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VOLUME LXVIII-NO. 46.
WITH AWFUL FORCE.
Terrific Explosion of Gunpow
der in Ohio.
Ten Persons Known to Have Been Killed,
and Many Others Hurt.
A Scene of Wild Confusion at King's Powder-
Mills — A Number of Build
ings Burned.
Special Dispatches to Thk Moßsrrxa Call.
Cincinnati, July 15.— A terrible explo
sion recurred late this afternoon at King's
Powder-mills on the Little Miami Railroad,
twenty-eight miles east of the city, Ten
persons are known to have been killed,
and from thirty to forty injured. Two
empty freight-cars were being rolled onto
the sidetrack, where a car containing 500
kegs of gunpowder was standing. As the
car was struck there was au explosion, and
immediately after another car containing
800 kegs of powder exploded, makiu., 1300
kegs altogether.
William Frauly, a brakeinan, was stand
ing ou one of the empty cars when the ex
plosion occurred. Xo trace of his body has
been found. Five other persons, who are
supposed to have been employes of the
powder company, were killed. The King
Powder Company . and Carter's Cart
ridge Works have buildings on each
side of the river. The explosion
occurred on the south side and the
destruction was enormous. There are a
number of cottages occupied by workmen
in the employ of the powder company situ
ated close lo the track, and these were
shattered by the explosion and their in
mates injured. Twelve of the fifteen girls
at work in the cartridge factory were crip
pled by the explosion.
The railway freight-house, belonging to
the Little Miami Railroad, with all its ad
jacent buildings, was set on fire and
totally consumed. The tracks and ties cf
tho railroad were torn up and a great hole
plowed in the ground. Carter's Cartridge
Factory was burned to the ground, and
nothing but a mass of black, smoldering
ruins remains on the spot where the build
ing stood.
As soon as the news reached this city a
relief train was dispatched to the scene of
the disaster witn Superintendent Peters
and a large party of surgeons on board, and
relief was afforded tire sufferers as soon as
possible. The work of searching for the
aliasing ami caring for the wounded is
progressing.
The farce of the explosion demolished all
the wires in the vicinity and it was Im
possible to get any news from there until
midnight, when a delayed Pan- Handle
train arrived. Even tneu the passengers
could not say much, as everything about
King's Mills was in too demoralized a con
dition wben they left to learn much about
the actual state of affairs.
They describe the scene In the vicinity of
the explosion as awful. Fences, trees and
buildings for hundreds of feet in all direc
tions from the explosion were wrecked.
Carter's Cartridge Factory was literally
demolished by the explosions, and the com
bustible contents completed the work of
destruction. About thirty girls are thought
to have been at work at the factory at the
time of the explosion, and most of them
are thought to be badly hurt. Passengers
who arrived on the train say that ten per
sons weie killed, and that it is possible
more bodies are in the debris.
A messenger of Adams Express Com
pany, who has just arrived from the scene,
says that when he passed Kings Mill Sta
tion at 11 o'clock it was bright as day all
around. Everything combustible was burn
ing and people everywhere for a great dis
tance around were lighting the fire.
A conductor of the Little Miami road had
Information that there were three families
living in a little cottage near tire place of
the explosion, and that six hours' diligent
search had failed lo find any trace of em.
He said, furthermore, that all was confu
sion there, ami inch a thing as ascertaining
the names of the killed was next to an im
possibility.
An incident related by him was that
eight or ten girls In the cartridge factory
saved themselves from the flames by catch
ing hold of a rope that happened to hang
from the house to the ground and sliding
down. Ills story is that more than ten
were killed.
SIEVEit QUOTATIONS.
The Effect of the Passage of the New Liw
en the Markets.
NewYohk. July 15.— The signature to
the Silver Bill by the President lias not
caused as great an increase in business at
the Stock Exchange as was expected. Sil
ver certificates reached the highest point
yet touched, rising nearly 1 point, . There
was also a rise in silver in London, where
it was quoted at 50d and upward. A num
ber of orders were received from London at
the opening of the Exchange this morning
to purchase certain railroad stocks, which
is supposed to be due to the Silver Bill.
The financial writer of the Evening Post
thinks silver legislation will not influence
stock transactions iv a marked degree for a
month or two, the effect having been dis
counted it: advance.
Mexican dollars have advanced 3 cents in
price within a little more tba*. a week, and
there is plenty of them in the city fresh
from the Mint. The demand from travelers
has advanced sovereigns so that both gold
and Bank of England notes rose at one
time to to for a pound, against $4 90 only
the week before. The street was fairly
cleaned out of both on one steamer day.
The price reached for bar silver iv Lon
don to-day was the highest in years.
Stork Exchange reports: Silver bullion
on hand, 6,860,438 ounces; certificates out
standing, 6859. Since June Ist silver bullion
on baud has increased 2,489,626 ounces; cer
tificates outstanding have increased 2073.
The Stock Exchange announces that sil
ver bullion certificates issued on and after
July loth will be subject lo a storage charge
of 2 cents per day per 1000 ounces.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Arrest of Three Persons Accused of Poison-
ing a Citizen of F.-rt Cd lins.
Denver, July Sheriff Davy of Lari
mer County to-day arrested in this city
Frank W. Mclliugton, his wile, Mary K.
Wellington, and his sister, Sarah Mclliug
ton, on a charge of having poisoned Will
iam H. Avery, a prominent resident of
Fort Collins. Tire facts are sensational.
Avery died June 2d. and twelve days later
bis widow married Melliuglon, Avery's
former business partuer, and of whom he
bad been very jealous. The marriage was
secret but it leaked out and created suspi
cion and the Coroner began to investigate,
and to-day the parties named were arrested
on charges ol murder. Tbey were taken to
Fort Collins to-night
TUE FRUIT TRADE.
Efforts to Hold th. Market for Impcrted Gotdi.
Ssl'i cf California Product".
New York, July 15.— Competition by do
mestic citrus fruit has caused the Foreign
Fruit Exchange members here to consider
tbe advisability of more systematic meth
ods to bold the market for imported goods.
It is now proposal to lea a large store
. house at the water's edge at Brooklyn so
that fruit may be at once unloaded and
sold. This is a radical change of former
methods. The scheme further contemplates
the erection of auction stands all around
the new exchange-room and making it the
official foreign Fruit Exchange of the
country, t
Chicago, July 10.— The Earl Fruit Com
The Morning Call.
pany realized the following prices: Bartlett
pears, ".2 90 to $3 30; Hale's Early peaches,
51 65 to $2; apricots, over ripe, $1 05 to
$1 50; figs, email boxes, 45e to $1 05.
Porier tiros, .old six car-loads of fruit
Bartlett pears brought $3 10 to $3 CO, with
the exception of some very small stock at
52 10 to $2 70; Crawford peaches, $2 40 to
53 30; Hale's peaches, Sl 75 to s2 75; plums,
Sl 55 to $3 25; prunes, S2 50 to S3 25; apri
cots, poor order, boxes, SO cents to 81 30;
half-crates, 05 cents to $1 30; grapes, half
crates, S3. __________________________________________ .
THE BALL FIELD.
Games Played by Rational and Players'
League Teams.
Brooklyn, July 16.— The league clubs had a
lively gain- this alieruoou, Chicago winning.
