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VOLUME LXX-NO. 68. THE GRAND ARMY. Captain John Palmer Elected Commander-in-Chief, Hie Race Problem Met and Effectively Settled for All Time. Too Late New to Divide on the Color Line. Platform Broad Enough for All Sailors and Soldiers. f jee!»l to Thk Morn-in-o Caw. PEttiorr, Aug. 6.— lmmediately alter the opening of the encampment this morning the election of Coniinauder-in-Chief was declared the first business. There were four candidates: John Palmer of New York, A. G. Weissart of Milwaukee, W. K. Smedberg of California and S. 11. Hurst of Ohio. Benjamin E. Bryant of Wisconsin placed Weissart in nomination in an eloquent *peech and the nomination was seconded by Illinois, lowa, Indiana and Kentucky. Corporal Tanner of New York placed John Palmer in nomination, and Massachusetts, New Jersey and Pennsylvania seconded t';e nomination. J. J. Hollingsworlh of Ohio nominated Hurst, and W. 11. L. Barnes of California nominated Sniedberg. The latter's nomi nation was seconded by Nebraska, Kansas, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, New Mexico and Idaho. Just before the ballot opened, S. E. Hurst asked for recognition. "The State of Ohio," said he, "relieves in justice and fair play and recognition cf all departments of the G. A. B. It has been conceded for years that whenever New York became united en a candidate, this State, which gave more men to the great army of the Union than any other State, should be en titled to the Commander-in-Ciiief. New York is now united on a candidate, nnd I desire to withdraw my name and second the nomination of Palmer of New York." The election was by secret ballot, and the announcement of the first ballot, with rainier far in the lead, indicated the cer tainty of his ultimate election. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Great enthusiasm was manifested by the New York delegates during the second bal lot, when Palmer led from the start. At the conclusion, when the result was still somewhat in doubt, the California delega tion changed its entire vote tv Palmer. Pro longed cheering greeted this announcement, which meant Sitedterg's withdrawal ami Palmer's election. Au enthusiastic dplegate at this juncture moved that Palmer's election be declared unanimous, and 1: prevailed amid the wildest enthusiasm. For Senior Vice-Commander-in-Chief thrre ■was but one candidate, Henry M. Duffield of Michigan, who was chosen by acclama tion. T. S. Clarkscn of Nebraska, Peter B. Ayers of Delaware r.nd Albeit E. Shields of Georgia were nominated for Junior Vice- Con:mander-in-Chief. Clarkson won on the List ballot. For Chaplain there were three candidates — S. E. Payne of Florida. 1). C. Milner of Kansas, and A.B. Kendrick of lowa. Payne was elected. For Surgeon-General Stevenson of Con necticut was re-elected by acclamation. Fast Commander-in-Chief William War ner, Chairman of the Committee on Address of the Comraander-in-Chief, reported reso lution?, vhich were adopted, petitioning Congress for legislation providing for the ctistudy and care of Mount McGregor cot tage, and for amendments to the Itevi<ed Statutes providing more explicitly that preference be given old soldiers In Govern ment appointments and employment THE IJACE rBOBLKM. The vexed race problem came up in the encnnipftient this afternoon and was effect ively settled for all time. The special champion of the necro race was ex-Con pressman William Warner of Missouri, Past Ccimiacder-in-Chicf, and he is to night receiving the tribute of the colored veterans, whose cause he so eloquently es roused. Wl.en the matter came before the CLDventiou, Warner, as Chairman of the Committee en the. Commnnder-in-Chief's Krccmmendaticns, presented the following report: Your committee has; carefully considered (he clear iiud ttiii.k alatements cf lite Comniaiider- In-Uilel regarding Hie difficulties existing be tween poali In lire dei'artnien;sol Louisiana and Mis*l*s.i|i>i. The commit lee lias also coumdeied all the documents submitted to and argumeuis made bi Inn- It us to tlie causes leadiug 10 Hie existing trouble in those depaitmeuls. The old r.oM«, liom l to .*, Inclusive, lv ti;e deoauments of Louisiana and Mississippi, are composed of white comiadej. Hie new post », from 9to 17 inclusive, me composed ol colored comrade*. '1 lie couiruilou Is ilia: '.;•■ latter potts are tainted with fraud In Ilielr organization. Tlie remedy tucgeited. of a separate department of concur rent Jurisdiction for coloied vet ram, Involves mi aiueuament to our rules and regulations. • During that neice struggle for Hie life of ttie na tion we Hood shoulder to shoulder us comrades tried. It Is too late to divide now ou the color line. A man who is pood enough to staud be tween the riae andihose who would dcs roy It when the tale of I tie nation was trembling in "the balance Is good enough 10 be a comrade In any ciepaitineut of me Grand Aimy of the ltepubllc Ko dlOerent lule has been, or ever shall be, rec ocDlzea by lie survivors (if the Union army and Davy. Nu department, should be established for auy color or nationality. A BROAD PLATFORM. The platform of jirlnclcles of the Grand Army of the Jiepubilc li 10 broad that all honor.ibly li. -mailed Mildleisaud sallies can staud upon It. In the opinion of your committee the fact 1 1. at He; an merit of Louisiana and MiiMsslpi.t C(ni-i~t a of pouts, part of which are composed of white comiadesaud the other* of colo.cd com rades, is licit -a. sufficient reasou for making this radical change in our iv lev and regulation?. Our fraternity, cnarity and loyalty should be wit nessed by our deeds as well as our words. The recommendation of the Commaoder-lu-C'liief is based upon the fact that seven of the colored pom of the I'erattnieni of Louisiana and Missi-Mppi retliloned for a separate department. Comrade* ie|ue*eiiiiug part of their posts aj. pe.ned before this committee and claimed in arpuuicut that It was their ui.dei'»t:iii<iiiiK. and that of many otheis of the colored comrades thai tnejr weie only i etliiouiiig for a department to be cieatrd In tbe Stale of Louisiana the name ■ as In oilier State", In wlilcli department all com rade*, while and biacK, should be equally en titled to nn-mber^ilp; and further, thai they and !!.■••• repieeenietl by them aie opposed 10 the creation of a separate department. In view of facts submitted to your committee It Is of the oplulou iliat It wuuld be Inexpedient to place the authority with me Commander-in-chief to organ ize new or provisional department! la Stales in which there are organized departments. This rf port was signed Dy William War ner. John P. Kea, Lucius Fairchild and Henry Painter. - A MINORITY REPORT. A minority report was presented by W. .S. Decker of Colorado. lie concurred in the recommendations of the Commander in-Cbief,'ar.d recommended that the rules and regulations be so changed as to author ize theJCommander-in-Chief to organize a department in departments now existing whenever satisfied, upon proper representa tions, that they may be organized without detriment to the G. A. It., or any depart ment organization. Mr. Decker defended i m . iuo , r ! ty report in a speech of come length. He dwelt on the race distinctions In tlis boutli, and said if we do not settle the question now, It will be here continu ally until settled according to the condition of aftairs found in Louisiana, Mississippi and other Southern States. Major Warner said that when these black men and white men shouldered the musket in defence of the Union, it was not a ques tlou of etiquette or sociability, but Patriot ism ma loyalty. "The black nun fought for Hag that never, up to that time, had protected him In anything but bondage. 