Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 28, 1885, Page 1

g b e g e THE OMAHA s e e i 2 TP DAiLy BEE s — FIFTEENTH YEAR. oM | ——— AHA, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 28, 1885 ——— NO- 32, open and every part of the car will be draped in mourning. The remains will be placed upon the faneral car from the rear and will rest upon heavy pedestals in the middle of the car, and upon the car will be twenty- slx men ttending the remains, thirteen of whom will comprise the guard of honor from U. 8. (irant post, and the other thirteen will be seiected from the regulars expected here from Fort Porter by order of Gen. Hancock, Tho car benring the remains will be attached directly to the engine and behind it will fol- low an ordinary passenger coach of the road, THE CENTRAL IDEA. A Generel Protest Against the Barial of Grant ia New York, Washington or West Point the Proper Place of Interment. in which the family will be accommodated, This latter bears the name Eastern Oatlook, which is the point of observation to which den, Grant was last wheeled in the bath chair, Monday before he died, (lit is the same car in which the A Plessure Resort Unfit for the Hero’s Resting Place. The Appeals and Protests, How= ever, Prove in Vain, The Vigil of the Vetsrans at the Cottage of the Dead. Preparations for the Funeral-Mrs, Grant Prostrated—Scenes and neidents on the Mount, THE NATION CLAIMS HIM, 10 CENTRAL PARK AS A IURIAL PLACE, Praberrii, July 27.—The uprising all over the country caused by the seloction of Central patk as the resting place of Gen, Grant finds considerable vent hore, where re- sides the dead hero's most intimate friend, Georgo W. Childs, who is constantly in receipt of lotters and telegrams from public and private citizens who recognize the impro pristy cf the course proposed and the fituess of some national siteas the place of sepulchre, Tt is thought, for obvious reasons, no appeal OPPOSITION can be made to the family. Childs and other | ¢ fricnds of the ex-president aro decided in thelr conviction, that the remains belong to | the nation, and should ropose in ono of the national buryiog grounds, like Wash ington or West Point. As to Cen tral park there is but one opinion that of all places 1t is most inappropriate. “Knowing Gen, Grant's own views on the subject,” said Childs, this mornjog, “‘for he talked to me about it long before he was taken sick, T feel that he ought to bo buried on national ground, This would not interfere With New York and other cities erecting a monument to his_memory, If Gen. trant | were interred at West Point 1t would not be in violation of his wish that ho should be placed whero Mrs. Grant could lie beside him, Por thera are_women alrendy buvied there, Gen. Grant belonged to the nation and his remains should properly lic among those who have dedicated their lives to the national wesl.” Childs said further that Gen. Grant nover regarded Now Yerk as his homo until lately when he went thero to live. Philadelphia was his homa more than any other city in the union, His warmest iriends lived hore and he always spent his lewsure time in this city. Fairmount park has as just claims upon his remnins a Central park. URGING A CHANGE, Niw Yok, July 27.—The Post this even- ing, speaking of the decision to bury Gen. Grant in Central park, eays: *'Although his son, Col. Grant, has expressed a desire for his interment in Central park, st the head of the mall, we feel sure that further consideca~ sion, in calmer moments, would satisfy him, a8 well as otter members of the family, that a place of popular amusewent like the park, and particularly that portion of the park in Which the band plays and lovers of nmuse- ment most congrerate, is hardly suitable for the tomb of o national hero, The hoys should not play marblos or trundle their hoops daily or & brass band play Champagne Oharley or Mullizan Gusrds over the aches of our illustrions dend, The fact that the Soldiers’ Home is on the border line between the north and south gives it a eculir _fitneas na the place of interment. he soldier's home is national in character as near the scenes of the dead hero's greatest triumphe, both military and civil, It is in sight of Arliogton (tho great bivounc of the dend) where so many thousands of his com- rades lie, but most of all it overlooks the two great. soctions of our common country that claim an_equal right to render homage at his tomb. The claimh of the nation are superior to thoee of New York, and 1t cannot be sup- posed that any wish of the dead chieftain would be opposed to tho desire of the whole nation to have a share in the testimonial —the . perpetual testimonial to his greatness, If it should however bo finally decided that the city of New York is to give Gon, Granta remains their last resting place, then et 1t be on the most picturesquo spot in the limits, at the northern extremity of the river sido drive, on the spot formerly known as Claremont, which has for ninety years becn in o measure consecrated by the rave and memorial stone of a littlo child, ‘bere is no finer site in the world for a mon- ument. It would be seen for many miles up and down the Hudson river. 1t commands one of the fineat and most inspiring prospects In existence, It has no ascociations now that are not_touching and elevating, but, as we baye said, the claims of the nation are su- perior to those of New York and ought to be respected.” PROTESTS AVAIL NOT, THE DURIAL WILL TAKE PLACE IN CENTRAL PARK ~—MRS, GRANT'S CONDITION ., Special Telegram to The Bek, Mooxt MoGrraog, N, Y., July 27, —Mrs, Grant is calmer this morning, but anxiety for heris in no way allayed, She has had no uatural sleep in seventeen days, Mrs. Sar toris has 80 far recovered as to coms onto the veranda, Col, Fred Grant telegraphs from Now York that, despite the cry of the coun- try, the gencral will be buried Central park, New York, Protests sgainst the die- ition of the remains are flowing in here mu all quarters, but there is no reason to believe they will Gen, Graot will probably lioiu state in New York at the Sev- enth regiment armory. There is, indeed, no other place except, perhaps, Madison Square gorden, and it is too burdencd with uatit asso- ciations. It is said that the cottage where Grant died will