Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 18, 1885, Page 1

THE OmMAHA DALy BEE FIFTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, TUES DAY MORNING, AUGUbT]S, 1885, A DEVIL'S DEED. Prightfl Explosion on @ Philadelphia Ferry Steamboat, Scores of Innocent Women and Children Endangered. A Fortunate Escaps from Whole= sale Slaughter. Two Klinofs Brutes Indulge In Slugging Match—The Usual Quota of Orime and Casualty, a A BOAT SHATTEKED, DESTRUCTIVE EXPLOSION ON A FERRY BOAT, PHILADRLPHIA, August 17.—A boiler ex- plosion haw just occurred, the steamer 8. M. Felton off Chestnut street wharf, Tt 18 re- ported several lives wero lost, Lates,—Tho explosion on the steamer 8, M. Felton occurred just after she had left the dock ou a trip to Wilmington , Del, When oppotite pier No. 8, South wharves, a terrible explosion took place which shook tha boat from stem to stern, When the smoke clearod way it was found that tho entire forward art of the vessel sbove the water line had en badly damaged and a number of passen- gera injured, some severely. The pilot house and upper deck wero lifted and fell to the lower deck. The bow was completely wrecked, Tugs went at once to the wrecked vessel and proceeded to remove the injured, The ambulance of tha Pennsylvania hospital soon arrived snd took most of the injured to that iostitution, The steamer was owned by the Penrsylvania rail- road company. So far as learned five persons were injured, but it 1s thought none fatally, RUMORED CAUSES (¥ THE EXPLOSION, It was a large and well equipped boat, If not injured below the water lice the damage will not be heavy. The cause of the explosion in not yot determined. The pissongers and many “of tho:o who eaw the exploion from the shore insist that ganpowder or some simi- lar explosivo ignited on the forward deck, and seversl of thoee standiog on the pier state they distin:tly dotected the odor of gunpow- der, There has been considerable rivalry be- tween the Felton and other boats running to Wiimivgton and reports have gaincd ground that somo malicious person placad anexplo- sive on the deck. This 15 mere rumor, how- ever, and the cawe of the explosion will not bs known until further aad more complete investigation has been made. THE DAMAGE NOT §1110US, Thare wera over two hundred people, men, women and children. on the boat when she ex- plosion ocourred. The wrecked upper work: took fire and a frightful panic cnsued, This was evsedily checked by the coolness of a number of men, who drove the women and children aft, and provented many frantic women from loaping overboard, Besidoa those seriously hurt a large rumber were almost or quite stunned by the explosion The prompt- ness with which assistance came from all sides allayed the panic, and prevented the fire from spreading. Tho steamer was not injured below the water lins, repairing will not exceed $500, There seems but little doubs atout the explosion being due to d{nlmltu or_gunpowder, thouzh none seem to know how it was taken aboard, It seems marvelous that half the people on board escaped death. A witness eaya that at the moment of the explosion evarythiog became enveloped in darkness and the boat rocked as if in a heavy storm, The li:t of wounded numbers sixtesn, Georga .. Wilson, an engineer, who wa standing on the wharf when tho oxplosion oc- curred, was thrown backward over the bench and sustained injuries of the right wrist. THE PASSENGEES WERE MOSTLY WOMEN taking babies fora fresh air trip on the river. Their escaps is accounted f.r by the provi- dential fact that but few of them were in the forward part of the steamer. Edward Young, fireman, says that when the explosion occurred he was carrying only thirty-five pounds cf stesm to the tquare inch. Andrew Linker said to-day that ho inspected the boiler Jast May and found it in good condition. The iron was tested. It is stamped 50,000 pounds, and broke at 56,000 pounds ‘The indention in the head of the boiler, how- ever, shows bsyond doubt that the explosive force came from without and not from within. Oapt, Wiley, Mr, Lawrence, Mr. Mershon, and Mr. Lioker made & careful examination of the wreck for the purpose of sec:rtaining the cause of the explosion. The investigation established the fact that the explos'on WAS CAUSED BY DYMAMITE, The explosive had bsen placed forward, di- rectly in the head of the boiler, The steamer camé from Wilmington at 8:30, and lay as her wharf unti1 10 o'clock, Last night she lay 8t Wilmington, in charge of Andrew Jones. He could not be communicated with to-day, but Captain Wiley says that if a stranger ha boarded or attempted to board the steamer last night, the watchman would have in- formed him of that fact. While the steamer lay at her wharf this morning, passengers came aboard and took chairs on the hurricane deck or aft. The cffi- cars and deck hands were busy, and no at- tention was piid to the movements of passen- gers. Several of them carried baskets, 8o that a bundlo or pacikage might have been carried aboard withont attiacting attention, An offi- cial report, made to H. ¥, Kenuedy, super- intendent of the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore railroad ccmpany, uncer whose supervision of the steamboat is operated, The head of the boiler was indented and cracked about a foot in length, The ex- plotion is believed to have been caused by a aartridge of some kind placed under the hoad of the boiler maliciously. ' Detectives have been put on the case. The Felton was in- sured for $50,000, —_—— A Brutal] Slugging Match, CH1cAGO, August 17—A special to the Dajly News from Braidwood, Tl., says: A sluggig match took place five miles east of here this morning between A, M. Patterson, a ealoon- keepor, and Geo, Mulvey, both feom Bace ville, for a purse of §500. Mulvey knocked out Patterson