Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 14, 1881, Page 3

NEW YORK. » Probable Collision Between Kelly and Tilden in the Coming Campaign. Increasing Demand at Castle * Garden for Skilled and Un- - skilled Labor: Meeting of Sympathizers and Ad- mirers of Hartmann, the Rus- sian Assasin, Another Hot, Sweltering Day, with an Average Temperature of 80 Degrees. ‘ a A Canal to Be Built Between Harlem River and Spuytep Duyvil Creek. An Unsettled Feeling Existing Yesterday in All Olasseg’of Products. KELLY VS. TILDEN. EAKELWVOD OF AN ISS! REGARDING THE COMIN Bpccial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New York, Aug. 15.—Dan Manning, of Albany, Tilden’s boss manipulator in the Democratic State Committee, and John Kel- ly are coming to a direct issue on the man- agement of the next State campaign. Man- ning has proposed a nice little Tilden pro- gram, and Kelly says ‘“‘he can’t see it” Be- tween these ‘two the Democratic party is to De run this campaign, and it can very readily ‘be seen what sort of a trip it will make. Manning is in favor of harmony. He is willing to give everything to Kelly, except what Kelly wauts, in order to let poor Mr. Tilden have his way -this year and lay his pipe for future years. But Kelly will not have any soft-soap. He is “fly,” but not the sort of fly to be caught swith molasses. HE IS WILLING ENOUGH TO HAVE A UNION this fall, but it must be a union that will put Clarkson N. Potter in the line of. promotion, give Tammany the lion’s share of the county ticket, and scuttle Mayor Grace after insur- Ing his cargo. In fact, it must be a union in which Kelly, and uot Tilden, will be the leading spirit and the thief beneficiary. If Manning and his State Committee will not agree to this then they can go to Schoharie for all Kelly cares. Clarkson .N. Potter isa next-door neighbor to Uncle Sammy Tilden, aud has a barrel al- most as fat as that upon THE BUNGHOLE ef which Sammy has sat down so. resolutely since the disappointment of 1876. Kelly be- Jieres in building up Clarkson N. Potter into Gubernatorial proportions by the time the slection of 1882 comes round. and into Pres- identizl proportions before the commence- ment of the campaign of 1884, so that in the future the Democratic party will boast two Knights of Gramercy Park, both of whom ‘will be aspirants for Presidential honors. ‘This statement of the situation shows how elusive are the hopes of a union in the Democratic party in the next State election, even if there were not other reasons why SHE MINGLING OF THE FACTIONS WILL BE : IMPOSSIBLE. ‘The reorganized city Democracy, which is represented by Couper, Hewitt, Whitney, ‘Thompson, Grace, and the rest of the anti- Tammany crowd, is just as “hell bent” on defeating John Kelly in 1$Sl as_the men of ‘Maine were on electing Gov. Kent in’ 1810. Now these recognized Democrats have al- Yeady sent a protest, ora complaint, or alecture, or whatever they may call it, to Manning touching his proposition to let the Tammany crowd into the next Democratic State Convention, and to give away every- thing to conciliate Kelly. These new-fangled Democrats believe that now is the time to “down” Boss John, and to DRIVE HIM FAIRLY OUT OF THE PARTY. ‘They believe that with their new organization the Mayor, the Public Works, the Finance Departinent, and the Law Deparimentat their backs, they can beat Tammany Hal) in the county,. providing the latter, is unquali- fiedly’ icked “out of “the State Democratic Convention | and deprived of all show of fepalanty They, therefore, make a determined. fight from, the start ‘against even the consideration of Tammany’s claims by the State Committee or the State Convention, and go so far as to declare that should Tammany, through a single repre- Sentative, be recognized or allowed a footing in the Convention the. New York City Democracy will immediately and uncon- ditionally withdraw. ‘Nor is this all. THE ALBANY Boss TROUBLE. There is by no manner of means a har- monious feeling in the State Committee. and some of the members do not feel friendly dis- posed toward the ‘Tilden prograin. ie en- terprising and unselfish politicians of eS County have a little game of their own to play, which is neither more nor Jess than the svorking up os one of their own pets for Gov- ernor. They are not, however, entirely har- monious among themselves on the question of which “pet” 1s to be “worked up” some wanting the pure and immaculate _legislator John Jacobs, and others being champions of the gay an festive Archie Bliss. On one point, how- ever, they are united, as Kings County Dem- ocrats usually “are. They ‘all agree that Kings County Democrats ought to be ‘ALLOWED TO CARRY OFF THE SPOILS . mthi'scramblo they foresee over the nomi- nations. Like other greedy dogs, they are always ready to fight among themselves over a bone, but when an outsider sttempts to seize it and carry it away they will turn about and make com- mon cause against the common enemy. Besides. the Kings County philanthropists there are other members of the State Com- mittee who have some feeling against Man- ning and his plans. A good deal of jealousy shows itself in the Committee, and when the forma! meeting takes -place it is likely to break out in opposition to the “machine program. But tue radical difliculty in the Way of a united party will be found in the City of New York. —_—— HARTMANN, THE NIGILIST. “A MEETING OF SYMPATHIZERS WITH THE ‘ASSASIN. New Yor, Aug. 18.—A large and enthusi- astic audience, composed principally of members and friends of the Socialistic Labor party, assembled to-night in Irving Hall to “give expression to feelings of sympathy for the political fugitive, Leo Hartmann, recently arrived in this country, and who has within afew days fled to Canada for fear of a de mand being wage by the Russian Govern- ment‘upon the United States authorities for his extradition. Haggerty, President of the ‘American Land League, presided, After a number of addresses THE FOLLOWING WERE + ADO! RESOLUTIONS HEREAS, on tho arrival of {i Wari Immediately on tho arrival of Leo Bartmann in haimede possibility of his be- ‘Ru: chief of which, the Hon. J. G. Biaine, has re- fised te make phblie hie views on the, subject on the ground that it wes a lypothetical case, on Saleh ‘he was not prepared to state ‘an opinionin wance; and 1 Warnsus’ ‘The act of which Hartmann stands ve tis evident~ accused by the Russian Governmen ie a ice, “ people a ia against their oppressors, who trampic jaws of humanity ‘under foot, and it has been ‘by public opinion, and by the Gov- featents of France, ang ae stn aot of 0's le jon is & Private bugof the highest public interest; ‘therefore, ~ ‘Tnat we brand tho