the
Missouri , afier First Lieutenant Charles
B. Thompson , Fifth infantry , shall
have reported for , , ' duty with
company II of that rcglmeat. Commissary
Sergeant William H. Boogo , now tit Camp
1'Ino Hldge , will proceed without delay to
Fort Buford to relieve Commissary Sergeant
Alfred Gallacoffo , who will proceed without
delay to Fort Columbus , N. Y. Sergeant
Charles A. Bund , Company G , Twenty-first
infantry , now on duty at Fort Haudall , S. D. ,
will bo discharged from the service of the
United Slates on the receipt of this order by
the commanding officer of'his station. Leave
of absence for ono mouth any twenty days , to
take olTcot on or about August 5 is granted
Captain Thomas G. Townsorid , Sixth infan
'
try. The extension of 16avo'of absence
granted C'olouel Henry C. Merriam , Seventh
infantry , Is further extended twenty days.
Leave of absence for ten days , to take effect
on or about August 1 , 1891. is granted Cap
tain M. A. Webster , Twenty-second Infantry ,
Special order directing Mrtjor William M.
Maynadlor , paymaster , to report to the com
manding general , department of Arizona , for
temporary duty ns chief paymaster of that
department , is rovokod. , ' P. S. II.
F.tliX XOKIdACIES.
Count of Transcripts About Completed
l > y the Census Ollloc.
WASHINGTON , July 29. Tha count of the
farm and homo transcripts made In accord
ance with the mortgago'collection clause of
the census act has been completed by Iho
census office. The figures' are : subject to
slight modifications. They'woro returned by
the enumerators ! 3-l9I.U30 faVms and homes
occupied by owners which -are encumbered
by mortgages. This number ilucludos some
farms and homo about , which the
enumerators inado no report and which
belong partly to tuo class , of ; hired and
partly tp the class of ovmcd froo.a/5 / well as
partly to the class of owned and encum
bered. Until this unknown quantity duo to
the failure of the enumerators is eliminated
it may bo regarded ns apbcoxiuiately true
that'Ji/ percent of the 13,5W,000 families of
the United Statos'occupv own qncum-
bored homes and that ! 0,250,000 ' "families
occupy farms and hem ' / thrjt are 'Cither
hired-or owned free.
The proportions of hired and owned free
homes and farms will bo known when the
population division completes the count of
the returns pertaining to them. The pre
liminary results indicate' that the average
debt for a farm in Iowa is 51,283 ; homos , S71U ;
average for farm and homo , 81HO. If these
averages hold good for the umon the en-
cumbrauco on the farms uud homes of the
United States occupied by owners is about
§ 2.505,000. *
The success of this investigation ,
Superintendent Porter says , has boon far
beyond the anticipation of the most
experienced stalistinians and the result will
bo of immcnso interest and value to the na
tion. The first volume relating to recorded
indebtedness will probably go to press this
year. Incomplete returns from western
states indicate that farms and homes are
mortgaged for about ouo-ttiird their value put
upon them by the owners ,
Cnptaiii Amies I'ardnned.
CAI > E 'MAY , N. J. , July 20.i-Tho president
Has acted upon several pardon cases , ono of
which was that of Captain George J. Arnies.
Tno occurrence which led to the trial by
-court-martial of Captain Armes created con
siderable comment at the time. Captain
Armos at the time ot the Inauguration of
President Harrison was a retired army
ofllcor , living in Washington. On inaugura
tion day Captain Armes received some lan
ded grievance from some Pennsylvania
officials. A few evenings afterwards ho met
Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania In the
lobby of n holol and puullcly insulled
him , oven going so far as to pull
his nose. Cnutaln Arincs was tried bv a
court martial for conduct unbecoming an ofll
cor and n gentleman , found guilty and sen
tenced to dlsmassal from the army , The
president subsequently commuted the sen
tence and ordered Captain Armos to bo re
stricted within n limit of fifty miles from the
District of Columbia for a period of thrco
years. Upon the recommendation of the sec
retary of war the pro.ildcut has now com
muted this sentence , and Capta'u ' Armos in
future can go where ho pleases.
AVostorn 1'uiiHioiiN.
WASHINGTON , July -'J , [ Special Telegram
to Tun BKK. I The following list of pensions
granted is reported by Tun Bun and Ex-
amlnor Bureau of Claims : Nebraska :
Original-Luclcn D. Ellsworth , Clark F.
