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CATTLE DISEASE IN CHICAGO. Resolute Measures to Stamp it Out. DiM'nst'd Cattle. Cum ago, .September 23.—The State live stock commission held a long meeting with closed doors this afternoon and evening, and discussed the disposition to be made of the cattle affected with pleuro-pneumonia in the Chicago distilleries. Governor Oglesby, Attorney General Hunt and Dr. Hauch, of the State board of health took part in the proceedings. Veterinarians Sal mon, Casewell, Hughes^Baker, Murray, At kinson and the Iowa State veterinarian were present. J. B. Sherman, president of the live stock exchange, Elmer Washburn and the exchange's attorney, Mr. Coy, also at tended the session. The latter three gen tlemen admitted that whether the sickness was contagious pleuro-pneumonia, as the vetreinarians had all decided, or something else, it was unquestionably a dangerous disease and one that should be extermi nated at all hazards. They agreed with the board and veterinarians that the only safe thing to do would be to destroy all animals that had been exposed or were af fected. It was decided that a postmortem examination of each animal should be he'd and those found to be healthy should be sold for beef. Representatives from the stock yards strenuously opposed this propo sition. They said they could not allow exposed cattle to be placed on the market, either on hoof or as beef. The live stock interests were too great and widespread to be so jeopardized. Rumors would soon be cast abroad that diseased meat was being offered for sale in Chicago. The eastern ; and foreign trade would surely suffer. The , tanners would not dare to handle the beef, as a large part of their trade was with tor- ! eigu countries, and they would not take the risk of having edicts issued by other nations prohibiting the importation of The sale of the American canned beet. healthy carcasses might also give an oppor- | tunity tortile disease to spread and be come a standing menace to the great cattle interests of the west. During the discussion it was developed that should the three thousand cattle now under quarantine be slaughtered, either cremated or sent to rendering establish ments, the expense would probably reach $100,000. An additional $50,000 would be required to replace the sheds, if burned. To cover this outlay of $150,000 thre is available $40,000. Governor Oglesby only available $40,000. Governor Oglesby stated that the sum in hand could be ex hausted and he felt confident that the bal ance could be depended on from the next legislature. it was finally decided that all the cattle now quarantined in the Phienix and Shul felt distilleries, numbering two thousand head, should be slaughtered. The board was in doubt whether these were the only cases of pleuro-pneumonia in Chicago and the Empire distilleries. But it was deter mined that if upon examination by the members to-morrow there shall prove to be a single case in either, all the animals exposed will be slaughtered. When the conference closed, Chairman Pearson said : ' A post mortem examination will be held on the animals slaughtered, and all well cat tle will be appraised. It is estimated that the average appraised value will be $33 per head. It is not yet decided whether the carcasses of well cattle will be sold iu the markets or to rendering establishments. Dr. Salmon assures me that the United States national government will contribute toward compensating the owners. Con gress, however, will be obliged to pass a law permitting such appropriation from the government, except lor slaughtering the animals. The States have no authority to slaughter them. Chicago. September 24.—At the con ference between the members of the live stock commission and the officials of the Stock Yards Company, this morning, Mr. l'earson said to the stock yard represt a lives that they bad decided to kill all ihe cattle now iu the Phtvnix aud Shufeldt distilleries—about 2000 head, and that, on a postmortem examination, all diseased cattle would be cremated, and all healthy cattle sold to the highest bidder. President Sherman, of she Stock Yards j Co., said a million dollars would be lost to j the packing interest of Chicago if the report went out to the world that the beef from ! the infected distilleries, whether iqfected or not, was being shipped from Chicago. j Mr. Pearson then informed the geutle- ; man that the State only had $49,000 with whieh to compensate the owners of healthy j cattle, and if none of the healthy beef w as | utilized, the State would be at au expense I double that amount. He then suggested j to the stock yards men that they buy up j the healthy beef and help the commis- j sioners out of their dilemma. He said the j commission, of course, would exhaust the appropriation already iu hand. No decisive j answer to the proposition was given. The commissioners, this alternoon. held a conference with Dr. Salmon, L. S. A eter- ; inarian, Dr. Casewell, State A eteiinarian, . and veterinarians from AVisconsin, Michi- ! gan and Iowa. Dr. Salmon said that he ! had beeil in telegraphic communication j w ith L\ S. Commissioner Coleman, of the j Department of Agriculture, who had an- j thorized the continuance of the quaran- j tine at the expense of the National Gov- I eminent until it should be decided what > disposition to make of the carcasses. Dr. ; Salmon said he was authorized to double j the quarantine force now existing, which would cost the government about $87 per day. The quarantine force would then consist of twenty-nine deputies, two dur ing the day and four during the night at each of the four distilleries, and five at the Harvey farm. The commission decided to detail an extra force. Excepting 400 head of cattle, owned by the Faiibank Canning Co., of which Nelson Morris is President, a majority of 3000 animals are under a quarantine, and beloug to men depend ing on their two or three cows for a living. AYhen the news of the extension of the quarantine reached them to-night they were thoroughly aroused. They t»y that the State will be obliged to destroy all < beef, and as only healthy cattle will lie ap praised, the quarantine extension is only a conspiracy to spread the disease as tar as possible among the quarantined cattle be fore the slaughter takes place. Chicago, September 24.