after 139 rounds, A 3 this morning the eports of the city began to leave for the ecene of the battle and every available conveyance was put in use and at 7 a'clock the livery stables were all empty, ‘The crowd aszombled at the corners of Will- mudy and Kankakee counties Stakes were driven just across the line in Kankakeo coun- ty. At 5:15 about 8.0 people had assembled when timo was cilled, They fought with five-ounca hard gloves, Both men weighed about 185 pounds, Patterron was slightly taller than his or ponest, At the commence: meut the odds were given in faver of Patterson, but after filty rounds Mulvey was the favorite. Although he got some very bard kuccks be puvished his 0ppo- nent severely and when the 150th round was called Patterson was so exhausted that he was upablo to stand, Both shook hands, His sec- ond stood hun up in an endeavor to make him come_to the scratch, but he fell to the grousd, Mulvey seemed as fresh at the tinish as after the sicond yound, Time, teo hours and a balf. e — The Iron Idunstry Improving, PirrspuBa, August 17, ~The outlook in the izon trade has not been more favorabls for & number of years than at present, The rigos of improvement are comivg to the surface every dsy, snd menufactarers are beginving to concede that the black mantle of depres- sion is being graduslly lifted from the staple industries of Pittsburg. Ordera are izc:ems- ing_rapidly and many mills are running double time, The worat feature s the exist- ing strike among the nailers, which, from present indications, does not look as if an amicable solution of the difficalty was near at hand. Manufacturers have decided to ig- the nsilers until they accept their terms, while the nailers still retain a firm front in their demand for last year's scale, e — CRUSHED 20 DEATH, A WOMAN IN BROOKLYN BRUTES, Special Telegram to The Ber, Nrw York, August 17.—Mrs. Annie M, MoAuliff, of 890 Herkimer street, Brooklyn, died this morning in that city from the effects of an assault, and three of her alleged aseml- ants have been arrested by the police, The accused went to the residence of Mrs, Me- Auliff on the 15th iost., and represented them- selves as agents for Whalen Bros,, a furniture house in Williamsbnrg, and told her that they had come to take away the forniture which she had purchased on installments, and on which she owed a balance of nine dollars, She begged them not to do so, and said that she would pay the small balance, They be- gan picking up the things, and in order to prevent them there was a struggle. They pressed chairs up ngainst her, forced her back to the wall, and pinned her so tightly there that she could scarcely move or speak She nearly fainted from the force of the crush- ing, and told the men if they would release her thn would pay them something on account. They released her and she paid them a small sum, whereupon they left. She became ill aftorwards teom the shock and a physician as called in, Ho treated her until this morn ing when she dicd. - ——— PROGRESS OF THE PLAGUF, A SLIGHT DECREASE REPORTED FROM SPAIN Maprin, August 17.—Thoe places in Spain in which the principle iocrease in cholera co- curred yesterday, as compared with Friday last, were Tarragona and Valladohd. Ia the former case, thero were yesterday 77 cases and 30deaths, and in the latter, GL new cases and 10 deaths. Official returns from Granada show that the disease has reached its hoight, ana remains stationary, In Albacste, yesterday, there were 28 nev cases aud 23 deaths; in Castellon de la Plana, 22 new cases and 17 deathe; Cnanca, 154 now cases and 32 deathe; Teruel, 46 new cases, 52 deaths; Val- encia, 82 new ca es, 40 deaths, and in Madrid, 20 new cases and 2 deaths, All these returns show decceases in the number of both new cases and deaths, CHOLERA NOTES, Mabrin, August 17.—The governor of Gire- nada has boen attacked with chol:ra. There have been elight riots at Liagrona on account of the resistance of the populase to certain sanitary regulations. In the whole of Spain yesterday there were 4,690 new cases of cholera, and 1556 deaths, MARSEILLES, August, 17 hére were 100 deaths from clolera in this city tince Friday last, KILLRD BY TH AR e RAL FOREIGN NEWS. RUSKIN'S CONDITION. LoxnoN, August 17.—Ruskin paseed a quiet night_and his condition Is unchanged this morning. COLERIDGE AND KIS BRIDE, Lord Chief Justico Coleridgs, married Sat- urday to Miss Lawford, says 1 lottera to pa- pers that ho cannot see why details of his privato life should have interest public, The father of Lord Coleridge’s bride wan for- merly o jodge in Baugal. The ladyis 52 years old, Pamis, Auaust 17.—Refogees fizeing from cholera in Maracilles bave introduced the di- seate into Sisteron_snd other vilages in the Alpine provinces of France, THE RUSSIAN FLEET, Sr. PurersnuG, August 17,—A. portion of tho Russion fleet will hereafter winter in tho ports along the coast of Finland, becauso of the length of tims the harbor at Cronstant is icebound. GEN RUSKIN WILL RECOVER, Loxpox, August 17.