Weekly expositor., August 10, 1894, Image 6

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EX-liOV. BliAIR DEAD.
WAR GOVEHNOR OF MICHIGAN
DIED AT JACKSON.
Drifted Calmly From ThU Life Into the
Great Itfinlty V llrlrf Sketch or
Michigan' Grand Old Man Villus of
Iakevlevr In lluln From Fire,
l'x Governor Austin Itlair, diet! at
Ilia home in Jackson. Like a tired
child inkiii to rest on his mother's
breast the distinguished orator, law
yer, scholar and statesman entered his
eternal sleep, after being ill several
!ays. 1 1 is last hours were painless.
Only the family were present when
the cx-governor died.
Ausim Ulair was born in n log cabin at Cnro
Jtiio, Tompkins county. N. V.. Jun. 4. ISIS.
The. first 17 years of his life wiis icnt ujori
tho farm. liHti graduating from Union col
lego. Mr.' Itlair rein I law for two years in the
onlec of Sweet & H.ivis, at O.wego, N. Y.. and
Mas admitted to the liar in 1H11. In Juno of
hat yer lie lume to Michigan, settling in
Jackson, but hooh afterward removed to Katon
county, where lio was the same year ejected
county clerk. He served only a part of the
term, returning to Jackson early in lsu.
where he lias mince leslded. Mr. Ulair was a
natural orator, and bis love for public speaking
Jed him to take an active part in politics, his
tirst efforts in this line being during the cnni
rviign of isli, when ho espoused the cause of
Henry flay, the grout leader of the Whig
jwvrty. and durin which he gained a state repu
tation us un orator.
In lst." ho was elected a member of the state
legislature, at which sci-nUki he assisted in re
vising the general statutes). He also made un
able report in favor of abolishing the color d.s
tinctlou in relation to the elective franchise,
thus becoming eno of the tirM toadvunce Negro
utfruge. lie also assisted in the work of abol
ishing capital punishment . InH4Kho left the
Vhig party on account of its refusal to indorse
tho ttut'-Hlavery ncntimcnt and uttlliuted with
ttto free soil movement, in which .ho whs an
earnest, nnd indefatigable worker. iulHCJ ho
was elected prosecuting uttorney of Jackson
county. When the Kepublican party was
formed under tho oaks at Jackson. Mr. Itlair
van one of the most prominent participants,
and tn November of that year ho was elected
m the state senate on tho lie-publican ticket.
While in tho senate ho was tho acknowledged
leader. In IH.VI he was a candidate for congress,
but was defeated tw William O. Howard. At
the Republican national convention in Isno,
vaich-noniinatcd Lincoln. Mr. Hlair was rhair
tnan of the Michigan delegation, and gave his
Mipport to William H. Seward, who was the
) f tho Li-publicans of Michigan that
year.
Mr. Hlair was chosen governor of Michigan
In Isrto. and was re-elected in IHtC. faithfully
and honorably discharging the arduous duties
of tho otllce during that most momeutous and
etormv period. Ketiring from tho otllce of
governor ia isi5, poorer by miinv thousands of
dollars than when he entered it. but with an
untarnished record, ho was in ISKJ clot ted a
representative iu congress ond was re-elected
twic. serving six years during the trying
times of the reconstruction and restoration of
tho union. In 1X73 ho left the Republican
party and wain became a candidate -for gov
ernor on the Llhenl Republican and Demo
cratic ticket, but was defeated. This prac
tically ended his political career, and since
f hat lime as long as his health permitted be
'attended strictly to his law practict.
The is'oplo of M.chlgan are proud of the
record made by Gov. Ulair during the trying
times of tho civil war. In selcct'ng ofliccrs for
tho regiments, "itstory shows that he acted
wisely, and a number of the officers appointed
lj aim gained a world-wide fame by their
bravery and devotion to duty. Among thoso
Appointed by tiov. Ulair was I'hil Sheridan.
During the past three or four years Gov.
Itlair had suffered a great deal from ill-health.
7ut up to two years ago ho gave bis attention
to his law practice.
Kx-Gov. itlair leaves a widow, for whom also
'there is a warm spot in the hearts of old sol
diers, on account of her untiring devotion and
aid in timo of war; also four sons, Charles A.
jimlGrorgo II., attorneys in Jackson. Fred J.
llUIr, a department clerk in Washington and
Austin T. Itlair. His religion was of the broad
type. He lielievcd emphatically In the golden
rule, and followed Its picccpt to tho letter.
