Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 17, 1887, Page 2

. SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. SUNDAY MORN VERY UNERIENDLY FEELINGS, They, Exist at the Present Time Between Germany and France, DIPLOMATIC PROTESTS MADE The Relations Betweern Russia and Germany are Quite Strained—Bou- langer Writes a Letter Which Causes a Sensation. France Germany and Russia. LCopyrsght 1587 by New York Associated Press.] Berriy, July 16,—The tension of feeling toward France has relaxed since the French fete day has passed without the occurence of any anti-Germman demonstration. The ac- counts in the German papers of incidents in Paris on Thursday represent that the repres- slon of » popular outburst was solely accom- plished by the presence of such mases of troops all along the route traveled by President Grevy and his ministers on their way to the review at Long Champ, as haa never been seen in Paris since the days of the Empire, and the papers seem to prove that the populace were in readiness to make a demonstration, and that the extraordinary precautions taken by the governinent, although successful in paralyzing the Chauvinists, had given a fectitious asyect to the ealmness which char- acterized the day. The German ambassy in Paris was specially guarded. ‘I'he return to the German people of a calmer mood toward France can be assured, however, only by the cessation of asyStematic persecution of German residents in French towns, vet the tendency seems to be all the other way. Minor German employes are being hunted out of their places at the rate of one hundred weekly, and it is estimated that Germans holding situations in France, who last year numered 000, have been decreased one-half within the past six months. Constant _ streams of appeals *for help against the outrages being perpetrated upon the Germans are being made to the German ambassay at Parls, These apveals were made the subject of an oral diplomatic representation to M. Florens, the foreign minister, by Count VouMunster on Wednesday last. The count has followed his oral representation with a written re- monstrance to which the French minister, M. Florens, will have to make a written reply. Minister Florens 1s also asked by Count Von Munster if his government is powerless to deal with the organ of the Boulangerists, the L.e’ Defenese National, which declared that the German functionaries in France wereall sples, that the central nest of reptiles was the German ambassy, and that Count Von Munster him- selt was under the direction of aspy adminis- tration. Florens has made verbal promise to Interfere and use every power of the government to prevent agsaults on the Germans in the future. Since Count Von Munster made these re- monstrances the German consulate at Bor- deaux and Rouen report street attacks upon Germans in those cities, and the Bordeaux consul complains that the windows of his residence have been smashed. German papers of every party concur in the opinion that the situation is intolerable,and that it is absolutely necessary for the French govern- ment to interpose resolutely to stop German “ baiting,” RUSSIA AND GERMANY. The chief topic of interest in Berlin after the French situation i3 the unceasing depre- ciation of Russian stocks. The fact is now recognized by both political and financial circles that the movement is not led by the speculators, but has definite official Inspira- tion and is a part of the government cam- paign of retaliation against the Russian and anti-German economy policy. Durimg the last fortnight the fall in Russian securities of all issues averaged daily ¢ per cent. The return to vconomic friendship will not be as- sisted by the latest Russian order dismissing all Germaus employed in commercial and banking firms in the region of Bt. Petersburg, Moscow and elsewhere in Russia, nor by the government’s refusal to adopt the concurrent edict of the professor of Dorpat university, that it would be un- ‘wise henceforth to conclusively use the Rus- slan language in classes, which refusal caused the proressors withont exception to resign. The enforcement of the govern- ment’s edict will be postponed for thirty- one years, but after that the last German school in the Baltic rovinces must be extinguished. The ational Zeitung announces the successful police raid on Berlin socialists yesterday eveulng, when seven persons, forming the central comtittee of a secret soclety of dem- ocrats, wero arrested. It 1s reported that grave evidence of treasonable conspiracy has been obtained against them, Boulanger Causes a Sensation, PAnis, July 16,—Boulanger has written a letter to Deputy Saur thankinrg him for his expressions of attachment and friendship, which, he says, are becoming rare. Continu- ing, the letter says the writer will do his duty despite the hatred and defection of former friends. It was suflicient for him to remain a friend with those who wish France to be respected and who place their country above |l||n{ intrigues. He himself has but one aim—to proclaim to Frenchmen that they can and must raise their heads and as- sume the only attitude becoming a great ople, ‘I'he [etter caused a sensation in the eputios. It is reported that the general will be called to account for it A o Wounded While Making Evictions, Dusriy, July 16.—-A tenant named Byrne and two baililfs were seriously wounded while the evictions at Coolgranney were being effected. At the Kerry as: murders and two *“White boy” ostponed, the counsel for the crown declar- rllk! ,l would be impossible to obtain a jury which would do its duty, Judge O’Brien de- neunced Kerry jurles, —_— Austria Does Not Object. VIENNA, July 16.—The circular prepared by the pope in reference to electing Prince Ferdinand as prince of Bulgaria has been li\rl'sk‘llh‘(l to the Austrian government,Count Zalnoky, imperial foreign minister. 'In re- ply he will say that Austria does not object Prince Ferdinand and will not exercise her right of veto if the prince attempts to oc- cupy the throne. ——— gland's Envoy Leaves Turkey. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 10.