Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 25, 1892, Page 1

f THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. [= TWENTY- BELGIM A PLAGUE SPOT Cholera Certainly Has Gained a Foothold in That Country. IT 1S OF THE DREADLD ASIATIC KIND aburg and Antwerp Soats of the Pestl- lence—~United States Authorities Taking very Preguution Against the Dis- enso- Russin's Great Death Rate. AsTwERP, Aug. 24.—For somo littie timo past there have beon a number of suspicious cnsos of sickness in this city, but the author- fties have steadily maintained thut the di- sonse was not the dreaded epidemic, cholera, No Iater than yosterday it was officially au- nounced that there was ot a single case of Asiatic cholera in Belgium, the suspicious cases ueing simply cholera nostras. This statoment received its falsifieation today, at least so far as Antwerp Is concerned. The leading physicians of Antwerp now declaro ECOND YEAR. that the disease is true Asiatic cholera, The disease is now admittedly presont in threo of the grout northern Buropsan por.s— Humburg, Antwerp aud Havre, and thero 1s a strong suspicion that so-called cholerine prevalent at Stettin will turn out to be Asia- tic cholera, The announcement that the fatal scourge hus appearcd here kas caused o focling of ap- prehension and many of the woalthier resi donts ure making preparations to leave the city. Everything pessible will be done to combat the disease, and instructions will be issued by the authorities iuforming the peo- ple how best to live to avoid the disease. Progress of the Disease at Hamburg, Hanbune, Aug. 24— Eighty cases of chol- era wero reported in Altona toaay wcluding three cases of Asiatic cholera, Some of the business men of the city are afvaid to use the public telephones, fearing contagion from the transmitter. Otherwise business proceods as usual, The schools were closed llll_V greater part of the day. The police und savitary au- thorities, at a~ conferonce today, discussod the eventual closing of the harbor unless the epidemic speedily subsides, Profs. Koch and Rubts cmigrant barrucks today. "T'he Nachrichten dwells upon the reckless- ness of the poor in eating unsound fruit and otner food, when the spread of cholera has already been suficiently fuvored by the in- teusely hot weather, iuspected the The streats of this city present a lugu- brious aspect. Ambulances aro constantly summoned from all directions, Acts of in- creditablo curelessness ave frequentiv re- ported. One woman and her two dauchters consumed as dinuer today several pounds of vlums and beer by the quart, Shorily after all three were seized by the cholera and were removed o 4 hospital. forcing the AxTwenp, Aug 24.—All arrivals at this port from Hambirg, Havre ana_Rbine, will be subject to one week’s quarantine, th AUTHORITIE ANXIOUS, Every Preenution Belng Taken to Prevent the lntroduction of olern, Wasninaros, I, C., Ave. 24.--The follow- fng dispatches wero received at the Stato de- partment frowm the United States consul at Hambureg: HaMBuRG, Augz 2L—lHamburg emizranis must be rezurded us coming from w cholern anfeceed district. Shuil see thutsteamers aud bagzage are distnfected, The department has more reassuring news from Havre, France, relative to the rep orted epidemio of cholera thera, Consul Williams telegraphed that the Paris and Havro medi- cal experts have had a conforence, and after & full examinaticn admit the presence of local cholera. They dony, however, that it is Asitaie cholera. Phie disease is not sproad- ing and the alarm is now subsiding. Groat precautions have been taken in the matter. I'he Treasury department is following up the precautions heretofore adopted and wiil use ull means at hand to keop tho cholers out of the country. Assistant Secretary Spauld- fog hus communicated with Dr. Giavis, the attorney for various st nship conipiie and expressed to him the bope that the Treas- ury depurtment would have the co-operation of the companies in disinfection of cmigrants {from uffected localities. Dr. Glavis in reply says that the steam- ship lines ore fully improssed with the grav- ity of tne situation and that nothing shall be omitted on theiv part and evers safeguara will be applied to provent the bringing here of immigrants and effects not ¢ .refully disin- fected. Nothing has boer heard at the Treasury dcpariment of tho proposed departure from Havre for Boston of a number of Jews from Odessa, who originally intended to go to New York, but whose journey haa been in- tervapted av Lyons, because of the refusal of the steamship lines to take them to New York. The department wiil not take any steps to prevent their departure from Havre o5 that, it 1s said, A mat s ng entirely with the steamshin companies. Tho depart- ment will, bowever, subject the emigrants ton very rigid examination to Boston, 80 as to prevent of cholera gerus, when they wet the introduction LPIIA'S PRECAULION, PHILADE Vessels from Infected Ports Will $ie De- tained nt Quarantine. Puuaoereany, Pa, Aug 24.--Haviog been ofticiatly notified of the prevalence of the chulera in foreigu ports, tho Board of Health at u meeting today adopted stringent meas- ures to prevent the discase from beiug intro duced into this country throush this pore, Herveafter all vessels arriving tv cholera {nfected portss will be detained at quarantine until all the bageage, bedding, ete., of the lmmigrants sboard have been disinfected. I'no steamship Switzerlaud, from Antwer was tho first vessel to arrive from anin- fected port. Tho quarantine officiuls found 0o siekuess on board, and ber 700 passengers wera pernntted to leave the steamer and_ en- ter the station, where they were examined by the imwigratiou inspectors, “Che baggagre and bedding of the pecple in tho hold and steerage quarters were not dis turbed and will not be until port physicians and medical inspectors determine in what manner the same shall be disinfocted. Both of tho officials visited the steamer tus after- noon and will proceed with the work the buveon hand as rapidiy us possible, as fully two-thirds of the immigrants aro bound for the west wod canuot dapart until they secure esslou of their baggaze, AZING SKIES, YNDER 13 ope s Suflering from Many Fatalitios O Benuiy, Aug, 21 ~Tho thermometer regis- here today. Mauy tored 89= 1u the shade Aeaths from suustroke were Peported. I'he move intevse. The heat iu east Prossia is mercury rose to 932 in Thorn today and five feaths were reported as the result of the beat. [Lrops huve boen ruined. EFifty sol- diers wore prostrated by tue hoat iu Dantzie today. ‘Pne thermometer indicated 1002 et Hawmourg today und three persons died there from the effects of the teat. The situatio in Bevlin ana Charlottburg is becoming sorl- ous. Tho supply ofy water is failiue anc what is on hand is becoming uwnfit for drink fng. “Twelve bouses wore destroyed by fire b Rintolen today in cousequence of a scarcity of water, ViENNA, Aug. 24.