—Pearson and McChesney, of the live stock commission which has been investigating the pleuro pneumonia in this city for the past three or four days, held a consultation with the officials of the Stock Yard company. It was learned that the conclusion reached was that the beef that passed a proper in spection and that w as pronounced not dis eased might be sold. The live stock com mission intimates that it fully expects that within a week a quarntine against Chicago beef w ill be declared by Iowa and AViscon sin, and that some such action is contem plated is evident by the presence in the city of two stock officials of the States named. Pearson said in answer to a question as to what will be done with the cattle: "We intend to have every one ol them slaughtered and will make a separ ate inspection of the lungs of each animal. Those w hose organs show signs of pleuro pneumonia will be bumed up, but the others will be sold for beef for whatever is bid for them. Washington, September 24.—Comrnis cattle at the Chicago distilleries, sioner Coleman, of the Department of Agri culture, who sent Dr. Salmon, of the Bureau Industry, to Chicago to ascer tain if the disease broken out there is pleuro pneumonia, received by telegram to day the following rt^rort : "There is no doubt but that the cattle disease here is pleuro pneumonia. The authorities find much difficulty in dealing with it. Seventy live thousand dollara worth of cattle are to be slaughtered and less than $50,000 is available in the State appropriation. The Department cannot pay for the diseased cattle here because the State law requires their slaughter without compensation. I have offered for the Department to meet the expenses of the slaughter, excepting the compensation of the owners and dis infecting. Also to make an inspection of the suspected district. Do you approve of what I have done ? The State Commis sion is now arranging the details of the slaughter." Commissioner Coleman sent the follow ing reply : "Your telegram received and yonr action approved. You are also author ized to take any step necessary and ex- j pedient to still further confirm your di aguosis and fully establish that the disease is pleuro pneumonia." Washington', September 27.—The Bu reau of Agriculture is actively engaged in devising and putting in operation meas ures looking to the extirpation of pleuro pneumonia, and Commissioner Coleman has resolved to adopt every legitimate means in his power to check the outbreak of the disease reported from Chicago. Commissioner Coleman says people must be crazy to think the Department will permit any of these cattle to be sold. We have quarantined them ; doubled our forces Saturday, and are now going to send some of the most expert veterinarians we have, so as to stamp out the disease at once and do everything that the Department can legitimately do. Milwaukee, September 27.— Governor Rusk to-day issued a proclamation for bidding the importation of cattle from Illinois, except When accompanied by a certificate of health from the State veteri nary of that State. Chicago, September 27.—The Illinois State live stock commission has not yet ordered the slaughter of the quarantined A meet ing of the commission will be held to morrow morning, when some decisive action will be taken. There are a large number of calves at the stock yards and elsewhere which have been shipped to Chicago from the dairy districts of this State and Eastern States to be forwarded to the stock ranging portions of Iowa. They are now stopped by Iowa's quaran tine proclamation against Illinois stock, and it will be necessary to secure veteri narian's certificates to forward with each car load of calves into Iowa. Washington, September 28.—Commis sioner Coleman of the Bureau of Agricul ture has received a letter from Dr. Salmon, dated Chicago, September 25th, in which he says, iu reference to the outbreak of pleuro-pneumonia in that city : "Since telegraphing you I have had the watch strengthened at the stables to pre \ent animals from being removed. There are 2!) men now employed, making an ex pense of nearly $90 a day. This w as neces sary in order to give the State Board time to decide what disposition could be made of the cattle. I regard the quarantine now as perfectly safe. It is very important to have an early inspection of districts iu this vicinity." ; ployed longer than three or four weeks, he | can very soon determine the extent of the vicinity." A list ot names of six experienced veter inary surgeons is enclosed iu the letter, with the request that they be appointed lor inspection service. Dr. Salmon says with this force, which need not lie em infection. Denver, September 28.— Owing to the fact that pleuro-pneumonia exists in cer tain portions of Illinois, Governor Eaton has issued a quarantine proclamation pro hibiting the importation of cattle from that State into Colorado. Lincoln, Neb., September 23. —On the recommendation of the live stock sanitary j commission of the State, Gov. Dawes to day issued a proclamation establishing a j quarantine against all cattle from the State of Illinois. Texas Cattle Fever. S r. LOUIS, September 26.—A special from Marshall. Mo , says since Friday, .Sept. 17, J. Coyle, a prominent cattle dealer of this city, bas lost twenty-five head of cattle from Texas ft ver. The native cattle con tracted the disease from a herd of Texas calves which were shipped from Kansas City early in the summer and placed on Mr. Coyles ranch. The disease has spread to other herds and several deaths have occurred among them. The cattle have been dying at an average of four a day on Coyles ranch. Pleuro-pneumonia in Penn. Reading, l'a., September 28.—Pleuro pneumonia is raging with unprecedented violence among the cattle in Limer ick township, Montgomery county, as well as some neighboring districts, and many have died. Dr. Gilbert reported to the State Board of Health eighteen cases in Limerick alone, and the farmers say that the only remedy is to kill the cattle, leav ing the State to pay for them. A move ment is on foot among the farmers to hold a convention to petition the Legislature to take more effective measures to stamp out the disease, and with the Western States will ask aid from the general government. Earthquake j j ! j ; j | I j j j j j ; . ! ! j j j j I > ; j Charleaton and vicinity . < _ ___ Charleston I ! j j j Shocks in To-day. Charleston, September 28.