—Sir ienry Drummond Wolff, special English envoy ordered to leave Constantinople, the sultan refusing to sign the KEgyptian convention, has started for London Minister McLean Coming Homo. Panis, July 16.—~United States Minister Melean will sail for New York the 50th inst. S Al Washouts in New Mexico. ALBUQUERQUE, N, M., July 16.—A special to the Democrat from Benson, Ariz, says: The heavy ralns the past few days caused serious washouts on the New Mexico, Son- ara, ralroads. It will be three or four weeks betore truins can go through to Nogales. The water has run down from the mountains in a large volume, drowning considerable stoci in the valley, Cattlewen, however, feel ubllant over the heavy rainfall, ‘which will e guod feed next Tall aud winter, PETTING TH PRESIDENT, Crowds With Bands Gather to Meet Him Wherever He Goes. Wartertrows, N, Y., July 16.—The com- mittee of reception to the president at For- estport was composed equally of republicans and democrats, the former vieing with the Iatter in an endeavor to nake the president’s sojourn in the village pleasant. At Boon- ville the crowd cheered the president and his wife as they stood on the rear platform of the car. At Port Leydon the crowd again clieered them, At Glendale a stob was made for water and the people on the depot plat- torm crowded forward to shake hands. At Lowyville a salute was fired. ‘Lhe president stenped down to the platform and was in- trodueed to such as could crowd forward in three minutes’ time, At Carthage a large crowd was assembled and the depot was handsomely draped, At 10:40 the party reached Watertown, having made the run of cty-six miles in one hour and forty min- s, There a crowd of people at the depot in this when tne train with the presidential party drew in, and nearly all expected that a short stop would be made. A few minutes before the train arrived a telegram was received saying the train would not stop because the president was not well. ‘I'ie train, low- ever, was run through the city slowlv. President and Mrs, Cleveland stood on the rear platform of their car and bowed to the people at the depot. A cheer went up as the train passed, ‘I'he president was notlooking particularly well to-day, and Mrs. Cleveland was_evidently suffering very much from what is technically known in the country as a sty on her right eye. One thousand neople welcomed the pres:dent and party at Clay- ton. Presidentand Mrs. Cleveland_stepped down from the train, followed by Sec y and Mrs. Fairchild, Rev. William N. Cleve. land, the Misses Hastings, and Mr. and Mrs, Writton, The parly .immediately proceeded to the steamer St. Lawrence, President and Mrs. Cleveland returning the salutations ot the crowds. T'he steamer pulled out amid cheers. The St. Lawrence was decorated with flags. She barely touched “at Clayton and Round Island park. At Thousand Is- land park a salute was fired. At each place the president and Mrs. Cleveland showed their acknowledgments, ‘They reached ‘rhousand Island park at 1:20 and will dine at 8 p. m, on ba ‘The party will return to Clayten at 6 o’cloek where a special train will be taken. . Discourteous Canucks, Care ViNoeNT, N. Y, July 16.—When the steamer Lawrence, with the presidential parly, made her way In the direction of ‘Thousand Islands park she met the Canadian steamer Spartan from Montreal to Toronto. The steamers passed in close proximity, but the foreigner made no sign of recognition. To Invite the President. St. Louis, July 16.—Mayor Francis this morning 1ppointed a committee to carry an invitation to President Cleveland to visit the city of St. Louls during the fall festivities, On this committee were appointed presidents of various associations having in charge the fall fes es, and many prominent citizens representing the union "and confederate soldiers and business men. The colored citizens are represented by one of their race. ‘The delegation will start next Saturday. INTERNATIONALU CAMPMENT. Mauy Prominent Foreign Officials Expected to Be Present. Cux , July 16.—|Speclal Telegram to the B General C. 8. Bentley, who with General A. L. Chetlain sailed for Europbe May 25, to extend to foreign governments in- vitations to send as guests representative military organizations with staff and com- pany officers to the international encamp- mont to be held In Chicago in October, has returned to the city. He said the results of his European trip are satisfactory, and the uu{.l(mk for the encampinent is most encour- aging. “Invitations,” he continued, “were per- sonally extended to the officials of England, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Russia, Austria and Switzerland and through the courtesy of the department of state of the United State: invitations have gone forward to 1taly, Spain, Brazil, Mexico. Japan, and China. 1t Is not expect- ed by the management that each of these in- vitations will be accepted, but that a number of them will, seems absolutely certain, ‘‘Advices have already been received,” the general added, ‘‘that detachments of troovs will ‘be sent from Norway, Sweden, Deng mark, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland. and It is thought two companies of crack Eughish troops and detachments from the famous St. Cyr military ucademy of France will be granted permission to come.” Al- together the outlook very promising for the attendance of foreign troops, and as to Amwerican militia, there have already been large numbers of entries. One of the in- teresting features will be a large agzregation of bands which have been entered to be present. ———— The Question of Students' Fares. CurcAGo, July 16.—A committee of three, composed of the presidents of colleges to- day waited upon Chairman Abpott of the western states passenger assoclation and presented a forinal lfllefl‘ asking that re- duced rates he granted college students and professors taking thelr vacations. Abbott informally replied that in his opinion such action was contrary to the provisions of the inter-state act, which speclally mentioned ministers of the gospel as the only class en- titled to special rates, but prom'sed to lay the subject before the assoclation ata future lznlsgl’;nu. when & formal reply would be — Fire at Center Harbor, CeNTER HAnuor, N. H., July 16.