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THE OMAHAI DAILY EE. 'JAVENTY-SECONJ ) YEAH. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY' MORNING , AUGUST 17. 1892. NUMBER 59. HAVE FOLDED T1IER TtUTS Aftjr Night ? of Musto and Days Devoid of Oaro ths Arabs Have Stolen Away ( FAITHFUL FEASTED AT THE MILLARD ClranU Mouna Sprnul by laiiglor's Nolilci llcforo Their UIIPBI * from Afnr.OIT l-vciits Tlmt .Miuln tlio Day Sulltly Away. Es Selatnu A.liekum. Mighty Is Allub ( praUcs bo to his nnme ) and of the elect nro his children of the Unwritten Law. With last night's closing tbo tents of the Muilcms who hove been in tbo oasis of Omiihu woto struck and the pilgrims nro preparing to Journey bonce after their so journ nt the shrine of the Star and Crescent ordetod for 189In tbo western hemisphere. The camels are freighted nnd today the sons of thodo&ort will Journey back to their sev eral oases , carrying with them the prayers of tbo faithful. Thomugnillcont mouna provided for the representatives of the Imperial council at the ciiravauaury known among the profane as Iho Mlllard , was In keeping with the bos- pltallly of the nobility of Tangier. It was thorouchly Arable and the orange and the black floated over the heads of tbo sharcofs snd shlolc who sat about the board , in costume that would have delighted the pro- phut of tbo true faith ( honored bo ids nnm'o ) . There were dales and palms in miniature from tbo warm deserts of the accident and flowers that gave forth a smol ! llko unto fronklnccnco and mvrrli that ornamented Iho boards before which the ancients sat In conclave to discuss the viands provided by the faithful of the oasis of Omaha. And to give color to tbo scene from an In terior chamber there lloatod the sweet muslu of tbo harp , the zither nnd the horn In sensu ous cadences , which brlebtenodlho.wlsemen ns they sat drinking the millc and eating of the honey. And It was an occasion memor able. . Sprrnil n Toast Itnforo Tlii'in. At tbo bead of the table central sat Sfhurecf Henry C. Akin , who spoke In liquid phrase and in exceeding happy manner , when welcoming an illustrious sir who had Joined bis brethren in coiebratlui ; the closing of the "greattalk" for the benefit of human ity , tor omnipotent is Allab , and bis servant , is Mohammed. 4iO true believers , perform your contracts. Yo are allowed to eat the brute cattle , other than what ye are commanded to abstain fiotn ; but when jou have llnishcd your I'll- grimuco then bunt , for in it you may llnd I chlcfostonjoyme.it , " salth thq korun nnd Iho brethren with tun command ringing their oars obeyed us It was written In tbo aforetime. And so was tno Koran obeyed , and Uio feast spread before the sheiks und sharocfs rendered in the profane read as follows : Creum of Lettuce. Lettuce.Olives. Olives. . Ainnntlllads. Soft Shull Crabs , Tarti.ii Sauce. I'urlsleniic 1'otntocs. Hunt Sautorne. I.anil ) Chops. French Peas. 1'ontet L'.inou Itopnn I'uneli. , SprlniChloUun uu Orosson. \\liolo Toinutoos. I'runeh Dicssing. Veuro Ullqunt. t I'onsurdln. , l.obstnr Bnlnd. Assorted CUKC. Ice Cream. Cheeky , ColTce , etc. Moro Uracloiix Thau Id or. W.hon the Iruo drink of tro Moslem wns rent-bed , Shareof Akin , In beautiful words which rollfctod the heart of the wise man , welcomed these of the faith to'.hohojpltnblo board nnd as ho was assigned ttao duty of an nouncing speakers , llrst presented High bharolT Sam Briggs , who said , In substance , that ho had hoped at Ihc end of Ills ofllciul career to enjoy the distinction of being a monarch retired from business , but without warning ho was shot Into tbo lull blazonry of n ban quet board nnd expected to pay proper trib ute to the star occasion in tbo history of the Bhrlno In the western world. Ho said that the Arabia grnsn of good fellowship and hos pitality had been extended in manner oriental and his heart failed to give forth all In contained in recognition of what the nobles of the oa.sis of Um.iUii had done for tbo slirino. While wo note our origin from the original Bektuib , saldNobln tlrlggs , the Iruo mark of genuine hospitality has been given the order by the western world , nnd hoie wo may hope to erect n moro praclous older than ever existed under the Bklos of the orient , for Allah Is Allab , whether hero or elsewhere. From tlio Head of theOrder. . Imperial Potentate W. B. Mcllsh wns then thiust to the front nnd his talk was received with warm demons rations llko unto U < o ancient custom by flapping of Hands. Noble Mlish snld that more than over the occasion suggested to him tbo lines of tbo poet , ' -The friends thnn hast and their adoption tried , grapple them to thv heart with hooks of steel. " He sntd It was nn honor to bo elected to preside over the imperial council composed , as It was , of good fellows , men who bnd reached the heights of Knights Tcmplurlsm and Scottish Kite Masonry. "Truo nobility , " said hu , "is not' found nloni ; the lines ol wo.llth nlonc , tint along Iho lines of penury as well , and our order should to dlrccl Us course lhat nmoiit * all the world our ctiarlly should bo Known und recog nized , Marcus Aurolius was observed once \\rltlngupoiitlio wall of his room. When inked what ho wus doing he replied thai ho was wrlling messages for Ihoso that were to criuo niter. This , my brethren , should bo our m'sslon ' and tbo Mystic Shrine should take a place iimong the secret societies of the world , for behind It ts cqualitv , good fellowship unc charity , n trinity of vhtue.s. " Tne bpoakor then in a few graceful worus prcs-cntod n bountiful slirino Jewel to Noble Gustavo Anderson of the ousis of Omaha on behalf of thn members of Tangier temple. "But before concluding , " said Noulo Mil- lib , " 1 want to read u sontlu.cnt which a iH'uullful woman gave mo , a woman who In licr way Is Jiut as much Interested In the doings of knights Unnplurlsm and thu shrine os her huslmiid , n sentiment which she though' ougnl to provull nmoug the faithful , ' and the noble rend Irom Oliver Wcmlcl Holmes this exquisite hit of verse : IJnw uun I toll you. O. my lovlnj filunils , ImtllKlit. wh'it warmth your joyuu-s wel come lends 0 o llfii'tt Into hour ? Alas ! my song Is sunet In faclln-accents ; falter on my tuiiKue. brtewt fr.uiidH , If shrlnuliu In the banuuel's bliue. Your blushing giiost must face the breath o pnilso , EpcuU not too