Democrat! of Two States Meet,
Gov. PaMison, lion. W. F. llarritj'.
chairman of the Democratic national
-committee; Attornev-tSeneral Ilensel,
Capt. Wm. I', Ilendrie, of the Lehigh
Valley system; Thomas Ilradley and
David l!ridheud, all of Pennsylvania
and all Democrats, were aboard the
steamer Saranac from Chicago when
they were met in Lake fSt. Clair by
"three yachts .loaded with Michigan
3Jemocrats, headed by Hon. Don M.
Dickinson, lion. Spencer O. Fisher,
Assistant Secretary of State Edwin V.
WhL, ex-Lieut. -Gov. Strong, ani James
O'ilara, Democratic candidate for attorney-general.
The Pennsylvania n
were taken aboard the yachts and con
veyed to the Old Club house at St.
Clair flats, where a reception was
tendered with a big dinner on the
tide. Speeches were made by tho
Jicsts and their entertainers, and the
ormer were then taken to Detroit and
seen safely on board the Saranac again.
Town ot I.akevlew Destroyed.
The entire business portion of Lake
view was destroyed by fire at an early
morning hour. Thirty-five buildings
arc in ruins, and the loss wHl aggre
gate letwecn SM.0,000 and $200,000.
Th lire started at 11 p. m. in the
building south of the Montcalm house,
burning all the buildings on both sides
of Main street as far south us Read's
blacksmith shop. Roth hotels, the j
postofiice, Macomber &. Rale's large
dry roods store, C. M. Northrop s gen
eral store, two drug stores, the Enter
prise ottiee and many other stores were
destroyed. Tne village fire depart
ment could make but little headway
against the furious flames, which
licked up everything as they rushed
through the streets.
Farmer' Fatal (Juarrct.
Henry Hill, a farmer, about 10 miles
from Oscoda, was probably fatally
stabbed by anothor farmer. Thomas
IauL Hill's horse got into Paul's
premises. Paul put th? horse in his
stable and sent word to Dill to come
and get it Hill's wife came, but Paul
wouldn't let the horse go without the
payment of Ilill .hen went after
the horse himself, but Paul followed
and stabbed him twice.
flerryplckrrj Narrowly Kcpe Cremation.
Hundreds of people who were pick
ing blackberries in the swainp of ewer
4,000 ares northeast of St. Louis, were
obliged Ui lly for their lives, on account
of tire. Otto Mey, of Forest Hill, and
his party with difficulty escaped with
their lives. While running their
.horses one fell down. They were
obliged to leave the animal and flee.
Tho Michigan Gold company re
.opencd its mine at Ishpcming after
lying idle two years. This is tho prop
erty from which f 17, 000 in gold was
secured in one small packet. There is
vigorous prospecting on the gold ranye
und several explorations give promise
of a renewal of the gold excitement of
five years ago.
The 12th national convention of the
Women's Relief Corps will be held in
Tittsburg the second week in Septem
ber. The Michigan department of the
V. R. C. will ac3otnpany Commander-in-Chief
Kanitx's train, under the au
spices of the G. A. R. committee on
transportation.
CONFLAGRATIONS AT DETROIT.
CLJ
Three l!lg I'lrrs C'Mune the I.nxa of One
Life and l'roperty Valued at ttl'iS.OOO.
Detroit was visited by three de
structive tires in one day, entailing a
total damage of more than SU'.l.ooo.
The saddest feature) of the da', how
ever, was the death of one 11 reman and
the serious injury of live others from
falling walls. The dead man's head
was crushed in by bricks, and ho ex
pired tive minutes after being rescued
from beneath the debris which covered
him.
The first fire consumed the Michigan
Central llour f-heds at noon. Tho sec
ond and largest lire, which was at
tended by fatal results, took place at
.'I o'clock when tho L (. Richards it
Co.'s planing mill, on Franklin street,
and the lumber in the yard of liunton,
llyles & Weeks adjoining it were
totally destroyed. The third lire,
which originated from tho previous
one, was the four-story building of
the American Fibre Pelting company
tit 371 Atwater street. It started at
o'clock, und that building and several
smaller structures were destroyed.
Ohio and Mirlilunn Coventor Travel.
It may have been a purecoincidcncv,
but at any rate it is nn interesting fact
that v. hen Gov. Rich, of Michigan,
boarded the big steamer Northwest ill
Detroit for a trip to the "Soo," Gov.
McKinley and a pnrty of lluckeyes
were alreadv on board bound for l)u-
luth. lien. Alger and Maj. Hopkins
greeted Gov. McKinley in the few min
utes the boat stopped at Detroit and
the famous Ohioan promised to spealc
in Detroit this fall. Roth of the gover
nors were accompanied by their wives.
