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ESTABLISHED JUXE 11) , 3871. OMAHA , TUERDAV I % ATTCUTST 4 , ISOG. COl'Y FIVE CESTS.
PLAN TO RAISE MONEY
| Asks England's Leave to Increase Chinese
Tariff Duties.
\LL OF SILVER HAS INJURED REVENUES
llxli APCIIUPI ! of Wniiliin KrU'ni
' lilp unit Invllri ! ( < > Help Tlivtu-
elvr While ShonliiK > -ntiiith i | > -
to < lic CVIenllnl Umpire.
LONDON , Aug. 3. The first Oay tn Eng
land of LI Hung Chang was quiet and his
[ [ occupation was confined to a drive around
jllyde parlc and fall Mall. Ho stayed at
borne for the remainder of the time.
The Times thin morning has an article
regarding LI Hung Chang's views and the
object of his mission to England. The
.Chinese statesman considers , this article
I fays , that England could , If she had chosen
lhave prevented China's disastrous war with
PUapan. Ho , therefore , reproaches England
| ! with waning friendship and contends that
China wan taken by surprise when entirely
unprcpatcd for war. He now desires as nn
evidence of sympathy that England should
concede to China the right to make a sub
stantial addition to the duties charged under
the treaty between , them upon goods enter
ing Chinese ports. The fall of silver. LI
Hung Chang contends , has rendered the rev
enue derived from these duties of halt of
Its original value. Japan hng already se
cured a similar relaxation of Die old re
strictions.
LI Hung Chang hints , according to the
Times' article , that this Increase in China's
revenues will be devoted to the purchase
of warlike stores In Europe.
"He cssures us , " says the Times , "that he
has great icforins ready to put Into oper
ation , Including provision for a fleet and
an army , which , within five years , will
place China In a position that will render
Impossible any such defeat as she recently
endured. "
The Times says In an editorial on the
foregoing : "When definite proposals arc
made. England will be read ; to discuss
them on a business footing. Unless the In
crease In duties Is accompanied by greater
facilities for trade In other directions It can
only operate to restrict the volume of bus
iness. If , on his return to China , LI Hung
Chang will make a beginning by Insisting
upon an efficient protection for Europeans
In the Interior and the abatement of vex
atious Internal Imposts and will guarantee
equality In treatment between the seaboard
and the land frontier trade and by satisfy
ing us that the concessions will not be
used to carry out secret understandings
with our rivals he may be assured that
England will not fall to respond In a prac
tical manner "
STATI3 All ) I'OIl IUISII 1XUVSTHV.
CenerniiN rroiiosiil of ( InI'lilonNt
Conitnlxvlnii of Inquiry.
LONDON. Aug. 4. The Chronicle gives n
summary tnls morning of the report of
the commission appointed last year , through
the Instrumentality of Ut. Hon. D. H. Flun-
kctt , conservative member of Parliament
for Dublin university , to consider any prac
tical means of benefiting Ireland. The Me-
Carthyltcs refused to join this commission ,
which was formed of unionists and Par-
nellltes. Including Ur. Kane , John Red
mend , Dr. Joseph II. Kenncy and Mr. GUI.
The report favors the creation' of a depart
ment headed by n minister and responsible
to Parliament for the development and
furtherance of Irish Industry , agricultural
or otherwise , with u consultative council
of' the members representative of Ireland's
various commercial and Industrial Interests.
The scheme would Involve state old and
the Chronicle learns that the government
Is "seriously Inclined to take some action
In the direction suggested. The department
would give bounties to promote agricultural
experiments and encourage co-operation In
Oalry and other Industries.
t'ISCII. ' UIIOIKV IIKIIOIC JIUASrilES.
nvilflNPM HIlllNC-lf ( II DltllprcTN to COII-
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CAPE TOWN , South Africa , Aug. 3. ( New
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
Cecil Rhodes displayed great courage In
the field while bullets were raining around
him , a war correspondent returned from
Matabcleland reports. The former premier
said he could not see that anything waste
to bo gained by his going Into danger , but
If ho did not do BO he would be tainted
with cowardice. Therefore ho exposed him
self unnecessarily to stop the mouths ol
his enemies. The Matabele enemies are sur
rendering. The correspondent declared the
fighting is now on a small scale.
At Salisbury a famine Is feared.
Kill Mini rifli UnterliiliiH 31 liiiu-ll | > ollw ,
EDINBURGH , Aug. 3. The captain and
officers of tliu United States cruiser Min
neapolis were entertained at dinner today
by the corporation of the city of Edinburgh ,
Bailee Stcele , In the absence of the provost
presided at the dinner and warmly wel
comed the city's guests. In his speefh he
dwelt upon ttie affinities between the twc
nations and referred to the visit to then'
of General Grant In 1S77. when the free' '
dom of the city was conferred upon him
Captain George II. Wadlelfih. In eommam' '
of the Minneapolis , In the absence Reui
Admiral Thomas O , Sclfrldgo. whose flat
the Minneapolis carries , replied to Bailee
Stcele In a happy speech.
Captain l.olliulri'Knlii on Trlnl ,
I1RUSSELS , Aug. 3 , The appeal of the
Ilrltlsh government against the acquittal
of Captain I.oUinlre , the Belgian officer win
caused the English trader Stokes to be
hanged In the Congo region for selling arm ;
and ammunition to the natives , was openei
today In this city before the superior court
of the Congo state. Captain Lothalre wai
prricnt In the uniform of his rank In tin
( service of the Congo state , that of majai
general. The day was occupied In a reclta
of the facts by one of the judge : ) .
I'om-rx til Illormlf Crete.
LONDON , Aug. 3. The Vienna corrc
opondent of the Chronicle learns that tin
powers , with the exception of England
are preparing to blockade Crete. Tin
I'orte's demand that Greece should sto )
the export of war material to Crete hai
reused the Greek cabinet to resign , but tin
Icing refused to accept the resignations am
ordered the minister of war on his owi
responsibility to stop the export.
Knur of I InCriMV MKXIIKT | ,
MANILLA , Philippine Islands. Aug. 3.-
The British ship Flora I' . Stafford , Captalr
Smith , from Newcastle , N , S. W. , ou Apr !
" 2 , for this port , was abandoned at tea It
latitude C north and longitude 130 cast
Four members of her crew arc missing.
The Flora P. Stafford was built at Iiloml
ilnn , N. S. W. . In 1883. She registered 1,251
toub and was owned by 0. 8. Smith ,
Captain Curler llurleil lit Srn.