opinions set forth, Dy those who would like to transform the soll 0 ‘our Republic into au ante-chamber of the Bus; Sian polices department as mean. cowardly, an: as ie Ame! x 5 Bea aid told ‘that Vopr oF te is bout tc gtve an explicit a _ evasively, a5 he sea sireads done, and is the practice jin Buropean diplomacy, but openly if and above board responsible to the pel cone an American officer, Adjourned. ’ THE TEMPERATURE. AN ENCEEDINGLY WIGH UPWARD JUMP OF THE MERCURY. =. Sptetal Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune. : _ New York, Aug. 13,—The mercury took a jump to-day in this neighborhood that quite exceeds any of its previous efforts this sea- son, and as a result all the tolling New-York- ers who couldn’t get out of town have sim- ply sweltered, and mopped, and cursed. No matter how much thy sought the shady side of the streets the fiery air envel- oped them and made life miserable. Vennor will be forgiven all his unacceptable prophecies of the past hard winter if he will but hurry up another change or assure the suffering public that the days of intensely hot eatorie are numbered. The perspiring amultitudes. who thronged Broadway and other business thoroughfares started another boom to-day in the sun umbrella and fan trades, while the druggists and dealers in ALL SORTS OF ALLEGED COOLING SUMMER ;: BEVERAGES smiled serenely on the throngs of humanity, who during the day poured into their coffers asteady flow of cash. The poorer classes, however, as is usual in seasons of extreme heat, had little or no. comfort, Penned in their overcrowded, poorly-ventilated six and seven-story front and rear hives that are honored by the name of human habitations, they looked in vain for a breath of fresh air during the day, and at night_were compelled to seek comfort on the roofs or ‘sidewalks, The out-of-town resorts at the seaside, and on the rivers and bays, and the Sound, were simply thronged with seekers. after cooling breezes. The capacity of the steamboat and rail lines was taxed to the utmost carrying excursionists in all directions, and Manhat- tan Beach, _ Brighton, Kockaway, Long Branch, and the numberless other resorts reaped rich harvests. Towards evening, however, the city experienced somewhat of A CHANGE OF TEMPERATURE, and by midnighta delightful breeze pre- yailed which reduced the temperature fully twenty degress below what it was at 3 o'clock. The record of the afternoon and evening was as follows: 3:30 p. m., 96; 6 p. m., 90; 9 p. m., $0; 12 m., 76; average temperature, 80: averaze temper- atnre for corresponding Gate last year, 7334; verage for the corresponding week i Bons, BEL eres GEN. NEWTON. NE WIL BUILD A CANAL TO CONNECT HARLEM RIVER AND SPUYTEN DUXVIL CREEK. + Spectal Dispatch to. Ie Chicago Tribune. New York, Aug. 13.—Gen.- Newton, whose name is a. familiar household word in New York in connection with the removal of obstructions from Jlell-Gate and other parts of the rivers and harbors, has engineer- ing work cut out for many years to come. More modest in his promises and conserva- tive in his predictions than M. de Lesseps, he does not venture to say how long it will take to build the projected canal between the Harlem River and the mouth of Spuyten Dayvil Creek. ‘The sum of $400,000 has already been. appropriated, and is but a beginning. No part of the money can be used until the right of way is gratul- tously secured by the Government. The canal will bezeighteen feet decp, and event- yally such improvements will be made in the Harlem River as will secure A UNIFORM CHANNEL of that depth between the Harlem River, the Sound, and the Hudson River, Part of the canal will be cut through rock, and part of itis easier work. More than’ $2,000,000 will be needed for the improvements. Gen, New- ton mentions several benefits which will flow from them. ‘The Sound steamboats and other eastward-going vessels by passing through the new channel will save time in distance in reaching their berths on the North River, be- sides avoiding the dangers and difficulties of rounding the Battery and crossing the Brooklyn ferry tracks. The canal-boats from the Hudson willin like manner find a more convenient passage to the East River. No doubt thereare other and larger commercial advantages upon which Gen. Newton, who is the reverse of a “sensatoyalist,” does not dwell: Considering the sanitary question he says thatthe canal will secure a lively cur- Fent between the Hudson and Harlem Hivers at every tide, and will carry off the drainage of the upper part of the cil ITEMS. THE PRODUCE MARKETS UNSETTLED, ‘Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tritune. New Yors, Aug. 18.—The produce mar- kets were more unsettled than yesterday at- the opening, though in the end they turned out fully as bullish as yesterday, and in most cases prices were higher at noon to-day than at the close yesterday, and all strong, On heavy speculative buying for botli long andshortaccount. The causes of the recovery to-day in wheat on better cables are rains in England to-day and on the clique buying of August and cash wheat in Chicago and the covering of the shorts. THE GREAT DEMAND FOR HELP at Castle Garden still continues. The agent in the Labor Bureau Department said this afternoon: “ Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Jersey are begging for weavers in silk, cotton, and woollen goods, Skilled bands command high wages. We haye an order for fifty families. Children, without regard to the number in each family, will be taken and taught the trade of weaving. Farmer: molders, railroad workmen, men in all branches of indu and women for house- work, are wanted. ue weaving manufact- urers'ask for lrish, Germans, or people of any matonallty who are proficient in the work. ARRESTED FOR PERJURY. ‘to the Western Associated Press. New York, Aug. 13—Blanche Donglass, the young woman yesterday indicted in New Yaven for perjury in giving false testimony before the Coroner's jury in the case of Jen- nie Cramer, was arrested this morning. and will be taken to New Maven to-night. Blanche was offered $1,000 by friends of Walter Malley if she would go to Europe for a year. FREIGHT RATES. : ‘There are no rates on west-bound busi- ness. The companies vie with each other in the attempt to protect their customers. If the promises of the freight agents mean any- thing, the companies will have a larre busi- ness in settling the claims of shippers who intrust goods to them on ie general assurance that they will be protected. Goods are being shipped each day at prices far below schedule rates, even pelow the rates recently made by the Pool Commissioner. These are, indeed, only like the rates made by him on east-bound business inthst they are not observed. A shipper, who wishes a rate to Chicago on any class of freight is told that the price isof no conse- -quence, that all he has to dois to sbip his goods by his favorit route. CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG will begin her season in Chicago Sept. ,10, supported by a company of ahigh order of excellence. She aunounces her intention to sing in St. Paul and a number of cities in Jowa and Missouri in which ‘she has not yet appeared. PERSONAL aay Among the arrivals at Newpo jay was Bishop Smalley, of ‘Milinois, and at Manhat- tan Beach the following from Chicago: Mir. and Mrs. Henry Turner, D. Roxbright, Mr. and Mrs. William Wehner, R. 5. @nompson, x. C, Kueiss, and B. R. King. a GIVEN A RECEPTION. Larrte Rock, Ark, Aug. 13.