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VOLUME X( .—KO. 21.
GOLD GOING ABROAD.
Over Four Millions Withdrawn
for Shipment to Europe.
THE RESERVE BELOW THE HUN
DRED MILLION MARK
The Syndicate Say They Will Do All
In Tlieir I'ow.r to Maintain the
Koserve, Although Their Contract
With the Government Expired Last
June—Some Washington Officials
Think the Withdrawals Are Being
Made to Force Another Bond Issue.
N_W York, Sept. 13.—Tbe following
announcements of gold shipments by to
morrow's steamers have been made: XV.
11. Crossman _ Lro., $1,000,000; lloskior,
"Wood ct Co., S500,0(W: Hard A: Hand,
m»; Nesslage- Fuller, $100,000; Laz
ard I-. ires, $2,500,000; Handy _ Ilaiman,
|150,000.
The engagement of gold at the Sub-
Treaeury upto il o'clock, aggregatingsl,
-..>O,UU»J for export on to-morrow .steam
ers, had a demoraliziug eiiect ou share
speculation, aud quotations at 11 o'clock
were | to_ per ceut. below tho final trans
action of yesterday. All the leading
shares ou 'Change participated in the
downward movement and there was no
abatoment ofthe pressure at 11 o'clock.
The fact that Lazard Freres are imp it
ant members of the Government bond
syndicate increases the already great sur
2_ise regarding the gold shipment. A
member of ihe firm made the following
statement to the Associated Fress: "We
believed that during the lirst half of Sep
tember a suilicieut amount of grain aud
cotton and other bills would have been
oileriug aud the necessity of exporting
this gold thus averted. Our shipment of
gold is au imperative necessity to us to
lultill our business obligation, with l.v-
We hold that it will bo a tempor
ary expedient and thai within tho next
few weeks plenty of bills wili be offering
and everythiugcouie around all right. The
firm says the low prices ruliug for our
breads.ulfs, tlie slow movement in cotton
and the iair supply ol that staple already
in European hands are causes of the
shipmeus of gold.!;
The Hanover National Bank has de
posited 9500,000 at the Sub-Treasury in ex
change lor greenbacks. The sum of $500,
-000 was withdrawn from the Sub-'lreaa
ury this morning. It i. a part ofthe en
gagements announced for shipment.
J. I'ieruont Morgan, the head of the
Government bond syndicate, when asked
as to ttie rumors ofthe dissolution of tiie
syndicate, replied: "The syndicate is still
iv the field. There has been uo rupture.
The syndicate will continue to do all it
can to help maintain the Treasury gold
re at the 91* "mark. The ob
ligations of tbe syndicate expired, how
ever, some tune ago.
Mr. Morgan expressed surprised at the
Blow movement of the cotton crop and
ihe present scarcity of billsagainst bread
stuffs, lie sai.i that undoubtedly offer
ings of theso bills wouid bo daily in
creased in the next few weeks, thus form
ing s sa.cguard agaiust exports beiug
made.
The President ot a large down-town
bank said the syndicate was accumulat
ing gold as fast as possible, aud this
a\ ould be turned over to the Treasury.
: Tho example of tho Hanover National
Lank in depositing £500,000 this morning
for greenbacks is expected to be followed
tnis aiternoon by a number of other New
York banks.
The National Bank of Commerce and
the American Exchange National Bank
each deposited in the Sub-Treasury
Id iv exchange for greenbacks.
'Ihe National City Bairn will probably
deposit between 9500,000 9 .000,
CAUSED SOMETHING OP A SENSATION.
Washington, >ept. 13. -The news that
94^)00,000 haa been withdrawn to-day
lrom the Sub-Treasury at New York for
export was received hero with surprise
and the announcement created for a mo
ment something like a sensation in the
Treasury Department.
- Jeoling, however, was not shared
high officials, who apparently re
gard the withdrawai as an Incident to the
speculative spirit that seems to pervade
Wail street. By some officials It is thought
the withdrawals are made with tho sole
purpose of forcing another bond issue. It
can to stated, however, on excellent au
thority, lhat there will not be another
issus of bon is, and none will be needed.
Those cognizant of tho lacts state that the
Morgan-Belmont syndicate, uuder the
terms of the contract, will undoubtedly
protect the gold reserve against the iu
of speculators and will see to it that
-nabie balance is maintained.
No doubt is expressed that as soon as
ths grain shipments irom ibo Northwest
come in, there will be an abundant sup
-1 ly ol foreign bills on the market to meet
every demaud, and the withdrawals, it is
thought, must necessarily cease.
ihe i RKASC-t. sa; \\< r.
Wa-ii im. I"-*', Sept. 13. — I'he treasury
_ l) balance is $ . of which
| is the gold reserve lund. The
deficit so far this fiscal year is $14,000,00 >,
and with the revenues running at tho
it figures this deficit by January Ist
next wdl approximate twenty-five or
thirty million doi.urs.
Ihe amouut realized by the treasury
bond issues mado within the past two
years exceeds by only #6,000,000 the total
treasury balance to-day, so lhat without
lue.^o issues there would vow be an
trnpty treasury. With s full treasury, of
course il follows thai go.U can always bo
ut with a treasury depleted by ex
pires exceeding the revenues, and
witb tne tide Of commercial exchange
against us, gold is difficult to retain in the
treasury.
1 tie advices received at the Treasury
irtment lrom New York stated that
| 000 in gold had been 10-day with
drawn lor export and ?j> >u,-UU in gold bad
posited.
1 he leaiures of the day. as viewed from
hero, wero tho appearance ol La/.ard
i'reres as gold exporter, tlie deposit by
lanovec National Band ol |
in gold, the large demand for small
notes at southwestern points in exchange
lor legal tender deposited in Now York
and lbs readiness witb which banks
availed themselves oflSecretary Carlisle's
proposition to deposit gold in Now \oik
lor currency deliverable at great contract
Rates st Western and Northern points.