— At a lew' minutes past 1 o'clock this afternoon there was a shock, accompanied by the usual rumbling noise. The shock was violent enough to shake buildings and caused many people to rush into the streets. A continuation of these shocks on the eve ot AYiggins'alleged prediction has a demoraliz ing effect upon the people here and many will sleep in the open air to-night. The shocks this afternoon lasted six or eight seconds, but it seems to have been felt only Anarchists Want a New Trial. Chicago, September 28.—Affidavits to support a motion for a new trial for the seveu condemned anarchists were filed by their attorneys to-day. The usual plea is entered, that tlie verdict is not supported by the evidence, aud it is also urged that the counsel for the State employed a form of argument which was calculated to prejudice the jury. Postal Check Drafts. Washington, September 23.—The fol lowing changes have been made in postal rates. Blank check drafts and similar printed forms, such as deeds, insurance policies, etc., will go through the mails as j third-class matter at rates of one cent for two ounces. This will include check books or books of bank drafts, but not or dinary blank books, which are fourth-class matter, one cent an ounce. Checks, drafts, policies and other snch papers filled up with writing, will be charged letter pos tage. _________ Editor Dead. Boston, September '27.—Col. Charles G. Green, former editor of the Boston Post, died this morning. j measure for Circular to t'attle Growers. Denver, September 26.'—The President of the International Range Association to day issued the following circular: To the officers of the various State, Territorial and local cattle growers associations of the range country : Within the past twenty-four hours tele graphic dispatches have confirmed the startling intelligence that contagious pleuro-pneumonia exists to an alarming ex tent in and about certain distilleries, feed ing farms and dairy farms of Chicago and vicinity, and while this is being written every thinking man in the range country is no doubt seriously contemplating the possible imminent danger the outbreak bears to his investments. Chicago is the chief market for our Western cattle, and is also the leading point for distributing Eastern cattle, and the absolute necessity for the employment of every precautionary protecting your herds is ob vious. The live stock sanitary regulations of the Western States and Territories are lamentably deficient, and for most part such regulations as have been promulgated j have not been effectively enforced, thus af- ' fording easy opportunities for Eastern cat- i tie to gain admission to Western ranges. Rigid enforcement of all the existing sani tary regulations for the protection of West eru cattle must be demanded, and every possible effort should be put forth by your associations to aid the sanitary authorities of the various States and Territories to strengthen and improve upon the present protective systems and regulations. Im mediate action should be taken in order that all sections where the disease is known to exist, may be quarantined against rail road and transportation companies con necting the East with the range country, and they should be notified of the existing live stock sanitary regulations, and their co operation earnestly solicited in order that all danger from such line communication may be averted. You should be prompt iu requiring that all cars used in transporting live stock be thorough ly cleansed aud disenfected after having been unloaded. The intelligent manage ment ot our railroads will observe and en force this important precaution if properly brought to their attention. The brand inspectors stationed at the various market centers east of us should receive such instructions from your State and Territorial sanitary boards as will make them vigilant iu reporting all cattle from the east that are westward bound, as well as the State or district of the east from whence they were shipped. "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." To us it is the price of safety. Later telegrams in form ns of the action of the Canadian authorities in prohibiting the importation of cattle from certain districts in Great Britain on account of the existence of pleuro pneumonia AYhen danger is so threaten ing that commercial relations in live stock are sundered between people whose rela tions aie as intimate and close as those ot the Canadian people with their mother country, can we afford to remain indiffer ent or ignore the source of danger which has created such alarm in Canada ? Is it not an imperative duty that such united action be takeu by the grazing interests as : ! to compel the States east of us to com pletely eradicate animal diseases from their midst? While vigorous w inters, drouths of long duration and depressed markets have con spired to injure your business and tended to create a spirit of inaction on your part, these combined misfortunes are insignifi cant in their effects compared to the ruin and destruction that would follow the in troduction of a single animal affected with pleuro-pneumonia to our open ranges. In States and Territors where no effective j sanitary regulations exist the Governors should be appealed to to proclaim such re- : straints without delay as will insure j safety, and that they avail themselves of the invitation of the Commissioner of ! Agriculture to co-operate with him in all j needful procedures in relation to cattle j diseases. Stock yard companies west of I the Mississipi river should be prevailed | upon to exert extraordinary precautions iu handling cattle to prevent the possibility i of disease finding its way through these channels to the West. The management ; of the National Stock A ards at Chicago i should be commeuded by the stock men ot | the entire beef producing country for its j action in opposing the use or sale, either ; on the hoof or as Ireef any cattle that have been exposed or in proximity to the dis ease, and we should make a united protest against the sale or offering for sale any cattle not known to be free from disease, as well as free from contact with it, and further express our hearty approbation of the action of the packing bouses that have protested against such sale and exposure for sale. (Signed) R. U. HEAD, President. H. Leahy, Secretary. Sale of Blooded Horses. Gravksexd, L. I., September 23.