LY'M into the hands of the government, and Harrison, Graut's wi'l be its custodian, It is als hotels will be built here, already ex- chauges of property are maki:g at vastly in creased prices, THE FUNERAL TRAIN, BRANGEMENTS FOR CONGEY THE MOUNTAL Mount McGrEGOR, July 27, —Manager Fonda, of the Mountwa railroad, to-dsy de- termined upon the arravgement of tho train which will convey the remains and family of General Grant from here to Saratogs, The body will be placed on what is known as an observation car, The caris thuty-five feet long with strong posts on tme corners and sides which tupport a xoof over sll. The car is enclosed on all eides to a height of throe feet from the floor, with a eeat running lengthwise on each side, these seats being re woved, The rear of the car will be entirely NG THE BODY DOWN 4 goneral ascended tho mountain even weeks before the hour on which his remains will arrive at Saratoga, Thuraday, Avgust 4. If the other cara are attached to tho funeral train they will be for tne conve- nience of those most nearly concerned in the conduot of the obsequies. The train will consume one hour in_running down to Sar togn from the mountain top, being twenty minutes more than the usual time, The fer of the ramains will bo made at the Sar toga terminus of the mountain road, this being necessary because the mountain funeral car is mounted on narrow gauge trucks, whilo the connecting roads are of the usual broad gauge. THE GRRANT FAMILY, MHS, GRANT PROSTRATRD, Special Tolegram to The Brk, Moust McGRrGOR, July The friends of Grant have serious fears for Mrs, Grant, She has hardly left her room eince the death of her husbaod, She has not seen his re- mains since, and has not strength enough to go into the room where the body is lying, The ties between the two were much closer than those whicli bind people in ordinary marriago. It is feared Mrs, Grant will give away and not long survive her husband. Great care will be taken to protect her from the excitemont and strain of the funoral cor- emonies, After the service here next week, on Tuesday, the ladies of the family will go diroctly to New York by a special train, not stopping at Albany. GEN, GRANT'S BURIAL PLACE. Col. Fred Grant left here last evening with ( Torter, who came up late T'he two arrived lo§ New morning to copeult with the municipal authorities about the best site for the grave in Central Park. Gea. Porte vors the location at the upper end of the park, near the mall, i 4 Col. Fred Grant will probably decide this question on Monday. THE FAMILY FINANCES. One of the reasons why tho Grant family will return here after the funersl to remain for a time is a financial one. While there is a possible fortune in the Grant_book, nothing yat has been realized for immediate purposes. ‘Tho sales thus far guarantee to the family $42,000, but this money cannot be had for a wmonth or six weeks, Tnterest upon the $250,- 000 fund has been deferred in payment by the Morgan estate uctil the close of the year, so ae to give the Wabash road every opportunity to make good the defaultine interest, GENEROUS DEEDS, 4 The general's income from his position in the army, which has been the principal source of income_for his family, ceased with his death, The eeneral has received sinze he came up here from various sources $2,500. This sum was nsed to pay two debts, One was owing to Mr, Wood, of Lansingburg, N, Y. After the Grant & Ward failure he ad- vanced $1,600 to Gen, Grant, although he never has seen Grant, and did not know him personally. The other debt was for $1,000 to ex-Minister Romero, of Mexico. Romero is & poor man, but he got together $1,000, and fairly forced its loan upon the Graut family after the failure, Its offer was first refused. Romero would not take a refusal, but left the money in an envelope upon the mantle piece and rushed out of the house, His devoted friendship to Grant is a romance in its ardor and generosity. GEN, GRANT'S PAPERS, Col. Frod, Grant has a very large number of papers of his father's to rearrange and put inorder, He has all the papers which the general accumulated _during the war and his Gocupancy of the white houso, It is_possible Qol. Fred, may write a_history of his father, He has in his possession a great many docu- ments that certainly belong to history. VISITORS AT MT., MCGREOR, To-day the weather has been very cool and clear. This brought up quita a number of visitors from Saratoga, Most prominent of the visitors was the Japanese minister Kuki Rueunechi, His yellow faco set off with blue spectacles, under u towering white cassimere hat, wa & constant subjact for the curious at this hotel, His black frock suit and huge white Pongeo umbrella gave him snything but an Oriental look, A SILLY ATTACK was made to-day in_ the New York Herald upon the character of this ulace, Certaiuly Gen. Grant could not haye been brought to a better place. Tho site is 1,200 feot above the sea lovel and draine di- rectly ioto the ssady bottom. To call this place wet and muddy is absurd. At night there is no dew and the atmosphero is very dry, The pino troes about the place give a balsamic and wholesome tone to very clear air, The valley of the Hudeon In front of the Drexel cottaze fsone of the most lovely anywhere, FINE SCENERY. Here you have range scenery extending to north and south for 100 miles, This valley at the left is bordersd by blue Adirondacks. Then beyond the Hudson is a view of the Groen mountains, South of them appears very blue line of the famous Berkshire hills, The valley and sky are constant studies in their shifting colors, Often there will be a storm in the center of the valley, with every- thing black beneath, while upon both eides the run will be ehining upon patchs of most brilliant color., One of the greatest pleasures of Grant's stay here was looking into the val- ley of this wholesome restful, place, GBANT AS A LITEBARY WORKER, Mr, Dawson, secretary, who has helped Grant In the writiog and arrangement of his book eays the two volumes will make about 1,200 pages of printed matter, These pages will average 240 words to the page, This makes an aggregate of 288,000 words, He has not been working steadily upon the book only during the last nine months, This, 1f O ATty T SN S I an average of over one thousand