—The Center house, a larze summer hotel, burned this morning. 'The wind was blowing hard at the time and the flames spread to adjoin- ing buildings which are burning. Assistance has been asked for from neighboring towns. ‘The indicatious are that the greater part of the town will be swept away. A dispatch from Boston at3 p. m, says the telegraph oftice has been burned cutting off all commu- nications. ——— Raging Forest Fires, Pirrspuia, July 16.—Telegrams from Brockwayville, In the !lumber regions of Pennsylvania, report forest fives raging in every direction, and fears are entertained for & number of settlements which are threatened with destruction. A large force work fighting the flames, but so far all [ .l.-mu-la to extinquish them have been fruit- ess. —— Prohibition in the Sonth, CmicAGo, July 16.—To-day at the national convention of the Women's Christ Tem- perance union Senator Colquit, of Georgia, sald in the twelve southern states there were fewer saloons to the population than in any other dozen states, not excepting Maine and Kansas. Local oFflnn has been adopted in Georgia and Alabama and prohibition is a complete and permanent success., — Prysouvrit, July 16.—|Spec! to the BEeek.|—Arrived—The from New York for Antwerp. NEW York, July -Arrived—The Ceitic, trow Liverpooi. i SouTnAMPION, Hawmonia, trom N Noordland, 16.—Arrived—The ork for Hamburg, ——— Found a Dynamite Mine. MILWAUKE July 16.—A special from Albany, Wis,, to the Evening Wisconsin, stators that a mine containing 480 pounds of dynamite was found at Montel construction party of the chlul;t:: imfi:& koe & St. Paul road was buildin, line across the track of the Ilinois Cenfnrxold. - "nlu Lac, MILWAUKEE, July 1. —Fire at Fondu Lae, Wis., to-day destroyed McDonald and Stew- art’s store houses, residences of Charles John- son and A, W, Bulloek, the Cotton street M. K. ehurch and three small hous occupled y families, Loss $20,000, No insurauce, et 2k 4 L P BT PN TWO VICTIS OF THE WRECK. Dr. Max Randall Dead and Blowly Dying. His Son WAS THE ENGINEER TO BLAME, The Coroner Undecided About Hold- ing an Inquest--Sunstroke and Morphine Do Deadly Work at Holdrege. The Wreck's Fatal Results, LincoLy, N July 16.—|Special Tele- gram to the Ber |—Dr. Max Randall, the man so terribly burned in the B. & M. wreck, near this place yesterday, died at 4 p. m. at the Tremont house after thirty-six hours of intense suffering. By the dead man’s side lays his son, burned and swollen beyond recognition, unconscious and undoubtedly slowly dying also. At 10 o'clock to-night the boy 18 yet alive, but the physicians hold forth scarcely no hope. ‘I'he relatives, who were summoned by telegraph, surrounded the bedside of the dead and the dying, and the scene was heartrending. The BrE called at the coroner’s office and found the official undecided as yet as to holding an in- quest, but it s probable that one will be held. Public opinion demands it, and on every hand the sentiment is that the fear- tul accident should be probed tothe bottomn. Either the engineer ot the train is guilty of manslaughterthrough criminal earelessness or the railroad company is guilty of working its men beyond human endural 1n the afternoon the company had an_investigation of its own, and it is understood that En- gineer Bowser, of the regular train, is given the blame, but an investigzation of that kind investigates nothing, and the public know it, and the public further demand that the buried secretsof the corporation be uncov- ered, It is the almost universal opinion that Engineer Bowser was asleep at his post, for he saw neither the signal at the station of Havelock and saw not the train ho ran into, althouzh the track was as straight asan arrow for miles. The conductor of the train saw the signal and with the brakeman set fifteen brakes on the rear of the train before the crash came, but received no help from the engineer. The prevailing opinion is also that the train men in many instances are worked beyond human endur- ance, and the public seem to believe this a case of that character. The Jnaopla in dis- cussing the matter beileve and speak out that a good intelligent jury should be summoned by the coroner and put the responsibility where it belongs without the railroad com- fll’l{ being judge and jury and custodian of he facts themselves 'he good of the pub- lic and of ever; Iroad man is realized to be at stake in this accident, and if it is not fixed to the bottom there will bea stormn of indignant protests that will not down at _the pleasure of the railroad management. ‘The people of Lincoln waut the truth known, and if the coroner should fail to hold an in- quest it may be e: ted that Judge Mason, as one of the railroad commission, will take charge. Nothing for some time in the capital city has created so much discussion as the tragic death of Dr. Randall and the alnost equally certain death of his son by cremation in a wreck for whici En- gineer Bowser or the railroad company is directly responsible. The Long Pina Chautauqua. Neb., July 16,—[Special to the —The managers of the Long Pine chautauqua are very industrious in prepar- ing and beautifying the grounds. They have a foreman and from twenty to thirty-five men at work building the necessary houses and the grand pavillion, arranging rustic seats all through the beautiful grove, con- structing foot bridges over the Pine river, cleaning out rubbish and trimming the trees. Generally the initiation and first mecting of these western chautauquans the crowd is not 80 great, but evs hing about the Long Pine chautauqua is giving evidence to the effect that there will he 2,000 people in atten- dance. A great number of tents are being shipped here now by people along the line preparatory to coming, and hundreds of ots. Everybody north of the Platte should take an interest in this matter and give it their approbation if nothing else. Attempted Burglary. KNOXVILLE, Ia., July 16.