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VOLUME LXX-NO. 80.
WINE MEN COMBINE.
A NoVel Syndicate Formed in
France.
Six Thousand Members Attend a Meeting
Yesterday at Epernay.
An Association to Insure Themselves Against
Losses From lbs Ravages of
the Phylloxera.
fjrrlsl to The Moaxiaa Calu
Paris, Aug. IS.— A somewhat novel syn
dicate has been formed nt Epernay, in the
Department of Marne, the entrepot for
champagne wines, which are kept in vaults
of chalk on which tho town is built. The
members of the new syndicate are all wine
growers of Importance, and their association
is formed with the object of insuring its
members against individual 10.5.s through
the ravages of the phylloxera by compens.i
ting losses through mutual subscriptions. A
meeting to promote the object in view was
held yesterday atEnernay, and as attended
by about 6000 members of the syndicate. Iv
addition to other matters brought forward
the meeting discussed the adoption of means
to protect vineyards against the phylloxera.
Just as the decisive vote in favor of this
measure was upon the point of being taken
there was a hostile demonstration which
nearly resulted in a serious physical con
flict A body of wine-growers, belonging
to the syndicate, but opposed to the taking of
any prevent measures calculated 1 1 pro
tect the vineyards against phylloxera,
noisily entered the hall where the meeting
was being held, shouting to the full extent
of their lungs: "There is no phylloxera;
down with wine merchants." The new
comers, having previous to their arrival
upon the scene obtained numerous and pow
erful voting proxies from the members of
the syndicate who were unavoidably or in
tentionally absent, succeeded in turning the
tide of affairs against those who were in
favor of protective measures, stopped the
vote about to be taken in favor of that mo
tion end triumphantly elected a committee
known to be uncompromisingly hostile to
preventive measures such as those re
ferred to.
The wine-growers; accuse the wine mer
chants of inventing or manufacturing
"phylloxera scares," and oppose the pro
i osals of the Minister of Husbandry, who
is of tbe opiul<>n that certain duly qualified
Inspectors, approved by tue syndicate, and
by the Minister of Husbandry, should have
the right to enter all vineyards, even against
the will of the proprietors, in order to pre
vent the spread of phylloxera, which the
oppositionists claim does not exist among
the vineyards owned or controlled by the
members of the syndicate. The association
numbers 25,000 wine-growers among its
members.
SENT TO EGYPT.
The British Squadron Ordered to Alex
andria.
London, Aug. 18.— It has transpired that
the British Government ordered the Medit
erranean fleet to proceed to Alexandra on
urgent d'Uy July 31st. This action was
taken owing to the receipt of secret informa
tion that the Italian and French residents
in Egypt were plotting to upset the Khe
dive. On the arrival of the fleet at Alexan
dria it was found that quiet prevailed, but
the ships remained iv the harbor as a sure
precaution against any rebellious spirits.
Paris, Aug. 18.— The British Mediterra
nean squadron upon arrival at Ville'ranche
to-day was received with much pomp aud
ceremony by the French war vessels there
assembled. The latter saluted tbe British
flag and their bands played "God Save the
Queen," as the British ironclads anchored.
In return the British Admiral's ring-ship
returned the salute and the bands played
"The Marseillaise." To this compliment
the laud batteries of Villefranche replied
with another salute, and everybody was
satisfied. Villefranche is profusely deco
rated with flags in honor of the fleet, and
out of grateful recognition of England's ef
forts to give the French fleet a hearty re
ception at Portsmouth.
"WELSH SINGERS.
Cloudburst Causes a Panic in a Densely
Crowded Assembly.
Swansea* (Wales), Aug. 18.— Ten thou
sand people assembled t«-day at the Na
tional Eisteddfndd, or musical festival
This evening a cloudburst occurred and the
canvas-covered pavilion, in which the comp
etition iv Welsh minstrelsy was being
held, collapsed, but, though a panic ensued
among the audience of 10,000 and many were
trampled under foot during the rush for
shelter, no one was seriously injured. It is
probablo that she session of 1693 of this so
ciety will he held in Chicago.
An American Woman's Mishap.
London, Aug. 18.— At Marylebone-slreet
Police Court to-day Mrs. Jane Whitcomb,
wife of ex-State Auditor Whitcomb of Min
nesota, who has been staying with Lady
Seabrignt,was charged on remand from last
Thursday with an attempt to commit sui
cide by taking an ounce of laudanum. The
prisoner said that she suffered acutely from
neuralgia and that lately she bad ben the
victim of physical pain which was intensified
by mental suffering, as she was distressed
over some property. Tho magistrate
thought she was of sound mind, and
acting on the petition which was made by
Henry White, Secretary of the United Slates
Legation, he handed her over to his care.
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Native Feeling Aroused in India.
Calcutta, Aug. 18.— The execution of
the Manipur princes has created a profound
sensation throughout India. The Press of
India, which is printed In the native lan
guage, strongly condemns the so-called hur
ried orders issued for the execution, which,
the Press declares, was hastened lest Eng
lish opinion should undergo a change in
favor of the condemned princes after the
publication of their defense. General Ton
gal's execution particularly shocked the na
tive feeling. It is asserted that he was 100
ill to stand up, and the executioners were
obliged to lilt him on to a stool before the
drop fell.
The Two '" Holy Coats."
Tih-.vks, Aug. 18.— fragment of the
"holy coat" exhibited at Argenteuil, near
Paris, on Sunday last, was brought to this
city by a deputation for comparison with
the "holy coat" which is to t>« exhibited
here. A microscopic examination revealed
the fact that the Argenteuil coat was made
of camels' hair, while the Treves garment
was made of linen. The members of the
Argenteuil deputation remain to join in tbo
adoration of the Treves garment
A Village Nearly Destroyed.
Vienna, Aug. 18.— A dispatch announces
the partial destruction of the village of
Kohlman by a cloudburst. Half tll» houses
■ were destroyed, and many people and cattle
were drowned.
The c'.ounburst occurred at inldnUht.
The water loosened an avalanche aud forty
people were drowned.
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Charged With Selling Patron? ge.
Ottawa (Ont.), Aug. 18.— In the House
to-morrow Mr. Cameron will make a charge
that Cochran. M. P.. for E.ist Northumber
land, Is guilty of selling Government patron
age to the highest bidder.
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A Duke Dying.
Berlin, Aug. 18.— Tbe Duke of Mecklen
burg's paralysis is increasing and lie is not
expected to live a week. A regency is con
templated. '7r ry
Notorious Bandit Killed.
Havana, Aug. 18.— Tom Cruz, the noto
rious bandit, has been killed by tbldlcrs in
tbe Matauzas district. .... ,.;■-.
- Not Coming to America.''
London, Aug. 18.— The hopes wfcich have
been raised from lime to time tlul tbo tier
The Morning Call.
man Emperor might visit the United States
during the Columbian Exhibition, because
ho has himself indicated a wish to do so,
have been dissipated, Officially it is de
clared that the Emperor has no Intention of
taking a journey so far from home, as inijjli
as he desired to see the great country across
the Atlantic. - - ■- -
SOCIALISTS IN SESSION.