veil of ouo who scarce wll know lllmsoU irutifllsurcil In Its roseate ulowi hny kindly uf him what Is , olnully , true. Itfint'iuberlni : always he. belongs to you. Ik-ill tt1lh him UH u triliint. If you will , Hut clulin him , Ueep him , cull him brother Shnrocf Anderson replied to the prcscnta tlon of the Jewel , which Is u beautiful worker or art , studdud with dluironds and rubles , a Jewel that must nave cost a vast amout o ihclicls. "Ono Hiimper at l-Hrtlni ; . " Then followed talks from Nobles Lou S Burl , Prank Mayo , Frank Bvrlngton , Alliw , Cox ami others iiiul tbo nigh * , were Into thu tIllgbt of violborduv and from llpi In uumorablo wiw hoiini the sweetly rullnei nnd ( lowing | .hra o ot the nobles as ihov uiiiu-d In grand chain auout the hoard 'lolptnu sal dob. " ( May thy night bu happy. Iho can WHS mirpllng hlowlv for the ppproachlng glounilurf when Moore's upoj , tiophu to earthly ploatmro fell Ilku the iwimln'a call upon the hearts of the 100 guests about the tublu at the Mlllurd i 'lo wing your w y from utnr to xtur-- jl'toin world to luminous world , UH fur Ailliouiilvorbi ) oxtoniU liHlliiiiiluc wall Piiko nil the phiuMiro * ot ull tliu Mh"re Ind multiply nuOh llnoueh umlk'K yeum- Ono iiUlii Ilku thin U north them ull. Jlvrorilvr I.uvo' Munonin Itoeonl , Mr , frank M. Luce , who was unanimously o-clcctcd imperial recorder ot the Mystic bhrlno , was born February 20 , 1840 , at slurlon , Mass , Ho has been engaged In rall- end business for twenty-llvo venrs , and for ho pust twenty bo h&s been general car ac- ountant for the Chicago & Northwoslorn , vlth headquarters nt Chicago , a position ho o\v holds. Mr. Luce Is rc'cordor of Medlnnh tomplo. Mystic Shrine , Chicago , and has hold the msltlon lor clghl years. Ho began his carper n Mnsonrv In Homo lodge , No. 503 , of Onl- ago , In 1877. Ho became n member of Chi- ago chapter , No. 127. in 1S7S , and of ApollJ oimnnmlorv , No. 1 , In IbS'J. Ho received ho Ihlrly-.sccond degree In Oriental con is- orv In tSS. ) , nnd wns made sovereign Inspeo- or'general In the thirty-ihlrd degree In 1800. lo wns llrst chosen Imperial recorder In 18S9 , ind his ro-clcct.on without a dissenting vote s a handsome comp.imunt to au i-nlclont fficlal. fficlal.WHAT WHAT TUB I.AOinS KN-JOVIH ) . teceptlon , Drlvo to fort Oin.iliu , anil li Dc- lluhirut Concert. One of the pleasantcst features of Omaha's great Shrine mooting bus baon the presence of hundreds of ladio * , wlvot sisters nnd laughters of the nobles and the knights , and o ttio lusting crjdit of Tangier temple bo it recorded lhat In making up Its program of entertainment , nmplo provision was made for tbo members ot the fair sex who added so much grace and loveliness lo this Interesting occasion. Another Informal" but delightfully cordial reception wns tendered the vUlling laalcs at the I'axlon parlors from a to fi yesterday afternoon. " Mrs , Jndgo Strawn nnd Iho ndies of the Tangier nobles gave tbn vlsllors a wurm-hoartcd , western welcome. At 5 o'clock the tally-hos und coaches were brought to the door , and the cnliro parly was driven to Fort Omaha. General Brooke : iad ordered nn enrlv d-css parade for the especial benefit of tbo strangers , and to many of tbo onstc'rn vlsllow It WHS u novel ns well as nn Inspiriting eight. Of course tbo company of Sioux Indians and thu tepees oc cupied by their families came In for a goodly shore of Interested attention. For the evening a concert was planned at the Paxton , and Mr. Whitney Mockndco nnd Miss Grace Aliny of Chicago wcro engaged Lo provide the program. They were assisted by Miss Edlltt Wagoner of this city. The spacious parlors were thronjrcd with ladles and , dcsptto the banquet at the Mlllard Lhcio wns a liberal sprinkling of gontlomcn in evening dross nnd scarlet iez. The program was opened by Mr. Mock- ridge , an Omaha fuvorlto , who told nn Imag Inury innlden lu thomostswently sentimental Lones that ho wus wulllnii to breathe his love Into her ears. No maid of ordinary suscep tibility could have resisted the pleading of so romantically exquisite a tenor , and the audience gave thnyoune man tno encourage ment of its approval. Miss Wugohors taper fingers played with quick nnd deft touch a pretty harmony of Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn's , and won a ripple or well bred appuiu < o. When Miss Almv dawnua upon the com pany lu the glory of blonde boiuty , a gen erous but symmetrical tlguro aud n hardsomo evening gown , a murmur of admiration swept through tbo parlor and alone the corridors riders und out upon Iho balcony. Miss Aliny has n line soprano of rather unusual strength and fullness , nnd she sang "Tlio Sea Hath Its Pearls , " an exquUlto ballad of love bv that dreamy , philosophical , sentimental Teuton , Heine , who of all men know the art of Infusing music as well as soul Into cold words. ICach performer appeared several times und the following Is the program ( except the encores ) with which they mudu a delightful cvuninc for tbo assembled company : I Am Wnltlnir Mr. Mockrldzo Hondo U.ipprlceloso Mondulbsolin Miss Wagoner. Tlio Pea Hath Its I'oirls While Miss Aliny. Come Into the Garden , M ind lialfe Mr. MooUrldL'e. When I was a Child of Tliruo.7 Morse Miss Aliny. Frnnd Trotnulo E.udo Gottschulk Miss Wagoner. I.ovo's borrow Shelley Mr. Moskrldgo. Holy Tonight /.Malloy MUs Aliny. Addle CumpaKtia Air. Mookriduo und Miss Almy. The buffet was open during tne evening und in the intervals between the numbers Mrs. Strawu's colleagues Invited the guests to ttio feast of dainties. Early in the evening the Second Infnnlry band fiom Fort Omaha , n line organization lhat has given Omahans renewed reason for llioir prldo In its possession , tilled the hotel with its sweetest strains. After performing escort duty for the nobles who made a oil- prlmago to the banquet spread at thn Mll lard , the band returned to tbo Paxton rotunda and tilled several intervals in the concert program with the pretty airs for which it is famous. NOHI.K3 VISIT SOUTH OM.VI1A. How tlio Guests Wcro Ktilertalnod by tlio HlK Moil of I'oi'kopoli * , A more deltchtful day could not have been Imagined'than yesterday for n visit to Iho South Omaha packing bouses and the water works al Florence. Thcro was a plcasanl breeze blowing , nnd Iho special train pro vided by Tangier to tuko Iho visiting nobles upon Ibis