—Eighteon deatus were caused by the beat in this city todwy. While & rogumont was warvching from Kaschau to Borsod today 230 soldlers woere prostrated by the beat and three died. Kain 1 taliuy o Hungary tonight. At New York City, Naw Youk, Aug. 24.--Tho quaraniive of- nt preparing to pro- holera from any of Orders have been have the rondy for s re- ficials at this port are bu: vent any importation of the Europsan countries. given by the commissioners to fever steamer Sumuel Carlton hos sital use in the lower bay as soon quired Thero are five vossels due this woek from Hamburg, whers cholora is now raging. Tuese suips bavo about 2,000 immizrants aboard, They will o detained at quaran: tine and thoroughly examined. The Freach lino steamship, La Touraine, which lett Havre iast Sunday, is due hereon Saturday, As cholera is aiso reported at Havro the vessel wili by duly subjected to quarantine regulations on her arrival. Nothing has as yet bzen done at the Ellis islund immivrant station toward prevecting the introduetion of cholera by immigrants, but tho physicians in charge will keep a sharp lookout for any caso: supposed to be among the uewly arrivea. Further Precaucdonury Mensures. Lovisvitie, Ky., Aug 2h—Dr J. N. McCormack of Bowling Green, president of the internationul conference of state boards of health, called a meeting of vhe oxecu- tive committee of the conference for Friday next in Indianapolis, The object of tho meeting is (0 consider the matter of appoint- fug a committee to inspect all the quaren- tine stations on the Atlantic and Puacific consts, with & viow to ascertaining their ticiency in preventing the introduction of cholera into this country from Kurope. In fact, it has alroady been decided to appoint the committes and it will procced at ouce to muke o thorough investigation. Sprefding In Belglum. Loxnoy, Aug. 24.—The Hamburg corre- spondent of the Standard says the municipal authorities warnod the citizens of the danger of using water from the river Elbe. Tho epidemic has spread to Hamburg on the other side of the Elbe, and to Waundsbeck, an- other suburd of Hamburg. “I'ne Standard’s Berlin correspondent says that a soidier afflicted with Asiatic chclera has been found chere, Rags Must 1e Disinfected. Wasmixaros, D. C., Aug. 24.-~The Treas- ury department has ordered that after Sep- tember 20 all rags from any foreign port shall not be received 1nto the United States unlese accompanied by a certificate of an American counsel that thoy bave been disin- tected. Tostor akes Action, Bostoy, Mass., Aug. 24.—Iu view of the tho rapid spread of cholera in Europe the customs authorities of Boston today issued an order that no rags sball ve landed from any ISuropean port until examivations are mado in each case, Russin's Death Roln, St. PeTERsBURG, Aug. 24.—OMcial returns show 5,505 new cases of cholera and 2850 deaths in Russia_yosterday, a decrease of 1 cases and 770 doatns conpared with Monday. e THE DEATH ROLL. Colonel E. Smeed bies ot Philad, After a Short Hiness, PuiLanerpuis, Pa., Aug. 24.—Colonel E. C. Smeed of Omaba, Neb., the chiof engiueer of the Union Pacific Rallroud company, died this morning. Failing in bealth sowe time ago, he decided to seck res at Cresson prings. Ris afianced wif2, Mrs, JennettR. Nicholas of Omaha, accompauted him thither, as she had relatives there whom they were to join. Two months stay there cid not benefit i and they cume on to Philadelphia to seck the advice of Doctors Tyson and Miller of tho university f but_his disease, contraction of the kidueys, had progressed beyond wedical skl meed had long been connected with the phia * departinents of the rallway tines the Un ific system Enter- the servi wsas Pacitic Rallway \pany imy fler the elose of thie eiviiwar, ho was en siveed in the construction of lure portion of the compiny's road and 1ts auxlilury lines. As resident or elilef en- tneer he rémained with the compiny until .t 5 by consoidatic zed into the Unlon cific Ruliway company. at which time he Decame assistint chief enxineer of the newly formed _cot Uo was wade chief cer Febr 1501 idely knownns an aceons Deciause of hls mirke W I abilities, rent he valued by such nien as Gou nerai G. M. Dodze and the Jute idney Diilon. His genius and practieal abi but doubit, by ity wore developed inrgoly. v his service us an r during the war. The son of & rajlroad superintendent Lenzinecr he entered the miiitary service at the very heginning of the war. The rup.d- ity w.th which ke rebuilt bridges and rail rouds soon won him @ piace on General Mebowetl staff. He personsily, at the head of his men. siperin- tended the luying of the pou toon bridiex across the rver at Erederivksbur, dur il fated attack. He rebuily t irond Ler tanoc paniea Shernn to At servico throuzhout 3 Mr. Smeed's denth will be a sad surprise to the many who knew him during his active, use- ful life.” He leaves u dghter of whon he wits very fond, Mrs. Charles 8. Crass of Empo ria, | NasuviLLe, Tenn,, Aug. 24 —William L 1l known asuthoress, Murfree, father of the w Niiss Mary Murfreo (Charles Eebert Crad: dock) died at his howe near Murfreesboro last night BuLiN the oldest today, aged took £ Ao Inactiv tox, Ta, Aug. 24.—Enoch May, printer’ in the west, died herd He was born in' Boston in 18013 Was connected with early journalism in that ety : came to Burlington ‘in 1840, and followed the profession bere siuce till a few years before bis death, Lo LD SETTLERS, 0wt al Towa Counties or. [Special Tele- Delegntions from Seve Meot u Marvers, fa, Aug gram 1o Tk B, | v Tubor today was very largely attended. Lurge delegations wore present from Coun- cil Bluffs aud other places. Fotrawattamic, Mills and fremont counties were repro sented. Steps aro baing taken to organize a Young Men's Chivistian association in this place and rooms will be secured iu the opera house block. 