Attendance 1600. Score:
-hl-a<ros 2 0 13 0 4 0 0 2-12
Brooklyns 0 00000 2 13— 6
Bsse bits— Chicago. 1 8. nrooklvuslO. Errors—Chi
chrus 5, Brooklyns _. Batteries— Hutchinson anil
Kittrlilge, L'aruib.rs, Terry and Clarke, empire—
Lynch.
A Slugging Match.
Boston*, July 15.— T0-day's league game was
a slugging match. Boston won through Wads
worth's witilue .. Attendance 1600. Summary:
Bostons 1 12 2 0 2 0 1 6-14
Clevelands 00005003 l—
Base tilts— Bostons 15, Clevelands 14. Errors-
Bostons 14. Clevelands 0. Batteries— itet/.eiu and
Bennett, Wadsworth and /.limner. Umpire— Powers.
A. Easy Victory.
New York, July 15.— The league game to-day
between i lie New York and Cincinnati teams re
sulted In an easy victory tor the home club. At
tendance 700. Score :
New Yorks 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 o—7
Cr rrr It, rr alls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2-3
Base hits— New Yorks 13, Cincinnatls 8. Errors-
New Yorks -1, Cincinnati!! _. Batteries— "Welch
and Buckley, librae* and Harrington. Umpire—
McynalU. '
Unub'e to Bit
Philadelphia, Jay 15.— The Pittsburg
league club's Inability to bat lost tltetn the game
tin* afternoon. Attendance 1100. rr-eorr.:
Philadelphia-! .• 0 tl 5 0 .1 0 0 0 0-8
Plttsburgs 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 « I—4
Base lilts— Philadelphias 13, Pittsburg* 8. Errors
— Philadelphia* 2, Plttsburgs _. Batteries— Day and
Clements. Coleman and Decker. Umpire—HcHer
uiotl,
Tilt: BROTHERHOOD.
Chicago Easily D-fested by the Quaker City
P. avers.
Piiii.AiiEi.rniA. July 15.— The local broth
hood team easily defeated Chicago this after
noon. Atieudauce 3400. Score:
Philadelphia* 0 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 0-8
Chicagos i 0 0 0 0 0 11 o—3
Base hits— Philadelphia* 2, Chicago. 9. Errors—
chr. aias 6, Bacterids— Sanders and Mrilicari, Kllr_
anu __rr_tl. Umpires— Matthews aud Leach.
Giv-n the Game.
Boston-, July 15.— me Bulfalos were pre
sented with to-day's grime iv the Hist Inning.
Bases ou bails and rocky fielding did the busi
ness. Attendance _00. Score:
Bostons 0 10030 0 2— 9
Buffalo) 9 12 0 0 0 0 0 »-l*-'
Base bits— Bostons 15. l rural os 13. Errors—
5. Buffalo r...iT ll.ifiTie.— Haley, _.ni:t..-r: and
Swell, Bucltley and Mack. Umpires— G„fl*uey and
Sheridan.
Dovrn Bees N-w York
Nr.w Youk. June 15.«-Tlie local brotherhood
team was again beaten by its Cleveland brothers.
Attendance Soo. Sriiiiin.nv:
Sew Yorks ~. 0 10 0 0 110 2-5
Cleveland* O 4 0 1 0 0 10 — _
Base lilts — C evel mils 10, New Ynrks *>. Errors —
Clevelands '-...-« York* 3. Batteries— Bskely and
Sutcliffe, O'Day ant Ewing. Umpires— and
JOUCS.
Yen's Good Work
Brooklyn. July 15.— The Brooklyn brother
hood warped Pittsburg to-day from the word
play. Atieudauce 400. Score:
Brooklyn! 1 0 0 2 1 12 0 0-7
Plltaourg- o 0 ii « o 0 1 0 I—2
Base — Brooklyns 11. Plttsburgs 6. Errors—
Brooklyn. 1, Pitt-burgs 7. Batteries— Van liaUien.
anu Staley lialley and Carroll. Umpires— Ferguson
and ll.it, it.
Americin Association.
Coi.cmbcs, July 15. — Columbus 16, Brook
lyn* '2.
Louisville, July 15. Loulsvilles 10, Syra
coses 3.
St. Louis, July 15.— Louis 6, Athletics 3.
ToLEiio, July 15.— Toledus 0, Uoclieslers 3.
BELGIAN INDEPENDENCE.
Preparations for ths Ten Days' Celebration at
Brn _ els.
London, July 15.— The ten days' fete at
Brussels in honor of the sixtieth an
niversary of Belgian Independence
and the twenty-fifth year of King
Leopold's reign commences on the 20th
inst with the unveiling of sev
eral statues, which will complete the his
torical decorations of Sablon square. The
pageant is to cost $.0,-00, anu represents
"The Glories of the Fourteenth Centnrv."
It has been designed by Gustave Den
Duyts, the well-known painter, whose
'• Pacification of Ghent" procession excited
so much attention fifteen years ano, assisted
by Julian Dellens and John iiaes. Five
allegorical cars will be surrounded by a
thousand persons In renaissance costumes.
The whole Belgian royal family reassem
bles at Brussels on the 19th, and many
royal visitors are expected.
Ititri;-'! AFFAIRS.
The Standard's Tribal, to Fremont—
raph.rs Win— Parliament.
London, July 15.— The Standard says:
The death of General Fremont depiives
America of a romantic personality which it
can ill afford to lose in these prosaic times.
His name will live in history.
The Government has acorded increased
pay and other concessions to the teleg
raphers.
Stanley continues ill. Dr. Parkes says he
is very weak.
The Government has decide! to adhere to
the proposal for a November sitting of
Parliament. .
Gladstone is better.
HEROES HONORED.
Peruvian Soldiers Who Fell in ths late War
With Chile Interred.
Lima (Peru), July 15.— remains of
the Peruvian heroes who lost their lives
during the late war with Chile, were landed
here to-day and deposited In the Pantheon.
The procession was the largest ever seen in
Peru. Tlie religious ceremony will take
place to-morrow.
Eussia's Litest Purchase.
London. July 15.— The cession of Heligo
land to Germany has sharpened the ap
petite of other powers for the acquisition of
outlying islands. Very few people ever
heard of Worm's Island, in the Baltic,
which belonged for many generations to
the Barons of Stackelberg. Russia long
wished for a coaling station there. A
former owner once refused £1,050.000 fur it.
Tne present proprietor has just parted with
it to the Czar for a little over 1,000,000
francs.
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A Satisfactory B.ard.
Buenos Aykes, July 16.— new Board
of the National Bank satisfies the com
mercial community of Montevideo. In
view of the improved situation, they have
abandoned the Intention to renew the con
vention of 1-75, binding themselves to re
ceive only gold.
Gold closed at 207.
Emperor William's Tour.
Berlin, July 15.— North German
Gazette denies the report that Chancellor
Caprivi advised Emperor William to shorten
his tour in Nor we gian waters, owing to
political developments. The programme of
Ills Majority* trip, the Gazette says, has
been only slightly modified, owing to the
weather.
in American G I'm Suicide
Berlin. July 15.— American girl
named Josephine Neuudorf, who has been
studying music in this city, committed sui
cide here to-day. Her mind is said to bave
been affected by over-study.