1 his organization had better bury the old flag; the comrades had better tear the button from tbeir breasts than now, zs our brads me silvering, no hack on the prin ciples for which we bled." [Applause.] Ex-Coiiiinauder-lii-Chief >-airchild, Com rade Uorthcou of Virginia and two colored ' members {poke In favor of the majority* re port. ..".; • . ill. Graham of Louisiana recounted some The Morning Call. of the troubles of his department. He said no colored post had been recognized until recently, when charters were granted by the Department Commander, who became offended because the members of the order refused to attend the funeral of Jeff Davis. Several hundred men had been admitted within a few days and the time was too short to make any examination Into their military record or character. By a viva voce vote the majority report was finally overwhelmingly adopted. NATIONAL BODIES. Eight Different Organizations Repre sented at Detroit the Present Week. Detroit, Aut. —A sensation was cre ated by the address of the President of the National Association of tho Union ex- Prisoners cf War, E. 11. Williams of In diana. Inferring to the treatment accorded ex-prisoners, the President says: "As an organization and in view of the great and peculiar hardships and sufferings endured as prisoners, we believe a special compensa tion is due us. For a number of years bills have been presented in Congress looking to such measures es we felt were due us; but so far nil appeals have availed us nothing. For twenty-five years our Government has never so much as given us a vote of thanks for the sacrifice made." This portion of the President's ad dress was formally approved by the asso ciation. Among the reports of the com mittees was one embodying a bill to be pre sented at the next session of Congress in be half of tlr#soldiers who were in prison for a period of not less than sixty days or more, providing that they shall receive $■_' for every day o£ theii confinement from the Government. . Stephen M. Lone of East Orange, X. J., was elected President of the society known as "Comrades of the Battle-field," which includes the blue and tho cray, and which met and effected a national organization by tho election of Major-General Dalton of St. Louis as President. The association will hold its next meeting iv Chicago. The sixteenth annual reunion of United States Veterans of the Signal Corps showed a membership of :".r.'. L. >,'. Kortiscue of Philadelphia was elected President. The "Ladies of the 6. A. II." held a very successful meeting. Tho c.tder is purely a charitable and social institution, and was called into existence for the purpose of tak ing into a benevolent, working, patriotic association all the members of a soldier's family. It has a total luembeiship of be tween 15.000 and i-W.OOO, and tne President stated that i!O0 new circles weie chartered tho p.if t year. The National Convention of Ladies of the G. A. 11. to-day received fraternal greetings of the G. A. 11. encampment and elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: National President, Mr-. M. J. Cartledge of Kansas; Senior Vice-President, Mrs. Alice Bishop of Massachusetts; Junior Vice-Pres ident, Mrs. Nettie Sanford Ch.ipin of Iowa; Treasurer, Mrs. Anna Grubbof New Jer sey; Chaplain, Mrs. Alntizo Page of Illinois. The National Association of Naval Veter ans elected officers and selected Baltimore as tho meeting-place next year. A resolution was adopted at the Michigan minion of Mexican War Veterans that an effort be made by the officers to invite the surviving veterans of Mexico to meet the American survivors of the Mexican War at the next general encampment at Washing ton, and that Congress be asked for hu ap propriation therefor. A colored ex-soldier from Chicago is here soliciting subscriptions for the erection of a monument In Jackson Park, Chicago, to colored soldiers. It is intended to raise 8150,000, and about (54,000 has been secured so fur. COAST INTERESTS. Ihe Charleston Ordered to Honolulu. Land Decision — Postofflces. Washington', Aue. C— lt was stated at the Navy Department to-<!ay that the Charleston, which arrived nt San Francisco yesterday, would be sent without delay to Honolulu. There is at present no American war-vessel at that uomf, aud it is thought that this country should bo represented there above almost any other conntry on tho Western Continent, and the Charleston will therefore be dispatched without delay. The officers ol the Ranger who have not served the required time at sea will be transferred for the present to the Inde pendence and placed on waiting orders, to afford an opportunity to put the former ship out of commission at Mare Island Navy-yard while repairs are made. The vessel will receive a general overhauling, particularly her boilers. STATE SWAMP LAND. The State of California was the success ful defendant In two suits to-day decided by the acting Secretary of tlie " lnterior. The plaintiffs were L. L. Davis and V. T. Hurt. Tlie facts were identical in each case. The applications of tho two men to make horreste;id entries in the Vlsalia Land District had been rejected bec^u^e the Sur veyor-General nf the State had returned the tract in question as swamp land, to which, uuder the law, the state was entitled. I'KNSIONS GitANTEI). The following Pacific Coast pensions have been granted : California— Original, George 11. Hook, Charles de la Fontaine, William L. Arnett, Patrick Murphy, J. Im Sweet man, Ralph Holuies James World, Ed mund Hull, J.ihn Curtis, Henry C. Hand, Johu Gesell. Navy— Gccrjso W. Johnson, Auguste Hartemix, Klisha W. Holmes, Tbnnias Donovan. Additional — Edward O'NealL Mexican survivors— Ethan Allen Armentrout, George W. Normal. Mexicau widow— Diuau Speer. Oiegon— Original, John McAffe, Morti mer Hallett, Isshc Johnson. Jarson F. Doud, Robert Garrison. Washington— Original, Frederick Meyer, Riley M. Iloskeiisnn, Enoch Boyle, Harri son Hussey. Additional— Allen Caner. POSTMASTERS APPOINTED. The following fourth-class Postmasters for the Pacific Coast have been appointed: California— Pattewav. Kern County E S Emerson, vice N. J. Stubulcfie'.d, resigned. Washington— Fort Simcoe, Yakima County, C. H. Lombard, vice J,. J. Wiley, resianed. A new Postoflice has been established at I.ona Branch, I'ierce County, Washington, Ernest Shellgreu Postmaster. A SQUANDERED FORTUNE. The Alleged Victim of a New York Spiritualist Med.um. Nkw Yonic, Aug. 6.