2 The Southwest lowa Baptist Sunday School association convention, Women's Mis- sionary meoting and liaptist Youog I'eo- ple's union opens here tumorrow for u foar days' session. Two hundred delegates and winisters are expeoted. 24 The oid settlers rcunion nars’ Now Normai School, Leans, In, Aug. 24—|Special Pelegram to Pue Bur]—The Masouie grand lodge of lowa lnid the corner stone of the new normal school building today in the presence of 3,000 people. Grand Master Poelps acted ' as master of ceremonies. President George A. Gutes of the lowa college of Grinneil deliv- ered the oration, Price ot He ushand's Love. Ceoan Rapins, In, Aug. 24— [Special Pelogram to Tur Ber. |—Mrs, Martha Baer- thel has brought suit in the district courc asxing for a divorce from her husband, Louis Baerthnl, and suit for £,000 damages ueainst Julius Baerthel, fatber of Louis, for alizoat- ing the affection of her busband ‘aud causing thoir sepavation, To Oy Colorudo Mines, Krokex, Iu, Aug. 25.—Heury Sehantt aud Wiiam Weisberg today filed articles in poratiug the Merchants Gold Mining com- puny, With 4 paid up capital stock of 300,000 The ‘company proposes Lo operate miues in Quray county, Colorado, Youug Wines Leturas Home, WasuiNatox, D. C., August 24.—Arthur +. Wines, who mysteriously disapoearod last Phursday, returned bomo last aight in un exbiausted condition, Baving passed Lis time 1 sleeping under hedges aud in fields i the viciuity of the eity, snd subsistiag during the entire period only on & pouna of orackoers, which he had purchased from & country store. Ho was unablo o give avy excuse for loaving is howe, , SUPREME LODGE BUSINESS Knights of Pythias Leaders Attending fo the fession’s Routine Work, GAVE THE NtW RITUAL A TFIAL rroposed Substitute for ot t the Seeret Work Order Exemplified Last Night Kaxsas Crry, Mo, Aug. 24.—This was a busy duy for the Knights of Pythias supreme lodge. Three sessions were beld and much hard work was done. At the morning session the routine busi- ness under consideration, but not disposed of yesterday, was taken up and consideration of it resamed. Twelve aspirants for the honors of the supreme lodge rank were ad- mitted and the rank conferred. Chancellor Show announced appointments 1o fill vacan- cles on several of the standing comumittees. and then the supreme lodge proceeded to peuding businass. The most important report of the morning was that of the committes on distribution and assiguments, To that committeo was referred the report of the address of the supreme ciancellor, aud its duty consisted in distributing its different topics to the proper committees, At 11 o'clock the supreme lodge resolved itself into a committes of the whole to dis- cuss the veport of the committee ou rules. At the noon recess the report was not more than half comploted und at the ufteruoon session it was again taken up. [v occupled the attention of the supreme body all after- noon, to the exclusion of all other business, It is volumnous, treatingof changes in the existiug rules, of interest only to grand lodge jurisdictions, Exemplified the New Ritual, Tonigbta spocial session was beld. At this session un interesting performance took place, which can be witnessed only by the ofticers of tho supreme lodge, an exemphfica- tion of the new rituul. Two years ago a commitiee of five was appointed to revise the ritual. The commit- tee 1s composed 0f; ———-——, chairman; D. I'. Gledden of Detroit, past supreme rep- reseutative; French of Omaha, past supreme representative; Walter B. Ritenie of Limy, O., supreme riproseutative; W. A. Radcliffo of St. Loms, supreme representu- tive; R. L. C. Whito' of Nashvilte, Tean. iprowe keeper of records and seal. Sinca its appointment eight meetings of the com- miitee bave been held, and its perfocted work will oo shown for the first time av Scottish Rite hall tonignt. I'he new ritual is mainly the work of Wal- ter B. Ritchie, supreme representative from Ohio aud caudidate for supreme vice chan- cellor, the steppiog stone to supreme chan- celior of the order for the world. 1u the revision of the ritual, which is one of the most important things to como beforo the supreme lodge ut this, its scventeenth, sossiou, the entiro Pythian world 1s con- cerned, and the exemplification of the now ritual tonight will show whether it is a sufli- clent improvement over the present oue lo be adopted by the suprome lodge. The report of the committee was rot finally acted upon tonight. Election of Supreme Officers. Tomorrow the supreme lodge will eclect its officers for the coming two years. Supreme Chaucellor Sh who has ruled the order uciversal for two years, will retire with the honoraole titie of past supreme chancellor., He has captuved all the honors of the orde He will be succeeded by William Worth Blackwell of Kentucl now supreme vice chancelior. A lou stablished precedent has mado the office of supreme vice chon- lior 4 guarantee of premotion (o the ofice of supreme ruler, and thus it happens that Blackwell has no opposition. Por supreme vize chancellor, Waltor B. Ritchie of Lima, O., supreme representu- uve from his siate, anda Eli . Blackmer of San Diego, Cal, supreme prelute of the supreme lodge, aro candidates, Well in- tormed Pythians that Ritchio will b chosen tomorrow, and thut v i he will become tho supreme cf Pacitic slope candidate bears the suge name of “Ii,” however, und nis fricnds are positive that bis support will ve stronge. Supreme Inner Guard M. C. Barkwell of Wyoming and Supreme Reprosentative J. H. Lyon of Kansas ore cancidates for the ofiice of supreme mast 1ns, uow held by Morrison of Novada. These are the placas most sought. ‘Pomorrow’s election will determine tho contests. The supreme keeper of recoras aud seal and the supreme muster of exchequer will uot be disturbed, Toey will be their own successors. DRILLING e PRt Pythian Battalions Go ‘Through Fancy plutions und Dritls Kaxsas City, Mo, Aug. 24.