Sault Ste Marie: Govs. McKinley
and Rich arrived in the city on the
steamer Northwest. They were met
at the boat landing by the Soo City
brass band and a delegation of citizens
and escorted to the Park hotel, where
thev were given tv reception. Short
speeches were made by each of the dis
tinguished gentlemen, tiov. -McKinley
proceeded on his way to Duluth on
the steamer and Gov. Rich took the
train for Marquette.
A Mysterlou Cane at Marshall.
Harvey Karl was locked up at Mar
shall, under suspicion of having made
awuy with Henry Klliott. a blacksmith
in the employ of J. II. McNames.
Klliott slept in McNames livery, where
Karl was employed. Mrs. Karl called
for her husband, and Klliott told her
that Karl was out with a woman of
bad repute. A few minutes later Karl
fut in an appearance and accompanied
lis wife home. She told him what
Klliott had said, and then Karl, it is
alleged, threatened to kill him. The
next morning Klliott was missing, part
of his clothing being found in the
livery barn. The otllcers have learned
that Kail called at the barn swearing
vengeance against Klliott. Karl at
tempted to leave town and the ollicers
nabbed him. The missing man is about
about 47 years old and hails from (.'lev
land.
Farmer Shot by h Lawyer.
Mark S. Wolcott, a Jackson lawyer,
shot and badly wounded Henry Howe,
at Onondaga. Wolcott was employed
in a case where Rert Skinner, a young
farmer, was a witness. He aroused
Skinner's ire by asking if he had ever
been arrested Tor larceny. The men
met on tho street, hot words ensued,
and it is alleged that Skinner struck
Wolcott in the face. Wolcott drew his
revolver and retreated, when another
young farmer, Henry Howe, came to
Skinner's rescue, dealing the lawyer a
blow in the neck. Wolcott then fired,
the ball striking Howe over the left
hip bone and lodging in the lining of
the stomach. How is very weak, but
is able to sit up.
Woman' l'erfldy Man's l.ulo.
Philo Morse, of Reese, found his wife
and William Cox, of Gifford. in a room
together. He applied un offensive epi
thet to Cox and then shot him near the
center of the forehead. The wounded
man ran two miles and a half to Reese.
He will probably pull through, unless
something unforeseen sets in.
Roth Cox and Mrs. Morse attended a
public dance the night before, and
Morse, who was away from home, did
not return until morning, when the
shooting took place. Morse gave him
self up to Sheriff Messner and was
locked up in jail.
I'nclfl Ram After the i. It. & I.
Suit has been legun in behalf of the
IT. S. government against the Grand
Rapids & Indiana railroad company to
procure the cancellation of a land
patent of 23.000 acres in Kmmett and
Charlevoix counties. The interior de
partment claims that while the lands
were granted under an act of congress
of lS.'xi they came within the limits of j
an Indian reservation withdrawal of j
18.V. and were therefore excepted from j
the grant. About half the land is now j
owned by farmers and other innocent I
purchasers.
Thraahln? Kujelne Exploded.
While Ira Palen was thrashing at
the farm of John Franklin, near Jack
s n, his engine exploded, scattering
fire in all directions. The barn, wagon,
shels, tools, hay and grain and three
horses were burned. The fire spread
so rapidly that the men on the straw
stack could only get down by rushing
through fire. The loss will reach
?2,(oo. Mr. Franklin was badly in
jured about the legs ami side by being
struck by pieces of boiler. The causa
of the explosion is not known.
Itrakeman Killed While A rp.
William Jones, a Michigan Central
freight brakeman, was run over and
instantly killed at a siding three miles
west of Kalamazoo, by the accommo
dation going west. He was sent back
to Hag the train and must have fallen
asleep, overcome by fatigue or some
sudden attack. Kngineer Freeman, of
the accommodation, saw him lying be
tween the rails, but too late to stop
the train and he was cut to pieces.
All but $12,000 of the J00, 00) required
m a bonus toward the building of the
Port Huron fc Lexington railroad has
been subscribed.
Hog cholera is getting in its work
obout Kdmore rptite frequently Bnd it
is said that the disease is becoming
epidemic throughout Montcalm county
Krrors have been discovered in the
Michigan census figures recently given
out. The population of the state is
now given as 2,211.000, on increase of
147,111, or 7.03 per cent in four years.
The cities have increased 109,700, or
more than two-thirds of the entire
gain.
MINOR MICHIGAN NEW!
A heavy frost visited the Tawas
region.
Trenton has about decided to put in
water works.
Calumet is to have a new Swedish
Lutheran church, seating 500.
The Ludington Congregational
church has dedicated a $3,000 organ.
While in a delirium Philip Govette,
of Crosswell, cut his throat. His wife
saved his life.
A hundred members of the Indiana
Republican Kditorial association had
an outing at St. Joseph.