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Brn linn Fe*o Day.
Bio de Janeiko, July 15.— Yesterday
was a national fete day in Brazil. The
streets of the city were decorated. At
night there was a display of fireworks and
thecity was illuminated.
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Cholera in Ep'in.
Madrid, July 15.— The Gazette says: In
tho last two mouths there has been 445
cases of cholera in Spain, 251 of which wore
fatal.
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The Third Blading.
London, July 15.— The Heligoland bill
£ asset! the third reading in the House of
.uids to-day with only verbal amendment.
SAN FRANCISCO. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 16, 1890-EIGHT PAGES.
WITHOUT AVAIL.
Fruitless Search for the Victims
of the Cyclone.
The Captain of the Steamer Sea Wing
Accused of Being Drank.
Evidence That He Faithfully Performed His
Duty— A Day of Funerals— A
Woman's Death.
Special Dispatches to The Moknitns Call,
Lake City. July 15.— The lake shore was
made to reverberate this morning with the
thunder of dynamite, which was brought
into requisition in the hoi that it would
be of help in bringing some of the as yet
unrecovered bodies to the surface. The
country people who drove in from all direc
tions yesterday were again on hand, and
residents were also there at an early hour
watching the workers. The military guard
was kept up rill night nt the beach, and they
kept back the spectators to-day as they had
done yesterday. A smiling sky in no way
reminded oue of the great horror that had
come upon this whole section of the State.
CHAKGKD WITH DRUNKENNESS.
Nothing new has developed along the
lake shore, no bodies having been recov
ered to-day. It is probable that no more
bodies will be found for two or three days,
and the hope of Lake City is that not over
a dozen mure are in tho lake, but nt Red
Wing the number is placed at two or three
times that figure.
Captain Wetheren, who has not been seen
here since yesterday noon, told a citizen at
Red Wing that the number on board nt the
time of the disaster would not exceed 170.
A Red Wing man denied the captain's fig
ures, saying there were over thirty below
the truth, and accused both the captain
and the crew of being diunk and unfit to
have charge of a Boat at such a time. There
is no proof of such a state of affairs. There
were those on the barge among the pas
sengers who hail been drinking and whose
actions drove the women and children to
the cabiu. This fact may be the ground for
the rumor.
CONFLICTING STATEMENTS.
Another rumor that caused great indigna
tion accused the captain of ordering the
cabin door lucked and keeping the people
inside. Miss Aggie Hartron of Lake City,
one of those who were rescued from the
barge, says all the women and children
were ordered into the cabin from the barge,
It would be natural for the captaiu to do
this, as it was intensely dark and tbe rain
and hail made it extremely disagreeable to
remain on the barge.
On the lo ther band, the engineer says the
captain thought the barge safer than the
steamer, and sent an order down to the
cabin for the wdmen and children to go on
the barge. Instead of carrying tba order
correctly, the man told them to stay in the
cabin and lock the door. Previous to tbat
most of the women had left the barge lor
the steamer, telling the engineer that a
party ot men on the barge were drunk and
bad been acting iv an objectionable man
ner, and they would not stay there.
Whether these be tlie facts or not, it is cer
tain the doors were shut, if not locked,
when the rescuers reached the steamer, and
everything indicated that they had been
closed throughout the gale.
THK CAPTAIU WAS SOBER.
Judge Bayrell of Argyle, who was on the
boat, gives positive evidence against the
charge of drunkenness, lie says the cap
tain was not only sober, but was fully con
scious of the presence of the storm, although
not fully appreciating its gravity. The
captain walked through the cabin quietly,
trying to calm the excited passengers, tell
ing them he did nut think there was any
danger, but if any wished they could put
on lile-preservers and prepare for the worst
possibility.
A few minutes later he once moro made
the same suggestion. The charge against
ihe crew probably originated in- the be
havior ol some drunken passengers on the
barge.
Seeing the severity of the storm the cap
tain wish _U those who were ou the barge,
at the mercy of the wind, rain and hail, to
seek refuge in the enbiu, but later he con
sidered the bar_,e tire safer place and or
dered the women and children to remove
there. His older was miscarried or at least
such seems to have been the case.
A CHANCE TO ESCAPE.
Lawyer Greer of Lake City sairl he be
lieved that 11 the people had known that
part of the lake many could have escaped,
and cites the experience of Harry .Ma bey.
Youug Ma boy was on board tho ben Wing,
and when she drifted around below the
point she grounded for a short time on the
bar. Knowing the water there was shallow
he jumped overboard and reached bind
easily. From the bar the steamer drilled
along the .-bore, keeping about forty or fifty
yards out. Along there the bottom slopes
very gradually down, so that nearly all
could bave reached shore had ihey knowu
this fact
NO INQUEST HELD.
This evening the Coroner's jury assem
bled and was about to begin an' inquest,
when the County Attorney said the statutes
provided that the Coroner should hold in
quest ouly where there are marks of violence
on the body. As there were none such iv
the recent rasp, no iuquset should be
held. lie said lurtlier that taking
into consideration the Irame of mind
the community is in, it is advisable not to
hold an inquest now, even il it could be
held, lie assiued tbe jurymen as citizens
that the matter would be lata beloro the
Grand Jury at once and a rigid examina
tion made. The Coroner dismissed them.
This evening one more body was found,
that oi Bitta Vieths, aged 13 years.
Captain Wethereu of the ill-fated craft
went across the river to his home in Dia
mond Bluff, Wis., to-day. It is reported to
night that be has been placed under arrest
there at the solicitation of frieuds, who
feared possible violence.
IN "GOO'S ACHE."
Burial of Many of the Lake Pepin Victims at
Bed Wing.
Bed mo, July 15.— Sixty-six bodies
were brought here yesterday and laid out in
an empty store-room, and to this place of
death came mourning friends to claim
their dead or look in vain for the ab
sent. All day long pine boxes that sug
gested heart-aches aud heart-breaking
were being carried from this store-room
to the stricken homes of the city, and at
many a hearthstone but one or two sur
vivors of the family awaited the coming of
the mortal clay of their loved ones. This
has been a day of funerals, nearly all of
the bodies yet recovered being carried to
"God's Acre," where the last words of
farewell and consolation were spoken, and
the tailing earth as it struck upon the
coffin-lid beat also upon the hearts of the
many mourners.
AN UNSUCCESSFUL! SEAHCH.
Ho Trace Found of the Three Hissing Pe>
p'e at Lake Gervais.
St. Paul, July 15.— Thousauls of curi
ous people to-day visited the scene of Sun
day night's cyclone at Lake Gervais. The
search for lite bodies of tbe three missing
victims has not yet resulted In success. All
day to-day parties cf searches were scouring
the woods and swamps in the vicinity, or
dredging the lake, but absolutely no trace
can be. found of the bodies. The Injured,
with two or three exceptions, are doing
well and are all under the best of
medical treatment. Seven families that
resided in the path of the . storm were left
destitute, depending on the public for aid.
Another Victim.
Minneapolis, July 15.— Another victim
of the Lake Gervais cyclone died to-day—
Mis. John Clark, - whoso home at . Little
Canada was wrecked. Her left arm was
torn off and the lung exposed. Sue died in
great agony. A sliver pierced her husband
just above the heart, but it is thought he
lias a chance to recover.