—The Knights of Pythias drilling at Camp Shaw began promptly at 0 o’clock this worning and will continue cuch day of the encampuent, The competition will comprise battalion und divi- sion drills. Today there wera three division and one battalion drill, The latter was given oy the First Indiana battalion, which went through the movements promptly and in good form, uotwithstanaing the fact that Colonel W. I Heiskell, who was in command, was bar able to go on the fleld as he was suffering from an attack of syncope betore the cail for arill. While weas on his feor he never lost his head, and -vent througn the intricale movements without faitering and bis com- mands were clear and distinct. Colonel Heiskell's staff was composed of Lieutenant Colonel J. L. Bicler, Mujor 1, G. Harrison, Surgeon I, O, Clemmer, Assistant Surgeon A, R. Tucker, Adjutant T. A, Winterrowd, Quartermaster J. R. Forbes, Sergeant Major D. 1. Camell, Commissi Sergeant Wiliiam Swmith, jr., Markers Frank Keegan and R. S. McMeans and Hospital Steward E. J. DeMorley, The battalion comprised four Indianapolis divisions, as follows: Indisnapolis aivision No. 2, Captain George W. Powell; Excelsior division Ho. 43, Captain H, €, Custor; Indi- ana division No. 26, Captain d J. Scott; Maney division No. 18, Captain C. J. Manoy . ‘Tue first division called for drill was Terre Haute No. 3 of Terve Haute, Iud., Captain Alonzo Dedleston in command, Licutenants K. P, Davis ang M. Hidden. They were escorted on the field by the Neweastlo, Ind., brigade band and weut through the scheduls of movements in a little over thirty inute “Luny presonted a decidedly military appear- aucé and, to the ordinary observer, did not muke any wistakes Ited Choss division No. 4 of St. Lous was neat in order, und they marched on the fleld without auy flourish or music, and they nlso mude & good impression, both in the march- ing movewents und in the sword exercise. i J. K. Sbick was o command, with I fer and Joseph Schoeider us his lieu- The closing arill of the moruing was that of Louisville No. 4, Louisville, Ky., Capain J. W. Receius in_ command, Licutonuuts W, Nosslor und John Van Mewor, They wers escorted on the leld vy the Newcastle band, While they wade & fulvly kood appearance, they were not us perfect in either oot move- seut, sligmiont OF 5Word WALUGl us the pro ceding divisions, Work of Pythian Sisters, Kaxsas Ciey, Mo, Aug. 24, —The supreme tewple of the Pytuiun Sisters had a short session today. Supreme hief, Mrs. lda M, Weaver, delivered the bienaal address, giy- iug @ review of the reports of other chiof ofticers. Mrs. M. D. Wood, supreme mistross of records und corresponaence, reported that the order wow had a mewbersbip of 15,000, the increase in tha lastmine months having been 7,000, Supreme Mistress of Financo Miss Emma B. Bacon of Cauton, Q., nrosented her re- port, showing & balanee in the treasury of 13,600, SVIEWED BY GENERAL CARNAHAN, braska's Belgade Especially Commended for fts Fine Appearance, K (x8as Cry, Mo, Aug. 2k —Major General Carnahan of the wniform rack this afternoon reviowed all thePythian boys in camp. Ho was surrounded by his staff, mountel, and the various divisions, rogiments and brigades passed by for his inspection, The bearing of tho knights 1n. general was Lighiy pleasing 10 the commanding geaerul, The Nobraska brigade cspecially showed up in fine form and after the roview Genoral Carnahan personally congratulatea thoe offl- cers of the Nebraska brigade upon the cor- rectanss of thewr marching and remarked that it was the only brigade in line that \':n“ed inspection without the aiscovery of a flaw, M net division No. 24 of Kearney, Neb,, attracted special attention by reason of tho precision of its marching and its gencral military bearing. TENNESSER'S CONVICD LABORERS, State OMcluls and the Lesseo Trylng to Come toan Understanding. NasuvitLe, Tann., Aug. 24.—The Tennos- see Coal, [ron & Railroad company has filea its answer as lessee to tho patition filed by prison 1nspectors, indicating a purpose on the part of the doard to declare the iense of the convicts forfeitad because of insufficient boud and certain alleged detaults on tue part of the lessee. The lessee says it will make its bond good, and inview of an oracr of the board recently issued requiring it to removo the convicts from thy main prison, who were broughy in on account of the troubles, it agrees to do so provided the state will agree ab present not to determine the alleged grounds of forfeiture, but will submit 1t to the determination of courts ou suits having already been brought substantially covering all the grounds of complaints arising out of the troubles of lust year, If this agreemont is mado without prejudice to the right of tho state or the lessce, the losses says, “1t will accept nud work said convicts at said branch prisous, or such others as thoy may deter- mino on and will pay promptly “to the stato all future wstallments aceruing on the lease after retaining for the time being the items above spaciied to be retained, nil questions being reserved as to ultimate Lability of the lessee or the state, ana all said items shall be the expanses of lodging and feeding the convicts 80 seut back to the main prison us above stated, it being oxprossly agreed and understood Lhat neither the state nor the lessee shall ve prajudiced or affected on any of thesc questions, or any question growing outof the lease. contract by this provosition or its acceptance. With this understanding the compauy, in response to your notico as to the remoyal of the convicts respeetfully asks that the convicts who were at Tracy City bo roturned to cho city, and conviets who were st Inman be returned to Inman, and the conviots who were at Oliver Spriugs be returaed to Oliver Springs. 1f you prefor the convints shull not be worked 10 our mines, and think it to the interest and advantage of the stute that the loase we now have may be terminated; it may ba done. The company will azrée to an immediate cancelation upou the fairest and most equit- ablo terms. I, bowever, 1t 1s tho state’s de- sire to ve this lease executed, you will please direct the return of the coovicts as nereinbeforo indicated,” - The board and le».'unulltlvos of the lessee and attorneys gud’ uyg adjutant gencral, representing the govgruor, met yesterday and discussed the pregosition of the lessec, Their conclusious were not made public, but 1t is undbrstood thac rnree members of the bourd will vote to make the propossd agree- ment, and it will be ratfie WILL BE RETURNED, Convicts Wil Again Deive ot Teanessee, ssuvirLe, Tenn., Aug. 24.