pilgrimage was crowded with Inter ested slght-sccrs who enjoyed their outing to tbo fullest extent. Noble T. 1C. Sudborough was In charge of the special which left tbo Union depot al 10 o'clock with 400 sheiks und their lady friends on board , assisted by Noble C. S. Potter. Thomas F. Godfrey of the Missouri Pacific was also on hand di recting matters after the train left South Omaha for Its run on the Belt Lino. At South Omaha Nobles W. N. Babcock , superintendent of the stock yards , and J. S. Knox , trnfllo manager lor tbo Cudnhy Puck- ing company , met the visiting Arabs and gave them a royal welcome to the oasis ol Pncklngtown. Tbo llrst stop wns made at the Cudnhy company's establishment , where the guests wcro divided Into three parties for the purpose of letter seolng the sights ut- toridunl on u visit to a lurgu packing bouse. Midway of the Journey through the Immense establishment the guosls wore treated to a splendid luncheon , Iho visitors being pre sented with souvenir-Jars of beef extract. Alter the ploaf.aut mouna provided by this enterprising tlrm the pnrtr wus shown through tbo general offices of the company , In which $20,000,000 a year has to be ac counted for. From the Cudahy plant a short stop was made at Swift's bouse , when tbo pilgrims were taken to the Stock exchange , whcro Noble Babcock bud provided millc and other refreshing liquid * , The visit , was sojjvell planned and so thoroughly carried out that only the most extravagant words of praise were hoard from these enjoying Iho hos pitality 01 the nobles of Tangier. At the Webster street station the Second Infantry band boarded the train and as usual furnished delightful music on tlhl trip to the water works plant und return. But this wus not all. The ropresentativusof Tangier , wlthnthoughtfulness that were captivating , took on enough sandwiches to satisfy the hunger of the tourists nud us there were gallons lens of punch in the buggngo cmby the timu Florence was reached everybody wus In excellent humor and ready lo Join In salaams to thu nobles of Tangier and tbo cllUens ol Omiiha , At 4 o'clock Uio excursionists re turned , having hnd new experlencim nud a touch ot genuine western hospitality. coAUM.irii > TIM : iii : : Tlio l.Ut of Olllcent Selected at Venlordiiy'it * Netnlon of the Cuiinell , The members of the Imperial council inoi In .Musonlo temple yesterday morning to com * plate iho annual election. The session drew full attendance and did not adjourn until 1 o'clock yesterday aftcruoou. 'Theelection resulted as follows : Impoilal hlirh pricsl and prophet John T. Brush , Murut temple , Indlauapoll , Ind. ; Imperlu oriental guide , Lou Burl , Moslem temple Detroit , Mich , ; Imperial treasurer , Joseph .1. Wright , Lu Lu temple , Philadelphia , Pa. Imperial recorder , Frunu M. Luce , Mediuah ox GLADSTONE'S ' CHOSEN HELP Mon Who Will Assist the Grand Old Man to Bun His Government. ROSEBERY RESUMES HIS OLD PLACE Sprung a .Surprise In the Appointment of Jt.irnn llmtgliton us Viceroy of Ireland-John Morley Is Irish Secretary. Loxnox , Aug. 10. The new government Is composed nt follow. ) : Mr. Gladstone , lord privy seal nnd lirit lord of the treasury ; Earl Hosobary , foreign secretary ; Baron Herscholl , lord chancellor ; Sir William Vernon - non Harcourt , chancellor of the exchequer ; Herbert H. Asqulth , C. C. , homo secretary ; Ht. Hon. Henry U. Fowler , president of the local government board ; lit. Hon. II , Cump- boll-Oannorman , secretary of state for war ; Earl Spencer , llrst lord of the admiraltv ; Ht. flon. John Morley , chief secretary for Ireland ; lit. Hon. A. J. Mundolla , president of the Board of Trade ; Sir Charles Uussoll , attorney general ; John Hlgby , solicitor gon- cnil ; lit. Hon. Samuel Walker , lord chancel lor of Ireland : Mr. MacDermott , attorney general for Ireland ; Kt. Hon. Edward P. C. Murjorbanks ) , patronage secretary to the trcasurv Alexander Asher , solicitor ircnoral for Scotland ; Kt. Hon. J. B. Bnlfour , lord advocate ot Scotland ; earl of Klmborly , secretary of state for India nnd vlco presi dent of ttio council ; marquis of Uin.in , socro- tnry of state for the colonies ; Sir George U. Trevalvun , secretary for Scotland ; Mr. Ar nold Morley , posimiiUor general ; Mr. Arthur Herbert Dyke Aoland. vice prosldcnt of the council of education ; Barnn Houghlon , vice roy of Ireland , without a seal In the cabinet. Ireland'H Now Viceroy. The announcement of the appointment of Buron Houghton to the position of viceroy of Ireland was so Incrodiulo that the repre sentative of the Associated Press made in quiries about It , when ho found that the appointment had been made as announced. Koberl Ollluy Ashburton Millies , second baron Houghton , was born January 12 , 185S , and is therefore not vet 35 years of ago. Ho married in 18S9 Sibyl , daughter of Sir Fred- crick Graham , and granddaughter of Ibo duke of Somerset. His wife died In 1SS7 , leaving throe daughter * . Baron Houghton has boon a lord-tn-waltlng on the queen. His father , the lli'nt baron , who died In 1S35 , was Moncktou Mllnts , tbo pont and litterateur. iosH OK TIM ; CIIOMIA. Still Causing lliivoc In Mai y Districts Molis DruiollHli a HoHpltal. ST Pcrcitsnuiio , Aug. 10. The total num ber of now cases of cholera reported In Kus- sia yesterday was T'n)0. ( ) The total number of deaths from the epidemic was n.900. Those llgures represent nil the returns received , but two-thirds of the towns atlackod have no telegraphic communicition with the towns making daily reports to St. Potars- ourg. The known tiiruros , however , show lhat the disease Is causing havoc in man v dis tricts , particularly in districts affected by the famine , where the peasants , physically impoverished by the scarcity of food , when utluckca by disease have no slronztn to com bat and die. with scarcely a ? trugglo. The cholera Is abating at Nilnl Novgorod and Astrakhan and the In Iranscasplan terri tory , but the number of deaths continues ex cessive in the Caucasus , the Don provinces in Saratoflt , Samara. Simblrik and Orcnhorg , A mob attacked the floating hospital at Starobolsk , In the government of Kbnrtoff , and completely demolished it. Tno doctor * Wfro assaulted and would probably have been killed had It not been for th'o Inter vention of troops who were summoned to restore order. The soldiers soon suppressed the