Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 2, 1889, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BER: SATURDAY, THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION, A Very Lively Time Expected at To-day's Meeling. QUINN AFTER MORTON'S SCALP. Candidates For the Secretaryship— The St Joseph Franchise— Rumors That Denver Wil He Dropped. The Base Ball Magnates, MissEaroLts, Minn, Nov. 1—[Special Telegram to Tur 1ee.)—There is likely to be a pretty close approach to hair pulling at fhe Western association meeting to-morrow. In the first place, Harry Quinn, of Milwau- kee, will present a resolution requesting Manager Morton, of Minneapolis, to account for about §5,000 alleged to huv od out of might in 1888, when Morton v sec rotary. 'The next fight will bo on the choice of a new sccretary, It 18 said that Omaha, Sioux City ana Minneapolis will vote in favor of Murton's retaining the office, while St. Paul, Milwaukeo and Des Moines have been trying to get C. C. Chase, of Oshkosh, t accept the office. The latter telegraphed late this afternoon that he would decline 1o serve if chosen, A telegram will bo sent o Joe Pritchard, of St. Louis, in tho morniug, asking him to take the office. Henry Goodfellow, a Minneapulis attor- , this afternoon called upon Secr Morton and stated that he had be gated to represent St. Joseph at to moeting. He said he had beeu employ Mr. Truckmiller to save the St. Joseph f chise. This he will probably not be abl do, as under the rules the club havine { 1o pay up its dues, the frauchise is forfeit 1o the association. A ramor is ufloat to-night that Denver will be dropped and Detroit and Toledo admitted, making the association of 1800 stund Omaha, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Sioux City, Mil- waukee, Des Moines, Detroit ana Tuledo. The Western Associaton Election. President McCormick and = Secretary Brandt, of the Omaha base ball club, left for Minneapolis yesterday morning to attend the annual meeting of the Western association, which convenes at the West house to-duy. The election of officers is causing consider- able speculation, but, as Tne Bee has al- ready stated, Mr. MeCormick wilt_undoubt- edly be re-electea president, and the proba- bilities are that Sam Morton will be re-clected secretary, if he desires the posi- tion. Howaver, there are several candidates for Morton’s shoes. O. P. Caylor, of the New York Sporting Times, and a good man, the very best baso ball authority in tho country, by the way. and Joe Pritchard of St Louis, havo both been men- tioned in connection with the ofiice, but it is not at ail likely that either of these zentle men will be elected. President Roche, of the St. Paul club, favors the election of C. C. Chase, of Oshkosh, while Sccretary Quin, of the Milwuukee ciub, fayors Seccretary Quin. "Frisco tugs Happy. SAN Fraxasco, Cal, Nov. 1.—|Special Telegram to Tup Bee|—Fights to finish under tho guise of “‘boxing contests” may again take place in this city. For some time dast the moral eloment, especiclly the pas tors, Luve harrengued against the privileges which have been given the California and other athletic clubs, Their protests had an effect on the superviso and they passca an ordinance a couple of weeks ago, which was thought would somewkat check ' the nightly slugging tor so-callea, purses and gato re- ceipts. The order required uny association which nllowed boxing contests to be given 1n its hall to pay 3,000 u v nd tho sale of liquors whers contests were given should be stopped. Five ounce gloves were also to be used, The passage of this order had the effect of closing up the mushroom organiza- tions, and only vhe California and Occident, both wealthy clubs, were left, To-day, how- ever, the mayor vetoed the order on the eround thavsuch contests did not violate the peual eado,. and thorcfore tho city could icense them. There is little chance that tie veto will be overruled, and every corner sa- loon and dive witl. as heretofore, aunounce a grand display of scientifie skill)? in which some poor wretch will bo knocked senseless, Yonk Adams, of Chicago. F. B. Adams, proprictor of the Chicago Sporting Journal, now a guest at the Mil- lard, is professionally kuown as *Vauk’ Adams, the champion digital billiardist of the world. In playing with Jake Schacffer some few weeks ago Adams broke the world’s recorc for a single run, placing to his credit in one breals 4,963, which is 2,400 points wore than was cver gathered in by any other player. Yunk is here in the interest of bis paper, but will give Omaha_lovers of the cue an exbibition of his skill during his stay. A air of 'Em. Juck Crooks, of Columbus, came 1 with the boautiful snow yestzrday. He is look- ing bie and hearty, and is as full of baso hits, 80 he says, us a balloon 1s fullof wind. Mark Baldwin, the great twirler, meets him here to-day, nd this evening they leave for Kun- sas City to join Charlie Comiskey's team, bound Tor the coast. Dumbbelt Exercise. A novel dumbbell contest wil Itake place at the Atheneum club rooms this even- fog, in which Goorge Kendall of this city, the champion dumbell lifter of the world, undertakes to defeat any three men in No- braska. A fitty pound bell is to be used. The bell must be raised ten times n each andevery