— The appointment by Secretary Fus'.er of George D. Carroll to be an Inspector in the Custom-house service,* at the rate of «1 a day, has brought to recol leo'.lon one of the most extraordinary Spir itualistic frauds everknown in this country. Less than two years ago George D. Carroll was ranked as a millionaire by Bradstreet's. He was the responsible head of the great stationery manufacturing firm of Dempacy ft Carroll. Mr. Carroll lived In good style, and was regarded as a steady-sroiiiu man of excellent habits; but oue day it was announced that he had sqtiamleied many thousands of dol lars upon swindlers who had played upon his feelings. It was stilted Hint Mr. Carroll was the victim of Mrs. Strvker, a Spiritualist medium, whom he had hired a handsomely furnished house for on West Twenty-t bird street. Mrs. Stryker had caused Carroll to believe that she was able to put him into sjiiritual communion with his dead son, who died when he was a boy, and Carroll is be :evcd to have sunkal.rge fortune iv fol lowing up his spiritualistic vagaries, 110 was a Customs luspeclor twenty-five years ago. Prairie Fires. JJLvnt (S. DakJ. Aug. G. — The mercury is 100° in the shade and the wind is blowing a fearful gale. About noon an east-bound t reight-eueine find the prairie west of here and the entire population had to turn out to subduo the flames, which weie traveling with fearful rapidity. The traiu-hands as sisted aud the fire was finally got under control. The whole couuty is like a tinder box and every one is on the alert for fires, which are liable to spring up at a moment's notice. A fire south of here yesterday de stroyed 1000 acres of hay laud aud over 500 tons of hay. International Ear Association. Bostox, Aug. «.— At the annual meeting of the National Bar Association to-day the report of the Committee on International Law was adopted providing that steps be taken lor organizing an International liar Association, to meet at iho World's Colum bian Exposition at Chicago in lb'JJ. Eastern Weather. CHK'ATiO. \n:' f. '! 1,. n.lhliiiiim ..ti t -...wwvi "•»u|fc» t.-. — i iic 111 I II J 111 Li 111 11 1111 maximum temperatures: Chicr.su, 70° : and B<i°; Cincinnati. 80° and £6°; New Orl-aus, 80° and 92»; N-w York, 70°, aud 86°; Si! Louis, 82" and b»°. -■ .-, , VJ, SAN FRANCISCO. FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 7. 1891-EIGHT PAGES. A BITTER STRUGGLE. Chilean War News Brought by the Pensacola. , The United States War-Ship Arrives at San Diego. Relative Strength of the Contending Forces. Balmaceda Rules on Land and the Insurgents on the Ocean. Frfdolto The Morntxo Cam, San Dieco, Aug. The United States war-ship Pensacola arrived from Chile this morning and will leave for San Francisco Saturday. From an officer of the Pensncola an Asso ciated Press correspondent learned that " the progress made so far by either of the belligerent parties in Chile is but small, ow ing mainly to the difficulties that both ate laboring under. All the country soutli of Coquinibo favors lSalmaccda's party and ml north of that point seems to favor the Con gressional party. The most productive part of Chile is In tho south, and as a conse quence Balmaceda has control of all tho wheat and grain crops. This fact is work ing great hardship upon the Congressional ratty, as all their supplies have lo come by vessels from the north, nnd as a result prices are very high. "At many ports held by the insurgents even water has to be suDplic d from vessels, while Balmaccda has great advantage in these respects. The Congressional i arty has all the money they waut, while Balma ceda is flooding the country that is favora ble to him with paper money. Just one in stance will show the value of gold. Before we left Valparaiso an English sovereign was worth £15. Prices for provisions of all kiuds are very reasonable at Valparaiso, but at all points' north living costs three or four times as much. In addition to having n plentiful supply cf money, the Congres sional party lias almost absolute control of the waters by reason of their large flt-et of vessels. But when the two new cruisers arrive for Balmaceda's Government, which will be in about three months, there will be a great change in the present conditiou of things. Should tlie cruisers arrive in ;;ood shape to enter an engagement, my opinion is that the insurgents would be defeated. But if anything should happen to them, it is impossible to predict ibe outcome, ana the chances are that the war may continue for years. Both parties have all tlie arms and ammunition they want now, but until tho arrival of the Bfaipo, about tho 20th of Juue, tho insurgents had a very small sup ply. "So far only three engagements have been fought between tbetflo parties. None of them, however, have been at nil serious, but have In each instance resulted In a vic tory for tho insurgents. This is only «vliat might have been expected, having but a small naval force to coutend with. The relative strength of both parties is about this* Balmaceda has something over 35, --000 well-orgaiiized troops, with a naval strength of three torpedo boats and two Cruisers, and the insurgents have a veiy powerful navy and abutit 8000 untrained troops. Tho situation consequent upon the insurgents having an abundance of money, but experiencing great diftkulty in getting provisions, renders the prospects of trade witli the purts uuder the control of that party exceptionally good. "As to the Esmeralda, she was at Callao on June lii'.h, when we were there, but left for Iquioue, where she joined the war ship Coclirane In an expedition against Co quitnbp, and a report which reached us be lore leaving there was that they had scored a victory fir their party. There are three provinces now recognizing tho Congres sional party, and these are Atacama, Tara paca and Tarca; but the lat'.er province is to vote in two years' time uuder thfrir treaty whether they shall beloiiji to Chile or Peru." In recard to the reported sinking of the Pensacola's l.iunch by a Government tor pedo-boat. Captain KanU said: "It was entirely erroneous; it was evidently con founded with the blowing up of nn Insur gent launch about the same time. After the destruction of the Blanco Eucalada a launch patrolled tho harbor every night on the lookout for torpedo-boats, and also carried a torpedo. By some accident, when near tho cruiser San Francisco, the torpedo ex ploded, destroying the l.iunch and killing the crew." ITALY'S FINANCES. The Annual Estimates Presented — Fall- ing Off in Exports. Rome, Aug. C— At a council of Ministers the other day each Minister presented his budget of estimated receipts and expendi tures for the years 1891-81 and 1892-93, and in accordance with the programme of tho Ministry sufficient economies were intro duced in the various departments to reduce the expenditures for the two years to the amount of estimated receipts. There Is no truth In the persistent reports spread by the brars that the Italian Gov ernment will not bo able to pay the January Interest on its bonds abroad. The Treasury has offered to receive as cash January cou pons iv payment of certain dues. The commission appointed by the Pope to investigate the recent losses to thu St. Petrr s Pence Fund has already found a deficiency which is said to Miiount to 30 - 000,010 lires ({fl.OOO.ono). The commission has not yet concluded its Investigation*. The exports from Italy to tbe United States for the year ending June 30th amounted to $.".2,850,000, notwithstanding tht» immense falling olf in the shipments of raw silk owing to the depression of the silk Industry in the United States, and in tho shipments of fruit from Sicily owing to a deficient fruit crop. The depression in the silk industry is not confined to the United States, for the sta tistics show the saiuo falling off in the ex ports of raw silk to Europeau nations. Con ceruine the Sicilian fruit crop, it is said there has been a very hoavy demand from the United States for fruit that could not be filled, fortbb crop wrs about 40 per cent less than the average of recent crops. Had tlio shipments of silk and fruit been equal to those of the preceding year, the exports to the United States woulff have exceeded $30,000,000. THE CHINESE OUTRAGES. European Beiidents in the Threatened Battle* menu Organized for Defense. ' r New York. Aug. 6.