Barnes , Washington C. Wolf , Calvin E.
Hnconnan , Francis M. VunMutro , William
Woygant , Hobcrt t ) . Vouch , Ksalus IXinnols ,
Miles West , George Duggotf , und Joseph
Brutnoaugh.
Iowa : Original MuryinGruvor , Charles
L. Johnson , John Brown , Alison Uoollttlo ,
Samuel W , Conrad , Samuel'Johnson , Henry
Uunkelmau , Charles VV. Allou , ( jeorgo Hop
kins , Henry F. Hedges , James Honiara ,
Alberto. Wright , William HBoll , Henry
O. Comtek , David Byco , Das'ici B. Brlggs ,
George U' . Hunter , John H. Baruiim ,
Nicholas Beal , Simeon Sims' ( decoasedj ,
Gotileib Balsluger , William I-Christie and
Uobert Burton. Increase George Brock-
hagan ( navy ) . Original tvldow-Lydla A.
Lindsay , mother ; Anna Lcnora Joule. Surah
N. Clark , Nancy Trqut , Adeliho G. While ,
Wealthy J , Bryant , ( navy ) , Alfred Warner ,
father ; Anna H. Sims , JohtvUMlean , lather ;
Juuo Bolllngham , Maggie A. Leslie.
i i
Naval CudctH Appointed.
\YABIIINGION , July 20. The following
cadets have boon appointed ! to the naval
academy : H. H. While , , Iowa ; R F.
Khardt , J. A. Swabach , Mao Olson. Wiscon
sin ; F. Volmer , Iowa'J. ; Lieu , South Da
kota ; J. Garwood , Illinois ; I < 1 C. Sloarns ,
Iowa.
.Shriicd IIin Stiouldcrn.
CHICAGO , July 20. Baron and Baroness
Wlosstnuu-Eioborn haveUrrlved hero from
Yokohama en route for -Berlin. U'ho baron
Is in the German diplomutlo service and has
been on an Important mission to Japan.
Asked if his mission con emulatoil iho iiogo-
llullon of important treaties with that
country , the baron ehruggod hu shoulders
and answered : "Perhaps. "
Itnllway Ulllelnl Ho I n.s.
SVN FiuNcibco , Cal , , July2'J. L.B , Hobln-
son , general manager of the Atlantic & pu-
cillo road , has resigned his position , to toke
effect August 10 , Ho will assume charge of
the San Antonio < fc Arkansas PO.-M road , 1C.
H. Wudo will probably succoaJ Mr. lioblu-
scm.
QOAY AND DUDLEY RESIGN ,
Thdy Tender Their Officas to the National
Exeou'.iva Oommitto
* _ _ _ _
OFFER OF BOTH GENTLEMEN ACCIPTED.
Ilcport ( hat the lown ProhlDltlon
Ticket Will \Vlfiilrn\vn lit
l'\ivof of the K-inhltUii ( | !
i'olltlual News.
WASHINGTON , July 20. The national repub
lican cxocutlvo oommltteo mot in the Arling
ton hotel ot this city at ! l o'clock. Of the
thirteen momburs of the committee then
wore present but seven , munciy : Chalrnmn
lil. S. Quay of Pennsylvania , Vice Chairman
J. S. Chirkson of lawn , Secretary J. S. Fas-
sett of New York. Treasurer \ . W , Dudley
of Indiana , Samuel Fcssendcu of Connecti
cut , Garrett A. Hobart of Now Jersey anil
J. M. Hay tics of Maine.
The Unit business before the committee
was the consideration of the accounts grow
ing out of the last campaign , submitted by
Treasurer Dudley.
This proceeding however , was interrupted
for a time in order to allow Colouol Scott of
Omaha , Nob. , to malco a plowing speech In
favor of holding the next republican national
convention in that city. Colonel Scott had
reasons in plenty to support his argument ,
based largely upon ttio precarious state ol
the party in the western states adjoining Ne
braska , which might bo improved by the In
fusion of party spirit engendered by a great
national convention in ' , ho neighborhood. Ho
also ottered substantial propositions looking
tn the facility of the convention's \vork and
the comfort of the delegates.