—The sale of horses belonging to the Dwyer Bros, took place here to-day. The horses sold, prices paid, and purchasers were as follows : Richmond, $2,250, to R. C Roth. Lenox, $1,100, to J. H. Schultz, of Brooklyn. Pontico, $2,550, to Tremont stables. Bankrupt, $1,000| t0 Dave Campbell. Portland, $1,050, to D. A'. Sruight, of Brighton. Buffalo, $700, to M. N. Nolan, of Albany. Cfnincy, $250. to L. Martin, of Mobile. Bellevue, $100, to M. J. Daly. Roundsman, $700, to H. J. AA'ood, of Brighton. Falsehood, $650, to F. Dignev, of Park ville, L. I. Fulton. $2,350, to M. N. Nolan, of Al bany. Harlem, $450, to L. E. Martin. Esquire, $294, to H. N. Newton. Hindoo (colt), $240, to S. B. Pierson. A'irgil (colt), $175, to James Mack. Eulogist, $250, to T. Connors. Drake Carter, $100, to J. H. Field. Fastest on Kecord. I San Francisco, September 24.—A Stockton, Cal., special says : In three-year old trotting race, in which A'alencin, Ciosar and Tempest started, the fourth heat was made by A'alencin in 2:23—being the fast est fourth heat for a three-year-old on ! record. Strike of the N. P. Coal Miners. St. Paul, September 25.—A Sims, Dakota, special to the Pioneer Press says: All the miners of the Northern Pacific j Coal Co. struck to-day on account of Vice j President Bullitt's order that the employes should sign a contract forfeiting all pay j due on the violation of any of the com pany's rules. The strikers are promised ___ j _ ______ ______________ r _______ j a j d f rom Timberline, and it is thought the - difficulties at that point may be repeated here. Appointments. Washington, September 22. —The Pres ident to-day appointed Hugh D. Gallagher, of Indiana, to be agent of the Indians at Pine Ridge Agency, Dakakota. He has also commissioned Isabella Campbell to be postmaster at Blairsville, Indiana, and Jacob J. Mueller to be postmaster at Ellens burg, W. T. j ' i co-operate with the State authorities and Inspection Kules for Pleuro-Pneu monia. Washington, September 27.—The fol lowing are the rules issued for the follow ing up and discovery of pleuro pneumonia inspection : Necessary inspectors will Ire furnished by the Bureau of Animal Indus try, of the Department of Agriculture. The properly constituted inspectors of the Bureau of animal industry, which are assigned to the respective States, are to be authorized to the proper State authorities to make inspections of the cattle under the laws of the State. They are to receive such protection and assistance as would be given to State officers engaged in a similar work and shall be permitted to examine quarantined herds whenever so directed by the Commissioner of Agriculture or the chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry. All reports of inspections will be made to the Bureau of Animal Industry and a copy of them will then be made and forwarded to the proper State authorities. When, however, any inspector discoveres a herd infected with contageous pleuro-pneu monia he will at once report the sains to the proper State authorities as well as to the Bureau of Animal Industry. The in spectors, while subject to orders from the Department of Agriculture, will cordially will follow instructions received from them. When contagious pleuro-pneu monia is discovered in any herd the owner ur person in charge is to be at once notified by the inspector and the quarantine regu lations of the State in wüieh the herd is located are to be enforced from that time. The affected animals will be isolated when possible, from the remainder of the herd until they can be properly appraised and slaughtered. To insure a perfect and satis factory quarantine a chain, fastened with a numbered lock, w ill be placed around the horns, or with hornless animals around the neck, and a record will be kept showing the number of the lock placed on each animal in the herd. Locks and chains will be furnished by the Department of Agriculture, but they w ill become the property of the State iu which they are used, in order that any one tampering with them can be prosecuted agaiust legally for injuring or embezzling the property. State quarantine restrictions once im posed are not to be removed by the State authorities without the consent of the proper officers of the Department of Agn- i culture. The period ot the quarantine will tic at least ninety days, dating from tire removal of the bust diseased animal iront the herd. During this period no ani mal will tie allowed to enter the herd or to leave it, aud all animals in the herd will be carefully isolated from the other cattle. AYhen possible, all the infected herds are to tie held in quarantine and not allowed to leave the inlected premises except for slaughter. Iu this case fresh animals may be added to the herd at the owners' risk, but are to be considered as iufeted animals, and subjected to the same quarantine reg ulations as the other membeis of the held. All animals affected with contagious pieu ro-pneumonia are to be slaughtered soon after their discovery, as necessary arrange ments can be made. AYhen diseased ani mals are reported to the authorities they shall promptly take such steps as they de sire to confirm the diagnosis. The animals found diseased are then to be appraised according to the provisions ot the State Jaw, and the proper officers of the Bureau of Animal Industry, who will be designat ed by the Commissioner of Agriculture, notified of the appraisement. If this rep reseutative of the Bureau of Animal Iu- ! dustry confirms the diagnosis aud ap- ; proves the appraisement, the Department of Agriculture will purchase the deceased animals ot the owner and pay such pro portion of the appraised value as is pro vided tor the compensation, in such cases, by the laws of the ! j j I | such cases, by the laws of the State in which the animals are