— A letter from an American gentleman at Hankow, China, dated June 22d, says: "At present we have two gun-boats here. There are at all points below here from two to three nun boats of different nations, so that for the present matters are quelled in the Yang-tse- Kiane Valley. With the withdrawal of the gun-boats 1 think, unless there is a radical change, there will be trouble up. «nd down tiie river. We have organized a Defense Committee hero, have put arms in the hands of all j the male numbers of the committee and are pretty well prepared forany trouble that may arise. We can muster over 100 brcLch-loiding kuus, and most of the men «re experts In handling them. We have for Commandcr-Ip-Chiet our Collector of Cus toms, who is an old (soldier, and two divis ion commanders— a. ltussiiiu and myself. » c have signals arranged to alarm the com munity in case of a rising- BRainst us, and we have two rendezvous on the • river front to which all women and children will be taken in case of necessity, mid where they will be guarded or placed on steamers should : there be any In port. When the women and children aro safely disposed of the men will do what they can to defend the settlement. We will make It hot for any mob that comes our way. and do not make any mistake about it." THE CZAROWIIZS I>EFENI>ER- Pritce George of Greece Involved in Trouble Over the Japanese Incident. St. Petehsbvi:o, Aue. 6.-A letter which recently appeared in the Berlingske Tidence of Copenhagen, in which Prince George of Greece gave a detailed account of the attack made upon the Czarowilz by a Japanese po liceman, has errally altered the estimates which were at first farmed hero of the Prinoe's action upon that occasion, and has been the means of placing him In terrible disgrace in this city. The reason for the al tered feeling entertained fur thfi Prineo is the fact that he caused to be published his own account of the attack upon the Czaro witz without previously subinittiug the man uscript for revision. It is considered here the story told by Prince George emphasises certain rumors that the Czarowilz did nut exhibit much bravery in running away when he was attacked. Particular offense is taken at the statement in the Prince's published letter, that after the Czarowitz had been struck, »nd while he was endeavoring to make his escape from his assailant, he tum bled to the ground through sheer fright. FAMINE IN INDIA. Long Continued Drought Has Caused Failure of Grain Craps. MAbliA?, Aug. 6. — Though a monsoon set in some time ago in some parts of India, dispelling all fears of a failure of crcps iv that portion of the country where rain had fallen, there has been no rainfall in Chingle put and North Arcnt districts in this pres idency, and all hopes of averting the famine have been abaudoned. Tho heat is unprecedented. Standing grain niul other crops have succumbed to the loiui drought, and has been all withered and burned. A I read v the effect of the scarcity of food is being felt and thera is gre;tt suf fering among the inhabitants of these dis tricts. Many deaths from starvation have been reported. It is also Impossible to get food for cattle. Horses, cows, donkeys and ether live stick are dying in large number* everywhere in tlio districts. CANADIAN BitIBERY. Further Evidence Showing the Corrupt Use of Money in the Dominion. Ottawa, Aug. G.— ln the investigation before the Committee ou Privileges and Elections to-day Hon. Thomas McGret-vy testified that of the money given him for political purposes he had paid out £2.",000 fur the purchase of Le Monde, a newspaper of Montreal, and Sir Hector Langevto's or gan. This was In 1884. He paid the amount at tho request of Vmiesse aud Lassai'l. Beforo tho Senate Kailway Committee Mr. Banvick, representing the Ontario i'.ank, stated that he could prove that S175,0(!O had been corruptly expendui by tho Marcier Government and its friend^, and of tills amount 575,(,hk) had passed through the hands of Mr. Pacaud. International Labor Congress. Brtsski.s, Aug. G.— The Brussels Inter national Labor Congress, or, as it is called, the International Socialist Workmen's Con gress, will assemble hero on the 16th inst. Tho meeting will be largely attended and is. important. Norway, Sweden, Holland, France, Germany, Au.-tria, Switzerland, Hungary, Spain and Italy send dolpgat j . while, fi r the first time. In the history of labor movements, Poland will be repre sented. A contingent from the United Statea is likewise expected. Among the Mil Jects to be discussed will be the prcpo:-al to hold the next International Congress iv Chicago in ISiKi. A Memorial Window. I.oniion, Aug. 6.— Walter Crane has made a design lor a memorial window, which will be the largest in America. It Is the gift of Franklin Murphy to St. Paul's .Methodist Episcopal Church in Newark. Its dimensions are 23 feet In breadth :>ii'i 30 leet ill height. Tho subject is St. Paul preaching ou Mars Hill. The Cahensly Scheme. Behmn, A'ju. G.— The recent decision of the Pope declining to sanction the scheme of Herr Cahensly is taken in a political sense by the German Catholic press, which holds that it Is intended to Strike v lilow at the nationalities represented i:i the Triple Alliance, which are mainly interested in the St. Raphael societies. A British Brui3er Coming. London, Aug. C— Pritchard, the English champion middle-weight pugilist, intends to stnrt fur the United Stales iv a short time. He will endeavor to arrange a match with some tighter lv America. Severe Storm 3in Austria. Vienna, Aug. U. — Severe stornu are spoiling crops in many districts of Austria nud Jluncary. Several persons have been killed by falline tri-es and Louses. THE UNION PACIFIC. Reports of an Impinding Crisis Denied by Fresident Dillon. Nkw Yokk, Aug. 6.— The Dow-Jones Company Agency on the Uuion Pacific situ ation sajs: "If tlie company cannot get in time the money it wants it will be unable to pay its debts, iv which case its notes will be protested and the Government may then step in and place a receiver in charge. The Government's lieu is only on 1800 miles of the road. The earnings of the company are known to be far from satislactory, having steadily fallen off not only lor the months already published, but also for June and July. We are told the presslug necessities at the moment have been relieved by the Directors." President Dillon denies that there is a crisis in Union Pacific affairs. The receiver ship talk Is simply to depress tho price, lie regards Union Pacific prospects favor able. Russell Sage says: "The Union Pacific has no loans it ennuot pay off if the people want t!io money. The company has an ample margin to protect all its loans. Some have been called in and paid off with out trouble from the earnings, the earnir.us being used as theycnue in to reduce the company's deht. I wish other companies had their dibts secured as well as the In ion Pacific. We are all ready to put up the money us it may be needed to take care of the debt. Gould has put all his Income lately into the Union Pacific. He has put betweeu 53,C00,0C0 and 5J.000.000 all told into that stock alone. THE AVOULiD'S FA lit. No Apfointment Yet Mtde for the Head of the Horticultural Bureau, Chicago, Aug. U.