—The Qua- paw Guards (citizen soldiers) returned to- day from the seat 6f the Houble a Perry y, and were tendered a grand recep- fon Penignt wt Alexander Park. | Gov, Churchill and other prominent officials and citizens delivered addresses. Ee OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. 7 New Yonrs, Aug. 13.—Arrived, the City of London, from London. z i Lonpos, Aug. 13.—The steamships Adri- atic and Canada, from New York, have ar- rived out, An Unknown Tongue. Des Moines Mateo ate tide of emigration brings many ‘oreign- wanes this country, 60 that every large city par- ors treaty of the unture of # Babel Many can be immediately Gistinguished by their dress ca accent, but a couple stcnding in trope of a store last Thursday gave no clew whatever to Sstonality.. ‘The following isa fragmentot thelr onal oe foley etc Gay?’ Plaidansteh.” °° Didges joodgepla? “Tee-cool,” “Gewin? etcheboots. Licht~ THE CHICAGO: TRIBUNE SUNDAY, AUGUST” 14,” 1881_SIXTEEN . Le & CASUALTIES. AGrand Trunk Passenger ‘Train Wrecked Near Prescott, Can. The Engiceer Killed, and a Num- ber of Passengers In- jured. Destructive Wind-Storms Visit Pe- tersburg, Va., and Philadel- phia, Pa. An Emigrant Train Runs into a Wash- out—Two Men Killed. Sections of a Brokén Train Collide; Killing One Soldier and Wounding Another. A Man Overcome by Gas in a Well Near Bloomington. TRAIN ACCIDENT NEAR PRES- COTT, CAN. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicaao Tribune. Prescorr, Can., Ang. 13.—An alarming ‘Accident occurred to train No. 4, the eastern ‘express for Toronto, about 4 o'clock this ‘moming. A few minutes after the train had passed Prescott Station, and when about one mile and a half on this, side, the engine struck a dark mass which was lying on. the track, and immediately the whole train, with the exception of two first-class cars and sev- eral Pullman coaches, was hurled into the deep ditch. After tho fearful shock wasover and the passengers had collected their scat- tered wits, asearch was made among the débris. The mangled body of Engineer Howarth, who is a native of Montreal, was found, Although only a couple of minutes had elapsed, the unfortunste man was quite dead. ‘Two express messengers, named. King and Mackenzie, wefe found to be seriously injured. ‘ue fireman saved himself by jumping from the engine when he felt it capsizing, ‘The passengers, none of whom have yet been reported as injured, had a miraculous eseape. The dark mass on the track which caused the train to run off proved, on examination, to bea cow, although when found it was so disfigured as to be almost unrecognizable. ‘A later dispatch says: No. 4, Grand Trunk Railway express, from Montreal to Toronto, passed hereat her usual time, 2;20a.m. It was a large train, being made upof six Pullman sleepers, four first and second class cars, 2 postal express, and the bagguge-car. ‘The cars were well-filled with returning ex- cursionists from Montreal, who were nearly allasleep. After leaving this station, and when passing the semaphore west of the sta- tion, the coweatcher ‘caught a cow, which was one of three or four on the track, and carried her along the track about 390 feet to the first crossing west of the town. The cow was carried oyer the cattle-guards on the east side of the public road, but fell partially into that on the west of the road, lifting the engine off the track and throwing it over the slight em- bankiment to the south side of the railway. ‘The engine lies a perfect wreck, with its smokestack aud all its upper finishing twisted off. Engineer Howorth held hero- ieally to his place, and was found a mangled corpse partly under the engine, with one arm around the whistle aud the escaping steam pouring forth on his side. The ground where he lay is saturated with blood. Sis body now lies in the baggage-room of the station awaiting an inquest. The two express imessengers = were also amoung the injured, but . were able to be sent to their friends, A. report says that six passengers were wounded, but as they were transhipped to another train and sent westward, this cannot be positively ascertained. ‘The tremendous force of the concussion can be partly understood by one standing ac the scene and secing the total wreck of cars and engine. The engine fell on the south side ot the track, where it re- mains,?but the tender passed about thirty feet further, and with its truck lies a shapeless mass on the north side. Close y the tender, but further into the field Iles the express-car, also a total wreck. ‘The agent of the company at this place promptly placed a man to guard the goods which were scattered by the collision. A second-class car is piled on the tender, while its rear end is buried in the ground to 2 col siderable depth. ‘The windows of this are broken, probably by the affrighted pis- sengers, who made their escape through them. Some of the seats and windows “are covered with the bleod of the wounded. From the point where the engine caught the cow to where it jumped the track and now lies embedded in the soil is avout 300 feet. ‘The track, which was torn'up for sixty or seventy feet, is being promptly re- paired. The property damaged consists of an engine and tender, the mail and baggage aud the express cars, one second-class and three first-class cars. The loss of life is small when it is remembered that a heavy train on a down-gra as suddenly stopped and its living freight d indiscriminately among the wrecked cars. A DESTRUCTIVE STORM. Perenspyna, Va., Aug. 13.