rioting aud arrested the leaders. IT WAS A 1'EAltPUL SOUXC. Sinking of the Stoimnr A.l'ix Described by an Kyewltnoss. Loxiiox , Aug. 10. A spsoial dispatch lo tbo news from Hotstngfors says : The cap tain of the steamer Itunobago , which sunk the pleasure steamer AJax on" Holslngfors , says that bo ran his vessel on the wrong side of the AJax in order to avoid shallow water. Ho pleads that bo bad no option to do otherwise , bc-c.iuso the AJax did not allow tils vessel siifllclcnt room. AUbough the AJax was licensed to oarry only seventy-IIvo persons , sbo bnd HU passengers aboard. The number ot lives lost was nearer eighty than forty. The rush of steam , tbo light from tno moon as well as Irom the vessels' furnaces and the lanterns , the hundreds of heads and arms In the water struggling to catch bold of anything that could bo found , the fight of many to throw off those clinging around them , the shrieks of the women and children- combined to make a scene thai Doro would have failed lo paint. Divers re- pJr' that many of the unhappy victims arj now lying In a mass in llio saloon of the AJax , their bodies and faces dUHgurod end distorted to an extent dreadful to uoliold , 'nuking it difficult to handle thorn , IIAItO TI.UKS CAUSI'I ) BY SII.VICK. The .Situation lu India a Prculmr Ono anil Ilorolo Itcimoillm Needed. LONDON' , Auir. 10. In an editorial on the silver question , the Standard says : "Tho day Is approaching when America will dis cover thai It Is easier to become possessed of a debased form of money tba'n to got quit of It bv a lucky Mluke' or a great nacrillcu. but she may surmount the danger. But it is otherwise with In.iia , and wo are astonished that Indian statesmen have not sooner nwalc- oncd to Iho necessity of checking Iho mis chief. Whatever Is done , however , wo must avoid grasping at nostrums. A thorough overhauling and reduction ol homo charges would do moro to relieve India nnd give her llinu to recuperate than all the olhur sug- gehtod roineilltv. The stoppagu of the coinage - ago of bilvor In I idlun mints would not pay Indian debts abroad , but might smash ' .racio with the Straits Settlements , China and Japan , whiln the adoption of a gold standard would not b3 bancllcial , being only likely to curtail exports. " Cholera Inlitrtoit Itngrt at London. LosiiON , Aug. 10 , i'ho greatest excite ment was caused here today through a dis covery made by the authorities In examining a shipment of rags that was being landed. The examiners found many bundles of the rags came from districts Infected with chol era , and they were ordered lo bo burned at once , The vessel bringing the eurco sailed ft 0111 an Italian port , but the Infertod articles wore the gatherings of u wldo territory. In several bundles examined tbo contents were so rcmilslvo as to mike only the rno.it casunl examination Cntlo'i Hplmiorn and .Silver. M \Nciiisrcii : , Aug. 10. A meeting of the Lancashire cotton spinners was bold today to discuss the fluctuations In the prices of sil ver and the rate of exchange. Tbo splunorj have concurred that Iho present condition of affairs menaced a collupbo in the cotton spin ning business. Manufacturer ! ) , they say , have already been very heavy los > ors. It wna uropojou to hold u buries of public meetings throughout the country and to memorialize the government lu favorof tbu udqpilon of remedial measures. Cardinal .MuMiiliif'n niicctuiior , Loxi > ox , Aug. 10. The coreinonv of in > vesting with the pallium Moat Hov. William Vuughuu. who bucceoded the late Cardinal Mann nig us archbishop of Wotmini > tur.tQok place In tbo Brompton Oratory today , Tno Standard declares that u turning point In ICngllbh Catholicism was retched today , Tbo time was , It says , when It would have been Impossible for n special delegate of the pope to have ventured into England openly lo la- vest an archbishop with the pallium. IilK tUlledTvltli Hut bllmr Situation. v , Aug. 10. Tbo uiovoineut In favor ot n gold stnmlnrd is sprcndlnc. Petitions are received dolly from. Officials In nil parts of India In favor of n gild standard , Nearly nh the officials In India nre paid In silver , nnd the doclina In the vulud of that metal has caused a corresponding 'decrease in the pur- utilising power ot sl\ror \ money. Consequently quently the oRlctnls in tn&ny cases llnd their salaries practically curtailed. so TtiniL : wtiu : 1 } _ _ _ _ _ I'orty Vcar/i / of Muri\l Uonianro landed In IIip\ > y , Marriage , [ Copyrighted IS92 by James Gonlan ncnnctt. ] LONIIOX , Aug. 10. [ Now York llor.Ud Cable Special lo Tun Bur. . I For the llrst time in half n .oprUury thoto Is todav n duchess of Devonshire. Forty years ago a bright , handsome German girl , daughter of Count von Alton oMIanovor was si-nt ever to England to bccoln'o the wife ot the duke of Manchester , anoVih lime molhor-iu-law of Miss Consuela Yiuaga of Now Yorlc. The two great families of Montnguo and Cavendish had miuiy afllllations , and it was only n Hurnl lhat tnS duchess of Manchcsler should inko a matcr'pal Intoroit , in Iho affairs of the motherless Vamrquls of Hartlnglon , who war five or slxJyonrs her Junior. This friendship was continued without break until the death of the old duke of Manchester , two years ago , when gossips began to spread a report that the noble marquis would soon wed the friend of his youth , who was now on the shrdy ldo ofjgtxly. Whnlovor Iruth Jay In this rumor was Rtlllcd for the time'being by the death of Iho duke of Dovorishlro , whoso memory had lo bo rospootad byhls chief mourners. I know , too , that tbo dawaccr would have mart rlod again Immediately nflor the mourning season had elapson * ; but the sudden aud ' alarming Illness of'bor son , the duke of Man chester , formerly YlVcountMandoville , again ' frustrated the plant : | A decided chungo for the better In his irrAco'scondition during the past week gave tlicHcslroi ) opporlunlly , and today the duke bj , Devonshire nnd the dowager dushuss of'Manclicstor became man and wlfo. - ' Tno coromonlos" ChrUt church , Down street , wcro conduetrd with the utmost secrecy , probably jbocauso the duke desired to direct as far as possible the attention of the public from thoSiff.ilr , which , though ho may regard It as pocjuliaaly his ow.i , has be longed to socIety's'Vo3slp for many years. I have , no doubt young Victor Cavendish , at present heir io.tho dukedom of Devon shire , who lost week divided a legacy of ? 