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COLON , Colombia , Aug. 3. ( New Yorl
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) - Captain
tain Carter , master of the steamship Earn
well , from Baltimore , who contracted email
IK > X In Cuba on the way hero , dlctl toOa ;
and was burled twenty-five inllrs at tea
The men of the crow arc Buffering.
Hum ClirUllnii llnii i'n
ATHENS. Aug. 3. The mu ulmans 1'avi
burned :00 Christian houses In the \Illagi
of Kahewllke , la the province of Relle. U
land of Crete , and U U feared lut Ibi
Christians , as a reprisal , arc burying h
inutfulman villager Hosillltici Have teci
resumed in various parti of Sellno ,
IIUAVV SPANISH I.OSSKS IX Ct'll.V.
Dpfpitlril li > - fluIimiirirrnlH llnvoc
WrntiKlit ' > > ' \Vluil nn < l Pln u < ' .
HAVANA. Aug. 3. A hot engagement Is
reported to have occurred between Guay-
man and Melones , In the district of Man-
znnllla , In the province of Santiago dc
Cuba. In which the percentage of loss suf
fered by the Spanish troops was exceed
ingly heavy.
The official report gives the number of
Spanlardft an 100 pitted against 1,000 Insur
gents. The official report further states
that Lieutenants Gonzates and Pintados of
he Spanish forces were killed , together
i-lth fifty privates.
Colonel Marol has had a fight with the
iand of Sangullly. on the plantation of
'ondesn , province of Matanras , The In-
lurgents lost clercn killed and took many
Idc arms. The troops had two officers and
Ine soldlcrn wounded.
Insurgents have burned the splendid plan-
ntlon of San Joaquln at Abanosc , tn Ma-
anzas. causing a claniHgc estimated at
100,000. Jaime Bernardino Rodriguez has
ccn sentenced to death. The Insurgent
lands arc concentrating near the southern
lortlon of the trocha , and It Is reported
hat they Intend to attack it before long.
A wind storm at San Luis , province of
iantlago de Cuba , has demolished the bar-
acks there , killing two guerrillas outright
nil burying seven others under the ruins.
Ive persons were killed by electricity. The
nsurgcnt forces under Pcrlco Belcn and
todolfo , In the province of Plnar del Rio ,
mutually mistook each other for detach
ments of Spanish troops , and In the fighting
which followed three Insurgents were killed
and eight were wounded. An epidemic of
mallpox prevails at Gimnabacoa and Is
spreading.
A Ulxpntch from Santo Domingo province
f Santa Clara announces that Santiago
Mtlnez Bravo , an Insurgent , has been shot.
le wrote affectionate farewell letters to his
vlfe , son and brother. Antonio Plnar
Lopez and Nartcos Rodriguez , Insurgents ,
ivcre shot at the Cabana fortress today.
MADRID , Aug. 4. The Chamber of Dep-
tles today Indulged In a long debate , which
'ailed In Its object of eliciting why the
government had not bought two Ironclads
rom Genoa shipbuilders. The liberals
withdrew their motion of censure on the
ulnlstcr of marine. Admiral Berangcr.
LONDON , Aug. 4. The Dally Graphic
nnounccs that patriotic Spaniards living
n Argentina have given a Clyde ship
building firm an order for n cruiser of 4,500
, ons. to cost Jl.000.000 and to be delivered
n eighteen months as a gift to Spain.
PHILADELPHIA , Aug. 3. The announce
ment of the sale of the famous filibustering
steamship Larada of the John D. Hart line
made today. The ship was purchased
! ) > Antonio Rubens of Wilmington. Del. ,
ivho Is the reputed attorney for the Cubans
ind she will leave at once for her new hali
ng port to be overhauled and repaired.
t is stated that the price paid for the Lar
ada wns $38,000.
NEW YORK. Aug. 3. Having as its aim
he care of the sick and wounded In the
Juban war , the Oscar Prlmelles club lias
been organized In this city. Concerning
lie club and Its objects the following state
ment was given out today at the Cuban
headquarters : "As the Spanish government ,
against all principles of humanity , has for
bidden the Red Cross to penetrate into the
3uban. camps , this club will endeavor to
ake Its place nnd care for the sufferelng
and dying In the Cuban ranks. "
It Is pointed out that the Cuban army
is greatly In need ' of quinine and an ap
peal Is made for' medicines of all kinds ,
surgical Instruments and physicians' sup
plies. It Is claimed by the Cubans that
such contributions are not barred by Presi
dent Cleveland's proclamation.
.lXV A IJAXGKIl TO KXCiliAXD.
I.oiiilou Morning ; Vnnl IHMIVM 11 Warii-
Intr to Hrlllsli Slali-sm.-a.
LONDON. Aug. 3. The Post publishes a
long article on England's relations with
Germany , In the course of which It says :
The maintenance of British rights In Amer
ica. Africa and Asia may at any time In
volve the necessity of fighting America ,
France and Russia. It behooves us to , there
fore , consider our relations with other
powers. H is a fact that In January the
question of how best to fight the British
navy was seriously considered at Berlin
and the plan of campaign against England
was mapped out by a strategist most com
petent to deal with the problem. This fact
has never been published before and we
arc bound to admit that the present tone
of the Inspired German press aught to put
our statesmen on their guard. "
TuppiT Will \ol C.t-t It.
LONDON , Aug. 4. The Standard , con
servative , denies the report that Sir Charles
Tupper Is to succeed the earl of Aberdeen
as governor general of Canada.
ClifionfN Death IiJ Morphine.
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 3. Marshall M.
Allen , aged 20 years , son of Dr. J. M. Allen
of Liberty , Mo. , president of the University
Medical college , died at the German hospital
In this city from the effects of nn overdone
of morphine , taken both to allay pain ami
to satisfy a desire for the drug. Allen If
said to havu been addicted to the drug and
to have been undergoing treatment for the
habit. Ho was a medical student of great
promise and was prominent In social circles ,
His father Is one of the most eminent phy
sicians and surgeons In the state.
Suit MUM ! tin On.
COLt'MBUS , O. , Aug. 3. Judge Pugh to >
day , In the common pleas , declined to per
mil the Central Trust company to withdraw
from Its $8,000,000 Hocking Valluy Bull
against Judge Burke and others. Judge
Pugh held that having entered Into an agree
ment with the bondholders that It wouli
bring this suit and having ended sucl
agreement , the Trust company could no
dismiss the case without the consent of the
bondholders.