—[Special Tele- grani to the E Mrs. 8. Hornand daugh- ter, living in the castern part of town, were awakened from their sleep near midnight by a loud knock at che door. As they were alone they were frightened and ran into the bedroom, the room they usually occupied, where they were nearly stifled by the fumes of chloroform. It would abpear that the perpetratols supposed the occupants to be in the bedroom xlmll thought that they could put them to sleep and would test the soundness of their sleeo by knocking, The attempt was thought to be for thapurpose of burglary. The ladies gave the alarm wfimu:bmuzm the neighborhood m&a scene. Lightning and Rain, PLATTE CENTER, Neb., July 16,—[Special Telegram to the BEE.|—Lightnlng struck a wind mill tower on the Powers farm, three miles west of Platte Center, and injured a wind mill expert, Andrew Wichter, while at work adjusting the mill. He was badly hurt and the wind mill tower was demolished. It is raining hard, which will be of great benelit to the growing corn crop, which is the be;te we have ever had. Small grain is all safe, He Was Smooth, ViNToN,Ia., yuly 16.—|Special Telegram to the Bek.|—Harry Bradley, a nice looking and a smooth talking salesman and agent ot the Dondar McCormick reaper, at Andrew, Jackson county, sold two machines, collected the money and with an adopted daughter of farmer Jule aged 17, fled to Dubuque, where he was arrested this afternoon in bed by a deputy sheriff of Jackson county. Death of Absalom Dennis. Ia., July 16.—[Special Telegram —Absalom Dennls, born in 1500, aied at Dewitt Thursday night and was bur- ted to<lay by the Masons, of which order he was a prominent member. Ie lived in New York during the Morgan excitement, though not a Mason then, and claimed that he drove the stage that carried Morzan when he es- caped. He said that Morgan went to Canada Lelped by Mason money.é' Crazed by Heat, DuBUQUE, July 16.—|Special Telegram to the BEeE.|--John Farley, a baker, aged 22, left his employer's (Mulgrew’s) shop last evening complaining of feeling unwell. He afterwards visited his brother’s and his dis- appearance was discovered this mornineg, when & note announcing his attention of drowning himself was found In his room. His clothes were found on the river bank. [t is supposed that the heat affected his mind. Starting the Insane Asylym, NorroLk, Neb., July 16,—|Speclal to the Bee.]—Contractor Howard and Arehitect F. M. Ellis staked out the grounds for the new Insane asylum additions yesterday, and on Monday active work wiil ‘commence on the kitchen and other outbuildings, the con- struction of which are necessary for the op- eration of a hospital. These will be com- Flel«l 80 that patients may be received late his fall. ~ The foundations for the wings will also be put in before the close of the 80A50U, Sad Death Holdrege. HORDREG Neb., July 16.—|Special to the BeEe.J—N. Duff, the popular drug and Rrocery merchant of this city, died last night fromn an overdose of morphine. The deadly poison was taken about 8 o'clock and two hours later he expired. The deceased came to Phelps county and located In Phelps Cen- ter about five years ago, and was one of the first to remove his business to Holdrege om the adventof the B. & M. summer he built his fine brick b! ished it handsomely. he d among the most popular citizerg b e 100] past three He leaves small ehildren, Heury F. Davis, a farm, supervisor of the county yestarday morning, c\}us 4 ceived on Sunday. Mr. in the late war and wag which captured and N3 Booth, u—— Weather Indicatio Norrork, Neb., July 15 Bre. |—Signal Service Agon the Crete observatory, has noti: here that he can now send to NB weather predictions by telegraph, at'vi pense of the govermment, if the eity will make an investment of £15 for signal tlags. ‘The offer will be accepted. ook Big Crops in Eikhorn Valley. WisNeg, Neb., July16.—|Speclal Telegram to the BEr.]—The farmers in this vicinity are in the midst of harvesting a magnificent crop of wheat and oats. The stand of corn never was better at this season of the year In the history of the Elkliorn valley, and the fears of damage by drougit is cleared away by a heavy rainfall to-day. This insures the largest corn crop ever known here. Bounteous Rain in Gage. Cortr.AND, Neb., July 16,—[Special Tele- gram to the Bei.)—This section was visited this uvt‘“fl with a long needed rain, with progpec a steady pour all night, thus as- suring (rage county one of the largest crops it has had for years. Every one is jubilant over the prospects, Killed Her Instantly. CueyrN~e, Wyo, July 18.—[Spectal Tele- gram to the Bee.|—A horrible accident oc- curred at Atkins station, fifteen miles east ot Cheyenne, this morning oy which the three- year-old daughter of John C. Brooks lost her life. Mr. Brooks, while engaged in some work on the railroad, lett a heavily loaded shotgun standing in the corner of the room of the rallrond pump house near his dwell- ing. During his absence his children while playing in the pump house, knocked the gun down and discharged it, the load taking effect in his daughter’s head, killing her instantly, e THE ST. THOMAS DISASTER, Additional Particalars ot the Heart- Rending Accident. S1. THoMAS, Ont,, July 16.—The number of people killed in the raiiroad disaster here yesterday is placed at mineteen and the In- jured at about forty. After the collision oc- curred the passengers commenced emerging from the car windows, every available means of egress being taken advantage of. A majority of the passengers in the car next to the engine got out' when the engine plunged into the train. - Engineer Donnelly was found in the cab with his nand on the lever still, as if endeavoring to make the air brakes work. To add additional horrror to the already sufiiciently appalling at- fair, a scction et the freignt train into which the engine of the passenger train plunged, consisted two cars containing tanks filled with crude oil, and the car loadea With barrels of refined oll. and almost before the passengers heard the erash of the collis- fon it was followed by a fremendous explos- ion which could be’ heard for miles. A pyramid of red tire and black clouds towered up in the air in amoment, sheets of fire reached out