FEDERAL ELECTION BILL.
Senator Hearst Thinks It Will Not Be
A.opted.
New York, July 15.— Senator Hearst
arrived at the Hotel Brunswick to-day after
a three weeks' sojourn at Long Branch,
lie thinks enough Republican Senators will
unite with the Democrats to defeat
the Federal Election Bill. He said:
"I sincerely believe the measure we are
considering does Dot comin.iid the ap
proval of Senators Davis, Teller, Wolcott,
Mitchell, Jones or Allison In 'ie West, uor
of Senators Aldrich, Morrill -. Edmunds
in the East."
Kansas City, July 15. —Ex-Governor
Crittenden of Missouri, In a letter to the
Times, states that none of the Southern
States will represent themselves at the
World's Fair If the North passes the Federal
Election Bill.
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A SUCCESSFUL. TEST.
Satisfactory Trial ol the Sims-Edison Electric
Torpedo.
New Tork, July 15.— A number of for
eign naval officers witnessed a test to-day
at Willetts Point of the Sims-Edison elec
tric torpedo trial. It was a success, one
niiio of cable being laid iv two
and a half minutes, and the torpedo
being under perfect control. A new tor
pedo-boat is In process of construction by
Sims for the Government, wliich is to be
ready next fall. This boat is expected to
run two hours at the rate of tweuty miles
au hour, and will carry 450 pounds of dyua
mite. It will be 33 feet lung, and will have
a cylinder 20 inches in diameter.
NEGItOES I_IMJ.I>.
Colored Liborera D>surt Their Employer and
Five Are Fatally hot
' Mer Rouge (La.), July 15.— Sunday night
twenty-five colored laborers left Heffner's
plantation, near Oak Ridge, to make their
way Into Arkansas. They were pursued
by a posse gathered by Heffner and found
this morning in the woods. After a parley
they agreed to return, but when the posse
went forward some shots were fired. The
posse returned the fire and five negroes
were killed. Much iudignation prevails
among the planters on account of the run
ning away of colored help whom they
brought here from North Carolina at much
expeuse. ___________________
THE WINNERS.
Yesterday's Races at Washington and
Monmoa'.h Parks.
CnicAoo, July 15.— T0-day's races at Wash
ington Park resulted as follows:
First race, maiden llnce-ye ir-olds, one mile,
Salute won, Kioglike second. Bargain llilrrl.
Time, 1:55.4.
Second lace, three-year-olds and upward, one
mile aod a furlong, lil.uityre woo, (.'usurer sec
ond, lionnie Kike third. Time, 2:02
Third race (Quickstep slakes), two-year-olds,
foals of 1888, Unit mile. Sister Linda won. tore
runner second, Elizabeth third. Time, 0:52 ...
I**lllll race. iliiee-ye.ir-iilUs ami onward, one
mile and a sixteen h, catalpa won, Mar lin Kus
sell second. Ell third. Tune, 1:55.
I'lilh race, alt age«, one mile, Attica. woo,
Sautiilene second, ll.llyhoo third. Time, 1:48.
Mnrmcuth B «n'.ts
New York, July 15— Following are lhe re
sults of to-day's races at .Monmouth. I'ark:
I'lrit race, seven eighths or a mile. Eon won,
J'adstone second. Tipstaff tblrd. Time, 1:30.'_.
Second race, ihiee-quaners of a mile, (Atlantic
stakes) for two-year-old*, Sallle McClelland won,
tarry second, I all view iblid. Time, 1:15.
lhl'U race (Hackensaclc liiiiiiiicai •), for three
ear-olds, one mile, hemi'land wou, Ituvelue
second, Tulla lilaekburu third. Time, 1:41.
Fourth race, oue nud an eighth mil"-, Dr.lrl .
won, K. second, Moulm_iro third. Time, l r.V..y_.
Fifth race, one mile, Ksijiiiinriu wou, liny Uray
second, Flllier third. Time 1:44.
.sixth race, one mile. Bella B won, Fitz James
second, Urliualdi Hind. Time, 1:45.
TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS.
Platform Adopted by the State Convention in
Session at Nashville.
Nashville, July 15.— The Democratic
State Convention for the nomination of
Governor met here to-day. Hon. N. W.
Baptist was chosen temporary Chairman
and Hon. J. D. Richardson, member of Con
gress from the tilth District, to bo perma
nent Chairman. The usual committees
were appointed ami a recess taken.
At the afternoon session a platform was
adopted. It indorses the administration of
Grover Cleveland ; denounces the McKinley
bill; demands the free coinage of silver;
denounces the importation of pauper labor;
condemns the Uepubiican party for dis
crimination against the agricultural inter
ests ; for its revolutionary methods in legisla
tion to perpetuate its power; for the reckless
squandering of public money for party pur
poses; for corrupting the American fran
chise; for its efforts to foment sectional
strife; for its attempt to pass a Federal
election bill designed to engender conflict
between the races In the South ; for Its dis
regard of the will of the people in -unseat
ing duly elected Democrats In Congress, etc.
One ballot was taken for Governor and a
recess had.
FIRE AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Nearly a Million Dollars' Worth cf Property
Destroyed.
Minneapolis, July 15.— The large seven
story warehouse of the Security Warehouse
Company, on First street aud Fourth av
euue, North, owned by Wood & Morse, was
entirely destroyed by lire, together with its
(■■intents, to-night, entailing a loss of nearly
51,000,000. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by spontaneous combustion.
Two men, W. W. Morse, oue of tbe propri
etors, and his engineer, were rescued by
means of a ladder from the fourth lioor.
They were almost blinded and suffocated
by the dense smoke. The three-story stone
building on the north side of the warehouse,
occupied as a dwelling by a number of Jew
ish families, was crushed flat by falling
walls. No one was iujured.
RUSSIAN PERSECUTION.
The Authorities Preparing Stringent Meas
ures Against Ui. Jews.
St. Petersburg, July 15. — There isa
strong irritation among the anti-semitics
here, owing to the fact that some of the
prisoners who wore convicted in Paris of
beiug Implicated in the Nihilist plot are
Jews. Stringent measures against the Jews
are being prepared by the authorities.
They include the suppression of the news
paper Novosti, whose editor has been
warned to settle his affairs and leavo the
country by 1802.
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PRAIRIE VIRES.
Large Tracts of Dry Vegetation Burning
Along the Southern Pacific.
Sax Antonio, July 15. — Tremendous
prairie fires have been raging on the west
line of the Southern Pacific Railway. No
rain i.as fallen for five weeks, nnd the grass
is as dry as tinder. All the water courses
ure dried up, and in places where there
were once marshes vegetation burns
fiercely. A number of head of* cattle have
been lust. Many deer were driven against
barbed wire fences nnd burned, and vast
areas cleared of rabbits.
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REPORTED RIOT.
Rumors of a Conflict Between Whites and
Blacks in South Carolina.
Charleston, July 15.— A riot is reported
near Kersin, Barnwell County. Three hun
dred negroes, armed with rifles, are said to
confront 25 white men. One negro has
been killed. Assistance bus goue Irom
neighboring to v.*
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Superintendent of Seattle Schools.
Belx.efo.nt (Pa.), July 15.— Professor
John W. 1 1. 'Stan, principal of the Prepara
tory Department of the Pennsylvania Slate
College, has accepted the Snperintendeucy
of the Seattle (Wash.) schools.