—This evening, Mr. Rukin’s pulee is good, and there 18 now every prospect of his recovery. RECEIVED BESPECTFULLY, BUT WITHOUT ANY CHEERING, Dunriy, August 17,—Lord snd Lady Car- narvon have started on @ tour through Ire- land, Their first stop was at Galway, where a large crowd astembled to meet their vice- roy, Lhe paople received the visitors respect- fully but without any cheerig. The lord lieutenant received addresses there from the Iaborers’ asoclety, the harbor com mission, the town commission and the citizons of Galwsy, In replying to tha. addresses ~he satd that the government desired to do its utmost for the prosperity of Ireland, He was gratified to see the efforts of tha citi: zans of Galway to develop the resources of their port, which, ho said, was two hours noarer America than any other important town 1 Ireland, He hoped to see in bis own lifetime the _ancient prosperity of Galway revived, He regretted the universal depression in labor, which, he said, was owing to foreiyn compe- tition, and urged the laborers to study the in- terests of their employers, He hoped that the Irish fisheries and other industries would be developed, and in corclusion, expreseed his conviction that the times would soon mend. His remarks were received with cheers, Alter visiting various ports of interest througheut the city, the party left on the man-of-war Valorous for Limerick, IRELAND'S NEW ARCHBISHOP TO IE PRESENTED WITH AN ADDRESS, DusLiN, August 17 —The Dublin municipal council to-day resolved to present Dr, Waish with an address of welcome as the successor of the late Cardinal McCabe to the arch- bishopric of Dublin, Sowe of the prominent membors objscted to this, and Mr, Timothy D. Sullivan, home rule mémber of Parlia~ ment for Westmeath, explained that the pro- posed memorial was intended to be an act of rejolcing over the overthrow of a base and vile intrigue carried on at the vatican by Mr, Erdiogton, to defeat the wish of the Irish opio to have Dr, Walsh succeed Cardinal fiul}nba, bacause he was a howe ruler. Mr, Sullivan said the demonstration was not in. tended in any way to cast disrespect upon the protestante, ——— Must be Decided by a digher Court, WaSHINGTON, August 17.~Tho general land office has received information that Judge Badey,of the Oregon circuit court, has declded that pre-omption enf only be cancelled by proceedings in the courts, It has been the practice of the land offica to cancel pre-emption entries upon sufficient proof of non-compliance with the law or want of good faith oun the part of the pro-emptor, Acting Comuussloner Walker offic ally informed the informant that the practice and views of the law follows entertained in the gens land office will not 1o chapged before the supreme court of the United States shall have had an uplpununity of pasing upon the points raised by Judge Beadey, The Weather, WL sHINGTON, Aug, 17.— Uj per Mississippl valley—Falr weather insouthern portion, Light local rains io northern portions, southerly winds, becoming variable, neatly station Mismour: valley—Generally fair weather, isble winds, statiovary, followed by slight fall in tempera‘ure, © | timate SOUTHERN SEAS.: A Promising and Productive Field for American Commsree, Which Our Navyless Nation Pre= vents It from Utilizing, The Commission’s Report of Their Visit to South America, Tnhe OCholora Will Not Come This Way—Whispers Wafced trom ‘Washington Over tho ‘Wires. THK COMMISSION'S REPORT. ITS VISIT TO URUGUAY AND THE ARGENTINE RE- PUBLIC, WaASHINGTON, August 17.—The commussion appointed to visit the Central and South American states, in the interest of more inti- mate commercial relations between thoso countrics aud the United States, have sub- mitted a report to the department of state of their workin Uruguay and the Argentine Re- public, After stating that both at Buenos Ayres and at Montevideo the commission sought from the commercial communities information concerning the pres- ent condition of commerce, and suggestion as to the best means of promoting trace with the United States, which will be submitted with the report to tho president now in course of preparation. "The report in part says: The share of the United States in the enormous commerce of the river Platto country, which includes Paraguay, Urnguay and the Argentine Le- public, s lamentably significant, and leas than it was half a century ago, The reason is very apparent. TWENTY-ONE LINES OF STEAVSHIPS connec:the seaportsjwith those of Eurcpe whi'e there i4 no regular steamship _communication whatever with our country. From forty to sixty steamers arrivo at Buencs Ayres every month from Europe, and not vne from the United State The few products of our tields and factories found thera are brought sometimes in chartered vessale, but more fre- quently come by way of Europe, the mer- chaate, ono voice, eaying that bicause of the absenco of steam communication they can sfford to buy in the United States only such articles as cannot be cbtained elsewhere. The presentation of tho commussion to the president of Uruguay was the oceasion of a great_deal i ceremony and n ilitary dieplay, it being the desire of the government, as well us the peopls, to testify in this manner their admiration for THE GRAND REPUBLIC, as the Upited States is universilly called. The president of Uriguay and his ministers, after expresting with great ardor their ad- mieation for the United States in their efforta to imitate our government in_all things, and their desire for close relations, accepted without discussion each and all of the propositione submitted by the commiesion, except that which relates to a r:ciprocily treaty with the United States, To this thsy would readily assent to aleo, had the c:mmission felt justificd in encouraging them to expect that the congress of the United States would consent to o re- duction or a removal of the duty on wool, this being the chisf production of Uraguay and the only sarticle exported to the United States which is taxed under our tariff, With regard to the proposed common coin and an_international congress, they were quite enthusinstiz, The government of Ura guay, they said, was not 1n such financial con- dition as to offer pecuniary aid towards the ESTABLISHMENT OF A STEAMSHIP LINE between its ports and the United States, but very earnestly hoped that something might be done ia this direction, and would agres to afford steamers special private privileges in the matter of harbor dves, etc, The presentaticn of the commission to the president of the Arcentine Republic, was, at the prosident’s request, attended with a8 