MnrilrroiCornereil III n Cornlli-lil
FORT WAYNE. Ind. . Aug. 3.-Thomm
Hall , a wealthy farmer living near Tunter
town , thin county , returned home at nooi
today nnd found his home occupied by :
burglar. Hall chased the thief , who turnoi
and flre-d , fatally wounding Hall In thi
abdomen. A po.-s stapled ufttr the intir
derer. II Is reported hero that the man li
now penned In a HO acre cornfield and wll
be lynched If caught. The sheriff ami dep
utlea liavc gone there.
Sulelili * ATler A null an.
LA CROSSK , Win. , Aug. 3. Otto Wener
50 yearn old , committed Bulcldu at 10 o'clocl
this morning while Bitting In his room n
51C South Third Bluet. Yesterday he ppen
the day on the river fishing with two o
his friends and appeared In his usual cheer
ful inliiil. laughing ami joking with hi
companions , For cevernl years he wast book
keeper for the CV & J. Michael Ilrewlni
company. Despondency is supposed to havi
caused the act.
Arrented nn 11 Cliurip of Murder ,
ATLANTA , Co. , Aug. ; ( . John Cushmat
of Brooklyn was arrested here last night b ;
It , A. Smllli , claiming to be a Urooklyi
detective , who uald Cusbman'had on Jul )
2 murdered O'Donnell and two daughters a
S2 Green Point avenue , Brooklyn , and thai
there was a reward ottered of fl.&OO foi
CuRhi'.iaii. Smith raid ho had ( ollowec
Ciishman sluee July 2.
Competition of Artillery Volunteer *
SHOEBURYNESS , Aug. 3 , The compel !
tlon of the artillery volunteers commence !
today. There weio fuwcr competitors thai
In 1SD3. The Canadian artillerymen , wh (
were heartily welcome * ! , created a favorable
luiprcttlon.
1'VrlKlil Train TUriniKli n llrliltre.
WINSTON , X. C. , AUK. 3. A freight tralr
r.c Itc Oxford & Clarksvlllo railroad wcti
through a bridge twelve miles from Dur
ham last night. The engineer and rircmat
were thought to be fatally Injured.
lUillluir JIIIU IliNiiuieVorK .
NII.HS. 0 . Auc -All the rolling mill
of tills plai-o will resume work at once. &lv
lug employment to about : , G0 men.
TROOPS TO ODELL STRIKERS
Labor Situation at Cleveland is Going from
Bad to Worse.
IVE COMPANIES OF MILITIA ORDERED OUT
Inn- Workmen Hull Tlu-lr .Iiilii for
OIIP I ny Out of S > iui nlli > - ultlt
Iliv .Men of HIP llroivn
Workx.
CLEVELAND , Aug. 3. The labor sltua-
lon In this city Is again at a critical stage.
One. hundred and fifty non-union men went
o work at the Brown Hoisting works this
morning. They were guarded by four com-
lanles of rallltla and a large force of police.
A big crowd of union men was present
lit no outbreak occurred.
The police and soldiers kept the strikers
moving , and would not permit them to stand
n one place more than a few moments.
The big sympathetic strike movement ,
which has been threatened ever since the
trlko at the Brown company's works began
levcn weeks ago , was Inaugurated this
morning. Elghtyevcn men employed by
he Van Wagner & Williams company , hard
ivaro manufacturers , laid down their tools
and walked out of the works. The men
said their only grievance was their sym
pathy for the Brown Hoisting company's
men , and that employes of other concerns
would soon follow their Irod. Committees
were sent out to other factories along the
akc shore to notify the men that they were
called out on strike.
One of the leaders of the Van Wagner
strikers said that they would demand of
Mayor McKlsson that the non-unionists be
disarmed , and If this was refused the strik
ers would arm themselves and compel the
non-unlonlsts to give up their weapons by
'orce. If necessary.
Shortly before noon Director of Police
Abbott ordered another company of mllltta
to the works , making five companies tn all.
The director said that he had received pri
vate Information which satisfied him that
lie condition of affairs was far more serious
ban appeared on tnc surface.
A crowd of union men gathered at the
corner of Hamilton and Delden streets this
nornlng. and when ordered to disperse re-
'used to do so. Lieutenant Thompson and a
squad of police charged on the crowd and
ook Into custody several of their number
They were taken to the Second precinct
station and charged with violating the side
walk ordinance. A big crowd followed the
patrol wagon through the streets , and more
arrests were threatened , but none were
made.
All of the men who voluntarily struck
oday out of sympathy with the Brown
strikers decided tonight to return to work
omorrow morning and It Is not believed the
strike will. spread unless the Central La
bor union takes a hand in the trouble. A
meeting of the Brown strikers was helt
this afternoon at which Master Workman
James O'Connell made a speech , In which he
declared that the agreement between the
Brown company and the strikers had been
misunderstood ; that It was Interpreted one
way by the company and a different wa >
by the men. He Is reported to have sale
that the battle now on would be watchei
with Interest by the labor world.
"The mayor , police and tin soldiers , " he
declared , "have armed to crush us. We
have n duty to perform that of self-protec
tlon. "
The authorities are fully prepared for
trouble and squads of militia were i-UsUone <
In various parts of the city this afternoon
to prevent trouble when the nonunion mei
were taken to their homes.
Tiitiuitii : CHI MI : OFA MAM AC
IliitelK-rs HIM Km I re- Family at Mill
iilulit rvHIi mi , \ \ .
PROVIDENCE. Ky. , Aug. 3. News
reached here at daylight this morning of a
horrible family butchery near Clay , eight
miles west of this place.
Tow Brown , an Insane husband , 39 years
old , and a farmer , terribly butchered his
family , consisting of wife , mother-in-law
and baby , last night about 12 o'clock , using
an ax. His mothcr-ln-law , Mrs. Cash , was
beaten with the poll of the axe. while his
wife was chopped with the blade. The
baby was beaten In the face and head , pre
sumably with the clenched fist of the In
furiated madman and father.
After the terrible atrocity had been com
mitted Brown went to the house of Mr. Mulr ,
hlb nearest neighbor , and told him what be
had done and asked Mr. Mulr to shoot htm ,
that ho desired to die.
While the victims of this madman's rage
were not killed outright , no hope Is enter
tained of their recovery. Messengers were
dispatched to this place for additional surgi
cal assistance , who left for the scene of the
tragedy.