words a day, Blaine, in the full flush of his strong physical vigor, was well satisfied to keep up an average of 500 words s day in writing his first volume, But when it is re- membered that the greater part of the work of the two volumos has heen dona in the last six months. aud the entire work of the second volums since April last, it will be seen that Grant's average in acccmplishment as o li¢ erary workman was very high, He did not write continuour, consecutive narrative at first. He wrote sketches of campaigns and descriptions of the most marked events of his life, us he feared death would carty him away before the work would ba at an end, But when he had these priocipal chapters tinished then the general plan was evolved, which con nected what was written, and by filling 1 of details, make & plain, coneecutive narrative. Much of the first part of the book was written with his owa hand. e dictated toward the close, and persisted in the dictation until the secretars had to put his ear ¢ his lips to catoh his fe whisper, Towards the last he was 80 OV nelmed with offers frow publishers that +a could ewmily wade §15,000 or 0.0 & month with his p HIS WONDERFUL WILL a'one sustained him to finish his book, 'Wh tast was dove he entirely relaxed. He p not the slightest altention after that t one of the outside demands upon him the date of the completion of his la drifted to the grave withoat offering ghe slighest resistance. WHAT DB, DOUGLAS SAID, Dr, Dougls pinzza of the hotel, said, yesterday: *‘Ves, it was best he should go,” His life became & burden to him and_distressing to those who saw his suffering, When the end drew near, they wanted me to do this or thatthing, which might probably have prolonged his life an hour, but I told them nothing gould be gained by prolonging his misery. He was ready to go. He wanted to go, why not let him. “His time had come.” Then turning his head in the direction of the cottage, the old man added, sadly: “Oh, how often have I looked from here to seo if the gemeral was out on the verenda and often have I walked up that hill from the coosge when I feltso weary I almost donbted whether I could reach tho hotel.” But Dr, Douglas can rest mnow snd is steadily recovering from his fa- tipwe. ~ Dr. Newman s busyiog himselt with hia discourse, in what he will endeavor to give people some understanding WHAT MANNER OF MAN GRANT WAS, ‘*As the first soldier in the country, its chief magistrato for eight years he is well known,” ho eaid, * but as the man plain and simple with all his lovable traits, he is hardly atall known, How many are there that know that Grant was such a man that his son Fred was able reosntly to s something like 3his to me,of him: ‘Thess many yoars that I have beenwith father, I never heard him say anything he might not in _the presenca of a 1ady, and when the people have sometimes presumed to say improper things in his pres- ence I have seen him blush and at times leave the room,” That isthe man Grant waa,” A GENERAL ORDER T0 THE G, A, R, By Associated Press, WasHINGTGN, July £7,—Goneral Burdette, Commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of ths Republic, issued a general order, an- nouncing the death of General Grant, who was a member of Gen, G, Meade’s Post No 1, of Pennylvania, The order refers to_the civil, military and political life of the Gen- eral, and concluden by calling upon all com- rades of the Grand Army of the Republic to make this memorial their last fraternal situa- tion, recommending to department comman. ders that a day bo commended upon which the poets may pay tributo of respect to tho memory of the general and ordering the usual badge of mouramg bo placed on dopart- mental and national headquarters for sixty days, MARKS OF RESPECT IN ENGLAND, Loxnow, July 27,—As a mark of respect to the lato Gen. Graot military bands through- out England refrained from playing tho usual selections yesterday, but played the dead march instead. Tho Daily Telegraph in an editorial refor- ing to Gen. Grant's unxiety to finish his bock says: ‘‘Thereis something of Walter Scoit’s horof grappliog with financial ruin in this laet act of the decoased warrior’s life, which ught to be remombered in his favor along with his other great claim to English respect and admiration, when the service 1o West- minstee abbay is held. INVITING THE LEGISLATURE, ALpANY, N Y., July 27—Gov. Hill yester- day determined to invite the legislature to participato in the funeral services of Gen Grant, and this week formal invitations will be issued by the governor to members of that body. FREMONT'S MEMORIAL, FRENONT, Ohio, July 27—~ Memorial serv- ices were held in the Methodist church last night in honor of Gen, Grant. It was a union of all demoninations. Ths house was crowded to the utmost capacity, Ex-Presi- dent Hayes made au address of an houes lenzth, givivg a sketch of Grant as a youth, cadet, soldier, commander and citizon, and in each instance (llustrated traits of his char- acter. Ho again roferred to the people. both north and south, erecting & national monu- ment, saying that as the church and echool were educators, £0_would a monument to Grant's memory. Romarks were made by Gen, Buckland and others, THE PLACE OF SEPUTURE, New Yonk, July 27.—Col. Grant and Jessie Grant who arrived on an early train on the West Shoro railroad this morning got to the city hall at half gt nino for the purpose of ‘confering with Mayor Grace upon ar- rangements for their father's funeral., The mayor did not arrive until half an hour later and the visitors were shown to his private room, In the meantime Gen. Perry arrived at the city hall to represent Gen. Hancock in making arrangement for obsequies, After the mayor's arrival they were closeted together sometime, Itis said that during the day they will visit Contral park and imspect the different sites suggested for the place of sepul- ture, Whether arrangement in regard to this will be reached to-day or not the mayor was unable to say. AROUND THE COTTAGE, Moust McGRregos, July 27,—There were few visitors on the mountain this morniog, The gusrd detail and private body guard are in charge of the cottage, Oaly U. S, Grant Jr. of the general's sons is with the family, Col, Fred Grant and Jeste haviog left the di- rection of affairs here to him and the private body guard, A handsome cluster of roses camo to the cottage this morning to be placed near the dead general. They will be replaced to-morrow by lillies and by other and frosh flowers each day. This thoughtful tribute is due_to the detail from U, S, Grant post G, A, R., who are a body guard, Eight men came yesterday morpiog and five more from Brooklyn reinforced them to-day. The morning is bright and cool, SENTINENT IN DUBUQUE, Dosvque, Towa, July Tocal papers comment upon the eelection of New York for Gen, Grant’s burial, and_prefer Washington, Public sentiment coincides with the press. Preparations are being made on an extensivo seale for appropriate obsequies and public de- monstration on the day of the funeral, W#, JHE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, July 27.