Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 29, 1893, Page 1

HILLED AT THE FIRST FIRE Oolonel Flores' Efforts at Rebellion Cost Him His Life. REVOLT IN SAN SALVADOR DEFEATED Daring Opposition of the Government Forces Easily Routed the Tnsurgent Troops with the Loss of Thele Lende {Copyrighted 1893 by James Gordon Bennett.] PANAMA, Colombia (via Galveston, Tex.), July 28.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tur Bee.]-—San Salvador papers which have just reached here confirm the story cabled the Herald on July 13 of aplot against President Ezeta. Colonel Flores, who commanded a battalion of tho native forces almost succeeded in leading an open revoit. The troubie occurred in Santa Anna,where Vice President Antonio Ezeta, brother of the president and general-n-chief of the army, was conducting the annual military review. The killing of Colonel Flores when the second volley. was fired at the mutinous troops and the daring bravery of General Ezeta prevented the suc- cess of the conspirato After Colonel Flores had been killed General Ezeta walked into the rebel lines, revolver in hand, amid the cheers of his loyal soidiers, He called on the mutinous troops to surrender and all threw down their arms, 4 Colonel Flores had perfected his plans and might have succeeded in - executing them it he had not been killed so early in the fight. The telegraph wires to the capital had been cut in order to prevent the forwarding of re- inforcements, and arrangements had been made to assassinate General Kzeta at his hotel. Elcho Nationale, the newspaper organ of President Ezcta, says it was ¢ well organized conspiracy and expre tho be- lief that it was directed from Guatemala, PresidentT7eta called an extraordinary ses- sion of congress, which declared the Depart- ments of Santa Anua, Ahuchuapau, Son- sonati and La Liberta and the capital dis- trict under martial law. / Contry s Dissatistiod. Advices from Dutch€uinea bring infor- mation of the existence of widespread insub- ordination among the coolie contract la- borers. On several estates oversecrs have already been killed in cold blood. The planters are holding indignation meetings and protesting against the government's failure to punish ghe perpetrators of the murders. ars are ovenly expressed that there may soon bo a general uprising of the coolies, acting in co-operation with some of the Indian tribes of the interior, and it is thought that such an alliance might mean the destruction of the men who occupy some of the weaker outpost A letter from a colonist fn Demerara gives an account of the drowning of eighteen miners and the loss of more than 0,000 worth of gold dust. Their boat was caught in a snag in the Cuyuniriver as they wero roturning from Georgetown and sank in- stanly. 2 Nieuragun Rebels Viotorious, Paxama, Colombia (via Galveston, Tex.), July 28.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tue_ Bee]—A .dispateh from San Juan del Sur, Niearagus, ys that it is expected that Granada, now eld by the government troops, will capitu- late before many hours. The situation of the government ‘Yl'lu”ls at Granada 1s d to be serious. Dotails arc not obtainable, because communication with the interior is interrupted. G 7 3, leader of the revolutios has occu- pied Masaya in addition to Managua, having taken each town efter hard and desperate fighting ana the loss of many lives. Me is besieging Granada with so much determina- tion that news of its capitulation mag be expected at any moment. According to the latest news from Nicaragua the outlook for the country could not be worse. Depends on the Warships, Varraraso, Chill (via Galveston, Tox.), July 23.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald.—Special 1o Tie Beg.]—The He correspondent in Rio Juneiro tele that' the ouly definite news the situation there is that tho ment 18 afraid to let the leave that port. It depends almost entirely on the loyalty of the oficers und men in the fleet and believes that a revolu- tion might be started should the ship be al- lowed to leave the harbor. It is generally believed that the discontent in Rio Janeiro is being caused by partisans of the family of the dead emperor, Dom Pedro. There is great acuvity at tho arscnals and ali the warships are being put in fighting trim, pThe United States eruiser Philadelphia has sailad from Rio Janeiro and is expected at Valparaiso next week. Luwrence Benet, representing the Hotehkiss gun factory, has arrived here for the purnose of inspecting tho guns in the Chilian arsenal, Kiske's telometer, which has been put aboard tho Captain Prate, works admirably. General Pie- ola is reported o have brought w number of horscs and sent thom to Peru. ile holds consultations daily, with Isidore Evrazuriz Several persons in Santiago are kuown t be adyising hin as to the details of his cazm- paign for president of Peru against General Caceres. The Herald’s correspondent in Buenos Ayves telegraphs Governor Cordoba Pizarro anuounces that lie will resist the efforts of the government to dis- arm the proviueial troops. ¢ t Labory ROV warships IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE, Tory Papers Blame th An England’s Pariment on the Liberals, Loxnox, July Tho newspapers today devote much space to editorial comments on last night's happening in Commons, The Times gravely talks about the suppres- sion of freo debate by o tyranm eal majority us being the moving catiso, but has nothing 10 say about theway closure was spplicd during Balfour's veign. [4 regrets that the onposition took uotice of “'the dis- graceful insults”” with which Chamberlain was assailed and suys such porhouse manners might Liuve becen loft to serve as an ex ple of what would acour in the Ivish legl ture should Gladstone succeed in_establish- fug that sterous oy Other tory papers comment in a similar vein