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VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS. Address of the State Committee. Petersburg, Va, August 22.—The V ir gmia Republican State Committee has issued an address to the Republican elec tors, the first part of which is an answer to an address recently put forth by the Democratic managers. After referring to the endorsement of President Cleveland and the statement that his administration will receive the cordial support of the Democratic party of Virginia, the address states that the Democrats are inconsistent and insincere, as they demanded the repeal of the internal revenue system and the passage of the Rlair bill, when it is known that President Cleveland is opposed to the one and withheld endorsement from the other. His formal and expressed approval of Secretary Manning's views and recom mendations upon the subject of taxation and revenue are conclusive. .Secretary Manning deprecates that there is no longer any duty or tax imposed upon tea and oil'ee, and while urging a reduction of duties upon such articles of import as are produced in our country, squarely opposed ,»ny reduction of taxes imposed upon to l acco, fruit distillation and whisky. Presi dent Cleveland approves these views and recommendations of Secretary Manning. That Clevelands administration is a litter disappointment to the managers of the Democratic party of Virginia is attested Py loud and dtep complaints. It may be that the Democratic managers sincerely wish the repeal of the internal revenne system, but when they declare for the re peal of the system as u part of the Democratic faith they are guilty of efforts to deceive the voters of this commonwealth. That system is held by the Democratic party as a hostage to com pel the overthrow of the Republican policy of (.rotection to American labor and indus tries. The national Democratic plat i„rrn, npon which Cleveland was elected, promised a repeal of the infernal revenue -vstem, but pledged the party to a continu ance of internal revenue taxes and their application to the payment of pensions. Cvery message of President Cleveland has ignored any suggestion of a repeal of the iternal revenue system. The Democratic majority of the 49th congress, speaking in accordance with the views of President Cleveland, has given unmistakable re houses in behalf of the Democratic party. I he address refers to an adverse report npon the bill to reduce the internal reveoue taxes, submitted by Mr. Morrison, chair man ot the ways and means committee, July 10th, 1886, and to an adverse report upon the resolution "repealing the taxes upon tobacco,'' submitted on thesame date, by W. C. P. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, another leader and representative of the D mocratic majority. This is the latest record of the national Democracy, now in power upon the repeal of ;; . internal revenne system, and that the I I mocratic party which, for ten years, excepting the 47th Congress, controlled the House of Representative and failed to ait uuon the subject, and that it was by tiie 47th Congress (Republican) that taxes were reduced fully fifty millions, the re duction on tobacco beiDg from eight to sixteen cents pet pound, yet the leaders of the Democratic party in Virginia are try i! g to delude the people into the belief that the repeal of that system may be now accomplished by the Democratic i trl The promise of this repeal was made in 1884 and in 1886 by the several !■ ca ididates lor Congress, but th< • d not be deceived. It now remains to he hated whether the same hol low pretext can he used in this campaign by the Democrats with any more success than attended them in 1886. We declare that at the moment the Republican party lost control of the government it was pre pmed to act upon this subject; that Presi dent Arthur had urged the repeal of the tobacco tax, and that the Democratic House, with a Republican Senate ready a ad anxious to reduce taxes, declined to ;. i ib it the Republican party is now practically united in favor of the repeal I, the tax on tobacco aud fruit distillatiou, v t if restored to power will remove the tiUiden which these domestic products in ve so long endured. We assert that the Democratic party in Congress is opposed to the repeal of the iutcrual revenue system, as shown by the declaration of its leaders, Irom President Cleveland down. We appeal to you to support the Republican candidates for the legislature, and not waste your votes ou candidates whose faction, favoring the re peal of these taxes, is in a hopeless minority in its national party. The platform of the Roanoke convention respecting the tariff is arraigned as misleading and seek ing to deceive the people upon a question vital to their interests. The address arraigns the Democracy for incompetency and unfaithfulness, which caused the failure of the act of the Repub lican legislature for an equitable readjust ment of the State debt. The Republican party will cheerfully unite in every effort to aid disabled soldiers and widows. The address denies that the Democratic party founded or is responsible for the efficient management of the free school system. The Republican party has always been faithful to the agricultural interests of tue State, and we remind the people that Sec retary Manning recommended the repeal of the tariff on wheat, corn and other pro ducts, and that tea and coffee should be taxed as luxuries. As Mr. Cleveland en dorsed this and the Democratic party en dorses Cleveland, we ask the farmers to consider what this declaration of friend ship is worth. We feel that our party, whose proudest motto is the dignity ot American labor and the protectiou ol American industries, needs no vapid asser tion of friendship for the laboring man. The