—About seventy: five persons attended the meeting called by notice in an afternoon paper for this evening at Willard's hotel, to make some expression in favor of tho burial of Gen, Grant in Wash- ington, Ex-Congressman Dezendoif, of Vi ginia, was chairman, A resolution was offered that a committee of five ba appointed to go to New York, and in the name of the citizens of Washington, requeat the general to bo buried in this city, ' The meeting adjourned until to- preserved, the embalming fluid now active will to-motrow be displaced aud replaced by another operation with fresh flaid, THE SITR IN THR PARK, Niw York, July 27.—Col, of aldermen visited varions points in Central park this afternoon with a view to selecting the last place for Gen. Grant's remains. The mayor favors an elevated spot in the yet un- finished Riverside park on the Hudson river. Jol, Grant enid he could not decide on any int without at first_consulting other mem o left for Mount Me Gregor this evening. THE NATIONAL MONUMENT. A LETTER FROM R, HAYES, CrrvELAND, Ohio, July 27, —Ex-President Hayes has addressed the following letter to General Burdette, pommander-in-chief of the G, A, R.: FreyoNt, Ohio, July 27,—Dear Sir:—Your letter addressed to me through the public prees on the subject of a national monument to General Grant is before me, I am confi dent there is a sentiment in the country which will lead to a united effort by all de- scriptions of people, citizonsand soldiers like, for theerection of & national monument to Gen, Grant, To this end action should be promptly taken while the feeling 15 fresh and strong. Posts of United States Grand Army are organizad in all parts of the country and can at once enter upon the work of raising fonds, 1t has been suggested that each post appoint at the next meeting a committee who will undertake to collect from soldiers, and citizens an amount &t least equal to ono dollar for each momber of the poss, and moro 1f practicable. This with what can ba raised in New York, will be ample to build a monu- ment worthy of sthe country, worthy of Goneral Grant, and worthy of the cause of which he waa the great leader. In regard to your propozition that the Grand Army of the ltap‘,Llia erect o statute for the capital at Wathington, that aleo will be altogether fitting and proper, Let us not, however, withhold from_ the great _national monument at New York the sid which G, A R. post can 8o ensily and effoctively give, Two posts of the G. A. R. in Fremont have already raised more than the sum indicated and placed it cn deposit in a bank to_be transmitted to the proper com mitteo in Now York, With promptness and unity of action a national monument can be built Ly the people without a resort to the covernment, Sincerely, R. B, Haves, Notes from the Mount, Vmma Thuraby tendors her services for the tuneral, The supreme master workman of tho A. O, U. W, sent a message of condolenco in’ be- half of the organizatio 1., A, Parson, of Virginia, suggestes that the president and cabinet bo” named as pall bearera, Gon, Hancock states that all_organizations notifying bim of thelr intention of being presont will be astigned places in the proces- sion. The Hon. Samuel J, Tilden bhas written n letter to Mayor Grace In which ho says: *T rogret the delicate condition of my health will not allow me to go to the city to sttend | g the mogting. T shall novertheless have tho melancholy satisfaction in co-operating in such meisnres as the committee may desire for tho erection of & monument to commemo- rate the transcendent services of Gen Grant to our country.” L THE KOACH{UOLLAPSE, SECRETARY WHIINZY'S LEITER 10 THE As-|g T ‘WasHINGTON, July 27. ney has sent the following letter to George W. Quintard and other gentiomen to whom John Itonch made assignment: ‘At our inter- view in New York on Wednesday last you requested me to take into_considoration each of the contracts between the government and Roach pending and incomplete, and in view of his assigoment make some suggestion as to the method of dealing with the whole subject, I gave you assurancs I would do so, and communicate after reaching Washington, As Iview the matter, the rules that govern indi- viduals in these business transactions should govera the action of the department at all events. If there is a different rule proper to be applied, I ammnot aware of it. My duty here has seemed to be very simple and plam, It has been to insist upon the strict enforcement of the con- tract obligations as interpreted to me without regard to tho consequences, That is the ordinary plain business method, a departure from which in a public officer can have no justification, and in like manuer I know of no reason why the ordinary principle which actuates merchants in dealing with each other and in accordance with which generous consideration is extended ordinarily to an unfortunate business associate, thould not govern the action of the department under similar circumstances. The business method of dealing with the matter which would be pursued by privato pattios would be first to hecome satitfied that the assignment was in good faith, and then consider the best method trom a business standpoint of bringing about a sottlement of the current and incomplete contracts upon fair _ard just basis for both parties, If I have “the power, therefore, I will enter into consideration with you of the point to which the contracts have been performed and endeavor to settle upon rome