minute, and Kendall to lift against oneman at o time until all three are de- feated or he loses the contest. There is no record of a performunce of this kind, but Kendall will have 1o 1ift at least 900 times to win. The entries are Baldwin, Kirby and Miller, uud the mateh will be for $25 a side and a purse of §25 preseuted by the club. THE SPEED RE Nashville Haces. NasuviiLe, Nov. L—Summary of to-day’s races : Two-year-olds, five furlongs—Fakir won, “{‘::mum second, Happiness third, Time— 1:05. Threoyear-olds and upwards, seven fur- longs—Zulu won, Pantaletto second, Cora Fisher third. Time—1:301 Maiden fillies, two-year-olds, longs—Jossica won, Dostruction Plana third, Time—bliy. All uges, fiftaen six nths of a mile—Cieil 13 won, Brandolette second, Tom Hood third, Timo—1:86}¢, “Threc-yoar-olds and upwards, six furlongs —Carlton won, Vivian second, Weeks third. Time—1:1747. Three-year-olds and upwards, six furlongs —Littrell won, Bootjack sccond, Kattie S third, Tiwe-—1:17. Elizaby Erizavern, N, J,, D to-day's races : ‘Throe-fourths of & mile —~Glenmound won, Meniden second,gCracksman third. Time— 13204 Mile and one-elghth—Tristan won, The- g nd, Castaway 1L third, Time— four fur- econd, Silva h Races, ov. 1.—Summary of i Y Three-fourths of a mile—Lisomy wou, Robespierre second, Tulla Blackburn third. Timo—1:211{. Mile aod one-fourth—Gtendule won, Bar- rister socond. Time—2:19. Six and ouc-half furlongs—Tipstaft won, Pelbaw sccond, Irussels third, T ne-~ l:fi;f. Mile ana one-sixteenth—Organ won, Stockton second, Guesal third, Time—1:59. Three-fourths of & mile—Kean colt won, Gunivad second, Civil Service third. Time —1:2034. e Broko Jai Hanrroy, Va, Nov. 1.—W. H. Bonaparte, colored, convicted of seduction and abduc- tlon, and sontenced to five years in the poni- tentinry, broke jail last uight aud escaped, — - The as Cuioago, Nov. 1. and jury returned three additional indictments in the Times 080 this morniug, two against West aud one against Grabam, IOWA NEWS, The Davenport Jobbers' Case. Des Moixms, fa,, Nov. 1.—|Special Tets- gram to Tur Ber|—The railroaa commis. sioners to-day Cecided what is known as the Davenport jobbers' case. The complaint charged discrimination against Davenport and in favor 0 Chicago on the part of the Rock Istand and Burlingtoo, Cedar Rapids & Northern railroads. It represents that since Joiut rates were abolished and through Willing and shipping dwcontinued, the Dav. enport jobber had not boen able o compete with Chicago, 80 they asked for the restora- tion of joint rates under anothor name, and for other changes in rates to suit the caso. The commissioners deny the request on most points, but decide that the roads must do their shipping and biling as before the joiut raes worc abolisne 1 The commissioners have aecided the ease of Edward M. Cusker and others against the Chicago, St.” Paul & Kansas City. The board holds that it could not compel the road 10 establish and mamtain a station at Ladia, as the shipping facilities on that road are ndequate to the demand. Also in the caso of D. Hrnnsktll, against the Chicago, Ml waukee & St. Paul, wherein plantiff asks 8500 damages for loss by fire. The board holds that this is a question of private right and must be decided by the courts. A Myste Disappearance Des Morss Nov. 1.—{Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee|—The Swedish consul in this place is engaged in investigating tho sterions disappearence of a Swede named Nils Auderson, whose home was in Hazlo Green, in Delaware county. Hoe was last seen while attending the county fairat Man- chester some weeks awo, and anmounced his intention then of returning at once to the farm where ho worked. No cause for his disappearance has been found, and friends of the missing man think he has becn mur- dered nna have intercsted the consui accord- ingly. Death of a Pioneer, WarenLoo, < In, Nov. 1—fSpeclal Tele- gram to Tng Bee,|—S. B. Vinton, one of thoe pioneer settlers of the west, died in this city this morning. He was a native of V mont, and came west to Chicago in 1837, After staying there some timo he went to Milwarkee, and aftorwards was one of the founaers of Watertown, Wis. He was nlso at Minneapolis before the town was located. Of late he has resided 1n this county. He was about seventy-five years of age. Snow in lowa. Masox Ciry, In., Nov. L—[Special Telo- gram to Tre Bre.|—Quite a heavy rain and snow has fallen bero during the day, which is general throughout northern Towa. Indi- cations are for a wet Novemver. The ground is_very dry, water scarce and many wells are dry. The rain and snow causes general rejoicing. s BT The Montana Muddle. HELENA, Nov, 1 decision waes ren- dered to-lay by Judge DeWolf in the ques- tion of the right of appeal of the minority of the canvassing board from the order to count the votes of the Tunnel precinct. The attorneys to-day mutualiy agreed to request the judge to postpone’ his decision until Wednesday, that they might look up further anthorities. ‘The state board of canvasser did not count tho Silver 3ow returns to-da It is understood that thero is some irrogu- larity 1n thewm, although the nature of it is not positively known. Mrs. liayes’ Memorial. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. session_of the Women's Home Missionary society of the M. I. church was consumed in reading reports concerning missionary word among the Indians in the southwdst and in Washington tecritory, At the special | services in the morning something 00 was pledged in contributions for Lucy Hayes meworial. Tho form of the al has not yet been determined. - Avguing Aganst the Irish. Loxnbs , 1L.—Sir Henry James, in his speech before the Parnell commission to- day, endeavored to shuw that Davitt a cinted in America and _elsewhere with: pe sons who were engaged in treasonable prac- tices, aud Who were trying to separate Ire- laud from Great Britain, (e charged thut the Jeaders of tho nationalists were trying to keep the affairs of Ircland in un unsettled condition. e Zero Weather at Denver. Dexver, Colo, Nov 1L—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bpp]—The heaviest snow storm ever kiown in the state in October has raged during the past two days, accom- vanied by wind and zero weather. From twelve to twenty inchies has fallen in various sections. Telegravh, telaphone and electric light wires arc all prostrate, The storm w: from the northwest, and increased in ferc ness as it passed south and eastward. M ern sodomit Youxestows, O., Nov. 1L.—Charles munds, returning home unexpectedly this evening, found his wife in o compromising position with her father, Jehn P, McCreery, aged sixty. Edmunds was so enraged that he threw McCreery down stairs, fatally in- juring him. e then beat his wife serious! Mrs, Edmunds is twenty-foir years of ag bandsome, aud the mo Investigating the Jury System. Cmicago, Nov. 1—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|—H, J. Cloran, a well known attorney of Montreal arrived m this city to-day as the agent of the provincial govern- ment of Quebec. His urission is t0 1mvesti- gate the jury system in the United State: securing only ‘the opinions oi the higher authorities of the bench aud bar. o sentencs 1L—Judge Parker, of the ct court for the western district of Arkansas, to-day passed sentonce of death upon nine murderers, setting the date of hanging for Thursday, Juouary 16, 1890. ‘I'he erimes were ail committed i In- diun territory and within o year. Two of the murderers are negroes and the others are Indigns. her of four children. Nine Muard, St. Louis, Nov. United States dists e Business Troubles. New Beororo, Nov. 1.—The creditors of William A. Rovinson & Co., 0il manufac- turers of this city and Providence, have como to & settlement with the firm, Thoy recoive 273 per cent cash, and the two Valley Fills cotton mills 'at Killingle Coun., will be sold for their bonefit. - Hungarians Hack kach Other. WiLkEsBARKE, Pa., Nov. 1.—1n a drunken brawl vetween Hungarian laborers on the Jersey Central railroad near this city last eveuing knives were used freely, A dozen men were shghtly wounded and three 8o sc- verely their lives ure despaired of, A num - ber of the fighters are under arrest, - Collision On the Fort Worth, Disven, Nov. L.—Word reached here to- night that the south bound passenger on the Fort Worth is snowbound near Eastou, sixty-five wiles south, and was run into by & freight this aftovnoon and the fireman, en- gineer and u passenger from Illinois killed. A Battle With Oyuter Pirates. Bavrimous, Nov, L.—The police schooner m St. Clement's bay had a battle with oyster pirates to-day in which the ofiicers were victorious. ‘TI'wo of the virates were brought in to-night badly wounded. Lietro Wins a Fal Pans, Nov. 1.—TIu the wrestling mateh to- day Pietro, the #rench chawpion, beat Can- nob iu the last bout, afier a struggle of five minutes. R Shot Himself. New Beorofiv, Mass,, Nov, L.—~George H. Lathum, aged forty-two years, represeating @ firm of cotton brokers, was fouud dead in his oftice this worning, having shot Lunself. e i William at stantinople. Coxsraymxorss, Nov. L—Emporor Wil iam arrived in the Dardanelles this evening. A brilliant receplion has been arranged for L OO, AWEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE The Volumo of Business Still Con- tinues Large. MONEY MARKET FLUCTUATIONS. A Vast Amoant of Foreign Oapital Coming Into the Country—Prices Generally Stiffening—Bu: ness Failures. Dun's Statement. Nrw Yonk, Nov. 1.—[Special Tologram to Tur Bee|—R. G. Dunn & Co.’s weekly re- view of trade says: Money has_ beon work- ini closer during vhe past week, falling to 4 per cent last Saturday, but then rising steadily to 9 per cent, oven more being peid in some cuses. It does not appear . that the change hus any other cause than the demand from the interior, which continties later this yoar than usuai, and on aceount of great business activity. The foreign situation has not essentially ohanged, the Bank of Enzland having gained for the week, while the Bank of lost §630,000. Thera is scarcely any evidence of important movement of securi- ties her way, but the sale of the Minneapolis flour mills and Northwestern eievators to an English syndi- cate for £6,250,000 is a samplo of many in- dustrial operations 1n progress, which, in the aggregate, brings o vast amount of foreign capitul inco this count Ihe volume of business continues very large, though signs of a reaction begin 10 ap- pear av some of tho larger centers of distri- bution, Thus the gain of 917 per cent in