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American Btflemen.
Cologne, July 15.— The American rifle
men arrived here this morning from Berlin.
Set Fire to Ku.blSll.
The alarm from Box 382 at 5:30 o'clock
last evening was for a lire In the basemeut
of Mrs. Murvey's residence at 234 Hermann
street. Children playing with matches : ig
nited a pile of rubbish. The damage waa
trilling. .*.;.,
WON A PRIZE.
A Former San Jose Belle Sur
renders Her Heart.
Marriage of Mrs. Angnsta Oakley to a
Prominent lasMngtonian.
Admiral Belknap's Report on tne Recent
Disturbance in Corea—Sen
ate and House.
Special Dispatches to The Morning Cali-
Washington*, July Major William
A. Coulter of this city and Mrs. Augusta
Oakley of San Jose, Cal., were quietly mar
ried to-day at noon at the residence of the
bride's sister, Mrs. W. P. White. Only the
immediate friends of the contracting parties
witnessed the ceremony. The bride wore
a handsome traveling dress of mastic cloth
and silk made in the latest Parisian style.
After partaking of a bountiful collation,
the Major and his bride, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. White, left for Deer
Park, where they will spend some weeks.
Later they will go to the Atlantic sea
board, and will return here in October for
their permanent residence.
Major Coulter was one of tho youngest
oflicers of the war and was a member of
General Thomas' staff. lie has built sev
eral handsome houses in this city. Mrs.
. Oakley, the bride, is the daughter of the
late T. O. Smith, a native of Montgomery
County, Md., and who was for
several years President of the First
National Bank of Decatur, 111. Afterward
he removed to San Jose, where his daughter
grew up to be one of the brightest belles of
the place. She is still held in loving
memory by her host of friends there.
IiABOK-SAVING DEVICES.
Patents Granted to a Number of California
Inventor*.
Washington, July 15. — Patents have
been granted the following inventors of
California: James Van Durau, Ferndale.
sand band ; George A. Stone, Golden Gate-,
vehicle running gear; Sergey N. Smolis
ninoss, San Francisco, explosive compound;
Orrin W. Parker, Oakland, wind-mill;
Nathan W. Moody, fuse-cap fastener;
Walter C. McQuillen, Los Angeles, grass
catching attachment for lawn-mowers;
bartlett Mclutire, San Francisco, self-load
ing mechanism for wire-rope transmission;
John 11. Masters, Stockton, Colton har
vester; Ulder Kilbonrne, Oakland, safety
relief valve: Hiram M. Hanmore, Santa
Cruz, covering for pipes; Robert ll. Grimes,
Sanla Monica, altaliinent for lawn
mowers; Willis H. Gllstrop, Pixies', wash
ing machine; William Davis, Los Angeles,
cultivator; George D. Crocker, Oakland,
wlndow-sasli binge; Henry Casebolt, Sail
Fr ancisco, excavating: apparatus.
the: SI ..IK SCHEDULE.
BsDfttor Frye Thinks It Is too Late to Amend
the Tariff Eil!.
New York, July 18.— Press Washing
ton special says : Senator Frye to-day re
ceived Secretary Blame's reply to the for
mer's letter dealing with Spain's embargo
upon American breadstuff*. Frye said
to the Press correspondent: "It seems
to me- that it is too late to
amend the Tariff Hill as Blame sug
eests. Were we to arrange it
so as to reach a reciprocal agreement with
Spain, I fear we would embarrass ourselves
with the Latin-American republics. My
idea is that we can remove all this per
plexity by cutting the duty on sugar one
half. Perhaps lam wrong, but this seems
to me the mosteasy way outof the difficulty.
I dou't know what correspondence Blame
has had with Spain, but I trust in reply to
my letter he will indicate how we can se
cure our market in Porto Itico and Cuba
without bringing us Into an unpleasant
controversy with the South Americans."
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BRECKINRIDGE ELECTION CASE.
Argument cf Jnjge John McC.ure on Behalf
of Clayton
Washington-. July 15.— The House Com
mittee on Flections to-day heard the argu
ment of Judge John McClure of Arkansas,
Clayton's representative, upon the Breck
inridge election case. Judge McClure be
nan his argument by attacking Breckin
ridge iv reply to certain statements made
by that gentleman as registered in the
record. He charged that Breckinridge had
sought to incite his partisans to treat hun
(McClure) as (hey had treated Clayton. He
resented the effort which, be said, had been
made to make the peoplo of Arkansas re
sponsible for a series of crimes which be
sought to show were part of a general plan
carried out by politicians and ballot-box
Staffers and stealers, with the deliberate
purpose to reverse the will of the people at
the polls. HH
THE ARMY.
A Proposition to Abolish tht> Present System
of Division Commmds.
Washington, July 15.— The President
and Secretary Proctor are seriously con
sidering a proposition which is advocated
by several prominent army officers, for the
abolition of the present system of division
commands, and to have the military affairs
administered hereafter through department
commands. In case the change is made a
Major-General will be placed in command
of each of the two important departments,
the Atlantic and Pacific, and the interior
departments will be commanded by Briga
dier-Generals, all of whom will report di
rect to Major-Geueral Schulield, command
ing the army.
MEXICAN " WHITE CAPS."
Depredations of a Grin, of Outlaws in New
M nicer.
Washington, July 15.— The Secretary of
the Interior has received from a gentleman
now in Now Mexico a circumstantial ac
count of the outrages committed in that
Territory in the last few mouths by "white
caps" iv tho person of several hundred
Mexicans, who, armed and masked and
mounted, almost nightly parade throughout
the county for thirty miles around Las Ve
gas, destroying crops, bouses and bridges,
shooting and terrifying the citizens. Gov
ernor Prince has been ordered to report and
troops will probably be sent to the afflicted
district
THE COREAN TROUBLE.
Admiral Belknap Denies That Ha Took Pos-
session of the __:n?'_ nee.
Washington, July 15. —Bear- Admiral
Belknap, commanding the naval forces on
the Asiatic station, has informed the Navy
Department that thero is no truth in the
report that he took possession of the King's
palace at Seoul during the recent trouble in
(urea, and that all he did on the occasion
in question was to station troops in the
United States Legation Building for the
protection of American subjects and prop
erty. They wero subsequently withdrawn,
as affairs assumed their usual state.
Decision Affirmed.
Washington, July 15.— Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior Chandler has affirmed
the decision of the Land Commission of
April 13, 1889, in dismissing the contest of
Frederick Depondluer for the south half of
the northwest quarter of Section 28, Town
ship IS north, Kange 8 east, Sacramento
(Cal.) district. The decision of the local of
ficers as to the character of the land is also
affirmed. James iieenau's homestead entry
still stands.
Naval Orders,
Washington, July 15.— Captain John C.
Watson has been detached from duty as
President of the Board of Inspection and
Survey at Saa Francisco - and ordered to
duty as Captain of the Mare Island Navy
yard, relieving Commander Louis Keuiptf,
who is placed on waiting orders. Commo
dore John Irwin is placed on duty as senior
member of tbo Board of Inspection at Mare
Island.
SQUADRON OF EVOLUTION.