address arraigns Governor Lee for Lis many short comings, and then touches upon the finances by asking, A\ hat has be come of the $1 500,712, which was in the treasury in 1883, when the Democrats re entered the Capitol, and what has been done with the taxes since collected, amounting to over $ 10 , 000 , 1 ) 00 , and why there is so little money in the treasury, v ith yet an accumulation of overdue and unpaid interest, and in the same period increasing the State debt to $4,500,000? The people have a right to know why the annual cost of the administration of the government has increased from $S02,000 to over $1,250,000. The balance of the address deals with many questions, which are only of local interest. Pushing the Grade. * 'n I« Ado, August 21,—A special from Winnipeg says: The contractors on the R< >* River valley road put on a large force ot men yesterday and rushed the grade through land disputed by the Canadian Pacific, in spite of the injunction. There ts great rejoicing in Winnipeg. W1NNIPEG, August 22.—The only thing h >te occurring in connection with the R <! River railroad matter to-day was the tutile attempt of the sheriff to compel the graders to destroy the fences they had erected. The sheriff was afterwards or <<• !• d by the local government to serve the ® action papers on pain of dismissal. The nut } will he graded to the boundary this The government is determined to continue the work to completion. The in junction has not interfered With the Red Liver \ alleySroad yet. Tracklaying will *c commenced as soon as the grading is finished. THE DISASTER. Verdict of the Coroner's Jury. Chatswobth, 111., August 18.—The fol lowing is the verdict found by the Coro ner's jury to day in regard to the recent train wreck here: "We find that the wrecking of said train, which totally de molished eight coaches, one baggage car and one engine, and either killed or wounded most of the occupants of said coaches, was caused by said bridge having been burned out before the train struck it. We think, from the evidence, that the bridge was tired from tires left burning, which had been set as late as five o'clock that afternoon by section men as close a? 16 feet on both the east and west sides of the bridge. We further find that the fore man of section seven, Timothy Coughlin, disobeyed positive orders from his superior, to examine the track and bridges on his section the last thing on Wednesday and that said foreman Coughlin was guilty of gross and criminal carelessness in leaving tires burning aloDg the track in such a dry season and with such a strong wind blow ing. We recommend that he be held for examination by the grand jury. And further, it is the opinion of the jury that the leaving of the track without being patrolled for six hours before the passage of an excursion train and the setting of fires by section men on such a dry and w indy day as the 10th of August, 1887, were acts which deserve severe criticism." Timothy Coughlin, section foreman, was arrested and taken to the county seat to- day. He says that the verdict is unjust ; that he went over the entire section as ordered and that no fires were built as near the bridge as Heald and Taggart testified. ----- .«UK I UAKY. Remains ot the Mormon President Placed in a Vault. Sai.t Lake, August 21.—Shortly after 7 o'clock yesterday morning the remains of the late President John Taylor were ex humed from their temporary resting place and enclosed in the vault that has been in process of construction since his demise. The vault is built of large blocks of gran ite about one foot thick, and these are firmly bound together with heavy steel holts and rods. This forms a receptacle seven by four feet and five feet in height. On top* of this was placed a granite slab eight feet six inches by six feet one inch and one foot in thickness, weighing in the neighborhood of four tons. This is fas tened in place by strong steel holts, and the whole forms a structure the strength of which can hardly he estimated. The re mains of Mrs. Leonard Taylor, one ot the numerous Mrs. Taylors, were placed beside those of the president. After dedication prayer had been offered by Angus Cannon the tomb was thoroughly sealed and those iu attendance slowly returned home. The matter was kept very quiet and but few people knew of the event until to-day. K. of L. CHARTER. Organization of the Penn. R. I». Men. Philadelphia, August 20.—A national charter has been granted by the General Executive Board, K. of L, to assemblies composed of the Pennsylvania railroad company 's employes, and the work of or ganizing them into a National '1 rade Dis trict Assembly will he pushed forward as rapidly as possible. It is expected that the example will he rapidly imitated by the employes on the other great railroad systems, and in that case a great coalition will he formed between them for the ad vancement of mutual interests. Henry George Denounced. New York, August 20.—Henry George was interviewed to-day regarding the Syracuse convention. "We are,'' said he, "goiDg to make a winning fight. It will stir up the two political parties in this State and will do for them what we did iu this city last fall. I did not wish to he a candidate, hut now I have accepted I in tend, as soon as I straighten np affairs and rest lor a few days, to take the stump my self and go through the State." Speaking of the exclusion of socialists George said personally he was very sorry for the matter, as many of the socialists were friends of his. NEW York, August 22.—There was a large meeting of socialists at the Cooper Union this evening, called to denounce the action of Henry George. Speeches were made and resolutions were adopted de nouncing George, his platform and his fol lowing. Every mention of his name was the signal for hisses and cheers. The red flag was carried iüto the hall, and waved from the platform amid great applause. Against Poxvderly. New York, August 21.