The gold exports to-day attracted at
tention to the fact that since Juiy 13th,
When ths gold export movement began,
about •_ been withdrawn
bom the lreasury and 115*000,000 de
positoo. Prom January 1 to Jul
according to statistics, 139,008,
gold was exported from the United
States, a net loss of $1-^542,000. For the
past throe years the net loss of go.d by
export has been: In IX.A, $81,212,000;
1803, | 1802, 119,061,000. Lor tho
three months of July, August and Sep
tember of tbo last year tho gold exports
only equaled 91^,500,000^ and for tho en
tire month o! September tho exports
amounted to 1237,000.
TUE BOZTD BYXtDICATE has 1 l I.I'll.I.EI)
_ i:w YOKK. Sept. 13.«-In respect to the
gold oug.'iged in this city to-day lor
shipment by to-morrow's steamers, your
correspondent iB authorized by the bond
THE RECORD-UNION.
syndicate to make the following- state
ment:
The impression has become genora
that the members of the bond synJil
cale entered into an agreement with the
1 nited States Treasury to maintain the
£100,000.000 reserve until October Ist,
proximo, and that upon that date said
obligatiou will cease aud terminate. Such
ia not the case. The bond syndicate iul
lilled all its obligations to the Gov
ernuient in June last, aud has not since
beon bound in any way to tho treasury.
It is true that it has from time to time
since June last paid over various sums
iv cold coin to the ireasuiy, which have
sufficed to maintain the reserve, but it
has done so voluntarily, and will con
tinue to do so in the same spirit, and for
the same motive. So far as October Ist is
concerned, it has no relation to the action
of tho bond syndicate, aud it will con
tinue to deposit gold untii the Ist of No
vember, and the Ist of January, if neces
sary, if existing conditions make it
feasible to do so. But neither the bond
syndicate nor anyone else can control
tho elements. But the idea that its re
lations to the treasury situation will be
any different ou or after October Ist from
what they are now and havo been all
along is erroneous, aud should be cor
rected.
SUFFOCATED IN A SEWBB.
Body of a Mlsslug Jeweler Found in a
Decomposed State.
Kansas City, Sept. 13.—The body of
W, E. Cannon, a wholesale jeweler at
Sixth and Wyandotte streets, was found
in an advanced stage of decomposition in
j a culvert at Niuth and Spruce streets
this evening. Monday last, while tein
{ porarily insane from the effects of niala
i rial fever, he escaped from his uurses. It
: is supposed he went to the culvert, which
I is located ten blocks from his late home,
walked in and fell face downward into
sixteen inches of water and was suffo
cated. Members of the regular police
| force aud detectives from Pinkerton's
j agency have beeu following imaginary
clews in their hunt for Cannon since his
disappearance. He was 35 years of age
and married.
STIU'CK BY LIGHTNING.
Several People Injured at Springfield,
Ohio.
Spiiixi(held (Ohio), Sept. 13.—During
the storm last night Miss Minerva Suiiih
was struck by lightning. She was
knocked unconscious, and badly burned.
Mrs. Ed. Alexander was literally para
lyzed, while Miss Carlisle of Cincinnati,
a visitor, was shocked. The Misses i
Thompson were knocked off their chairs.
Mrs. Maria Congdon was also rendered
unconscious. There was a brilliant pyro
technic display. A bali of lire seeuiud to
strike the sidewalk at the corner of Cen
ter and Tumor streets, and burst with
au explosion like a gun.uot. People in
the neighborhood were affected by tho
shock.
Baseball Players Injured.
Baltimore, Sept. 13. —The bus in
which the Boston ball players were re
turning to their hotel from Union Park
after to-day's game was run iuto by a
cable car. Several of the players wore
thrown to the ground. Second ilasemau
Harrington received bruises about the
head and legs. The other members of
the team were considerably shaken up,
but not seriously injured. Harrington's
injuries will probably keep him out of the
game duriug the remainder of the season.
Famous Mora Claim.
Washi. gtox, Sept 13.— Secretary 01
--ney, Senor Dupuy De Lome, tho Spanish
Minister, and Antonio Maximo Mora
will be in Washington to-morrow to wit
ness the closing act in the famous Mora
claim, the payment to the Lulled Slates
ol the indemnity demanded from Spain
ior tiio conhscatiou ol Mora's BUgar
plantation in Cuna. All the details for
tne payment have been made, aud the
formal payment of the indemnity will be
completed to-morrow or Monday.
Chargaa Against Asylum Employes.
Chicago, Sept. 13.—Charges have been
mado against the County Insane Asylum
employes iv the cas-j of David Adam, au
old patient, who died September 4tb, it is
alleged, from the brutal aud neglectful j
treatment of attendants. Theca.se is si in- '
ilar to that of George Puck, whose vio- I
lent death caused the sensational investi- !
gallon, except that no attendant is per- !
sonally ac used of the respousibility for
Adam's death.
Victims ol tho Cat—on Accident.
Louisvi-fi-E, Sept. 13. —The soldier hoys
who met death in tho caisson accident ou
Wednesday morning wore borne to their
graves to-day. The bodies were laid side
i>y side in the Legion lot in Cave Hill
Cemetery. The Legion assembled at tho
armory and escorted th. remains to
Christ Church Cathedral, wnere services
wore conducted by Rev. Charles _.
Craik. An immense throng followed tho
cortege to the church and cemetery.
Appropriations Exceed tho 'ltw Levy,
Dknvki:, Sept. 13. — Tlie assessed valu
ation ofthe State has fallen so far below
Iba estimates of the last Legislature that
appropriations lor the Stale educational
institutions exceed by four million dollars
tho tax levy allowed by the State Consti
tution. The Board ot Equalization wiil
give a hearing to representatives Irom tho
several constituencies, aud p.tro down
appropriations, and a lively row is
expecte i.