Showers came ut Ruchanan which
broke the extended drought. Many
crops will be saved by it.
Raging fercst fires to the west
threatened Crystal Falls village. Citi
zens fight the llames day and night.
Forty marble and granite dealers
held u state meeting at Port Huron
and banqueted at the Oakland, St.
Clair.
Charles Rtuknian was found dead in
a tree near Crystal Falls. While hunt
ing his gun was accidentally di--t
ha rged.
Lewis K. Dean, near Milland. was
killed while loading telegraph poles
on a wagon, when one of them fell off,
crushing him.
The St. Johns Manufacturing com
pany, which employs over 200 men und
lias been shut down for a montli, has
resumed business.
The Adventists of Rattle Creek are
agitating the question of the second
coming of Christ, which they maintain
will shortly occur.
The 3-year-old child of David Carver,
of Laketown, fell into a pail of hot
water and was scalded so badly that
she died u few hours later.
A small peach crop is expected nea
Ann Arbor. Orchards which ordinarily
have yielded from 3.000 to 5,000 bushels
each will yield only about 500 this
year.
Floyd Mcintosh was killed by light
ning near Orleans, while returning
from Flat River. His horse was also
killed. Walter Reed was severely
stunned.
Peter Fakabaker was struck by light
ning during a storm at Kalamazoo and
instantly killed. He leaves a family.
Lightning struck several places in this
vicinity.
Josie Holman, a 11-j-ear-old girl of
Owosso, was thrown off her horse.
Her foot caught in the stirrup and she
was hurled violently against a tree,
dying instantly.
The Grand Rapids mine at Negatt
nee, which has )een idle all the sea
son, has resumed with a large force of
employes. A big order of ore for im
mediate delivery is the cause.
All the factories at Marshall shut
down one day so that the employes
might attend the harvest julalee.
Among the orators were ex-Gov. Luce,
P. Mulvauey and Mrs. P. Mayo.
Cynthia M. R. Gorton, known under
the pen name of Ida Glenwood, "the
blind bard of Michigan," died at her
home at Fenton. The deceased was a
poet and author of state renown.
Niles lias purchased the Niles elec
tric light power und plant for 837.5(H).
The power is to be utilized, in addi
tion to furnishing light, to furnish
power for u new wutcr works system.
W. II. Haines' large barn nci- Cas
sopolis was struck by lightning and
burned. Ninety tons of hay, 1,500
bushels of wheat and a large number
of farming implements were consumed.
Ray City figures that it is the third
city of Michigan that is, including
West Ray City and Kssexville in the
grand total. This gives Ray City 44,
ssO, while the consolidated Sagtnaws
have 44,041.
Pontiac has only 8S2.2." in the treas
ury with which to pay bills aggregat
ing 82.000. The aldermen have already
used up all the money they can borrow
in a year. The smallpox scare alone
cost the city 81,500.
The sixth annual reunion of the sol
diers und sailors of Jackson, Katon
and Ingham counties, will be held in
Mason, Aug. 2 and 27. One hundred
tents will be pitched in the court house
grounds. Gov. Rich will speak.
The Peninsular Car works. Detroit,
opened up in all departments. The
car wheel foundry has been running
for some time. About 3,000 men had
assembled around the works at 7
o'clock, but only about 1,100 were put
to wcrk.
William O'Connor, who claims to be
organizing A .'P. A. lodges, attempted
suicide in the county jail at Kalama
;:no, by hanging by his suspenders.
He was cut down just in time to save
his life, lie appealed pitcously to be
allowed to die.
A storm at Relding burned some of
the electric light wires and a part of
the town was left in darkness. The
barn of Charles Hagadorn, with his
whole crop of grain and hay, together
with four horses, was struck by light
ning and destroyed.
The dry weather has so dried up the
water in the St. Joseph river that the
river steamer can only go up obout six
miles instead of 24 as usual. Farmers
nre compelled tn haul their fruit from
upper points of the river down on
wagons. It is the lowest it has been
for several years.
Moorland, Muskegon county, is in
a great furore over the discovery of
natural gas. A well-digger tliscovered
something of that kind ut a depth of
115 feet. A steady current Hows at
high pressure. Property for acres
nround has been eagerly gobbled up at
big prices, and a stock company will
make the best of the How.
Miss Isalella Loriracr. aged 19 years,
of Cass City, started out with a horse
and buggy to pick huckleberries. When
a mile from town tho buggy broke
down and she attempted to return on
horseback. In some unexplainable
way the girl fell off, catching her foot
in the harness and was dragged a con
siderable distance and when found was
unconscious. One leg was broken close
t the trunk and a lot of her teeth was
knocked out. She was also badly
bruised, but the physicians think she
will live.