located. When they are condemned and slaughtered by State authority ait necessary disenlect ing will be conducted by the employes of animal industry. Inoculation is not re- j commended by the department of agricul- ] i t ure a n«l it it* oelieved that its adoption j W1 th animals that are to be afterwards sold j ; to g Q into other herds would counteract i t jj e g 0o< i results which would otherwise | follow from the slaughter of diseased aut j , ua | s . lt may> however be practiced by ; ( jj e ^q a t e authorities under the following rules: No herds but those in which pleu ro pneumonia has appeared are to be inoc ulated. The Inoculated herds are to be quarantined with a lock and chain on each animal, the quarantine restrictions to re main in force as long as any inoculated cattle survive: aud these cattle are to have premises only tor immediate slaughter Fresh animals are to be taken into inocu lated herds only at the risk of the owner and shall be subject to the same rules as the other cattle of the inoculated herd. The chief of the bureau of animal industry i is to be promptly notified by the State authorities of each herd inoculated, the final disposition of each member of the herd, the post mortem appearance aud of any other fact3 in the history of the herd which may prove of value. The co-opera tion of farmers, State live stock commis sions and of the officers who may be in charge of the branch of service provided for the control of the contageous diseases of animals in the States where pleuro-pneu monia exists, is earnestly requested under these rules and regulations which have been framed with a view to securing uni form and efficient action througout tbe whole infected district. It is hoped that with the vigorous enforcement of such regulations the disease may be prevented from extending beyond the present limits, and mav be in time entirely eradicated, /foiled, NORMAN J. COLEMAN, Commissioner of Agriculture. Deport of the Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, September 22.—Commis sioner of Pensions Black has filed with the Secretary of the Interior his report of operations of the Pension Bureau lor the fiscal year ending 30,1886. From the re port it appears that on June 30th last there were 365,783 pensioners on the rolls, com posed of 265,854 army invalids, 80,162 army widows, minor children and depend ant relatives, 2,953 navy invalids, 1,877 navy widows, minor children, etc., 1,539 survivors of the Mexican war, showing a loss during the year of 148 of this class. The amount paid for pensions during the year was $63,797,831.61 ; 160,416 certifi cates of all kinds, including 79,989 increase certificates issued to widows and depend ants under the act of March 19, 1886, were issued during the past year, which, the re port says, shows an increase of the work of the office. This is especially true of the special examination division, which, the Commissioner says, have saved the government over $3,000,000. The amount of expenditures for stationery, printing and binding has been diminished by $113, 683 for the past year. Of the appropria tions provided for the expenses of the office $305,962 has been covered back into the treasury. The clerical force was diminished during the year by 100. Another Alien Appointment for Mon tana. Washington, September 25.—Garton Allen, of South Carolina, has been appoint ed custodian of tbe abandoned military reservation at Fort Elllis. Montana. Grand Ecamproent Proceeedings. St. Louis, September 23.-At the Kuights Templar Grand Encampment meeting yes terday the proceedings, which were not made known until last night, were the re grets of Charleston. South Carolina, which the commandery read, and the at tention of the committee ou finance called to the deplorable condition of their breth ren in that city. The proposition to change the qualifica tions of membership in the order of Knighthood was laid upon the table. An amendment to change the clause of the constitution, empowering the Grand Encampment to designate the time and place of the next encampment by substi tuting : The encampment shall be held in Washington, D. C., in the month of De cember, at such time in said month as the Grand Master may direct. The amendment was voted down by a large majority, as was also the proposition to abolish the parades and make the Grand Encament purely business sessions. The Grand Encampment met soon after the time announced for their assembling this morning and transacted but little busi ness at their morning session. The elec tion of officers was the first business in order after the reading and correction of the minutes of the preceding meetii g, and Sir K niuh t, Chas. Rootue, of New York City, E. M. Grand Master, was elected Most E. M. Grand Master, and Sir Knight John P. S. Gobin, of Lebanon, l'enu., was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the former's promotion. Robert E. AV'hhers, Most E. M. Grand Master, was present at the election, but his health {»ermitted him to simply surrender the ensigns of office without making a retiring speech. The retiring speech was then taken. The order to permit members of the encampment to take part in the parade was passed. St. Louis,September 23.—At the alter __ _ — . • « a. « A noon session Sir Knight Hugh McCurdy, of Corunna, Mich., was made Grand Genaral issimo.Sir Knigtit AYarren Loren Thomas, of Louisville, Grand Coptain General, Sir Knight K. H. Lloyd, of San Francisco, Senior AYarden, Sir Knight H. B. Stoddard, of Texas, Junior AYarden, Sir Knight AY B Isaacs, of Virginia, Grand Recorder. The appointive officers will be announced to morrow by Grand Master Roome elect. In many cases contests were voted lor the various offices and numerous ballots were necessary to arrive at an election. All the standing committees reported and their reports were approved. The committees on ritual and the location of a permanent encampment will report to-morrow. To night the Knights divided their t;uie be i tw een watching the trades display aud at tending the receptions held by various commanderies. The trades display was gotten up on a magnificent scale, but its effect was somewhat marred by the gener al illumination of the streets along the iine of march. To-morrow will be the last day of the conclave. The members ot the grand encampment say that they will surely finish the business before them during Die day and some of the more sau guine predict an adjournment alter the morning session. Already many ot the Kuights are leaving the ciiy and the exo dus to-morrow will be very noticeable. St. Louis, September 24.