ex- change at New York last week was due to stock operations, and the clearings at Boston fell below iast yeat’ agam, and at Boston, Philadeiphia and Chicago together the increase was buv 2.4 per cent, but at all other points together it was over 10 per cent. Prices are stiffening, though the general level nas advanced scarcely a auarter of one per cent in two weeks. In the sneculative markets thero hus been more activity, and except in pork products and coffee, an ad- vance. These changes call for more money in the movement of products, and building operations are also unusually active at many cities. Liguidation in trust stocks continues, par- ticularly in cotton oil, which has been neavily sold at a_severe decline. But rail- road stocks have been very stubbornly held, and average in price almost exactly as they did a week azo. Arrangements between the Chicago & Northwestern and the Union Pacific and a rumored salo of the Chicago & Alton look toward the consolidations of great systems, and 1n the end of a pro- jected railway wrust of gigantic proportions, but meanwhile popular disfavor may lead to interruptious by congress or state legisla- tures. Forthe present, at ail evenis, the visible tendency towards consolidation en- courages holders of securities, and the trafiic in progress is large and profitable. Speculution in breadstuffs has advanced t 19, cents and corn 2i{c cents on sales of 25,000,000 and 10,000,600 bushels, respec- tively, but exports do not mcrease, Oil has advanced 3% cents, oats 9% and cotton g notwithstanding port cipts continug larger than last year, both receipts and ex- ports showing gains 0f 40,000 bules for the weel. Coffee has larger cron sugor mar refined are dcclined X ‘of a cent upon stimates from Brazil. The ot is only nominal, and prices of not well maintained, but the trust stocks have been more firmly supported. India rubber is stronger ut 7l cents for paraine, and another corner in tin wred, the price being 213 cents. Coal been' stiftened by cooler weather, but sells avout 40 cents below circular Iron and steel in all forms are in great de- mand and firmly hetd, with ashade of ad- vauee in bar iron aad nails, but the feeling 15 expressod that the improvement has been too rapid to be maintaiued, aud some re- action is deemed possible. The accounts from other cities are unus- nally Chicago reports money becoming tignter, because of country de- mands, but no apprehensions regarding tho immediate fature. An active trade in dry goods, wool and hides, and dullness in cloth- ing and voots aund suocs are reported. At Pittsburg window giass has been advanced 10 per cent, nud a rise in coal is expected. Iron products are firm, At other points trade is fuil and active for the scason, with scarcely an_exception, but Milwaukes notes unfavorable weather aud caution in credits, and Clevoland some strin- goney in money, though collections are good. At Detroiv the ship yards have good con- tracts and manufacvuring works are fully employed. In general, the outlook continucs good, though ut som voints the monetary situa- tion is for the not entirely satisfactory. The business failures during the last seven day number for the United States 220, and for Canada 52, or a total of 261 failurcs, as ompared with a total of 225 last week, and 23 the week previous to the last. For the ponding week last year the figures : 213 failures in the Uvited States and 32 in the dominion of Canada. -~ PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT. A Reduction of Uver Nine Millions for the Month of October, Wasninaron, Nov. 1.—The treasury de- partment to-night issues a statement show- ing the assets and linbilivies of the treasury from the t returns received from the as- sistant treasurers, the minu ana assay offices and the national bank depositorics. Its re- capitulation shows the assets are 17.42, Jiabilities §040,422,104,65, bal- 8,302.77, tho column of assets 18 included 2,630.57 not available, being minor coin at for recoinage and fractional sil- Other items in the assets column id silver coin and bullion, United States notes, trage dollars (bullion), national bank notes, deposits in national bark deposi- tories, fractional currency redeemed. United s bonds and interest, interest checks and coupous paid, national bank notes in process of redemption, interest on District of Columbia bonds paid, Deposits in national bank depositories are given at $45,305,470.07, The liabilities columnn includes gold cortificates, silver certificates, ificates of deposit, iuterest due and un- paid, which is given ut $1,874,082.97; accrued interest, §,247,677.83; matured debt, $1,885,- §75.20; Interest on matured debt, $15%400.41; debt bearing no interest, $1,851.33; interost on Pacific railroad bonds due and unpaid, $300, accrued interest on Pacific bonds, $1,220,470.24; reserve for redemption of United States notes, §100,000,000; fund for the redemption of the notes of national banks failed, in liauidation, or reaucing circulation, §71,516,07 fund for redemption of national banks, postofiice account, disburs- ing oficers’ bulances, undistributed assots, failed national bauks, currency and minor coin redemption, fractional silver coin re- demption account, redemption and exchange account, treasurer’'s transfer checks and drafts outstanding, treasurer’'s account for paying intereston Distriot of Columbia bonds, ‘L'he tuble of bulances is given as follows: Net gold Net silver.. . Net Unitea States notes. “Irade dollars, bullion Nutional bank notes ...... Deposits in Nutional bank de. DOSIOIIOS . vu +ra. 145,467.00 47,895,470,07 TOtAl, o 2rorosnssanssiin L8200, 557, A reduction in the debt of $,104,553 dur- g the month of October is shown. The surplus in the treasury to-day is $46,833,762, or §1,000,000 less than & month ago. ey Headache, neuralgia, di ness, spasms, sleoplessiess, cured by Dr, Miles’ Nervice. Samples free at Kuhn & Co.’s, 15th and Douglas. — —— Grant's Body (0o Be Removed. PriLADELPEIA, Nov, 1.