Wild Remarks by an American Delegate.
An Anarchist Arrested. '
Brussels, Aug. 18.— During the Socialist
Congress to-day Merlino, an Italian Anar
chist delegate, was arrested by the Belgian
police upon the ground --that he bad been
previously exrelled from Belgium. While
the arrest caused some commotion, it was
almost forgotten in the fright caused by the
report that the police were contemplating
more arrests. The fright, however, was un
founded.
Sanail of New York, one of the Presidents
of the Bay, made a stirring address, in the
cour.-e of winch lie said that in the United
States the sum of 870,000,000,000 was annu
ally actually stolen from the hands of those
who produced it. "Amid all that wealth,"
said he, "misery increases so fast that the
'land of the free and the home of the
brave' is, in reality, a sheol."
Sannil's bitter arraignment of the land In
which bo found a home was most vigorously
applauded by the many Socialists who heard
it. Ramos, a Spanish delegate who had been
admitted, here declared with much pride
and enthusiasm that he represented fifty
five Anarchist associations, having head
quarters in Barcelona. The other Spanish
representatives opposed his admission to
the congress. An uproarious discussion
followed, Ramos finally being retired.
The difficulty of taking any decisive steps
likely to benefit the woiktiien as a whole
becomes more apparent as this strange con
gress is sifted. Everybody seems to have
deep grievances, but few seem to have any
clearly defined remedy for them. It is
thought that the discussiou of the proposi
tion to hold the next international demon
stration nil! cause the utterance of some
interesting remarks.
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INTERESTING EXHIBIT.
Proposed Display of Antiquities of Methodism
Next October.
Baltimore, Aug. 13.— An Interesting
feature of the Ecumenical Council of the
Methodist Episcopal Church to be held next
October in Washington will be a display of
antiquities of Methodism. En. Luther B.
Wilson will have charge of this department.
The Baltimore Conference will send prob
ably the largest and most complete collec
tion. These reminders of early days of
Methodism are carefully kept in the rooms
of the American Methodist Historical
Society in thi-i city. Among them are
famous documents written by lathers of
the church, locks of hair from the bends
of noted Bishops and preachers and spec
tacles worn by the pioneers of American
Methodism. Bishop Asbury's old tea canis
ter, his traveling companion for many
years, oscupies a prominent place in a glass
case. Mr. Gideon is in correspondence with
officers of conferences in all parts of the
country iv reference to the proposed exhi
bition of antiquities.
UNION PACIFIC.
Bends to Be Issued to Retire the Floating
Debt.
New Tobk, Aug. 18.— This forenoon there
was a special meeting of the Union Pacific
officials. The Directors who went into the
session were George Gould, Sidney Dillon,
Vice-President Lane, Marvin Hughitt, and
practically all the Governors of the road.
After the meeting adjourned the following
statement was issued: "The holders of
more than half the floating debt on the
Union Pacific have assented to a plan for
extending the debt by the issue of notes for
three years, and the Board of Directors of
the company to-day pas-ed the uecessary
resolution to put "that agreement into ef
fect." It is proposed to issue sufficient
three-year C-per cent notes to retire the en
tire floating debt of the co nip J. Pier
pont Morgan, Edward K'ng, John A. Stew
art, Alexander Orr and Frederick L. Ames
were appointed a committee to represent
the creditors lv the settlement of the mat
ter.
HEAVY LOSSES.
Iron Works and a Machine-Shop Burned at
Cambridge.
Boston, Aug. 18.— At Cambridge this
morning the Damon Iron Works were
burned. The building was valued at 550,000.
The entire loss of the Damon iron Company
approximated 5200.000, ou which there is
but partial insurance.
The Kendall Machine-shop adjoining was
destroyed. Loss SSOOO on contents, Insurance
$50,000.
The men employed at both places lose
tools valued at SIO.OOO.
The Harvard Dry-plate Company suffered
a loss of 890,000.
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BIG I'ltOFlIS.
"Old Hutch's'' Clean-Up on the Recent Wheat
' Deal.
New York, Aug. 19.— Among the many
men who have profited by the present rise
in wheat is that eccentric gentleman, Ben
jamin Hutchinson, more generally known
as "Old Hutch." He has been a
bull on this cereal for some time, and it will
be remembered that he talked of "dollar
wheat" when he came East some months
ago. If rumor bo believed "Old Hutch's"
faith in wheat has stood, him in gool stead,
for bis profits during the week are said to
amount to over $60 >,OK).
Internal Revenue Tax Decision.
Chicago, Aug. 18.— Judge Blodgett in the
United St.tes District Court bas rendered
an interesting decision In a suit brought by
a score of Chicago cigar importers to recover
alleged excessive duties, in Cuba there is
an internal revenue tax if M cents per 1000
on cigars and the appraisers included this in
the dutiable value. The importers contested
this ruling, but Judge Blodgett holds that
the Cuban tax enters into the cost of pro
duction.
The Searles Will.
Boston, Aug. 18.— There can be no hear
ing on probating the will of Mrs. Hopkins-
Searles of Methuen until the required pub
lication of the citation is made. The will
will be presented for probate at Salem,
Mass., Monday. September "th. There can
be no appeal until there is a decree. The
only thing probable the contesting parties
may do is to enter their appearance.
The Defunct Loan Association.
Chicago. Aug. 18.— William K. Mortimer,
Secretary and Treasurer of the National
Capital Savings, Building and Loan Asso
ciation, arrived from Minneapolis to-day In
custody of Inspector Stuart. He is confi
dent lie can acquit himself of any wrong
doing in connection with the management of
the association and that his son Louis will
return and straighten out affairs.
Independent State Convention.
Hastings (Nebr.), Aue. 18.— The Inde
pendent State Convention organized this
afternoon, with 700 delegates, representing
70 of 80 counties, in attendance. Addresses
were delivered and a recess taken until 8
o'clock in the evening.
Quarrel at a
Christening.
Ashland (Pa.), Aug. 18.-A lot of Hun
garian miners while celebrating a christen
ing became drunk and quarreled, with tho
result that four were so seriously Injured
that their lives are despaired of.
Not His Assailant
Memphis (Term.), Aug. 18.— Clemens,
arrested on suspicion of being the man who
drugged and rojbed Banker Frayser a few
nights ago, was discharged to-day, Frayser
failing to identify him.
Notable Wedding.
New York, Aug. 18.— Harry S. New, son
of John C. New, United States Consul-Gen
eral st London and editor of the Indianapo
lis Journal, was married to-night to Miss
Catherine McLoan. •:•-...
Sentenced to Be Hanged.
Abingdon (Va.), Aug. 18. — ;john_P.
Baker, accused of.' poisoning j his , wife and
bis paramour's husband, . was | to-day sen
tenced to be hanged on November 271b.
The Chicago Belt Line.
Chicago, Aug. 18.— President Thomas of
the belt Hue denies that his line lias been'
Sold to the' Union Transfer Company. ; :,
SAN FRANCISCO. WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 19, 1891-EIGHT PAGES.
BATTLE MONUMENT.