and emveloped the cars and dwellings und warehouses In the vicinity. Burning oil was scattered in all directions. As soon as the crash the utmost con- fusion arose, and the sirieks of women and children were heartrending. Among the killed are the following: Mns. K. Smrrarusand child, 2 and three children, NNELLY, ip, of the fire depart- ment. T'he list of the injured is now supposed to number fifty, among whom several are not exnected to recover, ‘The total number of ‘casualties reported up 0 a. . is fully 100, No further deaths have been reported.” It is almost impossible to learn how the injured are umgressiu;(;. An investigatlon will” be held in reeard to the cause of the accident. % It is reported that one engineer had been drinking. but it is claimed that the main cause of the disaster was tue failure of the air-brakes to work. gl o Dodlidd, BLACK HILLS JUSTICE. Important Civil and Oriminal Busi- ness at Rapid City. Rarip City, Dak., July 16.—[Special Tele- gram to the B ~The second week of the district court here, Judge Thomas presiding, ended to-night. Ohly one important case has been tried. Yesterday the judge gave a decision in the case of the city of Rapid City vs. B. B. Benedict, S. R. Blake and H. 8. Hall, settink aside a deed issued in 1881 by Benedict as probate judge of Pennington county, and trustee “of the townsite of Rapid City, conveying blocks 10, 20, 30 and 40 to S. R. Blake, The court held that Blake at the time was not In possession of the land as contemplated by the townsite law of con- gress and Dakota. The case s a precedent on which several, involving land worth many thousands of dollars in Rapid City, will be settled. An nppfnl will be taken to the supreme court, 1f the lower court is sus- tained. the local school;fund will be richer by more than $100,000, The grand jury returned six indictments to-day. John Dandon and James Kernan. charged With grand farceny, were arraigned and glven until Monday to plead. 1t is stated on good authority that true bills were found azainst Porter Warner, editor and roprietor of the Deadwood Times; W. H. Yinnlmm and R, D. Kelly, editors and proprietors of the Deadwood Pioneer, and Thomas H. White, manager of the Deadwood Mining asgency. churghlf: them with eriminal libel. The ‘bmsecntinn 3 brouzht by Geor:e W. Chadwick, representing tne Big Bend hydraulic company and the Dakota Water Power company, of New York. have time and again galled these companies swindling concerns and frauds. White has written letters condemning them, White i3 in bad oder in the Black Hills now on account of his attack on the Harney Peak tin company. The arrests will be wade on Monday. The papers Destrucrive Fire. NeEw Yorg, July 16.—The Metropolitan storage warehouse, a five store brick build- ing, burned about § o'elock this morning. The damage Is estimated at $500,000,although it may be much more, Soon after the fire- men had got to work a | #errific explosion oc- curred, and seven tiremen who were on the first floor were blowm through the windows to the street, All of them were severely burned about the hands and feet. The ware- house contained turniture, paintings and valuable bric-a-brae. It is stated that the big building was full from cellar to roof. furniture stored in the bullding was the property of wealthy families nstly. valuable o1l paint- nj n\rurl urned. . I ":num(ln the itll“h- vidual losses will aggregate more than 1,000,000, Fatal Accldent. CHICAGO, July 16,—A horrible accident occurred this morning at the Union steel works by which three men are likely to die, The men were engaged in pouring hot iron into a mold that was damp when the wmetal flew and scalded them dreadfully. They were taken to the county hospital and phy- sicians declare their reeovery 1is outof the question, WavurAca, Wis, July 16.—A eyelone at 5 o'clock this evening wrenched the opera house 1n this city, unroofed two hotels, blew down the Episcopal chureh steeple, and caused other heavy damazes. The Curran house was struck by lizhtning, but no one was injured, Fargers in this. vicinity suf- Gored liexvy lossea, snted and Chicago “mmer Resort. CiicAGo, July 106.—[Special Telecram to the B The terribly hot wealher con- tinues withousany signs of relief. “We are having unusually hot weather,” said the signal service man to a reporter. **We have had it straight along now for a month, and that is very unusual in Chicago. 1In fact our records do not show any such condition of affairs to have ever existed Liere before. We have had as hot weather betore, but never for 80 long a time at once. We have hot weather every summer in Chicago, but then it generally lasts for only two or three days ata time. The changes here are usually fre- quent, and when a hot spell strikes us it 13 usually over before we have wot to realize that it is here. T spell s different in that respect. Indeed, it is unprecedented. It is the hottest time Ciricago has ever had for o long a term, and what is more, there are no indications of any let up. It was hot- ter to-day than yesterday, and to-morrow will probably be as hotas to-day. We may possibly get a shower by to-morrow night that may cool it off a little, but 1 would mot like to guarantee even that. We had something like this during the summers of 1873 and 1874, and again in 1881, but the spells of hot weather then were not so long-continued as this one has been, A cool spell this summer has been the exception, while heretofore the hot spells have been the exception. That is the only difference between this year and the previous ones. The hottest day this year was June 15, when the thermometer went up to 06, but it went beyond that to-day, and what to-morrow may do I do not know,” ‘There were half a dozen fatal cases of sun- stroke here this morning. In Iowa and the interlor of lllinois and Wisconsin the heat is even more intense than here, and in many places all work has stopped. In lllinois and Wisconsin the out- look for the crops on account of the blazing sun and drought is very poor. Vandalia. 