Brown Is of a feeble-minded family. He is
In custody , a pitiful wreck of human reason ,
and bewailing his condition , but divested of
sufficient reason to realize the enormity of
his crime.
TKBTII I1UCTOIIS AT SAHATOGA.
T\vo National Anxin-liiUmiM of DeiitlxtH
III SfKKlull.
SARATOGA. N Y. , Aug. 3. The National
Association of Dental Faculties , Dr. S. H.
Gulllford of Philadelphia , president , resumed
its annual sessions today. After being
amended , the report of the committee ap
pointed to revise the constitution and by
laws was adopted. Dr. T. W. Bropny of
Chicago presented a report snowing the work
done during the year. The report of the
committee on schools giving a statistical
compilation of dental Institutions was sub
mitted by Dr. J. A. Follett of Boston.
The National School of Dental Technics ,
Thomas E. Weeks of Minneapolis , Minn. ,
president , began Its annual session here to
day , Dr. E. C. Kirk of Philadelphia read a
paper on "Dental Pedagogics , " and It was
discussed by Dr. W. J. Brady of Cleveland ,
O. A symposium on the technics of dental
anatomy , also cavity and canal preparation ,
was Introduced by Dr. H. W , Morgan of
Nashville , Tenn.
The National Association of Dental Ex
aminers began Its annual session hero today.
The opening address was made by Dr. J. T.
Abbott of Boston.
.lapaneMe SleiiiiiKlilit Company.
TACOMA , Wash. , Aug. 3. News has been
received here of the establishment of
another steamship company at Toklo , to be
called the Dalto Kizcn Kalsha , with a capi
tal of 2.000,000 yen. The Japan Weekly
Gazette says the concern proposes to open
up a regular service of steamers between
Yokohama aacl Portland , with the object of
effecting connections with the Oregon rail
road. According to the present plan three
steamers of 5,000 tons each are to be em
ployed on the new line. The signatures of
the projectors arc being taken preparatory
to applying to the authorities for a charter.
It Is said the proposed steamship company ,
after official permission has been granted ,
may amalgamate with the Toyo Klzen
Kalsha ( Oriental Steamship company ) ,
whose formation has been received with
great popularity by the public In Japan.
Iliunc Wrecked ! > > Dynamite.
BEHEA , O. , Aug. 3. At 1 o'clock this
morning the people of ( his place were
awakened by a terrific explosion. Upon In
vestigation U was fotind that the residence
of Charles A. Selbert. a grocer , bad been
partially wrecked by dynamite , a charge of
which had been placed under the house by
fcomo unknown person. Fortunately none
of the tumults of the house were Injured.
Selbert did not sympathize with the quarrymen -
men in their late urlke and refused mauy
of them credit. U Is generally believed that
the dynamite wtt placed under the bouse
bv strikers.
YOt.MJ VAMlKllllll.T IS MAIlllIttll.
Wpdilpil nt HIP \VIUnn Home In
York to Hip I.a.ly nt lUn'Clmloe.
NEW YORK. Aug. 3. Cornelius Vander-
) llt. Jr. , and Miss Grate Wilson \Jcrc mar
ried at noon today at IhcYllsen * residence
by Rev. William H. I'ott | assistant rector
of St. Thomas church. The wedding was
private.
There were present Mr ) * and Mr . It. T.
Wilton , the parents of the. bride , Mr , and
Mrs. Marshall Orme WlUon' . . Robert Goelct ,
Jr. , R. T. Wilton. Jr. , brother of the bride ,
ind Frank Polk of Boston , who acted as
jest man. The Vandcrblll family wad not
present. Miss Wilton entered the rear
drawing room. In which the ceremony took
lilacc. leaning on the arm of her father ,
who gave her away. There were no brides
maids.
The drawing room was decorated with cut
lowers. The ceremony wag simple and brief.
There was no music and no wedding break
fast. The bridal gown wag of pure white
material with a lace cape. The bridal veil
was of old lace and reached to the bottom
of the niiwu.
The bride wore In her hair a diamond
wreath surrounded by lirangc blossoms.
After the wedding congratulatory cable
grams were received fromj the r.rlnce of
Wales , the carl and counters of Pembroke
and the duke and duchess of Marlborough.
The duchess Is a cousin of jth * bridegroom.
Mr. Vanderbllt's present , tfa the bride was
a brooche containing thirty- diamonds sur
rounding a large sapphire , i His present to
the best man. Mr. Pr.ll ; , was a pin of pearls.
When the bride and groom , left the Wilson
mansion , the bride was attired In a traveling
dress of blue silk. She wore -white gloves with
broad black stripes and . a itraw hat , a
prettily trimmed creation , with- pink flowers.
She carried In her hand q bunch of ferns
and small flowers. Both ehe and Mr. Van-
dcrbllt looked radiantly happy and smiled
at each other broadly an lie 'assisted her
into the carriage. As eac treated herself
her eyes fell upon a group of the family
servants gathered at onei of the basement
windows of her father's house. ' She smiled
and nodded goodbye and threw them a
hiss.
hiss.As
As the carriage was rolling away she
threw a parting kiss to her father , who was
watching her from one of the parlor windows
dews , and It was ascertained that Mr.
Vanderbllt's valet had procured tickets for
the couple for Saratoga , where a portion of
the honeymoon will be spent.
There were no Invitations ( a the wedding
Issued , but cards were sept out announcing
the marriage , which read' as follows : "Mr.
and Mrs. R. T. Wilton announce the mar
riage of their daughter Grace" with Cor
nelius Vandcrbllt , Jr. , Monday , August 3.
ISflC , at No. Gil Fifth avenue. ' . '
A single carriage stood1 In front of the
Wilson residence during 'thcfccrcmony. in
which the bridal couple Vorq , conveyed to
the railway station.
nv IIIAT , AVIXII AMI
IvniiKiiH City Hot Vortk Uiikntn Tur-
iinilo Hills Tivo fcevVre SlorniN.
KANSAS CITY , Aug. 3. Thishas , been the
hottest day of the beason and It xvas only
the absence of moisture Jrom the atmos
phere that prevented numerous sunstrokes.
At 1 o'clock the thermometer registered
07 degrees and at 4 o'clock It. had reached
100 degrees. Two sunstrokes were re
ported.