—District As sembly No. 45), K. of L., met to day to elect delegates to the General Assembly at Minneapolis. The meeting began at 4 o'clock and ended at 7, but the counting of the 700 votes was still in progress two hours after midnight. A determined battle was waged between the home club and the anti-home club. New York, August 22.—District Assem bly No. 49, K. of L., elected eleven dele gates to the General Assembly, which meets at Minneapolis in October, ten of whom are opposed to General Master Workman Dowderly's administration. No Share for Him. Chicago, August 22—The will and codicil of Levi Rosenfeld, filed to-day, cuts off his son Maurice without a dollar that can be touched by the creditors of the tailed commission firm. The will is dated December 3, 1883, and gives Maurice and Harry, the two sons, handsome amounts in personal property and a fair share ol tlie reality, but a codicil dated June t>,188<, directs that all bequests to Maurice be re voked and that all such he read as being made to his wife and be tree from all con trol of his creditors. She is directed to pay him, from time to time, such sums as are necessary to maintain him in the station to which he has been accustomed, all to he free from the control of his creditors. Advices from Stanley. London, August 20.—In the letters ot Stanley written from Gambuya, near the rapids of the Aruwim3, June 19, the ex plorer says: The natives evacuated the place upon the arrival of the expedition, owing to fright produced by the vigorous blowmg of steamboat whistles. They re turned afterwards, evincing a very amicable disposition, and promised to ßtipply the expedition with provisions. They informed Stanley that there were other rapids higher up, which were more difficult of navigat ion, and that further progress by the river would be impossible. Meeting Postponed. DENVER, August 20. The committee representing the National Editorial Associ ation aud the agents of the transcontinental roads, met here to-night a D d made ar rangements for the transportation ol dele ä es Irom Chicago and Missouri river points to this city. The notice issued several days ago postponing the meeting was revoked and the meeting postponed Ail Cnrvfomhpr l!Uh. ! I ; 1 ' ; i ! I ; I i i ! , I > I j ! : i : ; BURNED AT SEA. The Steamship City of Montreal De stroyed by Fire---Thirteen Per sons Perish. London, August 19.—The Inman line steamship City of Montreal bas been de stroyed by fire at sea and thirteen persons on board perished. The Montreal left New York on August 6th for Liverpool, com manded by Captain Land. The news of her destruction was learned upon the ar rival at Queenstown this morning of the British steamer York City, Captain Benn 1 which left Baltimore on August 4th for London. This steamer rescued the sur vivors from the burning vessel and brought them to Queenstown. The burning of the steamer occurred on the 11th inst., five days after she left New York. A boat con taining six passengers and seven members of the crew is missing. The occupants of this boat are the thirteen persons reported to have perished. The fated steamer had 420 passengers on board. The passengers and crew of the Montreal were taken off the York City by the tug Mount .Etna and landed at Queenstown. All were accounted for but the thirteen persons in the missing boat. It is learned that shortly after the pas sengers had gone to bed on the night of the 10th, the ship beiDg iu latitude 43 c north at the time, they were aroused by an alarm of fire. A scene of coDetemation ensued and the passeDgtrs were greatly terrified when they found out the true state of af fairs. The smoked caused by the fire was su (locating, neverthles8 the passenger dres sed and got out on deck with hut little ap pearance of a panic. The fire originated in cotton stored in the after main hold. Nine streams of water were soon working on the liâmes and the course of the vessel was shaped for Newfoundland, 400 miles dis tant. The flames spread with rapidity aud soon burst out with terrific force through the midway and after hatchways, the heat being intense. New York, August 19. The officials of the Inman line have no direct advices about the City of Montreal. She left this city on the 6th inst. and was four days overdue at Liverpool. Con siderable anxiety had been felt about her. The steamer w as worth $500,000; the in surance is not known. The cargo was prin cipally cottoD, lard and oil. The vessel was used for first class travel. She had made 114 voyages. Capt. Land has been in the service of the line for 25 years and was considered one of the most caretul trans Atlantic Captains. No one here has any idea how the fire broke out. New York, August 20.—The steamer Helvetia, Captain Cochran, lrom London which arrived here to-day. reports that on August 13th he sighted to the northwest what appeared to be a vessel on fire ; he bore down on her and found it was the In man steamer City of Montreal, with noth ing but her fuunels and bowsprit standing. The fire was still burning below fore and aft. The weather at the time was very clear and fair, with a smooth sea, but there was no signs of any ol her boats in sight, except one that was full ot water and looked as though it had not been used after beiDg lowered. It was supposed that the passengers and crew had been taken oil by some passing vessel. Lost Steamship. Philadelphia, August 21.—The Eng lish steamship Madrid, which sailed from this port May 25th for London via Bull River, South Carolina, where she loaded a cargo of phosphate rock, has been given up for lost with all on hoard. She was commanded by Captain Matthew Garson, who had with him a crew of twenty-five men. Tne steamer and cargo were valued at $150.000. Canadian Railroad Troubles. Winnipeg, August 19.