Evening Star Newspaper, August 27, 1889, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR LISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ‘Ine EvENtwe Stan fs served to subscribers in ty hy carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents jweck. oF 4c. per mouth. | Copies counter, cents cond class mail matter.) Tae Weexty StaR—published on le car. postace prepaid Six months, Scenes? © §2—All mall subscriptions must be paid in sdvancey po yaper sent longer than is paid for Rates of advertising made known on application. __ SPECIAL _NOTIC - 100 FEET OF BOARDS AT $1.25 aT SIXTH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. N.W. These sre Bright, Dry, Good Heart Boards. We have heaper Boards, but these celebrated $1.25 Boards are if good quality. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, Dealers in Lumber and Mill Work. JOHN W. REYNOLDS, ARTIST. ‘ si 09 11th at. nw, rtance ME ag the presence rot the MW, - “s.B. CALLAHAN, PORTRAITS 1 ¢ on payment of i ‘week. 10 to HB. SMITH, artist, or. 6th and Mass. ave. Open until S p.m. Jy L0-Sw NOTICE ; LILY 8. HUDOLE- "S08. bed be ets © c HARRY W. HU gq HOW ABOUT YOUR TROUS G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, Expert in Trousers, cor. 9th and G'sta, RIORDA a BBoEDS 5 art 11 NST. N.W.. GENERAL a => THE MORGAN STEAM LAUNDRY CO. (incorporated) Directors : LINEY M HOUGH, W. MORGAN, pectfully makes iat Fergie HAM, eT W. BINGHAM, — DAVID D. ST John W. Morgan, Manager, known to the public that, wit for Laundry business, : if SUERYNNYYIATOHKAVDE@SHEGaAI® PTT ig LOCAL MENTION LOST AND FOUN. MEDICAL. MISCELLANEOU! MONEY TO LOAN NOTARIES PUBLIC. OCEAN STEAMERS POTOMAC RIVER BOATS, PIANOS AND ORGANS, PERSONAL.., geedegegigeggevegegegey CWHELE SIA AHEMBIIIsEIN®ePaaway ANTED (Miscettangous WANTED (Rooms: Wouw aav orl, eee Tete The Star Out of Town Tue Eventve Star will be sent by mail to any address in the United States or Canada for such period as may be desired, at the rate of fifty cents per month, @2” But all transferable, dic Coaches, = NET PRICES, BUT THE LOWEST. Gas Fixtures and Lamps, Good Assortment, Chandeliers, Kochester Lamps, &o. 11 and exazuiin —— ©. A. MUDDIMAN, TO MEWBERS OF TH ALE ex uA SOCIETY jaded contracts vers with coal . 1890. Mem. due one of those ious, a all thee "before | iu possession | puing to April, | es OF informa: dall ini wine -» Agr. Dept. 0%; War Dept. tress. DERHOEF, 9401 st. n.w., Bureau Statistics, AWCETT, GUS Mass. ave. ne, 4th Aud dst. ne., P.O. Dept. 6 B st. s.w., YQ. MG. offic ib Aud. office. ikeg’s office, Treas, iS AD on bove eround. my4-4m_ - OF STOCK, CHEQUES i st tion Comm: G. Gt. nd D streets (Fost bu hg.) LESH HAVANA AND KEY WEST _ c— ™ SEGARS cHax sNE WINES, «= EQUITABLE PERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCTATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS $1,044,781. Office hours, from a m. to 4:30 p.m. On the first ‘Wednesday in eacit month the office will be open from wo So'cloce p.m Advances will be made prowptly at 7 vee Subscriptions for shares in th ‘7th issue received Equitable Build- ing, 1UUS F at. Shares are $2.50 per month. $1,000 advanced on each share, Pamphlets explaining the objects an the Association are furnished upon aj THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't. INO. JOY EDSON. Sec'y. myat Fe Hoss CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIA- TION. Members holding the 1589 Trade Card can obtain the terms of the Fue & t.season of 1889-¥0,from persons named ou the cover, second page, of their trade ciculare, un JAMES A EDGAR, Secretary, 803 C st ne. and aul7-Im Office Chief of Engineers, War Dept. Be SEW Stone DEW GUOLS. WOOD MANTELS. SLATE MANTELS. TILES AND GRATES. M. ROCHE, 490 LOUISIANA AVE. Mi-3m ‘TISTRY. DE MPYELTH EXTRACTED | WITHOUT local tu, All branches of Dentist Special prices for the summer. Dk. BM DUKE, 715 14 at ST, $TH ST, i 5 ae Amalgan aud bite billings sepecialty Ach hb save: ganon t owUme Prevents pain in extracting. Pw 5. 125 Dies Misses Host AT 15 CENTS A PAIR. We have just secured a great bargain in Misses’ and Children’s Hose, Full Regular Made Colors, Black, Brown, Biue and Garnet. Real value, 50, 37 and 25e, such orders must be accompanied by the money, or the aper cannot be sent, as no accounts are kept with mail subscriptions, gg ———+e+______ Goversauent Recetrts.—Today internal reve- nue $265,307, customs $488,022. return to the city late this evening. Tue Evrorgax Wuear Cnror.—The Depart- ment of Agriculture is in receipt of a cable- gram from its European agent in London stat- ing that the International grain market, in session at Vienna, estimates the wheat crop of Europe lower than was expected. The crop in boars and Hungary is found to be expecially a Patents To WasutnTostaxs.—Patents were today issued.to residents of the District as fol- lows: Edward J. Brown, drawer; James F} Duhamel, trousers’ stretcher; Geo. McIIhenny (2), coke chute; Frederick D.\Owen, rotary en- gine; Hector Von Baye: or vapor pump. New Natioxat Banxs.