When ho bad concluded the matter was
referred to the general committee and the ex
ecutive committee resumed consideration of
the treasurer's account. A largo mass of cor
respondence was nlso laid before the committee -
too by the chairman and secretary for discus
sion. Many active politicians In different
parts of the country had suggestions to inako
and conclusions to draw from the outcome of
the last congressional election. Some pointed
out the dangcrousiioss of the alllnuco inovn-
mcnt In their states and submitted Ingenious
plans to meet its threatened inroads on the
republican party strength , and others re
ferred to yarioub grievances and causes of
dissatisfaction among republicans which
might bo overcome by proper treatment.
All of these communications that appeared
to bo of value were carefully considered and
particular attention was enlisted in behalf
of an elaborate table analyzing in detail the
last vote of tho.conirroisional election.
Some discussion followed as to the time
and plnco of meeting of the full national
republican committee and it was finally
decided to entrust the selection of tno place
of meeting and the exact date to Cnalrman
Quay and Secretary Fassett for determina
tion , with the proviso that the meeting shall
taito place some day in November. If the
tiino-honored custom of allowing six months'
notlco ot this meeting of the nominating con
vention is to bo observed this action is an
indication ttiai the next national convention
will bo hold not later than May uoxt.
After the election of W. J. Campbell of
Illinois as a member of the committee in
place of George K. Davis of the same state
the committee took a recess of two hours.
When the committee reassembled at 8
o'clock all approaches to the room were closed
and uo communication could bo luid with
those Inslue. The first business of the evenIng -
Ing was the presuntatlonof Chairman Quay's
resignation , which cnmo before the commit
tee in thq shape of the following letter :
WAHHI.NOTON , July I ! ) . lion .T. S. Pussott ,
Scoiutnry of Committee-Dear rilr : This Is ro
apurNnyou that I have toJay forwarded to
Hon. William II , Andrews , chairman of the
republican state comm.ttuu of I'onnsyl vunlii ,
my resignation as a inoinborof the republican
committee from that state. Yoiirs trill v.
M. S. Qi'AV.
Upon motion of Mr. Clarksou the following
resolution was adopted :
Kciiolrod , That wo accept against our | ndj-
inoiit and with much doubt at tu the wlaJom
and oxnrdloncy of It for the party's Interest
the autlon of Senator Quay tn Ills resignation
as chairman and member of iho national rotn-
mltU'O. In subinlttln . to It with so much ro-
Inctanco and regret wo dcslro to cxnress from
our knowledge ot the fuels of his pro-omlnont
survluo to the partythe duon obligation under
which ho Ins placed the republican party and
cause of good government and patriotism In
the United States. Ho imdortoolo the leadership -
ship of a doubtful cause In a time when the
republican party was disheartened and
tht ) democratic party confident In
the power of miprmna control In
the government and nation and when the
odilsot the contest wore against our party ,
and by his matcntess power , his unoiiualcld
skill In resources und his genius to command
won for his party an unnrecedentcd victory
In the face ot expected defeat. Wo know anne
no one else can know that the contest whluh
ho waged was one of as much honor and fair
methods as It wasot Invincible power and tri
umph , and that It was won Ijir ely by the
power of Ills suporlor gonuraishlu and h's ' un
failing Htrciuth as it political loader. In thy
great contest of IKSi , In the months of KOVOTO
efforts and during years of oloso pursonal as *
soulatlon with him wo have learned to know
the nobility of the man , and wo dtslro In this
conspicuous ini'iinnr to place on public record
for the present and for the future as an en
during answer to tlio partisan assaults of a
dnfoatcd enemy our testimony In appreciation
of Ills public survlcu and his personal wor th.
Following this came the report of the com
mittee on auditing , as follows :
Your committee appointed to audit the
accounts ot W. W. Dudley , treasurer of the
national committee , wou'd ' report that on
a thorough Inspection ot the booUs and ac
counts It Is enabled to state that all moneys
received by the treasurer aru actuary and
fully accounted for and sustained In every
particular by vouchers and piopor receipts.
We. are tmatilud from the examination to
appioveotthe treasurer's accounts ; to ex
press to the committee our ( Uncord and im'at
obligation to the treasurer for his faithful
and elllcloutBorvico to the party In this ca
pacity.