—George W. Childs to-day said the body of Gemeral Grant will probably soon be removed from New York to West Polat or Arlington cometery in Wasnington. The movewent has been on foot for some tiwe. Grand Army men favor Arllnfiwn aud the regular army officers favor West Point, The decision rests with Mr Grant, who Mr. Childs expects to see in & short time. iness, nervou BURIED UNDER I Fifty Operatives Ornshed Under s Fallen Factory. Roof. G 1ASGOW, Noy. 1.—~During the high wind which prevailed hore to-day the gable of a building in course of erection on the site ad- Joining Templeton's oarnet factory, on Will- inma street, td%’ blown down. The falling debris crashed through the roof of the weav ing departmeiit 6f the carpet factory whers fifty women and girls were employed and all were buried beneath the broken timbers, ete. f. Tt is probabje that forty of the inmates of the weaving roorh ware kilted. At midnight twenty-five bodies had been recovered from the rui As nearly a8 ‘can be ascertained thirty- three women and girls are still missing. 1t is rumored that the foundation of that vortion of the building which foll was over an abandoned conl pit. The survivors sudden extinguishing of the lights wa only warning, Al rushed to the main exit, whero most of the bodies were found. The latest estimate of the loss of hife is that fully fifty persons have been killed, The loss of property will aggrogate £150,000, Cresson Keepimg sShady. Nommistows, Pa, Nov. 1.—Nothing has been jearned as to the whereabouts of Will- iam H. Cresson, the defauiting cashior of the Trademan’s National bank, of Consho- hocken. ‘The bank examiner stated to-night that the shortage would amount to bstwee £50,000 aud §30,000. ‘The bank is helpless! involved and will wind uy its affairs, - The Key West Strik JANKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 1,—Advices from Key West say that the cigarmakers’ strikois becoming serious. ‘The treasurer of the union has been forced by the board of trade to leave the town, and preat excitement pre- vails among the Cubans. The militia is under arms. —— s Tioomens viust Hang. SAX Fraxcisco, Cal, Nov. 1.—[Spec] Telegram to Tuz B |—Albert Loowmel one of the ringleaders in the recent Honolulu revolution, who was convicted last month of high treason, has been sentenced to hang on the first Monday in December. ot reitinl Death of Hiram Jones. Newnurr, N. Y., Nov. L—Hiram A. Jonos died to-day ot the age of seventy. He was the originator of the pony express ncross the coutinent, and arranged the whole pro- gramme personally. A GREAT ORCHARD. Fifteen Hundred Acres Devoted to Fruit Raising. California, famous for its gigantic trees, 'its mammoth vegetables and its fruits, boasts of the greatest orchard in the world, says a writer in the Awmer can Rural World. It lLiesin the open valley of the Sacramento, in Butte county, and covers two and a half sec- tioms, or 1,500 acres of land. Its owner, General John Bidwell, is one of the early vioneers, having crossed the plains in 1841, He was an associate of Sutter and I'remont, and his life in thoso early times was replete with ad- ventures among savage Indians and wild beasts. He has more than a quarter section of land, in fact, neariy 200 acves, planted to peaches alone. He has over 100 acres set to plums and prunes. The latter, when dried, ave’ superior to the finest of the imported French prunes, while the plums are truly magnificent, in- cluding the yellow egg, Washington, Columbia. Pond’s secling, Coe’s golden drop, Duane’s purple, peach plum, and still other varieties. Several thousand pear trees forfn a grand orchard in themselves. "While many varieties are grown, yet the Bartlett leads all others. The Seckel; ¥lemish beauty, and the Kieffer are among the most profitable varieties. There are some 5,000 apple trees, which include most of the stand- ard varieties. It is noticeable in this warm climate that what ave known as fall apples in the Atlantic states are summer apples here, while those known s winter apples there ripen earlyin the fall here. The apricot orchard includes between sixty and seventy acres, and the best varieties only are set out. There ave 8.357 cherry trees, and these make a wonderful~ growth and bear prodigiously. One magnificent tree, a Napoleon, measures sixty feet high, seven and a half inches around its trunk, and bore 1n_one scason 1,750 pounds of fine fruit. The cherries were picked and weighed under the most careful supervision, so that no errors could occur. At the prevailing price this season this tree returned to its owner