fair and just basis for the disposal of the matter. OF this I informed you at our meet- ing in New York. The very liberal treatment which the contractor has heretofore received has left the government without sufficient margin of monies reserved to enmable it to protect itself in the present situation, The contract provided that ten per cent & pound be re- tained from the bills as they became due and held as security for the complation of the work, At the present time those reserva- tions would have amounted to $210,710, They have been surrendered to the contractor under circumstances not important to consider, with the exception ot $26,670, In addition to thus small sum of $26,070 in our hands, there are morrow night, without takiog action on the resolution, THE COLORED PEOPLE, A conferenco of promment colored men was held here to-dsy to take some suitablo action in relation to'the death of Gen, Grant, Among those present were Hon, Fred Doug: lass, Hon. J. M, Langston, ex Senator Bruce aud J. R, Lynch, A telegram of con- dolence was ordered sent to Mrs, Grant, and a committee of five was appomted to make artangements for a memorial meeting to by held here August 12, MBS, GRANT'S CONDITION, Mouxt MoGREGOR, July 27.—The reports which have been sent out "in regard to the condition of Mrs, Grant are unduly slarming, She expects to accompapy the remains to ‘Albany, No reason is known in the family why 8be sbould not do 80, Mrs, Grant bad uot until the last tew days become convinced that no remarkable cure was to be effected in the general's case, as sho bad believed, and when his death occurred the ef fect of the disappointed hope combined with the natural shock of her bereavement produced a reaction from which she bas not yet recovered 80 as to enable her to mingle as freely with the family as before the general's demi She 18 not contined to her bed, but on the contrary she yesterday felt that she would like to descend to the cottage parlor and view the general'sremains, From this, how- ever, Mrs, Grant was dissuaded by those who felt the experience would further trouble and depress her, She cannot be eaid to ba sick nor absolutely prostrated. There has been & reaction, and no unusual prostration from the csuses stated has followed, PHESERVING THE REMAINS, The preservation of Gen, Girant's remaine during the heated term for the period of ten deys is o matter of mo litlle importancs, Two days were occupied in thorough ~embalmmg of the remains, the cavities snd arteries being supplied with embalmiog fluids, which Jil]llluub the blood #s it was lntroduced. In order that the pros- gozing on the #czue from the ¥ ent favorable condition of the remsivs may be unpaid bills for the extras claimed on the ships amountfog to $26,089. aud in the dis- pute on the Dolphin, $20,015; altogether (mostly in dispute) 553,801, As against this ~ four ghips are in your hands upon which over 52 000,000 has been paid which must be completed to tbe valuable are liable to greater deterioration by neglect than all the monies unpaid, and in disputo would ropay, ¢ i# of the utmost consequence to the gov- ernment as it iy to yourselves tha a just Fet- tlement of the past tramsactions should be bad and a new departure made, I suggest as a practical method of arriving at a solution of the matter u moeting of yourselves and your counsel aud the attorney general and myself, at which soxe practical method of daaling with the subject may bs arrived at which hall be within my legal authority, ——— Troopers Trailing the Bucks WiLcoX, Arizons, July 27.—Five compa nies of troops which have concentrated hero, bave been dispatched toother points to try and intercept Geranimo aud his band, who, 1t is reported left Whetstone mountains and crossed the railroad track a few miles west of here, the trail leading toward Arivapa canon, The opinion is that the troops pushed them #o closely that they are now muking for the wountains, where they will ba comparatively safe from capture. Weather Prospects, WasHINGTON, July 27,—For the upper Mis- sistipl valley, fale weather in the southern E Secratary Whit- AMATTER OF CENTS Mayer Crace aa the prosidons of e bonrd | 110 WOEK 0D up FIaF and Lifeless in 1he Chicago Markets. Wheat and Corn Decline on Better Crop Reports, Scrub Btock on the Down Grade— The Markets Loaded with Poor Grades, COHICAGO MARKETS, GEAIN AND PROVISIONS, Special Telegram to The Bxx, Carcaco, July 27.—The leading markets to-day wero heavy and lower in wheat, but about firm in the provision list. The easier feeling came jointly from crop talk aud an ex- pected increase in the visible supply, Grains closed easy and provisions about steady, Wheat was on the down grade to-day, ruling heavy and almost weak at a decline of fully 1c, half ¢f which cams in at tho opening. The decline was due wholly to crop roports from Indians, Ohio, and Illinois, in all of which states tho yield exceeds the expeota- tione, and in part from estimates on the visible supply, which generally shows an increaso, The close of the morning sesslon was easy at a decline, No, 2 spring sold at S6jc. Corn also tended slightly downward, follow- ing about the course of wheat. No particular features were developed. Oats attracted moderate attention, with a #light advance established in seller for July, without being eustained, Towards the close tho heavivess in other markets loft this market slow and dull, Provisions ruled very steady early and were quite featureless. Few, if any, buying orders were on the floor, which “fact restricted trading, Later in ‘the dsy a better inquiry sprung up from shorts, which caused anad- vanea of 10¢ in No, 1 pork, this gain being well sustained to the close of the morning session, when the market was steady. THE STOCK MAAKET, Cattlo—Trade slow and prices 10@15¢ lower onthe rdinary run of fat cattle, There vero ¢ of Texans among tho fresh ar- rivals and a_tram of northwestern ravgars from Wyoming, but the latter were not sold. There waa little change in rango of prices on Texang that would exactly suit the canners snd siop trado, but in some instances common and low trade sold! lower. The ordinery run of stock, that is, poor to common, native cows, and low grade steors, sold n shade lower, but fair to good cows and first. clags butcher’s stock underweat littlo or no change. There were 10 to 12 loads of fresh stockers on the market and they were sold at about last weok's prices. Shipping_steers, 1,350 to 1,500 pounde, 2 1,200 to 5 £5,00@5.60; 950 to 1,200 pounds, Texan cattle 10@153 950 t0 1,050 pounds, $3,25@4,00; 7: ) pounds, §2,90@8.25; 600 to 700 pounds, @3.00. Hogs—Trade foirly active; the range of prices on_heavy rather firmer, on light or- dinary, The run of packing sorts are liable to sell lower for some time, Rough and common sold at $4.00@4,10; fair togood pack: ing, $4.30@4 40, and the best hoavy, $150@ pscking and shipping, 25) to 340 Ibs,, light weights, 13) to 170 lbs., $4.31@4.50. The Mark Lano Review. Loxpox, July 27.