.1. R. Ot.AllKHON ,
O , A. lloimiT ,
SAML'Elt KKSMKNIIIi.V ,
C'oiiimltlco.
The chairman then road the following let
ter :
WASHINGTON , July no , To the Evolutive
Committee of the Itupuulloim National I'oin-
mlttoe. My I'rlunus and Assocliitos : ( nas-
much us you art ) about to reorganize the ex
ecutive-committee for Immediate prcpar.itory
work pending the approaching presidential
olcotlon ot Ih'tt , anil as my business engiige-
munts wllldomund all my tlmu and attention
cluruiK the eom.ni ; year. I am eommillod to
sever the pleasant relations which nave ox-
Istfd and still exist brtween us. I thnrefure
tejul r my resignation of the uillcu of treas
urer of your committee and of the national
coinmlttctllcbpoutfully yours ,
W. W. DUIII.KV.
The committee immediately udo pted the
following resolution :
Kesolved , That while wo are left by ( Urn-
oral Dudley's own WHI ! ! no oilier courxu than
to consent to his lutliumunt from the com
mittee , wu fi'ul that hU action deprives the
committee and the party of tlui Invaluable
and loyal korvlces of onti who hah proved him
self one of the ablest and most faithful imbil >
men of his time. In every Held of honorable
contest and uatrlotlc purpose us a soldier ,
winning In his boyhood the stars of general
In the union army , as a public ollha I.
curving with equal Idollty his country In pi oni-
Inent places. In the polltki.il Held with Ilka
ambition for the nation's srood ho has proved
hlnthulf always worthy of the respect und ad
miration ot Ills countrymen , in his whole
publlu career. In his unaolllah Bervleo. and
with his Bcnerous nature ho him given freely
hU time and labor , never thinking of private
profits or personal emolument , Ills whole life
In a proof of his inanllntfcs of purpose and his
patriotism as iioltlion. Speaking from | i'it
we i now uf hU riire abilities and unusual tie-
vutlon to party ami country , we would ex
press thl evidence of what wo know the republican
publican party owe * to him for his mti ylcti In
so many of Its contests und especially In thu
memorable strmtijlo of JSvS. Wo p-irt from
him olllolully with ln < 1ort > regret , and In doln.
bo wo wlih to put In Iho rerordu "f thu com
mittee thin expression of that party's grati
tude and purkonul frlon.lsli.p In which wo
'
know hut \ u worthy tu 'jo hu'il
The resignation of Chairman Quay and
Treasurer Dudley were then accepted aud.
laid on the tnblo subject to the apt ' . il of
the full republican national com mitt , A , Its
next mcetln ? . , '
Mr. Clarlison was elected chairmanho \
executive committen and Mr. llobii as
olectcd.vico chairman In place of Mr. \ W-
sou , the chairman being authorized to i it
n treasurer to succeed Mr. Dudley. i
commlttco then adjourned. \
Will low.i Proh-hs Willuli'iiw ?
Dis : Moist : * , la. , .tuiy it ! > . Within the past
few days facts have drifted to the surface In
Iowa politics which would not render It sur
prising if the prohibition ticket were with
drawn from the Hold. If this stop is not
ttticcn It will ho because of no.OOO null-prohi
bition republican votes the laltnr party will
bo afraid of losing If it shoulders tno prohi
bition burden outright. That negotiations
nave boon pending for some tlmn between
the republican and the prohibition lender *
looking toward the amalgamation of ttio two
parties none deny.
A circular has been Issued bv Thomas
Orwlir. the acknowledged leader o'f the pro
hibitionists , In which ho attempts to feel the
public puiso by praising the republican party
and hinting that In view of the fact that the
republicans have In times past assisted the
prohibitionists all In their power , a return of
the compliment would now bo in order. His
circular Is now the topic of conversation In
the campaign , ami It has led the democratic
press of the state to make the assertion that
the republicans have sold their partv to the
cold water men.
Miirylimd DIMIII crnts.
B.U.TIMOUI : , Md.Inly'Ji ) . The democratic
state convention , which will begin and Is
likely to und tomorrow , it is stated today
very confidently , will ndout n resolution
pledging the support of the party In the state
legislature to the present United States sen
ator , Arthur P. Gorman , for United States
senator. Frank Brown for governor is nearly
the whole talk , and whether ho is not llrs't ,
choice , ho is entirely acceptable. His nomi
nation is expected on the lirst ballot , if It is
not made by acclamation. Mr. John I' . 1'oe ,
ono of the ablest members of the bar of
Maryland , has no opposition to the ofllco of
attorney general. The contest today Is be
tween candidates for the ollico of state comp
troller and clerk of the court of appeals.