Ressie McNeal, aged 13, of Howard
City, slipped and fell out off a swing
striking on her head, dying instantly.
JAI'S DECLARE WAIL
SURE TO BE A STRUGGLE NOV
IN THE EAST.
lapan Take the Flritt DecUive Step ti
Notifying the World that a State or
War F.xUt with China .Japan Make
Apology to Great Urltain War Now.
Tokio, Japan: The Japanese gov
ernment has informed the representa
tives of the foreign powers here that u
state of war exists between Japan and
China. This is regarded as equivalent
to a declaration of war.
Washington: There is surprising
lack of information of an ollicial
nature regarding the events in the
China-Japan trouble and the surmise
.tun turtioa or coiva.
that oilicial dispatches have been ob
structed is now u conviction. The
notice given by Japan that a state of
war ex'sts is regarded here as equiva
lent to a declaration of war, or at
least it imposes the same obligation
upon neutral nations. The United
States, for instance, can sell to either
China or Japan arms and munitions of
war and supplies, but they must be
delivered at the risk of the purchaser,
and any vessel carrying them is liable
to seizure. So by this stroke Japan
doubtless has seriously embarrassed
China in her efforts to supply herself
with warlike equipment in other
countries.
Just what the effect will be on the
Chinese treaty ports cannot be foretold
now. Japan has taken the gruni
that they are practically foreign set
tlements and tlierefore has disclaimed
any intention to interfere with them,
regarding them as outside the zone of
"HI'
CMFtaoa irpiiu hi to or ;iur
hostile operations. China, however,
has persistently claimed the right,
under the treaties opening the ports,
to close them in the time of war and
will now proceed immediately to close
the more important, beginning with
Shanghai, perhaps, by obstructing the
entrances.
Japan' Apo'ogj to England.
Tokio: The Japanese government
has instructed its minister in London
to apologize to Great Rritain for the
firing upon and sinking the Kow
Shing while she was Hying the Rritish
flag. The Japanese minister has been
instructed to inform Great Rritain that
the commander of the Japanese cruiser
did not know that the Kow Shing was
a Rritish vessel until after the fight.
Capt. Galsworthy, of the Kow Shing,
and a number of others of that trans
port were rescued by the boats of the
Japanese warship Naniwa.
England Will Ileinaln Neutral.
London: The carl of Kimberlj. upon
receiving from the envoy of the Tokio
government, the official notification
that Japan had formally declared
war against China, declared that
Great Rritain remained neutral in
the matter, although the Rritisli gov
ernment would immediately tal;e steps
to safeguard Rritish interests in the
far east.
So far as the sinking of the trans
port Kow Shing, Hying the Rritish
Hag, is concerned, the envoy was in
formed Great Rritian awaits the state
ment of the Knglish captain of that
steamer before making any reply to
the apology offered by Japan.
The Fevllnx ltuU.
St. Petersburg: The Russian news
papers are unanimous in saying that
whatever the result of the war between
China and Japan Russia will not toler
ate any diminishment of Korean terri
tory or alienation of Korean Independ
ence. Russia, it is added, will not
permit any interference upon the part
of Great Rritain or any other power, if
such interference endangers Russian
interests.
Fullntan Woriia Have started.
Pullman works were started at Chi
cago quietly and without demonstra
tion on the part of the ex-employes.
Rut 250 reported for work, although
the company expected 800. About
1,000 strikers gathered about the build
ing and good-naturedly chaffed the re
turning workmen, but no attempt at
violence was made. A heavy detail of
police was on hand.
Family of Five llurned to Death.
The farm house of S. O. Ostenson, of
the the town of Dover, alsmt eight
miles north of Wilraar, Minn., burned
lo the ground at 2 o'clock a. m. Mr.
Ostenson and four children lost their
lives in the llames. Mrs. Ostenson nar
rowly escaped cremation, but is crazed
aver the awful event.
McCue, Keefe and Groesbach, lead
ing strikers, were bound over at Cin
cinnati to the federal grand jury in
81,000 each for attempting to wreck
an excursion train at Hamilton July 4.
Mile Lindley, of Hamilton, furnished
ball.
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CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
JiSr.NATK. 1DM day. Tho r.iuln question
before tho Senate was the sundry civil bill
w hich was discussed nearly all day but was not
ueted ujMin. Tho llotiso bill to exempt tho
articles of foreign exhibitors ut tho I n tor-state
fair at Tuconia, Wash., from tariff duties, was
passed. Tho report of tlio conference commit
tee on tho uKrieulturul bill In which tho Senate
conferees atiood to recede froai tho amend
ment appropriating cl.uno.ooo for tho extermin
ation of the Kussiuti thistle was agreed to.
lirrsK. Thf House spent the whole day de
bating tho Moore-Kunstou contested election
case of tho Second district of Kansas, but no
decision was rca-hod.