— a rumor reached Chi cago tliis afternoon from San Francisco that Director-General Davis had appointed the new chief ot the Horticultural Bureau. In quiry lailed to confirm the report. Tl:e Di rectory, the body to which the nomination would be submitted by the Director-Gen eral, was not in session to-day. It is undor stood to be General Davis' intention not to name any one for the place until both the Directory and the National Commission are in session, so that thu bad results of v fail ure to confirm by either organization will bo reduced to tho minimum. Tho National Commission will not, meet until August 12th. Tub Executive Committee of tho World's Columbiau Exposition have adopted resolu tions reguestiug the railroads to make half riites in both directions on exhibits for the fair. The roads had previously decided to change rates going and return the goods free of charge. Crops Damaged by Hail. Crookston (Minn.), Aug. 6.— A terrible rain and hail storm passed over part of this county this mornine, accompanied by con siderable wind. The raiti was the heaviest known in this section. In the southern part of the county a strip of country a mile wide and twelve miles long was devastated by hail, and from 3000 to 4000 acres of standing gram were dniuugod. In other parts of the couuty much of the heavier gram has been badly beaten down. Cowboys Punned by Indians. Albuquerque (N. Mex.), Aug. Word has been received from Wingitle Station, on the Navsjo | reservation, that yesterday I af ternoon several cowboys-killed an Indian in a. dispute over a horse. • The Indians aro considerably worked up over the killing ami a band is in hot pursuit of the murderer olid his companion*.-- Should the patties meet a deadly uneouutec nil! result. ■ • * A FEARFUL CRASH. Terrible Collision on the West Shore Railroad. ~ Ihirteen Passengers Killed and Many Others Seriously. Wounded. Heartrending Scenes at the Wreck— Criminal Negligence of a Conductor and a Flag —Dead and Injured. Gteclal to Inn Morxixs Citr. Sxr.AcrsE, Aug. 6.— This morning a freight train on the West Shore Railroad go ing west broke in two between Port Byron and Montezuma, and the last train 'follow ing crashed into the rear. A'brakeman went back toward the passenger train, but the night was so fogjty ho wns not seen. The fireman ou the passenger traiu was killed, ten Italians, en route to Niagara Fall?, in the smoking-car, were killed and seventeen others in the same car injured- Some of them probably will die. The sleep ing-cars were burned, and it is supposed nearly all tho passengers were rescued- The bodies of the killed are at Port Byron, where tlie Coroner will hold an inquest. Physicians and other 3 have -been sent from Syracuse, Auburn, Moutezuma' and Port Byron. The scene at the wreck Is a terrible one. Twelve ears of the freight train were wrecked and piled upon the tracks, com pletely blocking the road. Hardly a whole piece of timber is left in the smoking-car. The wreck took fire and the passenger train was burned, with. the exception of three sleeping-cars. The train was made up of two express, boggage and smoking cars, a day coach and four sleeping-cars. J. J. bUlivan of this city was ou the train. He was in the cur behind the smoker. Kcgatfing the accident ho said: "Tho freight train with which our train collided was running on passenger train time. When the crash came the scene was a terrible one. The smoking-car was smashed to splinters and the shrieks of the wounded fmorisened in the wreckage were heart-rending. The accident occurred at 3 o'clock. Wheu I left the dead aud wounded were scattered about ou the ground inside the tracks and the sur viving passengers were doing all they could for the relief of the wounded. The victims, so far as I could tee, were all men, who were in the smoking-car. None of the pas sengers in the sleeping-cars were Injure John F. Bowdish of Boston, who had a narrow escape, gave a similar account of the accident. He said no one in the rear of the wreck was Injured. The attendants of the express aud baggage cars had retired.to the rear coaches to catch a little sleep, and the entire fatality, therefore, was confined to the occupants of tho smoking-car and the locomotive. Conductor Kanaly of the limited said: "I was in the front of tho sleeper Marathon, and had just noticed that we were making the usual running time. We left Syracuse at 1:53 o'clock, on time. Tho train was heavily .loaded, each of the sleepers having nbout twenty passengers. It was very fogey, and the engineer, of course, expected.- the Montezuma fide-track would be all right for him. The first indication I had of an acci dent was when I felt the sudden applica tion of the air-brakes. A moment later came the crash. That is about all 1 cap tell, except that the engine went clear through the caboose of the freight train aud then rolled down an embaukment. The day coach telescoped the smoking-car, and when I got out of dcors they were all mixed tip with the express and baggnge cars. The sleeper did not leave the rails." Following is a revised list of tlio killed and iiijuied: THE KILLED. ALFONSE, CAHRILI. \. 1)1 LAUKI, VINt ENZO. GIAMIiOT. JOHN. AIIiKLIN'Q, THOMAS.' lUCHOXE. DOMINICO. KOCA, COCO. KOSIA, JOHN. jjAM'ILO, DOMINICO. BCOZZAFAVA, ANTONIO. Oue unknown. All the above are Italians and all adults. liUKGEN, MICHAEL, fireman, of Mace don, N. Y. KEJESHAN. JOSEPH M., of St. Louis, died at the House of the Gnod Shepherd. UMBELLO. ANTONIO, died after re moval to the House of tho Good falfepheru. THE iv.ruiiED. A. K. Lovvas, an Hungarian. B. E. Pitts, musical director of "Uncle Isaac" company. Geohoe H. Saxisy of Hamilton, Ontario, John Schultz, a member of. tl;ts "Uucle Isaac" fnrce company of E^stoh, PA. John Psksjxok of Troy, N. V., a railroad man. Julius Myers of Buffalo, N. Y. Lous Dii.LKit, Alsace-Lorraige. Patisick Kvan of Buffalo, engineer of the express. Camili-o I.iiiiz, Guisino Liniz, Giuseite Masciarello, Giovanni liossi, Hkxhy TBAI.OHO, LUIOI DOITABO, > NiCoLo Maciu.no, Tomasse To.nzano, all Italians. An unknown Hungarian. The above were all taken to the House of the Good Shehperd. Frank J. Zinteii of Syracuse. Lewis Tayi.ok of West Point. N. Y. K. K. SBBVJ^B of Newark, N. J. •■•• - The three last mimed were removed to their homes. . A Coroner's jury returned a verdict find ing conductor Tobln and flagman Connolly guilty of criminal negligence. ■ Both men have fled. - .• New York, Aug. 6.