9,0lO,000 ( with the , bi dogroom of today , will offer his slnco'rcst congratulations to the happy nalr , an qvonti which , so far as human foresight can toll , bodes him no ill , nnd Devonshire- un rate. If the mar riage which was'solenjnlzed loday should re sult in male issue , the heir to the dukedom of Devonshire wpujd liud lilmsolf expressly shut out by the wlUof hU grandfather , who , foreseeing this raarrljffo , bequeathed every thing ho possibly cpuldj'td Victor Cavendish. ' i BLU.MCXFKI.I ) . AMtKAIlY. Kadlcals K ncnt fllr. ' ftladstono'i * IgnorliiG ; ( .oririiolr C.atihs to OilUo. LONDON , ug. jO.--'Hp composition of Iho now government Is u'p'ciiuso of Intense dls- appoinlrapnt ainoi ; ? . Uie radicals. Not a single m n , 9xcnpl Johji lorley , prominently identified with tbjj radicals bos been np/ polulcd lo a cabnof-poitlon. ! The old set are masloWiof 'llit * iltuatloV . < Mtrber3 ! of old whig families and liberal medi ocrities having , nrlstocrallo connec tions , never associated' with extreme views , have been Mr. Gladstone's exclusive choice. Even Mr , Stan 11 old. who in Ibo last Gladstone cabinet , represented democratic opinion , has been shol/ed. Hopnrt says Ibat Mr. Bryce may yet como in ns first commis sioner of works with u sent in Iho cabinet , bul Ibis is only Jikoly lo happen If Mr. Gladstone finds Iho storm of radical Indigna tion to overpowering as to compel the ap pointment of Mr. Brycc. The ofllciul list , when scanned tonight at the National Liberal club , awoke vehement , protest. Memborj of slrnng radical tenden cies turned from the announcement with ex- nrosslons of scorn and anger. "Was it for this undiluted Itsl of old men associated with traditions of whlggory wlth some now re- crults from Ibo territorial and aristocratic class , lhal tbo radicals had given their money aud their tllndl , " Tbjs was lha gen eral uuestlon and the responsive prediction followed that such a government could not last Ihroo months of { or Pulllamcut rcsun'od business. Character , Of-tUo Cnblnot. Apart from vndlcal'oplnlou. the cabinet Is really composed of eminently reputable men. Mr. " Gladstone hhs preferred collecting around him tried colleagues , accustomed to subordination aud Certain not to deviate into strange ways. His throe now cabinet minuter , Messrs. Apquith , Arnold Morlov and Aclund , nro sound liberals. Mr. Asqullh alone is slightly tainted with radicalism , but ho has a legal mind with such a strong bias toward high ofllco as makes him malleable on principles. Arnold Morley Is in every thing Gladstoniun. Mr. Acland has potenl old whig family connections and is heir lo 'largo estates. Probably Mr. Gladstone will try to ttrniiKthon his position by offcilng minor posts to Mr. Stuart , Uio radical loader ot the London county council , Mr. Hunter , now thu lender of Iho Scotch radicals , Mr. Burt , Mr. Bonn and others. Mr , Shaw-Lofovro Is likely to got the ministry of agriculture , but nothing Mr. Gladstone can oflur will prevent Iho radical lenders , , luiroodintoly upon the re- rsscmbllng of parliament , from showing re sent mental Iheir exclusion from ofllco. \Vliy I.ul.byViit ( J.ufl Out. Fortunate mlnUte jalisis explain toulghl thai the name of Labo'uchere was on the list which Mr. Gladstone presented to the queen , but that her majesty bMiigirroconcilnbloMr. Gladstone was forced tb elide tbo name. Mr. Labouchcra's friends 'refuse to credit thU statement und polut to the omission of other radicals as prqVliiK the hollowness of the excuse. The opfln truih IB that Mr , G.adstono detests 'AtrtjLabouchore und that thu latter heartily reciprocates. Nothing In Mr. Labouohero's political life Is likely to cauio him so much , foiolclng as luadlug a sell Urn dottraying tli-j' Gladstone govern ment. He will hnvq , nipple opportunity for Ibis in Iho 'coming Issue when Iho iiato rad icals refuse to gratify 'Mr. Gladstono's'pas- sion for homo rule b forp everything. Clioercd the i fr ing Viceroy. DUIIMX , Auif , lO.-iytjQ earl of 7.tlnnd , re tiring viceroy ol Ireland , held a farewell re ception In Dublin cajUiq to , lay , after which he loft the city by troful The streets from the castle to the toton | were lined with Iroops. A latxo miiQ"y < ; r. of people walcnod the departure of thp'ylcoroy and ho wai warmly cheered aa be todo to the station. ) > y "or liuuiio Hun , CAIII.SIIAD , A\ig. \ 10. Mrs. Alice Crocker , a wealthy lady residing In Chicago , who ar rived hero on Sundliy to take Iho springs hero , was discovered dead In her bed this moinlng. Sbo Mad been strangled In her Bleep by hnr insane son , accd ' ) , who accom panied her bore. The murderer has been scut to the Insane asylum at Dobrala. Chotnru on the Uecruaxe , KT. Pitmtsnuua , Aug. 10. It u ofllclally announced ibat cbolera Is duoppeariiiK In Nljnl Novgorod ] The uumbar of cases is dullv diminishing , The special bo n " also bo closed mid t'io tt" 'I- * will be roducad I'urUyCu Pi ins , Aug. 111. ors of this city we TEARING TIMES IN TEXAS Domocricy's ' History Keeps on Bapeatine Itself in tlio Louo Star State , PISTOLS AND BOWIE KNIVES IN AIR Hoiirlion * linn I I.lko Dervishes In Houston ( iuiu Against thn dntut Double Nominations mid Hades to I'ny Generally. NEW Oiit.nAxs , La. , Aug. 10. Tno Pleny- uno's Houston , Tex. , special sa/ii : The democracy la rout In twain nuil n double-bar reled convention Is tbo result. 