— The Knights Templar's Grand Encampment was slow in meeting this morning. At the beginning of the session, the Most Eminent Grand Master made the following appointments: Sir Knight Rev. John G. Webster, of New A'ork, Very Eminent Grand Prelate. Sir Knight John R. Parsons, of Missouri, Very Eminent Grand Standard-bearer. Sir Knight Nicholas Van Slyck, of Rhode Island, A'ery Eminent Grand Sword-bearer. Sir Knight Nicholas P. Ruckle, of Indiaua, A ery Eminent Grand AYarden. Sir Knigtit Ediom F. AA'arren, of Ne ! braska, A'ery Eminent Grand Chaplain of ' j , I j ! i braska, A'ery Eminent Grand Chaplain ; the Guard. j almost unanimously sustained, ] ritual was disposed of the St. Louis, September 24.—This alter noou's session of the Grand Encampment brought the business of the body to a close. On reassembling after dinner a discussion of the ritual, w hich had consumed most of the moruing sessioD, was resumed and occupied the attentiou of the Encampment a large share of the afternoon. The cele brated "Michigan question" was decided, the action of the Slate Commandery being After the appointive j officers, whose selection was announced j these dispatches, were installed, and the o'clock, the crowds on the streets early this matter of the time and place for bolding the next triennial conclave was then con sidered. Washington, Louisville aud Cin cinnati were the leading applicants for the honor of entertaining the Knights, and after a considerable deliberation Washing ton was fixed upon as the place aud the second week iu October, 1889, as the time. This was the last business before the en campment. At its conclusion a final ad journment was takeu. The Templar Parade. St. Louis, September 23.— Notwithstand ing the fact that the morning broke clear aud warm arid that the grand parade post poned from Tuesday was to occur at 11 morning were much smaller previous morning this week. than on any By 9 o'clock the citizens and visitors began to emerge from tbeir resting places and all available points of observation along the line of march and iu the vicinity of the places of rendezvous of the various divisions were soon occupied by a mass of patient and perspiring spectators. Last night aud this morning the outgoing trains carried many departing Knights and visitors, although tbe exodus was not large enough to make any appreciable dimunition in the crowds on the streets previous to the parade. There was but little marching through the streets, except so far as necessary to place the participants in position, both the musi cians and Knights reserving their strength for the four-mile tramp later in the day. But little breeze was blowing and the prospects for a hot day somewhat disccur- | aged those who intended to take part in the procession. At 11 o'clock the signal for the start was given and the procession moved. Scores of stands have been erected on vacant lots and in front of buildings whose fronts were some distance from the street line, aud these were crowded. The procession was headed by a platoon ot mounted po lice. It was 11:45 when the head of the procession reached the reviewing stand in front of the exposition building, where the members of the Grand Encampment were assembled in a body. It was nearly two o'clock when the last division passed and the Grand Encampment returned to its as sembly rooms. As the procession passed the reviewing stand, various evolutions and motions were gone through b/ the Knights and bands—sixty-two in number —which accompanied them, and every skillful or unusual movement was loudly applauded by tbe crowds which lined the streets and filled the four rows of windows in the capacious exposition building. Long before the last division of the pro cession had passed the reviewing stand, the head had reached the point of disbandment at the entrance to the grand encampment hall, and the members of the first divisions breaking ranks and joining with tbe spec tators packed the lawn surrounding the building and rendered movement of any sort well nigh impossible, while entrance to tbe exposition building was entirely oat of the question. The procession was folly three and a half miles in lengths, and even the most enthusiastic officers in charge of the arrangements were surprised at its magnitude. The parade passed without a notable incident, and no casnalities of any sort were reported at ite close. Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F. Boston, September 23.—The convention of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., was called to order this morning, Grand Sire Garrison in the chair. The convention was formally opened by prayer by Graud Chaplain Venable. Past Grand Sire Stokes offered a resolution permitting the lodges to omit their weekly meeting when they occur on legal and generally recognized hi lidays, which was adopted. Jurisdic tions being called the Grand Lodge pro ceeded to consider the reports of the Journal of Appeal. G. E. Emmers, from the action of the Grand Encampment of the District of Columbia, was sustaiued. Samuel Daniels, from the action of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, was dismissed. H. A. Linn, from the action of the Grand Lodge of Texas, was sustained. J. H. Hout. from the action of the Grand Lodge if West A'irginia. was dismissed. The Grand Lodge refused to make any change in the law regarding the dismissal certifi cates and refused to adopt the receipt card to be used in place of the card now in use. The legislative committee recommended that a special committee lie appointed to prepare aud report at the next session the badge to be worn in St xte grand bodie* and lodges. Boston, September 24. —The Sovereign Grand Lodge, 1. O. O. F.. continued its session at It o'clock this morning. The committee on state of the order reported that it would lie inexpedient to establish a home for the orphans of Odd Fellows under the Sovereign Grand Lodge. The report was adopted. The judiciary committee approved the decisions ot the Grand Sire that lodges under immediate jurisdiction must meet once a week, and this rule holds good in 1 all cases where different rules have not I I . t L - . 