—This city and immediate vicinity was visited this after- noon by one of the severest and most de- structive wind and thunder storms experi- enced here for years. Ruin fell in torrents, while in some places the wind Is estimated to have blown sixty miles per hour. During the prevalence of the storm the freight depot of the Norfolk & Western Railroad, together with -a large building used as workshops of the Petersburg & Weldon Railroad Com- pany at Mount Airy, and Cameron & Bros.’ large tobacco factory, were partially un- roofed aud badly damaged. ‘The grand stand at the fairgrounds was completely torn up and scattered in every direction. Two houses at the City Alms-House farm were also demolished. Several houses were struck by lightning, and in some in- stances the occupants were severely stunned py the fluid. Trees, fences, aud chimneys in different parts of the city were blown down; and the damage done by the storm everywhere is terrible. It is feared great destruction has been done to cro ul or chards in adjoinine counties. Previons to the storm the thermometer registered 106 in the shade. It is now pleasant. STORM AT PHILADELPHIA. PmoapELuta, Aug. 13.—A violent storm of rain accompanied by strong wiad passed over the city this afternoon and did consid- erable damage. Trees were blown down, cellars and streets flooded, and the roof ofa building was carried away. The roof of the Star Braid Mills, Ninth street and Montgom- ery avenue, and of the public school at ‘Twenty-second and Bainbridge streets, were blown off, and the roofs of about tifty dwell- ies demolished. No lives were lost. RAN INTO A WASIIOUT. Special Disvatch to The Chicaco Tribune Las VEGAS, N. M., Aug. 18.—Last evening the west-bound emigrant train ran into a washout three miles east of this city. Engi- neer Townshend and Fireman Patton went down with their engine and were instantly killed. til the water subsides. _. *oparan COLLISION. # Goxs1s0n, Colo., Aug. 18.—Yesterday as a train carrying four companies of soldiers was coming down grade, near Marshall Pass, the train broke into two pieces. ‘Ihe rear portion smashed into the other, killing pri- vate Miller, and dangerously wounding pri- yate Wetzel, of Company G. OVERCOME BY GAS IN A WELL. ‘special Dispatch to The Chicago Tritune, BrooaxeToN, UL, Aug. 18—Last night Alfred’ Howell, a farmer of Anchor Town- ship, aged 35, was killed at a well which la- borers were digging on his farm near Ar- ‘The bodies cannot be recovered un- | rowsmith. The workmen had left an auger in the bottom of the well, cautioning Howell not to remove it, as they feared the escape of. gas. Howell took aman and went into the well, twenty-five feet deep, and attached a rope to the auger and ordered the men above to pull it up. As soon as the anger was loosened it was thrown out with great vio-* Jence, followed by a discharge of stones and gravel that rose ten fect in the air above the well, cutting and bruising Howell and the other man badly. Seizing a rope, they were hoth hoisted out of the well. His comfiau- on was able to hold on till pulled out, but Howell was overcome by gas aud fell back into the well from the top, fracturing his skull. The body was not recovered for some hours, CAVING IN OF A GRAVEL-BANK. Corumnos, O., Aug. 13.—George Bretsford and Crum Wilson were partially buried by the caving of a gravel-bank at Dublin, near this city, to-day. Bretstord’s jaw, one leg, ae aus hip were broken, and he will proba- + STUDENTS DROWNED. Poverkrrrsiz, N. ¥. Aug. 18,—Last night E. M. Marks, of Rome, Ga., and C, M. Creswell, of Melbansville, N. C., students of Eastman College, tried to row across the bow of the steambout Mary Powell. ‘Their boat was sinashed and both were drowned. DROWNED. Cuester, Pa, Aug. 13.—During a squall on the river this afternoon, a small yacht containing eight men capsized and two of the occupants, Hugh Mott and George Grubb, were drowned. WASHINGTON. EXPEDITED MAIL-ROUTES. Wasuineton, D. C., Aug. 13.—Second As- sistant Postmaster-General Elmer, who is considering the propriety of restoring the original schedules on a number of expedited wail-routes, - recently subniltted the follow- ing questions to Judge Freeman, Assistant: Attorney-General for the Post-Oftice Depart- ment, for his opinion and advice: First—Does ordering expedition on a route constitute a new contract? ‘Second—Has tne Depurtmenta right to ordera restoration of the origina! schedule on ‘any ex- ited route. when the cost cf the expedition is" hot warranted by the reveniies of the ollices supplied, or when from auy other cause it is deemed for the ood of tho Service so to do? ‘Thérd—Is the Department warranted in with- holding the allowance of one month's extra pay on the amount deducted from tho pay of tho contractor for such increase of running time, and, if 20, under what circumstances may such indemnity be withheld? Judge. Freeman, in his opinion, decides that, under the law asit existed prior to the passage of the act of 1890, the Postmaster- General was not authorized to increase or expedite mail contracts, except for causes appearing subsequently to the execution of the original contract; that it was the duty of the Postmaster-General to advertise all’serv- fice let, and that an order expediting: or increasing the service without causes arising or being made to appear after the advertisement and letting of thogpriginal service was void; that where suth orders have been procured by fraudulent represen- tations or statements, and payments have been made thereunder, it is the duty of the Postmaster-General to bring suit for the re- coyery of such payments. Second, he shall further hold that, under the statute, the j}pstmaster-General was not authorized to expedite or increase the service beyond 100 per cent of the original amount, The statute provides that additional compen- sation shall bear no greater proportion-to the ‘additional stock and carriers necessarily em- ployed than the compensation in the original contract bears to the stuck and carriers neces- sarily employed in its execution. Under this language he holds that, while the Postinaster~ General might, under the circumstances already stated, allow a very large proportion ot the eciginal contract price, he was not authorized to multiply the amount. ‘Third, that the advertising acts require the Postmaster-General to advertise not a “portion,” but “all,” of the service to be Jet; and that it, after making the contract, he should discover that the public zood required him to double, triple, or quadruple the serv- ice, it would be -his duty to annul the con- tract and readvertise. Fourth, that where -orders for expedi- tion have been improperly made he should annul them without one month’s extra pay. MIGROSCOPICAL. Wasnrcros, D. C., Aug, 13—Thomas Taylor, Microscopist of the Department of griculture, will leave for Cincinnati the first of the week to attend the annual meet- ing of the Association for the Advancement of Science. He will read before the micro- scopic division a-paper on bacteria in relation to plant culture. Prof. Taylor will also ex- hibit and explain two freezing