—The side track at Morris is now completed and sefely weighed dowD by loaded cars. As yet no injunction has made its appearance, and the Red River contractors are steadily going ahead with their work of grading. They will not reach the forbidden territory for some days yet, but when they do the fun will probably commence. The Red River valley teams cut through the grade of the Canadian Pacific railroad at the old Emerson loop, at 4 o'clock to day, and have connected with the North ern Pacific on the boundary line. The men are working over time, in order to advance work. Horrible Accident. Enfield, 111., August 19—Two teirible accidents occurred here this morning at the reunion of the 87th Illinois veterans dur ing a sham battle. A cannon was pre maturely discharged, blowing off James Crockett's right arm. An instant later, a few rods distant, another cannon was dis charged prematurely and stretched five bleeding victims on the ground. Gäbe Sullinger had both arms-blown off and will probably die. The others injured were Robert Johnson, Irwin Reader, Wm. Daniels and Emanuel Berry. They are fearfully lacerated and burned but will re vive Strike Ended. El Paso, August 18.—A Times special from the City of Mexico says : The strike has collapsed on this end ol the road. All passenger and lreight trains are running with their accustomed regularity between here and Colera, and the business of the road is resumed. The strikers at San Jean, and Del Rio endeavored to tamper with the track and to intimidate the engineers. They ate beiDg looked after by the authori ties. Rural guards have been located at all terminal points as far north as Jimulco, and a company of the fifteenth regiment will he stationed atJimenes to quell any interference. No more trouble need be ex pected. ___ Explains his Detection. London, Augnst 22.— T. P. Russell, M. 1\, who left the Liberal-Union party be cause of the proclamation of the Irish National League, has written a letter ex plaining his resignation. He says : "I have done my best to persuade my party and the government from proclaiming the League, but have failed. The government, in my opinion, have sped their last bullet and have handed over Ulster to Parnell. I confess that my heart turned with indigna tion to see my friends sacrificing the union and sacrificing tho loyal tenants to a hand ful of unreasonable landlords, deserving of nobody's consideration. Heavy Failure. New York, August 18. The New \ork creditors of the Hayward Rubber Co., manufacturers of rubber goods at Nor wich aDd Colchester, Conn., have received the official notice of Chas. Bard, receiver of the company. This was the first inti mation that the company was in trouble. The assets were generally supposed to be about $750,000 and their liabilities about $400,000, outside of the capital stock. Fatal Explosion. Denver, August 19.—A premature ex plosion in the Bobtail mine, near Black Hawk, to-day resulted in the death ot Andrew H. Hahn and Chas. bchuliner, and the seriously wounding of Russel Crosby. FROM THE ARCTIC SEAS. Supposed Lo«s of a U. S. Revenue Cutter. San Francisco, August 18. —- The steamer St. Paul arrived from Behring Sea to-day and reports that great fears are expressed at Ounalaska for the safety of the U. S. revenne entter Bear, commanded by Captain M. A. Clay, and in the opinion of many it is doubtful if she ever returns to Ounalaska, from w hich point she sailed on the 20th of June. The Bear has ac quired great celebrity from her having been one of the Greeley relief ships. She left this harbor early in the spring with orders to look after the Arctic fleet of whalers, bat soon after arriving at Ouna laska she sprunk a bad leak near her how, and the water poured into her hold. Cap tain Clay remained at Ounalaska in the early days of June, and for ten days re pairs were made. She sprung a leak again, however, but it was determined to go north anyway, and beach for repairs if possible. When she sailed she was leaking, aDd men had to be kept at the pumps. It is said that she was in nocouditiou to proceed north and battle with the ice, and grave fears are felt for her. The season has been late and cold beyond precedent and the ice is farther down in Behring than ever. Up to August 8th nothing had been heard of the steamer. Portland, Me., August 19.—A letter re ceived a few days ago by Rev. Father Healy from his brother, Captain Healy, of the revenue steamer Bear, announced that he had beached his vessel, constructed a coffer dam, found the leak, replaced the copper, and has gone on his northern voy age. The rumor of the loss of the Bear is therefore contradicted by the captain's own report. SEAL FISHERIES. Seizure ol British mid American Ves sels. San Francisco, August 18.—The steamer St. Paul, which arrived here from the Behring sea to-day, brought additional de tails of the seizure of the British and American sealing schooners by the revenue cutter Rush. Besides the vessels men tioned by Captain fcbepard in his official report to the Treasury Department, he also seized on July 25th the American schooner Lilly S., with 197 skins; August 5th, the American schooner Angel Dolly, with 178 skiDS ; August 7th, the American schooner Anna. 380 skins ; August 7th, the British schooner Ella, 390 skins ; August 7th, the British schooner Alfred Adams, 1,400 skinp. Four hundred and forty-three seal skins, which were landed by British bottoms at j the warehouse of Lynde and Hough, at j Popoflf Island, were also taken. It is esti mated that the aggregate value of all the ; schooners, cargoes ami outfits seized by the j Rush, between July 9th and August 7th, ; is not much below one hundred thousand I dollars and