—The Mark Lane Ex- press review of the grain trade during the past week says: Tho weather hos been brillient and the crops are rapidly ripening. Late-sown spring crops are suffering from the prolocged drought. Trade has lost firmness, Prices closed on Friday in favor of buyers, Sales of English wheat during tho week were 32,254 quarters at £33 11d, against 27,495 quarters at 57s 1d_during the corresponding week last year. Foreign whoat has lost its Values, however, are unalte Values at foreign ports everywhere aro di proportionately higher than they are on the spot here, Thereforo, forward business has been practically suspended, There aie Amer- ican offers of oats at lower prires thaa those for Russian oats, In the off coast mar- ket thero were fow sales at old rates, but on Saturdey buyers offered 6d lower. Ono cargo arrived, four cargoes sold; nine withdrawn and five remained, ‘About twenty-three sailing vessels with wheat cargoes aro due. Market to-day was de- pressed owing to tho brilllant weather and the prospects of an earlier harvest. Native wheats were offered at one shiliing, and foreign_at 6d lower. Flour was in limited bf thees bond kolders atready assented to it. Tt is confidently ssserted by persons in posi. ton to obtain trustworthry information, that the New York Central hae alroady secured control of the ivorth River Conatruction company, the termins bonds and the floating debt of the VFest Shore rosd. and that the West Shore company is practi cally in the hands of the Central. ~ The state« ment is made semi-officially that the New York Central has obtained the West Shore terminal bonds at G0, and the IForth River APIERLESS MIRACLE Seventy Persons y°recipitated lato 4 River by a B."oken Pic The Prompt Action f Watermen Construction compony Was secured tpon a basis that will enable the stockholders to re ceive botween $20 and 850 per share, while the floating debt claims were settled at 50¢ on the dollar., HARD METALS, THER PRODUCTION OF PIG FINST HALF OF THE YRAR. Special Telegram to The Bk, PHILADELITIA, Pa ,July 27,~The Americsn Tron and Stoel assoclation has received from manufacturers complote statistics of the pro- duction of pig iron and bessemer and open hearth steel in the Unitod States in the first half of 188, together with statistics of stocks of pig iron on hand and unsold at that period. The figures are as follows: In the firat half of 1885 the production of pig iron was 2,150,516 net tons of 2,000 pounds, sgainst 2,267,021 tons in tho first half of 1884, and b92 tons in the eecond half. Tt will b observe that tn the second half of 1838 more pig iron was produced than in tho firet half, The production of anthracite pig iron declined in the last half of 1881, s compared with the firet half, but_the production of charcoal and bituminous pig iron incrensed, In the firat half of 1885 tho production of all kinds of pig iron declined ns compared with the last half of 1884, Stocks of rig iron on hand and unsold in tho hands of makera or their ogenta at the closs of the first half of 1885 amounted to ¢ 6 net tons, againat 093,000 tons for the firet half of 1884, and 533,000 tons at the close of 1885. Tho ag- gregato increaso in the first helf of 1885 was nearly 100,00 tons. From the closo of 1851 to the end of June last_charcoal stocks in: crensod 25,908 tons, bituminous incrensod 114,406 tons, and anthracite decreased 40, tons, net increazo 99,916 tons; From these statistics tho secrotary of the American Iron and Steal assccintion concludes that pig iron manufacturers, especially the westorn bitumi- nous makers, have been making too much pig iron during the first half of the presont_year, Rolling miil troubles in the west aro doubt- lesa wholly responsible for_the accumulation of bituminous stock, Obvicusly it would be unwiss, he thinke, to increase the'wap thatnow exists botween production and consumption, ualoes furnace men deliberately wish to moke pig fron and hold it for a rse and areablo to hold it, —— GENEXAL FOREIGN NEWS, THE RUSSO-AFGHAN FRONTIER, Brusskuts, July 27, —The Nord says: Rus sia consents to a frontier, the Afghan side of which is topographically closed and_ oasily des fendable, but insists upon a well defined Rus- sian side to provent Afghan incursions, The best method would be to define broad lines in London and settlo the dotails op the spot, in order to remove the misunderstanding where demand and to the buyers advantaga, Corn unchanged, Barley poor demand ond un- changed. There was but little inquiry for oats, Values wero about 6d dearer, Leans and peas unchanged, The Visible Supply of Grain, Cnicaco, TiL, July 27,—The following fig- ures are taken from the official statement of the board of trad) to be posted on 'change to-morrow showing the]amount of grain insight in the United States and Canada i@ Saturday, July 25, and the omount of increase_or de- Croase over the preceding week: Wheat, 30,648,060, decreass, 11,1413 corn, 5,308,060, Qecreasd, 11 ‘oats, 2,180,417, decrease, 779; rye, 17,032, decrease, 16,131; barley, 109,612, increase, 1 ELGIN DUTTER, The Chicago Tnter Ocesn’s Llgin, Illinois special says: On the board of trade to-day butter was active and higher than last week, Regular snles 50,000 pounds at 174@18 cents, No cheese sold. RAILROAD MATIERS, TR WEST SHORE GOBBLED DY VANDERBILT, Nrw Yonr, July 27,—After a conference at Drexel, Morgan & Co,’s office this afternoon, at which it is understood Messrs, J, Pierre- pont, Morgan, Cbauncy2M..Depew, represon. tatives of Wicelow, Lavier & Co,, and other railroad wen and bankers, were present, a circular