THE OMAHA
1WENTY-SECOND YEAR. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MINING'AUGUST 2J1802. . NUMBER 07.
TENNESSEE'S ' TRYING TIMS
Eoviow of the Oonviot Labor System as
Operated in the South.
HAS BEEN WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING
At First nn Outgrowth of ICinnilclpiitlnn
The Treed Slitvo' * Necessity WIIR tlio
Contractor' * Oppnrlunlty I.lfo In u
C'onvlci Ktoukiulo in the South.
KNOXVILU : , Tonn. , Aug. 23. [ Special to
Tin : L > ii.J : : The present trouble in cast
Tennessee botwcon the coal minors and the
Btato authorities is tho'ollmax of ono of the
groutcst struggles In which unskilled labor
has engaged In this country the convict
lease system. In the south till * system has
reached proportions unknown in any other
cotion of the country. It was introduced
there during the lastquarlorof n century nnd
ilourlshcu under peculiar conditions. It is by
many regarded a * ono of the immediate rc-
nults of the emancipation proclamation. The
fall of the southern confederacy found many
enterprising contractors , who had conducted
tbo'.r work by moans of slaves ill ante
bellum days , without nu occupation. In
lomo instances they bad owned thofr sluvo
forces , but moro frequently they hud leased
them from the plantation proprietors.
The loused slaves were ongugeJ largely in
the cultivation of cotton or other ngrlcul-
tural-work. They were used to great nd-
vnntngo in the construction of railroads , out
work In this line was scarce Iri tho-so days
ns compared to the production of the great
staple ot the south , when machinery WHS
llttioused. They were naturally udnpted to
the Held , ana tholr work there wus moro
profitable to the sluvo dealer.
This uulcdntod the great industrial era In
the south. The close ot thu war Introduced
now blood. The liir.ltud industries of the
country begun to recover from tbo paralysis
inducen ty the hostilities. Then now mil-
rood ; were surveyedold lines wcro repaired ,
the effect ot the new clement commenced to
innko itself felt , and the undeveloped re
sources of the country n.lrnoted attention.
Itlxn of the Convict I.VIIHO bystoin.
Coal-mining on an extensive scale was
naturally ono of the earliest of the pro-
urcsilve efforts of Iho "now" south. Idle
inon were plentiful. Abolition of slavery
bad plnccd in circulation nil the laborers of
thu plantations. Contractors hud littto dllll-
culty in employing the negroes. They wore
nnxlouH to show tholr ability to provide for
themselves. The bolter element of the ex-
slave population took n pride In honest toil
that can only bo appreciated bv those who
huvo Buffered from tb.c mental as well us the
physical effects of serfdom. But they hud
tired of the plantation. It wns very well to
olng of tlio uld plantation homo and the cpt-
ton Holds , but iho colored man with his newborn -
born freedom dcsned that old lift ) only as u
memory. Ho wanted n chutiKO , at least for a
nine.
So the mining contractor , tbo railroad con
tractor nnd the projector of public works
hud no difficulty in securing men. In fuel ,
the dlctricts whcrcsuch work was being uros-
ccuted soon became congested by the How of
this released population. Thosupply did not
lake long to do mjro than moot tno demand ,
nnd contractors naturally wcro not slow to
take advantage of the situation. This wus
- not difficult with n class of Individuals to
whom wages had been merely Iho pleusuro
of the plantation overaucr.
But the spirit of content among the poorly
V paid and hnrdworliod negroes was brief. As
blavoi they had boon compelled to. labor , but
they were well provided for , If not Irom hu *
mane motives , from an economical stand
point ; as personal property tl-oy were too
valuable to bo neglected. But contrac
tors had no such interests to con-
servo. .Tho negroes were worked like beasts ,
poorly fed , nnd when reduced by sickness
were discharged to muko pluces for now
men.
IllllllUllCI ! Of SlllVO I.IIV.
In addition to the effect of Illtroatmont thu
spirit which a slave population inherits or
acquires begun to bo felt. They could not bo
forced to labor ana were not inclined to sub
mit to such hardships. Regardless of the
ubseuco of other employment hundreds ol
cangn of laborers quit work. The mines had
to bu worked and the ruilroua contractors
had to complete their undertakings or bu
ruined. Contracts had bcon taken on n busis
of starvation wages. The men at thuho&d of
eiich companies apparently overlooked the
change that the war hud caused in this ro-
tpect. They hud been accustomed lo deal
with Inboiors whom they could force to work.
In ISliS Alabama contractors leased u num
ber of convicts us nn experiment. They
answered their purposes exactly. It wns
slavery revived. If thoru was any difference
It favored the contractors.
The practice ot employing prisoners In the
Bouth ruiildly gained favor iimong the con
tractors. The same year In was intioduccd
in Alabama , Georgia , Tennessee , Kentucky
ntid other states udoplod the system , " 'ho
legislatures ot the vurlous suites modeled
their laws after Aliibnimi , nnd year by year
tbo rules nnd regulations of tro syalcni were
changed ns experience dictated improve
ments.
The history of Tennessee1 : * present trouble
Is u history"of almost every state in which
Iho system was Introduced. In Tennessee
Iho work of convicts is confined almost ex
clusively to Iho mlnois. The coal and iron
Industry Is located In tbo eastern portion ot
UIQ state , particularly In Knox and Anderson
counties , Knoxvlllo , tlio head of navigation
on the Tonncsscu river , o.irly became tbo
renter around which this business nour
ished.
OIKI ol the Jargon Camp * .
Probably ono of the largest convict camps
in the south was located In the nnmedlntn
vicinity of Knoxvillo. ' 1'brco ' years ago It
wus abandoned for quarters moro conven
ient lo the minors. In this camp , probably
moro thtin any other , thu hidcousncss of the
convict KVHtom was exemplified. The camp
iropor wus inclosed by a fcnco twelve foot
{ ileh , containing un area of four blocks.
Around the to ) ) uf the Incloturo a narrow
walk was arranged , which tvns patrolled
any and nlcht by nrmed gunrun. The shot
gun was tholr weapon ; it was preferred
ubovo tlio rillo , ns it could bo loaded to pro-
dueo tcrrlblo effect nt short range. At more
elevated positions surrounding the camp
guards were plucod with rillea to shoot uown
uny escaping convict who wus fortunate
enough to bo missed by Iho hotguns of the
first guards. Several largo buildings of
rough boards occupied the center of the lu-
rlosuro , whrro the men slept. Notio of the
Inmates were permitted to go within ton
feet of the wall , under the penalty ot being
ihot , ami tills rulu was nuvur violated with
out certain death.
livnry dovlco known to prevent oscnpes
nnd to capture fugitives wns Ubcd. In this
rcspcot there were muny features about the
ystom popularly associated with the days
of slavery. The most foroolous bloodhounds
obtainable were always lu readiness to tnlio
tip the trail of fughlvo convicts nnd there
were many reports of the Indifference of the
guards to. the lives of the felon-laborers.