Senate. I'.KM day. Mut one more appropria
tion bill the deficiency remains to be acted
on by tho Senate, tho sundry civil bill having
been passed after a three days' discussion. Tho
most Important umendruents udoptod were
tho increaso oi tho quarantine fund iroin
ttl.no.J to I .(nmi.immk and donating I.nui.oort acres
of desert lands to the states to which tlio desert
land laws apply, as well as to Nebraska. Kan
sas, Utah, Arizona. New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Among tho petitions presented was one freia
members of tho Cnitod States industrial
army." now encamped near yy'ashliiKton, which
Mr. I'effer presented. It was referred to the
committee on immigration and latior. The re
port of tho conferees on tho Idstrlct of Colum
bia appropriation Mil was agreed to. ine
Hatch anti-option bid was reported to the Sen
ate by Mr. Washburn from tho committee on
agriculture, and placed on the calendar. Mr.
(Jeoi mi ob.et'ted to tho bill because ho consid
ered it inadequate to accomplish tho desired
reform. ll'csi:. 1 hero wus not much of gen
eral Interest iu the House. The conference re
port on the District of Columbia appropriation
bill was agreed to. Mr. lirown. from tho com
mittee on elections, then called up tho con
tested election cas of Moore vs. Funston. and
a resolution was adopted declaring Mr. Moore
(Dem.-i'op.) entitled to tho seat. Mr. Ilolmau
(Dem., Jnd.h chalrmau of the committee on
Indian aflairs, then called up the conference
report on tlio Indian appropriation bill. Tho
report was agreed to and uuothor conference
was ordered on t!ie remaining pjints of defer
ence between tno two houses.
Sknate. lii;jd day. Tho last of tho appro
priation bills was disposed of when tho dert
cleney bill was passed. No other buslue.JS of
particular lmiortaiice. llot'sK. A largo por
tion of the day was spent in discussing two bills.
one for tho redasslncution of the railway mail
clerks and one for tho classification of clerks
in tho tlrst und second-cluss po-tolllces. but
neither was acted upon. The conference report
on the river and harbor bill was agreed to w ith
out division.
Sknate. 1 ',14th day. A short session. The
conference report on tho river und harbor bill,
for the consideration of whic h the Senate met.
having been temporarily withdrawn private
pension bills were considered ami U were
passed, including one grunting a pension to tho
widow of the Arctic explorer. Lieut. Frederick
Schwatka. Several other bills were passed,
the two prominent being a Senate bill to amend
tho quarantine regulations so far as they apply
to vessels plying between I'niteJ States jxirts
on or near the frontier, and a House bill to sub
ject to state taxation national bank notes und
United States treasury notes. Tho bill for the
exclusion and deportution of anarchists was
taken uo and discussed nnd then went over.
HofsL. No bu-incss of particular general im
portance, 2,000 JAPS KILLED.
A I and llattle ut YhhIhii Uemilta in Defc.it
of the Japanese.
Shanghi: An oflicial telegram re
ceived from Tien Tsin says that two
battles were fought July '7 and duly
2s, at Yashan, und tho Japanese were
repulsed with a loss of over 2,000 men.
The Japs retreated to Seoul. Twenty
thousand Manchurian Chinese troops
have crossed the Korean frontier and
are marching on Seoul.
London: A dispatch from Tien Tsin
says that the emperor of China has
issued an edict accepting the war
which he says Japan has thrust upon
him and ordering hi viceroy,, ttnii com
manders to root out the pestilential
Jaoancsc from their lairs.
A correspondent from Tokio sa3-s
that the Japanese fleet is concentrat
ing its strength at Kanghwa, an island
at the mouth of the Seoul river, and
that a great naval fight is expected
shortly. The whole Chinese fleet is
assembled near there und a decisive
naval battle is imminent.
A dispatch from Jterlin says: "It is
reported that China has made several
fresh concessions to Kussia with re
gard to the I'amirs as an inducement
for llussian assistance in the conflict.
More ltloodthed la Korea,
Derlin: The Chinese minister here
claims to have received an oflicial dis
patch stating that the Chinese iron
clad warship Ting-Yuen rammed and
sunk a Japanese warship off Jerome
tJulf on July '2'J. The Ting-Yuen is an
armored steel battleship, the exact
duplicate of the Chen-Yuen which it
was at first reported had been sunk by
the Japanese, but which, as it after
ward turned out, escaped from the
naval battle badly damaged.
Canad-att Town Horned.