smicrotomes invented by himself, by which freezing can be effected in the briefest e without the aid of ether, or rhigotine. Tnis is expected to be of much value in the division of celular tissues’ for microscopic purposes and in surgical operations. Prof. faylor has also invented and. will exhibit at thé coming meeting an oleomargroscope for the detection of oleomargerine. Under this instrument the fatty {mitation assumes all the colors of the rainbuw, while gennine butter retains its natural color. CASUALTY STATISTICS. Wastrxeroy, D. C., Aug. 13,—It was as- certained at the office of Supervising In- spector-General of Steam Vessels Dumont to-day that during the fiscal year there were 208 lives lost of passengers and crews upon merchant steam vessels of the United States. Compared with the previous year there has been an inerease in the number of lives lost af eighty-three persons. ‘There has been a decrease, however, of forty-one lives lost by fire, thirty-six by collision, and two by other causes. Many cases reported as accidental drowning are thought to have been suicides. During the year it is estimated that upwards of a quarter of a million passengers were carried, MRS. CROCKER. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasuinorox, D. C., Aug. 18.—Mrs. Crock- er, Jately arrested at Milwaukee, was well known here, having been about our Wom- an’s Suffrage Conventions for some years. It willbe remembered that she occasioned 2 scene in the Judiciary-Commitree room of the Senate a few years ago when there was a conference of the Execttive Cominittee of the National \Yoman’s Suffrage Association. She claimed while here that an elderly mem- der of the Bar had trifled with her affections, and she threatened to bring suit against him. But no lawyer, after au interview, would consent to bring a suit. A WELL-PRESERVED CORPSE. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutnetox, D.C., Aug. 13,—Some weeks ago an iron casket was taken up from one of the oldest cemeteries here, from which all the bodies are being removed. It was very old-fashioned in shape. No one claimed it and vo marks of identification could be dis- covered. Finally it was opened, and ‘the feat- ures of the dead man were found unchanged, the face remaining as_ white and perfect as when buried. ‘The mouth was slightly open. The flesh on the face, though rigid, was to ihe ouch similar to that of a man recently ea OTES. Wasmrscroy, D. C., Aug. 12.—During the week ending to-day there has been 236,07 standard silver dollars put into circulation. During the corresponding week in 1880 there were 214,999 circulated. ‘The value of exports of petroleum ana pe- trofeum products tor the two months ended Suve 30, 1881, was $10,315,596, agai ust $38,- 218,625 the corresponding period the previous year. 2 ‘The serious illness of Capt, Carlile P. Pat- terson. Superintendent of the Coast Survey, is announced. a ARRIVALS AT: THE HOT SPRINGS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Hor Sprives, Ark., Aug. 1.—Among the prominent arrivals here are R. M. Forest and George A. Milens, ot Cincinnati; Gen. “Arthur Sheppard, of Washington, D. C.; SL A¥asserman, of Chicago: Charles iL. Nerins, John C.- Stearns, and D. A. Eutlinot Ee Ville, Ky.: G. H. Brownwell, John T. Wood- ford, J. % ‘amppell, and A. Jacques, of St Louis MC Tarner, of Terre Haute, Ind. ; $ Kaufman, IL Danforth, and F. G. Stark, of New York; 4.8. Rogers, of St. Paul; WD. Matten, of Kansas City; E. J. Row- Jand. of Philadelpnia. : DR. THOMAS. An Interesting Interview with His Consulting Counsel. The Church Divided on the ** Heresies”? ‘of the Distinguished Preacher. Last nighta TRIBUNE reporter ran across Austin Bierbower, a practitioner at the Chi- cago Bar, retained by the Rev. 1. W. Thomas as consulting counsel for the approaching heresy trinl. Mr. Bierbower corroborated the refort that Dr. Thomas had engaged him, and stated that he would probably be assist- ed by auiother attorney, but could not state positively as yet who it would be. “What will be the nature of your duties in the caso?” “You are,aware that the trial will be an ecclesiastical one, the counsel for both the prosecution and the defense being clergy- men, so that it will simply be the duty of Dr. Thomas’ professional counsel: watch the proceedings with an eye to their strictly Jega! bearings. Legal points might suggest themselves, involving technicalities that would.require the attention of the practiced lawyer, and it is in view of such possible contingencies that the Rev. Dr. Thomas has thoughtit wise to retain‘counsel supplementary to the aid oe will be given bim by his brethren of the clergy.” . = a you give an outline of the probable defense?” “Tam not prepared to speak officially on that point just now. Still, from conversa- tions with Dr. Thomas previous to his leav- ing for the summer, I have an idea of the line of defense that may be expected, al- though I have not as yet talked the matter over with the Rev. Messrs. Shepard and ‘Truesdell, his clerieal counsel. In the first lace, Dr. Thoinas will plead ‘not guilty.’ it will be shown that there is NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES OF RELIGION of the Methodist Episcopal Church that is antagonistic to what Dr. ‘Thomas has been preaching. The articles are almost silent on the subjects of inspiration and eternal pun- ishment. Dr. Thomas will declare his un- qualited allegiance to the doctrines of the Methodist Church, but that he cannot accept certain burdens of theological dogma. that are being urged under the assumed garb of orthodoxy. He willshow that the founder of the Methodist Church, even John Wesley himself, advanced very similar theology, and that it is by n0 means original with Dr, Thomas.” “What provision does the Methodist Dis- crpline make for heretical preaching?” “It specifies that a minister who preaches in antagonisia to the standard. of doctrine, shall upon conviction be removed from the pale of the Church. But that is just where the rub comes in. The Methodist Church really has no. stendard of doctrine. Until within afew years there was nothing in the way of definit belief required of persons be- coming members, and there is nothing that the minisfersare. bound todo, except to preach in aceor@ance with the standard of doctrine; but whatis that standard? Is it Wesley? If so, Dr. Thowis cannot be a heretic. 