A large bell In the renter ol the Htockado
ninonncca the escape of it convict. Then
the houndu were turned looio and every
available guard started in pursuit. Uarely
. vras nu attempt to oscapa tsuccossful. If u
fugitive could rouoh the river , or , better
till , a iwamp , ho had eomobunco for his
llborty. If the hounds lound htm before the
keeper * artlvuu nls chances for being torn to
jiicccs wuro oxcollent.
ICoittlnu l.llu In thi < Stoulcuili * .
The prisoners were prepared to march
from the btockado to the inlnos at 0 o'cloclc.
They were surroutided bv nrmoil punrds
ruudy toslmot uttho sllithtest eign of dis
order. Kaeh man carried his noon meal In u
email Rack swung around the neck , The
convict * were nuver brought to the surtaco
at noon. At night thu day forcu roturnoil to
the utocliudo and un equal number of con-
TleU tool' tholr places In Iho mines , Tlio
men ilopt In inmll wooden bunks , the moro
Uc puralo of thorn belug ironed ,
Though coustuutly undur thu oyoj of
nrmcd guardt , life under the system became
so intolerable that many attempts nt cscapo
were mado. Convicts having long term ? to
ervo would tuko nny clmnco , however dan
gerous , which promised freoaom. These
cases uocamo so many that the IccUlnturos
were forced to restrict the system. After a
few years no convict having more than Hvo
years to servp was loasod. This reduced
considerably the number of desperate pris
oner * In the convict labor camps.
The contractors themselves nro to bo cred
ited with the decline ot theconvlot lease sys
tem. It was prolltablo to thorn , but thuy
doslro-.l too much. The states usually re
ceived 85 cents per day for B convict's work.
The intention of the law was that the prison
ers should bo treated exactly as the ponlten-
tlnry rules required. They wcro to hnvo
good food , tncdlcnl service and humnna treat
ment. But such luxuries wore costly and In
convenient , nnd by gradual degrees the legal
regulations were entirely ignored. The con
victs had faw friend * to investigate their
complaints , and as long ns a man was an in-
mute of n camp ho was too wlso to attempt to
cuuso the contractors trouble by uppoullngto
the law oillcors. Prison Inspectors visited iho
stockades regularly , but were easily deceived ,
or rendered indifferent by the bribes of the
contractors. Gradually , horcover , the evils
of the system bccamo patent to nil. Whllo
many ot' the camps were conducted In the
manner contemplated by law others had bo-
coma dens of iho vilo.it iniquity.
Dcrlllui oT the SyHtclll.
Then unskilled laborers bosrnn to obji.'ct to
thoomplnymoiitof convicts in this way , because -
cause It kept the wagoi of competing freemen -
mon down. Coal mined by men for whoso
services 85 cents per day was paid could bo
sold'choapur than the product of free labor.
Acaln , the convicts of ouoh stnto were leased
usually to ono or two firms , thus giving the
system the additional odium of n monopoly.
Condemned by public sentiment , tbo next
step to the system's abolition was easily se
cured. A rigid investigation wns Introduced
In the system throughout the south. This
reaction commenced ubotH 1SS3. In muiy
Instances it led to horrlblo disclosures. In
several of the states thn practice of leasing
ronvlcta was Immediately abolished. In
thoso.states in which the system remained
tbo publicity given the subject resulted In
many restrictions lu thu interest of huuiauo
treatment.
In ronncssco n commission wns established
to take the testimony of convicts. Hundreds
of prisoners were examined. None of the
charges of murJer made against the con
tractor.- ! were proven , but the charges pre
ferred of grout cruelty nnd criminal Indllter-
cnco to thu hcaltli anct comfort of the men
were established. Convicts tostitlcd that
they were subjected to the torture of the
whipping post on tbo slightest provocation
and were half starved us u regular thing.
Others testified that the cuints were too
quick with their guns and frequently shot
convicts who , during recreation hours , had
unintentionally gotten lee close to the stock
ade wnjl. The guards justified this by ex
plaining iho desperate condition of the men
and their disposition to muko a rush to scale
thu wall when their vigllunco wo ) supposed
to bo relaxed In the slightest degree.
The present trouble lu Tennessee is addi
tional evidence of the unpopularity of a sys
tem which must soou bo abolished in the
south. And much to bo deplored , and In
deed condemned , ns the nets of the nrouscd
minors of Knox nnd Anderson counties must
be in the minds of nil law-abiding nnd law-
respecting citizens , if their admitted lawless
ness shall result in the abolition of the con
vict Icaso system in the south , either now or
before the beginning of the coming century ,
fnturo historians may find for thorn a meed
of such palliating pralso as has ever bcon
accorded the ' heroio remedies" proverbially
demanded for "great wrongs. " P.
I'lli- l Htilcnsi'il on Kail.
COAI , Cunr.K , Tonn. , Aug. 23. Uabor Com
missioner nnd Mine Inspector Vord has heiii
released on $10,000 bonds. General J. C.
Williams came over from Knoxville and
went his ball.Ho4 " jo appea nt.nuy time
"on two days' "notice and stnna trial )
Everything wa * qulot this morning. Two
mlHtinmon out In the mountains last night
were chased eight miles by five armed
inincrj. It is rumored today that the gov
ernor of Kentucky has invon permission for
troops to pursue fuiiltlvos across the state
line nnd will co-operato iu tholr capture.
xKirt > von 11111 .
Complete ) 1,1st of Changes In the
Service.
WASHINGTON' , D. C. , Aug. 23. [ Spocal
Telegram to TUB llBE.1 The following army
order * were issued yesterday :
first Lieutenant William J. Purdeo ,
Twenty-fifth Intantry , is detailed as professor
ser of military sclenco nnd tactics nt Brown
university , Providence , U. I. Leave of nb-
senco granted Major Joseph fi. K. Carson ,
surgeon , U.extended ono month. Major W.
H. Bell , commlssnrv of suosisioiieo , will pro
ceed from Denver , Collins and Grcoloy , Colo. ,
on business nertmnln'g to the subsistence de
partment and return to Iho proper station.
KeviilVff Contest at l.iMX'emvnrth.
Li\VK.\W ( > liTit , Kan. , Aug. 2 ; ) . | Spoclal
Telegram to Tnc Bii.J : This was the clos
ing dar of the annual shooting contest of the
teams of tno Dapurlincnt of the Missouri ,
'iho shooting touny was with revolvers nnd
was done on hoi-sebuck. Twenty-six con
testants took part. They rode at a
gallop between rows ot figures representing
men which wcro Itfty feet apart ono wuv and
twenty-five loot apart the other way. Whllo
galloping they shot ten times to the right
and the tame number of times to tbo left.
When a tlg'iro was struck It counted five
points in making up the percentage.
The gold mcdnl for the two days pistol
shooting wus won by Lieutenant Swift.