'Clio same BcoiiCB as wpro oimctcd in this city four yonrs ngo , during tbo Stewarl-Hulctnnson cum- pain , occurred today. It was \ \ foregone con clusion that It tbo Hog.r people , who hnd about two-thirds of the Instructed delegates , attempted to control the convonilon ns they bad a perfect right to do , the Ularlc people would bolt. They ImJ agreed upon u line of policy nt their secret caucuses toilay , and they carried Itout , the convention never com pleting , or oven going into temporary organl- zation. When Chairman Finley'called the dele gates to order ho counseled inodorn.tlon nnd fairness , und told thd delegates to smother the passion nnd prejudice whlab hnd been engendered during the bitter campaign of the past three months , warning them of tbo dangers of u divldoil democracyHo - an- nuunced that tbo llrst thine wits the election of a temporary chulrmun. J. L. Shfapard of Uamt ) county was nomlnntcd by the tiocg pt-'oplo and Jonathan Lanu uf F.iyctte , a con tested county , by the Clurk faction. Chair man Finloy ordered the secretary to road the roll by couuttos and then a mighty yell of opposition wont up. 1'iiU of Sound nnd Fury In numbers the Clarlc people had them. For the 200 votes they had 5UJi ) men to cast them , und the convention , Instead of being a body of constituted delegates , was In the hands of the multitude. Ex-Senator Mat- toclc moved that the vote on" election of chairman bo taken viva vocc. Chairman Finloy ruled this out of order nnd then tbo storm of Indignation broke out afresh. Hundreds of delegates were en their feet wildly gesticulating nnd oiidcavorlug to secure recognition , while the thousands In the ball wore howling like darvlsbos. Through the din of voices Mnt- tock appealed from the dscUlon of the chair. \VIUi .stoical indliTerimco Finloy refused to entertain the appeal ana ordered thn clerk to proceed with the rollciill. Many Clark counliuH refused to veto , and tbo call by counties showed that Snopurd was over whelmingly elected. Just as the result was being announced ex- Senator Mattock Jumped on n chair and de clared that the minority bud been stilled and bulldozed. Tbo chair had. bo said , violated all parliamentary law and custom , nnd bo asked all those who favored tlio election of Lane for touinorary chairman to signify by sayinc "aye. " The Clark delegates and the spectators all chimed In nnd a inlchty shout went uu from ( i.OOO throats , and Mattock de clared Lane elected. IMHtolH and Knaves In Air. In an Instant tbo Clai-K banner was hoisted and then a mighty rush was made for the platform tosecure half of it. Tbo scone Is 'indescribable. Mon In angry passion were surplus ; , puslilug and "pulling at the tallies and cbulrs nutl nil ( ho time yelling and cur > * ing. Several lights were going on In tbo audience und pistols and dangerous looking knives were flourished. For several minutes It looked as though a bloody scene of cartmco would bo unacted. One reporter who hnd gained a scat of vantage was In the mad stampede hurled A distance of thirty feet on tbo heuds of some of tbo crowd below. At last a semblance of order was wontea out of chaos. As though by mutual consent tno murderous looking pistols and knivni were put back In pockets and each side tool ; half the platform and h'all , Shepard presid ing over tbo Hog convention and Lane ever tbo Clark legion. Both sides at last got down to business and begun the work of organization bv appoint ing the usual commtttees , when uu adjourn ment was taken. j . r. arnoN.vi.u MAJIISD. IU > I > ublicans of llio Klglitli Senatorial Dis trict In Convention. lUxDDi.iTr , Nob. , Aug. 10. ( Special Tcli- gram to TUB Biu.l : When the repulilicuii senatorial convention of the Eiirhth district of Nebraska was called to order in the opera house la this city today every county in the district was fully represented. Captain A. 1C. Logan of Crelghtoa was called to tlio chair temporarily , und EI1. . Bennett of Hundolpb was made temporary secretary. Tbo report of tbo committee'on permanent , organization recommending A. E. Barnes of Ponca and \V. A. Nuedham of Bloomlleld for permanent chairman and secretary was ac cepted. The first ballot was informal nnd resulted as follows : B. F. McDonald. 15 ; Ben F. Chambers , 0 ; Ed A. Fry , ' . ' . This was declared formal and Mr. McDonald was mndo the unanimous cholco of tbo conven tion. McDonald's speech of acceptance was greeted with great applause. Tbo nominee Is n well known and prosperous farmer of Thurston county and will carry the Eighth district by a safe majority. Tbo following senatorial committee was anrolntod : Cedar. U.V. . Wlluo : Dakota. Sam A. Coombs ; Dlxon , II. P. Lockwood ; Thurston. H. S. Swonson ; Knox , i ! . Li. Jones. U. 1' . Shum- wuy ot Wttkolleld is oholrmnn and H , S. Sivonaon of I'ender , secretary. The de feated candidates present , which Included Alice Hart of Dakota City and lid A. Fry of Ntobruru , accepted thdr defeat gracefully and announced with true repub lican loyalty their Intention to fall in line for the tlckot and victory. EIJlTOUi I.N MISSION. Mombora ot the I'lflh IHxtrlct Association Moot lit lliintliiK * . HASTINOS , Neb. , Aug. 10. [ Special to Tin ; BKB.J The Republican Editorial asso ciation of the Fifth congressional district met In Haulngs yesterday evening according to call of President Stlno. Among those present were J. D. Stino of the Superior Journal : Jumos MoNully of the Edgar Post ; IJr. Clark , Button UouUter ; G. J. Thomas , Huward Courier ; Dr. D. U. Waggoner , Stamford Enterprise ; I. H. Kicked , Juulatn Herald ; W. L. Palmer , Clay Center Sun ; C. W. Dageott , Ulverton Guard ; A. H. Brown , Hastings Independent Tn- bunu ; J , A. and T. J. C'rcetli , Nomaskaii ; C. L. and F. A. Watultis , He- publican ; JcffL. Stone , MIudunGuzoiUi ; W. II. H. Milts , Hnldrodgo Forum ; H , Ludiow , Campbell Press : William Smith , Bartlov Intar-Occuu ; S. H. Kazeo , Curtis Courier : J. C. Harlan , Cambridge Kaleidoscope ; F. 11. 1'ortcr , Holdrodgo Citizen , and Huro Crane of the Bloomlngton Echo. For vice president James MoNully of Ed gar was uhoson , and the secretary was in structed to act treasurer. Mr. Stone read a report which it was proposed to send to the state central committee , which , after ccmsld- orublo discussion wus udoptod. The editor * present were unanimous in their approval of national , utate ana congressional tickets , aim after enthusiastic speeches tbo association adjourned at 0 a. in , WIUTUIIKAU'.S J'01'UI.AI.ITr. llcjiubl' 40J , nnd led t "io UroUon Bow cornet band marched to . 5 residence , whcro short speeches were ? . i by Mnvor Lonergn'i mid Mr. Whltohcad ir which Mr. Wbltohend Invltoa them In , * ho house. The crowd being so great Invitation was not ac cented. A WbltohenJ cl is been organized herewith with about seventy . .iib rs ana much on- tluislnsm Drev.ills. Mr. Whltohoad U very popular with nil parties here. TIM : souui.i- OM : IUM > MINATID. Ooen I'litloiiNViiy In Kiinsin All Opposition Oioreome. Dotmt : CITV , ICan , . Aiiir. 