little tormality a8 was cousistent with diplomatic rank and ussge, and the usual complimentary addresses ware exchanged, The formal topics submitted for consideration at our conference with President Roca and his government, the report continues, were all cordially ap proved and accepted by them. Nowhere has the commission MET WITH MORE GENUINE CORDIALITY and nowhere has th) desire for closer politi- onl and commercial connections with the United States been g0 apparent as in the Argentine Republic, That country aspires to be to South America what our country is to the northern continent, and is making very ropid strides toward fuch a position, The president very earnestly desired more in- commercial relations with the Upited States, but said thet it was uselors o expect trado without transportation facilities. The Argentine goy- er)inent was willing to do a8 much as the United States in giviog aid to the steamship company that would sail vessels between the ports of the two counteies, and he hoped that our congrees wou'd do_somethiog at ones to mske the markets of the United States acces- sible to the Argentine importers, ————— "THE COUNIRY SAFF, NO DANGER OF CHOLERA CROSSING THE ATLAN~ TIC THIS YEAR. Special Telegram to The B, New Yonk, August 17.—A Washiogton special to the Post says: Surgeon (ieneral Hamilton, of the Marine hospital, says that there is as yet nothing to alarm the people of the United States in tha reports coming by cable of the spread of cholera, despite all that has been said about the probability of the epi- demic roachiog our shores tris year He says there is not a slogle circumstance to render tho risk geoater than 1t was last yaar, There is every indication that this year's outbreaks aro to follow the ciarss of those of lust year, The localities eufferiig most severely Leing those which have not takea the most ordinsry {))muutiunl of cleanliness and disinfection r, Hamilton rica’s danger ie maly from cholera in Kogland orin Cuba, It has been the impression that if it comes to the United States tha it would coms by way of Cuba, aod for this reason the efforts of the service have beem directed mainly against contagion in that direction, WASHINGTON WAIFS, INTEBIOR DEPAKTNENT APPOINTMENTS, WasHINGTON, August17.—Robert B. La mon, of Illinois has been appointed 8 member of the board of pension appeals in the office of the intarior, vice Harrison L. Bruce, re- signed, The resignation of Heary J, Arm- strong, agent for the Crow ladians in Mon- tans, has been accepted, ' GEOLOGICAL CHU! The following promotions have bsen msde in the peological survey. Alwon H. Thomp- son, of Kanaas, from geographer to chief geo- grapher; Itobert 8. Woodward, of Michigan, from astronomer to geographer, WORK AT THE NAVY YARDS TO BE RESUMED, WasiiNG1os, Angust 17.—Orders will be sent from the navy department io 8 few days declaring that work shall be resumed at all navy yards. Already work has begun [n the yards st More Inland and Brooklyn, At the remainder it will be begon a1 soon as the re- orgapization of forces has bsen completed. The appointment of a new foroe, itis ex- , will be made in a short time at yards where they have not been named. On June 1st many men were discharged becsuse of Inck of funds to continue work, The new fis- cal yoar gives the mew appropristion with which work will be continued, cAPrToL BREVITIES | Chief Clerk John Twedale, of the war de- partment, will act as secratary of war daring the absence of Secretary Kodicott. The sec- retary will be abrent from Washington until October, The actiog comptroller of currency to-day authorized the First National bank of Mc- On;k. Neb,, to begin bueiness, with a capital of §50,000, The contract for the stone work on the new public building at Council Bluffe, Ia,, h boen awarded to J. M. Rice, of at $19,803, Commissioner Thoman, of the civil service commission, thinks that the messengers to be selected for the delivery of the ten-cent stamp lottera will bo appointed under the civil ser- vice law, Ausf NO IMMUNITY FOR LORING, First Comptroller Durham has written a letter to Mr, Loring, ex-commissioner of agriculture, in which he says the latter is in error in supposing that any of the rejsoted accounts wero for “machinery” or ‘‘experi- ments,” Ho explains that the items disal. lowed, amountiog to abont $200(0, were solely’ for expenditures for seeds acd labor, and concludes bis letter by saying that uvless Mr, Loting has some further statement to make, he will proceed in the case under due process of law, DECLINED THEIR PROPOSITION. Acting Postmaster-General Stevenson to- day declined the proposition of the American District Tolegraph company, of Philadelphia, to take chargs of the immodiate delivery ays- tem of that city, on the ground that the law contemplates tho maintenance by the dopart ment of its own dolivery system, — e SPORT D PLEASURE, RACING AT SARATOGA. Sanatoca, August file: Loman won, Decoy Duck secund, Huron third. Time, Fivo furlongs: Fafenco won, Miss Bowler sacond, Silver Cloud third, Time, 1:044. Mile and a qaarter: Dannett won, Nettie socon”, Loftin third. Time, 2:15 Threo-quarters of a mile: Magy von, Jim Douglas socond, Navarrow third, A7 Time, “Milo avd half a farlong: Bonmia S won, Sapphire cecond, Una B third, Time, 1:52. BASE BALL YESTERDAY, New York: Philadelphis, 2; New York, 4. At Brooklyn: Brooklyn, 4; Baltimore, 9. At Philadelphis: Ashletie, 3; Metropoli- tan, 6, City: Rock Towa Towa City, 7; e GOTHAM GLEANINGS, TH L YEAR'S LEVY, New York, August 17,—The board of al- dermon to-day fixed the rate of taxation for the fiscal year at 2.40 per centum, a1 agaiast 2.25 per centum last year. The aggregate as— sessment was 1,371,111,000. The civil service commizsion has roceivad the resignation of another momber of the board of local examiners of the New Yok custom house, Jasper T. Kane, S —— The Roof Blew Off, Lareen, Mich., August 17.