The three next highest ivon silver medals
nnd the bix next in order bronze modals.
Following Is the total score of the twelve
highest for the two days :
Hunk , name nnd roilineut. Percent.
Liiciitnmiiit Swift , nth CO
Surgoint : Andrews.r > th M
Sur 'u.tut Morlmch. Atn .vj
Corporal Dnil.'o , Atli M
Horguuni Himltun. ! ith 51
Serge.liltJcr.'ncr. . 7th 50
Mnutoniint Wrlglit. Dili 4H
Ser oant. Knstor , Jib. . . ' . 47
HurKuitnt Olmnent. 5th 40
lilmitoimiit Tonipklns , 7th 4il
Uontoni'iit I'tmton. 7th " 4. " >
Ileutonant Goldmun , fith 45
imo : \iii > i.1
llorrlhlo IlUcovury of u Hot Sjirlngn
Mother.
HOT Si'iiisns , S. 1) . , Ausi. 23. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Bii : . 1 ThU morning whllo
Mrs. Henry Murty was busily ongugod with
her houBoworkbcrl-yaur-old baby wns creep
ing about the porch outside and foil into a
tub of water. Lifo was axllnut when the
horrified mother took thollttlo ono from the
tub within a few minutes nftor she had soon
It toddling about Iho homo. Mr. Marty U
ono of the councilman of tbo city.
Will Kimrh .NurldlliTTiU Veiir.
YAXKTOS , S. U. , Aus. 83. [ Special TVlo-
gram to TUB BEE. ! ThU was payday on the
Yanhtou , Norfolk & Soutuwoitorn railway ,
and the railroad company treasurer wont
over the line with Sil-0 ' I" curranoy to pay
oil the graders und oinploycj up to August 1.
The t'nulo Is going up rupiuly. forty mlloi
now being uutuully covered. John T. M ,
Pierce , vlco provident of tho-road , .gives
every ussurunco of iho completion ot the
road to Norfolk by November I.
.All but ihrco counties , Turner , Charles
Mix and Douglass , in this Judicial district
> have imulo appropriations of money for this
Mule's Uorld'H fair funu. Yank'on county's
commissioner inudu an appropriation of f.YX )
for this purposa bovoral months uio , und no-
llco wus burvad upun iho county Irons-
urcr by JUIIICBVuUh and other prominent
Independents that If ho paid the money aut
ins bondsmen would bo held respoixlblo. Tbo
treasurer la not alarmed , bowovor , and wilt
turn tbo money ever upon presentation of iho
proper warrant.
HrU'lltlut * Choimn it I'ttxlilulil ,
HocilESTKit , N Y. , Aug. 23. At the io .
Dion ol the American .Aisorlutlon for the Ad-
vanconiuni of Sulonco , the council choio
Williuin HurUue of Wuihlngtou for Us
SIR KNIGHTS IN BOLD ARRAY
Ton Thotmml Pythian Followers Join in
an Imposing Parade.
THOUSANDS VIEW THE PLEASING SCENE
City Oiilly Dccorntoil for tlin Occn-
Blon Opening Session of the Supreme
Lodge rytlitnit Sister * In Session
Notes and Incidents.
, Mo. , Aug. 23. The grand
parade o ( the 12,000 knights in nttoudunco
upon the ocoampment of lbo Uniform Hank
was the great foaluro of today's festivities.
The parade was scheduled to start at 4
o'clock this afternoon , and , contrary to all
precedent , the hoaJ of the column began to
move precisely upon the stroke of the hour.
The line of march was from Camp George 11.
Shaw to the business portion of the city , a
mlle aurt a hulf distant , and ever the princi
pal down-town stroots. The waithcr wus
delightful during the parade , and the bright
uniforms , gleaming nolmots , Hashing swords
and balllo-nxs , the dancing plumes and
foalhors ana ttio living HURS proseutoil un
Imposing and at the saino tlrao n brilliant
spectacle. There \voro lO.SJO man In line ,
not all of the Uniform Haulc members caring
to undergo the fntlguo of the lone march.
The parade was ono hour nnd forty min
utes passing a glvon point. Just as the lust
division passud the reviewing stand on
Grand uvonuo , the wostoru woathcr gave an
other exhibition of its llcldu nature and a
bank of clouds that had boon hovorlns ? ever
the nnrttiorn horizon all day descended upon
the city , borne along by a hlph wind , i'ho
divisions of the parade completed tnolr
march on the doublo-qulcu and sought the
meager shelter of thulr tents at the oamp
with all basto.
Vlowcil l y Jinny Thousands.
The parade was viewed by a mass of
spectators numbering , It is estimated , a
quarter of a million. They lined the route
of march from the starling point throughout
its cntira length and crowded the down
town streets to such an extent that the
platoon of mounted police which led the way
wus obliged to charge the crouds In order to
open n path for ttio marching kaishts.
Tbo parade moved In the following order ,
the various divisions taking places In the
lone column according to seniority of their
organization : Platoon of moutitud police ,
Third regiment band , Major General Guam-
hnn unu stulV mounted. The stalT consisting
of : General E. L. Bran , chief of stall ;
General \V. J. McKee , adjutant general ;
General G. W. Llnasoy , Judge advocate general -
oral ; General \V. D. Kennedy , Insneotor
general : General M. C. Bnrkwoll , surgeon
general ; General . H. Bowlsby , advisory
surgeon general ; General J. M. Cum , quar
termaster general ; General II. M. Seng-
wicK , commissary general ; Hov. Joslah Gun
ning , cbuplain-in-chief. Aides , ono ropro-
scintniivo from each state and territory in
the union.
Krghm-lltH 1 r.lno.
The Indiana brlgada of nine regiments ,
headed by General James H. Hess and stall.
Three regiments of the New York brigade
leu by General M. J. Seven nc3 and stalT.
Ttio Michigan brigade , headed by General
H. S. Hasting * and stuff.
The Kansas brigade , led by General James
H. Lyon and stuff ; . , , .
The Fir.il' regiment of the Colorado
bneiidc , commanded by Colonel M. E. Chuso.
The first regiment of the Wyoming
brigade , comtniuiucd by Major IA. . Clark.
Kcgimonls of the Maine , Rhode Island ,
Massachusetts and Now Hampshire brigades ,
led by General J. H. Abbott ef Massueusetts
and staff.
The Iowa brigade , commanded by General
J. C. Loner nnd stair.
The Illinois brigade , reinforced by sep
arata divisions of the maritime provinces of
British America nnd Ontario , who have no
regimental or briL-iulo organization , nnd led
by General J. H. Barkloy and staff of Illi
nois.
nois.Tho
The Minnesota brigadonntl divisions of the
Dakolas and Manllooa , led by General J. 1C.
Sh iw and stuff.
The Tennessee brigade , having attached to
It division organizations of Georgia , Missis
sippi , the Caro'.imu , Florida and Alabama ,
hcaduu by General O. B. Anderson and
staff.