Preparations for the tailing
Ceremonies. "
Journey of the Presidential Party From
Cape May to Bennington.
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An Ovation to tbe Chief Magistrate at
Albany— A ldress of Welcome by Gov
ernor Hill and the Response.
Froclal to The Morsisq OAr.t,
Philadelphia, Aug. 18.— A special
train bearing President Harrison and party
to Bennington, Vt., to take part In the cen
tennial festivities, left Cape May this morn
ing. Private Secretary llalford accompanied
the President.
Jersey City, Aug. 18.— The Presidential
party arrived promptly at 12:30 o'clock, and
alter a stop of only five minutes proceeded
on their way to Albany. There was no
demonstration here, as it was known that
the party would stop but a few minutes.
Bussell Harrison and a number of reporters
joined the party here.
New-bubo (N. V.). Aug. 18.— The Presi
dential train arrived here at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. There were 3000 people at the
station cheering as the train stopped. The
President made a brief address, compli
mentary to Newburg, its citizens and sur
roundings, which was frequently inter
rupted with cheers. The party lustily
cheer.'d as the train left the station.
ALBANY (X. V.), Aug. 18.— Kingston was
reached promptly on schedule time. Here
several hundred people were present. After
shaking hands lot fivo minutes the Presi
dent made a brief speech. The train reached
Albany shortly before 6 o'clock. A Presi
dential salute greeted the party. They were
driven to the City Hall, where thousands
waited about the platform on which were
seated Mayor Manning, Governor Hill and
State officers. The President received an
ovation as he approached the front of the
platform. Mayor Manning then welcomed
the President on behalf of the city, after
which Governor Hill welcomed the Presi-
dent on behalf of the State, saying, in part:
"The citizens of the Empire State receive
you with profound respect and greet you
with the greatest pleasure on this occasion,
not only because you are the honored Chief
Magistrate of the nation, but because of
their appreciation of your high character
anil eminent public service. Thevars -de
lighted that you have seen fit lo honor us
with your presence to-day. They recall with
Interest your many patriotic speeches during
your recent memorable trip iv the South
and West, and their desire to see yoti has
been intensified."
President Harrison replied. He said:
Governor Hill, Mr. Mayor and fell.iw-cltlzens:
I receive Willi greai gratification the very cordial
expressions which have (alien from the lips of
In* Excellency the Gove: nor of this gieat state,
and his Honor the Mayor of this iji eat munici
pality. It Is very gratifying lo ins to be thus
assured Hiar. as American citizen*, as public
officers administering each different functions In
connection with Hie government of lite nation.
stain and municipality, we, lit common with this
greal body of citizens, whose servants we all aic.
leave thai common love for our Institutions, and
that common respect for those who, by appointed
constitutional methods, have been chosen lo ad
minister then:, which, on such occasions as tins,
causes to be entirely obliterated all dliferences
ami brings us tone net in the great ami enduring
bto'ebeihood of American citizens. You
have coucentra'.ed heie great wealth, and great
productive cap.icliy lor Increased wealth; great
financial institution* that reached out In their
Influences and (-fleets over Ihe whole land. The
General Government Is charged Willi certain
functions In winch tne people have a general lu
te i est. Among these is me duty of providing for
our people Hie money with which Its business
transactions ate conducted. There have some
times been in some regions of Hie great West
a thought thai New York, being largely a ctedi
tor Slate, was disposed 10 be a littlo hard with
the debtor communities of the giral West; but
"narrow views ought uot io prevail with litem or
with you, and will not, In Hie light of funnily
discussion. "I lie law of commerce may be sellish
ness. but tie law of statesmanship should be
broader and more liberal. 1 do not Intend to
enter upon any subject that can excite divisions,
but I a, i believe the General Government Is
solemnly Charged wltn the duty of seeing that
money Issued by It is always and every line
maintained at par. I believe I speak mat which
Is Ihe common thought of all when I say that
every dollar, paper or coin, Issued or stamped by
Hie General Government should always and
everywuere be as good as any other dollar. (Ap
plause.] lam sure we would all shun that con
dition of things Into which many peoples of the
past have ii lilted, aud of which we have had. In
one of Hie great South American countries, a
recent example, the distressed aud hopeless con.
dition Into which all business enterprises tall
when a uatluu issued Irredeemable or depre
ciated money.
lie neces-itles of a great war can excuse
that. lam one of those. that believe these men
from your shops, these farmeis remote Irom
iiiieuey centers, have the laigeii Interest of all
Hie people In Ihe world in Having a dollar that is
worm 100 cents every day In the year, and only
such, li by any chance we should fall lino lli'e
condition where one dollar Is not so good as an
other, I venture the assertion that the pooier
dollar will do lis hist errand In paying some poor
laboier tor his woik. Therefore, Id the conduct
of our i tti. lie stlaiia, I feel pledged for one that
all Hie Influences of Hi. Government should be
on the .side of giving the people only good
money and just as much of thai kind as we can
get. We have this year a most abundant—
extraordinary— grain crop.
President Harrison then referred to the
recent Russian ukase and scarcity of grain
in France and England, saying that all this
country's surplus would find a ready market
abroad, and that not only would gold here
tofore exported be returned, but bring with
it much iv addition of its kind. After draw
ing the conclusion that Americans should
be a happy people with such prospects in
view, he urged upon them the necessity for
exercising the virtues of patience, frugality,
love of order and, to crown all, a great pa
triotism and devotion to the Constitution
and law. Prolonged applause greeted the
close of his address, and was renewed as
the train left the city.
Troy (N. V.), Aug. 18.— A large number
of workmen awaited the President's arrival
at the station. Inn brief speech he said:
"I am sure you realize in a large degree
the benefit of a policy that keeps the Ameri
can market for American workmen. [Ap
plause.] I try to be broad in my thoughts
about the human race, but the American
workman has a stronger claim on my sym
pathy and health than any other workman.
[Applause.] 1 believe our institutions are
only safe when the working classes are in
telligent and contented. I would adopt a
constitutional method— administrative
method— that would preserve this country
from the condition of some others, where a
hard day's work does not bring [sustenance
for the workman aud his family." [Ap
plause.] , ;
Bennington- (Vt.), Aug. 18.— The Presi
dent arrived nt North Bennington about
8:15 o'clock. Seceiarv Proctor. Geueral
Carr and Postmaster-General Wan rer of
Albany accompanied him. The ' party was
met by O. J. O. McCullough and driven to
his residence, where they dined. Among
those at dinner were Governor Page. John
Kiug'of .New York and ex-Minister Phelps.
FALSE IN lit IKS.
Sentence of the Ex- Assistant Cashier of the
Keystone Bank.
Philadelphia, Aug. 18.— Charles Law
rence, ex-Assistant Cashier of the Keystone
Bank, who pleaded guilty to indictments
charging him with making false eutries in
the bank's books, was this morning sen
tenced to eight years' imprisonment in the
penitentiary and to pay a fine of $100 and
costs. In the cases of Francis W. Kennedy,
President, and Henry W. Kennedy, Cashier
of the suspended Spring Garden Bank, the
sentences were postponed until September
Bth. The Judge subsequently reconsidered
Lawreuce's sentence and reduced It to seven
years.