was issued by Drexel, Morgan & Co. to the first mortgage bond holders of the West Shore railway, In it they say: The New York Central & Hudeon River Railroad company has irsucd a contract with us, agroe- iug upon recrgavization of tho New York, West Shore & Buffalo Railrad company, to take possession of the property of the reor ganized company under a lease, and to guar antee the principal acd interest of the bonds hereinafter mentioned, which are to be se. cured by mortgage upon that property, The conditions of the contract mentioned sre that the reorgauized company shall issue 50,000, 000 in_ 4 per cent mortgage bond and §10,000,000 in capital stocl under date ' of January s, 1850, mature at the expiration of ~ the lease, say 175 years, or upon two years default in pay mant of intero: bonds shall be given in exchange for 850,000 000 of the cutstanding bonds of the present Woest Shore company; that is §1,000 in new bonds fo 000 in old bonde; that the re- maining $25,010,000 in bonds necessary for re nization shall not be issued exceph st the that “$25,000,000 of these the eame name is given difforent localitics, THE CHOLERA, Mabin, July 27,—The cholera here re- mains inert, The largest number of cases ocourin Sarrgossa. Luto storms appear to bave an adverse effect upon the epidemic. In some places distretsing scenes are witnessed, Many bodies sra Interrod, The majority of the inhabitants fled and the remainder aro in- capable of attending to the sick, ncomplote returns of tho progress of the cholern in Spain, yesterday, sives the number mission of W. B, Bend as colonel of the Fi of new cases 2,488, deaths, 879, Returns from all but five cholera infected ROW DURING THZ Saves Every 1 ifo, An Involuntary Bath and & Spoiled Excursion—Rigid Inqu.'ry to Made. A OLOSE CALL, COLLATE OF A PIER LOADED WITH 1%00UR¢ SI0N1STS Special Telogram to The Bre, TLONDON. July 27,—Last evening at Chsth~ am on Midway river between Rochester, (at Dickens mado famone, and the Nore, at (he mouth of the Thames, over one hundred Sun-~ day excursionists wore suddenly enveloped is: an accident which, for a quarter of an hour, acomed likely 80 oconsion a shocking sacrifice of lives. During month past an fron pier has been constructing at the bend of tho river near the ordnanco dock yard to accommodate cxcurslonists goivg to or aeriving from tho conth end wateriog places on tho Hasex const much resorted to by Hast End Londoners and Kentish peoplo. It appears shortly after 8 o'clock o steamor which plies botween Stroud, villago opposite Rochestor, and south end, called at Chathom pler o way down tho riyer. As usunl when the weather on Sundays is fing and hot, n largo number of persons wero waiting on the pier head for the arrival of the steamor. As soon as the veasel moved longsido the stream pas- sengers passed through the barrier to descend to the lower tier of the pier by means of an iron structure known s a “brow,” when without & second’s warning and at the moment when some seventy or cighty people were on the brow, this brow oscillated violently and altornately twisted over 1n & most extraordinary manner, precipl- tating all persons awaiting to o by steamer into the river which just thore s very deep. Pavic ensucd smovg hundreds standing on the uppor portion and piercing ehricks and struggling of thoso in the water was_ perfectly indiecribablo, Large proportion of intending passengers wore women, who In many in- stances wero accompanied by their children, and it was only by the exorcise of prompt skill that the bystmen at tho pier head man- aged {0 thread thelr boats through the en- tanglement of the broken brow and woodwork A lurge number of those saved had fractures by falling on wooden piles, and- several wom- en were taken to the Sun hotel, hird by, in half drowned and unconscious condition. But the coolness and efficiency of Mr. Whitfield the piermaster, assisted by _watermen, en- abled all persons immersed, it is belioved to be brought safe t> land. Fears wero at first expressad that some might have been drowned, but careful search leads o we belief that all have beeu pickedup, At all ovents up to mudnight 1o ona was reported missing, Never- theleas, it is possiblo thut further grappling by, the'scores of boatmen engaged under the bright moonlight, in conection with divers, may show somo loss of life, This morning strict inquiry Into the breakiog of tho pier will )3 held by tho board of trade, as at this timo of tho year excursions aro in vogus everywhere, and tho banik holiday is approach- ng. — Bouncing a Militiaman, 81, Paut, Minn,, July 27,—Governor Hub- bard to-night directed Adjutant-General Mo- Carthy to issue an order anuulling the com- regiment of militin of Minnesota, on the districts in Spain place the number of new |ground of insubordination, Col, Bend had cases, yesteraay, at 252; deathe, 19, The con- | refused to turn oat on Decoration day and tagion has spread to Lovrono whero several cases have already occurred. The troops sta- tioned in the city of Saragosss, where tho dis- €ago is now raging, have been sup guitars to keep up their spirits. The music of theso instrunonts is heard day and night. Pans, July 2 yi —Private news trom the age of Montagazo, 1n_ tho province of Soria, 100 miles north of Madrid, states that | andjlacked jurisdiction, parada becauso ho was assigaed a position in the procy ; 3 The adjutant-general referred the matter to lied with | ¢ 0ok ior Erubbard, who martial to try Bend for iasubordi n in the rear of the veterans, ordored a court tion, Bend by counsel objected to tho jurisdiction of the court on the ground that tho calliog out of the milttia was not for public defense To.day: Bend pro- in eight daya thoro have been 210 deaths from | cured a writ of probibition from the supromo cholera and 300 remain ill out of a population | court. Governor Hubbard then dissolved the of 800 poraons, The greatest consternation | court-martial. held the case in abeyance for has been cauced by this extraordinary death | further consideration, and to-night created a rate, which is more sevore than any previous case during the epidemic. village ofticiala are forced to bury their owa dend, a8 no sexton remains, THE WESTMINSTER SERVICES, TLoNpox, July 27.