Mat His Denth On the Gallows,
PARIS Tex. , Sopt. 13. —Charles H. Key
met his death on the gallows to-day for
the murder of Smith McLothlin, in tho
Chickasaw Nation, on Juiy _1, IHW. Key
, mounted the gallows at 1_:07 p. at., and
mado a rambling talk of lillecn minutes,
alter which the trap was sprung. He
was pronounced dead in ten minutes.
his neck having been broken.
Bank CMSe-ata Arrested.
DENVER, Sept. 13.— J. L. McNeil, Presi
• deut; William layers, Vice-President, and
.1. 11. I.ozior, Cashier, and K. XV. Wood
bury, lur.ctor of the recently defunct
I nion National l.auk. were arrested lo
day ou complaint ot a depositor, who
charges thorn with accenting deposits
when lhey knew the bauk was insolvent,
'lhey gave bonds.
Died From Ills Injuries.
Dewer, Sept. 13. —Kd McX night, a
Cripple Crook miner, died at the County
Hospital to-night from injuries sus
tained last Wednesday night. While
drunk four hobos took him into an alley,
pounded bin. insensible and took .>>, a
watch and most ol his clothing. John
Dow mau is held as oue of the accessories.
Thurston Mot SertoaMj Ell.
' mia, Sept. 13.— The following tele
gram was received this evening from
sonator Thurston:
Hah.k.v Idaho . Sept. 13--0 r. K.—Wss
taken Wednesday immediately alter en
tering a hot pluuge bath with acuto at
tack of indigostiou. Was »t uo timo iv
danger. J. M. i'iiri(siu.\.
Fire In a Tunnel.
LIVIKOSTOn Mont.i, Sept. 13. —Fire
was discovered to-day iv the Muir tun
nel, east of here. It has boon closed, and
traifiu is delayed iv consequence. Pas
sengers aud mails are trausloned over
tho mountains.
ITllSf ■ Is Sfttlsllod.
CowSTAH. in .•i.e. Sept. 1.:.—1t is stated
that Hussia has declared that sho is satis
! fied with the Porte's concession to Great
| Britain in regard to Armenia, France
> has made no reply as yet. J
SACRAMEXTO. SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 14. 1595.-EIGHT PAGES.
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Another Session Yesterday to Con
sider Reduction in Rates.
SECOND PORTION OF STANTON'S
RESOLCJTION ADOPTED.
The Steamship Bolelc, Which Went
Ashore on the Coast of Japan,
Floated—Tho Vessel Is Delioved to
Have Sustained Little or So Injury
—Costly Blaze In a Fresno Town.
Sax Fraxcisco, Sept. 13.—The Rail
road Commissioners held another meet
ing to-day to consider that part of the
resolution offered by Dr. .Stanton provid
ing that the commission should at once
proceed to so rearrange the existing rates
on all commodities as to provide I't.r a
general average reduction of _."> por cent,
from the former figures, credit being
given tho railroad company for such cuts
as its managers had voluntarily made
since the beginning of the year l_t_.
When the board reconvened this after
noon at 1 o'clock Chairman La Rue an
nounced that he had received a supple
mental petition from Goorge XV. licks of
Sacramento, who the other day prosentod
a petitiou from tho artisans of Saeramonto
praying that freight rates be not reduced.
The additional petition was received and
bled.
The question of adopting the remaining
clause of Dr. Stantou's resolution was
then called up, and Chairman Laßue an
nounced that he had changed his mind
since yesterday and thai he was now
willing to vote for the Stautou resolution
jin full. In explanation of this change he
I read a written statement of some length,
setting forth in eiiect that he had
come to the conclusion, after inves-
I tigation, that the proposed 25 per cent.
| cut could bo made without injustice to
j the railroad. It had been said, he stated,
I that if tho resolution were passed it
j would not hold good in the courts. With
j that, he added, the Commissioners had
nothing to do. Their duty was simply
j to do their part toward setting In motion
j the machinery which was designed to
! work for the good of the people.
The concluding paragraphs of Chair
man Laßuo's statement read as follows:
"Satisued as I am now that such re-
I ductions are legal and just, 1 shall, not
j withstanding my present vote, always
! hold myself iv readiness to change or
i restore any rates which cbango ol cir
cutnstsnees or further evidence may con
i vines me are unjust lo tho railroad com
i pany. 1 fully realize the lact that we owe
not only a duty to tho people, but to the
company itself, and stand prepared to
perionn mino to either party whenever
: the occasion should justify it.
"I therefore aunouuee that upon Dr.
' Stantou's resolution lor a reduction of 25
1 per cent. 1 shall vote aye, and 1 trust that
we may shortly ue able to prepare a
Bcbedule aud to put these uew rates in
force."
Commissioner Clark also made a state
ment, in which he again declared his
opposition to the resolution. Ho said he
had beeu nominated and elected by a
party that had uot pledged him to do any
thing that was unjust. His party was
broader than that. It was a party of pro
tection, and It had not asked him to make
a -15 per cent, reduction, right or wrong.
In the discussions iv tbe board the ques
tion that seemed to exercise tho other
Commissioners seeuiod rather to be what
the Democratic platform demanded,
rather than what was right o.- wrong.
\\ hen the board shoulu come to consider
the schedule he would vote for such re
ductions aa he thought were right. Ho
was emphatically opposed to making a
cut of _o per ceut. on all commodities
without there having been any hearing
accorded the company or companies
whose revenues it is thus proposed to re
duce.
Then Chairmau Laßue proposed that
Ids original resolution, as amended by
tbe adoption of Dr. Stanton, resolution,
be voted ou, but Commissioner Ciark
protested. He contended lhat tue Stan
ton resolution, or rather resolutions, a
division having beeu made, stood tor
themselves and had no connection what
ever with Chairman Laßuo's owu orig
inal proposition, of which they bad takeu
the place. Tiiere was therefore no reason
for any further voting. "1 can't split my
vote," he said. "1 have voted for the _
per cent, grain rate reduction and I have
voted against the other proposition. Now
If you lump tno whole thing together
again you make it impossible for me to
vote at ail, and I shall refuse to do so."