— A West Stioro offi cial says:. "From what can be learned there is no doubt the accident this morning was the result of neglect of the conductor of the freight train to send back a ilngman to warn the passenger train that two trains were moving on the same trnck." KANSAS WHEAT, The Crop Practically Cornered by the State Alliance. KAXSAB City (Mo.). Aug. C— A special to tlie Times freni Topeka says: J. B. French, Secretary of the State Alliance, states that tho alliance has completed ar raDgements by which it will handle three quarters of the Kansas wheat crop ot SO,COO,OCO bushels. Arrangements bavoueen madu to store at least half the crop in ele vators lv Kansas City, Chicaeo, .St. Louts, Cincinnati and Baltimore and other largo cities for au indefinite period, or until the owners desire to sell. Arrangements have also been made in the East to secure an ad vauce on the wheat stored at 75 per cent of tbe preseut value of wheat. This new move has practically cornered tho Kansas crop. A Town Reported Burned. Cedar Rapids (Iowa), Aug. o.— Word was received here to-night that the city of Camanche, Clinton County, was burued. Help was sent for to Lyons and Clinton, and two engines and two hook-and-ladder trucks were sent on a special train, but as the town has no water works they could do but little to check the tlame.s. So figures on the loss or insurance are obtainable. Officers Elected. Denvku, Auk. G.— Tho riattdnutscuor Verein to-day elected their officers, as fol lows: President, Martin Uossen of Kansas City; Vice-President, E. M. Hem of Grand Isl'ind, Nebr. ; SecreUry and Trensurer, I. P. I,unt of Uiuaha. Tho next place of meet ing will bo at Grand lslaud, Nebr., in August 1K92. Municipal Property Attached. Boston. Aug.: &— United' States Deputy Marshal I JU'Dounld . attached;' property of tin; ' city Sof Boston * this ' afternoon lor the sum ol 570,000 in a suit brought by W. A. Birckhill and other citizens of New York. Nothing in regard to tbe nature of the case could be learned, except that it is on account of some infringement of a patent rieht. A similar attachment for the same parties for the amount of 575.000 has been placed on property of the city of Cambridge. A SINGER'S WOES. She Secures a Divorce From a Brutal - Husband. New YoitK, Aug. 6.— Late malls from London briug the report of the divorce of Sarah Newell Atkins from her husband, Harry Newell Atkins. She is tho daughter of a San Francisco lawyer, who gave up practice in 1883 owing to ill - health. She then went to London, nnd wroto letters to American news papers. There she met Atkins and they wero married after a short courtship of a month. Later she found that her husband was a confirmed drunkard. He indulged in improper stories before her friends. At this time she was training for the musical profession. In Juno, 1884, they paid a visit to her friends where the respondent behaved properly for tlio time, but tho following month they went to \Varrenpninf, Ireland, Jwhero ho resumed his drunkenness and ill-ne liavior. Having passed her first course of lofsous at the Kqyal Academy of Music in Ldndtin, Mrs. Atkins determined to proceed lo Italy for the purpose of having her voice trained, in order that she mifiut obtain her debut at the Italian Opera House at Milan. Her husband's couduct became worse and she refused to live with him. At Milan she made the acquaintance nf two English gentlemen, a Mr. Thesset and a Mr. Atkinson, the latter being in Italy for the purpose of completing his musical studies and improving his voice. During 18S5 her husband frequently locked her in her room, and out of her room, and subjected her to much persecu tion. Iv ism;, at Milan, he knocked her down and struck her head against the wall. In IS.S7 ho threw food about and at tempted to striko her with a water-bottle, doing her serious bodily harm as well as drenching her face with water. He ha rassed her by appearing at the stace door, where she was engaged uight after uight. He was nt those limes very drunk, and when she fame home he would turn her out in the cold, forcing her to seek refuge elsewhere. She spent the first half of 18N8 in London, but failing to obtain engage ments she returned to Italy and continued to pursue her course of musical study. Owing to this ill treatment she hi -rrowed money from some friends and proceeded to London, but he followed her. When he found her he ap peared penitent in conscience, ou which she became more or less friwndly. Later she lied to Scotland. In September she came back to London, having obtained an engagement at a theater nt a salary of twenty-live guineas a week. She appeared under the name Mine. Palma. In January, IHUO, slio was stay ing at thi> Grnnd Hotel, where the re spondent again appeared. She told him -he would never live with him again. A di vorce was granted petitimipr, Justice Jen no being of the opinion that there was ample proof of unfaithfulness and cruelty in the ease. ON THK DIAMOND. The Chicago Club Defeated the Boston Team Yesterday. Philadelphia, Aug. 6.— The home team were comparatively easy winners to-day. Philadelphias 4, Cincinnati* 1. Batteries— Thornton and Clements, Itliines and Kee nan. At New York. New York, Aug. C— The home club won the game in the tenth inning to-day after a spirited contest. New Yorks 8, Pittsburgs v. batteries — Kusie and Buckley, Baldwin aud Mack. At Botton. Eostox, Aug. c.— Both pitchers did splen did work for twelve innings Chicago finsrily winning. Bostons 2, *Chicagos 3. Bat teries—Nichols aud Bennett, Hutchinson ami Kittredije. At Brooklyn. Brooklyn, Aug. C— The bunched hits of the home club won to-day's game. Urook lyns B, Clevr-lands 3. Batteries— Berry and Daily, Gruber and Zimmer. Western Association. Minneapolis, Aug. o\— Minneapolis 8, Omalias 13. Dultjth, Aug. C— Duluths 6, Lincolns 4. Milwaukee, Aug. v. — Milwaukee* 4, Kansas Cltys 3. SIOTJX City, Aug. &— Sioux Citys 9, Denver* 3. American Association. St. Louis, Aug. t— St. Louis 5, Athlet ics 7. Lovisvili-K, Aug. C. — Louisvllles 4, Bostons 8. Cincinnati, Aug. 6. — Clncinnatis 7, linltiuiores 4. Columbus, Aug. C— Culumbus 9, Wash ington* 11. KANSAS FAUMERS. What In Wanted to Lift the Mortgages From Their Lands. New York, Aug. (s.— "Give the Kansas farmers two more crops as good as their present one and they will be cut of debt," said Martin Mohler of Topeka, Secretary of the Kausas State Bonrd of Agriculture, to a reporter. "On the farms of Kansas are products now growiug worth 590,000,000 ovpt and above the amount the farmers re quire for their own use." Mohler then Added : "If the owners of those farms pay $20,000,000 for groceries and clothing they will have 5b0.000.000 with which to pay their debts, and the largest estimate ever made of the farm indebtedness was $lUO, --000,000." Mohler said the figures he named were not guess-work, but b»sed on reports received fiom his agents in the several counties of Kausas. The Santa Fe Strike. Topkka (Kans.); Aug. (3. — The striko of the 400 boiler-makers In the shops of the Atchison road is spreading to other depart ments. To-day several blacksmiths struck in sympathy. One of ttie engineers refused to take out his train for the reason that tho boiler of his engine had not been inspected before being made ready for tbe run. If the other engineers take this as a cue the Santa Fe will have serious trouble. The Davis Will Case. Bctte (Mont.). Aug. 6.