—The controller of the currency has authorized the organization of the First national bank of Scottdale, Pa., capi- tal $50,000, A. L. Keister president; the First national bank of Whatcom, W.T., capital $50,000, C. M. ‘Atkins cashier, and the First national bank of Somerset, Pa, capital $50,000, Edw. Scull president, Andrew Parker cashier. Boxp Orrerros,—The bond offerings today aggregated $1,465.000,8 follows: 4s,registered, $400,000 at 123; $200,000 at 218; $200,000 at 128; $600,000 at 128; $65,000 at 128, Seaman's Durtes.—The Treasury department has sent to United States shipping commission- ers and others acircular reciting the recent de- cision of an Oregon court in the case of the ship T. F. Oakes, where the court upheld the action of the master of the vessel in docking the seamen for atime when they had muti- nously refused to perform their duty. RevENvE ApporntmeNTs.—The following ap- Pointments have been made in the revenue service: Vincent Carroll, store keeper, first Illinois; John H. Sadler, store keeper, fifth lllinois; Peter Schatzman, store keeper, first io: Thos. F. Fay, store keeper, first Ohio; y Hetf, store keeper, first’ Ohio; T. W. O'Conner, gauger, eleventh Ohio; D. Williams, guager, fifth Kentucky. To be store keepers: Thos. J. Daniel, fifth Kentuck: um- phrey, fifth Kentucky; Irwin Martin, fifth Ken- tucky; W. E. Benson, U gpd fifth at C. M. Kimbley, sezond Kentucky; John Lane, fifth Kentucky; Aaron S. Hicks, second Kentucky; G. H. Chetham, second Kentucky; E. T. Francis, second Kentucky; E. T. Franke, gauger, thirty-second Kentucky; John H. Bran- ner, store keeper and gauger. Nebraska; Alfred ‘Thurston, gauger, second Kentucky; 0. P. L. Ford. gauger, second Kentucky; Jas. W. Eish, gauger, second Kentucky; Eugene Edison, gauger, sixth Kentucky; Wm. P. Bradley, store keeper, sixth Kentucy; Jos. B. Lewis, gauger, seventh Kentucky; L. W. Kimball, store keeper and gauger, fifth New York; Jno. H. Tise, store- a and gauger, fifth North Carolina; R. H. Bodenhemaer, store keeper and gauger, fifth North Carolina; E. J. Banner, gauger, fifth North Carolina; Wm. O. H. Linkey, gauger, fifth North Carolina;Chas. Langenberg, gauger, fifth Illinois; Jno, W. Henley, gauger, Georgia; W. C. Robb, twenty-third Pennsylvania; D. C. Thornburg, twenty-third Pennsylvania; Jas. F. Campbell, second Tennessee. A Post Orrice Roppep.—A telegram re- ceived at the Post Office department from Boyd, Wis., states that the post office at that place was robbed Sunday night. Fifty-seven dollars in postage stamps were taken. Tue New Tuixp Avprror.—W. H. Hart of Indiana, the new third auditor, yesterday took the oath of office and entered upon the discharge of his official duties, Tue Ory Waisky Bannexs.—Internal Reve- nue Commissioner Mason has received a tele- gram from the distillers of Peoria, Ill, ap- proving his recent circular forbidding the re- using of whisky barrels by distillers, Caspipates ror West Porxt.—Today at West Point the candidates for admission are being examined by the medical board, and to- morrow and Thursday the examinations before the academy board will take place. This year there are fifty-eight candidates, forty-three of whom are principals and fifteen alternates, Prrsoxats.—J. Banning of Chicago, J. Arian of Pennsylvania, ©. Terry of Pittsburg, E. Otten of New Jersey and John Smith of Mis- | Souriare at Willard’s.—A. Remicall and G. | Thunman of Tennessee, T. V. Cannon of New York, O. Rice of Kansas and W. Williams of California are at the Ebbitt.—T. Springer of Chicago, Dr. Barclay and Dr. Kuntz of London aud G. Smith of Sioux City are at the Riggs. =——©. F. Burnes and wi Ga, O.5. We have bi them all at 15c. « pair. What of our Ladies’ Gauze Vests that were bo, will go now at Ife. All of our Carpets at greatly reduced prices. Ladies’ All-Wool Flannel Suiting, Double Width, 250. JOUNSON, GARNER & CO, __ #6Sm 636 Pa ave, near 7that. nw. Gesrs Scrrs Scovrep AND PRESSED FOR 91. Coats, SGc.: Pants, 25¢.. Vests, Be doise in best manner. Telephuue call} KL HAH 25c. Altering ‘Goods calted tat and a LUTZ & BRO, 27 Penn. ave., atjotning National Hotel Tropke and Satchels of best makes at low prices cS of Macon, jog oy and wife of New York city, W. C. Ames of City of Mexico, C. A. Ball of N.Y., and Mrs. Robt. Atkinson and son of St. Louis are at the St, James.—C. H. Sheffer of Baltimore, Md., H. K. Ramsey of Bound Brook, N.J., and Mrs, L. A. Wilson of New York are at the Hotel Johnson. A Group of Chilly Indianians. ‘Treasurer Huston’s office contsins, among other furniture, a small gas stove of corrugated copper that gives forth a glimmer of comfort- ACTIVITY AT THE NAVY YARD. Work Going Rapidly Forward in the New Gun Shop. TAKING A BIG GUN FROM THE PIT—AN INTER- ESTING SCENE AT THE YARD THIS MORNIKG— HOW THE TRAVELING CRANE WORKS—MAKING ARMORED TURRETS, The navy yard was never more active than at present, barring, of course, those troublous times of terror in the '60s, In a different de- gree andin a different sense as well it is still the center of warlike preparations, Hundreds of workmen are busy each day over long tubes that lay in peaceful silence on boring machines, but may one day send forth a bellow of de- struction and death. Innocent-looking lumps of iron with pointed ends stand round in myriads, now like so many paper weights, that may some day screech and scream in an infer- nal flight. On every hand lie the munitions of