Commissioner Stanton sided with Mr.
Clark, and Chairmau Laßue then con
sented to accept this view of tho case and
did not insist on another vote being
taken.
The commission then adjourned, to
meet again on Tuesday next at 1 o'clock,
at which time the work of preparing a
new freight schedule will be be^un.
A COWARDLY ASSASSIN.
steals Up Behind n Yountf filrl and
Mioots I lor Throo 'limes.
SEATTLE, Sopt. 13. -Because she had
ropeatedly refused to marry him, Frank
1 Johnson, an Englishman So yoars of age,
' shot and dangerously wounded Daisy-
Wilson, a very pretty girl of seventeen
! summers. Like a midnight assassin, he
j stole up from behind, shooting her three
I times. The first ball passed through the
I right arm, tho second tore off tho top of
i the left ear, and tho third, tired while
i she was lying on tho ground, passed
1 through tbe upper portion of the head,
j badly fracturing tho skull.
Johnson, believing that he had killed
tbe woman, walked coolly away, but was
shortly arrosted.
A year ago, when Miss Wilson's mother
was on ber deathbed, Johnson begged
ber consent and urged the daughter to
marry him. ibis tho mother refused to
give, and since then tho man has been
persecuting ihe girl.
Seven or eight years ago Johnson shot
a .Mrs. MoNaugbt m Portland because
she refused his attentions. For tins ho
was sentenoed to seven years in the Pen
itentiary, but he was pardoned at tho
expiration of threo years.
HONDURAS EARTHQUAKES.
Sbaktns Has .fused, but Great Dis
tress Prevails.
Sax Fkan< lsco, Sept. 13.—A special to
the Call from Tegucigalpa, Honduras,
says:
Earthquake shocks at Metapan and vi
i cinity havo entirely coasod. The greatest
; distress prevails. Many people are homo
: loss. Smoke from tho mountains during
the day and lurid llames during tbo night
: continue, though they are greatly dimiu
| ished. Considerable ground is yet cov
ered by lava, which is still hot. The
stench is unbearable, and it is feared that
! the dead bodies putrifyiug Will brood dis
( SM.
Tho troops are helping to bury the
dead. Over one hundred are placed in
one 'trench. A temporary field hospital
near Sau Miguel contains ovor 250 in
jured. I'hysicians who were sent for are
arriving, but there is a scarcity of pro
visions.
1 It is rcpoited that tho shocks brought a
lot of mineral to the surface. A freshet
is feared. The rivers bave been running
full since the disaster.
Supposed Ipceudiarlsm.
Woodland, Sept. 13.—This afternoon,
while Peter Calder and his family were
all busy in a vineyard some distance
from their house, tho latter was discov
ered to be on lire and was totally de
stroyed.
A half-hour before out Calder saw a
man in the road near the house, and the
family think ho plundered the place and
then set fire to it. The house is about a
milo from town.
The Moxley Estato. '
Sax Francisco, Sept. 13.—According
to a decision rendered by Judge Heb
bard to-day, John Smith Moxley's (75,000
estate is to bo equally divided between
Mrs. Llizab6th L. Moxley of Raltimore,
a wife whose claim is upon a marriage
performed in 1849, and Mrs. Elizabeth W.
Harrington Moxley of this city, who
lived with Moxley as his wife from 1..S
to the time ol the man's death iv I__
Ono Hundred and One Years of Age.
Salem, Sept. 13.—John Durbin to-day
celebrated his one hundred and first
birthday. Durbin is hale and hoalthy,
has the use of his eyes and has good pros
pects for several years yet. He was born
in Fayette County, Pa., September 13,
17. L He has lived here since 1845. He
has a good memory, and a host of sons,
daughters, grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
Cruiser Olympbi.
San Francisco, Sept, 13. —The cruiser
Olympia'a ruu to Honolulu was the first
trip made by the ship in actual service,
and ber first trip to sea since her trial
run. The vessel mado the trip with only
tiiree boilers in eight days, and proved
herself a splendid sea boat. Very little
coal waa used, and the cruiser has provou
to be a very economical ship.
A Uoy Seriously Injured.
Lo.s Angki.ks, Sopt. 13. —Georgo Clark,
a boy 14 years old, fell from bis bicycle
this morning whilo crossing the Arroyo
bridge at Maey street, near Royle Higbts,
and received probably fatal injuries. He
leil against the railing of the bridge,
striking his head a severe blow ou ihe
left side, and rendering him unconscious,
lie is sldi insensible.
Robbed a I'ostofilce.
Santa Barbara, Sept. 13.—Sheriff
Hicks states that he has evidence that
Frank Young, tho young man arrested at
Naples yesterday, is the mau who robbed
the I .stollice at that point. Young is a
graduato of San Quentin, whore he served
au eighteen-uionths' sentence in 1891.
He remains iv jail in default of $800 bail.
I'll _ In a Fresno Town.
Frksxo. Sept. 13.—News reached this
place this morning that the town of Fow
ler, ten miles south of bore, had been al
most destroyed by a fire that broke out
soou after midnight. Laler reports, how
ever, stated that the lire was much loss
serious. The total loss is about §„.00,
ou which there is ?2,500 insurance.
A Having Manlao.
Los ___E-.ES, Sept. 13.—William J.
Busby, colored, who attempted to poison
another colored man and caused the death
of two white men instead, is a raving
maniac to-day. The attendant physicians
say that the condition of Busby is not as
sumed.
Tho Uelglc Floated.
San Francisco, Sept. 13.—A private
message received hero to-day from Yoko
hama states that the steamer Belgic,
ashore near Yokoboma, has been floated.
The steamer is believed to re uninjured.
THE STORM IN NEW YORK.