The thrco district democratic conventions
held in Baltimore tod.iv adopted resolutions
apl'oving of the course In congress of United
btatos senator Gorman und calling for his re
election.
Ohio's C vcriioi-on UK ; Tariff.
LiRrr-inn , O. , July 20. Governor Camp
bell today addressed nu immense crowd in
the Auditorium. IIo spoke cLIelly on the
tariff and said ho was a free trader In the
&amo sense Garilelrt was , who favored protec
tion that would lend to free trndo. The speaker
laid great stress upon the discrepancy In
wages in protected Germany and free trade
Knglanrt. Ho argued that thu prosperity of
the United States is not duo 10 the tariff so
much at to the character of the country
Itself. He concluded his speech with a bitter
denunciation of monopolies. Congressman
Breckinridgo of Kontuckv was expected to
nodress the meeting , but failed to put in nn
appearance.
Maryland's Prohibition Ticket.
BvLriMoun. Md. , July : > 9. The prohibition
state convention today nominated the follow
ing ticket : Governor , Edwin Iliggins , Balti
more ; comptroller , Joshua Levering , Balti
more ; attorney jremral , Uosoa D. Mouiton ,
Montgomery county ; clerk of the court of
appeals , Levin S. Mclson , Snow Hill.
COLT.KOXOK KltllAKltr UKUKIXH.
Hnys He lins Too Mnuh Responsibility
mill Not GiioiiKh Authority.
Nuw YOUK , July 29. Collector Joel Bi
Erhardttbis morning announced that ho had
tendered his resignation us collector of the
port of Now York. The resignation will
take effect August I. The resignation has
been in the hands of the president several
weeks , but he has taken no official action
on it ,
Collector Erhardt has given out in reply to
various questious put to him touching his
resignation of the collcctorship the following
statement : "I have resigned because the
collector has been reduced to a position
whore he Is uo longer an independent olilcor ,
with authority commensurate with his re
sponsibility. 1 have given bonds for
$ 'iOOUO. ( ) I have received for the
government during the twenty months pa.st
fW- ; ! , ( i'jrl)0 ! ! ) , and I am all the time person
ally responsible for enormous values in 11101103'
mid merchandise. My duties are necessarilv
performed through abouW fifteen hundred
employes. I am not willing to continue to bo
responsible for their conduct unless I can
have proper authority over them. The ro-
zont pollc.v of the treasury department 1ms
been to control the details of the customs
administration at the port of Now York from
Washington nt the dictation of a private in
dividual having no oillclul responsibility ,
The collector In practically deprived of power
and control , while ho Is left subject to all
rospo-dbillty. The ollico is uo longer Indo-
[ lendout , and I am. Therefore wo have sep
arated. "
Ki'lutrdt'H
OAI-K MAY , N. J. , July 2i. ! The president
: ias accepted the resignation of Joseph 15.
Erhardt as collector of the port of Now York
and has designated J. Sloat Fassett of Elmira -
mira , N. Y. , as tils successor.
l.UClti' AVUIIHSXT.
PiiHsenjior Train Ilolls Down an Km-
Imnkmeiit No Ono Killed.
SBAVKV , Ark. , July 'i'J. At 1 o'clock today
a wreck occurred on the Iron Mountain road
about one mlle south of Jmtsonlu and singu
lar to state no ono was killed and these in-
Hired were not dangerously hurt.
Pussongor train No. 8 , which left St. Lo'iis
at 8 o'clock last night , consolidated at Ilald
Knob with the train from Memphis , as is
usual , and \\a.s proceeding southward when
after crossing Little Kud river the cnglno
oft thu track , carrying with it the baggage
und express cars and turf a coaches , i'ho
iccident occurred at a sharp curve on tin em-
binkment six feet high and the engine
ind five cars rolled to tno bottom and turned
over on their sides , The only remaining car
on the track was the Pullman sleeper. Thorn
wore about forty passengers In the doralled
cars , but no one was killed , not oven the en
gineer or fireman. The latter , whoso name
s Jones , was seriously .scalded and brulsou ,
init ins wounds uro not regarded as necessar
ily fatal. The passengers received n vigor
ous spaking up , but only eight were hurt and
louo seriously. The accident was caused by
spreading rails , duo to recent heavy rains ,
which made the roadbed very i > oft.