a greater prefit than ten acres of land vlanted to wheat. There are great aumbers of almond, which reaches a state_of high perfec- tion in this warm climaie, many fig, nectarine, orange, olive, quince, wal- nut, chestnut, pecan and other kinds of trees, but it would be useless to here specify the number of each. The vineyard covers 200 acree, and the varieties mosily grown are white muscat, which numbers 57,518 vines, black Hamburg, flame und blue tokays, emperor, rose of Peru, and black Morocco. There are three large packing houses for handling the fruit. Drievs are not used, as, owing to the dry climate, the fruit and raising are all cured in the sun. Immense quantities of the fruit ave canned, and for this purpose a mam- moth building was constructed, where 200 persons are given employment. During the rush of the peach and apri- cot season a much larger number is added, To pick, box and dry the fruits in the orchard 800 men ard employed, s0 that this mammoth orchard alone gives labor to 500 persons. During the present season five car loads of fresh, dried and canned fruits were shipped daily. The soil is sandy loam, and the trees are grown without irrigation L ey The Washtub Exploded. ‘William Bailey is an attentive hus- band and looks after his wife’s washing with commendahle regulanty, says o Baltimore dispateh. This morning he, as usual, corralléd the washtubs in_the kitchen aund prépured the water. Mrs, Bailey believps’ that a little benzine mixed with (¢ 9qua pura will assist in restoring thegoiled garments to their pristine whileyess and generally acts in accordance With this conviction. She had placed dbout half a teacupful at Mr. Bailey’s disposal, and when that gentleman had ‘everything ady he tossed the benzine intothe boiling water The effect wag magical, Within twosec- ouds the watoraud tub had disappeared and with themitlie wall protecting one side of the kitchen, The explosion was simply torrifie} *¥t wus heard all over the neignborhiood. The kitcnen was completely wrecked, the bricks and plastoring being scattered all over the yard. The tub wasdiscovered unbroken standing on end in the corner, but dry as a bone. Mr. Bailey was not so for tunate. The scalding watee had dis- tributed itself over his person and he was snockingly burned. The explosion resulted from the fact that the vapor given off by the benzine was much lighter than the vavor of the hot water and the quick expansion of the benzine vapor caused the trouble, -~ An Awkward Man New York Sun: Nickleby gers is an awkward man. Squeers—Indeed Nickleby —Yes. I am told that he cannot even try on i wew shoe without putting his foot in it That Pod- NOVEMBER 2, 1889. THE LAST MAN FROM STANLEY Herbert Ward Tells of His Exper- fence on the Congo. IN THE JUNGLES OF AFRICA, Curious Customs of Savage Tribos— Ho Thinks the Great Kxplorer and Emin Pasha Are Now At Nganga. A Companion of Stanley. I joined the Emin Pasha expedition under Mr. Stanley in March, 1887, and was one of the five officers in charge of the ill-fated camp on the Aruwhimi, where Stanley’s rear guard was located, writes Horbert Ward, (who recently ve- turned from Africa), in the New York Morning Journal. [am at this moment tho last man who has returned to a civilized country from association with Mr. Stanley’s latest explorations in Afriea. Tho first yoar and a half Tspent in traveling among the tribes of the Lower Congo. Iappliod myselt to learning their language and toobtaining as much information as possible anout their cus- toms and superstitions, They proved to be the most ignorant and most super stitious, They lived in small vilinges scattered about the country, and in no siogle 1stanco was a ruler to be found with more than a few hundred subjects. The greatest obstacie to progress and enlightenment in this portion of Afric was a functionary known to the natives as the **Nganga Nkissi,” or charm doe tor. Indeed, some of their beliefs wero past comprehension. For instance, they carved imnges which they con- sidered to be endowed with a sup natural power. In times of drought they talked to these images and suppli- cated them to influence the elements that rains might come. Peopls whom they suspected of being in league with the unpropitious elements they caught and kept bound as prisoners until the rain arrived; thon they set them free. In the event of the man’s death a large meecting was held, and the services of the “Ngangn Nkissi” were called in. The doctor appeared, attired in a fenther head-dress, with eyelids painted white and blood-smeared.” Around his waist hung a number of wildeat skins, while over his left shoulder hung bunches of leopards’ claws and snakes’ heads. The charm doctor went through a series of antics, and eventually picked upon some unfortunate wretch, whom he accused of having ‘‘eaten the spirit of the deceased.” Then followed the cruel ordeal by poisou. In the evant of the miserable scapegoat succumbing to the elfects of the nighly poisonous decoction administered to him, his neighbors rejoiced in what they con- sidered the eminent justice of tne pun- ishmént, I might relate, if T had spuce, some unique stories eharacteristic of the poo- ple of this district and their curious superstitions. - Soon I was put in command of a sta tion at Bangala. It