—Tae roof of the grand staad being erected for the Lapser driving park racos of Wednesday and Thurs- day collapsed this morning, Twenty thousand shingles wero on the centor of it, and fifteen men were working thereon, while twenty men wero working in aud around the building. Timbers flow away on to the track. Several men were injured. = W. A, Ward was hurt the spine and back, also internally; J, E, Lowis had an arm broken, and otherwiss badly bruised; Jimmy Wier, aged sixteen, had ' leg broken. Others received slight injuries. It is thought all will rccover. — ——— Affairs in Mexico, Crry oF MEx19, (via Galveston) August 17, —The trials of the students and editors charged with incitiog a riot are now going on. The judge who is trying the cases has decided that the arrests were in accordance with the law, Simor Chevarer, editor of the Monitor Republicano, is still in prison, from whence he continues to write for his paper on social topics, The deposition in his case excites much interest, The government is taking measures to xtop the extensive smugglivg cairied on along the Rio Grande frontier. Some apprehension ex- Ists rezardiog large contrabanil importations of fire-arms from the United States, ———— Damaged $30,000 Worth, ORicAGo, August 17, —John H, Bridgeford began suit against A, ¥, Boils ia the superior court to-dey. Tho bill states that on July 27th lust, « letter signed James S. Layton, Jamaica, La., was published in a losal paper in which the writer rflscted very soverely on tho character of Mr, Liridgeford, The name of Layton 1 alleged to be an aesumed name, asno such person cou'd ba found in Jamnica, and 1t is asserted that the real name of the writer wag Boilo, who had the plaintiff o~ restod some time ago on the charge of em- bezz ement, For the lnjury to his reputation Bridgeford now claims 30,000 R———— A Poleoned Melon Patch, Special to the +lobe Democra Lage Crry, Fra, Avgust 15 —Near Bgnton in this county, two gentlemen in co-partner- ship, who planted large fi-lds in watermelons for market, have boen greatly troubled this summer by the nocturnal depredations of thieves, Yestorday one of the gentlsmen Euieonad several melons in the patch for the euefit of the thicver, but neglected to notify his partner of the fact, This morning the latter’s wifa, two children, and a eister-in-law eat of the poisoned fruit and were killed be- fore mcdical assistance could be obtained ——p— dnnual Convention of the Sol Vetorang, WASHINGTON, August 12,—The ansual con- vention of the grand division of the Sol Veteraus met hore to-dsy, This division comprises the territory of New York, Penn- sylvenia, Now Jerany, Delaware, Massachu: sctts, Weat Virelni + and the District of C>- Iuwbis, and nimbrs some 4,000 members, The 'affowrs ot the order . were reported 10 flourishing condition, L ‘ot Liquor Deslers i Jackson, Mi August 17,—The Btate Liquor Dealers’ Protective association met to. day with closed doors, About 100 delegates. representirg sixty-four towns, were present, It is understcod that the committee on resolu- tions will formally submit a pro position to the state democrat, 0 which meets to morrow, and endeavor to exact from the convention a pledge favorable to their cause, o — A Wealthy Thief. Special Toli geam to The Beg, Faeymont, Neb., August 17,—Nearly £300 in gold was found on the person of a young ted for stealing a sbirt, e come from KFullerton, The judge looked upon the young man with 'l dzluwn, and gave him ten'daysin ths county ail, thioking perbaps that bod. il be jooking for b asck of Swencien "> Session, L L1 T 1, Shelden, of Nebraska City, is ot the Millard, oppicg THE MARKETS. An All-Ronnd Pecliog of Weakaess, With Lower Prices. Review of the British Markets=== The Visible Supply. Nuggets of News, Gathered from the Four Winds, and Presented in Readable Shape, LIVE STOCK MARKET. CATTLE, Special Telegram to The B Cnicaco, August 17,~ Trade slow and the genoral market dul’, with a decline of 16@20¢ on all sorts of native fat cattle, except first- olass oxportors, and stock nearly as good, Or- dinary run of fat cattle, such s fs used by enstern thippors nnd drersed beef operatore, sold strong at 16@20¢ lower, and were dull a% that. New York was reported overstocked and 25c lower, The eupply of Texins was heavy, probably 3,000, and prices were about | 0f 25c lower, Supply of stockers and feeders was light, and trading was limited to opera- tions of yard speculators. An improved de- mand is looked for tha coming week, Ship- plog steors, 1,350 to 1,500 lbs, $5.40@ 1,350 1bs, $1.90@5 49; 950 to 1,210 1bs Through Texas cattle. ¥ 1bs, 83.00@3.60; 600 to 700 lbs, §2.90@ Westorn rangers wenker; natives and _half- breeds, $4 2@5.15; wintered Texans, $3.70@ 4,10, Sales—1i11 Wyoming, 1.236 5, 561 Montana Texans, 3 Wyoming, 1236 Ibs, $5.1 Teade active and the turn rather stronger, yot in a general way there was littla or no change as compared with Ssturday, Itonzh and common grassers sold at 33,80@4.10, and rough and common corn_fed, $110@4 20; fair to good packiog sorts, $130@1 40: pack- iog acd shipping, 25) to 300 lba, $125@ 1.6 Light weighte, 130 to 220 lbe, $1 60@4.t5; 180 to 210 Ibs, $4.00@4 60, THE GRAIN PIT, WHEAT, Spacial Telegram to The Biz. Ciitcaco, August 17.