Chicago Armory
o , July 2' ) . The Second regiment
irmory on the lake front was badly damaged
by ilro this morning. A largo number of
inlforms and arms wore entirely ruined by
Ire and water. The Illbornlnn rillo.s und a
roon of the First cavalry also lose their ac
coutrement * . The losses will uxcocd fjr > ,0 < )0. )
I'ho firemen hail a dangerous light , as the
regimental powder magazine is in Out build-
ng , but t y a plentiful use of water they suc
ceeded in keeping the lire away from It.
lottery D armory , adjoining , escaped uiiln-
ured.
PolNonvd hy ProHsod Hoof.
Hu'iuMKvro , Cal. , July ! > ' . ) . Reports from
different parts of Placer county show that
fifteen persons manifested symptoms of pol-
soiling after partaking of pressed hoof pre
wired by n butcher of the town of Loomis. A
juild of Mr. Free of Loomls died yesterday and
t i feared other fatalities will bo reported.
I Is believed that the beef cattle had ab
sorbed grasshopper polnon.
And row ilnokHoit Ui pUrd.
MnMriiis , Tenn , July 29.- Andrew Jao.v-
son the negro murderer , who was to hiivo
) oen hanged tomorrow , was today ruprtuvixl
by Uoveruor UuaUauau until September 2U.
PAlUIAJlJJifll d U'UIUU'KA '
Labow of tbo Present Session Reviewed bj
Lord Salisbury ,
HE DOES NOT FORGET TO LAUD BALFOUR ,
l.nropo Never More Tranquil Than
Now In * plto of Tulk to the Con
trary Plenty of I'utiuo
Predicted.
LONDON , .luly 29 , Lord Salisbury In his
speech at the lord mayor's bamiuut tonight
reviewed Iho labots of iho present session ot
parliament. He said hard and valuable worit
had been done unit that the obstruction for
merly hindering legislation had almost dU-
appeared. Ho rejoiced nt the passngo of the
education bill as calculated lo support the
system of religion which the people loved.
Hegurdlug Ireland , Lord Salisbury said
that iho government had applied a successful
remedy to evils long suffered there and could
look back on Its .policy with satisfaction.
Five years ago ho had expressed the belief
that Ireland must bo governed resolutely.
Mr. Bulfour's success was largely duo to iho
fact that those serving under him were as
sured that they would bo supported and not
handed over to their enemies. Mr. Ualfour'a
administration owed its success to persis-
tcnco and resolution. [ Chcors | . Hespoct for
the law followed , feeling that reslstouco to
the law was not right. England In the last
election declared uqiiinst the soveratico of
the bond and believed the sentence to bo ir
revocable. [ ChoorsJ.
Uofomng to the foreign power * , Lord
Salisbury snld ho never know n period when
Kuropo was more tr.tuquii than at the pres
ent timo. In South America alouo was there
a weary quarrel and constant disorder. The
English government hud been pressed to ar
bitrate In thu Chilian dispute and In the ad-
Jubtmeut of the Argentine finances , but
England could not undertake either task.
Keierrng ! to the eastern quostlon , ho said
that the problem had not yet beou solved ,
but ttiat Egvpl and Bulgaria were showing
such rapid development that 'they promised
to snttlo Iho difficulty without unv external
interference.
The prouder next spoke of the value ot the
visits of Emperor William and the prince of
Naples In assuring the world of the peaceful
disposition of Iho great , powers. Ho hoped
in iho cour.ic of a few wcoks lo welcome to
England the licet of the Frcncn republic.
| Cheers ] . Tliero had been talk , ho con-
conmilled , of certain treaties threatening the
peace ol the world. Ho believed that the na
tions would work in harmony with each
other , moro on account of tnoir kindred In
terests than on account of mere paper trea
ties1
NAT/ID A r.ii-i ; AXI > I.UST ins oirx
Captain .Siuindcr.s of the Wlmlolmuk
Dh'M of Heart Disease.