GRAFTON. , .N. D. , . AUB. 3. A tornado
struck and- totally demolished tile dwelling
of Asa / Peterson this , morning. A woman
and a child , of-tho nine iriinate-srwere badly
hurt. A nclg'hborlng .stable vras also car
ried off. The halters verc whipped oft the
horses' , hcuds , but the liilaials 'cre .Jell ,
standing lii their places. , J2. " . . - " - " "
WINONA. Minn. , Aug , 3.-j-THe electrical
storm which ivjsltcd. Wmpnd shprtly aftei
8 o'clock this morning , was one of' thef-'Be-
verest experienced here till * season and was
accompanied by a heavy fal of rain. Re
ports received from the country are' as
yet somewhat meager. In the vicinity of
Bethany considerable damage was done to
flax by hall. Telephone connection with
there was destroyed by" the storm. Some
damage was done to telephone and other
wires by lightning and. several buildings
were also struck , but no serious damage
resulted.
ST. LOUIS , Aug. 3. Dr. ' Jordan , chief dis
pensary physician , maflfe1 a , report today
showing that during the hot spell last week
135 cases of sunstroke were treated at the
dispensary. Of this number eighlpcn arc
known to have resulted fatally. Tills e.oes
not take Into account the number of caste
treated at the homes of the rlctlms. There
were a large number of'thesc cases , several
of which were fatal. '
3IASOXS K.YCIIAJVfiEf CJIUSETIXGSr 1-
AmcrlcaiiN Uroelveil ivHIi a AYiirm
AVi-leoiiu- Ic'iiKlunil.
ROCHESTER , Eng. , Aug. 3. The Free
Masons of Rochester and , Chatham held a
meeting last evening -yveloome Rev. W , E.
Hubbard of Rochester , N."f He was pre
sented with an address of Kfelcome and the
most cordial greetings were extended to
him by the mayor of Rocliester and Dean
Hole. The latter spokeoftho kind recep
tion accorded him everywhere In the United
States and said that the crpcesslonal cross
which Dr. Hubbard brought as a gift from
the Rochester , N. Y. . Free 'Masons to Roch
ester cathedral would always be treasured In
the highest manner possible.
Dr. Hubbard , In replying , assured his
hearers of the undying friendliness of the
United States toward Great' ' . Britain , adding
that If they had heard anything to the
contrary they must remember that not all
living In America are Americans.
Preceding the meeting Dr. Hubbard
preached In the cathedral here.
ROCHESTER. N. Y. . Aug. 3. Rochester
Free Masons , in response/ an appeal by
Very Rov. Dean S. Roynojds Hole on his
visit here , raised $100 sJbecrlptlon to the
fund for restoring the cathedral at Roch
ester , Eng. Rev. Warreit C. Hubbard of
this city , grand chaplain o'frthe grand lodge
of the state of New -York Free and Ac
cepted Masons. Is In EnglaUd , commissioned
by Rochester Masons tp present the money
raised here. '
iiiioiin ( IIOHSKS iii'iVv IN WHICK.
Strlnir of IoiilKvlII < > JtacerM Ilnulcreil
Unlit for KnrllierService. .
INDIANAPOLIS , Aug ? 'A , A wreck this
morning at 5:30 o'clock a\ \ ; North Indianap
olis on the Big Four reacT caused a parlor
car for horses contaliiln'ca "string belong
ing to J. E. Bush of "Louisville to upset
and every horse was"no ; much Injured that
It Is thought none will evgraco again. The
value of ti'.u stable of horses : to ea'cl ' to have
been $00.000. * J
Four men were hurt , 'oi follows ; David
Harnuin , In charge ; Dennis' I'orter of Louis
ville , George Paean of Ltxljuton an1 Cba les
Brock of Kentucky. " * '
Brock was the only , . one seriously In
jured. but he will rccoreV. .The men will
be brought to this city and receive treat
ment at the dispensary. ' 'Tbe wreck was
caused by a hot Journal.Tlie horses were
cnrouto from Freeportijl.1 , ' to Louisville.
The names of the horses were : May Queen.
3 years old , no record : Hal Corker , 212 ; ;
Sally Bronson , 2:13' : , ; : King Henry , a green
colt of great promise ! M'lnnie Defoe , 2:16 : ;
Buster. 2:1JU. : [ >
( he HeailliiK Wreck ,
ATLANTIC CITY , NV J. , Aug. 3. Coroner
McLaughlln began the- Inquest today Into
the cause of the railway disaster of last
Thursday. Prosecutor Perry appeared for
the state and the Heading and Pennsyl
vania companies were represented by coun
sel. United States Senator W. J. Sewall ,
vice president of the United Railroad ol
New Jersey , Is here and will attend the
Inquest.
1'rlnt WurkM Start I'p
PROVIDENCE , R. I. , Aug ; 3. Allen't
print works , situated at the north end ol
the city , started up this morning after a
three weeks' chut down. The concern civet
employment to 300 pe'rspns.
Party of Easterners Tind liner Crops Than
They Had Expected ,
YIELD OF SMALL GRAIN IS BOUNTIFUL
Whrn ( KleliH I'roilnclnpr nn llllili nn
KnrlFlvp ItiifUielw to Ihe Acre
Knilt Plentiful Wherever
TinllttVL Iteen.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , Aug. 3. A special
train , carrying a party of business men
looking over the country , reached St.
Joseph this morning from Chicago , after n
pleasant trip through northern Missouri.
They came here direct from Qulncy , 111. ,
and were greatly delighted with the ap
pearance of the crops along the country
through which they passed. Haying , stackIng -
Ing and threshing were In progress In the
various counties as they came along nnd
with the fine fields ot corn fast approaching
maturity formed the subject of enthusiastic
comments.
One member of the party. Judge S. M.
Knox of Princeton , III. , said : "We have
3"cn as fine fields of corn as It seems pos
sible to look upon In any part of the coun
try , and yet , from what I have heard from
Nebraska recently of the corn there , I am
old I MR my admiration well under control.
The part of Missouri that we have come
hrough Is very beautiful. Big stretches ,
ust rolling enough to suit the farmer who
as a diversity of crops and mixes stock
alslng wkh his other pursuits , enough
Imber to add variety to the scene and help
o catch and hold the moisture , fine streams
f running water and big fields well covered
vlth shocks of small grain. We saw plenty
f stock , but there Is room for much more.
Farmers , I understand , are shipping con-
idcrable of It to market. "
Several of the other members of the party
Iso expressed themselves as delighted with
diat they saw on the Journey. Mr. Frlpp-
lerger of Oregon said they hod learned of
ine yields of wheat and other small grain
, t various points , and that altogether the
jutlook for the farmer was far better than
e had believed , judging from the general
ewspaper reports.