THE WINDTHOIIST COLONY.
Address Before the Meeting of the German
" Catholic Central Society.
Louisville,:. Aug. 18.— The German
Catholic; Central : Society ..continued .the
meeting to-day with an address by Colfio
Ledergeber of St, Louis on the Wimlthorst
Colony, founded by the society iv Archer
and Clay. counties. Tex. i Collie: Lederireber
stated that the culouy owned 73,000 acres of
land; it was situated in the well-known
Wichita Valley, one of the richest portions
of Texas; these thousands of acres were to
be bought cheaply by members of the
society; several churches were in progress
of erection on the tract. The colony was
named in honor of the great German leader.
At the conclusion of tho address a resolu
tion of condolence with the Conservative
party in Germany for the loss ol their
lender was adopted. A donation of £300 to
the Pope was voted.
ALLIANCE CONVENTION.
Efforts to Free the Farmers From the Control
of Scheming Politicians.
St. Louis, Aug. 18.— The Executive Com
mittee appointed by the Fort Worth Farm
ers' Alliance Convention has Issued a circu
lar to "members of the Farmers' Alliance
and Industrial Union, and to the tanners
and laborers of the United States," calling
a convention in St. .Louis September 15th
next. The convention is called in accord
ance with a resolution passed at the Fort
Worth meeting in opposition to the sub-
Treasury plan. This effort on the part of
the conservative members and real farmers
is in order to emancipate the Farmers'
Alliance from the control of scheming poli
ticians.
IN A DYING CONDITION.
A Young Lady Dragged and Mangled by a
Runaway Eorie.
Box ham (Tex.), Aug. 18.— Miss Terry
Holland, a popular and well-known young
lady, was driving in a car: about six miles
from town last niglit, when the horse be
coming frightened threw her off the seat.
Her foot caught in the vehicle, and she was
dragged a considerable distance. The flesh
was turn from her face in a horrible man
ner, rendering her features unrecognizable
and leaving bur in a dying condition.
QUIET MARKETS.
Feeling in Europe That the Recent Wheat
Flurry Was Unwarranted.
Chicago, Aug. 18.— Tho feeling in the
wheat and corn pits is quieter this morning.
The foreign markets being lower caused the
quietness here. December wheat, which
closed at Sl 03 yesterday, started at that
price and fluctuated both ways within a
range of 1)4 cents. At the end of the first half
hour it was quoted at Sl ft-'g. Corn opened
§ lower and fluctuated within a narrow
range. September rye, which closed yester
day at Sl 02, was offered this morning at
95 cents.
Berlin, Aug. 18.— The grain market
opened excited aud lower this morning.
August rye opeued at a decline of 10 marks
50 pfennigs; September and October de
clined 8 marks 50 pfennigs. August wheat
opened 6 marks lower, ami September and
October 5 marks 50 pfennigs lower. The de
cline was caused chiefly by the news of the
Government's action in ordering the substi
tution of wheat Hour for rye in making
bread fur the army. There is a glowing be
lief that the situation was exaggerated and
that the recent rapid advance ill prices was
not warranted by the facts In the esse.
The North German Gazette says the pres
ent situation in the corn market shows the
economic and political importance of highly
developed national husbandry, making the
fatherland independent of foreign countries,
and proves the necessity lor reform in lire
grain trade so as t.i more easily supply Ger
many with additional breadstulfs.
The Finnish Senate will projnso to pro
hibit the exportation of rye. Otherwise it is
feared Russia will cut off supplies for Fin
land. This will upset the plans of the Rus
sian merchants, who hoped to export rye via
Finland.
London, Aug. 18.— The Times refers to
encouraging prospects ahead for the En
glish farmers, saying that If given good
weathsr for a fortnight the wheat crop of
Great Britain will be a good average one.
The reaction in America and on tho Con
tinent has weakened the market and there I;
a general decline in prices.
LEEDS, Aug. in.— The Leeds Millers' As
sociation has decided to make an advance iv
tbe price of flow ol Is t'.J.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 18.— It Is known
the imperial ukase prohibiting the exporta
tion of rye was not only at first opposed by
the Czar, but It was also met by opposition
in other quarters. At first it took In sev
eral oilier articles, but the Czar consented
to it only as issued, restricting rye. The
statement the measure was a political one
is absolutely untrue.
The Russian Government is now making
exhaustive inquiry into the stock of wheat
in l tie country, the prices demanded and the
facilities for Its transportation. Measures
for the relief of distressed districts Include
the building of canals, barracks, railroads,
street-paving and the planting of forests.
A DRAFT PROTESTED.
A Branch of an English and American Mort
gage Company Attached.
Kansas City, Aug. 18. — The general
western branch of the English and Ameri
can Mortgage Company of London a short
time ago drew on the home office in London
for 540,000. The First National Bank took
the draft and ndvanced the money.. Later
it turned the draft over to the National
Bank of Commerce, borrowing 540,000. In
Loudon the home company refused to pay
the draft, and it came back. To-day the
branch establishment was taken possession
of by a United States Marshal under an-at
tachment iv favor of the National Bank of
Commerce. The Secretary of the mortgage
company said the home office had all the
money aud none wns kept here.
The Texas People'i Party.
Dallas (Tex.), Aug. 18.— The first Texas
State Convention of the People's party con
vened here to-day, with 100 delegates pres
ent. The convention declared in favor of
the alien land law recently passed by the
Legislature, and adopted by the Cincinnati
platform. The convention to-day was
slimly attended but harmonious. The Cin
cinnati platform was indorsed. The color
line was disposed of by the election of two
colored meu to the Executive Committee.
The convention adjourned to meet at Fort
Worth the first Tuesday in February.
Alliance Men in Secret Session.
Richmond (Va.), Aug. 18.— The State Al
liance met here to-day with closed doors.
President Page delivered an address in
which he Urged the members to stick to the
Oeala convention's platform. He also de
clared that the Alliance is not a political
party, and urged the members to endeavor
to secure the election of men to the Leglsla-
Iture who would vote for a State Railroad
Commission and provide for an adjustment
of the Stale debt.
Artists Drowned.
Cincinnati, Aug. 18.— This afternoon a
boat containing a party of four artists,
sketching on the river opposite this city,
was capsized near the Kentucky shoro and
three were drowned. Those who perished
were: Clara Fechheimer, aged 18 years,
daughter of a leading shoo manufacturer in
this city; Laura Baumburger of Chicago;
Emil Blocb, cousin of the President of the
Bioch Printing Company of this city.
Strike of Switchmen.
Peoria. Aug. 18.— All the switchmen,
both union aud non-union, in the Peoria and
Pekin Union-yards struck to-night, because
of a disagreement with the yardmaster.
This means the tying up of all freight busi
ness on seven roads which enter the city, all
of the switching for which is dona by the
Peoria and Pekiu Union. All of the Lake
Erie and Western brakemeu bore are also
out.
Destructive Hail-Storm.