the figure is placed much i higher by several good authorities. Just before the Angel Dolly was seized j her captain, Alfred N. Tunis, was killed hy ; the accidental discharge of a rifle which he j was dragging across the deck. A seizure of four hundred skins was I made on one of the Islands of Ounalasha, while the season was at its height. Acting on private information, a force of meta was sent from the Rush and unearthed the skins, which had been secured bv the Brit ish schooner Lottie Fairchild. The Rush was uuder orders to leave for the Pribiloo Islands at once when the St. Paul started for San Francisco. Reports were received that six or eight schooners were hovering about the islands, killing seals at every opportunity and defying the employes of the Alaska Commercial Company. The Rush was expected to gather these vessels in and send them to Sitka with the others. Lost Whalins Crew. San Francisco, August 22.— Interviews with the officers of the bark "Pearl," which has just arrived from Fox Island, Alaska, elicits the information that there is a prob ability that in Siberia there are several of the crew of the whaling hark NapoleoD, which was wrecked about two years ago off the Siberian coast. There were two boat crews that were never heard from after the wreck. Among the lost were the first and third mates. A piece of wood was secured hy the Pearl from the natives, upon which were carved initials supposed to he those of J. B. Vincent, of Martha's Vineyard, Mass, who was one of the Napoleon's crew. Other letters and characters undei date of this year seemed to indicate the man's wherealiouts to be at a village near Cape Navarrin, Siberia. Captain Healy, of the revenue cutter Bear, will endeavor to solve the mystery while in Siberian and Alaskan waters. The whaling fleet report a catch of fifty four whales and the New Bedford, Mass., fleet fourteen whales. British Grain Trade. London, August 22.—The Mark Lane Express in its review of the British grain trade during the past week says: The rain fall has checked shipping and delivery of wheat and consequently has arrested the downward course of prices, although values in London and some provincial markets have continued in favor of buyers. Esti mates based on government statements are that the acreage of crops for 1887 place the new yield of wheat at about 6,250,000 quarters, after deducting 600,000 quarters lor seed. The foreign wheat trade is de void of feature. Russian and American samples are competing at lowest rates. Prof. Dodge Endorsed. Washington, August 22.—A commit tee of Western and Southern tobacco men, headed by ex-Congressman Willis, called on Commissioner Coleman this morning and set forth their grievances regarding the recent report of Statistician Dodge upon the acreage of tobacco, etc. Com missioner Coleman replied warmly, eulo gizing prof. Dodge, aDd said that if any mistake had been made it would be found to be a mistake of the head alone. Murderess Arrested. Chicago, August 22.—A News special from Gardner, 111., says Miss Sarah H. Dodge was arrested to-night on the charge of being the murderess of Valter Babcock, of Chicago, who died yesterday from a mysterious pistol shot received at Gardner. Miss Dodge is 35 years of age and lives with her mother on a farm. Babcock frequently visited them and there is a rumor to the effect that Babcock borrowed considerable money from one or both of the women. _ Statue Unveiled. City of Mexico, August 21.—The un veiling of the statue of Cuanhotomac, the last of the Aztec Emperors, this morning was the occasion of universal interest and significance. Thousands of Indians, many of whom came from miles around the Capital, bringing with them great quanti ties of flowers, attended the ceremony. C. P. INVESTIGATION. Asking President Cleveland for Advice San Francisco, August 17. —By order j of the Pacific Railway Commission, Gov. Pattison, chairman, to day sent the follow ing dispatch to President Cleveland : "Two I suits are pending in the U. S. Circuit Court of this district involving the right of this commission to examine witnesses concern ing the payment of money to influence legislation. As we are under your im mediate direction we respectfully request your judgment as to whether or not we should employ counsel to assist the At torney. Our judgment is that we should. Please answer." San Francisco, August 18 —President Cleveland telegraphed to chairman Patter son this morning authorizng the commis sion to use their own discretion in the matter of employing counsel to aid in the present contest against the officials of the Central Pacific railroad in the U. S. Circuit Court. The question before the court is, whether the commission has not the power to compel Senator Stanford to explain what $2,000,000 of unexplained vouchers was ex pended for, whether it was to influence State or National legislation ? The com mission declined to give the text of the telegram for publication. San Francisco, August 18.— Chairman Pattison, of the Pacific Railroad Commis sion, left to-day for Philadelphia. The work of the commission is practically ended, but Commissioners Anderson and Lettler will stay here till Saturday. The commission will again set to work in New York, taking further testimony about the the Central Pacific, when C. P. HuntiDgton and Chas. Crocker will be examined. A preparation of the report will be com menced about October first, and it is ex pected it will be handed to Congress at the opening of the session. Should the U. S. Circuit Court decide soon that Stanford and others must answer the questions in regard to the expenditure of funds for the purpose of influencing legislation, the com mission w il again return to San Francisco aud resume the taking of testimony. An derson aud Lettler will leave for Portland, Oregon, on Saturday and will probably hold a session in Pocatello, the junction of the Utah Northern and the Oregon Short Line, in order to examine with reference to the Union Pacific. The Pacific Railroad Commission, iu ex ecutive session to-day, decided not to em ploy counsel to assist the U. S. Attorney in the contest now pending in court. CANNED FRUITS. A Bull Market Started In Chicago. Chicago, August 18.