Ths Fleet Expected at th. West Indies in a
Fsw Says.
Washington, July 15.— The 6quadron of
evolution, which sailed from Rio de Janeiro
ten days ago, has not been heard from
since at tbo Navy Department, although
Admiral Walker was expected to stop at
Pernambuco, 1500 miles from Bio. No anxi
ety, however, is felt for the safety ol the
sqadron, as this is not a stormy period on
the Brazilian coast nnd the ships are amply
able to take care of themselves, It is prob
able the Admiral found no need to stop at
Pernambuco and is now sailing on to the
West Indies, which he ought to reach In a
very few days.
Centos Irregularities.
Washington*, July 15.— Assistant Attor
ney-General Cotton left Washington last
evening for St. Paul and Minneapolis under
orders from the Attorney-General to inves
tigate tlie alleged Irregularities iv the cen
sus returns Irom those cities.
Gala f ym-nt.
Washington, July 15.— Director of
the Mint has been informed of the ship
ment of $500,000 in gold from New York to
day, making $2,500,000 in the last five days.
COIN G hi is .
THE SENATE.
A Substitute for Sherman's BUI to Be luce
United States Bonds.
Washington", July 15.— 1n the Senate
to-day Sherman reported a substitute for
the bill introduced by him on the lGtb of
May, to reduce the amountof United States
bonds >to be required of national banks,
and to restore to the channels of trade the
excessive accumulations of money In the
Treasury. The substitute was placed on the
calendar. It provides that the compulsory
requirement of a deposit of United States
bonds with the Treasurer of the United
States by national banks be limited in
amount to $10,000 of bonds fur each bank,
provided that the voluntary withdrawal of
bonds . for the retirement of na
tional bank notes shall not exceed
$3,000,000 in any month, and also
provided that the act shall not apply to the
deposit of bonds to secure deposits of pub
lic moneys; also providing that national
banks shall be entitled to receive circula
tion notes not exceeding the whole amount
ot the par value of the bonds deposited, and
that at no time the total amount of such
shall exceed the amount of capital stock
actually paid in.
The Senate bill granting to the State of
Washington a section of public land for a
soldier,' home aud as a training ground for
the State militia was taken from the calen
dar and passed.
The Senate resumed consideration cf the
Sundry Civil Appropriation Rill, the first
item being (200,000 for surveying public
hinds, the committee recommending an in
crease to $000,000. Without disposing of
the amendment the Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Prolonged Debate on the R 11 for Additional
Pension Clerks.
Washington. July 15.— 1n the House to
day Yniidever of California Introduced a
bill granting a pension of S3OOO a year to
the widow of the late General John C.
Fremont.
Carmen moved that the House go into
committee of the whole on the bill appro
priating SG3G,IB_ for an additional clerical
force to carry into effect the provisions of
the Dependent Pension Act.
Pending this matter lie moved that the
general debate be limited to two hours.
Agreed to— ayes 114, noes 60.
The previous question was then agreed
to— ayes 135, noes 37 — and the House went
into committee of tho whole.
Dockery of Missouri criticised the major
ity of the Committee on Appropriations for
not reporting a bill making appropriations
to pay pensions which would be granted
under the Dependent Pension Bill and in
timated that this failure was duo to politi
cal reasons. The appropriation would not
be made before the November elections.
Cannon said the money would be appro
priated just as rapidly Las pension certifi
cates were issued.
Dockery charged that the majority was
frightened by the startling appropriation
made at the present session for pensions
tmd that It was the intention of the major
ity to bring an enormous deficiency bill
after the election.
Savrcs ot Texas predicted that the next
session of Congress would be called upon
to appropriate no less than §40,000,000 to
supply the deficiencies in the appropriations
for pensions.
Enloe of Tennessee thought that before
any increase in the force was granted to
the Pension Bureau it should be ascer
tained whether the charges brought against
the present Commissioner, in the resolution
offered by Cooper of Indiana. were true.
Cooper said lie was ready to prove before
a competent committee that the Commis
sioner of Pensions outrageously sold out a
ruling on behalf of n firm of pension attor
neys in Washington* If the Commissioner
of Pensions would devote his attention to
the discharge of the duties of the bureau
there would be no necessity for this consid
erable increase of clerks.
Cannon said he did not know until last
Friday that Cooper had Introduced an in
vestigation resolution. If he had known
that Cooper had introduced such a resolu
tion, and the hearing was in progress, lie
would wait until the hearing was com
pleted.
Cooper replied that the Committee on
Rules, after hearing his statement, ad
journed to meet last night, but it did not
meet to pursue the inquiry, because the
gentleman from Illinois (Cannon) and other
members were themselves absent.
Criiiion said he had beeu absent Monday
for '.tie lirst lime in eighteen years. The
gentleman's eagerness would seem to show
an anxiety to figure in the newspapers. It
might be admired. If the administration of
the Pension Bureau was corrupt let it be
shown. From an acquaintance of twenty
years with Mr. Green B. Kauiii, from his hon
orable career, the responsible Position held
by him for years in the Treasury, and his
uniform good character— from all these
things ho would say, if it should be true
that in these last days he bad fail., under
temptation, it was a raro case, and for one
he would not condemn until proof was
shown.
McKinley said that owing to serious ill
ness in his family lie had not beeu present
at the meeting of the Committee on Rules,
to which Cooper alluded. So far as the In
vestigation was concerned, if any gentle
man would rise and charge irregularities
or corruption or dishonesty or unfair deal
ing on the part of the Commissioner, that
would be a sufficient reason for him to give
his vote for an investigation.
Cannon said he did not go so far as the
gentleman from Ohio. A charge on the
part of a member of Congress, who fre
quently did not weigh his words, of mal
administration against an executive officer
was not sufficient to authorize an investi
gation. There must be a specific charge for
whicii tlio Representative made himself re
sponsible.. lie must slate such facts and
circumstances as would satisfy the House
lhat an investigation ought to made.
Hniik of Tennessee offered an amend
ment providing that persons employed
under this bill be appointed among tho
Congressional districts of the several States
aud Territories uot now having their quota
of employes under the existing law.
Ruled out ou a point of order. .
During the colloquy between Cannon
and Uouk concerning the civil service law
there was considerable warmth. Finally
the committee rose, the bill was passed and
the House adjourned.
FLO 111 DA PRODUCTS.
An Exhibit on Wheels Attracting Attention
in Hew J»rsey.
New York. July Florida's exhibit
on wheels of the products of the soil of that
State is now touring New Jersey. Yester
day it was at Asbury Park. Oddly euough,
your correspondent met at the park the
very day of the Florida show there a lead
ing citizen, who laughed bitterly as he said:
"I have already lost several thousand dol
lars in the Florida orange groves which
were nipped by tho frost. No, I can't ad
vertise Florida orange groves after that."
The show has attracted many spectators.
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. Earnings tt the Union Pacific
Boston, July 15.— The Union Pacific's
official statement for May gives the gross
earnings as 84.1G7.540, an increase of 8939,
--58 1; net earning.-, $1,328,090, an increase of
845.357. For five months to May 31st the
earnings were: Gross, 810.805,857, an in
crease of 52.80i.0i9; net, $4,519,331, an in
crease of $181,3.4. *
MATTERS POLITICAL.
Republicans Preparing for the
Primary Elections.