Three regiments of the Wisconsin brigade ,
led oy Goncrul L. W. llaliey and stuff.
Two regiments of the Connecticut brigade ,
headed by General E. LDo rand nnd staff.
Five reglmunlu of Kentucky , headed by
Gon.ernl George E. Currie and stuff.
Divisions of Ilva Texas regiments , and the
first Louisiana and Arkansas regiments ,
beaded by General K. M. Vunzaudt and
stair.
Divisions of three California regiments ,
led by General Frank Morguiro and stall.
Throe Pennsylvania regiments and divis
ions of the First rcgimonls of Maryland nnd
District of Colt in bin , led by General C. E.
Doutloy and staff.
Nelmislm'd Contingent.
Four regiments of the Nebraska brigade ,
headed by General H. S. Hotchklss and
stntf.
Divisions of two West Virginia brigades ,
led by General J. W. Mather and staff.
The Missouri brigade with lour full regi
ments , headed by General S. B. Provost and
slnff1
Divisions of the two New Jersey regiments
attached to the Ohio brlgada.headed by Gen
eral Peter Wuidnar and stall.
When the bead of the parade reached the
reviewing stand on Grand avenue on its
way buck to ramp General Carnation ana
hU start dismounted and ocaupiod the stand ,
reviewing the marching hosts as they passed
by.
Tonight the city is again Illuminated in
honor of the visiting knights and an exhibi
tion of fireworks provided by the city is
being given for thulr entertainment.
K or v. suritK.ui : I.ODCI : .
H'H'IVii-D.iy .Seaalnii Hi-gun tit Kansas City
Under 1'iivuriililo CoadltlniiH.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , Aug. 211. Ttio seven
teenth biennial meeting of .ho supreme ledge
Knights of Pythias of the world commenced
this morning and will continue for ton days.
A puolic reception was tendered ttio mom-
hers of the supreme ledge at 9 o'clock In the
Grand opera house. Governor Francii wel
comed the visiting knights on boliiilf of the
state of Missouri , and Mayor Cowherd extended -
tended to thorn tlio freoJom of tno city. Supreme
premo Chancellor Shaw responded on behalf
of the knights. Tliu supreme ledge then ad
journed to Masonic hall and wont Into execu
tive suasion. The various reports of the
officer * of the buprumo ledge wore received
and road.
Tim entlro day's session wits devoted lo the
reception of reports of thoonircr . which In
uioit cases uro bulky documents , llllisd with
detailed statistics. Tlio ledge adjourned ut
liIK : ) p. m. until tomorrow , so that the supreme
premo officer * might DO enabled to wltuosb
the puradi ) or thu Uniform Kank which toolc
place ut1 o'clock ,
Working Inr llu < Next IIiieumpmtMir ,
IvA.vs.tb'IT > - , Mo , , Aug. . sa. Minneapolis
and Louisville uro at opposllo ends of the
rope In the great lur of war for the next on.
cumpinont. Thu Mlunoupolls men ore "point
ing with nrido" to the record of the Flour
City in handling tno republican national con
vention. Ono of ttom suld loduy : "Wo
must have that moittlni ; and wo nro bora tot
that purpose. Louisville is our only sorloui
opponent , but every Pythian who knows how
we took euro of tlio republican convention
will want us to try our hands on the
Pyiblann.1' '
A man won ring the bad go of u LouUvlllo
lodpo broke in like thin : "Tho hospitality of
the south wa * acknowledged , tab , liwx bu-
fore republican conventions were thought qf ,
The city of Louisville "Is cnpnblo of cutor-
tnlnlng Its guests on 'All occasion ! ) , but the
Pythian * , gab , wo propose to glvo them the
city free of chnrgo. " ;
rj-tlilnsuu-r * .
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Ajug. ! > : . The supreme
temple , Pythmn bls OM of the world , hold
the first session of its' regular biennial moot
ing today. At tba'temple's headquarters
this morning n reception wiu tendered to
the supreme representatives nnd nil Pythian
Sisters. Mrs , E. H. Jonklns , past grand
chtof of Missouri , ' welcomed her sister
knights in n snout , well chosen address.
Mrs. A. A. Youn * ; of ConcorO , N. II , , supreme -
promo chancellor , responded , nnd at the end
of the speaking n general handshaking was
Indulged In.
The members of thu supreme temple then
went Into executive'session. Thu tnno wns
taken up with thu autUtlne of accounts nnd
the receiving of the reports of the various
supreme officers. Thu transaction of the
business of thosunromo tomnlo will be completed
plotod Thursday , The otoctloa of oillcors
will take ploco tomorrow.
viiKsitiX' ! > j/a.vi nations.
iids Attracted liy tlio ruinous llltio
CiinsTox , in. , Aug. 83. [ Special to Tin :
Bii.J : : Last night the city was in n blnzo of
glory. Arches of manycoldred ; incandescent
lights Illuminated tlio intersections of streets ,
while ut the corners , in the business and
residence portion ) Were boautlful pyramids
of van-colored iws lights. Flags and bunt
ing und novel blue grass decorations adorn
Iho fronts of business blocks and ull ever Iho
city skill nnd genius nro displayed in Iho
unique ornamentation in honor of Crostou's
great 151ueGrass ; palnco holidays.
Miniature blue grass pastures , with lillnu-
tlnn cattle nnd horsr-s feeding thereon nro
seen in ono of the store windows , whllo In
another is a handsome residence In minia
ture , with a pretty blue grass lawn , nnd a
fountain throwing a spray of water ever
boautlful Iloworsaround us basin. Some ot
the decorations nro most extravagant in
oxpcuslveness , ono \vludow representing nn
outlay of over $400. The entire city last
night was thronged with people viewing the
bcautltul decorations , and many wore the
encomiums expressed by visitors regarding
the elegant manner in which the city enter
tained people fro-h ubroad. The Iowa
State band , recognized as second tone
no musical organization of equal numbers in
the United States , last night gave the first
of the scries ot open air concerts and ever
ii.OOO people listened with delight to the
charming selections rendered. As No. , the
aristocratic ihrougl < tram of the Burlington ,
steamed Into the drtpot the Slnto Baud
starlcd the first strains of their famous
"Huntsman's Song , " mfd nt Its close round
nftor round of applause came trom iho people
plo on iho plali'orin ondj iulorior of the draw
ing room cars. .
As the "freo nnd.oa'jy" . ' class express it ,
"everything goos" In Crcston during Blue
Grass paluco wool ; , and nomine oblaiunulu
olsowhorc is lee good for Iho vuiiora. It Is
oven hinted that you do not have to leave the
fair grounds when you become weary and
thirsty , nnd you nro not compelled to drink
water , either.