war—guns, carriages, armor, projectiles, infer- nal machines—to reinforce prestige and to baffle an enemy, THE NEW GUN SHOP, The work on the newgun shop is being pushed as rapidly as possible, Tho south end is already fitted with a number of machines— lathes, borers, riflers and other gear, The mammoth traveling crane is in operation, one of the engines isin place and the great shrink- ing pit is in working order. But it will be sey- eral more weeks before the ordnance work can be started. The north end is yet unpaved. ‘There are no tools set up in the new part at all and confusion reigns, RAISING A BIG GUN. This morning the great 8-inch steel rifle that has just been given its first jacket was raised from the pit and carried out of the building. Itis about 25 feet in length and weighs up- ward of 12 tons at present. The operation of lifting it from the pit, which is fully 60 feet deep, was # delicate one, but it was performed by the crane with an artistic finish that was wonderful. A sling was put around a wooden shoulder that had been fitted to the gun just in front of the new jacket, and other gearings were pet in place to provide foz an emergency. A little engine down near the north end of the long building was furiously turning a square shatting that listened in its wanting motion throughout the entire length of the shed, high up in the air. A man HANGING IN A CAGE under the crane pulled one of s half a dozen levers and the great steel tube was slowly lifted out of the pit, its lower, smaller end coated with ared rust, When the breech was a half & dozen feet above the surface of the hole the great block that carried the gun, winding four turns of chain, was moved to the west a few feet and the big piece of metal swung up out of the pit, the larger end going down and the small end up. ‘Then the entire crane was moved, with its swinging load of 12 tons, to- ward the southern end of the shop, The muzzle of the gun was pointed northward, and a dozen men ‘marched alongside of the tube with slow steps, for all the world like pall bearers, their hands on the tube to steady it. At the southern end acar was waiting for tha gun, which was slowly lowered npon it, and the gearing stipped off. TO RECEIVE OTHER JACKETS, This gun willbe given other jackets, grad- ually building it up until its breech will be 32g or 4 feet thick. It will be rifled and fitted with a breech mechanism. There have been no more accidents such as happened to the 10- inch gun @ year or so ago, when the breech lug, on being put in to see if it fitted, stuck so last that it could not be removed. It will be remembered that bysome one’s orders the lug was heated from the inside in order to loosen it, and the effect was’ directly opposite to what was intended. It was finally, after a (be many weeks, bored out. This acciden> as caused the exercise of great care in the handling of these costly pieces of steel, and there have been no more stuck pluga, MAKING FIRING TURRETS. The men in the yard are hard at work on the armored firing turrets—half turrets in reality —for the new cruisers. These things are from 5 to 10 feet high, presenting asemi-circular front pierced by a hole large enough for the muzzie of agun. They are entirely open in the rear, They are intended to be proof only against bullets and other small missiles—to protect the men in working the large guns of the broad- | side battery of a ship. ‘They are about 2 inches thick and’ weigh probably three or four tous eac ———— THE NAVAL JUDGE ADVOCATE. Changes that May be Made in the Navy Department. The publication in yesterday's Stan of the impending effort by the contracting a1 ip build- ers to bring about achange in the Navy de- partment, so as to have smoother sailing in the future, caused considerable gossip at the de- partment today. Naval officers are, as a rule, in favor of astrict holding to specifications in all contracts, and the general opinion is that the mere intention of the contractors to secure » change in the office is a compli- ment to Col, Remey’s efficient administration of the judge advocate general's office. He has watched the interests of the government with the most careful eye and has so constructed his contracts that poor work meant no pay. Dur- ing Mr. Whitney's term of office Col, Remey wasin high favor and was appointed to his third term, but there have been doubts aa to whether he would stand as well with Secretary Tracy. There was a rumor afloat today con- cerning the matter that set many a tongue wage ging. This was tothe effect that a strong effort will be made by the line officers of the navy to have Col. Remey made commandant of the marine corps next year upon the retirement of Col. McCauley. This will then leave vacant that most desirable Roy the judge advocate eres office, to be filled by an oificer of the ine. This would, it is thought, be most ac- ceptable to Col. Remey, involving no pecuniary loss and giving him the nicest billet in the corps, ‘This would also be an extremely satis- Lesihget (Cotten naman to certain officers of the line who are supposed to have aspirations, Army Changes. Accircular was issued today from the War department announcing the following changes in the army during the past week: Appointment—Additional Second Lieut. Chas, D. Rhodes, seventh cavalry, to be second lieu- tenant, sixth cavalry, August 19, 1889, vice Stot- senburg, promoted. Promotions—Lieut, Col, James 8. Brisbin, ninth cavalry, to be colonel first cavalry, Au- gust 20, 1889, vice Dudley; retired from active service; Maj. George B. Sanford, first cavalry, to lieutenant colonel, ninth cavalry, August 20, 1889, vice Brisbin, promoted to the first cavalry; Capt. Charles D. Veile, cavalry, to be major, first pees August 20, 1889, vice Sanford, promoted to the ninth Saray Wiest Lieut. Charles E, Nordstrom, regimental ‘quar- termaster, tenth cavalry, to be captain, August 20, 1889, vice Viele, promoted to the first cav- aly; Second Lieut. John M. Stotsenburg, sixth eavi be first lieutenant, August 19, 1889, e, resi To be assistant surgeon with the rank of ca , after five years’ service, in ‘a4 with the act of June 28, 1874—Asst. Surg. Wal- ter D. McCaw, Angust 20, 1889. Telegrams to The Star. THE GRAND ARMY PARADE A Great Day for the Veterans in Milwaukee, OHIO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. A Sharp Fight Between Campbell and Neal for the Governorship. KING LEOPOLD AND HIS AFRIOAN THRONE. Burke May Be a Witness in the Cronin Case. THE PRESIDENT AT DEER PARK. ———__ THE GRAND ARMY PARADE. A Gala Day for the Veterans of the War. MILWAUKEE CROWDED WITH EX-SOLDIERS AND CITIZENS—A GENERAL HOLIDAY AND ALL TURN OUT TO WITNESS THE PROCESSION— EVERYBODY FILLED WITH ENTHUSIASM. Mrewavxer, Wis., Aug. 27.—Yesterday was the day of handshaking and sociability among the veterans, No order was thought of and the private was as great a man as the general. Today the conditions are different. This isthe real grand army day when the men fall into line and obey orders; when the officer receives as his right the regulation salute of his sub- ordinates. The old soldier this morning as he rolled out of his bunk of straw or from between counterpanes, as the case might be, instinctly gave himself an extra shake for rance sake, smoothed out a few wrinkles lothes or brushed from them the dust It was the day of dress parade, and the veteran who was not anxious to look well and desirous that his company or regiment make a good appearance was not worthy of his name. CROWDS IN THE CITY. This morning the cities and towns of the state seemed to have emptied themselves into Milwankee. It is not an exaggeration to say that by noon fully 50.000 Wisconsin people from outside the city had arrived. There were a freat many delegations that expected to reach ere last night, but were belated and arrived between 7 and 9 o'clock this morning. There Was a little more disorder in finding quarters than there was yesterday morning, as attention was centered on the parade, but most of the arrivals managed to find their quarters and get into place in time to move with the column. On every vacant spot in the most busy streets ost commanders could be seen drilling their ittle squads of men and giving instructions for falling ito line in the parade. Some of the osts were tew in numbers while others were large. The Ransom post of St. Louis num- bered more than any seen before—the colamn soe With its band it had nearly 300 in ec. IN THE HOTELS THE CRUSH WAS TERRIBLE. It was all one could do to force his way through. In the Plankinton house especially, where Gen, Sherman, Gen. Alger, Commis- sioner Tanner and Mrs. Logan were, crowds were standing around waiting to get a glimpse of the distinguished parties. Mre. Logan coming down the steps from the large din- ing hall about 9 o'clock leaning on the arm of Gen. Alger was forced to hold an im- promptu reception as a crowd of veter- ans from one direction and a bevy of Jadies from the oon direction rushed to greet her. Mrs. Logan had a distinguished ap- fee as she stood a step above the crowd efore her, ber ruddy face, set in a frame of silver white hair, wreathed with smiles. She seems to never tire of receiving the greetings of the boys; and certainly the boys never tire of greeting her. She divides the honors with Gen. Sherman, VERY LITTLE BUSINESS DONE, It was evident before 8 o'clock this morning that there would be little business transacted in the city today and, following the suggestion made by the mayor, the majority of business houses closed their doors and all turned out to view the parade, The banks had agreed to close at 1 o'clock each day of the encampment, but no business was being done and most of them closed shortly after 12 o'clock. Though the parade was not to start from 27th street till 10 o'clock people began to seek ad- yantageous positions from which to view the line as early as 8 o'clock. In fact, those from interior towns who came in as early as 7 o'clock hied them at once to suitable locations and there held their ground TILL THE LAST VETERAN HAD PASSED BY. At 9 o'clock the crowd that had remained in the vicinity of the Plankington house hoping to getasight of the distinguished people within moved up the avenue to take places on cross streets, @ great mass that moved up the Grand avenue incline and out on the side streets was not much less imposing than the column of soldiers that marched down a few hours later. The fact that another