The Executive Committee Will Prepare a List
of Men to Represent Them — Anti-
Buckley lien at Wcrk.
President Mike Dunn stated on calling the Re
publican Executive Commuted to order last
night that he bad been lnlormed that the Couuty
Committee had at last decided lo grant them tbe
representation asked (or, and lor that reason he
desired mat all members present would make a
special effort to turn In to tbe .Secretary as soon
as possible the names ot those who were desired
to act. He then asked for the reports of special
committees, and J. B. Karber reported on be
half of the committee appointed to submit a ulan
ol action to be followed at the primaries. The
report was as follows:
Your committee appointed to formulate and sub
mit plan of action to be followed at the ensuing
primary election liens leave to report as follows:
Inasmuch as this body was formed for the pur
pose of organizing the partyand promoting harmony
In Its ranks, and as lt has been our constant en
deavor to have the affairs of the party so adminis
tered as to give general satisfaction and thereby
secure the active co-operation of all Republicans la
the primary elections of the party; and, as the mem
bers of this committee are not engaged as a hody ln
advancing the candidacy of any man for Governor
or any other office in the gift of the delegates that
will compose the State and district conventions,
we deem it Injudicious ami inadvisable that we
should take any concerted action or Issue any ticket
or tickets under the auspices of this committee to
be voted for at the primary to he held on the -'ith
lnst.
Better results will, we think, be attained If the
members will join with their neighbors and aid in
the election of the most representative and trust
worthy Republicans ln their respective districts.
After a very careful review of the situation we
find that much yet remains to be done with a view
of perfecting the party organization. While our
opponents, the Democrats, are thoroughly and ef
fectively organized, we are as yet but partially so.
We believe tbat the precinct organization Is the
most effective one— ln fact the only one that will
yield satisfactory results. We therefore further
recommend teat this body maintain Its organiza
tion ami continue to act ln the future as it has
In the past for the best Interests of the Republi
can party. We cannot dwell too forcibly upon the
necessity for proper organization, aud earnestly re
quest the members of this body to attend strictly to
and promptly push the precinct organizations, arrd
prepare for the primary election to be held for the
election of delegates to the Judicial, Legislative
ami County conventions, that by so doing we may
secure the election of the best and most repre
sentative Republicans to compose said conventions.
Conventions so formed will, when their wor. is
completed, present to the Republican party a tlcke:
composed of such material as will commend itself
to aud receive the united support or all party men
and good citizens.
This report was adopted and when the ques
tion of representation was taken up John Blgley
rose to say that he bad been In consultation but
an hour before with two members of the County
Committee, wbo had informed him most posi
tively that uo representation would be granted
them. Tiieir request for primaries, he had beeu
told, had been allowed, and beyond that no fur
ther concessions would be made.
President Dunn Informed hlni lliat he bad been
assured that representation would, as he id be
foie staled, be granted, and he urged all present
to hand iv the sines of those who would act lv
the various districts.
Mr. iieaiy said mat he felt tbat there was au
uigent necessity tor Immediate aciion, and he
moved accordingly that a coiniiililee of three be
appointed to remain at headquarters to-day to
receive names from the diilereut precincts and
to submit them to the Comity Committee.
Some little discussion arose as to the need of
tin- in view of the fact that it was questionable
as to securing representation, but Mr. Martin
called attention to the fact that the County Com
mittee was experiencing ureal diillculiy in seeur
iui; a sufficient uumber uf names and would be
only too glad to receive assistance.
The motion was accordingly carried and the
President appointed ou the committee Messrs.
Louderback, Mtilcahey and Vau Dyne.
Mr. Small moved thai each member resolve
himself into a coiniiililee of one to secure names,
and tbe meeting adjourned until Monday eveu
lug uext.
Independent Republican Clubs.
The Executive Committee announces that tho
following precinct clubs have beeu organized lo
co-opeiate wilb the central body:
thirty-third DISTRICT.
Precinct 2— President, John Nelson; Vice-
President, John Nesbltt; Secretary, William
McPlierson; Treasurer, John ity.-in; Executive
Couiuii Edward Began, Samuel McCarthy,
La')' it McCarthy.
THIRTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Precinct 3— President, Jerome Carlton; Vice-
President. E. C. Van Duzeu; Secretary, 11. E.
Buckley; Treasurer; A. P. jessup; Executive
Committee — James Slavlu, I. D. Barnard,
Thomas Howard.
Precinct _— Presiden', M. Uianettlnl; Vice-
President, L. Slurnburg; Secretary. 11. L.
Lyons; Treasurer, S. J. Sorensen; Executive
Committee— P. Marcus, C. T. O'Conuor, P. E.
Cosgrove.
Precinct s— President, Thomas Sawyer; Vice-
President, Robert Gillies; Secretary, Adolpli
mike; Treasurer. P. 11. Gallagher; Executive
Committee— T. .McCarthy, E. Mack, James
Allen.
THIRTY-EIGHTH district.
Precinct G— Presldeut, li. McGreavy; Vice-
President, M. Cohen; Secretary, John Keartion;
Treasurer, J. 11. lleury; Executive Coiniiililee—
11. lleiiu. William Campbell, L. W. Klugsley.
AFTER BUCKLEY'S SCALP.
Democratic Bolters Afe.t In Executive
.slot).
The Couuty Committee of the Regular Demo
cratic Party of the City and County of San Fran
cisco," of which Eugene N. Deupiey is Presi
dent, and the mission ol which is to fight Buck
ley, met at iheir rooms In the Aicade Building
on Market street last night, in executive session,
nud spent thiee hours in the discussion of the
details of campaign work. It was decided to
keen the headuu. liters open every day for en
rollment frum _ o'clock In the morning until 10
o'clock al night.
After some little discussion a committee con
sisting of Peter Kobeils, 11. Gmsiadl, Paul Ma
roney, P. Shea and A. J. Donovan was appointed
to make arrangements fur the holding of a
mass-meeting, the lime aud place Ipr whicb
have not yet been decided upon.
Before adjourning the meeting President
Deupiey stated that iv view of the fact that he
bad been subjected to some slight criticism for
his failure to attend the last meeting he would
state that while he would attend as often as
possible he wished It understood that busiuess
would compel his absence from the next meeting,
but whenever posslblo bo would be ou baud.
YOUNG .11 EN'S LEAGUE.
An Indorsement of the Federated Trades'
Australian Ballot Bill.
The Young Men's Democratic League
met at their rooms, 207 Sutter street, last
evening and adopted the following resolu
tion:
Whereas, lt appears that a committee of the
Federated Trades of San Francisco has prepared
a in alt or a bill tor the establishment of the so
called Australian system ol vuliug In this State,
and that the bill so prepared substantially In
cludes the provisions est trie bill prepared for that
purpose by this league iwo years ago, aod con
tains all lhe esseuiial features ot the Australian
system of voting; therefore,
I. ■ ■■■■■■■■'. That wo approve tbe bill formulated
by the Federated Trades, and pledge our support
lv that measure and every oilier honest elf ml to
make lhe system part ol thu law of tills Slate.
- State C'onvflnl ion Derla.atrns.
A well-attended meeting of Club 2 of the For
tieth Assembly District was held at Teutouia
Hall last evening. lhe main purpose ot the
meetiug was to propose delegates to the State
Convention, lhe following were unanimously
Indorsed by the club: William J. tleney, J. J.