1s it the early fathers in general? That can hardly abe, as ney do not agree with each other, Is it the Jeading-men in the Methodist Church to-day? 1f so, Dr. Thomas isn’t the only heretic, for his _utter- ances are only the echoes of-numerous Bishops and leaders of theological thought. So on willreadily perceive, that it will be an impossibility to determine any standard of doctrine. and it follows as’a matter of course that Dr. ‘Thomas cannot be convicted, as the Book of Discipline makes some stand- ard or other a sine qua non.” “Is Dr. Thomas the representative of thought of any considerable following in his church?” es “He most certainly is, ‘There are a num- ber of the Bishops who have assured him of their sympathy in thetease and of thelr ac- cord with his pulpit utterances. SHOULD DR, THOMAS BE CONVICTED of heresy, it would rend the Methodist Church violently. asunder, for there is a large | and influential element ‘within its cloisters that are not, nor can be, restrict- ed to any such arbitrary standard as would banish Dr. ‘Thomas from its ministerial field. ‘The Methodist Church has always, in the absence of cast-iron limitations, been 2 Iiberal body, and it is too late in the day to bring it into any narrow liuits, as would seen: to be desired by this prosecution, ‘The clergy know as weil as anybody that such a. thing as. an absolute ereed is ‘In impossibility in these days of wonderful change and marvelous progress. ‘A erced is of necessity a compromise. It formulates principles as best it can, by tak- ing a general average 36 to speak. Acreed which has too much in it for one mau, hasn’t enough for auother, and so it goes. Dr. Thomas has recognized the. fact that there cannot be any absolute standard, and that. every man, must be free to,follow the guidance of his enlightened conscience. fle is not thé only preacher in his own de- nomination or in ethers whose sentiment is, *No pent-up orthodoxy confines our powers. ‘The boundless universe is ours.’ “What is the attitude of Dr. Thomas on the points of alleged heresy?” «iat is too elaborate a Subject to go “into at this time. Tie has told me that as regards inspiration of the Scriptures he believes the Bible to. contain a revelation from God, but that it nas passed through somany handlings by uninspired men that it may eontain errors. The revision has demonstrated this, Notevery word is necessarily a portion of the inspired word, aud consequently some portions are less valuable than others. As to eternal punishment, he has refrained from. preaching it, at the same time mentioning the possibility that God would in some wise inanner limit its duration by annihilanon yestoration, or something of the kind; at all events, it was enshrouded in deepest mys- tery, and HE COULD NOT PREACTI the endless punishment of the wicked as a fact. As to the atonement, that was wholly 2 metaphysical problem that did not necessarily come within the range of the preacher. All of these doctrines contained tov much of the mystery of the Divine to be brought down to atiy human ‘standard.’”” = “What do you think of the wisdom, of pushing the prosecution just at this time”? *3¢ would seem to have been done for a purpose. It is ten months since the matter was brought into Conterence and a commit- tee ordered to bring charges against Dr. Thomas. Instead of attending to it at once, and making the matter public, there has been continual delay untit the | very eve of the ensuing Conference. Had the eharges been the subject of discussion in the churches during the last ten months there could not possibly have been a conviction, ‘The enlightened sentiment would not permit it, It looks as if it were the intention of springing the trial, with its possible convic- tion, on the Conference, so that before it can be agitated Conference will sustain the con- yiction. Why should it have required ten months to prepare the charges? They certainly __ are very elaborate nor formidable. {f any such snap- judgment should be obtained it will be at- tended with disastrous consequences to the Methodist Church. It would appear that Dr. Thomas is going to. be tried, not by any standard of the Chureh, but by the standart of certain members of the Rock River Con- ference. Good night; but remember I am not speaking officially in the matter.” —__— An Autograph Album of the German Empire. Lanion Neves. Anfateresting publication bas been isaved for the beneilt of the *Geruin Society for the Sav- ing of Shipwrecked Persons" by the publishers ofthe Deutsches Famiienbiatt at Berlin. It is a Cotlection of autographs of mostof the repre- sentative men and women of theday in Germany, and is Interspersed by studies and sketebes from fhe poneils of muny well-known artists, ainong whom may be mentioned Camphausen, Piloty. Faulbach, Paul Thumann, Defazgar, and Bo- Eelmann. un the title page is # fine picture by Hans Dubl, representing a shipwreck, with galvauon, in the 8bape of alifeboat, inthe back- ground. ‘he tirst leaf containz the signature in #irm hand of the Emperor William, with the Characteristic motto, * First Welgh, Then Dare,” Qnd that of the Empress Augusta, who writes. 2Sod With Ua.” ia Roman ebaracters. |The Crown Princes? quotes, “ Noble Be Man. Char- fable, and Guod;” and the motto * Fearless and Persevering,” in the bold writing of the Crown Prince,, is @ Cunptrast to those chosea by the tainor Prinees, which are mostly remarkabic for their religious character. __General Field- Marshal Prince Frederich Karl says: t dare, und leave to God the reat’: while Karl, King of Wartemburg, quotes, “Fearless and true—from the arms of bis country, * In the bexinmng wac—rhythm " is the characteristic motte chosen by Hans von Billow. Gen. Man- teufel writes, “Where there is need for it, everything should be risked.” Dr. Schliemann otes: passage from the Odyssey in which Biyases § eeeeds in reachme the sbore. Ste- pban, the Master of the General Post-Oftice, Pritea: Where thought is, the art of writing will not be neglected. Wild men have no posts. i The Low-German author, Klaus Groth, says: “It neither is best to bear waves and storms when you are on ary land.” Brehm, the naturalist, says: athe knowledge of animals contributes to the koowledge of men.” Rerthold Auerbach, the novelist, writes: When on the stormy waves of life thy beltef in integrity is threnteued with destruction, where canst thou fied a suving hand? Recognize among temporary things that which js Insting, and the victory of eterml truth over the faisebood of theday.” Scherr, author of the * History of Literature.” says: “Fair hair and blue eyes make a German, ag they say; but better marks of recognition would bea German heart and a Ger man mind.” Clara Schumann quotes from one of ber husband's writings. Paul Hoyse con- tributes a poetical description of a shipwreck, entitled “The Mermaid.” Severat well-knowo composers contribute a few bars of music, in sonte cases composed expressly for this publica- tion. We bave not spacntogive more of the ery numerous autographs. The