change had been made in the line of march was not well re- ceived. After announcing positively that the line would not cross Grand avenue bridge people desirous of viewing the line made arrangements on the west side and were provoked to find that they need not have made such arrangements. How- ever, giving the east side five blocks of the parade, enabled thousands to see it who could not otherwise have done so. The day is perfect, despite the premonitions © of rain during the early morning hours and everything favors the success of the grand parade for which the lines are now forming. No accidents have occurred to mar the pleasure of the occasion and the city has been remarkably free from robberies and assaults notwithstanding the presence of an army of crooks, Nearly one hundred pick- pockets and thieves have been run in by the ee and placed where they cando no harm for the present at least. CASUALTIES. Louis Story, a member of a Minneapolis post, fell ill while marching through the street last night and now occupies a bed in one of the wards at the emergency hospital, Ole Oleson of Eastlake, Mich., who was com- ing to the city with the Manistee post on the steamer F. and P. M. No, 1, while sleeping on the hurricane deck rolled overboard at mid- night and was drowned. He was forty-eight years of age and leaves a family, ee LOUKING OVER LETTERS. The President Will Not Do Much Work This Week. it the beckg: the room. It is stated that the President will give little time this week to departmentai or official business. He will devote himself en- tirely to conferences by letter with party lead- era. No comm ion has been re- ceived at the White House cottage in regard to nening Star, WASHINGTON, D.C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1889. TWO CENTS. A RIOT IN ARKANSAS. Several Persons Killed and Many Others ‘Wounded. Lrrruz Boog, Anx., Aug. 27.—The Register prints the following: Information reached this city yesterday of a terrible negro riot at Jor- dan Brook, not far from Lockesburg, in Sevier county, resulting in the death of several and the wounding of many others, Jordan Brook is a small town situated on the re oe imerinaes Seth at pine timber many miles from the nearest telegraph office. For some time the negroes of that county have been spending their Saturday nights in « jubilee ceremony in the woods near the town, and seal epg was sh as the — for an ly and u jous gathering. A at quantity of aude aoe pont memey the people coming from all over the country to PARTICIPATE IN THE “HURRAH.” Shortly after 9 o'clock trouble began in a quarrel between Jos. Jordan and Wm. New- comb and it ended in Newcomb shooting Jor- dan in the breast with a load of turkey shot. The wounded man was carried into the woods and while fighting was still going on at the grounds he died from his wounds, Meanwhile the utmost confusion and uproar prevailed. The women scattered to get out of the way and the men fired at each other in their drunken fury without knowing whom they were shoot- ng at. IN THE CLAMOR THAT RESULTED it was impossible to secure the names of all the wounded and injured, but it is known that sev- eral are fatally hurt, while many are seriously wounded. Frank Holt is known to be dead with four bullets in his body, while Anderson Neal lay near him shot through the hip. These men met in the darkness and Promptly began a battle with pistols, As soon as the news reached Lockesburg a posse of white men started for the scene of the disturbance, but the contest- ants had all disappeared when they arrived, ithe grounds were in great disorder, however, and tuere was every evidence of the deadly struggle which had taken place, —— ee THE BAR ASSOCIATION. A Great Gathering of Lawyers in Chicago. Carcaco, Aug. 27.—The Grand Pacific hotel ‘was crowded today with lawyers from all parts of the country who have come to Chicago to attend the twelfth annual meeting of the Amer- ican bar association which will begin at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning at the First Metho- dist church anditorium. It is expected that more than 1,000 delegates will attend this year’s session, The proceedings will begin tomorrow morning when Judge Trumbull, on behalf of the Chicago and Iilinois bar association, will introduce the national aseociation as a body to its Illinois representatives and il deliver an address of welcome to the visiting lawyers. David Dudley Field of New York, the present president of the association, has been here for several days and the New York city bar asso- ciation arrived at the hotel at 10:50 o’clock and — their respects to that famous New York jurist, ———_+_—_ WHIPPED AND ARRESTED. James Murray Beaten by the St. Paul Kid and Captured by the Police. Troy, N. Y., Aug. 27.—There was a prize fight at Cohoes early this morning between Joseph Murray of New York and James Ken- nard, the “St. Paul kid” Fourteen rounds were fought. Murray was unable to stay longer as his wrist had been broken and the fight was given to Kennard. After the fight the Cohoes police raided the hotel in which the battle was fought. Kennard had escaped, but Murray and his trainer, John Toohey of New York, were arrested. They were led for examinaticn to-morrow. e fight was for $250 a side and the gate money, —————— THE STRIKE STILL SPREADING. Rumor That the Printers will Join Fight for the Eight-Hour System. Lonpox, Aug, 27.