Stephens, William J. Holland. C. A. Douglass.
The candidates Indorsed took the following
pledge:
" That we will attend all sessions of the con
vention and under no consideration allow out
selves to be reuieseuled by pioxy."
CAPITAL AND LABOR,
Strike of Iron- Workers— York Cloak.
Makers Eeturn to Work.
Trenton (N. J.), July 15.— Five hundred
iron-workers at the New Jersey Steel and
Iron Company's Works struck this morn
ing. The mill Is principally owned by
Abram S. Hewitt, ex-Mayor of New York,
who is traveling in Europe for his health.
The strike is the result of a refusal to sign
the scale of the Amalgamated Society of
Iron and Steel-workers. Superintendent
Stokes says that in Hewitt's absence no oue
has authority to sign the scale.
New York, July 15.— The cloak-makers'
strike ended this afternoon by the manu
facturers agreeing to discharge all non
union men, with the understanding that
they would be taken back as they joined
the uuiou.
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fart Derailed,
Burlington (Iowa), July 15.— A wreck
between a Burlington express and a freight
train occurred across the river from here at
1 o'clock. The engine and baggage-car
were derailed and the passengers shaken
up, but uu one was seriously hurt.
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Attempt to Bevive ihe A.dine Magazine.
New York, July 15.— There is a street
rumor to the effect that Senator Fair has
been invited to assist is the resuscitation of
the old Aldine Magaziue aud that he is con
sidering the proposition.
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Cheyenne. . July 15.— Mrs. Coalter, a
Casper matron, detected a fellow peeping
into her room last night. She : seized her
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husband's six-shooter from the dresser anil
quickly moved toward the window, but the
fellow heard her coming and ran. She shot
as he clambered over the fence, and she
thinks she hit him.
BOTH PERISHED.
Lieutenant Donald. Loses His Life in Try*
ins to Save a Drowning G rl.
Los Angeles, July 15.— A special to tha
Times from Santa Ana says: This morn
ing, while a party of ladies and gentlemen
were bathing near McFadden ... tiding, a
large wave suddenly sv.ep, over their
heads, carrying sever..' out from
the shore. Lottie J. Spurgetin, tie
daughter of William 11. Spurijeon, wbo lor
twelve years bas been Mayor of Santa Ana, was
drowned. Lieutenant C. V. Donaldson, U. S. A
of Fort Grant, Ariz., made a desperate effort
to reach Miss Spumcon, but was bim
self drowned. B. F. Hal), a merchant o(
Santa Ana, and bis daughter, li.iv Hall, were res
cued by £. It. Mall, a young man who was stand
ing ou the wharf when tbe disaster occurred, and
who went to tbelr assistance. The bodies of
Miss Spurgeoii aud Lieutenant Donaldson were
lecovet.d. -Miss Spurgeou, Who was 16 years
old, was spending ber vacation from Mills
Seminary at Santa Ana. Lieutenant Don
aldson was 20 years uf tie, and I'aves
a young widow. The counle bad been visiting
ber parents, and Donaldson bad goue down ta
the L sliding to meet bis sister, wn.ru be had not
seen lor live years.
A COAVAUDLiY LOVER.
He Looks on While a Fiend Mar. ers His
Sweetheart.
Charlotte (N. C), July 15.— people
of Robinson Couuty are hunting for a fiend
as "Jack the Ripper" named Simon Ward.
lie was enamored of Mary Sellers, a hand
some young lady of Maxton. Meeting her
Sunday while going to church with,
her fiance, named Crawford, ho
ordered the latter to make himself scarce.
As Crawford was not armed he went, bat
stopped behind a clump of bushes. -Mary
relused to walk to church with Ward and
he drew a razor, cut her throat and then
completely beheaded her. Crawford dared
not show himself, but as soon as Ward dis
appeared he hastened to town and gave the
alarm. Ward has not been caught yet.
A YACHT WKKCKBO.
Three of the Occupants Washed Frcm the
Capsized Tender and Lost.
Portsmouth (S. IL). July 15.— The yacht
Marion of Bay View Club, South Boston,
having on board Captain Vernon Locke, C.
W. Kimball, E. Goldsmith and Benjamin
Cobb, was wrecked last night on the reel
off Kye Beacb. All got into a small tender
and this capsized and they clung to its keek
Kimball, Locke and Goldsmith, one alter
another, were washed off and drowned.
Cobb was finally rescued in an exhausted
condition this morning by a fisherman.
MOKE TItUI'BLE.
An English Cruiser Fires Uptra a Frenek
Fi.hing Schooner.
New Yop.k, July 15.— A Halifax dispatch
says that more trouble is reported from SL
Pierre, Miquelon. It is reported that a
uundlaud fishery cruiser while endeav
oring to capture a French fishing schoone r
fired a shut at her. The Frenchman got
away, however. Three British war-ship
have suddenly left Halifax.
A MINER'S DEATH.
Horribly Crasher] by Two Coal Cars at ths
Black Diamond Mine.
Seattle, July 15.— A fatal accident occurred
at lilack Diamond early this morning. After the
vi. l.t shift quit work, Mike Istran, an Austrian,
sot in between two loaded coal cars to ride out
to the cud of the slope. The cars were started
with a jerk, and it is suppose be slipped and
fell In between the cars. Two cars passed over
him before they could be stopped, the wheels
runulng over bis breast, crushing it completely.
tie died this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Tensile and Transverse Strength.
Boston, July 15.— A series of tests to de
termine the tensile and transverse strength,
ductility and elasticity and compressional
strength of aluminum brouze under the
auspices of the Government began at Wat
crtown Arsenal this afternoon. The tests
were private. The teusile strength was
shown to be something over 90,000 pounds to
tbo square inch, which is largely in excess
ol anything ever before shown. The trans
verse strength developed was 'MX) pounds
on a one-inch square bar. This result was
not equaled by any other metal, with tha
single exception of the liuest quality cruci
ble steel. The otber qualities will be tested
to-morrow*.
Only a Humor.
„ New York, July 15.— Star's Wash
ington correspondent amuses himself by
writing to his paper that Blame will retire
from the Cabinet as soon as the -McKinley
bill passes, and that he will enter the field
for the Presidency lv 1892 against Harrison
and Keed.
Heavy Storm.
Wii-kesbarp.e, July 15.— A terrific wind
storm in this vicinity did great damage to
day. Streets iv the lower portion of the
city were flooded. Washout) on the rail
road have delayed trains.
Constantinople fire Losses.
Constantinople, July 15.— The losses
by the creat tire on Saturday last in this
city amount to £1.000.000.
Objected to -. stepmitlier.
James <: rutin, aged G2 years, was brought to
tbe City Prison last night by Oflicers Kiley and
Holland on a charge of disturbing the peace.
(' rlllin. who had been twice married, decided last
January to take onto himself a third wife, but
spent the honeymoon away from his home at 8
Norton place. Last night he relumed with his
bride IO the bouse, where resided six children by
his second wife, now deceased. Trie cbildren
objected to the stepmother, and lirrtlin tried lo
eject mem, but trouble was prevented by the
arrival of the policemen.
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show on earth, Barnum'* excepted.
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