— The testimony of witness Steckel was continued in the Davi3 case to-dny, detailing the peculiarities of the hand-writing of James Eddy, the sup posed forger. Attorney Jaques of Ottumwa, lowh, was examined, testifying as to the signature of James Davis, one of the al leged witnesses of the alleged will, which ho maintained was not his, and gave rea sons why he thought so. Judgment Creditor Urgent! Chicago, Aug. &— Charles C. Whitacre to-day filed a creditor's bill in the Circuit Court against the Pacific Railway Company, the Los Angeles Cable Kailway Company, and numerous stockholders, upon his judg ment of 5U1',202. The court is asked to close up the business of the Pacific Kailway, to appoint a receiver and enlorce the liability atiaiint the stockholders. Nc Negotiations With San Domingo. Nkw York, Aug. 6.— The Uaceta Official of San Domingo says, in a receut number, that the Douiinicnti Government has mada no offer to tbe United States concerning the lease or cession of Satnana Bay, and that the United States has not directly or indi rectly taken the initiative in any negotia tions on that subject with the Government of San Domingo. An Extra Legislative Session. Nahuville (Term.), Aug. C— A procla niittion culling un extra session of the Legis lature to couveno August 31st, will be is sued to-morrow by Governor Buchanan. Twelve subjects are In tho call, the princi fial ones beint! the revision of the convict ease system aud the World's Fair appro bation. Clarkion Will Not Resign. New Yoiik, Auc. 6.— Hon. Ji;mes S. Clarkson says he will not resign the presi dency of the I£«-publicau I.ejigup, and adds: "If 1 had to elect which ptrrCe I would givo up, 1 should resign my place un the National liepublican Committee." :. ? Augusta and Atlanta put; the '.animal cit'uultc lict'usu at iUCO. It should be £1:100. PARTY LINES. Platform of tlie People's Party of Ohio. State Officers Hcminated at the ConVen tion in Spriogfield. Fusion Between ihe Louisiana Alliance and the Anti-Lottery League — Ne braska Prohibitionists. Fltrlal to The KOBSnM OAnt Sprixgfiei.d, Aug. 6. — The People's Party Conventißn, which closed this even in?, wtu. a remarkable gathering. It was composed of tho dissatisfied elements of all parties. Every delegate had his own idea of how tho existing troubles could be reme died, and was disposed to insist upon it be ing adopted. The total representation was 1i!53 delegates, about 400 of whom were pres ent. The platform went through with a rush, but after the delegates had read it carefully in tho papers, they gathered in knots about town and discussed it freely. Many have al ready declared tneir intention to bolt on ac count of the liquor plank, which they say they did not intend to adopt as a part of th 9 platform. The leaders are confident of forming a coalition with the Prohibitionists not later than 1802, and going into the na tional campaign very strong. Their plan is to extend Ihe plauk demanding tlie Govern ment ownership of railroads and telegraph to the liquor traffic, aud have agents in charge who will conduct the business much as Postoffices are now run. The bolting element's strength cannot be estimated utt til the delegates report to their constituents. At the convention to-day a permanent or ganization was effected by tho election of Hugh Cavanaugh as Chairman. Tho report of the Committee on Resolu tions was presented and adopted. The platform demands that taxation, national. State or municipal, shall nut he used to build up one interest or class at tlio expense of another; the abolition ol nation al banks as banks of issue, and as a substi tute for national bank notes demands full legal tender; that Treasury notes be issued iv sufficient volume to conduct the business of the country on a cash basis ; the payment of all bunds of the Goverunieut instead of refunding them in such money as they were originally made payable in"; the Govern ment ownership; of all means of trans portation and communication. Lib er«l pensions for Union soldiers is favored aud a woman.- suffrage plank is included In the platform. Government loans directly to individuals is favored, as also the irec coinage of silver. The platform opposes tlie alien ownership of lands and demands that Congress devise means to ob tain all the hind already owned by foreign syndicates; also, demands that all lands held by railroads and either corporations in excess of what are actually needed, be re claimed by the Government aud heid for actual settlers only ; demands a graduated income tax, the enactment and rigid enforce ment ol laws fur the suppression of all forms of gambling in futures, aud a strict enforcement of the laws acamst the adul teration of foud products. The election of United States Senators by a popular vote is favored. The platform also demands the forfeiture by tlio Staudard Oil Couipauy of its charter. A re.>oiution was adopted favoring the Government or State control of the sale, manufacture, importation and exportation of spirituous liquors as a recommendation to the national convention as a solution of the liquor problem. .- Hon. Johu Seitz of Seneca was nominated for Governor. He had, in years past, been a candidate for tlie same office ou the Green back ti2ket. The other nominations were: Lieutenant- Governor, Frank Kist, a compositor of Cin cinnati; State Auditor, N. M. Cooper of Athens; Attorney-General, Rial M. Smith ol Summit; State Treasurer, Henry Wolf of Cleveland; Supreme Judge, Albert Yaple of Cincinnati ; School Commissioner, J. H. Pi'terson of Green County; fur mem ber of Board on Public WorKs, J. S. Bower of Franklin; Food and Dairy Commissioner, W. J. Weaver of Portage. A Sri.lT TICKET. Agreement Between the Lonlftlaiia Alll anco and the Anti-Lottery League. Lafayktte (Ln.), Aug. o.— The State Farmers' Alliance to-aay adopted the report of a conference committee with the Autt- Lottery League, but the report has not been made public. It is understood, however, that the alliance agreed to give the antls four places in the State ticket— Lieutenant- Governor, Attorney-Geueral, Auditor and Secretary of State. Hon. Thomas S. Adams, President of the alliance, was unani mously indorsed for Governor. To-uight those opposfd to the alliance and anti lottery compromise sent a telegram to President Polk of the National Alliance, askine, "Has the State Farmers' Union of Louisiana power to bind its mem bers agninst their will M support the Demo cratic party or a faction thereof, based upon a strictly Democratic Dlatform?" It is quite certain that Adams will not be a candidate for Governor unie.-s nominated by the regu lar Democratic Convention. NEBRASKA FKOIIIBITIONISTS. State Ticket Nominated and a Lengthy 4'latfurin Adopted. Lincoln (Nebr.), Au£. 6.— The Prohibi tion State Convention completed its labors to-day by nominating R. W. Richardson of Omaha for Judge of the Supreme Court and Rev. William Garst of Nellgh and Mrs. Caroline M. Woodward of Seward for Re gent* of the State University. Tlie plat form, which is lengthy, indorses the Na tional Prohibition party, but not its plat form; demands Government control of telegraph and railroad companies; more uu restrictid coiuage of metals; the total an nihilation of the liquor traffic. The ob noxious feature of the national platlorm U supposed to be the tariff plauk. , BLAINE INDORSED. Slenlflcant Action of the Meailvllle County (I'a.) Republican Convention. MEADVit.r.K (Pa.), Auc 6.— The Craw ford County Republican Convention to-day declared for Blaiue for President in ISO 2. Crawford County is the home of Chairman Andrews of tho Republican State Commit tee, a. close li it-nil of Senator Quay, aud the action is regarded as significant. A BAILiOU'S STOUY. Evidences of the Insanity and Suicide of a Captain. New lork, Aug. 6.