. Wadena (Minn.), 'Aug. 18.— The most de
structive hail-storm that ever visited this
section occurred at Deer Creek, Otter Tail
County, and vicinity late yesterday after
noon. It is estimated that between 12,000
aud 15,000 acres of grain have beeu laid low.
The storm lasted half an hour aud cut a
swath live miles wide.
The Denver Boad.
New York, Aug. 18.— At a meeting of
the Denver preferred and ordinary share
holders held to-day It was resolved to send
out Mr. Morrison, as an expert, to examine
the line physically and financially. - Prefer
ence holders consider themselves injured by
the excessive expenditures on betterments.
Fight Arranged.
St. ■ Louis, Aug. .18. — Professor - Miko
• Mooney of the Missouri Gymnasium has
accepted the offer of Andy Bowen of New
Orleans for a finish fight, for Sl'iooa side and
.the best purse obtainable, the tight to take
place ut New Orleans or elsewhere. j y-
A COMPLICATED CASE
The Chinese Government in a
Dilemma.
Threatened by the Warlike Fleets of the
European Powers.
Unwilling to Provoke the Enmity of the
Governors of the Provinces— The
Tartar Dynasty Threatened.
Special to The Mon.vi.vo Cali.
Shanghai, Aug. 18.— The sltuat ; on at
Peking is grave, The Ministers of En
gland, France and Germany, iv behalf of
the others, have daily interviews with
Tsung-li Yamen. The imperial edict Is a
dead letter. Hainan is the center of tho
trouble. The bulk of the army is com
posed of Hainan men. and they defy the
authority of Peking. The Ministers insist
that the secret societies shall be sup
pressed; that Hainan shall be opened to
commerce; that the mandarins who were
implicated in the riots shall be degraded,
and full amends given for the outrages,
with assurances for the future, or the
powers will take immediate concerted
action. „----
The Government recognized that the old
tactics of playing the powers against each
other is 'futile, and is aghast at their
unanimity. The Emperor is anxious to
avoid war. He dreads ottemptiug to co
erce the provinces, doubting the loyalty of
high officials. The Chinese openly favor n
pure Chinaman for Emperor and advocate
expelling the Tartar dynasty. The attitude
of the many Viceroys is suspicious. Li
Hung Chang is sitting still, keeping the
fleet away from the scene of the troubles.
The cost of the twenty foreign war-ships in
the Vang-tse-Kiang is heavy, but if they
are moved the outrages will be repeated.
To-day an English missionary named
Grey was nearly murdered by soldiers nt
Kirln. Unless active steps are taken, all
missions will cease operations. The central
Government's usual tactics are to tempor- ,
ize and refer the matter to the local officials,
but the Ministers decline to change the
venue from Peking. They hive gone too far
for retreat, without total loss of urestige.
The Government is utterly paralyzed and
afraid to display Us rottenness by attempt
ing any action. The English. Russian and
French fleets are awaiting orders within
easy distance. China is in a dilemma with
regard to the movement ag.iiust her re
bellious siibj»cts. :-.-..
Tne imperial dynasty's refusal would
render foreign intervention inevitable. It is
believed, however, that at the first sign of
force the present mulish obstinacy of the
Government would give way. China is un
able to resist, aud must yield to their just
demands. :
TRADE WITH CANADA.
Efforts to Promote Reciprocity With the
United States.
Ottawa, Aug. 18. — The staff corre
spondent of the Ottawa Free Press tele
graphs from Washington that for some time
Sir Julian Pauncefote has been anxiously
endeavoring to arrange a basis of negotia
tion with Blame with respect to reciprocity
trade between Canada and the United
States, but with Indifferent success. On each
occasion that Blame has been approached
on the subject, officially or unofficially, his
only remnrk has been. " Well, let Canada
state how far she Is willing to go and we'll
consider the matter."
Premier Abbott sent a secret commissioner
here a few weeks ago to make an effort to
establish an entente cordialc. The name of
the commissioners has not been divulged,
but he is n leading Canadian Conservative
politician and brought letters from Premier
Abbott. This agent when at Washington
submitted Sir Julian Pauncefote's memo
randum to the effect that the present Do
minimi Government was trilling to have
reciprocity trade In nil such articles
as are not Imported into Canada
In largo quantities troiu England. Sir
Julian now feels in position to offer the
United States reciprocity in coal, grain of
all kinds, meats, cattle and all other live
stocks boots and shoes, leather of all kinds,
..glass and glassware, agricultural imple
ments, flour and meal, paper and paper
manufactures, kermene oil, cars, carriages
and parts of carriages, fish, brass, metal
goods, vegetables, fruits of all kinds, hats
and cs.ps, rubber goods, fertilizers, earthen
and chloaware and a uuiuber of otlier im
portant articles.
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.
Oklahoma City, Aug. 18.— The house of
11. J. Ford was burned last night and Mrs.
Ford perished in the flames.
" Leeds, Aug. is.— William Turner, tho
murderer of Barbara Wateihuuse, was
hanged hero this morning.
BEBLIN, Aug. 18.— The Infectious Dis
eases Institute lias been formally opened In
the presence of Professor Koch.
Paris, Aug. 18.— King Alexander of Ser
vla and his father, ex-King Milan, are the
guests of President Carnot at Foutainebleau.
London, Aug. 18.— At Chelmsford this
morning Sadler, the man who stabbed aud
killed the husband of his paramour, was
hanged.
St. Louis, Aug. 18.— The Pocock Can Fac
tory was burned and two or three adjoining
establishments destroyed this morning. The
loss is 6150.000, partially Insured.
Ottawa (Out.), Aug. 18.— It Is reported
that Arnold Is dismissed and John A. Willis
appointed Chief Mechanical Engineer at the
Public Works Department in his place.
Boston, Aug. 18.— Putnam & Co.'s mat
tress factory was burned this afternoon.
Loss 8200,000. The building was a six-story
brick and tilled with a heavy stock of goods.
New Yokk, Aug. 18.— The Evening Post's
cable special says: The Bank of England
to-day shipped Slfi,Ooo,ooo gold to Egypt and
Germany. There is talk of gold flowing to
New York next mouth.
Chicago, Aug. IS.— The last Congress
gave power to the District of Columbia to
borrow $2,500,000 at 3._ per cent interest.
The Secretary of the Ilitieruia Bank of San
Francisco has placed 81,000,000 of the loan.
St. Louis, Aug. Three more Chinese
were arrested at San Antonio, Tex., yester
day, and forwarded to San Francisco,
whence they will be sent back to China.
They were trying to make their way iuto
tho United States from Mexico.
Berne, Aug. 18.— Charles H. Grosvenor,
one ot the members of the Foreign Commit
tee of the Chicago Columbian Exhibition
Commission, has received assurances from
the Swiss Government that a good exhibit
will be made at the World's Fair.
Protection for Settlers.
Washington, Aug. 18.— Governor Toole
of Montana has been informed by the Act
ing Secretary of War that, in compliance
with a petition of the citizens of Custer
County, the cavalry detachment on Tongue
Itiver has been oidered from its camp there
to the Indian agency on that river. In the
opinion of military commanders this force
will be sufficient to guard the interests both
ol the Indians and the settlers. ",. : -
The Wreok of the El Dorado.