—The Tribune this morning says : Fruit dealers have been placed in an unprecedented situation. Ex cept in California the fruit crops through the country have virtually failed. In Chi cago, as elsewhere, the stocks of dried and preserved goods are about exhausted and owiDg to the scarcity of labor on the Pacific coast cannot be replaced. Although the wholesale prices here have risen from 10 to 15 per cent, canned goods, especially fruits, are apparently going to retail during the winter at luliy 50 per cent, above the prices a year previous. According to the Tribune an increase of 25 per cent, to California s last year pack wili not he enough to pre vent the threatened famine in the East. San Francisco, August 21.—There is intense excitement in California canned goods circles. Prices are rapidly advancing. This week has seen an advance of 15 per cent., and 25 per cent in peaches, pears and plums. The demand from Eastern States is unprecedented. It is not a question of price with buyers. The canners dictate their own figures. At the advanced prices the demand is not materially less ened. They cannot hope to supply the orders by pressing the facilities of their canneries up to their full capacity, day and night, as long as the fruit season lasts. Every cannery in the State is running at its full capacity. On Thursday of this week one company refused an order for twenty car loads of canned fruit. Another com pany states that two cases for every one packed will not supply the demand upon them. One of the principal causes for the inability of the canneries to meet the or ders is the scarcity of labor. It is impos sible to secure the amount of help desired. The cannery men prefer whites, but after employing the latter and all the available ChiDamen, there is still a call tor more laborers. Favorable Crop Report. Denver, August 19.—The reports from the agricultural aud fruit districts of New Mexico and from the big cattle ranges are to the effect that the abundant rains have put all vegetation in fine condition and the crops will be up to if not above the aver age. Advices to the Bureau of Immigra tion are that a great many people are com into the Territory and taking up govern ment land. Fatal Steamship Collision. New York, Aug. 19.—The steamship At las, hence a few weeks ago for the West In dies,returned to-day,having been in collision with the schooner Lizzie Wilson, from Baltimore for Boston yesterday, off Barne gat, N. J. The schooner sank immediately, carrying down the wife and daughter of the captain and two seamen. The Atlas rescued Captain Chadwick and three sail ors and brought them here. The Premier's Statement. St. Johns, N. F., August 17.—The Colonist to-day contains the following from Sir Robert Thorburn, premier : The statements published abroad regarding New Foundland are untrnthful and mali cious. There is neither bankruptcy or any destitution. The bank aud western fish eries are successful. Labrador and the northern fisheries have hitherto been poor hut were improving at the latest advices. The general outlook here is much better thau it was last season lor the correspond ing period. _____ British Armed Cruisers. London, August 18.—In the House of Commons to-day Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, replying to Mr. Baden Howell, said the government had made an arrangement with the Penin sular & Oriental steamship Co. by which the company would soon have three new steamers and seven others ready tor use as armed cruisers. For this service the gov ernment ivould pay the stean ship com pany £3,500 annually. Brutal Minder. Bette, Mont, August 19.—A Spokane Falls, W. T., special to the Miner says: James Ward, a chicken ranchman, mur dered with a hammer a neighbor named John Thorndyke. The murder was a most brutal one in every detail. A Family Tragedy. Hammonds Port, N. Y., August 19.— Chas. Haight shot his wife this morning and then shot himself. Both are dead. They leave an infant but a few months old. Died. Woodhall, Angnst 19.—Prof. Spencer F. Baird, of the U. S. Fish Commission, died here at 3:45 p. m. to-day. I i ! j j ! ! ; j I I ' ! ! WASHINGTON SENSATION. Arrest of l \vo Young Men Charged with Forgery. Washington, August 21.—Harry T. Cook, aged about 21, and Charles T. Cook, bis brother, some years younger, were ar rested here this afternoon, the elder for i fo.gery aDd the youDger for collusion. Their j plan of operations was Dovel and ingen j ious. But for an oversight, which they j might have easily avoided, they could have gone on indefinitely in their course. Harry I was discount clerk in the Columbia Na tional Bank, where he had access to all the signatures aDd accounts of the bank's patrons. It has been shown by investiga tion that he some time ago disguised him self and under assumed Dame opened an account in another bank. He then forged the name of one of the Columbia bank's depositors to a series of checks, payable to himself under his assumed name, and got his younger brother to deposit them to his account. The checks, after they had been returned to the Columbia bank for collec tion and bad been paid, were secured by the forger and destroyed. The culprits are the sons of the late Professor Cook, of this city. THE IVES FAILURE. A Statement From the Assignee. New York, August 20.