~I¢ 1s now announced that the scrvices in memory of Gen, Grant at vacancy and filed it with Lieut.-Col, Harrison Even the highest | of Minneapoli: e —— Labor Troubles, CLEvELAND, O,, July 27,—Recently there was a strike on Payne avenue street railroad Westminster abbey will take place at 4 o’clock | and the police had to be called to disperse the Tuesday, August 4 ster will read the Fpiscopal service and Rev. Dr. Farzar deliver ao address, A large num- ber of the oocasion, LoNDON, teenth Atlautio cable und from that day to this there has ot boen a moment's interruption of telo- graphic communication, some of the cablos being alwaya in working order. THE SALVATION ARMY. Gen. Booth of the salyation army an- nounced a great parade of the army to-mor- row in London, The object of the demon stration is to influence parlisment in view of tho revelations mads by the Jul Mall Gazetto to pass the proposed criminaf amendment act Increasing _the sgo of consent in girls from 13 to 18 years. July 27—To day is tho nine- body with a petition, signed by 500,000 per- sons, praying for the immediate reform of English criminal laws relating to the corrup- tion of girls, Mrs, Booth, wife of the commander-in- chief of the Salvation army, sfter the publi- cation of the Pall Mall Gazette revelation, wrote a letter to the queen asking endo; mentof the work undertaken by the army of suppressing patrician crimes against the children of the poor, The queen, on Thura- day lost, sent Mrs, Booth o personal letter, conveying her majesty's strongest sympatny with th reform work. ¥RANCE AND CHINA, Paws, July 27.—Prosident Grevy received the Chinese ambassidor to-dsy with mi'itary bonors. The ambaseador assured Grevy it was the firm desire of the empressto bo at peace with France, THE MAHDI'S SUCCESS0R, Oawo, July 27, —Khalifa Abdoola has as sumed tho leaderehip of the followers of the late makdi, GEBMAN HOOIALISTS, BenuiN, July 27 cause a strike, The government has or- The dean of Westmin- | turbulent conductors and drivers, Yosterday 87 of the company’s horses ware poisoned by ry croton oil, ericans have been slotted ceats for | Sxatader aro Three have died, in a terrible condition, and the re- No arrests haye been made, but the polico are inyestigating, Tho reduction of winers’ wages in the Tus- Wiversiry of the complotion of the | carawas valley will, in the opinion of Pres; ident McBride, of tho Ohio mmers’ union, Yifteen hundred mon will go out, e He Got A Lock and Seven Months, Chicaco, July 27,—As Miss Ida Schrader was standing in front of the cages of snimals in Lincoln Park yesterday in company with her father and mother, he folt somo one pull slightly at hor hair, snd turning around saw & wan in the ack of cuttiog off her hair, which huog in two long braids, She screamed and The army will march | pravg away, but the man sucoseded in cut- to the house of commone, and presont that | i off twelve inchos of one of the braids. Ho was immediately arrested snd gave the namo of U, A, Solomon, He was sent to the Bridewell this morning for seven months, — Sulcide of an Embezzler. Qurpkc, Que,, July 27,—Robert Kerr, of Minneapolis, was arrcsted to-day on the TIntercolonial express going east by Detective Kehoe, of Chicago. Kerr was requested to have a fow minutes conversation, and the two entered a poatal car, Kehoe rushed out of the car immediately afterward exclaiming Kerr had attempted to ehoot him, After- wards Kerr was found lying dead in_ the car, Kehoe was arrested and brcught here with the corpse, It is the general belief the case is one of suicide. S —— Labor Troubles Comprowmised, East BaciNaw, Mich, July 27.—A. W, Wright & Co, resumed work, after compro- miking with the men on ten hours work and a proportionate reduction in wages ot all re- ceiviug over §1 60 per day, This beivg one of the largest mills on the river, the indica- tions are that thera will ba an early settle- dered an investigation into tha circuwstances | yient of the difficulty. MecLeode's will also of the kocialistic riot at Frapkfort-on-the Main, with & view, it is reported, ing the city 1n a state af siege. f declar- Such a decla ration would placa the town so ahsoluiely un- der iron rule thet the government believes it It is reported the government has decided to make an exhaustive inquiry into the subjact of Sun- could entirely suppress ociallem there, day labor, MINE DISASTER, Panis, July 27.—An explosion occurred in one of the colliers at St, | @ number of miners were c/mmenced wors this morning, concediog all thiat the strikers demanded ——— Qolorado Floods, Daxver, July 27.—Tho mayor of Colorado Springs estumates the dumages from Saturday nighta flood at §5.000, mostly én the country, My, Eaton's body has not yet been found. 1t i3 now belleved tho cawpirs on Shoal's run were notified of the coming flacd and reached hicune to-day and | g place ofleafety, The damages by last night’s portion, local ralus iu the northern portion, | jucet of the New York Central, to provide slightly warmer, generslly southerly winds. | tor prior liens, terminals, eto.; that the $10, For the Missouri valley, slightly warier, fair | (00,000 in capital stock of 'the reorgas weather, winds generally southerly, —— A Young Kevolution, Mgxico, via GaLvzstoN, July is @ rep | o0 company shall be surrendered to the New York Centr aud guarant be | as coneideration for its lease of the dehvery of property o efore January 1, 1886, This . ore | rangement is to go Into_effect’ a8 soom a8 & here of & revolubionary movement | the majority of the Wost Shore bond holders ot Tuspam, The government does not con- | have consented to the plan, and Drexel, Mor sider the affair serious, gan & Company add that & large proportion prisoned, 5o far | flood in Cherry creek will not exzeed $10,000, elght bodies have been recovered, ——— Eulcide of & Defaulter, SrLLWATER, Mion,, July 27.—The discov~ ery that Alderman Iobert W. Keer was a dofaul.er to the city and glso to the gas company, wes followed to-day by the in- telligencs from Quebeo, Canada, that he bad committed suicide at a way station near there, while on his way home, Indians§on the Wing. NoaaL®s, Arizonn, July ity Indians passed westward noar Casito, ou the railroad, pursued by Mexicans, to-day, e — Croft Joans money on Diamonds and Fine Waicher. Roow 4, Withuell block