little work deserves to circulate well, on accouut of its ow merits, as well as for the sake of the cause which ‘has prompted its publication. tis enti- ued “Aus Sturm und Norn.” CURRENT GOSSIP. A CONSUMMATE IDYL. Burlington Hawkeye. ‘The string that tied the'tng fetched loose, ‘The dog came howling on; ‘That misudventure cooked his goose, His cup of joy was gone. Swift for the piekot-fence he sped, As swallows skim the plain; ‘Two inches scant the dog he led— He never smiled again. Bright eyes were passing on the street, Soft voices laughed In glee. And merry shouts from happy hearts Catled other hearts tose. He reached the fence, he strove to climb, With sudden, mixbty strain: - Sore was his need, scant was bis ume— ‘He never smiled again. . ‘Where erst, like robins in the Spring, His sweetbeart’s voice be beard, He hearu her father’s accents ring With many a heartless word. One leg the bristling fence bestrides, But, pastening in bis train, ‘The baughty dog bis speed derides— He never smiled again. Around him whirled the giddy throng, ‘With bappy fancies blest; Around him rose the rofstering song, ‘The laugh, the merry jest; He lived—for life may long be borne Ere surrow breaks its chain; But that dog chewed bim all forlorn— He never smiled again. THE BLOODY BROTHERHOOD! By Wyoming Kit. ‘There were five of theu—all small boys.’ In the stable-loft. In sunny corners of the garden-fence, where aged Solomon’s glorious rays dispelled the dark shadows— z In the back kitchen, by the dim religious light of a tallow candle—and Around the gable-end of the village school- house, they had read— They had devoured— They had gloated over the superbly-illus- trated 10-cent edition of BUCKSKIN BILT.— A The Bloody Butcher of the Bad-Land Range! ‘Until their youthful hearts burned like a tar-barre! at a precinct-caucus! And the blood coursed through their veins as courseth the fiery lava adown Vesuvius’ rugged face! ‘And their smothered ambition burst forth, and their future path was spread before them— Bathed in the crimson g-0-0-o-re of the red. man! ‘They formed the “ Brotherliood!? ‘The Bloody Brotherhood!!! f To arms! ‘Then fied they to their several homes, with the speed of the affrighted hen as she sails over the Barden-fence in. her mad endeavors to escape the gleaming talons of the carniv- erous hawk— (Or ihe bird of prey of equal carniverous- ness!) They turned their, backs upon the hated school, never to see f more! weet finger of destiny pointed them to the a To the rugged mountains— The dark, gloomy cations— Phe arid valleys of the be-oundless West! Each reckless ranger hied him to his home, nnd wrested from its peaceful resting-place e family hatchet! ‘The hatchet so often wielded by paternal hands in fierce onglaught upon the inoffen- sive kindling-wood! “And tried its gleaming edge! And muttered: © Hal ?tis well?” In a deserted stable the Brotherhood again assembled! And took the oath! : ‘the fearful oath of the Bloody Brother- ood} ‘And sealed it with five passionate kisses ‘upon five gleaming hatchet-blades! Audlitheny ‘they sallied forth upon’ their ca- reer 0! Blood! AYE! BE LOODI! ‘Adown the village-street they moved, with cautious tread and bated breath. With eagle eyes they peercd into the cracks between the dry-goods boxes in search of the ated foeman! ‘The leader halts! “ Hist’? “ Sh-he -b-h if? The foe!!! «Forward, Brothers, to the combat!” In front of thecigar-store stood the Indian chieftain, holding in one hand a bunch of wooden Havanas. In the other a basswood Thomashawk! a steed gazing with fixed eye toward the es Was he reflecting of his native village away out toward the setting sun? ‘We give it upt Little recked he ot the fearful fate which, ike 3 storm-cloud, hovered o’er his chielly ead! Or rather was getting ready for him around the next cornor above! Little dreamed he that the avenger was about to Ewroup: down upon him, 2s swoopeth the famished cur upon the unsuspecting sausage at the butcher’s door! ‘They come with steady tread! And he yet reflects! Will he see them in time to escape ? Nearer they come! Nearer and nearer! ‘And some more nearer!! Will he get on to the racket in time to flee? , ates suppressed breathing can almost be heard ‘And their avenging eyes gleum like the buttons on a railway-mail clerk’s Sunday coat! ‘Yet he reftecteth! Will he ueyer_ tumble? O heavens! Too late!! too late!!! ‘The leader springs forward! His hatchet whistles through the air with Jightning speed, and the noble chieftain’s larboard ear is cleaved from the head! And as he strikes he screams: “Thus am Lavenged " “At theg, vile eatif?? yells Callison’s hopeful heir, as with one swell swoop of the deadly hatchet the bundle of cigars are shiv- ered and sent showering upon the sidewalk in toothpickable shape! i “ Ab-n-h ha-ha-ha-ha-a-a-a-a-al Ter-r-s-re~ venge at fast!” hissed Murray’s third boy’ by. his second wife, as the aboriginal nose flew off and fell at the moccasined feet, a shapeless mass! ss “Mine be the hand that smites thee to death, proud chieftain!” squawked the Widow Munson’s Jasper, as ‘he sank his hatchet to the eye in the plumed, imperial head. “And mine be the foot that will sinite every dash-blamed mother’s son of you un- der the coat-tails!” howled the infuriated cigar-dealer, as he sprang into their midst and kicked! and kicked! and swore! ‘And kicked again! “And reswore! ‘And kicked—and kicked—and kicked !! ‘And then there was skedaadling in hot aste! And cries of anguish! And rubbing of the kicker’s objective point! is ‘As the Bloody Brotherhood disappeared adown the alley and were lost to sight! ‘Leaving their weapons upon the field of carnage! bs é : ‘Nor halted they in their mad flight until they reached. the school-house? ‘And entered in! ‘And told the teacher they didn’t hear the a belad got licked !!¢ (THE END.} hi WEIGHING A HOG. , + © Detroit Free Press, A dog-fight sends the pulse of a villager up to 130, and a foot-race’ or & knock-down will almost restore gtay hairs to their orig- inal color; but for real excitement, let aman come along in front of the tavern about sun- down, driving a hog. “Hay, where you going 2” “Going'to sell this hos.” “Told ona minute! Whatdoes he wetgh 27 “Oh! about 25.” “You're otf; he won’t go over 200.” ‘ Every chair is vacated on the Instant. Every eye is fastened on the hos rooting in the gutter, aud every, man flatters himscif thathe ean guess Within a pound of the porker’s weight. That hog will pull down jist exactly 195 pounds,” says the blacksmith, aftera long squint. “Ie won't go an ounce over 185,” adds the cooper. + Pve cot a $2 bill that says that hog will ick the hardware man. the grocer; over 150 pounds of meat there.” tal Ik around the quint, and shake their heads, , and the owner finally says: If he don’t go over 220 J shall feel that £ am no guesser.”” (Over 20! ‘Tf that hoz weighs 200 pounds I'll treat this crowd!” exclaims the owner of the "bts line. “} dunno ’bont that,” muses the ’Squire, who is on his way to the grocery after but- ter. “Some hogs weigh more and some less. What breed is this hog?” “ Berkshire.” 