LONDON. July 29. Captain Saunacrs of
the new American "whaloback" steamer
Charles SVotmore , which recently carried a
cargo of grain from Uuluth to Livorpoolwa
found dead this morning in the state room.
Jt Is supposed ho died of heart disease in
duced by saving u sailor's llfo yo'storjay.
The steamer was to sail for New Yonc today ,
but will have to await the appointment of anew
now captain.
II.IRUOH'IXG NCK.VKS AT ST. M.lXttB.
Funeral of the Victims of iho Tcrrllilo
Itail\Viy Accident.
PAULS , July 29. Twenty-live thousand
people gathered at St. Maude this afternoon
nt the funerals of the vicllms of the railroad
disaster Sunday. The whole town was
draped iu mourning. The bodies were con
voyed from the town hall to the cemetery in
twenty-lour hearses. The air was filled with
the walling and crying of relatives. Many
women went into hysterics and others
fainted ,
Claim MlM lOlootion IB Void.
PAUI& , July 29.-Tho Chllllau congressional
party has issued n statement to the effect
that thu election of Vicuna as president was
null and void for several reasons : Bccauso
ns president of the cabinet ho organized a
coupe d'etat in January last , thus violating
the constitution , bci-iiuso the constitution
was not carried out , in conformity with the
law relating to elections , because only part
of the country voted and because the elec
tion occurred during the suspension of the
tribunals charged with the settlements of
clcctoruil disputes.
TruiiHl > ortiii ( ; Only Hen Union tn.
Sr. Pr.TFUKtinui , July 29. A paper pub
lishes an Interview with Admiral Gorvals of
the visiting French squadron , in which hn
declares that he has not been entrusted with
political messages to Russia , but only to con
voy to Kiissiu the friendly sentiments of the
French government and Its people. The
treaty bet ween "Kussln and Franco , Admiral
Gurvais declares , is analogous to that be
tween the members of the drolbund , and la
purely defensive ,
C/.Ill' KxpriiKHCH HlH PIOUHUI'O.
PAIIIS , July 29. The text of the c/.ur's tele
graphic message lo President Carnet In re
gard to the visit of the French fleet at Cron-
K tail t is as follows : "Tho presence of the
licet U fresh testimony of the profound sym
pathy uniting Franco and Uussiii. I hnvu at
heart to express to you my warm satisfaction
on this account , "
Fonrtiii'ii Woi'kmon Drowned.
ESSKN , Germany , July 29 , Fourteen em
ployes of the waterworks were drowned
today while crossing the Uhuo , Iho boat in
which they were crossing having capsized.
( Julio UnunlmoiiH.
Nhw YOUK. July 'fill. The agents and com
panies controlling Iho Interior and western
anthracite coal markets hold their monthly
meeting hero this morning. Tliero was a
full attendance. Thu condition of the coal
market was thoroughly discussed , and the
conclusion was reached that the condition
did not warrant any udvanuo in prices , It
was lust as unanimously decided that no re
duction in prices was warranted.
Troiihlo f.iitho HowHIn.
ATCIIIHON , ICan. , July 29. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin- llii.j Thirteen new suits , at'-
progatlng ? 12,200 , were llled in the district
court against S. K , Ilowoll and George W.
llowell today by dlllurcnt eastern and south-
urn banks , The agent of Iho First National
bank of Chicago wat served with garnishes-
moid papers , _
I''at nl Saloon Quarrel ,
SAN FHANUIBCO , Cal. , July 29. "Richard
Kontxel mid Anthony Buhrago exchanged
flints during a saloon quarrel today , richraga
was fatally wounded , Kentzel had the bono
o' his right leg shattered and It Is posstblo
his wound will also prove fatal awing to hU
dissipated habits.
Doalh Hull.
CHICAUO , 'July 2'J.-Uantol Ktdd , D.D.
L.L.IJ. , of Evttimon , and for many years
professor of theology tn the Garrett biblical
institute , died at his homo this morning , aged
seventy-six yean. Ho bud boon iu feeble
health for some WUUKI.
ilniiii'h ( iordon Ititnnott Indlotod.
Ni. " YOHK. Jul.v 29James Gordon Ben
nett hus bcuu im.iftml lor publishing an ac
count of the blub' Slug electrocution * .