—Tho officers of the Tennesseo Coal, Iron & Railrond com- pany and the Board of Prison Inspectors met again to consider the answer of tho lessco to the orders recently made by the iuspoctors. The board decided to accent the proposition of the lessee, avd ordered that the conviets in Coal Mines be roturned to tho branch prisons, from which thev were removed, at the earliest practicable moment. This means that the state will guard and protect the lesseo against violence from n.obs and that the mines will be reopened and the cpuvicts put at work. The latest from Coaj-Creels is that quiet prevails aud that squads of miners are still being arrested and examined. Information comes from Coal Creck that a telegram divectly implicating Labor Com- missioner Ford in the recent riots has been aiscovered. Accepted Their Qifer of Assistance, Pirrssuis, Pa., Aug. 24.--Attorneys Argo and Irwin, the western lawyers who have volunteered their sorvices to the Amal gamated associaiion fn helping the defense of the Homestcad ..men, against whom charges of murder are entered, rived ir the city this morning, They wont at once to the neadquarters 0f the associution in the Mellon building, Mr, Argo isa resident of St. Paul, while his companion ciaims Sioux City as his home. Botn have obtained considerable promiuence 1o the iegal circles of their respective cities. The workingmen of St, Paul City have raised u fund of 25,000 ana placed 1t at the disposul of the two to cover their expenses in the work, Thoy went from the association headquarters to tho oftice of William Brenuen, esq., and were closeted h him for s:veral hours, Beyoud the statement that the association had accepted their proffor and that workingmen of their homes would bear theiv expenses, the gentle men would uot talkk for publication and re- ferred the writer to Mr, Brenoan, INVESTED I and Sioux Capltatists Pure Black Hitls Minlog Deanpwoon, S. 1), August 24.—[Special Telegram to Tup Bee.]—Thomas H. Whito bus just complated the purchase of the Tony & Harris mines and the Boswell interest in the Boswell & Mc(overn property in Bald Mountain distriet for #5,000. White is act- ing for a Monureal, £ a, syndicate whic hus paid out $250,000 llamnck Hills mining property within iho lasf sixty days and yet has $100,000 worth umder bond. When all the bonds huve matvred and becn taken up the syndicate proposes building mammoth chlorination works in Deadwood. 1 Pelo- grom to Tur Bre—ibis morning James Throckmorton, enginesrof the Black Hills Mijling and Smelting epmpany’s works, was caught iu the fly wheel of a 430-Lorse power Buckeyo euglue and instantly killed, his boily being torn Lo pleees. This mornig W, 1. "Eyndall, assayer at tho same works, was Seriously’ injured by boing thrown from bis borse. - KL LED THREE OF THE GANG, Davis, a Utaly Cattiomnn, [ With Four Rustiers, Dexven, Colo., Aug. 24.—A Rocky Moun- talo News special from Grand Junction, says: T eveniug wu order for three cofMius was recelved from Wosterwater, U. T, just over thay Colorado live. Investi- gation 0 far has devoloped meagre details of @ duel between * what s “kuown as the of cattle thieves, As far @ learued Duvis killod three of the gnng and fatally wounded Brock, the Jeader. Davis apparenatly 6ssa) uoharmed, He used & Winchestor rifle in his unequal fight, Itis uotknown if Lhe gaug attac Davis or whether ho got the drop them, ights a ‘Brock gaug on Il“urlhur iuformation is expected luter Lo- night. P DECLARED THE STRIKE Grand Mastor Swoensy Admits That the Switchmen Have Lost the Fight. WANT OF FUNDS AND LACK OF SYMPATHY Other Rallrond Organizations Ratuse to Lend Ald In Thelr Struggle— Meeting of the State fonrd of Arbl- tratlon—Strike Not Them Borrato, N. Y., Aug. 24 —At midoight to- night Mr. Sweeney, the hoad of the switch- men’s order, offcially announced the fact that tho strike movement of the switchmen, which was inaugarated twelve dags ago in this city, had failed. In the ofilswl terms of the ordér the strike was declared off. Tha men who were formerly emploved as switcimen in the yards hero will bafors long bo notitied by their local oficials that the purpose for which thoy quit their em- ployment has not been accomplished, and that they are now at liberty to got back their places if they can. Tho boginning of the end of what was, until Jast Sunday, 2n almost ganeral strilke of switchmen in the Buffalo raileona vards, was marked by Mr. Sweenoy’s apnoal to the heads of other or- ders to meet him in conterence in this city. Mr. Sweeney was brought tace to face with the fact that there was no longer any strike of switchmen 1a the Buffalo yards. Their leader then recognized the fact that if his men wero savod at all some power beyond his resources or theirs must be invoked. t'hie fact should be stated, which has not baen made public, as one of tho conditions which hamperad Mr. Sweeney that the finances of his order aro exceeding limited. ‘The orgauization is without money Thus, at the close of the last wezk. with the fact of renewed traflic movement on the rail- ronds confronting him and without an official bank acecunt at his command, Mr. Sweeney know that lus cause was lost. ~ He turned, as u 1ast resort, toward the other orzanizations of ruilway workers, and his 1vitations to Mess zent, Clark, Arthur, Wilkinson and Thurston were indications that the switchmen were to confess defeat without frateroal aid. BOARD OF ARBIFRATION MEETS. uiry the Cause of the Present Switenmen's Strike. Burearo, N. Y., Aug. 2h.