IT PLAYED SAD HAVOC AT MANY
PLACES.
The Display of Llehtnins -Torrlfylne
aud the 'Wind a Barrio aue—sev
eral Fatalities Reported.
New York, Sopt. 13. —The storm
which swept over the State last night
turns out to have boan much moro seri
ous than lirst reported. The display of
lightning at City Island was terrifying.
Judge Van Cott and a kinswoman, Mine.
Albert, wero on the veranda of the
Judge's house at High Island while the
clouds were gathering and the wind
growing higher. The Judge went into
his orchard to soctiro a tent that was Hap
ping and Mine. Albert finally decided to
go into the house. ) ust as she rose from
her chair a bolt of lightning struck her
and she fell dead. The electricity burned
oil her eyebrows and eyelashes, tore her
straw hat in tatters and melted the pins
in her hair.
On the back porch of the same houae
sat Joseph Alicolo., a veteran ofthe Civil
War. The samo boit knocked the pipe
ho was smoking out of his mouth. It
thou jumped to a post three feet away
and split it into Bplinters. Alicolos waa
not hurt, but the walls of the cottago wore
scarred as tf by redtiol pokers.
The cyclone struck the village of Cape
Vincent just as a large excursion, home
ward bound from Jefferson County Fair
at Watertown, was about to take the boat
lor Kingston, out. The Rome, Wator
town and < >gdensburg Railway station
collapsed. Ueorge Godfrey and Thomas
ArneelofCape Vincent received injuries
from which they died. A large number
of persons wore injured, several of whom
it is leared wiil die-
The storm was particularly severe at
tho east cud of Long Island. Just beforo
sunsot the wind rose. Then thore was a
lull, and it seemed as if the heavens pad
opened. Raiu came down in torrents,
whilo sheets of blinding lightning fright
ened women and children and drove the
bravest-men indoors.
The wind, while it lasted, had a hurri
cane force. Trees were leveled to tho
ground, and telegraph and telephone
wires were blown down in many places
iv the suburbs of New York. The light
ning struck in several places.
At Rosolyn Mrs. Oliver Bennett was
out doors when the storm broke. The
lightning struck her and ran down her
right side, leaving bluish black streaks,
but did not kill hor.
Several farmhouses near Watertown
were struck by lightning and burned.
The roads were washed out in places and
fallou trees block the highways in many
parts of the country. It was the most
severe storm in years, although lasting
only about an hour.
Iho storm was the severest of the sea
son at Oyster Bay. Lightning struck and
burned a barn owned by Thomas Voting,
Jr.. a New York broker, killed one of
tho horses and stunned tho coachman,
Thomas I'almer, who was unconscious
several hours.
At West Sayviile Seymour Burr was
Struck by lightning and severely burned. [
His condition is critical. Telegraph and
telephone wires and poles were broken
down there and communication was cut |
oil.
Telegraph wires and trees wore blown
down at Port Jefferson and the force of
the wind smashed the plate-glass win
dows in some of the shops.
The heavy corner of Dr. Jones' water
tank was carried eight yards off, where
it brought up agaiust a fence, demolish
ing it,
Haverstraw also suffered, many brick
yards having boon Hooded.
VETERANS OF THE WAR.
The Grand Army Encampment of
1895 Passes Into History.
IT WINDS UP WITH A MOST BRIL
LIANT BALL,
Participated In by Eight Thousand
Loading Citizens of Louisville and
Visitors From Abroad—The Busi
ness Session of tbe Fneampment
Closes With the Adoption of a
Number of Reports and the Instal
lation of Offlcoi _.
Lor is vii.cc (Ky.), Sept. 13. —At 10
o'clock to-night, whon tho bugio was
sounded for tho grand march oi one of
the most brilliant bails ever given in the
South, the Graud Army Encampment of
ISO.", passed iuto history. Light thousand
Of the leading citizens of Louisville and
visitors from abroad participated in tho
function, and the array of beautiful
women and gorgeous toilets combined to
create an entrancing sceue.
General Lawler and Mrs. John A.
Logan and Lx-Govornor Simou Buck
ner aud Mrs. Wallace of Chicago gave a
reception to the encamuuient ollicials
and delegates while the festivities were in
progress.
Tbe exodus of visitors was on in earn
est all day, but tens of thousands whoso
faces aro turnod toward Chattanooga and
Chickamauga will remain over until Sat
urday or Sunday.
In every re.-pect the encampment has
been an overwrn-lmiug success.
When the delegates reassembled to-day
soveral hundred failed to respond to tho
roll call, and the absentees wero rouudly
scored by General Lawler, who objected
to the drudgery of tlie work being loft
for a few.
The report ofthe Committoe on Ten
sions was listened to with profound at
tention. In part it waa as follows:
The representatives of the people, in
Congress asseuibled,recognizing the deep ]
sentiment of gratitude which justly per- i
vades tho entire community when re
moved from the insolence of oilice, sol
emnly declared by appropriate legisla
tion that a pension once granted upon
acceptable and accepted evidouce const!- \
tutod a vested right of which the pos- j
sessor could not be deprived except by j
due pro oas of law, and wo insist that j
this statutory and patriotic provision
shall bo carried out with tho utmost good !
j faith, to correspond with the high cuar- j
I acterof the obligation recognized andow- :
ing. No nation tliat is unmindful ofitsdu- |
ties to its deieuderscan expect that hearty, |
ungrudging loyalty, which is the pride
and glory of the American soldier, and |
we demand for our comrades that just
j treatment tliat the couatry gladly
coucedes. No niggardly cutting down j
of pensions uuder tho guise ol reissues, |
no partial aud grudmg allowances that J
cut here and pare there with the full j
measure of due that the country owes to !
its surviving horoes—nothing short of a ;
full measure dealt with an honest hand
and a liberal heart will evor meet with i
the approbation of the Americau people, I
aud for ibis we confidently appeal to the I
greatiul, patriotic seutnnent of tho whole i
people, and earnestly believe that our ap- j
; peal will not bo in vain.