SEE A RICH COUNTRY.
BEATRICE. Neb. , Aug. 3 , 1S9C. ( Special
'elcgram. ) An excursion party of gentle
men from points In Illinois , Wisconsin , In
diana and Michigan arrived In this city at
o'clock this evening over the Burlington
route , In charge of P. S. Eustls of Chicago ,
; eneral passenger agent , and Arthur B.
Smith of Omaha , assistant general passen-
er agent of the B. & M. The party was
met at the depot with carriages and given
a ride about the city and taken to the hand
some rooms of the Beatrice club , where they
ivere refreshed with lemonade , cigars , etc.
The party Is traveling In three Pullman
sleepers and after taking supper at Wymore
went to Superior to spend the night , from
which point they go as for west as McCook.
The Beatrice club had printed and placed
"n the hands of the visitors a booklet setting -
ting forth the many points of excellence of
Beatrice and Gage county.
SUPERIOR , Neb. . Aug. 3. A party of
seventy-five eastern men who are on their
way to look over the crops In Nebraska
reached here this evening on n special train
over the Burlington road. Many ot them arc
prominent farmers of Illinois and Indiana
who have purchased , or are contemplating
thc-purchase ft. land. In this part of the
country and ar.e assuring themselves"pt-tUe
favorable conditions that exist here ? for
farming.
All the members ot the party are perfectly
delighted with the appearance of the country
between the Missouri river and this point.
They declare they had no Idea of seeing
such fine fields of corn as they have noticed
on the way here. On many of the small
grain fields the grain stilt stands In the
shocks and these shocks , they say , are
thicker In most of these fields than ever
they expected to find them. At various
points along the trip they have seen evidence
and heard proofs of big fields of small grain.
It was not unusual for them , they said , to be
shown wheat fields that have this year
yielded forty and forty-five bushels to the
acre. Had It not been for too much wet
weather , they were told , there would have
been yields of fifty and sixty bushels of win
ter wheat to record. Oats , rye , barley and
all small grain crops did equally as well and
the orchards along the journey were plain
evidences of a good fruit crop all over this
section.
The party Is staying here tonight and In
the morning will leave for western Ne
braska.
braska.FARM
FARM PRODUCE PILED HIGH.
HUBBELL , Neb. , Aug. 3. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A large and varied display of agri
cultural products was made at the B. & M ,
depot this evening by the farmers ot this
vicinity , for Inspection by the company of
business men that passed through here
from the east. The grain , fruit nnd veg
etable exhibit was pronounced as good as
they had seen In the state. About 500
citizens were present , and the cornet band
furnished music for the occasion. The
train stopped twenty minutes. Several
prominent eastern men. Including Mr. Knox
of Princeton , 111. , spoke , and responses were
made. When the train pulled out. the
band played "Hall to the Chief. " A Mc
Klnley and Hobart sound money club was
formed here tonight with over 100 members.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , Aug. 3. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The citizens of Johnson county
turned out en masse and gave the excur
sion of prospective land buyers and land
agents from Illinois , Ohio and Iowa a rous
ing reception here today. The excursionists ,
about seventy-five In number , arrived by
special train at 4:30 : this afternoon , A
committee of citizens met the strangers at
the depot , and , headed by the local band ,
the procession marched to the court house
yard , where a reception was held. Previous
to the arrival of the train a very creditable
exhibition of products had been arranged.
After a short stop here , In which the re
sources and possibilities of the county were
discussed , the party journeyed on to
Beatrice.
TABLE ROCK , Neb. , Aug. 3. At Table
Rock there was a magnificent display of the
products of Pawnee county on exhibition at
the depot. The young women of the town
served the excursionists with elder , baskeU
of fruit , flowers and other refreshments.
When the excursionists arrived at Beatrice
carriages and bands of music were on hand
to receive them and after being driven
around the city they were conducted to the
Business Men's club , where refreshments
were served. The excursionists' special
train was loaded with fruits of most excel
lent quality ,
DavlNoii Comity ItcjinlillrniK ,
MITCHELL , S , D. , Aug. 3. ( Special. )
The republican county central committee of
Davlson county met in this city Saturday to
arrange for holding the county convention
for the nomination of county officers. Fri
day , September 11 , U the date selected , and
things look very favorable for the success
of tbe republican party In this county , which
has * been under populist control for tbe
pest two years.
Couiiellmeii Inillulcil.
LOWELL. Mass. , Aug. 3. Councilmcn
llunton , McGulru and George , Superintend
ent of Streets Cheney and Charles Clupp.
u horse dealer , were today Indicted chanted
with convptrucy to defrnuel the city and
llunton wtts also Indicted for violation ot
a statute. All pleaded not eullty nnd
were released on bonds. It Is alleged that
the councllmen bought several horsen , payIng -
Ing (100 each , transferred them to Claop and
repurchased them foMhe city for taxi each
Movi-mrnlN of Oei-iin V * MKtlN , AUK. II ,
At New York Arrived A nchorla , from
Glasgow ; Saale , from Hretnen ; Cevlc , from
Liverpool ; State of California , ( rom Glas
gow.
At Brcmerhaven Arrived Weimar , from
New York ; Aller , from New York , via
Cherbourg
At Olbraltnr-Arrlved-Kalser Wllhelm II ,
from New York for Genoa.
COM.ISIO.V ON THIS SA.XTA VK.
r Killed anil I'lKlit
Hurt Near Uenr l.aUiMo. .
TOPEKA , Aug. 3. Santa Fe passenger
train No. 1 , which was due In this city at
4:17 : this afternoon , collided with caRtbound
local passenger train No. IS , near Dean
Lake , Mo. , shortly before noon today. One
person was killed and eight Injured. The
dead :
FRED HEADY , Topcko , engineer on train
No. 1.
Injured :
John McConncl , Bosworth , Mo. , slightly.
John W , Mudcc , Roilccrs , Kan. , not seri
ously.
Mrs. Smith , Oklahoma , head badly In
jured.
W. J. Morgan , Emportn , Kan. , seriously
Injured.
Leads Budway , Wells Fargo messenger ,
seriously.
Curtis Barber , Pullman porter , Chicago ,
slightly.
James Hlckey , San Jose , Cal. , fatally.
John McCabc , news agent , Marccllne ,
slightly.