—In the assign ment of Ives & Co., given out this even ing, a statement of the position of the firm was made by expert accountants, who have been working on the books a week. The assignee says he made no attempt to appraise the value of the many different kinds of stock, but took a face value. The total liabilities are given as $16,479,723 ; total assets, including all kinks of railroad, hank and other stocks, $23.786,300. This leaves a nominal surplus of $7,306,577, hut the assignee has placed it at $1,800,000. The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton pre ferred was given to Robert Garrett among the assets. What could he realized on common Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton and much other stock is a question that can only be solved by an attempt to sell the securities. It is extremely unlikely that anything will be left after the pay ment of the secured loan, which already I holds a greater part of the assets as col i iateral. The situation is made all the ! worse by the fact that the railroad stocks j depend in great measure for their vatue j upon their hope of realizing something ! after the secured loans are paid off. A ! great item in the unsecured liabilities is ; the item of deposits, which amounts to j over $9,000,000, and represents (the assets I of railroads which were deposited with Ives. The largest creditor is the Cincinnati, I Hamilton & Dayton, whose claim is for about $5,000,000. If this proves to he a ' total loss then the stock is practically ! worthless. REGIMENTAL SHOOTING. Lieut. Avery Makes the Best Score. Sr. Pail, August 20.—The wind and ! weather were favorable at Fort Soelling to day and the scores in the department shoot were the highest yet made. In the regimental team shoot this morning, over distances of 200, 300, 500 and 600 yards, out of a possible 2,000 points, the follow ing totals were made : Third Inf, 1,611. Fifteenth Inf. 1,607. Fifth Inf., 1,601. First Cav, 1,573. Twentieth Inf, 1.568. Twelfth Inf., 1,540. Twentyfilib Inf., 1,526. In the individual score ot the winning team Lieut. Avery led, his score being 175 out of a passible 200. In the afternoon the members of the Third Inf. shot over the same distances for the Pioneer Press badge, Lieut. Avery again making the best score, 170 out of a possible 200, thus win ning the badge. Lieut. Avery is stationed at Fort Shaw, Mont. He graduated at West Point, 1873. MORE THAN A MILLION. A College Bequest Reverts to Mr. Fisk. Utica, N. Y., August 20.—The Supreme Court this afternoon decided that the Cor nell University at the date of the death of Jennie McGraw Fisk had reached the limit of its charater and was not entitled to take or hold any property or funds given to it by her will. The surrogate was directed to make a distribution of the property and funds remaining in the hands of the exe cutor together with any advances or pay ments heretofore made by him to the Cor nell University to the appellants according to their rights as they appear, with costs to the appellants, payable out of the funds of the University. The legacies to the Uni versity aggregated $1,121,570. Cabinet Meeting. Washington, August 18.— The Presi dent came into the city this morning from Oakview and spent the day at the White House. The meeting of the Cabinet was held at the usual hoar, but the only mem bers present were Secretaries Bayard and Fairchild. The Canadian fisheries and the financial situation were the principal ques tions considered. Absconding Defaulter. St. Cloud, Augnst 18.—A rumor is cur rent to-day that E. H. Morse, a prominent young attorney and agent of the Minne sota Loan & Trust Co. and president of the E. H. Morse Mortgage Loan Co., of this city, has decamped. Parties well informed in his affairs say his shortage will foot np from $12,000 to $15,000. Championship Boat Race Challenge. St. Louis, August 18.—Jacob Gaudaur, through his backers here, to-day challenged John Teetuer to row a three mile race lor the championship and $1.000 a side, the race to take place on the Lake course and upon smooth water any day between the 17th and 24th of September next. Lake Quinsigamond is suggested as the water. Mining Property Sold at Auction. New York, August 18.— The property of the French Boys Mining Co., located in the King Solomon mountains, in the San Juau country, Col., was sold at auction to day at the Real Estate Exchange to B. L. Cottmann tor $2,700. It is said that $130, 000 has been snDk in the property by credulous investors. Terrible Ilail Storm. Atchison, Kan., August 21.—A terrible hail storm this afternoon destroyed an enormous amount of window glass, and much damage was done in the country. All the windows in the incoming Missouri Pacific train were shattered. No casualties are yet reported. Drowned. Atlantic, N. J., August 21.—Dr. A. N. Archor, professor of hygiene in the Uni versity of Pennsylvania, was drowned while surf bathing near here yesterday. IN PARLIAMENT. Debate on Irish and Colonial Affairs. London, Angnst 18.—William Henry Smith announces that the government would abandon the title of the rent bill and cbaDge the technical education bill, Goschens revenue bill, the Irish consta bulary bill and other minor measures. He indicated the measures that the gov ernment intended to proceed with, which included the land allotment bill. Sir William Yernon Harcourt expressed himself satisfied with the list of the bills retained by the government. He noticed it did Dot mention the coercion bill No. 2, and he hoped that u had been dropped. [Cheers from the Irsh members]. Sir Henry Holland, Colonial Secretary, in replying to the question of Sir George Campbell in relation to a bill passed by the Queenslands government, said the Queen had advised the government to at once assume the sovereigty of New Guinea. The questions concerning the pioneer set tlers of the island, he said, would be