Receding from no position heretofore j
taken, reatiirtuing all our previous dec
larations on the subject, we specially de
mand a liberal and just construction of
the laws passed for the benetit of the peu
siouer to ihe end that his declining years j
may not bo harassed with doubts born of !
distrust or the dblicultios thrown around '•■
him by a rigorous and restricted con
struction of laws passed iv tho elfort to
relieve his necessities.
Comrado Semple of Pennsylvania de
clared lhat the report did not go far
ouough. Tho encampment should de
mand tho restoration of every veteran
dropped from tho rolls, with the pay
ment to hiui of evory dollar of whicu he
had been unlawfully deprived. This
sentiment was cheered, but the report
| was unanimously adopted.
Tiiere was a heated debate ovor tho res
olution submitted by tho I'epartment of j
the Potomac praying Cougross to puss a
law imposing a penalty for violation of
the veterans' pension law. The commit
mittee reported against the resolution,
but General Adams of Massachusetts,
General Audorsou of Washington, Cor- j
porai Tanuer of New York and down- j
send of Ohio made forcible speeches in i
its behaif.
The opposition contended that it was
proposed lo ask for such legislation as I
had already beeu branded as class legis- j
latiou, and therefore null and void. A I
ballot was demanded, and the committee !
was defeated, the resoiutiou being adopted
by a large majority.
A batch of resolutions went through j
wdth little discussion. Ono declared j
against civil service discriminations ;
agaiust veterans on account ol age. an- I
other favored an increase of tha present j
pensions allowed to tho widows of ex-i
soldiers aud sailors to tho uniform figure
of sl_,and still another condemned tho vio- i
latiou of Section 17.1, Be vised Statutes, j
by the removal of veterans iv Govern- i
nieut employ.
The proposal to establish a military <
park at Vicksburg, Miss., was approved, !
and also a resoiutiou doc!aring that the
stars and stripes should float from every
sehoolbottsa.
A resolution on Memorial Day, which j
was an indirect reference to the dedica- j
tion of tho Couloderate monument at
(Tin-ago last May, caused considerable!
discussion. The resolution was intended |
to condemn the desecration of what was
termed the most sacred day of the year to
t;. A. 11. men, and this excited much un
favorable expression of opinion. ,
one delegato pointed to what Mr. Wat
terson said yesterday, that both the Con
federate and Federal dead were comrades
on the Other side of the dark river now, j
and insisted lhat it was not appropriate
for the encampment to nouce ihe Chicago J
incident.
Tho resolution was ultimately with
drawn.
Tho matter of admitting intotheG.A.R.
members of tho order of Sons of Veter
ans was reported favorably by the coui
niitteo. This subject bas repeatedly come
up before encampments, and at this one.
as at tho others, it mot with much oppo
sition. Tbe discussion on ihe resoiutiou
showed so much opposition to it that in
ordor not to kill it entirely its supporters
succeeded in having it referred to the
Committee on Rules and Regulations, to
bo reported upou at the thirtieth national
oncampmeut at St. Paul. After this
action had boon takeu, an effort was made
to recousider tho vote, with a view to de
feating the treasure finally aud for ali
time, but tbis effort failed.
An adverse report was rendered on tho
proposition to establish permanent head
quarters for tbe organization, but in favor
of accepting an oiler to store the archives
in tbo independence Hull, Philadelphia.
Tbis completed the wont on tho report
of tho Committee on Resolutions.
The report of the Committee on Rules
and Regulations was taken up. In con
tamed recommendations for but few
changes in tlie present laws of tbo order.
The most important change advised by
the committee and adopted by the en
campment, Was with reference to the
rights of Past Commanders. Heretofore
thoy have uot beou entitled to a voto in
the encampment. It was decided to
make them permanent members of tho
encampment, and bostow upon them all
privileges of delegates.
The ollicers for tlie ensuing year wero
thon installed, aod the convention ad
journed sine die.
Iili: NKW OFFICERS,
Louisville, Sept. 13.—Commander-in-
Cbief-elect Walker has selected as Adju
taut-General Oeueral Irvin Bobbins of
Indianapolis, who was iv command of
tho Indiana troops on the Illinois Stato
lino during tho Pullman riots, (.uartor
mastor Buest of Rccklord, 111., will prob- j
ably be reappointed.
LADIES OF THH c;. A. K.
Lo_JSVlL__ Ky. , Sept 13.—At the
convention of tho Ladios of the G. A. fct.
Mrs. Catherine E. Heist of thia city was
elected National President.
An overture from the I .partment of
Pennsylvania, designed to establish a na
tional system of sick aim death benefits,
was defeated, tbe convention decidiug
that each State Department was at liberty
to legislate on the subject without na- '
tioual interfirence. The following peti
tion to Congress was adopted, and will 1 . '
circulated ior signatures throughout the !
country: "The loyal citizens of the re
public, actuated by a spirit of lovo lor the j
emblem of our nai.ona.ty and a desire to j
extend and perpetuate tiio principles of j
patriotism throughout our land, most ro- j
Speetfully petition for tbo enactment of
such laws as will forever prohibit the i
carrying or displaying of auy Hag within
tbe limits of tlio I'nited States other than i
; that of the stars aud stripes, and that tho
Saturday nearest June litu, Flag Lay,
be a national holiday."
MILL .NOT ItACi..
Tho Valkyrie Being l'ut tn Trim to '
Sail for Scotland.
New York, Sept. 13.—Dunraven has!
quit for good. The Valkyrio will be \
stripped of her racing rig and sent back j
ito Scotlaud at once. Lord Dunraven and
| bis two daughters will go to Colorado aud i
i other points West on a pleasure trip, aim
| will then return to England.