Train No. I was ordered to wait at Dean
Lake for the Kansas City local , but Instead
proceeded to Bosworth. The collision oc
curred about half way between the two
places. The dead and Injured were brought
to Topcka tonight.
The Injuries of Joseph Hlckey of San
Jose arc not so serious as at first thought.
His collar bo no Is fractured.
Express Messenger Budway cannot live.
His chest was crushed anel several ribs were
broken. The collision threw both locomotives
from the track and they rolled off Into a
ditch. The smoking ear , In which all the
passengers Injured were riding , was tele
scoped by the express car.
MATCH SPHCfl.ATIOX HAS FAII.I3D.
ChleiiKo Slock Hvfliiniurc Will Ail-
joiirn Iiiilclliillfly IhlK Morning.
CHICAGO , Aug. 4. The Tribune today
says : "The speculative deal In Diamond
Match and New York Biscuit stocks has
come to an end. The Moore brothers have
failed. The greatest speculative deal ever
known In Chicago has culminated In the
failure of the people who are behind the
deal. The Chicago Stock exchange will
adjourn at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning feir
an indefinite period. .
This action was decided upon at a meet
ing held this evening , at which were pres
ent the members of the Stock exchange
governing committee , and a number of
prominent capitalists. The meeting was
assembled Informally after the announce
ment , which was made late In the afternoon
by James H. Moore , that margin calls no
longer could be met. The announcement
was made to a few of the men most heavily
Interested. Those assembled , discussed the'
means of restoring confluence after the check
which would be given to speculative circles
by the announcement of the failure. It was
the opinion that U would be the wlyest
possible .move to close the Stock exchange
for a period. The points were made that
nearly the entire business at the- Stock cxv
change for d number of weeks has been In
Dlcmond Match and New York Blsculf , and
that the closing of th'e exchange would In
terfere only In a slight degree with the gen
eral financial affairs. It Is thought the
adjournment will last but a few days , and
that matters can , within that time , be
straightened out.
So far as the banks arc concerned , they
arc indifferent , personally , as to whether
the exchange should be closed or not. The
stocks held by them are margined to a
point which leaves them secure In any pvent.
The speculative deal of which the failure
Is the culmination , Is by all odds the most
important In the history of the Chicago Stock
exchange affairs.
I-TSIOX OX 1IIIYAX AXIJ
DeiiiocrntM anil I'i > | iiill tM of KIIIIHIIN
l.llic-lj- to Get ToucllnT.
HUTCHINSON , Kan. , Aug. 3. Democratic
leaders have already begun gathering for
the state convention which will be opened
tomorrow. There has been absolutely no
talk regarding tbe personnel of the state
ticket. Interest Is completely absorbed In
the probable action of the Joint committee
which will be appointed by tbe democratic
and populists conventions to arrange for
fusion. All of the democratic leaders be
lieve that fusion on some basts will result ,
but as to just what that basis will be
no one Is willing to hazard a guess today.
The strong claims of victory by the Harris
faction in the populist county conventions
Saturday strengthenes the probability effusion
fusion as Colonel Harris lias expressed
a willingness to concede to the democrats
the Bryan and Sewall elcctorlal ticket on a
fusion basis. It was strongly asserted by
several of the most Influential party man
agers that under no circumstances would
any fusion arrangement be agreed to unless
the populist Indorsement of the Chicago
platform with Bryan and Sewall should be
made first.
_
Itniilil CM- HUH n .M < - Kliil.jCluli. .
RAPID CITY , S. D. , Aug. 3. ( Special. )
The republicans of Rapid City completed
the organization of a McKlnley club Satur
day evening , starting with a membership
of ISO. The following officers were elected :
John R. Brennan , president ; C. J. Buell
and C. D. Mattcson , vice presidents ; A.
E. Wallace , recording secretary ; G. B , Mans
field , corresponding secretary ; Dr. F , M.
Emerlck , treasurer ; J. F. Bellinger , J. W.
Fowler , A. J. Mosler , James Boyd , M. Appcl
and O. L. Cooper , executive committee.
Two weeks ago the 1C to 1 diver popo-
crats hero were claiming tbe earth , but
since the recruiting lists for the campaign
have opened their boasting strength docs
not materialize. As a Black Hills miner
expressed It , they remind him of a lone
coyote In the night. Judging from the
sound be makes , one would think there
were a hundred until an Investigation proves
the contrary , _
Preparing for Ilryuii ,
CHICAGO , Aug , 3. A general meeting of
the democrats , populists and fc liver people
friendly to Bryan's election was held last
evening to make arrangements for the re
ception of the presidential nominee on his
arrival next Saturday night. Representa
tives from a number of trades unions were
present , as well nt both wings of the local
populists , and it was decided to have a
procession to escort Mr. Bryan from the
depot to tbe hotel. It was predicted that
20,000 people would join In tbe procession.
ConiKTtlnit Honnil Mts.u-y I > emiicraln ,
NEW HAVEN , Conn. , Aug. 3. A raeptlng
of prominent gold [ standard democrats of
Connecticut , each congressional district be
ing represented , was held In this city today
for the purpose of appointing delegates to
tbe gold standard democratic meeting to be
held at Indianapolis August 7 to dUcuta the
advisability of holding a gold standard con
vention. The following were chosen dele
gates : Hon. Joel Sperry of New Haven ,
Judge Charles G. Root of Watcrbury anO
Hon. David A. Wclla of
Selr Slate l.ruuuu
TRENTON , Ken. . Aug. 3. ( Sicclal.-Tlu | )
republicans of this precinct met yeatcrda )
and selected delegates to attend the Republican -
publican State league to be btld bt Llucolr
August 5. Yesterday the democrat ! alec
managed to get enough of Its former mem
bers together to retain an organization a
least.
DEMOCRATS CARRY ALABAMA
of the Ticket Seems to Have Twenty
Thousand Mnjoiity ,
POPULISTS STILL CLAIM VICTORY
Sny Tlipy I'\prot tinItornctincU
Alt-ii | o nii'ct Tliclr .Men If Toi >
MintVoti" Arc > nl
from Them.
I1IRMINGHAM. Aug. 3.-Tic ! state elec
tion today passed off very quietly. A
heavy storm swept over northern Alabama
at daylight , but when the polls were
opened the weather was fair and pleasant
and a large vote was polled. The negroes
and republicans generally voted for Good
win , but many of them scratched other
fusion candidates and cast a split ticket.