should be remem- bered that it was at Bangala that Stau- fey had his most serious light with the natives in the course of his memorable journey through the Dark continent. \as a large and pow- erful tribe, and in addition to being My savage and ferocious they are cannibals. They do not, however, eat people of their own tribes. It 18 only the miserable captives and purchased slaves that they devour. This import- ant tribe was at that time governed by a maguificent specimen of the African savage, Nata Bwiki by name. He was an old man over six foet high. At the commencement of my com- mand at this station [ was forced 1o un- dergo the *‘Blood Brotherhood cere- mony” in conjunction with this remark- able potentate. This ceremony, which I may briefly describe, is practiced through all sa Africa. An inci- sion is made in the arm of each of the participants in it. When the blood flows the wounds are sprinkled with potash, salt and powder made from a species of bean, Then the two incised arms ave rubbed together, so that the flowing blood may intermingle. This done,the two men becomo *blood broth- ers” and both swear that in times of need they will assist each other., After two years of adventure, some of them thrilling in their nature, I met Stanley when 1 was on my way down country to the const to embark for Bu- vope, having fulfilled my term of service. 1 happened to be able to render Stan- ley a most timely service by engaging and taking down the country with me gome hundredsof natives for the manual transport of the loads of merchandise and ammunition which Stanley taking into Central Africa. My netual meeting with Stanley w: picturesque. Stanley saluted me ve cordially, and us succinctly as possibio Irelated'to hun my adventures, and told him how anxious | was to accom- pany the Emin Pasha Relief expedition, In the end Stanley accepted my soryv- ces as u volunteer officer, and instructed me to hurry down to obtain the mer- chandise and ammuonition which 1 been left at the point of debarcation, Matavi. 1 was urged to hasten buck to overtake Stanley at Stanley ool whence the expedition was to embark on the long river journcy up the Upper Congo. I was left in command of the first camp of the expedition at Bolovo. Stan- ley in the meanwhile proceceded on to tne Aruwhimi, where he had made an intrenched camp, which he left in com- mand of Mujor Burttelot and Mr. Jame- son. Staoley left that camp on the 19th of June, 1887. and, according to his plans, he expected he would return again after having visited Emin Pasha about Novembe In due course Larrived at the Aru- whimi camp with my men, In March, 1888, no news having been received of Stanley, the situation was considered eritical, and it was decided that one of my party should proceed to the coust by forcing a way through the Upper Congo by canoe, with the object of communicating by cable with the coni- mittee of the expedition in London, 1 was sclected for this arduops task, which [ successfully formed, nccom- panied by thirty-five Zanziburis cnd Soulanese soldiers. In reply to my message the committee divected me to return. On my way back nows reached me of the assassinution of Major Barttelot, at Bonalya, Purther ill-fortune was in store, for information soon arrived that Mr. Jameson was ill at Stanley Falls, 1 hurried to the river side and “found my friend lying in a canoe in & dyin On the following evening the upfortu- uate young traveler died. Nothing re- mained for me but to proceed again to the coust and communicate this sad news to the committes in London, The journey down the Congo at Stan- ley Pool occupied about a month. In reply to my cable, a message came in- straeting me to return to the Aruwhimi camp and to tuke command there, On reaching Stanley Pool I heard of Stan- ley’s return to Bonalya; the scene of was Major Barttelot's mureder, and that he had taken with him all the men and loads that were nt that time at Bonalya. I continyed my journoy, howover, in order to colloct together the sick who had been 16ft on account of their ina- bility to walk when Major Barttelot struck camp on the Arawhimi, Iremmined at Stanley Falls as the guest of Tippoo Tib for a month. Tip- poo Tib was a nickname. This woll- known personage actually eatled him- self Hamad Bin Mohammed After calculating how w of the men of the expedition were left alive, 1 lashed two canoes together and scended the Congo. The journey over one thousand miles tdok twenty oight days and nights. Of this distance one-third was through hostile torritory, whose inhabitants are cannibale, Act- ing then on my instructions,I embarked for Europe, and arrived in London on Ist of July last with a fow Zanzibars who had managed to survive the hard- ships of a long journey. Several paragraphs and statoments haye lately traveled the round of the papers purporting to tell of Stanley and the development of affairs in Africa,but the only thing notoworthy about thom is the want of accuracy and their do- plorable lnck of local kKnowledge. Sinco Stanley left Bonalya, at the identie time of poor Jameson’s death at Bun- gala, no really authentic news has como lome. The mention of Stanley being on the Victoria Nyuanza late last Feb ary was unfounded, becauso the lotter on which it was supnosed to be based