4 « Well, I've seen some o’ them Berksheers Abat weighed like a foad 0” sand, and thea agin ve seen vem where they was au skin and bone. Has anybody guessed that this hos will weigh 60027” a “ Well, that's a leetle steep, but I’ve kinder sot my idea-on 250," By this time the crowd has increased to a hundred, and the excitement is intense. ‘The *Sauire lays halt a dollar on 250, and the owner rakes in several bets on * between 20 and 25. ‘The porker is driven to the hay- seales, and the silence is almost painful as the weighing takes place. “Two hundrea and twentythree!? calls the weigher. Growls and lamentations smite the evening air, and the stake-holders pass over the waxers to the lucky guessers, chief of whom is the owner of the log “Well, Vm clear heat out.” says the "Squire. “I felt dead sure he would weigh over 700.” “Oh, [imew_ you were all way off,” ex- plains ‘the guileless owner. When we weighed hin here at noon te tipped at ex- aetly 235, and [knew he couldu’t have picked up or lost over a pound!” QUIPS. Osear Wilde lives on chloroform. It’s an- esthetic.) if you had the material, would Jamaica rum punch? “ Prisoner, have youever been convicted?” “No, your Honor; [have always. employed first-class lawyers.” a? Jones, getting up from his dinner, In a quiet way remarked to his Jandlady that he had found everything on the tuble cold ex- cept the ice cream. _,, Garibaldi has accepted a yearly pension of $6,000 offered him by King Humbert. ‘The report that the old man had gouecrazy seems to lack confirmation. Old proverb: “The darkey’s hour is Just before the dawn,” remarked Sambo, when he started out before daybresk to steal a young chicken for breakfast “Tommy, did you hear your mother call you? “Gorse I did.” “Then why don’t you go to her xt once?” “Well, yer see she’s nervous, and it'd shock her awful 7G should go tov suddent.” Hetlot Uncle Mose, hello!” cried Jem Webster, as he harried down Austin avenue, trying to overtake the old man. “Be keer- ful, Jeames, be keerful how you undress yo’self to we; [ain't no telephone,” replied. the indigaunt Deacon.—Teras Siftings. “ diy gracious, child,” said. the old lady to. a boy who offered to carry her sachel for tive cents, “where did you set those hands from?” The lad gazed thoughtfully for a moment at his pair of flippers, that looked liked bunches of young onions, and then answered proudly: *1 belong to the Tontiue Base-Bail Club.” Iave you spoken to pa about that yot anxiously inquired. the oldest daughter of her indulgent mother.‘ No, my child, not yet, Your father is tuo busy with his cre#- tors to think of pony phaetons and russeé harness to match, just now.” °* Bother the creditors,” was the Snappish reply. “ ‘That's what your father loing, my dear. After he his compromised you shall have your turnout.” x + THE WOMAN SCORNED. Jessie Soaine was arraigned beforo Justice ‘Wallace yesterday morning, charged with dead- jy assault, ‘Tho story as* developed by = the evidence was to tho effect thut Jessie loved George Sosme, the son of Jobn Soume, « Stock-Yards buyer, who lives at the comer of Thirty-seventh street and Forest avenue, Relying upon the truth of the suying, “How buppy could I be with elther, were other dear charmer away.” George undertook To bestow a part of his time, uttentien, and uf fection upon a bluc-c¥ed barmidd, with bleached und banged hurr, and who distributes biscuits and beer at Moxon’s restuurant, on rty-nfte Strect. Her name is Josie Wilson. ‘Thursday morning Jessie, the foriaken, saw her recreant fover breathing sweet words Into the nut unwilling eur of the bloude deity, end “tho sight of ft Just choked " ber.” ‘Again Friday night, sbe met them on Cal- umet avenue. near Thirty-fourth street. This time the choking sensation again made itscif innnifest. and so overcome Jessie that she drew alitte * pop” and * let it zo once “ at Georwe, and caused that gallant young man to Hteral “kip the gutter” with a ereat deal of colerity. Josie Wilson, not atall terrified, tackled che ‘suuey bussey,” Jesste, and the’ latter in the seufile managed to discharged the weapon nt scv~ ond time without effect. tn court yesterday Jessie suid that she had fired at Soame only to observe the expeditiousness of his change of Duse, but Justice Walluce thought that £4) bonds to the Criminal Court was'tho “ proper caper.” —— ee THE HOTEL DANMARK SHOOTING, ‘There bas as yet been no satisfactory explann- tion of the causes which led to the Friday night shooting at tho Hotel Danmark, No. 1% Kinzio street. ‘The.four emigrants who occupled the room whence the sbot proceeded—Jobn Kiev Wolfguny Grassel, William Behrens, and + ander Suzer—were berare the North-Side olive Court. yesterday, and were all, except the shooter, Suzer, discharged fram custody, there being no evidence to snow any compilcity oi thelr purt. and Suzer himself was held tilt ‘Tnes- day merely for the formality of the thins. Johann Alfred Florell, the man who was shut, does not wish to prosecute the case. because to thinks. so he says, that the alfair was entirely accidental. The ctnixrants, 1a conalderation of this view of the ease by bim. the only suiferer, have abandoned the {dea that Florell was the person who attempted the mysterious cboking and robbery of which mention was made in ‘Tite ‘Truaene of yesterduy, and now it appeurs thar the whole cave will diknppear from public view and remain in retirement to the end of all time unless Florell sould have the mlsfort- une to die—2 thing which he 13 not Hkoly todo at present. As an item of interest may ve menUoned the fuct that one of tho dis- charged trio, Klever, appeared at the West Mad- faon Street Station yesterday in search of Tuo and fodving, and claimed to he sick ut the stom ach from 1 protracted total abstinence from food. file money upon which he bad been been boarding at the Hotel Danmark having Deen exhausted, be was turned out, and fs now awanderer. GAS STOVES. “Sui { YARN i GAS COOKING STOVE Will Bake, Broil, Boil; Stew, Fry, and Roast quicker, bet- ter, and cheaper than any other stove ever offered to the public. They do not heat up the house nor the cook. Perfectly clean’ No coal, wood, or ashes to handle. Fire instantly lighted and ex- tinguished. Never explodes? smokes, or forms soot. Call in and examine them at No. 126 Dearborn-st. ry