111, reports that the drought in that section is the worst for vears. Pastures are literally burning ugy and in many nstances stock is suffering for water. Unless there is rain soon the corn crop will be a total failure. Similar reports come from all over the state. Oshkosh, Wis., reports that the farmers in Winnebago, Fon-Du-Lac, Green Lake and other counties of northern Wisconsin give very gloomy accounts of the erop outlook. For a week or ten days past chinch bugs have been working at a lively rate and great dam- age has been done. On light soil the bugs are doing the worst. At Waukesha the har- vesting of winter grain has commenced with the prospect of buta small yield, and in many cases farmers are compelied to cut the grain tor fodder, To add to the discourage- ment the chinch bugs are said to be attacking the corn crop where the small graing have been previously aestroyed. At Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, July 16.-~The maximum heat to-day was equal to that of yesterday, while the average was higher. For the first time during the hot term horses began to fall in the sireets. Sixteen persons were prostrated with heat in publie places and seven deaths were reported. ‘This makes to-day and yes- terday twenty-eight prostrations and eleven deatt ‘I'he signal station thermometer reg- istered 96.7 maximum, which means from 100 to 102 on the sidewalks. At 8t. Louis. ST. Louts, July 16.—For the past week it has been intensely hot in this city and there has been much suffering in consequence, though there have been few cases ot prostra- tion and only, four fatahities up to to-day, when the themomel beat all previous rec- ords this vear and registered 102 in the shade at 4 o’clock, with eighteen prostrations, three of which resulted fatally. At Pittsburg. Prrrsnurg, July 16,.—The mercury was 979 at 2 o'clock this afternoon, the highest voint reached this summer. Two fatal cases of sunstroke, and a number of prostrations from heat were reported up to that hour. The iron and steel mills were compelled to close down during the heat of the day. At Detroit, DErrorT, July 16. —Yesterday and to-day has been the hottest weather known here for many years, the mereury reaching 102° in tho shade. Various parts of southern Michi- gan report the mercury from 94° to 97, and it is withouat exception the hottest weather for years. At Milwaukce, MILWAUKEF, July 16,—Twenty cases of sunstroke have been reported to the central police station. Of this number three were The day was the hottest ever known in Milwaukee, the thermometer this after- noon reaching 100 deg: At Cleveland, CLEVELAND, July 106.—The weather is simply territie, Yesterday was the hottest July day in Cleveland for nine years, but it is several degrees warmer to-day, the ther- mometer registering 85 in the shade. v s July 16.—The ther- mometer at 1 p. m. registered 9%, the hottest day of the season. Common instruments record trom 102 to 105% Out door work is practically suspended New York. N Y., July 16.—At2p. m. to- day the thermometer registered 100 in the shade. Urica, N. Y., July 16.—At 3 p. m. to-day the mercury registered 98 degrees’ in the shade. At Des Moines. ty, la., July 16.—To-day has t of the season, the mercury at the signal service office reglnl('rhlf 99.4. Bus- iness was greatly interrupted by the heat, Three Sunstrokes at Davenport. Daxexvonr, la, July 16.--Thres fatal cases of sunstroke are reported here to-day: Mrs. K. Fraeger, William™ Ebert and Henry Reimers, At Philadelphia, PuiLAperuia, July 16.—There were five deatns here to-day from prostration by ex- cessive heat. The Country in General WaAsHINGTON, July 16.—Reports received at the signal oftice indicate that the day has been one of unusual and extreme heat in all parts of the United States lying east of the Mississinpl and south of the lakes. The thermometer throughout the entire region registered %0 degrees or more. The heated term has apparently set in much earlier this year than heretofore, such a day as to-day being rarely ex serlenced over ~sueh @ large section of the country until Au:ust A cool wave s on its way east from Nebraska, Dakota and the Lake Superior region, where the temperature has fallen ten to thirty decrees, but its etfect will not be felt on the Atlantic coast before Mon- day, and it probably will have lost uch of its torce on the way to the seaboard, so that the declining in temperature will hardly be more than five to seven degrees. Atlanta was the hottest city in the United States to- day with the thermometer sizzling at 102 de- grees, while Denver was the coolest at 58 ewre NEW YORE, July 16,—Advices to the Asso- Jmington, 1) v inchester, | ny prost Indieations For T¢ For Nebras! Fair weather ing to southerly, slight changes in tempera- ture. For fowa: Fair weather, variable winds, lowed by no de- ¢ in tempe sastern Dakota: Fair weatier, slicht in temperature, variable wind: ally easterl CLEVEL AL LUUK, Saved From a Horrible Death in a Ratlrond Wre UTicA, N. Y., July 16.—An accident hap- pened to the president’s train to-night while returning from Clayton to Alder Creek. ‘I'ne train was brought to a stop be- fore the president’s party became aware that thero was any accident. The engineer had his hand on the whistle to blow for a stile crossing when the connecting bar to the forward driver on the right ‘hand side of the engine broke and a huge piece of steel revolved with terrible velocity, tearing out one side of the cab and ripping up the ties and ground as the engine rushed along. A huge fracture was made in the boiler, and the steam escaped in volumes. The engineer was found dead beside his cab. He had saved the fireman’s life by forcing him up on top. No other casualities. g WASHINGTON NEWS, Another Inter-State Declsion. WasimyaTox, July 16.—Counsel for the Missourl Pacific railway company haviug made a motion before the inter-state com. merce commission that it dismiss the com- plaint of the St. Louis wholesale grocers’ as- sociation for want of jurisdiction In the matter of the issuance of mileage tickets, the commission has declined to take up the motion: First, because notice was given to the complainants, and, second, because its object was to reach the merits of the case and have them discussed and passed upon instead of at the customary final hearing. ‘The commission rloses its record upon this matter with a gnmun)m of general interest which says substantially that the same de- cision will be made upon all motions of a similar character. New Weather Indications. WAsmNaToN, July 16.