Tho Valkyrie, in tow, arrived iv Erie
ba_iu shortly beforo 10 o'clock, and was
warped in betweeu the steamship t.ieorgo ',
XV. Clide and tho ship Carnebill. Her!
sailors were put to work at ouce stripping
ber. By noon the topmast and most ol ;
the top hamper had been removed. Lord .
i Dunraven w„_ not present. Mr. (ilennie, :
i bis representative, said tbat the Valkyrie
would start on hor homeward voyage as
soou as she could get in trim,
IS KLIN - OFFER,
New York, Sept. 13.— Tho Evening Sun '
to-night publishes the following; C. Oli
ver lseliu expresses himself a* willing to
race the Defender against the Valkyrie ,
iv American waters lor $5,000 a side. He |
said to several prominent yachtsmen: "I ] >
will not race Lord Dunraven, but I will I
race boat against boat on any course on
the Atlantic Coast. Any distance and
number of races are immaterial, I will
race tor $5,000 aside as many times as tho '
owners oi tbe Valkyrio wish to race. \
The courses and the distance of tne races I
I leave to iheui to select."
FEELING IN ENGLAND.
London, Sopt. 13.—The feeling through- j
out England over the failure of ihe |
match Uetweeu tlio Defender audi the j
Valkyrie 111., though embodying many
shades of opinion, generally upholds Lord
Dunraven, who is considered to have ;
just causo for abandoning the yacht race. :
Knowing Lord Duuravon _ temper, thoso
holding this view hope that ho will bo j
willing to arrange for contests between I
his boat and the Defender over some j ,
other course than the oue off Sandy ;
Hook, and especially that ho will cousent '. \
to resail last Thursday's race, which was
given to the Defouder by the cup com
mittee.
United States Embassador Bayard, ln
an interview about yesterday's fiasco,
said to-day: "1 deplore the ineonclusive
nesa of tbo contest, b_t I have auiding
confidence in the integrity of the com
mittee and don't believe that thore was
any lapse on thoir part of the slightest
nature. Tho conspicuous American
characteristics, gouerosity and tair play,
have always been displayed, aud lam
unwilling to think that there aro grounds
for auy criticism of the unsportsmanlike
qualities of Americans. I trust that Lord
Dunraven will reconsider his decision
and accept Mr. iseiin's oiler to rosail the
race of Thursday. I rocogui/.o tho dilli
culties in the way of maintaining a clear
course oil' Sandy Hook, in view ofthe
prosent enthusiasts aud genera, lesire to
eco tbe races. Gratification of ibis desire
is only possible by accompanying the
racers in a steamor."
ISELIN NOTIFIED THAT THE DEFENDEi.
WAS THE WINNER.
New Yore, Sept. 13, —C. Oliver Iselin,
as the representative of the Deieudor
syndicate, received an official notification
by letter tbis afternoou from the Cup
Committee that the Defeuder was tbe
winner of three international yacht races
sailed off Sandy Hook, lightship, and that
in consequence the America's Cup will
remain in the possession of the _\ew
York Yacht Ciub.
A letter was also sent to Lord Dunra
ven notifying nun that the sories of the
international races for tho America's Cup
was ended.
Mr. Iselin was a visitor at tbe yacht
club house this afternoon. He was in
conforonce with the Regatta and Cup
Committees for soveral hours, Out de
clined to discuss the nature of tho busi
ness under consideration.
Mr. Kaue of the Regatta Committee
said that a number of generous offers had
been mado for a match raco betweou tbe
Defonder and Valkyrie, among thorn ono
for 95,000, but bo was quite positive tbat
none of them would bo accepted. It was
ridiculous, he said, to think that the De
fendor aud Valkyrio 111. would raco for
a purse.
It was said at tho cluh to-night that tlio
Kegalta Committee would make a roport
ou the International yacht races in a few
days, aud that ail of the correspondence
loading up to the uuploasant fiasco would
thou be made public. It was learned from
othor sources that Lord Duuraven was
propariug a statement to be given out in
a day or two. ll says his lordship is very
much aggrieved at the attitude of tbe
New York Yacht Club, and is anxious to
have mado publio his story of the affair.
AN appeal
In the Case of Four Chinaman Re
leased From Custody.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. — Attorney-
General Harmon has instructed the
United States District Attorney at Chi
cago to tako an appoal from tho recent de
cision of Judge Seaborn iv releasing from
custody four Chinamen at Detroit, Mich.
Thoso Chinamen were tried before a
Unitod States Commissioner aud sen
tenced to imprisonment for fourteen
days and to be deported. Judge Seaborn
on appeal held that the imprisonment
vitiated ibe .-euience of deportation. After
release tho Chinamen were again arroated
and sentenced to deportation without im
prisonment. Tho Attorney-Geuoral holds
thai tliis action is unlawful, aud as be
dobs not want his decision to constitute a
precedent, he directs the case to ba taken
lo a higher court.
Tidal -Wave on Lake Superior.
Ashland (Wis.), Sept. 13.— A tidal
wave swept over Lako Superior and
Chequamegon Bay late this afternoon,
doing considerable damage. Tho waler
roso nearly six feot in a few minutes.
The eugiue-rooms iv tbe elevators at
Washburn were Hooded, aud soveral
wagon roads washed out.
Fatal Hallway Accident.
Boston, Sept. 13.—A Herald special
from the City of Mexico, dated yester
day, says: A train from Vera Cruz ou
tho Inter-Oceanic road was derailed this
afternoon between Pucbla and this city.
Several passengers wore injured, and it
is reported that tbe couductor, ougineer
aud fireman were killed.
WHOLE KO. 16,821.
THE CUBAN INSURRECTION.
Talk of a Change in the Policy of
tbe Cleveland Administration.
SOMETHING TO B_l DOUE IN THE
INTEREST OP INSURGENTS.
Real den te of Kansas City Sweltering
lv tho Heat, tho Thermometer
Yesterday Regis ter me Near the
Hundred .Mark in tiio Shade—Two
Vessels Ltelievetl to Have Been
Wrecked Off the Massachusetts
» oast and Tours Entertained lor the
Safety of Their Crews.