10. Democrats of the Sovontb Kansas district today endorsed and nominated Jero Simpson for congress. A crent deal of opposition to Simpson de veloped early in the day hut when the news canto of the endorsement of the democratic cnmlidilo by the people's partjin the Second dlstuct a stnmpo lo to Siinnson followed. When the convention got down to work everything went fusion's way. The platform endorsed the fusion platform adopted at the democratic stnto convention , commended Simpson's congres sional career nnd nominated him for ro-cloe- lion. The platform wus adopted Without u dissenting vote. LUVTOX , Mich. , Aug. 10. The pconlo's party convention nomlnntcd George A. Vaple for congress In Julius Cioiar Burrows' district und the endorsement of Yaulo , who Is the strongest democrat in the district , means a close call for Burrows , if not defeat , TAUIUNIOK : iovis : A. SINSATIO.Y. This Time Ho Mnkrs.Stiirtllns ; Statements St. Louis special to the Chicago Herald : Chairman Tauboncck , of the pooplo' i party executive committee , is furnishing dally sur prises to the political world. A few days ago ho gave out the statement that Judge Walter Q. Gresham was to stump Indiana In thn In terest of the third party. Yesterday ho fired another bomb Into the republican ranks by making publlo a letter rccJivud Saturday morning from Paul Yamlorvoort , of NebrasKa - brasKa , ox-grand commander of the Grand Army of the Hopubllc. which contained the statement ttiat John M. Thurs ton had taken the stump In the Interest of the pconlo's narly und Is now making u tourof that state In hohnlf ot Gen eral Van UycK , the paoolo's party candidate for governor of Nehrasicn. Chairman Tuubenock also states that u letter from Governor Bo.vd informs him 'hat the demo crats of Nebraska have decided not lo put up a state ticket In Nebraska , but will Instead support that ot the populists , thus Insuring the state to the third party. HepuDllcnn loaders here do not know what to make of It. Tno attempt to throw discredit on the stuta- mont Is answered byTnubenock producing documents In his possession. Ii > lii\tiiro DfinocnilH Nominate. DOVKII , Del. , Aug. 10. The democratic state convention mot this nftsrnoon. The presidential electors ot the state Dominated in the county caucuses were named as fol lows : 'Nu.vcastlu , B. Lore ; Kent , Dr. Ezoklcl Oppor ; Sussex , William II , Cnul- burne. Co'ncrosMnan John W. Causey was rcnomlnated for congress uy acclamation. The platform adopted pledges loyalty to tno cardinal prin clplos of the democratic fnlth ; expresses ap proval ot national democratic platform ; < lo- nounces extravagances of republican party and its abuse of the power of federal taxa tion ; demands that all taxation shall ho adJusted - Justed to meet the wants of an lionost , economical nnd frugal government ; pledges Delaware democrats to bland by the cause of tariff reform ; declares faith in tbo cap'ncity of Iho people for self government ; protest's against republican Invasion of the domain of the state government b ; swarms of un necessary ofllclal * , and ratilles Uio nomin ation of Cleveland and Stevenson. Wilt Hiiritn Klowoiit. Srnixarir.i.n , III. , Aug. 10. Grant prepara tions are bulnir made hero for the third an nual convention of the republican league of Illinois next Thursday. Whitilaw Held , can didate for the viuo presidency ; Senator Cullom , Congressman Uurrows of MIchgnn and Congressman Dollivar of Iowa will bo the nrinctpal speakers. Gouernor Fifer will urosldo. Mr. Held wilt arrive at 2 p. m. 011 n special train from Chicago , accompanied by n committee ot l.M ) . There wlH bo a grand parade at 7:30 : p. m. , commanded bv General J. II. Burklcy , commander of the Second brigade Iowa Na tional Guard , nnd mombpi's from Iho local cluti.s will be In line with thousands from other cltlus. Mr. Held , Governor Flter nnd Senator Oullom will loviow the parade from the speaker's stand. A mass meeting will be held In the afternoon and evening. Sen ator Cullom will arrive this evening from Washington nnd bo tendered a reception im mediately after at the Leland hotel. Chcyiiniiu County Iii < litimi | < lniitK. Sinxnv , Nob. , Aug. 10. - [ Special Tele- grnm to TUB BnB.l Ouo of the largest' crowds that has gathered together In Chey enne county met ul the people's party picnic nnd hnrvesl homo festival at , Borgqulit'i grove today. Hon. William L. G roc no of Kearney was schudulod to speak , but failed to mutcrlallro , and the hundreds of farmers who bnd congregated consoled themselves with ice cream , lomonndo. local oratory aim the plan club'i songs , Colonel L. C. Stock ton of Sidney was master of carcmonioi and did himself proud. Hsv. Lao Flcuic delivered ono of the most forcible and convincing speeches tnnt western Nobr.iskuns have ever bo.ird. Hon. Goorgii Llngerfeltcr spoke upon the financial question. Working lor llrttor Ituud * In Iowa. DissMoiNEji , la. , Aug. 10. The llrst good roads convention held in Iowa mot. hero to day. The meeting was held hero upon the Invitation of the Commercial exchange. About DOJ doiegato ) were in attendance nnd the miijodtvof tbo counties of the state were rorrcscntod. JudiroTtmyor of Clinton pre sided. The nddrubs of welcomu was delivered ny uoveraor uoraco uoios , who said , among other things , that In his next mc ! > sago to the legislature ho Intended to make good roads the loading topic and hu was here to learn the needs of tho'statc from the representative men , Judge Tuuyer fol lowed with a lengthy address , In which ho discussed the topic In detail. Van W > ck lit Jmi | > City. ' CITV , Nob. , Aug. 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BBC. ] Gon. C. H. Van Wyck , Independent candidate for governor , spoke to a gathering of Independents here today. His speech was con lined cnlclly to tcllln/ how Gould , Vundorbllt and ether million aires made their money , but ho forgot to tell bow bo became ono. Hu spcootr was u sore disappointment to his followers , und Instead of strunglhenlng him hero It lost him votes , Otno DiiiiioviMtK .May NiiutBKA : Crrv , Nob. , Aug. 10. [ Special to Tun lir.i : . ] Thu latest announcement in political rlrclus in Otoo coubty is said to bo authorized by friends of J. Sterling Morton , They uny hovill bs a cnndldutu for tbo leg islature , Should this bo u fact , it tnukos patent the tight long brewing in Otoo's democracy. _ Niiino a .liulgn tor Cutxrnor. GIU.NII lUrim , Mich. , Aug. 10. Justice Allen B , More of the Michigan supreme court , will bo unanimously named tomorrow for governor of the Wolvcriuu democracy In