The exhibits Inside the big palace nro much
more uttr.ictivo than oycr boforo. Tbo state
exhibits are drawing features of this year's
exposition , and among'thct > o the agricultural
exhibit of Nebraska 13 iho most oxtcnslvo
and altracts ibo greater at tout ion. The stock
exhibit Is very largo and covers n broader
Held than cvor boforo. *
CEDAH nxiMBS , Iif ? . " Aug. 23. [ Special
Telegram to This BEP. . | Will Fisher , a
young railroad , matv trtarriod > , MUs Cossio ,
Harris four , days a'gp. Ho wns nrrostea last
evening charged with bigamy , the claim being -
ing made that ho Was married to Agnes
Ritchlo of this city about two months ago.
Wife No. 1 is in Chicago now , but will bo
prosnnt ut the preliminary examination Sat
urday. Fisher claims that no wus not mar
ried to the Uituhio girl.
Uoulilu Drowning In Iinvu.
Cnrun Ru-ms , la. , Aug. 23. [ Special
Telegram to Titc BiiE.-John Adams , a
prosperous farmernearPurnell , nnd his hlrod
man wont to the English river Sunday to go
in bathing. A JUhermun later found their
clothes and the river wns dragged. The
bodies were found near where they wont In.
It is probable onq 'or tho' other was seized
with cramps and the other , going to his as
sistance , both were drowned.
KIcct Olilcors.
CnrtATi Hvi'ii ) ? , ln.r Aur. $ 23. The notional
convention of TuVontes elected the follow
ing ofllecrj and then adjourned : President ,
John Podia , Chicago : vice president , Frank
Dnultcys , Cedar llnplds ; recording secreta
ries , Joe llus of Chicago , L. J. ICuspar of
Cedar Knpids ; sentinels , JobnS. Kadlo and
Hynok Hodous , Chicago.
Slfinv Clty'K racking Houses Oloiecl.
Sioux CITY , la. , ; Aug. 23. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bcc. ] About fifty carloads of
hogs at the stock yards today had to bo
shipped to Chicago for lock of local buvors.
"
Both packing houses Kiivo shut c'own. Ed
Haukmson & Co. will ramam closed till No
vember. An accident to the machinery shut
down Sllbarhorn.
ltenomlnitcil : White.
OTTUMWA , la. , Aug. 23. [ Special to Tun
Buc.J Congressman Fred White was ro-
nominated by the democrats of the Sixth dis
trict this morning.
risr Tim UUIXEJE r.tm
.MlnUtnr friiin the Colonial Kin.
( ilroNont to InvoatlKHU ; ,
CIIICAOO , III. , Aug. 3. Sam Moy , who is
prominent in the Cbinoao colony in Chicago ,
surprised govern men t ofllcials by informing
thorn that orders had ooon racolvoa from
Chiun not to obey the law requiring Chinese
residents to takeout uortlllcales of residence.
Ho said the government of China hud sent
ono of its ofhclals to this country to light ( ho
law In the courts. Thin miuUlor from the
Chinese court was .in. Chicago n few days
ago , ho said , and hud informed him and
others of the wishes ot iho Chinese govern
ment. Tlio representative from tlio Celo.stlal
empire had gene to Washington to secure
tbo beat legal talent to bo had , and tbo law
would bo tested in tap united States supreme
court. A test oaao wbalU bo made ot the ar
rest of some Chlnanlon in Dotrolt , where
they were held on tbo char/ra / of violating the
exclusion law passua'l by the proient con
gress. In this wav tho. exclusion act and the
provision compelling plilimmoii to take out
cortillcatcs of rcsidunl'o would bo tested to
gether. Until a decision was rendered , ho
said , no Chlnumuu lu Chicago would take out
a certilicato.
_
Tlio OOatli Itoll.
PIATTK CHNTEII , Nob. . Aug. 23. | Special
Telegram to TUB BEB. ] John Honrlch , u
woulth ) Denver capitalist who moved hero n
short titno ago for hla Meiiltli , dlea last night
Of Hrlijht's disease.
Hio JANEIIIO , Aug. 2.1. Marshal Ucodora
dn Foiueca , ox-president of the republlaof
Brazil , Is dead.
Tliu Ami'or I'fiirn Itiimlii ,
SIMLA , Aus. 23. Foarlng they will solzo
upon a parti of thu Pamir region that belongs
to AfgliBiilstan , the rimeorhas asked the u-ov-
ornino'it of In til a to In'.orvi'ini 10 proven ;
Uuidlan aggression lu tlio Painlr country.
Kulolilu f Aftur Dulioll.
Hou.ihTO.v , M i § . , Aug. 23. W. S. La- )
boll , the well Known actor , committed sutcldo
by Inking poison , at the roililencu of G , W.
Stouum , tvhero ho Inn boon reildlng with hU
wile a good ) ) orton | of tbo toasoo.
Thu 1'lro Uvuvril.
ST. I'Ai'i , Minn. , Aug.KJ. . Wagoner ft
Comnany's row of tlorea buruud. Lei ,
flUJ.WJ.
Another Energetic Dictator Kisjs Up to
Monaco Struggling Vouezuoln ,
ONE AMBITIOUS EMULATOR OF PALACIO
General Urdanotn Proclaims Hinnolf Direc
tor of tbo live Western Statjs ,
HAS CAPTURED THE CUSTOM HOUSES
Publio Eevennes Baiuj Boldly Uaad to
Support Him in His Plans.
CRESPO IS CLOSING IN ON CARACAS
Strong rrolnlplllly of Villogun IJnlng Over
thrown Urilnneta Also Crou-iled by thu
Itovolutloniiry Iieuiler N"e\vs Ironi
Chill ami Argentina.
.Inmot flonlon llcnnott.J
) .W. 1.viaC5ulvo3ton ( , Tox. ) , Auc.
23. ( By Moxicun Cabio to Iho Now York
Herald Special to Tun UIE. : ] A now nnd
pravo danger confronts the government of
Dr. Ylllcgus In addition to the assaults of
Crespo's nriny. This time the danger comes
from the west. A story comes to this place
through usually reliable channels that Gun-
oral UrJnnota's Hoot has sailed into La
Gunyru nnd taken possession of the port
without sorlous opposition. Ho has , it is
said , sent a peremptory demand to Caracas
for Vlltigas' resignation. It is further stated
that Ucnornl Urdanota violated the neutral
ity laws by boarding the Red D. line
steamer Caracas at Puerto Cabollo on
August IS and arresting the congressmen of
the ether party who were trying to cscapo.
It Is thought that n number of congressmen ,
to lenvo the country , toolc this steamer nt La
Guayra for Curacoa , hoping to oscnpo du-
toution , but wcro discovered when the
steamer was at Puerto Cabcllo.
Ho UMH n ( ireat .Scheme.
General Elcazar Urdnneta , who has de
clared himself dictator Director of the
Western League is the term he uses wns ap
pointed to the command of the government
army of the west by Andueza Palaclo. Ho wus
continued by the Vlllegas administration as
federal commissioner to the states of Falcon ,
Lara and Zalia. do has now formed , in
co-oporation with the military governors ,
appointed also oy Andcuzu Palaclo , of
Zamora und Los Andes , a now confederation
of the five states named.