—Ia a large hall at Swan streot and Main the state arbitra- tion board gathered at 10 o’clock this morn- ing. Thirty minutes after the hour named for the opening Master Workman Sweeney came in and Chairman Purcell, calling the board to order, anuounced the stattue under which the hearing was to bo heard. Counsellor Hines asked thata copy of the rocent ten-bonr law bo placed in evidence and the board consentod. John McMahon, a young switchman, who was recontly an employe of the Evie, and who was chairmin of the grievance commit- tee, was called to the stand, He read to the board a copy of the well known demands made upon the Erie and otner roads beforo the recént strike, Thon followed n detail of the gricvance eommittee’s demands upon Superintendent Brunn and General Manager Walters of the Brie, and the final refusal of the latter to accede to the demands. The poiling of the 110 switchmen in the Krie vards was rehearsod, eighty-ive of the total number voting to strike. When asked if thero were eighty-five switeh- mon in the nco against a_ strike MeMubon sad they did not see all the mea, but they kuew they were when they got eighty-five names secured, they struck. Witness said he had worked over ten hours without pay sinca the passage of the ten-hour lay. The ILirie officials had not said they refused to oboy the ten-hour law. Grievance Chairman Bass of tho Lenigh and men from other roads involved were sworn and reiteratod the details of thoir de- mands on their companies and thesteps leading up to the strike August 1L At the Opening Sessi At the afternoon session Division Sup tendent C. A. Brun of the Frie was present The first witness examined was Geor, Dalton, a Buffalo Creek switchman and a gricvatce committee member, who suia he had once worked thirty-six hours on a strotch and often worked eighteen sud ninetees hours ut a time. John Scannel, a nonunion switchman of the Erie since 1575, said he worked eleven or twelve bours a day for a day's work and was puid for overtime reckoned up in days of twelve hours each. Ho sometimes went bungry two bouvs or more beyond his din- uer hour, 1. H. Larmon, who was for eleven months cmployed by tho Lenich Valley, said that when he compiained about the €rrovs in his time e was discharged. Johin Gorman, a_noaunion switchman om- ployed by the Central up to May last, was onc of thiree men to present the list of griov. ances to the Central, for which act he says he was suspended five days: then, after six days’ employment, was discharged with his two fellow committoomen. ‘The board adjourned until morrow morning. Conferen all for it, and 10 o'clock to © of the Leaders, Before noon today each of theso labor leaaers, save Messrs. Arthur and ‘I'hurston, were in the city. Alveady Mr, Surgent had informed Mr. Sweeney that his mon wouald not come out unless the men of all othier rail ways also co-operated, and Mr. Wilkinson, the trainmen's chief, had not scen Mr. Sweeney since their memorable meeting at Terre Haute, and his aid could scarcely be reckoned upon ou other thax grounds of abso- lute justice to his own wen, while Mr. Clark of the conductors hud already stated that the men of bis order had no grievauces of their own. Such was the situation when at4 o'clock this afternoon thiee men uscended the stairs at the Hotel Broozes, and proceeded toward room 18, which is at the end of a quiet hall- way on the first floor and overlooking tho depot and passenger ynrds of the New York Central. Oue of the threo men sauntering slowly along the hullway wis & spare, light moustached man about 30 years of age, whose short cropped bair is already grey and whose face is sharp, and whose sharp, bluish-white eyves conceal all expros sion of impulse. That was Master Work- mon Sweeney of the switchwen, Another one of the trio was an exceedingly tail man, whose eyes were blue und indicated cou’ scious strength. He was the leauer of o ganized trainmen of the United Statos, Master Workman 8. W. Wilkinson. The last of the three men was Chiel Clark of the Brotberhood of Railway Conductors. Arriving at the room which was occupied by Mr. Sargent of the firemen, that gentle- man received them end closea and bolted the door. Tuere was little formality in the procedure of the conference. Mr. Sweeuoy was askea at once to set forth the position in which he and his mon were placed. He did 0 ot length and in detail, Would Not Go on & Sympathetle Strike. At the conclusion of Mr. Sweenes's state- ment Mr. Surcent reitorated what he had already stated, that his men should not go out oo & sympathetic strike unless all rail- wuy organizations did 50, 1f this was @ case wehich demanded thut @ general issne should be made by ull organi railway labor, thea he would be 10 the lie with bis firemen, otherwise the firemen would be kept boiling watcr. Mr. Clark stated that the conductors had 10 grievance and that while they beheved the demauds of he switchmen were jus’, there would be no strike of conducioge suve it was 1o redress the wrougs to the cous ducto s, Mr. Wilkinson, forthe trainmen, informed the switchmen's leader that ue fell the originel demands of the switchmen were fair if ever auy demaugs were just, bu bis order 0PF could not consent to co<%e = n by & sym- pathetic strike, il These statements hay S made, Sweeney had received his % aatum conference broke up about | E, clock. three labor chiefs frankly sty 2 1o the ing newsnapar men tho ultit & m they had given to the switchmen’s load ** Sweer Up the Aftor leaving the conforence went to the room of Arbitry sioner Donovan and iuforaied b sult of the conforence. *‘In vi . of the re. sultof the conference and of mine with the officials I recommend to you that thoe strike be deciared off, 10 thereby secure the re- turn to work of a5 raany men as possivls,’ said Mr. Donovan. Mr. Sweeney was und lengthy discussion, n ation was reviswed, ¢ Gy nt, Sweenoy ecided, and aftera which the whole situ- and Mr, Sweeney had stated that he was not beaten aud could vot cripple ali tho trunk lines between Now York and Chicago, ho finally decided that the suggestion of the commissioner and tho recommendation of the heads of labor or- ganizations during the conferenca that tho most advisablo thing to do would be to de- clare the strike off, which he promised to do tonight, Tho conferencecontinued until a o'clock. Messengers came and we patehed frequently until 10:10. Mr, Sweeney was called from the room and asked to make a statement of his purposes for publication He vefused to do so at the time, saying th a very fmportant message was momentarily expected and upon its arrival ho would make an annouucement to the pross. Offictally Declarod the Strike O Eventually at 11 o’clock and ten minutes Moriarity ‘came into the hallway and whistled to indicate that the head of the switchmen's order was then roady to com- municate with the peoplo through the press. The correspondents filad into the small room, whose doors aud windows had been tightly shut to secure secrecy to the