Key West (Fla.), Aug. 18.— The revenue
steamer McLane. arrived off this port this
morning with tbe wrecked crew of the El
Dorado, who abandoned the ship the night
of the storm ou the loth. The wrecking
schooner Cora, with a large quantity of the
damaged cargo, was brought in tow from
Bahama' Islands. The . Merritt Wrecking
Company is crippled by the breaking of two
large pumps. New ones will come, from
New York. A heavy blow during tho night
threw the El Dorado op her beam ends,
where she lay i'> a critical condition.; Cap
, tain Byrne Hooded. the alser-liold to rest her
on au . ereu keel. : The ; decks are. under
:^pSi^Ss!^»s^immßmi»a'-mgssmsm^^__iJA
water. The captain and officers still stand
by the ship. The steamer New York ar
rived yesterday, and now lies alongside the
El Dorado to lighter her. The chances are
very much against her being floated.
Another storm would probably break her
up. ■■
COAST INTERESTS.
Contracts for Land Surveys — Patents
— Army Orders.
Washington, Aug. 18.— Secretary of
the Interior has approved the following
contracts for the survey of Washington
lands: With George A. Klene of Tacoma,
liability $6000, lor the survey in Clallam and
Jefferson counties; with Charles 11. Mur
ray of Tacoma, liability S-'-i-O, for the sur
veys in Lewis, Wahkiakum aud Cowlitz
counties; with Freeman W. Brown of
Olympia, liability $2130, for the surveys in
King Couuty; with Elmer Lanfest of Sno
homish, liability $2200, for the surveys in
Snohomish and King counties; with Dekalb
Ashley of Spokane Falls, liability Sls-W, for
the surveys in Okanogan County, and con
tract with the same party for surveys in
Stevens County, liability §1880.
PACIFIC COAST patents.
Patents have been issued as follows: Ed
win B. Deuuison, Bine Grove, Cal., fluid
pressure brake; Joseph P. Maguey, Oak
land, sash balance; Thomas Moore", Plain
field, New Jersey, assignor to T. W. Moore
Jr., Fairhaveo, Wash., harness; William
Mulhollaud, Lus Angeles, device for util
izing wave force; James it Phelps, Sacra
mento, harness; Fred Luudberg, Tacoma,
water-wheel; Charles tjabiu, SL Helena,
dental articulator; Richard D. Schroeder,
San Francisco, machine for .shaking liquid;
Paul Seiler, Sail Francisco, locomotive:
Francis W. Siininonds, San Francisco,
punch; Edward T. Steen, San Francisco,
window chair; Oliver Van-Norman, Los
Angeles, carburetor; Edmund F. Chumard,
Colfax, brush.
PENSION'S Git anted.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
ing Californians: Charles 11. Phillips,
Charles Bryant, James Twoliy, Thomas
Joseph Kieruan, Charles 11. McWelhey,
Wilder McUobb, George Newlln, Joseoh 11.
Wilcox, Charles C. Brown, Patrick Woods,
Patrick Lynch, Francis M. Luman, John
Williams, Meua Sipe, Ursulu Laurent.
AIiMY OItDEU.
With the approval of the Acting Secre
tary of War Second Lieutenant Lewis M.
Kouler, Sixth Cavalry, now on leave of
absence, will report in person on or before
the expiration if his leave to Brigadier-
General August V. Kautz, commanding the
Department of Columbia, at the headquarters
of Unit department, for duty as Aid-de-camp
on his staff.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Profess E. W. Hilgard arrived to-day.
Fred 11. Pray has been appointed gauger
for the First District of California.
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REGATTA AT WASHINGTON.
Opening Day of the Nineteenth Annual Re
gatta of Amateurs.
Washington, Aug. 18.— This is the open
ing day of the nineteenth annual regatta of
the National Association of Amateur Oars
men. The water was in good condition and
the weather clear.
The single-scull dash, one-quarter of a
mile, was won by Joseph W. Bergen of the
Bradford Boat Club, Cambridge, Mass.
Time, 1:29.
The second race, single sculls, junior, two
trial heats, one and a half miles, Fleming
won. Dyer second.
Tue second trial beat, Wright won. Berry
second, Panlon third.
The second heat was won by Wright of
Toronto in 10:08, M. Berry of Passaic sec
ond. Tiie final heats will be decided to
morrow between Fleming and Wright and
Dyer and Berry. The double-scull race be
tween Vespers of Philadelphia, Manhattan
No. 1 of New York and Albany's of Albany
was won by the latter by two lengths in
8:3P3-5, Vespers second, Manhattans last.
The double sculls was between the Bay
sides of Toronto, Calling of Chicago, Verunas
of Brooklyn and Manhattan No. _.'. Verunas
won in 9:(i7, Catlins second, Baysides a bad
third. The final contests will be decided to
morrow. In the senior singles Higgius won
the first heat in 10 ail! 1-5. with Burritt sec
ond and the others in a procession. Tho
second heat was won by Caffrey in 9:51J4,
Carney second, Sinilhson third. Attletun
stopped rowing. Tim third heat was won
by Iladley iv 10:081-8. with Bergen second
and Ereeth third. The senior four-oared
race was won by the Fairmounts of Philadel
phia in 8:54 2-3, with the Columbias of
Washington, the only competitors, close up.
EASTERN BASE-BALL.
Stormy Times at the Cincinnati-Cleveland
Game-Fight at Third Base.
Cincinnati, Aug. 18.— Cleveland won
to-day's game through tho faulty decisions
of Umpire Powers. In the eighth inning,
as McAleer was rounding third base,
Latham attempted to block him. McAleer
struck Latham and the latter knocked the
former down. There was considerable ex
citement, but it was soon subsided.' Ciuciii
natis 2, Cleveland* C. Batteries— Rhiues
and Keeuau, Viau and Zimuier.
At Pittsburg.
PmSBUBQ, Aug. 18.— The Chlcagos won
to-day by clean batting. Pittsburgs 3, Chi
cagos 4. Batteries— Galviu and Miller, Gum
bert and Merritt.
At New York.
New York, Aug. 18.— The Giants were
easy winners to-day. New Forks 7, Bos
ton* 3. Batteries — Ewing aud Bucklev,
Clarkson and Bennett.
At Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Aug. 18.— The Brooklyn
game was postponed on accouut of wet
grounds.
American Association.
Boston,' Aug. 18. — Bostons 13, B.ilti
mores 0.
St. Louis, Aug. 18.— Louis 2, Milwau
kees 7.
Lincoln, Aug. 18.— Lincolns 14, Kansas
City a 10.
Minneapolis, Aug. 18. — The game was
forfeited to the Sioux City Club, Minneap
olis failing to appear.
THE PA 11 NORTH.
The Bowdoin Scientific Exploring Expedition
Arrives at Labrador.