1 L - — O i .« i A n r , » . a . I T . I. m A A been prescribed by States Grand Lodges. The various nominations were seconded by speeches from representatives of the various jurisdictions urging their cities. On the sixth ballot Columbus, Ohio, was chosen. The following resolution from the com mittee on appeals was adopted : Resolved. That in all appeals to this j Grand Lodge it shall tie required of the applicants to send with their papers a cer tified copy of the constitution and by-laws of their grand bodies, the constitution for ! the subordinate lodges and of the by-laws j of the subordinate lodge or encampment | involved in the appeal. Past Grand Sire stokes offered a resolu tion that a committee of three be appoint- , ed to act in conjunction with the elective ' grand officers to settle all matters pertain- | mg to the removal of the headquarters of j the Sovereign Grand Lodge and the sale of its property, and that until such matters ' shall be settled the headquarters shall re- ; main in Baltimore. I his was referred to ! the committee on removal, lue Grand i Lodge then went into secret session, after 1 which it adjourned. BOSTON, September 24.— In the secret session tbis afternoon, the ritual lor the Rebeckah degree lodges was adopted, but uo form of fioor movements, that being left to each lodge to determine for itself, so long as the ritual is adhered to. The grow ing interest in this order demanded tbis action, which will be received with great satisfaction throughout the country. Grand Sire Garey being ill, Deputy Grand Sire White presided at the evening session. The action of the Grand Sire and Secre tary in granting a charter for a lodge at Regia Island, Cuba, was approved. Also for a Rebeckah degree lodge at McAllister, Indian Territory. The constitution of the grand lodge of Denmark was approved. Also the by-laws of Polynesian Encamp ment, Sandwich Islands. ment, Sandwich Islands. The report of Lieutenant General Un derwood was then taken up. It was ordered that the works on tactics as prepared by the Lieutenant General shall be sold by the cnief of supplies as supplies and the money received covered into the head quarters fund until further ordered. Canton and Chevaliers, or other orders of the Pa triarchs Militant, are prohibited from pub lishing and selling forms, plates, books, etc, of the nature of those sold by the chief of supplies, on duty at the headquar ters of the army, as supplies, under penalty of paying a royalty. It is the desire of the grand lodge that no pronounced changes be made in the uniforms of the Patriarchs Militant, and that the Lieutenant General shall have power to make such minor alterations, additions, etc., as may be nec essary to complete and systematized ani forms, but it is the intention of the sover dences inhabitable, will deal first with those eign grand lodge not to alter the uniform adopted at ite last session. The uniform of the Patriarchs Militant is denominated a regalia, and as such can be worn by the Chevaliers when visiting the lodges and encampments of the order. Tlie Charleston Sufferers. Charleston, September 24. —Letters having been received from all parts of the country asking whether the period of great distress in Charleston was not passed, the statement is authorized that the relief committee, through the generosity of their fellow countrymen, feel themselves in a position to furnish subsistence and tempo rary shelter to all who need it, but at tbe same time the committee estimate that the relief funds at their command or in prospect fall short of the money needed to pnt in a habitable condition the homes ot the people who are unable to repair their homes without public aid. The government engineers have iDspect 600 buildings out of the 7,000 in the city, and estimate the damage to those inspect ed at $22,000,000. Their inspection, how ever, covers most of the costliest struc tures. The relief committee, in assisting the needy householders to make their resi whose losses are small, the object being to make as many roofs as possible tight, foun dations secure, and chimneys safe before cold weather comes. The homes of widows and orphans will have a paramount claim. No loss of any person owning more than one house will be considered at this time. The intention is also to disallow all claims for plastering as not being indispensable to reasonable safety and comfort. The subsistence committee have sup plied nearly all persons requiring pro visions, and the number of rations issued to-day was the smallest since the com missiarat was established. The force of clerks and working force is being grad ually reduced. To-day was very quiet. No shocks were felt here to-day, and there was only a slight tremor at Summerville. Business is active and merchants are hopeful. Died. Baltimore, September 27.— Joseph Neal, a maternal uncle of President Cleve land, died in this city to-night, aged 81 years. His death was caused by exhaus tion of the vital forces. Mr. Neal has been a resident of Baltimore all his life, and was for many years in the second-hand book business. He was in comfortable circum stances. Chinese Barbarities. Rom e, September 27. —The Moniteur de Rome has received lette.s emanating from Christian missions in China, stating that the Catholic seminary iu that country had been bnrned by the natives and thousands of native Catholic adherents placed in manacles. Indian Affairs. St. Paul. September 26.