New York, H
Washington special says: Cuban li idem
and some of iho politicians bore a;
dieting with ap] ;e an early
•-d ni the Administration's policy
in regard affairs. Secretary
Olney is expected hero to-day, and this
fact, coupled with the report that the
President and his Secretary of stato havo
receutlv been giving much attention to
tbe Cuban situation, iias caused in„uy to
believe tbat ._■ is soon to bo Jono
by the Administration iv the interest'of
the Cuban insurgents.
It is reported that tho state Department
has recently been looking up precedeuts
for intervention in revolutionary coun
tries where American interests aro at
stake, and Cuban leaders interpret this
to moan that tbe present Administration
is contemplating something of this kind
iv connection with the insurrection iv
Cuba. They also think that the r<
orders of Secretary Herbert to expedite
work on the new ships of the navy are in
anticipation of their possiblo use in con
nection wilh Cuban affairs. Secretary
Herbert deuies that his orders for tho
preparation of the ships have anything to
do with a possible emergency in connec
tion with Cuban affairs.
tn leaders nere insist that tho In
surgents aro rapidly reaching the point
when they can properly demand recog
nition as beliigereuts, and that tbe date
is not far dfitant whon tbo Administra
tion will ffel constrained to recognize
them as such.
AN INSUEOES - VICTOB i .
New York, Sept. 14.—Sympathizers
in tho Cuban revolutionary movement in
this city have received a letter from Cuba
which stateß that Jose Flores, a Lieuten
ant under Colonel Rodriguez of cionoral
Maceo .division, mado an attack Sep
tember 7th upon a forco of Spaniards in
the village of Caimaners, about ten
loague> from tho city of < ruantanamo.
Afier a short ongagoinent the iusur
geut> were victorious, capturing twenty
prisoners, 200 stands of arms, 50,000
rouuds of ammunition, stores and pro
visions iv large quantity ami medicines
and clothing. The loss on tbo side of the
insurgents was unusually heavy, one
sergeant and liiteen men being killed anu
thirty-one meu and officers wounded, it
is not exactly known what tbe Spanish
losses were.
The Spanish force was tha liower of tbo
Valencia contingent, who acquitted them
selves with credit in Spam's Morocco
campaign. Lieutenant Flores paroled
the captured Spaniards and sent them
under guard to the Spanish linos.
It is understood iv Cuba, tho letter
says, that tho insurgents ha-ve arranged
for thy purchase of a Peruvian man-of
war, luily armed, and it is said that a re
tired American naval Lieutenant has
received an offer of tbe command.
it is positively stated that several
French and Belgian syndicate* havo
offered to furnish money to the in
surgents.
MARINE DISASTERS.
Two Vessels Hollo vad to Have Boen
WrecKed oil' Massachusetts'' Coast.
Chatham (Mass.), Sept. 13.—Lots of
wreckage came ashore to-day on tho
beach between Orleans and Chatham. A
quarter board marked "A. Hoaton,'' ttie
log book of the samo vessel and the ves
sel's stern bearing tho name "A. Hoaton"
came ashore at North Chatham.
Later tho vessel's cabin drifted down
near Chatham bars, and was boarded by
somo fishermen, who anchored it. They
partly explored it, finding _ome cloth
ing, a watch, clock and other things.
Some think the Hoaton was sunk by a
collision witb a vessel from tbo eastward
which was loaded witb smoked herring,
as great quantities of boxed nerriug havo
beeu picked up off hero during iho last
two days and they are still drifting
ashore with wreckage from the Heaiou.
Others thiiiK that both vessels wore
caught unprepared and wero over
whelmed by tue howling galo which
swept suddenly across tbis coast about
midnight Wednesday.
Various conjectures are mado regard
ing the fate oi both crows. But vory few
pople here think tbat any of them are
living, as tbe Heaton's yawlboat drilled
ashore at Orleans to-day,
FOREST FIRES EN NEW .JERSEY.
Business at Etru Harbor Suspended on
Account of Closeness or Flumes.
Atlantic City (N. J.), Sept, 13.—Busi
ness at Egg Harbor City to-day was sus
pendod on account of tho close proximity
of forest fires to tho town. The citizous
turned out en masse to fight the flames
and protect their property. Mayor Farr,
tho Col well estato and Congressman John
J. Gardner of the Second Now Jersey
District, are heavy losers. Tho light of
tho tlauios cau bo plainly seen here, and
thousands of people are watching the
blazes in the sky.
Othor liros are burning in the swamp
districts in aud arouud Elwood, and in
the western sectiou of tbe county.
Thousands of dollars havo beon lost by
the owners of crauberry bogs, many of
which will provo a totel loss.
J. 11. Renault, an extensive manufact
urer of champagne 01' Egg Harbor, has a
force of men out fightiug the flames, iv
ordor to protect his property. Hundreds
of acres of youug timber land bavo been
devastated, and many residents have boon
compelled to remove froiu their homes,
SWELTERING IN THE HEAT.
Residents of Kansas City Experience
tbo Hottest May of tho Year.
Kansas City, Sept. 13.—Kansas City
sweitored to-day in the hottest day of the
year. After an oppressive night the
mercury roso in respouse to the fierce
rays of the sun, until at noon it registered
91°, and at 3 o'clock tho Signal Otlice re
corded 95°. Thermometers on tuo streets
showed a temperature ol leO . The sut
feriug among outdoor workmen has been
intense, but only two prostrations wero
recorded. Two years ago to.day tho
thermometer registered IQL4, but tbo
humidity 10-day made it appear warmer
thau thai day, whioh was tho hottest ever
kuown here in Septembor.
Throe Soldiers Accidentally Shot.
Mexico City, Sept. 13.--At a military
review at Chapultspec, to-day, throe sol
diers wore accidentally shot and seriouaiy
injured.