The village of Harrow, Ont., 23 miles
from Windsor, was nearly wiped out of
existence by lire. Justufter the din
ner hour the villagers were aroused
from their usual calmness by the alarm
and before it could be realized flames
were seen shooting from the engine
room of Sinasac's three-story grist
mill. Like the majority of villages the
only lire protection was a bucket
brigade, but this was powerless, and
even had it been at all efticicnt the
drought lunl dried up the majority of
the wells. In less time than it takes
to tell it the tire jumped across the
street to Ford's store and it was soon
gone. The hungry flames sped on from
one building to another until two
thirds of the town was in ashes. The
losses will foot up in the neighborhood
of 28,000, with an insurance of $12,000.
An Ohio Town llurned.
Oak Hnrbor, a village of 2,000 inhab
itants, about 25 miles east of Toledo,
was in a state of terror. Within 2
hours three incendiary fires were
kindled, entailing a loss of about S3.",
000. It originated shortly after mid
night, in the stave yard of 1L II.
Milander, spreading from that point
until it had burned over a space of
about 12 acres. An engine was sent
from Toledo, but when it arrived the
tire had practically burned itself out.
Later in the daj two other tires were
started by incendiaries, but did little
damage.
A I'an Handle freight was wrecked
at Crcstonville, O., by running over a
cow. Fireman M. Neil was killed and
Kngineer Kgan was slightly injured.
Fifteen cars und the engine were de
railed. Loss ? 10,000.
David Wilson nnd Henry Wright,
residents of Attica, were attacked by
a crowd of men at the Itrnzil, Imi.
crossing of the C. & 11 L, and horribly
stamped and beated. Wilson will die
ond Wright is seriously injured.
Tho discovery on Mineral Ilill at
Cripple Creek, Colo., of lead carbon
ate, the oro which gave- Icadrillc its
great loom, is regarded by mining
men as the most remarkable and im
portant made in Cripple Creek district.
The vein is four feet in width and it is
ali pay. An assay returned 510 in gold
250 ounces silver and 33 per cent lead.
Fire at Marlon, Ind., did S73.0QQ
damage.
02,000,000 FIRE IN CHICAGO.
Over 40 Acre of the Lumber DUtrlct
llurned. lour Live I.nt.
The lumber district of Chicago wa-
visited by one of the most disastrous
fire3 in its history, and tho loss will
probably foot up 2,000,ooo. Kleven
large establishments were entirely
burned out. The burned district is
about six blocks square from cast to
west and three from north to south.
The greatest portion of tho district
bounded by lllue Island avenue, Lin
coln street, the river and Ashland ave
nue was burned over, and 40 acres
of lumber yards were left at a big
field of embers.
During the tire the wind suddenly
changed and the flames caught several
engine companies unprepared und the
men were compelled to run for their
lives. The tire boats Yosemite and
Oeyser had . close calls but run through
the flames which leaped out over the
slip, and escaped unharmed. The
total number of men thrown out of
employment by the lire is 2,200, and
the destruction was so complete tnat
it will be many weeks before most of
them can be given work by the linns
winch suliercd.
Later reports show that four deaths
were caused beside a number of per
sons being injured. The dead arc:
Lieut. John McOinn, of the lircboat
(ieyscr, burned; died at county hos
pital. William Wollenfell, struck by
cap blown from Lngine knocked
into river and drowned: body recov
ered. Unknown man, knocked into
river and drowned. Unknown boy, 17
years old; burned to death. (
More lilazen.
Chicago: The lumber district was
visited by a second lire which for a
time threatened to rival in destructive
ness that of the previous da'. Uefore
it was subdued it had wiped out the
yards of the John Spry Lumber Co.,
A.. J. McIScan. cedar posts, nnd l Uar
rell. cedar posts. In addition to the
lumber yards, the wooden bridge over
the Chicugo river at Ashland avenue
was totally destroyed. The tire was
on a piece of land 2.0 feet long and
half as wide lying between two load
ing slips for vessels. It is directly
east of where lirst the lire was
checked. The total loss is $100,000. ;
A large eight-story building at No.
LIS West Yanburen street was cleaned
out by lire while the lumber yards
were blazing. The building was occu
pied by a number of small concerns
and a loss of $80,000 was sustained.
Lieut. Cunningham, of hook and lad
der company No. IU, was fatally in
jured by a falling wall, and Capt. Sul
livan, of engine company No. 31, seri
ously wounded by falling glass.
The striking employes of the Chicago
Stock Yards company decided to re
turn to work.
Till!: MARKETS.
w York.