Many populists voted the democratic ticket
because they regard Johnson us a better
silver advocate than Gooduln.
By a careful estimate at 10 p. m. from
reports received to far Johnson hael carried
forty-eight counties and Goodwin fourteen ,
with four In doubt. Johnson's apparent
majority Is about fiO.OOO.
At 11 o'clock tonight William Vaughan ,
chairman of the republican state central
committee , innilo the following statement :
"The news of the election In this state Is
meager and nothing Illte an accurate esti
mate can be mnde. But It Is evident that
the returns will give Joseph F. Johnson ,
democratic candidate for governor , a ma
jority of some " 0,000. The usual count out
has evidently been resorted to In order to
defeat Congressman A. T. Goodwin , the
candidate of the populists and republicans
'or governor. By this means the democrats
rill probably secure the ntnte legislature ,
'hei Goodwin state ticket has doubtlcFB
'arrled ' a considerable majority of the
ountlcs where the whites are In the ma-
iorlty and the democrats a majority of the
lack counties "
Incomplete returns from about half the
lountles received up to midnight , show that
ohnson certainly carried five counties that
vere populist two years ago , while six oth
rs of the same class arc so close as to
efjulre the olllclal count to decide. The
lemocrats have not lost a county so far
s heard from , but the fight In this county
s close. The count Is Incomplete , and willet
ot be finished until tomorrow. Twenty-
even boxes In this county , outside of Bir
mingham , give Goodwin a majority of 288.
This , it is said , will be overcome by the
ote of Birmingham , Bessemer and Pratt
Ity. Two years ago the democratic ma-
_ orlty In this county was sixty. Captain
Reuben J. Kolb claims Goodwin's election
by 15.000 majority , which Is regarded as a
tveak claim. He charges fraud in the black
jelt.
ONLY A QUESTION OF SIZE.
MONTGOMERY , Ala. , Aug. 3. The slzo
f the democratic majority seems to be all
hat remains In doubt with regard to the
esult of today's state election , because ot
he slow process of counting the votes under
he new ballot law. Returns are necessarily-
low In coming , but there Is no doubt of a
complete democratic victory.
Incomplete returns from about half the
counties so far received Indicate democratic
gains in all but Mobile and Macon. In the
'ormer the democrats appear to have lost
Rome 500 votes by stay-at-homes , but the
county Is still In the democratic column by
500 majority. In Macon county , which gave
Oates a majority oT'800 In 1S9thtf result
s close and doubtful. The popullste on the
other hand have carried Tuscaloosa county
by 1,000.
majority. It gave Kolb 200 majority two
years ago. Marshall county , which went for
Kolb by COO , Is close and probably demo
cratic. Lee county , which had n populist
majority of 500 , Is like Marshall. Chambers
county , with 400 majority for Kolb In 1894 ,
Is in the democratic column. Talapoosa
county , with COO majority for Kolb at the
last election , Is close and may be demo
cratic. Fayette. another populist county , la
In the doubtful column , as arc also Coosa
and DeKalb. In the counties which Governor
Oates carried two years ago there have been
Increased majorities In all so far heard from
except two. In the black belt every county
will roll up UB usual large democratic ma
jority , ranging from 3,000 to 6,000 each.
Jefferson , which gave Oates less than
100 majority , will give Johnson probably
500 majority. Green county Increases
Us democratic majority. The same Is true
In nearly every northern Alabama county.
In this section , where the populists arc
stronger than elsewhere In the state , the
party lost heavily. The negroes In north
ern Alabama generally voted for Goodwin ,
but the number of populists who voted for
Johnson was larger than the negro vote
? ast for Goodwin.
State Democratic Chairman J. B. Knox
tonight said : "Johnson's majority Is prob
ably larger than that of Governor Oatea
two years ago , which was 27.000. I think
we have the legislature on an Increased ma
jority. "
At populist state headquarters the chair
man was not on hand , being abacnt from
the city. The secretary , Frank Valtasell ,
said : "We have received no returns what
ever from the state. Wo feel that If wo
have had a fair count Goodwin has won.
The size of his majority would not be gov
erned by the number of votes the democrat *
steal In the black belt. We expect the
horseback mails to show Goodwin's elec
tion. "
CIIAIUMA.V JOXHS II OWN TO WO 111C
Denmc > rntl ( ! National CiimimlKii Xntr
FnlrljIiuiiiurnritleil. .
WASHINGTON , Aug. 3. Chairman Jonci
of the democratic national committee , who
arrived latt night , began work today on the
accumulation of ramnalgn work which
awaited him , He took temporary quarters
In Senator Faulkner's private office at the
congressional committee ! headquarters. Soon
after his arrival he was joined , apparently
by appointment , by Senator Gorman , Senator
Stewart and McBxrs. Bcrrct and Morris of
Washington , Mr , Norrls having been until
recently a member of the national com
mittee , The conference lasted half an hour
and the gentlemen present separated to meet
again at the capltol at noon , No Informa
tion was given as to the subjects discussed
except that Mr , Joucs was going over a num
ber of details. A report was current about
the headquarters that Mr. Gorman would bo
a member of the ececutlvc co.nmlttte , and ,
possibly , its chafrinaii. There wan no verifi
cation of the report , but the presence of
Mr. Gorman added to the comment in that
direction.
Chairman Jones busied himself at all
spare moments with the mass of mall. An
oindal connected xvllh the committee cays
that the correspondence Is unprecedented.
One of the veterans on the committee said
that In his service of twenty-four years ho
never had teen such a public Interest In
affairs , and lie claimed that the letters re
ceived chow considerable republican defec
tion duo to silver.
At the republican congrcsclonal licad-
quartcia the large working force li kept
very busy. Hero , too. It Is stated that tba
public Interest In politics , as Indicated by
the extent of tliu mall , l unprecedented.
Tuo most i'aij ' < ] nuggcstlons uro offered.
Many campaign 'poem * and uongs. some with
music , are offered. A letter received from
Louisiana assure * the committee that thera
are stroug bone * of carrying that state for
McKlnley ,
At the notional tllver headquarter ! a num
ber ol Intereitlng letters were received to
day. One from the mayor of LaCromo
askrel for a supply of German and Scandi
navian literature and ddcd that the illver
movement was making rapid progreii la
that locality.
A letter from Pennsylvania district la
which Mr. Slbley Is a candidate for con-
grt-si aekt-rted Ihr.t till election was beyond
-bt uad that bit strength was aiding til |