proceeaiugs. Asmuil stand in_the center of the room was surrounded by the group of labor load- ers, Mr. Sweeney baving before him a ditter of stationery and messnges, *“The mastor workmen will say a few ds 1o the press,” announced Mr.” Moriar- The thead of the order in a tone arcely heard across room said. “A conclusion hus been ched by tho duly authorized representa- ives of the switchien and it is that the strike is ended at miduignt tonight. That is all T have got to say and [ don’t pro- POsC to answer any more questions, so you needn’t ask any." lence fell upon the entivo company. Tho newspaper men stared for o moment in sur- priso at Mr. Sweeney and us questions were about being put by soveral he added: “Four hundred and_ fiftéen switchmen can't tight 8,000 troops and four or five railroad com- panies.” There are more switchmen than 415, put in one of the correspondents, “Yes, about 515" corrected Mr. Sweeney, ‘ nd 1f'any men had a grievance, these wen did.” Mr. Sweeney, as the newspaper men with- in answer to inquiry said: I have ug to say as to whether there will bea 1on of railway organizations or not.” Wil any of your men be taken back by lxh-‘ railroads " ‘usked a retiring correspon- dent ity of volea 50 low s to be s the r Some of the Men Will Be Taken Back, “I'liey need trained and skillful help and they certainly cannot get any better men than these,”” was Mr, Sweenev's responsc. Tho word ‘vas carried out toward the East Buffalo yards at once by messengers, and be- foce dawn the 1dle switchmen know they were at liberty. again’ to seck work where they could. 1t is estimated by Acbitration Commissiouer Donovan, who has called upon tho . railway oficials on hehalf of the men, that nearly 50 per cent of the now idle men will be reins uted. It is probable the troops will e speedily withdrawn, tho local militin veing ieft to furnish such protection as may be necessar; KOUGHERS DI They Say That the Seale Gives Them the Worst of 1t Pirrssuns, Pa., Aug, 24.—President-elect Garland, ot the Amalgamated association, reported this morning that the lilinois Steel company, otherwiso the North Chicago Rolt- ing Mill company, had signed the scate for toeir north works mill, Mr. Cleveland said that the donations to the locked out men at Homestead were com ingin atan unusuaily lively rate and ex- pressed every conlidenco of u” successful issue of the trouble in fayor of the Amal- gamated association, ‘The roughers in the Amalgamated nssocia- tion are discontented over the reduction they bave bocu compelied to submit to, Some of the south side rougners will give veut to their dissatisfaction atu moeting this evening, and a general meeting will be held on Sunday. A prominent roiler in one of the southside mills said this moruing on the suject: *“Ihe roughers have ngreed to abide by the sectlement of the conference at Youngstown and o to work, consequently they should quit their grambling over the matter. You may rest ussured that tho locul rollers will not grant any 3 per cent conce sion, #s we have to swallow enough of th cut as it s, algan INT NUMBER 68 HAWAIL AS NOT PROTESTED Her Oabivet Still Believes England Will Withdraw from Johuston Island, — NO OFFICIAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE AFFAIR May Not Need to Make a Formal Protest— Some New Dat the Hawanan ture—Skeles Rule il s Hoxonvry, Aug. 24 —~The cabinet is still incomplete. Thoe attorney gencralship has not yet been filled. With regard to the an- uexation of Johnston island as territory of Groat Britain by her majesty’s ship Cham- plon, the minister of forcign affairs statos that the cabiet has not been oMcially ine formed of the ocoupation of Johuston island, but that the government believes Johnston and Ialuna fislands are still a portion of Hawail, ‘The government not having ro- ceived any information of thoe seizure, the Hawailan government consiaered itinadvisa ble to protest, believing thut Groat Britaio, on ascortaining the facts, will withdraw without the necessity of a formal protest. In reply 1o a question, a minister said the Hawalinn government had never sugeested the transfer of Pearl haroor to tne United States or any other foreign power, Hawall's New Tarlll Luw. Hoxonvry, Aug. 24.—The tavift bill has passed the third reading and bocome a law, 1t will greatly affoct trade betwecn Hawail and other countries, particularly America. It provides for increased dutics on ten various articles, many of which wero ‘'free by treaty” with the United States or at advalorem auty. Following ure the principal articles upon which duties have been inposed or incroased by tho iaw just passed by tho logislature: On silks, satins and siik veivets, 25 pe= cent ad valorem; clothing, 10 per cent; carcinges, 25 per cent: hats ana caps, 10 per cent; lin- ons and flax and grass cloths, 10 por ocent fans, 25 per cont; ngs. artificial flowers per cent; embroidor- ) per cent; crockery and glassware, 10 per cent; drugs and medioines, 10 per cent; furmture, 10 per cent: willmery goods, but tons, corsets, collars, sleeves and cuffs, 10 per cont; gloves and mitts, 25 per centy wimps for clothing, 10 per cent; hooks and eyes, 10 per cent: insertions und laces, per _cent; vibbons, 10 per cent: silver plate, 25 per cent; brittunia ware and fancy ware, 25 por cent; matches, 10 per tigarcttes, b por cent; works of art, e cent; brouzes, otc., 10 per cent; per- fumery, powdors, toilet brushes, 25 per cont; soaps, 16 per cent: pipes (smoking). pipe stems, bowls and fixtures and cigar holders, 5 per cent; candies, 25 per canales, 10 per cent; toys, 10 per cent; fire arms, 25 per cent; amunitfon and powder, 25 por cent watcnes and clocks, 10 pev cent; eigars and croots, 81 per 1,000 wines, cordials, §2 por eallon, ale, porter and cider, 40 conts per dozen quarts, 20 cents on pints aud 15 conts per gallon in’ bulk. S OF THE HOME Some of the Additions Agreed Upo Gladstone and the frish Leaders. Losboy, Aug. 24, —The Chronicle this morning gives tho following as the main lines of tho home rulo bill as believed to have been agreed upon botween Mossrs, Gladstone, McCarthy and Ditlon: ¢ First. That the present land legislation shall not be dlsturved for five yoars. Second. That the police and judiciary shall be in the bands of the Dublin parlia- ment. Third. That the batance of the Irish fung shall be at the disposul of thoe Irish legisla tre Fourth. That tho receiver general of the bill of 1886 be aispensed with. I"i{th. That on the other hand there shall FEATUT RULE BILL. by be only a customs department and that the Irish parlinmant shail not have power to levy separate duties, th, That the only veto shall be the veto, 1o be exercised on the advice of the English ministry. vonth. That thirty Irish members shall ined at Westminster. ‘e Chronicle believes thav Mr, Gladstone ubandoaed with greut reluctance the idea of a recetver in_general 1n deferenco to the wishes of the McCarthyit Will Resamo Work on the Panama Cunal. Panis, Aug. 24.