convention assembled. WAR 'BEGUN IN TENNESSEE Pooling Against Convict Labor Reaches a Head tit Oliver Springs. FREC MINERS STORM THE STOCKADE Oiiards Porco Thoni to Tall Hack After a Stubborn TIM | \ttaeknrit anil Do- 9 fonduraVoiuulnl Moro Tronlilo llultlliient. Tonn. , Aug. 10. Th .roubles over the employment of convicts al the coal mines under the Icaso system In this state culminated In n pitched battle nt Oliver Spring this morning. ISarly this morning about 003 free minors were observed by Hnid Warden Farrls np- iroachlnij the Blockade. They marched in a solid body , nnd n leader was beard ti exclaim : "Closo up , boys , and lot's take 'em. " The warden yelled back , "Como on nnd got us If you can. " Then the inlnerj opened n hot fusllado from two sides and firing continued for some time , llio minors advancing all tbo tltro. The guards , In. trenched behind Iho stockade , responded with a galling fire nnd soon Iwo or throe ol Iho miners wore seen lo fall and ono guard was wounded. Tbo miners hoisiod n Hag ol ruco nnd asked permission , to carry oft IhoiK wounded. * This was granted nud threa voundcu men were removed , and the minors sullenly withdrew to cover and prepared fern n second attack. Aillltlu to thn Front. The news of the skirmish was flashed nlT' over the staxo , the first official confirmation ) olng n dlspaloh from Iho adjutant general o Colonel Calor Woad directing him to or-j lor out the Third roglmonlof Iho Tennessee ] MiUonal guard and report with all available , men nt once nt Oliver Springs. The riot alarm wn.s sounded nt the courthouse and eon mounted officers wore scon In all pnrts of thor city. Much dolav wns experienced owing lo Iho Indisposition of th < militia to obey the call to arms , but at 10'JO companies V and B with about flfty men loft for Knox- The situation Is n grave ono , fortho minors * nro dynamiting In n dozen places the Knoic- vtllo & Ohio nnd Knoxvtllo & Waldons rail roads , to wreck all trains carrying militia. Tonight the through mall trains could not go out nnd it is bollcvcd that the United ftat s lUthorltlus will Interfere. STIMICK SITUATION AT IIUrKAI.O. I.oolcs I.lkn llio r.ohlili mill irlo Men Will He Joined by the Central Inrcefl. BUITAI.O , N. Y. , Aug. 10. There were no sensational developments In the switchmen's strike during the night and the situation hai mproved. With two excellent regiments of the national guard in the ( laid and the pollca olnforcod by SOJ specials , tbo feeling la ntion moro reassuring tluui yesterday. The lolico claim to bo able to handle Iho tlrlka wlihin Iho city limits. Thcro were no Indications this morning of a slrlko on tbo Central. It Is Unown that a committee of switchmen was sent to Supor- niendent Burrows of ibc Central , however , vosterday , for a conference. ; Mr. Burrow * was out on the road , but a Btutomout wai Forwarded him. A reply was received , but" it gave Iho men no satisfaction. A special from Lyons says n great amount of perishable and time freight U arriving there from Buffalo and bolnir transferred 'o the Fall Brook to run down lo Corning , ind thonca over thn Erie to its destination. Owing to the action of the Fill Brook and Central Hudson accepting' froighl from the Lohich nnd Erie it is thought n general slrlk may bo ordered on Iboso linos. Officials at Lyons think it probable switchmen will 1)0 ordered outnlongthc Central and WostShora In svmnatby with Iho Lohlgh and Erlo stiikers. "Sympathy" Frarcrt on tlio Contra ! . Bt'ri'Ai.o , N. Y. , Aug. Ill , It was rumored this F.ftornoon that tlio Central swltcbmon would strluo tonlu'lit. nut the report could not bo vended. The Central men are said to hu opposed to to handlig Erie and Lohlgh Valley freight. SoiiusrcTAnr , N , Y. , Aug. 10. Railroad officials bore Ray there nro no switchmen on a strike cast of Syracuse on the Central and no trouhln Is apprehended hero , although some of the men declare openly lhat though President Weld ) has not suppressed organized labor on the Vondorbllt * sysloin there Is a possimllly of Central trainmen stopping work through sympathy. Mr. U'ebb of tliu Central .Speak * . IUTI-AI.O , N. Y. , Aug. 10. Third Vlco President Webb of the Now York Central is in the city. In conversation Mr. Woub said ; ' The stt'lko has not extended to our road nnd wo are not awuro that any ot our men tire nnxlous to loin the nlriKo. The only danger wo have feared is Unit our men mlgb ) be forced from .their posls by Ibo otnoji strikers. From what I hear I think out switchmen would have been driven from their posts last nmht , had It not been for tbo railing oul of the militia. All wo ask Is pro tection Irom outside violence. " UNION MBX AOITATBII. .Hills Starting up ' " I'ltiHliiiru JIiumf > iO" tnrem SlKiiIng llio .Scale. PiTTHiiuno , Pa. , Aug. 10. With Ibo startIng - Ing up of Iho iron mill * tbo lubor unions nr In un aglvntod condition. Throe signalurea to the scale wt ro received yesterday from. the west. They nro these of the ylCtna mill of Bridgeport , O. , thu La Bella , works of Wlieelliiy , and ibn Turra Haute Iron and Steel company of Terre Haute , Ind. Tbo thrca r.oncorniglvo employment to l,40u men. President Wolho , In apoaklnir of tbo ro- Humptlon , said : "The iu ) n are a glad to got back to work an thoinauiiircmaro to have them. Wo go to Youncstoivn on Wcdnos- dny. Wo are now preparing the gradq4 bcales nnd thu Jobbing mill contracts are also being looked utter. " to Movn. KI.MIHV , N. Y. , Aug. 10. The sltunllon at Wuvorl.v and Sayro Is very quiet , no effort being made by Iho company to move any ex cept passenger and milk trains , which the strlknrs do not Interfere -vllb. Sheriff Powell wns not on tuo scene today and the Blrlia-rs have everything their own way. Some think that the hlierllT ha abandoned the idea of raising n posse In Bradford county , as nearly eveiy one sympathise * with the striken , and bus gene to Ilnrrln- burg to see about ordering out Ibe military. Superintendent Btcphcnson saya Ibo affulrli In Iho liniida of Iho county uthorltios , who will organize a force to cope with the utrilc- ers. General union meetings were hold by the different organizations last night end tbU morning , aud whila no deMnlto uctlau wu t alien tbo situation is sudi that a itraw would cuu so a general slrlko uuiouKJ.ua vuriouH unions. _ Aillltlu Itimcly to .llovu on Itniriilo. Hi ITAI.O.