—The strike is still spread- ing and the relative positions of the employers and the strikers remains unchanged. Rumors are in circulation today that the printers in- tend joining the strike, which is virtually a fight for universal eight hour system, and wage earners in branches of industry hitherto believed to be beyond the reach of the contami nating influence of strikes are becomitg restive and inclined to cast their fortunes with the dock laborers and their allies, The paralysis which pervades the shipping industry shows no sign of improvement in London. but ships are discharging at Chatham and Southampton with- out interruption, preferring the chances of get- ting their cargoes to London overland to the certainty of being unable to discharge at their accustomed docks, The lord mayor has de- clined to act as arbitrator, fearing to — in duties properly belonging to the judges o! the courts, —_—-—_—_. THE CRONIN CASE, Only Beggs and Woodruff can now Become Government Witnesses. Curcaco, Aug. 27.—The Times says that asa result of yesterday’s proceedings Burke, Coughlin, O'Sullivan and Kunze have been placed in such a position that they cynnot turn state’s evidence or become witnesses for the prosecution. In their affidavits for separate trials each swears that he knows absolutely nothing about the murder. In consequence the men cannot, without becoming themselves perjurers, (3 upon the witness stand and tell anything about it. Only two 6f the accused are thus left by the attorneys for the defense open to become informers. The two are Beggs and Woodruff. BURKE MAY BE A WITNESS. Burke is said to be in afair way to reach the witness stand. Judge Wing in his affidavit yes- terday swore that he was informed and believed that Burke had made statements to the state attorney. Burke batted his eyes vigorously and got a bit redder under the charge, but Mr, Longenecker yesterday afternoon still main- tained that Burke had not confessed, The defense seem to regard him as @ weak brother and would like to get him into a trial ofhis own, Capt. Schuller yesterday found the man who is pay! = Burke's meals, O'Toole is not the man and the capitain declines to say who is. No tidings were received of the tin box or the expressman, though both were being diligently sought. —_—_->___ White Emigrants for Arkansas. Memrnis, Tenx., Aug. 27.—Passenger Agent Williams of the Memphis and Charleston road has contracted for 400 white families to be brought from the Carolinas to Woodruff county, Ark., where they will go to work October 1as day laborers. Next season they will be renters or croppers on shares as they may choose. The same agent has also made ar- rangements to bring 8,000 negroes Carolinas and Georgia to various Yazoo delta, They will reach their destination in time to assist in gathering the cotton a Willams has brought out over 3, if | a : te ! A yf i THE OHIO DEMOCRATS. They Are Gathering at Dayton for the Convention. Darrox, Oxto, Aug. 27.—Every train coming in adds crowds tothe throngs gathering for the democratic state convention, and flags and banners are displayed at every possible point. Without respect to party the city is given up to enjoyment of the parade of clubs, and bands are playing men marching in all directions. It is tobe mammoth demonstration, led by the Duck- worth club of Cincinnati, 200 strong. The busy scenes are around the juarters of Hon. James E. Campbell and Hon. Lawrence T. Neal, from which all manipulations radiate, IT 18 A SHARP FigHT between these two for the nomination for gor- ernor and the most skilled democrats of the state are init, The Neal party, in an enceavor to stave off nominations until after the first ballot, are devoting their energies to breaking up delegations that have been rated soli for Campbell, rsistent claims to have made inroads ser has the effect at least of | cheering up the Neal men and causing more careful and systematic work on the part of the Campbell following. Neal claims a number of | the Hamilton county delegation, but will only | get eight votes there. Montgomery county is | solid tor Campbell, though Neal has several | — friends in it, Frauklin county is | vided. Cuyahoga county is controlled by Virgil P, Kline, who aspires to the second place on the ticket. Lucas county is for Campbell. THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX VOTES are necessary to nominate, and most carefally revised figures give Campbell 425 votes on the first ballot. Hon. M.D. Harter will be made chairman of the convention without the slight- | est opposition, aud there is nothing in sight to | indicate a controversy upon any point other than the usual trifling frictions incident to the organization of large conventions like this. Kline May Get the Nomination. CiEvetanp, Onto, Aug. 27.—A dispatch to | the Press from Dayton says that the fight be- | tween Campbell and Neal for the democratic | bernatorial nomination has resolved itself | into the old Pendleton-McLean feud, and that Kline of Cuyahoga county will stand an excel- lent chance of carrying off the coveted plum. It is now predicted that a strong tariff reform plank be introduced into the platform. pieces AFFAIRS AT JOHNSTOWN. } Business Men to Sue the Fishing Club for Damages. Jounstows, Pa., Aug. 27.