—The following notice was issued to-day: In order to carry out the policy of this office of furnishing the public as far as possible with positive pre- dictions of temperature, the indications offi- cer, beginning with predictions for 7 a. m., July 17, 18 7, will predictstationary tem pera- ture during the months of July or August only when a rise or fall of thrée degrees o less is expected. Heretofore they have bee! allowed a limit of three degrees. Examining Treasury Accounta. W ASHINGTON, July 16.—By direction of Acting Sceretary Thompson an examination of the books and accounts of the disbursing office of the treasury department was begun at 9 o’clock this morning, The count of cash actually held by each will also be made. No notice of the examination was given to dis- bursing officers. So far everything has been found to be correct. An examination of the buoks and accounts of the disbursing of- ticers of the dapartment of the interlor are also to be made. Objected to Benedict. WABSHINGTON, July 18.—About three weeks ago At A meeting of the Columbia Typograph- ical union, No. 101, Public Printer Benedict was elected an honorary member, This was highly distasteful toa number of members of the union and to-night a warm tight took place over a motion to crase the public print- er's name from the honorary roll. The meet- Iu;:lx]uljuurne\l before reaching a vote on the motion. mercial Sensation, , Tex., July 16.—A profounded sensation was produced this evening when it became known that the old and well known firm of Kauffiman & Runge had assigned in favor of Mrs. Kauffman. The assignment was causesl by the unfortunate speculations of Julius Runge the senior member, in cot- ton. No statement of assets and liabilites is yet obtainable and all is mere speculation as to how deeply the firm is involved. Pensions Granted, WASHINGTON, July 16.—[Spectal Telegram to the Brr.|—The following pensions have been granted: Nebras| onjamin, F. Hayword, Ne- braska City: Danfel T, Johns, Seward; Henry Wabon, Plattsmouths ‘Cincinnatus_¢. Mun- ford. Wahoo; Lenry B. Anderson, Syracuse; W. Dayis, Grafton: David T. Amas, Deer William W. Frazier, Arnold; Samuel le, Lincoln: H. Hart, Nemaha City: William Martin, Haystown, Towa—Orpha, mother of Samuel Sumner Morvia; Priscilla, mother of James C. Dean, Osceoln. Originals: James Fayv, Ernestburg; eth E, Ford and_ William F. Morris, y: Samuel Lantz, Muscatine; Andrew Puntley, pton: W. H. Scott, Len- ville; foseph B, Allen, Wayne; Thomas H. Luné, Des Moines; Jessie Ankrom, Agency; George H. Thomas, West Union: L. 1. Wat- kin, Gilmore City: Hewlett H. McEiloney, Des Moines; M. McDonald, Des Moines; ssio M. Estes, Coloma; Andrew esner, Edgwood; Robert Bellingham, liagle Centre} Staphen J. Ebey, Omaha; William R. Stat- ford, West Liberty —-—— Fire in an Orphan Asylum, w Y orK, July 16,.—An hour before day- break a fire broke out in St. Joseph’s asylum, and nearly five hundred children were asleep within the walls. The servants in charze, who, throughout the confusion which fol- lowed, struggled with great heroism to pre- serve order and facllitate the work of rescue, aronsed the sleepers promptly and sped them on their way to the street. Police Rounds- man Lackely came to the rescue and gave valuable assistance in removing the little ones. With his aid the building was soon cleared. None were missing, and only one orphan, nine years old, was severely burned. Thetire was soon put out. The damage was §2,500. -— Gladstone on Loval Legislation, LoxpoN, July 16.—Gladstone at a banquet given by the Scottish commoners of the Na- tional Liberal club, said one effect of the exhaustive discussion of the Irish question in parliament was the bringing before the Welsh and Scoteh people the necessity for Jocal legislation in necordanco with the na- tional wantsand traditions. One parlisment for the whole empire might be a grand thing, but it did not follow all goud on one side, s Ran Down By a Steamer. DeTRotr, July 16,—The steamer City of Mackinaw ran down the yacht at the head of Belle Islo to-night. _Five persons are re- ported drowned. No further particulars Were obtainable up to 2 o'clock a. m. Ballooning Over the Atlantic, Panis, July 16,—1he Figaro says that Cap- tain Jevis will in October attempt to make ballcon yoyage across the Atlantic to New York, He will start trom St. Nuzarie, - -~ Bank Statement, NEW Yonrk, July 16,--The weekly bank statement of the associated banks shows the reserve increased $1,574,000, and the banks now hold $7,957,000 in excess of the legal 25 per cent rule, Fire at Kankakee, KANKAKEE, [, July 16.—A disastrons fire occurred at Manteno to-day. An cleva tor, & grist mill and two hay barns belongini to Leon Luziere, were burned. Loss, 50,000, insurauce $12,000, M3 . actl Looked for Dur| Months— Too Hot for R CuicaGo, July 16 the Brk.|—Only & modera(d 2 for money prevatled duricg tho 2 and the markets are gras easler though Interest rates si. change. Apparently there is vaper offered at the banks but partios in mis¢ cellaneous branches of trade are borrowing little more money for the purpose of prepat ing for an active business during the fi months, The wholesale merchants are e larging their stocks to some extents and:g ber dealers are increasing their sup ‘The outlook for growing crops 1s gene regarded as quite good In sections of! west tributary to the Chlcago market, sequently merchants here are encourage make preparation for the distribution large quantities of goods and bankers ag disposed to render all the assistance re: quired in a tinancial way. Some money h been forwarded to the interior for the mpo ment of grain and live stock bul sufficient yet to attract any tion. Shippers of grain have sented some paper but not in large amounts, Bankers are well sup$ with loanable funds and all parties