Ho denounces Surria , Monngas and Mcn-
cloza as traitors , refuses to rccocntzo tbo
government of Vlllegas , domes the legality
of the present congress and calls n conven
tion to bo organized on iho principles out
lined in the proctamntion of Anduozo , issued
a short titno ago , before the latter departed
for Franco.
Having n majority or the nlno states of the
republic Urdanota UODOS to force a constitu
tion upon tlio convention nnd then compel
the ether Rtatcs , Carababo , Miranda , Bor-
mudez and Bolivar , to adopt it.
Q
It is rumored that Palnclo is backing Ur
danota lo punish Sarrm and Monagas lor
Iboir Irenchery to him in driving him from
the republic , and that ho advanced tlio money
for a recent purchase of arms from a Bclginu
arms company. The arms uro to bo deliv
ered at Curacoa early in September. 1'ulncio
has , it ts claimed , also sent money to the
United States , with which General Cmiar
Zumotta , now onrouto lo Now York , will
purchase another supoly of arms and ammu
nition.
Hln Chief and HUViivy. .
General Zumotta Is Urdanota's chief of
staff. Urdanota ha * also in his possession oil
the war vessels of the western fle t six
steamers , They nro the KovondioatcTr , ' car
rying two improved American guns : twelve
and eight-pounders ; General Ulvos , two
guns , muzzle loaders ; Agosto , ono gun and
thu lake steamers , El Progrcsso , Los Andes
and Santa Barbara. Ho holds Fort Sun
Carlos , on un island at the mouth of Lake
Maruculbo , the key lo the situation lu Iho
wesl.
Ho has taken possession of the custom
houses at Maracalbo , Catalnmba , San Cur
ios , Morida , Gibraltar , Cibu nnd Capltnrada ,
controls through General Colnu Ihoso at La
"Villa and Tucacas , and is expending Iho entire
tire revenues received from them on his own
account ,
He has among his supporters many of
Anduczj's ' most intimate friend * , including
Generals Batalia , Forrora , Castro and Diego
Collna , but whether ho is working m An-
dueza'B Interest with a view to recalling him
or for bis own personal aggrandizement is
not yet known. The effect of his movement
will , however , bo the consignment of Vll-
logus' government to a promnturo grave.
A grand mass meeting wus hold nt
Muracatboon the night of August U to de
nounce tbo now dictator und u commission
was appointed to ask assistance from
Crotpo's urmy of the west to repel the now
movement.
Un Was I'ahiclo'a ( icneral ,
Urdanota served tno causa of the dictator
fairly well and trainee ] several victories of
which Palaclo mukcs mention in his circular
to tha Venezuelan consuls to tlio United
States. In May ho won n victory , sur
prising und dispersing u largo number of
volunteers under General Crespo. But still
later in the month , being surrounded by the
enemy and cu' , olt from all his supplies , ho
unconditionally surrendered. Owing to the
( light ot Palaclo soon afterwards ho con
sidered hlnuolf no longer bound to the fortunes -
tunes of tbo party at Caracas , but proclaimed
himself dictator of tbo western states of
Venezuela nnd gathering together u largo
following of discontented noldlors ho
gradually extended bis power und finally
proclaimed the secession of the five western
states of Venezuela.
Overtures wore , made to him to unlto with
General Vlllcgas , which ho rejected , and
procoudnd to establish tils headquarters at
Puerto Cubollo , and now ho has apparently
extended Ills power us far us Ln Guayra.
CK'Spo Threatening CuniuiiH ,
CAIIAUAS ( via Galveston , Tox. } , Aug. 23.
[ By Moxicun Caul J to the Now York Herald
Special to TUB BBK.J Tlio people hero uro
expecting Croipo to attack tbo olty almost
uuy day now , His oulpous uro in front ot
Lo 'I'ogues and his troops threaten Cuu
again. Unless Monagas heeds mo appeal of
Viltoga * for reinforcements from Barcelona
Caracas must soon full.
General Ybnrra , minister of war , scorns
confident that MonngiM will come , und a
member of Iho latter' family tells
mo that ho U ou the way
here at the hoid of 4,000 , troops.
A number of congressmen have culloU upon
President Yillrgag und urged the nccojsliy
for takiuK uctivo meaiurcb to curb Urduno-
la's pretensions lu tholThoy received
no .satisfaction. \ftts'Ia \
"
Itohhlni ; ( ho < ! o \\\vn\ ,
This indifference on thfiArof Vlllegas is
regarded in some tiuurtcrt jli onllrmlng the
story which is current onjjj \ ! ' ' teot that iho
Western leug'io Is n simple i nnd Is only
n scheme on the part of hlgl. _ . : o officials to
defraud the holders of lions st the cus
toms receipts of the govoi' > . . .nt nnd to
olvert money from the national trenmry.
Urdnnotn , so Iho stpry gcos , Is the tool of
iho combination. President Vlllegasvn > n
poor man when ho took Amluczn Pnlaclo's
plnou. Ho Is now Investing heavily In city
realty nnd has recently bought a big hotel in
front of the cnpltol building. The treasury
Is empty. The payments for hospitals hnvo
been suspended , leaving lepers and sick people
ple lo take to begging on' the streets for n
living.
El Parlemonto Record , In which the sos-
slons of congress nro reported , has also been
suspended , owing to the failure to hoi'or the
ilrnfth of the government for payment of the
printers.
Crenpo'H Son In I'l'lson.
Congressman Buntlsin , son of General
Crcsno , Is now Imprisoned nt Maracnlbo by
General Urdanotn. Ho was about to take a
steamer for Now York ivhon ho was arrested.
Villegns requested that Irj bo detained on a
charge that , ho waon : his way to Iho United
States for the pnrpoio of buying nrms for
the revolutionists.
Cri'Hpo'H 1.Hirst Victory.
PuniiTO CAIIKM.O ( via Galveston , Tox. ) ,
Aug. L'3. [ By Mexican Cublo to the New York
Herald Special toTitnBun. ] A courier has
arrived from AMctoriu to General Mora , who
Is at Polite , with udvlccs of the termination
of Crespo's sit-go of the former city and the
crushing defeat of Mondozn. Crcspo 's '
moving his forces , so says Iba courier , In the
direction of Los Tcguos. Mora tolls the
merchants of this city that ho Is ready to
raise the siepo of Valencia and ro-cstnbllsh
railway traffic the day the Castillo hero is
delivered into his hands , and tha iminicl-
pultty officially recognizes Craspo as provi
sional military chlof to the republic. Ho tins
000 men encamped on the outskirts of the
city , nnd is holding tno fort on the hill in
full view of the Htcntuor dock.
These nro In addition to the forces nt
Polite nnd Ihoso besieging Valencia. Adraus
with ! ! 00 men still holds Castillo for Urdnn-
otu , nnd controls the custom liouso , while
the mayor maintains civil authority under
the Villogns government.