—Thero wes a decid- edly weak feeling in wheat again to-day, and the market finally closed 13c under Satur duy. Recsipts did not show any particula. increase, but the shipping demand was light, and with the cxpectation of a large increnso ia the visiblo supply, tho tone was very much eatier. Large amounts of "long” wheat was thrown overboard, when the price for October fell under Sic. Ouwing o exhaunted margiag and tho gener- ally packing atmosphere, the coveriog of “short” trades sustainod the market soms- what, and there was somo purchasing of “long” account, but it was not sutlicient to lend any buoyaucy, and the clore was_tame. Steck in Now York increased 210,000 bushela duting the week. CORN, The market ruled lower, and the prevailing foeling was one of weakneas. The market deolined 3fo, and finally closed 1@lhe lower than Satrday, the November options showing the greatest weakness, oats opened }c lower, but rallied again and closed a shade firmer than Saturday, PROVIS.ONS. Mees pork opened_oasy at 5@100_lower, but under an urgent demand rallied 35@37}¢, fell back 156@1740, and closed ateady, Lard ruled firmer aud closed a shade higher. British Trade Review, LoNDoN, August 17.—The Mark Lane Ex- prees, in its review of the British grain trade during the past week, saye: In the early part of the week there wera hoavy gales and enow storms in the north, In the earliest districts harvesting proceeds rapidly, and the first samples of the new crop of wheat show sigas of funverw, ia sestions, aad prematurs ripening. The change of weather has favored barley., Sales of English wheat during the week were 57,6)1 quarters ab 335 1d, against 27,528 quarters at 385 2d dur- ing the corresponding week last year, The foreign wheat market is without feature and unchanged. In off coast market values are unchanged, Thirty cargoes arrived, seven corgoes were sold, six were withdrawn sixieen remained, including three of Califor- nia, To-duy trade wss stagnant, Wheats were mostly 63 1d lower, Flour dulland un- changed. Corn woaker. HBarley was very quist, Oats were steady, Deans and peas unchanged, The Visiblo Supply of Grain, Ciicaco, August 17.—The following fig- ures taken from tho official statement of tho board of trade to be placed on 'chavge to-mor. row show the smount of grain in bushels in sight In the United States and Canada on Saturday, Angust 15, and the amonnt of i crease or desreaso over the preceding wa Wheat, 42 440,237; increas 1,650, 7: Qorn, '4,501,631; incrense, 2 1,736,881; decrease, 100.591.’ Rye, 1 oreane, Barley, 110,824; 1,648, 2,000; in decrease, Elgin sutter Market, CHicAGO, August 17.—The Inter-Octan’s Figin, 1lL, special says: Cn tho board of trade butter was firm but rather dull to-day. Regular sales were 20,400 pounds of creamery abzljo. Fifty boxes of full cream cheese wero sold at 63 per pound, ———— BROKE HIS SKULL, KNOCKED DOWN BY A YOUNG TOUGH—HIS IN= JUBIES FATAL, New Yons, August 17,—Sunday is a day of hilarious recreation to the residents of Mott street, To-day the monotony of the usual Sunday drunk was varied by a murder, The back yard of No, 272 was crowded this aftornoon by as many of the young toughs of the neighborhood as could get into it. Among them was o young fellow known as '“‘Kid” Keenan, He had drank enough beer to make him nolsy and quarrelsome, and when Michael Kinney, an aged hodcarrier, who lodged in the temement house fronting tho yard, orderod him out he prompt ly knocked the old man down. Floney struck his head on the paving stones d lay motionless, His wife saw his fall from a window overlookiog the court, and as Kee- nan hurriedfawsy she cricd. Mf’ only sup- port 1s gone! May God’s curse light un the murderer!” Keenan was ariested before ha bad gone far, The old hodcarrier's skull was fractured by the fall, and he DIED ALMOST INMEDIATELY, Wor nearly an hour afterward his body ley uncovered in the court yard, and hundreds of curious people stared at it. Every window of the buildings overlooking the court, which is walled in on three mdes by teno- wenta, its quote of epectators, A of children gathered on tall tenement two doors distant, and the fence separatiog the court from the adjoining yard was black with men and boys, Around the body grouped the fecquenters of the place and some of the men and women living ob premises, and as they discussed the howicide, the voise of Mre, Finney, still uplifted in cursing, could be heard above everything else. Tae body, when conveyed to Mulberry stroet station on a strotcher, was followed by n large crowd, which grow like a snow ball s it went along. Finney was (5 years old, and was known as & harmless and industrions old man, —— RAILROAD NEWS, PASSENGER RATES RESTORRD, Nuw York, August 17.<At miduight last night orders were issued from the officas of the general passenger agents of the New York Central and West Shore railroads directing the local ticket agents on those roads to dis- continue the sale of the cent a mile tickets to all points east of Utica on the Central road, and to Oneida Castle on the West Shore road; to advance the local rates to two centss mile between New York city and those points This advanco restores the local rate to the prices ruling bstore the cucin rates of December last year to points beyond Uticy, The New York Uentral is still selling tickets at apzcial rates, the faro t> Syracuse to-day being £5 5%, To Rochester and all points be tween Rochester and Buffalo and to Detroit the fare is §7.00, and to Chicago the old rate of £9.50 is still maintained, UNION PACIFIC EARN COn caco, August 17,—The Times of this morning says: Accompanying the : Union Pacitic semi annual etatement was an ex- planation of tho rather unfavorable showing, to the following cffect: *“I'be total decrewse of debt funded and unfunded, has been §72 509 99 during the six months ending June 80, and £5,170,145 82 during the year ending at that date, During the months of May and June last there wae, the samo months in 1684, a large increase in oper- ating expenses, amounting to $194,427.95 in May and $334,310 25 In June, In order to prevent false iuforences being drawn from this inoroase, and the consc(uent loes of net earn- inge, 1t scoms proper to say that it is almost wholly due to the fact that the work of re- newing