— The steamship Finance of the United States ana Brazil line, has arrived at Brooklyn with the crews of two vessels. One crow belonged to the barkentine Steadfast, which rrcently went ashore on the Island of Santa Cruz, and the other crew are the alleged mutinous Bailors of the Norwegian bark Hugo Jfortesnue. One of the Fortesquo's sailors tells a roman tic yarn about the voyn«e of the bark. He said that when off Macao, the captain of the vessel, a Swede, acted in a very peculiar manner. He ordered the vessel steered in every direction and let her drift with the winds. This was kept up for three days. Then < the captain suddenly - steered for Maranhaiu. When the lighthouse was sighted, tit the entrance or the har bor the captain began to run the bark on - the rocks. Then the second mate took the wheel. The captain did not resist. He went below and ; there became very violent When the vessel came to anchor the captain and his wife went ashore. The captain did not return to tlio ship. Sev eral days later tint Swedish Consul came aboard, and a charge of mutiny was matin alnst the crew. When the men appeared before the Consul the captain was there i al so. He said they mutinied because of the shortness of provisions. : There were plenty of provisions on the ship. - The Consul was then told ' of ' the captain's conduce „ The day lifter the inquiry the captain came aboard the bark again. The day. after he returned, about iiuoii. tile crew heard the rapid discharge of a pistol, and the captain was found lying on the floor, a suiokiu;; re-' PRICE FIVE CENTS. volver at his side. The sailors were then convinced the officer had been Insane lor some time. After the captain's deatli hia brother took charge of the vessel. Ha shipped a new crew. TOTAL ABSTINENCE. Resolutions Adopted Favoring the Passags cf Sunday Laws. Washington, Aug. 6.— At to-day's meet ing of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union the report of the Committee on Resolutions, wherein it was resolved " that in the efforts to overcome the evils of drink on the lines laid down by vho Baltimore Catholic Con gress, there was no race, no creed, no color, no national distinction in this com mon struggle, in this common sorrow, but also common hope against a common foe, the Catholic women were appealed to to imi tate the Women's Christian Temperance Union and to co-operate with it." Ttio resolutions declare that a sound, public policy does not seem to sanction this sale of Manor at the Chicago World's Fair, nor does it require the existence of a traffic privileged to cover this fair land willi breweries, distilleries and saloons, which am wrecking homes, breaking hearts and grind ins down souls into the mire of wretched ness and woe. The following resolutions were adopted after a lengthy debate: Resolved, Thai we consider it tho duty of all temperance men to support candidates fur i>u!>>i<j Office who honestly Pledge ennui in labor for tlie enforcement of Sunday laws, Hit! closing of liquor saloons on that day. Jtcsolvetl, That we deem It the manifest duty Of tenijifcrauct; men to (li-eolinteu.luce any candi dale for public ollice who declares lilmiflf or t« known to be committed to the support ol the liquor iuttiest, - :.,■;<■'■ The sentiment of the convention seemed to be ngainst legislative prohibition. Indian apolis was selected as the place of the next convention. 11 shop . Cotter of Minnesut* was re-elected President. IMPROVED LOCOMOTIVES. Prominent Features of New Engines for th» St. Paul Soad. Mii.waikkk, Aug. 6.— The St Paul road Is building two engine?, which promise a revolution in locomotive building. The new engines consume tlieir own smoke and have no smoke-stack. They are fitted up with an electrical headlight, which is placed Immediately in front of the boiler, thus giving tho engiueer an unobstructed view of the line ahead. The drive-wheels ara larger than on ordinary locomotives and ara intended for greater speed. The new en gines are particularly designed to furnish power for lighting passenger trains with electricity atid for lurnisliing steam heat. These engines will be used on th« track be tween Milwaukee and Chicago, and it is in tended to reduce tlie best time now niada by one hour at U'iisr. A Golden Jubilee. Hahtford (Conn.), Aug. 6.— City Mission Hall was crowded yesterday at the recep tion in honor of the golden juouVe-of John Hooker and Isabella Beecher Honker. The hall was a bower of flowers sent by friends. Over the heads of the D.iir was a canvas bearing the dates "1841— 1601." The bridal loaf, which was cut and distributed, weighed twenty-two pounds. It whs covered with frosting, and in the center appeared tho dates "1841—1881," while in the openings of, the scroll-work were fifty gold dollars. Tha cake, with Its substantial ornamentation, was the gift of the Equal Rights Club ot Hartford, founded by Mrs. Honker. ♦ Stanley or Eowlinds. PiTTSnur.G (Pa.), Aug. 6. — The ;Di? patch this morning publishes two columns of an Interview with Watkins James, step - father of Henry M. Stanley. " Mr. Stanley's correct name," said Mr. James, "is Henry Rowland*. His mother wa3 Eleanor Jones. His father was Jacob Rowlands. Both were born in Pert Kee*, near Ni'\vcast!e-in-E;:i lyn, Carmarthenshire, South Wales. Henry was born in the same town. Rowlands bound Henry to a sea captain. " Escape of Lunatic?. Arm-UN- (N. V.), Aug. 6.— Early th! 3 morning seventeen insane inmates of the State Insane Asylum overpowered their keeper, secured his keys and escaped. They scattered over the western part ot the city, where great excitement prevailed. Five of the escapes were recaptured, and a largo force of keepers is in pursuit of the others. The Cherokee Election. TAiu.i:(juA(lnd.T.), Aug. a— The election returns from all the districts of the Chero kee nation gives the Downing party the chieftaincy, re-electing J. B. Mayes. Tka Lower House favors the Dowaings, while the Senate is divided. The allotment ticket was lost. Strong Jaw and Fist. New Tokk, Aug. 6.— Oscar E. Skiff of San Francisco to-day gave an exhibition of remarkable strength of jaw and fist at the office of Kichard K. Fox. He brought with him several iron bars of from half to three quarters of aii inch in diameter which ha easily beut. Will Not Eeturn. New York. Aug. 6.— Sylvia Gerrisfi writes from London that she will not return next month as intended. She and Isabella Urquliftrdt have taken well in London and will remain through the winter. Miss Ger risli will visit Scotland and take photographs of the sceuery. Regular Army and Navy Union. Bostox. Aufi. 6. — At the second day's session of the third annual oonv»ntion ot the Regular Army and Navy Union Jame* P. Roche of Boston was elected National Commander. Fraternal greetings were sent to the O. A. R. at Detroit. ' AUCTION SALE OF DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, WATCHES, Solid Silver and Silver-plated Ware, Clocks, Etc., BEING THE ENTIRE STOCK OF J. B. TRICKEY & CO., Jewelers, 119 I Montgomery Street, Opposite Occidental Hotel. Positively Without Limit to Close the Business. Sale at 10:30 A. I. aiii 2:30 P. H, AND TO CONTINUE DAILY. J. H. FRENCH, Auctioneer. »u7 ll in