—The business men of Johnstown mean business with a vengeance | if the action taken last night is any indica- tion. The meeting had been called to take action regarding bringing suit against the fish- ing club, There was a large attendance and | ™much enthusiasm. Speeche: re made bya number of the leading business men and urged that a suit for damages be instituted. Messrs, John Thomas & Sons, who bad investi- | gated the matter, reported that Messrs. John | . Linton and W. Horace Rose, two of the lead- | ing attorneys of the town, had agreed to fully | investigate the matter for a retaining fee of $1,000. The amount was quickly raised and a committee was appointed to confer with these legal gentlemen and direct them to institute suitatonce. It was also ed that if their | report was favorable several attorneys of ne- tional reputation should be employed and the suit pushed rapidly to a conclusion. ‘MISSMARKED GRAVES, Through the carelessness of some of the em- ployes the graves of flood victims in Grand View cemetery do not correspond to the num- ber of the morgue record. This was painfully illustrated yesterday when James W. Shumaker, ® prominent merchant of the town, identified | some jewelry as belonging to his wife, and when the grave corresponding to the number was opened the body was found to be that of a) man. The bodies here were buried in trenches and Mr Shumaker had over thirty bodies in| one trench lifted yesterday, hoping that he might find his wife. At the Prospect Hill cemetery much more care was taken and every grave corresponded to the description on the morgue books. AN AFRICAN THRONE. King Leopold Abdicates After Having Ruined Himself in the Experiment. Loxpox, Aug. 27.—It is reported from Brus- sels that king Leopold has definitely decided to abdicate his sovereignty of the Congo free state in Africa, and as the royal personages who are at present out of a job in Europe are quite familiar with Leopold's reasons for this course it is not at all likely that the vacant throne will soon be filled. Enterprising Americans ma: be interested tolearn that this crown ani scepter, with all the other appurtenances of royalty, will soon be on the market, and those who have an ambition to found a throne on the dark continent should make a note of it. THE EXPERIMENT OF AN AFRICAN THRONE has been an exceedingly costly oue for Leo- pold. Every year the Congo state, with a population of 27,000,000, such as they are, showed up a big loser, and as the deficit had to be made up in some way King Leopold sacrificed his private fortune year after year for the pur- i. When this was all gone he m: is civil list for the sums necessary to keep the African state moving along, and today the Rothschilds hold mortgages against him ag- gregating 16,000,000 francs. Leopold has QUITE RUINED BIMSELF FINANCIALLY with this pet hobby of his and finds himself in & position now where the only course left open to him is to abdicate, An effort will be made toinduce the Belgian chambers to take the burden of running the Congo state upon them- selves asa Belgian colony, but there is little likelihood that this plan will succeed. The fact is the king’s subjects scarcely share his enthusiasm tor Africa and are not likely to vote the vast sums the al tion of the state would call for. So it is quite likely the throne wili be peddied about Europe and may be had for the reco! a ; tions froma his let employers” his last employer. ———————_ TEXAS FEVER RAVAGES, Cattle Dying by Hundreds in the Pasture Lands of the Indian Territory. Kansas Crry, Mo., Aug. 27.—Reliable news of the greatest importance to cattlemen in all sections of the United States comes from the southern line of Kansas and the pasture lands of the Indian territory. There has been for i cattle dealers | | j i HH iy I THE SHARON ESTATE AGAIN. A Suit Which Involves the Ownership of the Palace Hotel. Sax Faaxctsco, Aug. 27.—Mra. Leonida Bur- ling bas begun « suit against the Sharon estate to compel the return of @572,047, which she claims was paid by the stock and that in- being indebted to Sharon the reverse was the oase. The ownership of the -Sreage Perey berg ten suit, Mrs. Bor- i it iston estate is entitled one-half of that property. In addition she asks that the court declare Ralston’s estate solvent. —.—_— A BOOK KEEPER'S CRIME. He Steals Money, Knowing that He Cannot Live Long. New Yorx, Ang. 27.—Albert McMillan, aged thirty-four, book keeper of the Cady & Nebon company, tailors, 226 Sth avenue, gathered up last week what cash he could lay his hands upon in the; store and fied. Investigation sbows that he had previously raised two checks drawn to his order by the firm and pocketed over €1,000 of his employers’ money, Their total loss by his dishonesty amounts to about $2,200, McMillan’s case presents some very unusual features, He has turned thief, well knowing that he had scarcely six months to live, and has literally gone off with the money todie. His motive is supposed to partly Satisfy a desire to obtain the means to enable him to try the last expedient of a change of climate. No tracesof him have since been found. —a— KILRAIN’S BOND ALL RIGHT. He Leaves Mississippi for His Home in Raltimore. Ponvis, Mrss., Ang. 27.