Boston, Aug. 18.— A special letter to the
Transcript from Battle Harbor, Labrador,
says the Bowdoin Scientific Expedition ar
rived tiiero on July 17_.1i, having been de
tained four days by fog in the Straits of
Belle Isle. The expedition expects to reach
Hamilton Inlet by Tuesday or Wednesday
next, and the Grand River party, Austin
Cary in charge, and D. M. Cole, W. It
Smith and E. 11. Young, will start up the
river in two boats made especially for the
purpose by Kushtun, of Canton, N. Y. The
object is to exploie the river thoroughly,
, and find out and measure the wonderful
falls, of which so much is conjectured and
•so little known. From Hamilton Inlet the
schooner, with the remainder of the party,
will proceed up the coast, touching at
Uopedale, Naiu and Okkak, and go as far
as Cape Chudleigh.
♦
Tennessee Miners' Troubles.
Nashville (Term.), Aug. 18.— The East
Tennessee mining troubles have reached the
courts. The operators In the Briceville
mines have ri'ed a bill asking to enjoin the
Board of Prison Inspectors from ordering the
removal cf the convicts from the mine and
to declare illegal the appointment of Mine
Inspector Ford, on the ground that he is uot
a practical miner, as required by law. The
arguments on the bill will be made Satur
day.
Joined the Association.
St. Louis. Aug. 18.— At a meeting of the
American Association to-day a resolution
was adopted accepting the application of
Milwaukee for membership. The Cincin
nati Club will be retained in full member
ship, but will transfer its dates to Mil
waukee for the remainder of the present
season.
To Eesume Operations.
Pittsburg, A tig. 18.— Secretary Dillon of
the American Flint-glass Workers' Union
has received a telegram from . President
Smith saying all the scales are signed, and
the factories will all be inoperatiou the first
week iv next month. " .'— .-- •-.',. , •
■ The first man killed in the War ot the
Rebellion I was William T. i Gerard of the
Ninth Indiana. Inlauirv, who tell at the
battle of pbilippi, W.Va., June 3, 1801. ,_.,
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WITH A BLACKSNAKE
Sensational Scene in a Crowded
Court-Room. .
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A Chicago Millionaire and an Attorney
Horsewhipped by a Woman.
■
Sequel to a Long-Standing Family Quarrel.
Contest for the Possession of a Child.
Hints of Attempted Poisoning.
Ft tela! to The Sloßsisa Call.
Chicago, Aug. 18.— To-day, In a crowded
court-room, Mrs. Edward McMahon horse
whipped a millionaire and his lawyer and
then fainted in her husband's arms. The
millionaire was Peter Smith, a contractor,
and his lawyer was P. Mcllugli. The cause
of the assault was the reading of a deposi
tion by a Canadian detective impugning Mrs.
McMahou's chastity.
The horse-whipping is the climax of a se
ries of sensations, growing out of a long
standing family quarrel. Me.Mahon's mar
riage, some months ago, to his second wife,
who created the sensation to-day, was very
displeasing to his mother ami sister, the lat
ter the wile of millionaire Smith. McMa
hon's son had a fortune of £30,000. It was
stated that the step-mother's chief object
in marrying McMahon was to obtain posses
sion of this sum. Me. Mali m and his wife
'on one side and his mother, sister and Smith
on the other had charged each otlier with at
tempting little Milton's (his son's) death by
poison to prevent the opposing parties se
curing his custody. The Canadian deposi
tion read was in furtherance of a legal fight
by the Smith faction.
Shortly after entering Judge Kohlsaat's
court-room to-day Mrs. McMahon walked
quickly to where Smith and Mcllueh were
sitting, and, with a black-snako whip, be
fore the astonished spectators or the bailiff
could interfere, slashed Smith and McHugh
repeatedly across the face and neck. Judge
Kohlsaat took no action in the matter, and
intimated that the child would not be given
to either faction.
SMOLDERING RUINS.
Fifty-five Buildings Burned and Half a
Million Dollars Lost
Jacksonville (Fin. 7 ), Aug. 18.— A path
of smoldering ruins two blocks wide and six
blocks long is the result of the fire which
started at midnight. It caught in Knight &
Co.'s grocery, adjoining the large Hubbard
Building, and in a very short time the block
was a mass of flames. Thence they were
carried diagonally across to the Tremont
Hotel, thence to Colonel Bitrbridge's block.
The fire spread on nil sides, being fanned
by a stiff breeze. Nothing could stay the
flames until they, were exhausted for waut
of material. They were stopped at Beaver
street on the north, at Laura street on the
west and at Ocean street on the east.
From the Hubbard Block the fire jumped
across the street to the Smith Building and
the Mather Building. In the Smith Build
ing a large amount of dynamite was stored.
This exploded and started fires in blocks
away to the northwest. The effect of the
explosion was felt fifty miles away. In the
city the effect was stunning. Men fell in
the street and many were injured. Plate
glass for four or five squares was shattered
and the sidewalks covered with broken
glass. The firemen could have stopped the
fire at this point had there been no explo
sion, but they were rendered almost help
less by it. Residences, stores and hotels
broke into flames and the lire became a ter
rible conflagration and was not stopped un
til after daylight.
The total number of buildings of all kinds
burned was fifty-five, and the total loss
about half a million dollars. The insurance
is not obtainable just now. It will be small
compared with the total loss. No lives were
lost. _
AGENTS' COMMISSION'S.
A Setback to the Alton Boycott by the Action
of the Burlington.
CniCAOO, Aug. 18.— stunning blow to
the boycott against the Alton road has been
dealt by the Burlington. General Passen
ger Agent Eustis to-day notified the Board
of Killings that the Grand Ti link. Chicago
and West Michigan, and other roads have
been ticketing passengers without reserve
over the Alton road, and for the protection
of his company be must therefore resume
the payment of commissions to agents of
those lines. What the Burlington has dune,
other roads. It is declared, will be forced to
do, and it is admitted even by representa
tives of Eastern lines that the boycott has
received a serious setback.
WHIT A BRIGHT BOY DID.
He Dug Out Knowledge From a Cyclope
dia and Made It I'ay.
The only thing is to take hold somewhere,
says Charles Dudley Warner, aud to begin
to use the art of reading to find out about
things as you use your eyes and ears. 1
knew a boy, a scamp of a lad, who almost
ueeded a hUh chair to bring him up to tho
general level of the diving-table, who liked
to read the encyclopedia.
lie whs always hunting around In the big
books of the encyclopedia— bonks about Ms
own size— fur what lid wanted to know. He
dug in it as another boy would dig in the
woods for sassafras roots, lt appeared that
he was interested . In natural history and
natural phenomena.
lie Asked questions of these bonks exactly
as he would ask a living authority, and kept
at it till he got answers. He knew how to
read. Scon that buy was an authority on.
earthquakes.
He liked to have the conversation at table
turn on earthquakes, for then he seemed to
be the tallest person at the table. I sup
pose there was no earthquake anywhere of
Importance but that he could tell where it
occurred and what damage It did, how many
houses it burned and how many people it
killed, and in what shape it left the country
It had shaken.
From that lie went on to try to discover
what caused the disturbance, and this led
him into other investigations, and at last
into the study of electricity, practical as
well as theoretical. He examined machines
and invented machines, and kei<t on Trad
ing, and presently he was au expert in elec
tricity.