—The newspaper Paris says thut the liguidator of the Panama Capal company has concluded an agreoment with M. Hielard, the viee presidont of the Paris Chamber of Commerce, providing for the formation of another company with a capital of §30,000,000 to resume the work on the Pane ama canal. Work will be resumed immedie ately in order to prevent the lapsiog of the coucession granted 10 tho old company by ithe government of Columbia. Operations will bo concentrated ut two points, Culebra und Chagres, When nearly the whole capi- tal hus been employed forty-five of the fifty kilometres of the caual will be opened. The aw ut will be approved by the tribunal Cnief Arthur's Retasal to Consult with Sw Disconruging to th Men, Burraro, N. Y., Aug. 24 —The impossibil- ity of Chiiet Atnurdsattendan:e, or his re- fusal to participate, has lessened public in terest in Sveaney’s con o, and it is now velioved that with Surgent depariing today nop o results will follow tho council cailed by Sweeney. In the meantimo, ther aro striies on only three roads, tho Wescern Now York, Lackawaunn and Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg, whose men guit vesterday aftornoon. All these roads claim to be replaciug the strikers, ngineers Will Not Interfe Cruvenaxn, O., Aug. 24--Chief P, Arthur of the locomotivo engincers has re- tarned to Cleveland from Canada, He re cowved o telogram from Master Workman Sweeney of the switchmen asking him to go tv Buffalo for a conference woncerning the strike. Mr. Arthur answered that it would be impossivle for nim to a0 30, us his presence is needed at once iu Nortn Caroling to adjust the question of wages botween the ongineers of the Now Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley rond and the company. He sald thav whilo ne felu tho greatest sympathy for tho strikers at Buffulo it was bis personal opinion that the brotuorhood would not intorfera in ir, as it had defiuite coutracts with all the railroad compantes Lo run their locomotives on certain couditions which huve not you been violated, M. President € CiieaGo, 11, Aug. President Gorpers of the American Paderation of Labor is in the city for the purpose of fuquiring 1uto the condition of affairs and to devise moans by which the organization may bo strenathc He oxpressed himself us bolug bighly ¢ fled with the covdition of organized inbor here as elsewhere, and cluims that never be fore have tuo federated trades unioos beon ore prosperous than thoy are now. As to tve trouble st Homestead, Mr, Gompers is confident that Carnegio will torced to submit to the strikers' demsnds e aamits that the battle will prolonged and bitter one, but he has 0o fears but that tho strikers will ulumately triumph, Arrest of a Promlnent Luader. Burrato, N, Y., Aug. 24.-Josoph Helm- erle, otary snd trewsurer of Buftalo lodge No. 8, Switchmen’s Mutual Ald association, who is ono of the leaders of the switchmen, was arrested vesterday on compluint of the Lebigh Valley rairoad omicials who chsrge him with assaultiug notusion switehmen, Dotectiyes located him sud he was arrested. Accldentally Shot, Purtsnung, Po,, Aug, 24.—Jorry Benulug- boff of compauy K was nceidentully shot by & revolver in the burds of a compuuion of the wilitia today and died this altoruoou, of commerce on Friday. ke t bility on Himself, Loxboy, Aug. 24 —The Associated Pross represoutative here learns that Mr, Gilade stono bas sont a letter to Mr. Labouchore, saying that he alone is rosponsible for not presonting Mr. Labouchero's name 1o the queen, and that his roason for not appoint- ingz Mr. Labouchere in_nowiso reflocts upon Mr. Labouchere’s public character or sor- vices. stone Denies the Rumor. Loxnoy, Aug. 24.—In response to inguir- ies as to the truth of the rumor made by the Chronicle this morning to the effect that Mr, Gladstone would retire from office in the spring, Mr, Gladstove telesraphs from Ha- warden that the whole story Is utterly groundless, French Troops in Duhomey. Pawnis, Aug. 24.--A dispateh from Porto Novo, a French settlement on the coust, says u force of 1,200 F'renvh troops entered D Nomoyan torritory on August 17 and bom- barded the town of Vikona ouroute. Croditors Moura for Him, Loxno, Aug. 24.—The Paris correspon- dent of the Times says that M. Bello, a vanior of Paris, has absconded, leaving lia- bilities amounting to 1,000,000 francs. NATIONAL L TR CARRIERS, Yheir Convention Mnkes an Approprintion 1o Decorate “Sunset’” Cox's Grave Ixp1ANAPOLIS, [0d,, Aug. 24,—The Nationul Associution of Letter Carriers in couvention yesterday made provisions for an annual ap- propriation of $100, with which to decorate the grave of “Sunser” Cox in Greenwood cemetery. e committee on le veceipt of & large nu wembers of conwress, glviug assuranco of tho passage at the noxl session of congress of the till for equallzing of salaries of lotter carriers, reported favoravly to tho last nouse, It was ordered that a protest be forwarded to the postmuster gencral agsinst the pr tico of numerous postmasters, notably the | postmaster at Boston, of employing substi- tuto lovter carriers st 25 cents an hour, when there are vacaucies on tue regular force of curriers, ation reported the or of letters from el can Hur Assoclition, Sanaroas, N. Y., Aug. 24—The American Bur ussociation met here today, There ls & large attendance of tho legal fraternity from wlmost every state lu the wolon, President John K. Dillon called the association to order wua delivered the anuual address, One im- portant question 1o be cousidered 18 whether iv 15 desirable to give the United States | courts Jurisaiction fn mutters similar to the New Urienus Kok, . Ame