the track, herotofore dono during the automn months, has this year been done dur- ing the montha of May, June, July and August, During the first six months of the year, for instanco, 723,000 ties were put in the track as_compared with 273,000 1n 1884, and 404,000 in 1883 During the sama months, 6,700 tons of steel rails were charged out this year, as compared with 2,900 in 1884, and 2,60 in 1883, The amount of Jabor and ma- terial other than rails and ties has, of course, been proportionately increasod. ~ Last year the work of renewal was done_almost wholly after the Lst of Soptember. The increase of operating expenses already noticed in May aud June will urquestionably be continued in July and August, causing the returns of thoze months to compare unfavorably with the returns af tho eamo months in previous years, Nevertheless, the annual work of re- newal will then be done, and the road and motive power will by ready to haudle the heavy volume of traffic which always comes during the last six months of theysar, The stockholders, therefore, should know in ad- vance that, the increased operating expanses, and conse quent decreased net earaings during the months from May to August, inclusive, of this year, will not necassarily imply any un- favorable results for the year zs a whole,” THE ROCK ISLAND-NORTHERN PACIFIC LEASE PORTLAND, Ore., August 17.—R, R. Cable, presideut of the Chicago, Rock Ieland & Pa- cific rmlroad, who is in the city, said to-day that his visit to Ocegon was in no way con- nectod with rumora relativo to the lease of the Northern Paciflz by his company. He came out with his family for pleasure, ~ Cable declives t3 state whether or not there was any trath in the published rumors concerning the proposed lease, B e Sulcide or Murder, Des Morxks, In,, August 17.—A special to the State Register from De Soto, give the de- tails of a double tragedy mear theie. On the farm of George Harrison last Thurs- dsy morning, the dead body of Mrs, Har- rison was found in an unused well. The family relations of tho Harrisons were not very good, owing to the presence of a Mre, Lowery, to whom Mra, Hanison objected, Tha first supposition was that Mre. Hurrison had committed suicide, but the coroner’s in- quest brought forth facts to show that the caze may have boen one of murder, Thelungs of the desd woman wero not filled with water, and thore were some bruises on her head and body, and one finger was wounded as it would be by a bite, Two of the curbing stones were found in the well, There is great excitemon® in the meighborhood, and all manner of evil rumors, The excitemont was increased this morning by tho intolligence that Mrs, Lowerey had committed suicide by drowning herself in a cistern. ——— A wainted Sinner, Ixviasarous, Ind, Avgust 17, —Clerk Butler, of the federal court, to-day received a telegram from the commiseioner of pensions asking if there was an indictment pending against Exume Sant, and he replied in the affitmative. The clerk eays that by an over- mght no warraut bas yet been iseued agninst Saint on the new indictment, but it will ba as 800n o the district attornoy returns. Com- miseiover Black says that ~he has told Saint that he will not appoint him unlesa the charges against bim are explained, TELEGRAPH NOTES, Capt. 8, # Buck, recently appointed post- master at New Orleane, has resigued the di rector-generalship of the new_exposition, hat will remain director-general of the old exbosi- tion company in liquidation, Owlug to the extraordinary expenses in- carred in the late war, the government of Guatamala hay suspended payment of the in- terest on the foreiga and interior debt for one year, commenciog August 1, in order to pay off all_arrears in the arwy aud civil ger vice acoounte, A train bearing tho first installment of tea shipped by tho Northern Pacific_road from Tacoma on the § b inst., reached New York to-day at £oon, making the run of 3,375 miles in eight days and four hours, being the fastset timo_ ever made by s freight train from ocosn to ocean, The Keokuk, Ta,, Constitution special from Kahokn says: Juge Jomes Fgan, a highly respectad citizen, died at his residence noar Clark City, Sunday, He was formerly one of the justices of the county court. The funeral ocetirred at 2 o'olock this sfternoon, Tho democratic state convention which meets tomo:row nt Jackson, Misy,, will be the largest ever held in the state, 1t is the general opinion that Gov. Towrey will be re- nominated, Contestants for other offices are numerous and rosults uncertain, ——————— DIED, GOLSTON—In this clty, on August17th, at 11:25 a. m,, Laucena N. Bertha, daugh- ter of M., J, and Lena Golston, Twentieth snd Mason streets, Funeral will be held to-morrow, August 18th, at 2 p, m., from residence. —In this city August 15th, at 4 AR o'olock p. m., Dell, wife of Gus Carey, sged 6 years, Faneral will take place from her late resi- dence, coruer Eleventh and Davenport street, to-morrow, August 16th at 8:30 o'clock &, m, Toterment at Prospect Hill cemetery, o —— Recital at First Oongrega. tional Church To-Night. Spoclal attent'on Is called to this re- cltal, for Me. Tabor will have the aesist. ance of Mr. Charles I. Price, of Woroces- ter, Mesy,, woo 1s a bass sloger of rare culture; slso My, Wilkins, of this eclty, An excellent programmo has been ar- ranged, and it 1s hoped there will be a good attendance. Racital will begin at 8 o'clock. Admieslon only twenty-five cents, Organ LABOR'S KNICHTS A General Strike Ordered Te-Day oa 1e Wabash Road, To Fxtend Over the Entire Lines of the Company. An Honest Peorla Distillery—The Oholera—General Foreign and Domestic Newa, A WABASH UPRISING, A GENERAL STRIKE ORDERED 1Y THE KNIGHTS OF LABUR, 8, Louvts, August 17.