—Kilrain’s bond was signed by him yesterday, as it had already been signed by C, W. Rich and R. 8. Carbrough, and placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Lenoir, and Kirain, accompamed by Renaud and Rich, then took a hack for Richburg, where the two former took the train for Cincinnati. Renaud will stop off at that place while Kilrsin will go right through to Baltimore, Seam —~ S An Agreement Upon Coke Prices. Prrrssuno, Pa., Ang. 27.—After many meet- ings the operators of the Connelisville coke region have finally agreed upon prices for coke to prevail after the first of September. To furnacemen the price will be $1.35 per ton; to dealers #1.50, and to founarymen €1.65. These are the prices on cars at the ovens. There ex- ists @ mutual understanding that there will be no cutting of these prices, —— Arrested for Stealing from the Mails. Mapisow, Wis., Aug. 27,—Yesterday a United States detective arrested Joseph Breze, son of po gare local hotel manager, on the charge taking letters from the Madison post office, Much money, railway tickets, drafts, &c., have been missed’ and some suspicious fragments were found in Breze's house. He bas been held for trial in €1,000 bonds, He wasa letter car- rier here for several years, and thus secured = access to the working part of the post office. San Francisco, Aug. 27.—The most interest- ing event in the pugilistic world that has bap- pened since the Sullivan-Kilrain fight is the meeting tonight at the California athietic club between Jack Dempsey and George La Blanche, the “Marine,” for a purse of €5.500 and the middle weight championship of America, There has been much talk of Dempeey's poor condition, but sports show confidence in _ training by putting $100 to €85 on him wil fow takers. Those who have secn Dempecy say he was never in finer trim, and, though he would make a better showing with gloves, they expect an easy victory for him. Many re: are spreading of the Marine's erratic metho: of training and of his indulgence in hquor. E: perts say he is in fair condition, but his condi- tion is not equal to Jack's. fie counts ona knockout with his right. He will weigh 152 and Dempsey 154. — One Preacher Murders Another. Lrrrte Rock, Axx., Aug. 27.—A preacher named David Carnutt was murdered ten day ago near St Paul, Ark. Mr. Carnutt was sixty years old, and peddled goods in the moun- tain regions of North Arkansas preaching at intervals. Rev. M. G. P. Nickens was arrested, the coroner's jury having decided that he was the murderer. The preachers were neighbors, and the body of Carnutt was found near Nickens’ house. News reached here gue d that Nickens escaped while en route to jail, and was pursued and recaptured by two officers. who shot him, in‘licting slight wounds, He has made damaging admissions with regard to ahatchet with which Carnatt’s head was chopped to pieces. There is a mystery sur- rounding the motive for the crime, but a rumor is current that afemale relative of Nickens is the cause of it, — an Rebellious Indiana MUitiamen. InpraNapouis, Ixp., Aug. 27.—The members of company D, Indiana Legion, who were ar- rested at the order of Adjutant General Ruckle for not appearing in the parade on Thursday last, have refused to obey the order to appear for court-martial and will carry the matter into court, Attorney Smith has been employed by the company and will bring habeas corpus pro- ceedir in the circuit court to have them re- Jeased from the order of arrest issued by the adjutant general, Smith claims that company D was not legally mustered into the Indiaua Legion and Kuckle therefore has no control over them, ee The Democrats Must Go. Ricuronp, Vr., Aug. 27.—Hon. G. G. Bene- dict of Burlington, the newly appointed col- lector of customs for Vermont, was in town yos- terday and requested the resignation of all democratic officers in the custom house here. peony Kicked to Death. Curvesse, Wro., Aug. 27.—Martin Lavin's boarding house was the scene of a brutal murder Sunday night. Herman Kerl, a shoemaker, was Kicked to fleath by the proprister, bis mother and their hangers-on. fn the evening Kerl ob- jected to being robbed in the place, and when Assaulted shook off his assailant and escaped. Later he was enticed into the place, and after being beaten until unable to resist was kicked to death by Lavin. The proprietor'’s mother anded the head of the prostrate man with » Rat iron. After the murder the body was thrown into a vault, where it was found yester- y. Lavin, his mother and several of the gn are in jail. Two of his brothers died vio- ath in Rawlins some time ago where the family has been # menace to the peace for years, —_—_ Thousands of People Homeless. St. Perexssune, Aug. 27.—Half the city of Dubno, on the Irwa, has been destroyed by fire. The loss is enormous and thousands of people are rendered homeless. ——— A Sboe Factory Burned. Horxistox, Mass., Aug. 27.—The shoe factory of A. Coburn, Son & Company, the en- house and one dwell house were Three hundred work- ent. ‘ i fi