nover turned up. Lam really not sur- prised at the non-recoivt-of news, for I know whut life in Central Africa is and the difficultios of the position in which Mr. Stanloy is now placed. No provious experience of Stanley’s at all equals what he is now going through in point of difficulty and adventure. Ilis suffer- ings sinco he commenced nis last jour ney through Central Afvica have b almost beyond the endurance of man, 1 cannot tell you what Mr. Stanley's pluns weve, and where ho is likely to be now. That is a peculinvity of the situ: tion. His officers are just as ignovant as the people at home regarding Stan- ley’s plans. Nobody knows what he means to do but Stanley himself. This is, perhaps, his strongest character- istic. Ile does his work first, commun- icating his ideas to no man, and talks about itafterward. Howeyer, T should rather incline to the idea’that Stanley and Kmin Pasha are now at Uffanga. Thoy are proba biy stopping thero and taking advant- age of the unsettled state of the coun- brought about by the dethronement by the Arabs of Mwam the son of the rnowned Mtesa, the great Suitan of Uganga, to initiate some systematic gov- ernment which would permit a eiravin route being organized between the Emin Pasha country and the Albert Nyanga Lake and M n, the sor port of the Imperial East Afvican com- pany On his retuen I should think My, Stanley would choose the central route, through the territory lately acquired by the Royal Charter st Alfvican company. This would lead him to Momuoassa, their seaport, of which I have just written. This route would be breuking new ground, and would open up to the Last African company their teeritor: 1 know Tipnoo Tib well. o quite so black as he is painted. Stanley took him with L Africon expedition Tippoo PLib was quite an unimportant personage. Now he is quite o signifieant factor1n Afr an affairs and he is quite a persona grata at the sultan’s court in Zanzibar, by reason of his conncetion with Stan- leys in fact, he carries a sword of offico from the suitan, whict: gives him u sort of magesterial office in the interio Tippoo Tib is a famous bandit chief, and he is undoubtedly responsible for the shedding of more blood in Afriea than any other man. He isat the present moment inrather an awkward position. Personally he is anxious to quit Central Africa, and to settla down either at Zunzibar or Muscat, for he is getting old in years and has accumu- lated considerable wealth. His wealth, however, unfortu ely for him, con- sts chicfly inslaves and guns.on which would have considerablo difiiculty in realizing in any shovt space of time. art of his system is to advance many slaves and guns to cuterprising Avabs who go on marauding expedi- tion canclusion of which “I'ip- puo Tib receives a cert stipulated portion of the ivory procec Much of this ivory is sold in the markets of Kus- songo, Uggi and Tabora to middlemen Arabs, who exchange guns for it, they in turn selling it agaivc to other Arab dealers, who convey it to Zanzibur. where it is disposed of to Buropeans elaborate pric The larger portion of the ivory, however, issent by Tip- poo Tib diréet to Zauzibar, wheve nego- tiations nree chiefly conducted by the famous Indian bank: 2 - Praved Withand Fhen H Some very eurious factsin connoetion with the lyaching of young Robert Berrier for the murder of his moth in-law near Lexington, N. €., have just come to hght, says a dispatch from Columbia, S. C. 'ty who witnessed the hanging reier was taken from the jail at 7:30 and immediately carried to the outskirts of the town, under an oid oak tree. [Ilere the mob stopped and asked the prisoner if he was ready to die. Berrier said he would if he knew he would meet his wife and babe in heaven, The mob then in formed hiumn that he would be allowed time to prepave for death. About this time o drammer who was intown came upon the scene and asked to be nllowed to pray with the cou- demaed wman, His request was granted and he knelt down by the side of Ber- riev, und prayer very fervently that God would save his soul, During the prayers many hearty “amens,” and such responses us **Lord grant it,” ete., went up from the mob, Ior more than three hours praying and regular religious services were conducted, A few min- utes before midnight Berrier ex pressed s willingness to die. He was then placed upon a horse with a rope about his ncck, and then, as an appropriate hymn was raised, the horse was led from under him, aud the Lody was left dangling in the air. -~ An Unjust Suspio Terre Haute Expres “I hope you will pardon my late arrival,” said the voung man, as he seated himself in the siest chair, *I forgot my umbrel and had to stand in a stairway until tuc shower was over,” ““Plhat one on you, Jenunie,” shouted Tommy, in_greut glee. *I told you so. Of course he had sense enough to go in when it rained.” And tie silence, like the soft hat, was plainly felt. of not Before him on his i 50 When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. Whea she was a Child, sho cried for Castorin, When shie became Miss, she clung to Castoris, Wb 20 sho had Children, she gave them Castor UNIQUE MUNICIPAL SITUATION. Business of a City Government Trans. actod in Secrat to Bsoaps Creditors. 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