He knew how to put In wires and signals
and bells, and to do a. number of practical
and useful things, and almost before he was
able to enter the High School be had a
great deal of work to do in the city, and
three or four men under him. These men
under him had not read as much about
electricity as he had.— Chicago Times.
She Has an Ear for Poetry.
Miss Irene McCloskey of Puuxsutawney,
Pa., tins written the following note to. the
Bradford Era:
Mr. Editor— Can you or any of your readers In
form we who was the author ot that beautiful
aud paillette little literary item beginning:
: ; The death itrut-1 smote Alexander McGluo
And gave hlni protracted repose:
He wore a check shirt and a No. 9 shoe,
Aud had a pink wart ou bis nose.
If possible, 1 would like lo gel tbe eotlie poem,
as we are going to have an entertainment lv
Shield's Hall uext week aud 1 am uu the pro
gramme to speak a piece. ;
An Ancient Story With a Moral.
The young woman of to-day who is sweep
ing Broadway with the tail of her frock
would do well to remember the story that
was told iv the middle ages about a proud
dame who: fluttered, along with her tail be
hind her as vain -is a - peacock, and yet pre»
senting a most horrible appearance, for
on this tail snt a collection of little devils,
all tightiug as hard as . tbey could and mak
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ing her burden very hard to bear. - At last,
however, she became conscious of her folly
and reaching a sloppy i lace, she lifted up
the train and all the devils fell in the mire,
ller sense returned to her, and she cut off
the niin-ensic.il length and gave It to bo
made into flannel petticoats for the poor.
History dosou't relate how many petticoats
were made out of this tail, but it is lair to
conclude that there must have beeu several,
else they would not have been referred to in
the plural number. It might be mentioned,
quite casually, that the little devils sitting
on the trained skirts of to-day are name 1
Dirt and Rags, She who runs ought to read
Ihe moral cf this story.— N. T. Sun.
THE FAITHFUL FRIENDS.
How the Youngest Son Ueorlvrrt a Greater
Fortune Thau Ills Itrothers.
When Abdullah had reached a good oil
age he called his ten sons to his side, and
told them that lie had acquired a fortune-by
industry and economy, and would give them
100 gold pieces each before his death, so
that they might begin business for them
selves. It happened, however, that soon
after he lost a portion of his property ami
had only 960 gold pieces left. So he gavo
100 to each of his nine sons. When his
youngest son, whom he loved most of all,
asked what was to be his share, he replied:
"My son, I promised to give each of thy
brothers 100 gold pieces. I have fifty left.
Thirty I will reserve for my funeral ex
penses aud twenty will be thy portion. I
pos»ess, In addition, ten friends, whom I
give over to thee as compensation for thy
loss of the eighty gold pieces, and they aro
worth more than all the gold and silver!"
The man died in a few days and the nine
sons took their money, and, without a
thought of their youngest brother, followed
each his o.vn fancy. Hut the youngest son.
although his portion was the least, resolved
to heed his father's words aud hold fast to
the ten friends. So aft?r awhile he prepared
a modest feast, went to the ten friends of
his father and said to them: "My father
asked me to keep you, his friends, in honor.
Before I leave this place to seek my fortune
elsewhere, will you not share with me a
farewell meal?"
The ten friends accepted his invitation
Willi pleasure and enjoyed the repast, and
when the moment for partiuc arrived one of
them rose and spoke: "My friends, itneeirs
to me that ol all the sons of our dear friend
that lias gone the youngest alone ia mindful
of his father's friendship for us. Let us,
then, be true friends to him and provide fur
him a generous sum that he may begin
business here."
The proposal was received with applause.
The youth was pr.iud of their gift of friend
ship and soon became a prosperous mer
chant, who never forgot that faithful friends
were mora valuable than gold or silver, and
who left au honored name to his de
scendants.— Harper's Young People.
THE BRIDE WAITED.
Jio One Came to Take Her to the Wed
ding—Somebody's Fault.
A curious incident happened at a church
wedding in this city tha other evening. II
was a society affair, and at 8 o'clock, tha
hour appointed for tho ceremony, the
church was crowded with guests. Tha
minister who was to officiate was there,
also the groom, ushers and bridesmaids,
but the bride was not. Ten minutes after 8
o'clock, twenty minutes after 8 o'clock, still
no bride appeared. The people in the
church were growing impatient. Half-past
8 o'clock and still no bride! The groom
was very anxious. Had her courage failed
her at the last moment? Had she ceased
to love him and eloped with another man?
Had her house burned and s'.e perished iv
the flames? Had the carriage broken down
and injured her?
These were some of the questions that
ran through his mind, leaving their impress
on his face. Eight thirty-five! Tho bride
maids hit their lips, tugged nervously at
their ribbons and unconsciously despoiled
their bouquets. Was she not coming?
Vague rumors ran through that audience,
and the minister himself, used to all sorts
of things at weddings, began to wonder.
A council of war was held, and it was de
cided to send another carriage after her
posthaste. Another! When the facts be
came known no carriage at all had been
sent for her. During all this time the driver-,
supposed that the ceremony had been in
progress. In the excitement the principal
factor bad been forgotten, It is needless to
say that no lime was lost in transporting
the bride to the altar, and at 8:45, three
quarters of an hour late, the nuptial knot
was tied and the belated bride and the hap
py groom went ou their way.— Utica Ob
server.
Wages No Object.
"Now, look here," said the Judge In the
Police Court to a vag before bim, "this is
the third time you've been here, and I wont
have it, that's all."
"But, your Honor," pleaded the prisoner,
"I've been trying to gel work an I couldn't."
"You wouldn't work if you could get it."
"Yes, I would, your Honor."
"What kind of work?"
"Anything, your Honor, as long as it was
honest work."
"What kind of wages?"
"Wages is no object, your Honor; all I
want is work, with food, clothing and a
shelter."
"And you'd work If you had that sort of
a job?"
"Indeed I would, your Honor; only try
me," and the tears actually came luto his
eyes.
• "Very well," said the Judge, kindly,
"we'll give you a job on the rock pile lor
six mouths. Next."— Detroit Free Press.
A Snake Charmed by a Trombone.
A member of an orchestra, which is stav
ing at the Springs Hotel for the season, had
a rather unwelcome auditor to a summer
night c-encert the other evening. The
gentleman is the leading trombonist, and
had retired back on the hill troui the hotel
to give one of his favorite selections for the
benefit of the hotel guests.
While performing he was somewhat dis
turbed to see a black object steadily mak
ing . its way toward bun from the brush.
This object, which proved to be an enor
mous black snake, crawled to within a few
feet of the musician, then stopped, and
rearing its head waved it to and fro In en
joymeut of the music. The performer
hastily decamped, being too highly flattered,
however, by the attentions of the melody
loving snake to attempt to kill it.— Bedford
(Pa.) special to the Pittsburg Dispatch.
When the owner of a pet donkey in Jack
son (Term.) purchased a rival and Installed
It on his faun the jealous original pet re
sented the intrusion by braying so loud that
it burst .i blood vessel and died.
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