—On last Friday, there camo to thia city four members of the geoneral exccutive committee of the Knights of Labor. The mission of this committeo was to confer with Col. A. A, Talmage, gen- oral manager of the Wabash railroad, in re- gard to the relations existing hetween mem- bers of the Knights of Labor and the railroad company, which are said _to__ha in a auto disturbed condition. Tar moge has been out of the oty and the consultation could not be had, but a telogram was sent by tho committee, asking him where a consultation could be held, To this Talmage replied that he saw no remson why he should meet a committee for the pur pose named; that he was not aware that any dissatistaction existed amozg the employes of the road, and declined to confer with the com- mittee, As the apparent outcome of this there was promulgated to-doy at Mo- berly, ~ Mo, where the Wabath railroad has extensive shops, an official order commanding all Knights of Labor cn the Wa. bash system at all points to quit work on ‘Tuerday August 18, at 12 o'elock noon, aud remain out until further orders, This order 18 signed by the secretary of the board, The order has created quite a sonsation in Mo berly, and the strike ordored is looked upon a8 one of tho most serious for many years, THE STRIKR A CERTAINTY, The publicity of the order to-day command- ing a strike ‘to-morrow by all” Knights of Labor employed on the Wabash railread seems to have been premature, but the general execative committee late to-night acknow- ledge the authenticity of the order, and said the strike will surely tuke place to-morrow, The order has been eent to Fort Wayne and Peru, Ind, Decatur and _Springfield, 11L., ‘Moberly und Staoburry, Mo, Council Bluffs, Ta., and St Louis. “Lhe committee claim that they have got the shops at the above nimed places suro, and claim to have the yards and tralomen, but are mn groat doubt sbout the enginecrs tnd firemen. “They admit the movement is an experiment, but express confidence in being able to practi- cally suspand tha oparations of the road. The general committee will remain in this city and conduct the sirike from this voint, There are various rumors and statements to the effect that the men o the Missouri Pacific will join in the movement, but thess aro denied by the com- mittee. Oihers say the Wabash aloneis in- volved, o —— Aul STRAIGHT, A PEORIA DISTILLERY NOT USING B.G BUNG STAVES. Peoria, I, August 17.—Last Saturday the Warner Bros. Distilling company receiv- ing information that a quantity of their spir- 1ts bad been detained at Philadelphia immed- iately wired the commissioner of Internal revenue as follows: Peoria, 111, August 15:—Joseph 8. Miller, commissioner of internal revenue, Washing ton, D, C.-—We Jeara that some of our ship- ments of epirits bave been detained at Phila- delphia, This action is an injury to ourselves &nd our trade, for it ties up large awounts of money and will bring about great loss in con- scquence of a declinig market. We would prefer and respectfully ask you to send Special Agent Scmerviile to our distilleries and examine the barrels by weight and measure_before they leave our premises, and if found wrong you have a remedy in your own hands, and we are willing to stand the full extent of the law, If, however, your agents will find them right, whith we are confident they will, we don’t want to be disturbed in our busixess, and suffer lossos by any furthor detention, We are not running now, and the £oods on hand aro the rame packages as those detamed in Pbiladzlphia, WaENER BROS, In reply to this, Commissioner Miller tele- graphea the Warners that he would order Somumerville to report at their distiliery, and to-day that gentlemnn arrived, and repairedat once to the aforeraid distillery, and assisted in the welghivg and gavging of ‘eighty-six bar- rels of pirits, No discrepancies of any kind were digcovered. Al its packages agreed by weigbt and gauge, and wera ontirely within the law in every instance, This was at once reported to the department aud the ship- ments detained at Philadelphia ordercd re- leased, e — Court Notcs, A petltlon was filed In the district court yesterday by John A, Wakeficld ve, Flok & Taylor and John H. Erck to recover §581,28, the balance alleged to bo due Wakefield on certaln material parchased by the defendants for the erection of a dwelllng, Mbsx Liebler filed a petition in the dls- telet court yesterdey in the watter of Liebler vs, Schm'tz, praying that a re- celver o appolnted to take charge of the joint properly of the plaintiff and de- fendanf, The property conslsts of a beer garden sltuated oo Viaton street between Nineteenth and Twentieth, just outside of the clty limits, la the couuty court yesterday the will of J, Oliver Donnis was proved and ad- mltted to probate. e — ‘The Burglar Ladder, A new and lngenious burglar's ladder was recently taken from a negro talef In Washlogton, It was constructed of light bat strorg rope and at one end had two sharp hooks, fitted to fasten on a window slll. Theso werc attached to an iron rod capablo of belng extended thirty or forty feet, The whole could be wrapped in a bundle about the size of an ordinary um- brella, Asthe apparatus had a hioked hendle and was enclosed /n a case, the owner could carry It along the streets without attracting attentlon, while In two minutes 1t could be turned Into & rope ladder, and sscurely faetened to an un- bolted window, glving a burglar easy means of entrance to a house, ————— The Teschers' Institute, The meeting of the Douglas county teachers’ institute etill continues to In- croaso in [Interest and numbers, A more eucceseful sesslon has never been held, and Suoperintendent Brunner 1s highly pleased at the interest manifested by those In attendance, The new ar- rivals ,nutdnr were R, J, Stloson, Maggle J. Pollard and Lottle F. Mit- ohell. A still further Increase is ex- pected,