re served until the sovereignty was proclaim ed. They would then be referred to an administration for a report. On the report of the land bill, Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, said the gov ernment would accept the House ot Lords amendment, relating to town parks. O'Doherty opposed the gross injustice ot the amendment, and a lengthy debate en sued. Balfour's motion to accept the House of Lords' amendment was carried by a voteot 206 to 164. After a further debate on various mo tions, three of the House of Lords' amend ments were rejected on Balfour's motions. Gibson, Attorney General for Ireland, moved that the house confirm Earl Cada gan's amendment, which provides that the revision of rents be based upon the differ ence in prices in 1887 as compared with the prices from 1881 to 1885. Parnell made a vigorous objection and said that the government was moved to adopt the proposal of the House of Lords hy the fact that certain Unionists had left the town, giving them free bands in the House of Commons. Such conduct was contemptible. Balfour said such reflections on the gov ernment were unworthy of the leader of any party. After a further spirited debate Smith moved a cloture. Carred—ayes 224; nays 155. Cadagans amendment was then adopted. London, August 19.—Balfour, chief sec retary for Ireland, announced in the House of Commons this afternoon that the gov ernment Lad proclaimed the Irish National League. He said the League was pro claimed as a dangerous association under section six of the Irish crimes act amend ment bill recently passed. | Cheers and counter cheers.] The government had thus taken the power conferred upon them by the act to prohibit and suppress the League. Continuing Balfour said : There are two sub-heads of the sixth section ot the act mentioned iu the proclamation, which declares as follows: Whereas, We are satisfled that there ex ists in Ireland an association known as the Irish National League which in parts of Ireland promotes and incites acts of vio lence. [A voice—"It's a lie. No branch of the League is engaged in such work.] The proclaiming of the League was the subject of excited discussion in the lobbies of Parliament this evening. Gladstone as serted that the government was uniust and imprudent in proclaiming the League; that the government wished to create trouble and intrigue in Ireland during the comiug winter; that the proclamation will force the extremest measures of the League to the front, and that the government will shortly bitterly repent their action. All important documents of the League have been removed from, the headquartes in Dublin. The Pall Mall Gazette vigorously attacks the government party tor adopting in the House of Commons last evening the Earl of Cadogan's amendment to the Irish land bill relating to town parks. The Gazette urges the Liberals to revolt against the government's Irish policy in the House of Commons, to obstruct the passage of sup ply measures and thus force a dissolution. \\ HAT THEY SAY. Irish-Americans on the League Pro clamation. Lincoln, Neb, Angust 20. —Pat. Egan ex-president of the National League, iu aa interview to-day, referring to the snppres sion of the League in Ireland, said in part : "The League, by keeping the mass on a line of constitutional agitation, served for a safety valve for the just and national bit terness and passions of the people. If we now have a repetition of the Phoenix Park tragedy and other deplorable horrors of past coercion regimes, the verdict of the civilized world will hold the English Tory government alone accountable. They may proclaim the League, but instead of killing the idea which the League represents they will but strengthen it ten fold. The procla mation can have no other termination but the complete and speedy ruin of the pres ent turbulent government and triumph of the home rule clause." Hon. Jno. Fitzgerald, president of the League, expressed much the same senti ments. "The National League," said he, "is another name for the Irish nation, and the suppression of a nation is a moral im possibility. The agitation, .hitherto open and above board, will be driven beneath the surface, and apparent justification will be given for the existence of secret socie ties over whose members and methods the recognized leaders of Ireland can have no control. I greatly fear a repetition of wild deeds when men despairing of justice, seek gratification of revenge." AGAINST THE PRINCE. Russia Declares Hostility to Ferdi nand. St. Petersburg, August 22. —It is of ficially announced that the government has sent a circular to the powers declaring that it is unable to recognize the validity of Prince Ferdinand's election to the throne of Bulgaria. According to the circular. Prince Ferdi nand acquainted the Czar with the fact of his election, and requested permission to visit St. Petersburg, in order to learn the Czar's wishes before going to Bulgaria. The Czar replied that the Prince's election would not be recognized by Russia, and that the Prince could hy no pretext justify his journey to Bulgaria. The circular, in conclusion, expresses the hope that the Bulgarian people will coincide with Rus sia's views and not permit a flagrant vio lation of the Berlin treaty. The Moscow Gazette says : The Rnssian circular to the powers regarding Prince Ferdinand has given great satisfaction throughout Russia. It believes Prince Ferdinand's retirement now to be inevit able, and says if he does not leave Bul garia, Russia will renounce her obligations under the Berlin treaty, which "she has al ways regarded as a bitter deception after a glorious war." Cattle Qurantine Raised. Denver, August 21.—Governor Adams to-day, by proclamation, raised the quar antine agaimt Illinois cattle, except those shipped from Cook county.