whd sl able to present undoubted security or coll; erals obtain all the favors desired. Rates interest ruled comparatively steady at 6 cent for call and 6(@8 per cent for time. loan depending on the amount of mone; quired, the leneth of time wanted and standing of the borrowel Very little p was offered ou the street and there is a 1itQ more money invested in local securities eastern financlal centers. Money is era ually growing easier, and trade in all dep ments is suffering from the usual midsum dullness. Rates of interest range from r cent. Foreign financial centers exh ittle life and money is easy in all the cipal cities abroad. New York exci lost in moderate supply early in the and sales between banks were made and 50 cents premium per 1,000, locrea® offerings, however, tended to a weaker fe ing and prices declined to 25 cents discoy per §1,000, and the market closed easy at reduction. Forelgn exchanze was In bette) supply owing to the largely increased ship« ments of flour, grain and market ruled weak weel ghippers sixty days’ documentary bills on. London changed hands at 48!{@4bs}se. Lat- ter prices ruled weak and declined to $4.! 4.8017 and closed steady at $4.80!{(@4.803¢. Al unsettied and rather weak feeling prevail in tha New York stock market during the nus( week and prices have averazed lower, Speculators were trading very cautiously and the bulk of the business was credited to room traders, ‘I'ne larger operators in Wall street were doing very little, merely keepin, even on the market, and outside traders wera notinclined to do much business, fm"n the situation with considerable (I»lmsf‘ Some of the leading operators are away on their summer vacations, and that also cur tails ing. tarnings for the leading railronds are well maintained for the season ot the year, but their stocks do not appear to bo very ate tractive to speculators. ~ Foreign operatorg are doing very litte, notwithstanding the cheap money abroad, and advices from Eus rovean tinanclal centers indicate lower prices for the principal American securities. Saleg on the New York stock exchanze for the week aggregated only 1,090,000 shares. Cone« sidering all the circumstances surrounding the produce trade, excessive warin weather, conflicting crop reports, rather weak foreign markets and the absence of the leading oper- ators at the watering places, quite a good business was transacted during the weel Just closed. Somewhat of an unsettled feels ing prevailed, and prices ruled with consids erable irregularities, though the fluctuations were confined within a narrow range ‘The season of the year has arrived when the new grain begins to_reach the leading stern markets, and Chicago commission s Ar8 now preparing for larcely in= creased busin, Elevators are being re- lieved of their old stock, and no trouble - will be experienced on account of a lack of ele- vator room. Money Is working easier and banks here are now In splendid condition to assist In moving the new crops. Speculative trade is gradually improving, though the largest deliveries are ineeting with wmora favor, especially the grain shipping deman for both grain and provisions hias been well malntained and stocks have been further re- duced, indicating a healthy trade. Advices regarding the growing crops report some damage to snfall grain by Insects an drouth, and the ~ dry ‘weather ha checked the rowth of corn in some sections, ut the damage In the aggregate is not supposed to be larger than usually reported at this season of the year. In fact the outiook wust be rezards as favorable for Increased rmuucllun in the aggregate unless some unforscen calamity should overtage them before maturity. Are rivals of grain at the principal western mar- kets have been comparatively light while the shipmente have been quite liberal. The ex- port movement Is- well moinfained in both grain and provisions with prospects that they will be continued for some time at least. Arrivals of live stock have noa been qujte s liberal, which may be due to the fact that ‘mers in some sections are now busily enw_ gaged in harvesting operations. The packs ng of the west is not progressing s favoras bly and the ine: d gained during the early part of the season has about disappeared. N LIVING STATUARY, The Boston Craze for Nude Photoe graphs, BosToy, July 16.—[Special Telegram to tha Beg,|—Edwara Gertz, a well-known photo~ grapher of South Boston, appeared in cours vesterday to answer the charge of printing and selling indecent photographs, Gerta was held in $600 bonds, and the case will ba contiuued till Monday. The interesting his- tory of the photographer Chickering and his fifty or more patrons from aristocratic famls lies from the Back bay district, has been in & large measure duplicated in the case of Gertz, The je craze that bewitched young women of Commonwealth avenue, also led less artistocratie r s of the peninsula poion of the IHub to seek Gel studio in scacely more elaborate costume than thag which nature endowed them. Although Gertz's patrons were of the lower asto of society, their ambitions were none the less strong. They emulated not only the attrac- tive poses of the many well-known pietures of the Paris salon, but also were plhotos aphed as nymphs, goddesses and mermaids, young women, all of whom were fa- F withh the statua art musemms, attitudinized as Gree sses, and the outline of limb, figure and feature of Gertz's productions demonstrates that the Boston girl of to-day does not fall far b tandard of the Greek ideal. sisters on Cominonwealth avenue, the young women of South Boston declare that they liave doue nothing wrong. L A Terrific Storm, Nuw York, July 16, —Adyices from Ashe land Park, Nu Y., say that a terrific ram and thunder storm prevailed along the coast thig evening. At Phillysburg, opposite Fastern Pennsylvania, much damage was done L wind and lightning. Houses were unroofedy trees and tences were blown down, and sevs eral structures weto struck by lightuing, e 4 Capsized NEw Yours; July 16.-1he st r Eliza Haneock, excursion’ bout, running to Bay Ulize, vl into & yacht tonight, capsising Four men aré reporied crowned.