Another cargo of nrms Inn been recently
delivered at Charnl nnd sent into thu Interior
for Crospo's and Moru' < s mon.
I'KI.I.ICilU.M WAS TOO HASTY.
into Hint ItcslgniMl Hoc i Would llavo Coinu
In NmvK Noleii.
[ Copyrighted 15 ! ' ' . ' liy Jninos Cordon Dennett. ]
VAU'Aimso , Chill ( via Gulvoslon , Tox. ) ,
Aug. 23. [ By Moxlcuu Cable to the Now
York HciuUt Special to Tirte Bii.1 : : Of
ficial advices received at Santiago say that
President Pclllgrint wantad to resign his
office yesterday In consequence of the con
flict In regard * o the next estimates. He
wished President Pena to assume Iho office
at once but tbo latter 'absolutely refused.
Saenz Pena pointed out that' iho constitu
tional tlnio for him wus August-S , nnd ho
further told Polllgrlnl that If ho persisted In
his resignation tbo law provides that the
president of Iho Senate -assume. ? , ttio presi
dency. Inasmuch as G/moral Hoci is prosi '
dent of the Semite , Pena urged Polligrlnl lo
wilhdraw his resignation in order to nvold
troublo.
Tbo arbitration agreement between the
United States und Chill has bcon fully uni
fied by tbo Chilian government , und has
been printed lu Iho ofllcUU guzotto. It re
quires thu ratification of the United States
bOimto within aix months from August U.
The terms of tlio ngrcoinonl were copied ,
with necessary modifications , from a previous
French treaty with the United Stales.
The Herald's correspondent at Montevideo
say3tliat the , executive has succeeded in no-
gotlutionsavlth French capitalists to estab
lish * a now national ban it in Uruguay. News
comes from Kfo do Janeiro that the govern
ment has suspended new duties ou tobacco.
Bernardino Compos has boon appointed gov
ernor of San Publo.
When iho present naval evolutions have
bocn concluded the cruiser Esmorulda will
proceed to England. She will receive now
guns , huvo her bottom sheathed und bo Illtoj
out with torpedo tubes und now boilers.
Caotaln Gonl will command her.
Owing lo Iho recunt wrecks nt the entrance
of Talcahuanu It has been resolved to make
Qvlrlquimi a light of tbo first order.
Arguntlllliui CoMcriMHIoiml rrocceillngx.
The first order of the day at the session of
the Argent Inn Chamber of Deputies today
was a reply by Iho minister of Iho navy to
thoquoitlons put ; to him several days ago.
Ills reply was sallsfactury und the conflict
is thus ended.
In a mossugo to congress explaining the
arrangements ) with tbo French capitalists
and asking authority lo formally complete
the arrangements , the president glvos these
particulars : The plan proposes a loan of
$5,000,000 at 63 per cent and 1 per
coiit demonetization. In return the
executive delivers the full value of
the loan with inturou , $10,000,000 ,
In fi > ing Btainpj receivable fur customs
duties at tha r.ito of fi."iuUJ , monthly. The
contractors uro also authorized to negotiate
with the foreign bondholders.
The chamber. ! have sanctioned the plan
and the money will arrive In October.
The Independent , a leading liberal paper
nt Asuncion , Paraguay , bus been uttaoked
and the entlro office wrecked by n gang of
ruffians who , It Is said , wcro hlrod oy gov
ernment officials.
At Jujuy , Argentina , trouble has orison bo-
tvvncn the police nnd the populace , und BOV-
crul pcnplo huvo been killed or wouudod.
DUiulroiiM Flro at Citllito.
CAI.MO ( via Gulvcston , Tox. ) , Aug. 2.1.
[ By Mexican Cable lo the Now York Herald
Speclul toTui : Bun.l Anolhor Hro broke
out curly yesterday In the Hotel Italia , which
Is opposite the American consulate. It was
fully forty-llvo mlnutus bcfot-j iho firuinon
could got water on the Humes , which in iho
meantime had gained yreat headway in tbo
old wooden structure nnd spread to other
building ) ) . After the firemen had neon u'/
work for some llttlo titno the water gave out ,
owing , it is said , to the culling of tbo hose nt
several points. The building of tbo Chilian
and English btoamship compuny naught Hro
und was totally destroyed , u were hovvral
other stores and buslnosH places , The
vuluublo records In iho American con-
sulutu worn carried over iho roof of
buildings to a plucj of ualoty. A favorable
wind saved iho coiibtilato building with but
slight damage. The records und part of the
furniture of the steamship company were do-
btroyod by tbu water und being trampled by
t.iu crowd. A number of marinon from
iho Urltiab wurshlp Gurnet , which
Has la port , were landed and gave
much pulp to tno firemen , They uuod gun-
cotton'to prevent Iho spread ol Iho flames
und Huvim BOIIIO of Hie bust bou es in tha
block , The loss U oitimutod at about $ i. V
OOU und l divided between twouly llnr.s ,
Quo fireman wu fulully Injuiod.
With Enpid Strides the Scourge of Asia
is Moving Westwaid ,
AMERICA MUST EXERCISE GREAT CARE
.Strict .Measures Will Hnvo to llo Tiikrn tu
lAclndo in I nun tlin Continent Kn-
ropciin Hen 1'orts Inlerteil A
IVIglufnl .Mortality.
\VAMIIXOTOX , D. C. , Aug. 23.Tho Dd-
pnrtment of Stnto Is in receipt of official
reports of the alarming spraul of cholorn
from Ablate Kuropo. Some titno since Iho eon >
sul general at i'ohorun , rcporiod that doattm
had greatly Increased ; that ft'JO oases hail
boon Iteated by the American Mlislan hospl-
lal uiul made u strong appeal for funds from
the United States. The government having no
funds for such purposes , has mudo this up-
peal puolic , und iho following corrospondunca
on the subject bolwoon the secretary of
stnto and Mr. Watson K. Sperry , the newly
appointed minister to Persia , Is published
for the lui'ornmtlou of iho people of thu
United States :
Cori-esp.Hiilencii on iho Snlijret.
WII.MINHTOX , Del. . Aug. sa-To lion. Jnliii
\ \ . l < iistur. yi-ciutiiry oftiilo , WiisbliiKton ,
1) . ( . : . - Dour yuif yon think It proper I
inulii bu ub.ii tn Buuiiiu it Illllu fund of money
in this city for thu USD of ihu American inls-
Klon Inisjiital In Toliuran. thionuh the iiKency
of Ihu Morning Ne .s. if you consent to thu
or coiir.sn 1 tlo not moan tluil I urn lo stulo
publluly that 1 am iicllm ; under your auilior-
ity I should lllio copies ot ihu dlspntelioa
frotii the American lupit'aciitiillvo InTohecuii.
with gieat ro iuut ) , lam your obedlunt ser
vant , WATSON It. Sl'EltllV.