—Messrs. AA'right and Larabee, of the Indian Com mission w hich have been arranging treaties with the Indians of Northern Minnesota, are in the city for a few days. In addition to the facts already published a'uout trea ties made, they report a most determined effort on the part of men interested in the sale of whisky to Indians to prejudice them against the commission. Their theory is that so long as the Indians can be kept outside of the reservations and open to the advances of the whites, they can be led to part with their money made from the sale of rice and blue berries, for whisky. The Indians of Leech Lake reservation sold this seasou $10,060 worth of berries, and the commissioners state that a large part of this goes to buy whisky. At White Oak Point the Indians were found in a most deplorable condition. In some instances they had been so complete ly demoralized and so entirely robbed ot means of subsistence, that they would eat Hie dead bodies ot diseased horses. The uien were in a revolting condition, am j tana, ! <jj ty 0 f Washington, on tlie first ^j ovem ^ r 1886, and that interest d will cease that day, viz: T men were seemingly lost to all moral sense, while the women were made articles of merchandise. The last scene the commissioners witnessed as they pulled out to their ccanoes from AYhite Oak Point, was touching. Upon the bank of the lake iu theu'idstof ehillingraiu sat a poor ludiau woman, adding her tears to those that nature was shedding. Her Imsbaud had just sold one ot the children, a young girl not more than filteen years ot age, to some lumbermen for a sack ot Hour. It is said bv the commissioners that there are many, nnfty instances where girls are as good as sold to white men, and after be ing robbed of all they have most dear, are turned adrift with a babe in their arm, and another girl taken iu her place. The commission will visit Mille Lacs reserva tion, and will go thence to Fond du Lac, Boise Fort and Grand Portage to complete their work in Minnesota. They will, if it be not too late, also go to Dakota, stopping at Fort Berthold, and from there to Mon thenee to AA'ashington Territory, Oregon and Idaho. Another Bond Call. Washington, September 27.—The Act ing Secretary ot the Treasury this alter noon issued the one hundred aud forty third call for redemption bonds. The call is for $15,000,000 of the three percent loan of 1882, and notice is given that the ptin cipal and accrued interest ou the bonds herein below designated will be paid at the. Treasury of the United States, in the day of on said The three per cent bonds issued under an act of Con gress and approved July 12, 1882, and numbered as follows: $50,original num ber 50, to original number 55, both inclu sive; $100, original number 641 to original number 776, both inclusive; $l,00O, origi nal number 2,435 to original number 2,835, both inclusive; $10,000, original number 7,309 to original number 8,810, both in clusive; total, $15,000,000. The bonds de scribed above are either bonds of the "original" issue, which have but one serial number at each end, or "substitute'' bonds, which may be destinguished by a double set of numbers which are marked plainly "original numbers" and ' substitute num bers." All of the bonds of this loan will be called by the original numbers only. The three months interest due to Novem ber 1, 1886, on the above described bonds, will not be paid by checks forwarded to holders of the bonds, but will be paid with the principal to the holders at the time of presentation. Parties holding bonds called by this circular can obtain immediate pay ment with interest to date of presentation, by requesting the same in the letter for warding the bonds for redemption. Many of the bonds originally included in the above numbers have been transferred or exchanged into other denominations, or "waiver" the original numbers being can celled or have been redeemed under the circular of September 15,1886, and leaving outstanding the apparent amount above stated Three Per Ceut. Loan. Washington, September 27.—The state ment prepared by the Treasury Depart | ment shows the status ol the three per cent, loan at the close of business to-day as follows: Total loan, $305,581,250; re deemed iu 1883, $52,250 ; surrendered un der circular of August 30, 1S86, $788,000; circular of September 15, 1886, $596,550; called, $228,616,250 : uncalled, $75,528,200. German Beer Production. Washington, September Consul Tan ner, of Chemnitz, reports to the Secretary of Sta'e that the beer production of Ger many, in 1885, was 1,100,000,000 gallons, enough to form a lake one mile square and six and one-half feet deeD, or it would make a running stream as large as some of our rivers. He says the consumption of intoxicants in Germany per head is tom times as great as in the United States, yet there are thousands of hopeless drunkards in the United States to ten in Germany. The difference arises largely, he says, if not entirely, from the manner ol drinking in vogue in those countries. This science of drinking, he writes, consists simply in the tardiness of drinking. All drinks are taken sip by sip, a half or three-quarters of an hour being consumed for a glass of beer. Tbis is so simple that one is liable to ridicule for laying stress upon it, and yet on this one point hinges, in my opinion, a question of yast importance to Ameri cans. By this manner of drinking the blood is aroused to a greater activity in so gradual a manner that there is no violent derangement of the animal economy. By slow drinking the German accomplishes the object of drinking and gives the ani mal economy a chance to say, "Hold, enough," which only slow drinking will do. Mr. Tanner says that since his arrival in Germany, he has his first glass of water to see drnnk. Important Decision. Washington, September 27.—Acting Secretary Muldrow has rendered a very important decision, involving the constitu tional provision that "Full faith and credit shall be given by each State to acts, records and judicial proceedings of ever} 7 other State," carrying out the doctrine that the court of one State having jurisdiction can render judgment, and that that judgment is conclusive of all matters determined therein, and is binding on courts of every other State. Secretary Muldrow extends the exposition of the doctrine to the ex ecutive departments. The case comes up upon an important land matter from Louisiana, where the claimants of a titlo to scripts! founded on courts of that State upon succession proceedings. The decision is said to be an able one, and is understood to be a|reversal of one rendered by ex-Secre tary Schnrz. The Cholera. London, September 27.—Tbe following are the cholera retnrns lor Austria-Hun gary : Pesth 36 new cases, 13 deaths. Tri este 11 new cases one death.