Cattle -Natives $ 4 2: CI
Hogs 5 so
Sheep Good to choice 2 M d
Lambs 2 M U
Vheut-o. S red Ml,H
Corn No. 2 MV'fi
Oats-No. 3 wtiltc 41
To'etlo Ors'iii
W'hent-No. 'I spot ', ' JW'
No. 2 September AJU'Jl
Corn No. 1 4'.)
Oats No. 2 white 'Si ki
Jiuflalo Live StocU,
Cattle Mixed shipments 3 00 (5
Sheep 2 2- M
UlllhN a 00 60
Hogs Choice weights 6 44
Common and rough 4 25 (l6
Cleveland.
Cattle llest 4 25 CK
Other grades 3 00 04
Hogs ft M 4ft
Sheep 2 00 4
Lambs. 2-5 k!
Y heat-No. i red M ft
Oata No. 2 white 4Aliii
Corn No. 2 mixed - (u
rutthurg.
Cattle 3 5) a
Hogs 6 00 64
Sheep and Lambs s 25 H
Wheat No. 2 red fiO 04
Corn Mixed M 04
Oats No. 2 white 4.'.4a
Cincinnati.
Cattle Good to prime 3 AO d
Lower grades 3 !.' 04
Hogs 5 00 04
Sheep and lambs 2 00 04
Wheat No. 2 red 41 04
Corn No. 2 mixed. 52 04
Oats No. 2 white 31 &
Chicago.
Cattle Heat steers 4 03 O
Common S 60 do
Sheep and Lambs 2 25 04
Hogs Mixed 4 00 Ot
Wheat No. 3 red o-'!4
Corn No. 2 4!'4 -i
Oats :nv4
Mess Tork. rxr bbl in 10 00
Lard, per cwt 10 OJ
, Detroit.
Cuttle Good to choice a T0 64
Iowcr grades 2 T" &
Hogs 4 ;." (-4
Sheep 2 00 (4
Lambs 3 00
Wheat No. 2 red soot ft"-! &
No. 1 white M (to,
Corn No. 2 4t' tft
Oats No. 2 white 3-V6
Hav Timothy U 'Si du
1'otatoes-per bbl 1 T5 04
Hutter Dairy 15 (4
Creamery 20 04
F.ggs r'rexh 10 04
Live poultry Spring Chickens 11 ;4
r'owls : 8 fcA
Ducks 7 64
Turkeys 8
U 75
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WKKKLY It IS VI KIT OF TKADK.
New York. Dun'n review of trade says.
An Important change in the tate of business H
near at hand. Congress will act on tho tariff
question, one way or the other within a week.
If It pansos the pending bill, or if it falls. In
either ease the definite basis for futuro busi
ness will enable many to art v. ho are now
waiting. Whether the ono course or the other
would stimulate tho greater increase, it is
certain that either would give reliof from pres
ent paralysing uncertainties, and cause omo
increase in business ut least for a time. So
much business has been deferred during tho
past year and merchandise stocks havo been
ao reduced, that the mere approach of a deci
sion, without certainty what It is to be. hn en
couraged large preparation for increased busi
ness. In spile of outgoing cold and siiikln;;
treasury reserves, small railroad earnings,
Home injury to crops, and increased trouble in
the coke regions, the toi;e uivl tho outlook arc
more hop-ful. Keeovcry In iron manufacture
is hindered by greater trouble in tho coke re
gion, whero many of the new colored hamls
have quit and gone back to thn south, and tho
Ktrtkers have decided to continue the struggle.
The failures the pist week, wi ie 2IU in tho
Untied state against 4iii Utl year, 41 In Can
ada lumtnst, 34 la-l year.
New York. Hrndstrcet'a weekly review says:
While little l:!iilknticc is nttactoed to lh
moderate improvcinoat in trade at San Fran
cisco, rittsbu-t and llaltln:or. when it is
added that cloitring house totals tor July report
2i cities with larger ngrregytw than in July
last year. cotraMcl with, tho Juno report,
which eontalrrd only eighteen cities with ng-
f regates larger thun thoso t' Jon a year age.
I Is perceived that iher aro inilucnees at
work nt tho interior f.westrg an ln rcaso in
the volume business. Vhrit has advanced
in sympathy with corn, cn inrre-wd orders
and roiMirl.-kof rrop dainiw: from abroail. whllo
corn's sharp advance is Cue partly to cxar r
ated nouwi of damapo trom drought. Tlicro
is little likelihood at the corn crop lcing
smaller than In elte? the two preceding;
years, notwithstanding our advices of 2."pcr
rent damage In Kansas mi l 40 per cent In
NchraNkft. Soulhrrm rrop prospects generally
are excellent Improvement ximo uiced In gen
eral trado at San Vnncl- .1 is in part tacd oa
interest manifested la tho var In Asia.