WASIIINOTO.N. H. O. , Aug. SO.Wat son It ,
t-purry , lv > i | . , 1'nltcd aiutes .Minister to 1'orsln
DearSIrutn ! liij reculpt or yours of August
-ii , hi which you unclosu u copy ( if n iiruas no
tice lastiod rrom this department convoying
un uppual to thuulU/oiiA or Ihu L'nttud Stutun
from the American Mission hnspltiil an
To'ieran for funds lo moot ihu i > xirnunllimry
o.vpunstis nueosillatuil by thu ragn of choluru
In that district.
I note with plciisnro voitr runupst for permission -
mission tu solicit itlirouuh the colnnins ot
your iio\VHiuiur | ) the Morning News ) iiiiidx
for the purpose Indie > tcd. It N a iiuikl pitinpt
und co.iiniundnblu responsu to thu urgent
ncCL'ssitloa of those alllluiud people. Indicutlvo
of thu guiiurul ) ) hllantlirople nplilt of Ihu
American puoplo unit tholr illspiisitlon ui aid
the cllstressoii. I cordially gr.mt you thu nor-
mlssion loiincslod , mill In doing so , express
the hope that you will not contlno your uppuiil
to lliu people of your own ciiy. It. would ac-
cuinulsh : uroat good If you would mil : < n your
itppoal to nil our people. Tins , I proaiiine ,
you can. ilirongh your i-uliillons to the press1
of ihu country , readily accomplish by iho
medium of oilier papers aa woil as your own.
I oiu'loso you rogues of the dUp. itches from
our vice consul nunur.il ut Tuhernn on the
subject ns requested by you. Very trulv
yours , JOHN \V. \ KOBTKII.
I'resencoof the Urenil I > | MNISU In Knrope.
Following the report from Teheran comes
thu confirmation of u most alarming charac
ter from Kin'opo. Consul Johnson ut Ham
burg stales ho Is notified olllciully ny the
government health ofilnor of uiul city of Iho
presence of Asiatic cholera there and ho has
accordingly refused to issuu bills of health
to departing vossels.
Consul Williams at Havre reports nn epi
demic of Aslntlc cholcr.i ut that place , with- '
many deaths und advises an inspection ot the
fust liner La Touraino. These facts have
been promptly communicate ) ; ! to the health
officers ol Stolen , Islund and every proenu-
tloii will be taken by thuin in Iho matter.
especially in view ot the fuel that the epi
demic bus now reached two of Ihu most im
portant ports in Europe with which the
United States has 'direct nnd vapid communi
cation.
Although no real frar that the cholera will
roach the shores ot the United Slates i.s felt
by the authorities of the Trensury depart
ment , they uro taking nil precautions
doomed necessary to prevent its Introduction.
Circulars have heretofore been issued to cus
toms officers directing thu disinfection of bag-
gugo from cliolcru-lnlcctcd ports. Assistant
Secretary Spraildlr.g was In conference
today with Dr. Austin , who Is acting sur-
pcon general of the marine hospital service ,
in regard lo further precautionary stops.
The health officers at the ports of Now York
nnd Baltimore have boon ndvisod formally
uf the existence of cholera ut II am on rg and.
Havre , as were also Iho immigrant officers nt.
these ports.
Mr. Spaulding IB also in communication
with the agents ol steamship lines looking to
the adoption of HOIIIO systum of disinfection
of the iminigruuts uoloro omburklug for Ibu
Unlleu States.
Hplilemlii lit lliunliiirt' .
HAMiirito , Auc. ' . ' 3. Thi ) cholorn U chiefly
prevalent in the Alstadt , or old portion of
the city , comparatively few cases occurring
in the Noustudt , or now portion. Every pre
caution possible I.s being lakon by the au
thorities to localize the disease. A number
of cusos were rcportou loduv.
The correspondent ot a newspaper of this
city states that thuro were 1-0 cases of
cholera here yesterday. Many deaths from
the disease were also roportcd. The Imperial
Board of Health ut Berlin has appointed Dra.
Koch und Kuhltt to confer with the authori
ties at Hamburg to combat the disease.
I'erHhi'H Terrlhlo Alllletlnn.
T.IIIIVX , Aug. - . ' ) . A dispatch from
Hoshd , in Iho province ot Gbllnm , states that
every day hundreds of persons uro dying
there from cholera.
Hoshd U n very unhealthy place und san
itary methods nro unknown. The population
Is about ' . ' 0,000. Most all the Imports uro
from.tho United States.
A now dlseuse is ravaging In Ensoll. It
causes purulent swellings on tha body and
luce und the mortality resulting ti'om It u
very heavy. The same dUciiso is causing
many deaths nt Ardubcel. a town ofll OJO In
habitants oh Ihu Karoon river.
It N flnleldy Fatal.
IlAMiiruo , Aug. ' . ' . ' ( . The ambulance * ol
this city nro iiisulllciorit in number to mool
Iho demands made upon thorn through ilia
ouibroak of cholera , Yusiordny seventy
ordnance cm-Hugos wcro utilized for thecon -
vc-ynnco of cholera patients. Thirly-Hvo
persons huvo died of cholera. Some of the.su
died within nu hour after being strlokon
with iho dlsoaso und ull iho others ulod
within fcix hours.
fin Ilcul Cli'ilerii iu Htettln.
BIMCI.V , Aug. ! j. In ooiMoquonco of reports <
ports that cholorn had appoareii among tha
Russian emigrants ut Slottln , Amorlcuii
Consul Edwards im * made an Inspocllon of
that port und closely scrutinized thu con
dition of emigrants , llolius yet found no
uaso of real cnolera.
JW.II.N eon imu Hiirnrv.
An Kxoiii-jtlon Ntniiinur with 1)110 1'eoplu on
ilniiril iti'iinrtoil .MUnliig.
Nr.w HVKX , Conn. , Aug. 211. The itonmor
Mary ( Jucun , which loft tliU city yesterday
munilng lor Coney Isjnml with DUO Nuw
Brituin uxcursionisis on board , IIUH not ar
rived up to 1 u. in. She cannot bo located.
.MoveiiMintH ol Ocean Steuiiiem.
At Fastiiot-Passed Wisconsin from New
York for Liverpool ,
At Urmiiurhuvon ArrivedKuitor W1U
helm , from Nuw york. *
At Soutbumploii Arrived Kprco , from
Now York.
At SfillyPassed Suoyla , from Now
York for Hamburg ; Hprco , from Now Yorlt
for 11 re men.
At Hroiv Hoail Passed City of Nov
York , from Now York for Liverpool ,
At Hamburg Arrived Virginia , from
Now York.
Hnmlu'ini Now llxjmrt ( Iruln.
ST. I'KTlintiiil'iKi , Aug. 'Jy. A ukano Imi
boon Issued aniiulllni ; the order prohlblthiK
tliouxportuiion from itustla of rye , ryomoal
und all Uinuj uf brau.