Gladstoulan pupers vefer to the insults flung at Gladstone by Chawberlain and call stieution to the fact that the first blow iu &he cutie was struck by s couservative, 'hey also find it worthy of note that O'Con- por mapfully apologized ‘or what he sad, ey e e gl il apology or re- traction from Chamberlain und his alettors, The Daily News (Gladstoniao): “Whon he House loarns how thedisturbance arose, hero will be a universal feeling of in diguation wud regret .that the wost fliustrious statesman of the age was exposed to such lusults as those tlun by Mr. Chamberlain. Lo compare Mr. Glad- stone with the implous Herod at the awful close of bhis cereor met the warmest svproval of the oppusition, Ib s Boteworiy that, whereas Mr O'Cou- Bor apologized, there was mo Rt of apology or reiraction from Mr. r tho Row THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. Chamberlain and_his abottors. of the country will resent the insult in a b may cause Mr. Chamberla friends regrot for the rest of their al lives,’ 'all Mall Gazette: “Tt cannot be said that the scene was out of keeping with the whole story of the home rule bil. When Parliament has been violently ravished of its freedom it is idle to complain_overmuch, be 18 its petticoats are soiled The St. James Gazette and several other tory sheets contend that Mr. Chamberlain's refereace to Herod was to be applied rather w0 Mr. Gladstone's flatterers than to the prime minister himsolf. The people GETTING EVEN WITH RUSSIA, Germany Advances the Tarlff on the Prod- uets of the Latter Country Brruix, July 28.—The Reichsanzeiger this evening published a memoranda giving no- tice that an increase in the customs duty on Russian products had been decided upon by the federal council. In addition to the noti- fication the memorandum states that after ng and unsuccessful negotiations, com- mencing in the winter of 150001, Kussia of- fered in July, 1803, to agree to o provisional convention with Germany In regard to the custom duties, which convention should re- main in force until the end of 1593, The basis this proposed convention was that should concede to Russia conventional tariff, in roturn for which Russia would give Germany tho same conc 18 that the former gave to France. Germany refused to agree to this proposition, but acceptea the Russian pro- posal to coutinue the nezotations for o com- mercinl treaty through special delegates. Instead of standing by this latter proposal, Russia notified German y that the old tariff would be imposed on German products im- ported iuto Russia. The decision of the federal council had comparatively littlo infiuence on bourse prices as it has for several days been a for gone couclusion. Russian notes and Russian sccurities fell somewhat. Corn prices nave advanced notably In England's Parl ont. LoNDON, July 28, —In the House of Com- mons today Sir William Vernon Harcourt informed Rv. Hon. George J. Goschen, who asked o question on the subject, that tho telegram dirceting the government of India to close the mints in that country to free coinage of silver did not contain instructions in regard to making gold tho legal tender. The matter had been left to the discrotion of the Indian government. In the Houso of Commions this H. H. Lopes, conservative, moved that the government be consured because it mani- fested no keen sympathy for sufferers from the agricultural dopressions. Aftera debato of three hours the motion was defeated by a vote of 161 to 1 evening Mishaps ut Nuval Muncuvers, Loxnoy, Ju! 'ho annual mancuvers between the | squadrons began with the declaration of war at 10 o'cloci last night. The object of the mancuvers on the one side is to obtain command of the Irish ion the othor side to prevent this. ady « series of slight mishaps have been réported. WILL MAKE NO SPLECIAL RATES, Ronds Wil Not Favor Ari Men This Yenr. CitieaGo, July 28, —Western roads decided today to make no special rates for the Grand Army encampment at Indianapolis in Sep tember, The Chicago & Alton and Burling- ton are the roads credited with preventing a satisfactory agreement being made. They contended that any special rates mado for the Grand Army would be used to, demoral- ize the World’s falr rates. All thatis now left for the Grand Army men to dois to use the World's fair rates to Chicago and re- purchase from there to Indiunapolis. Roads cast from Chicago huve agreed to make a 1ate of 1ccut per mile for the Grand Army men. Adyices were receiyed here today to the effect thut trunk Lines wero preparing Lo get out new emigrant rate sheets, in which they propose to quote the World's fair rates us basing rates for emigrant busine Chairman Caldwell of the Wes senger assoclution telegraphed lines that these rates s| basing purposcs in conne: rd emigrant teaflic A statement of the earnings and expense of tho Burlington system for the month of June was issucd today. Freight carnings 0.034. Passenger earmngs in- he gross earnings for the 12,0658, & decrease of 33,416 us compared with the sume month last ye Western Grand ern Pas- the trunk uld not be used for tion with the sea- Confligrations. 1 S.—Builetins from Med- Prentice Junction, Wis., and Pifield, Wis.. say those towns have been wiped out by forest fires. Medford has a population of 1,500 and Prentice and Fifield b, The loss at Fifield is reported to £200,000, insurance lizht Thirty-four buildings were consumed, It is learned that the fire at Prentice i coufined to the timber: no buildings were burned, 'The fire av Fifleld started in a shed back of the Clifton house. Among the struc- tures destroyed are four hotels, two general stores, o saloon and restaurant. Pauts, July 28.—Fire broke out in the suburb of Herey, opposite the wine docks, this morning. It soread rapidly aud soon thirty houses were burned, The flumes finally commuaicated to the wine docks. Ten thousand casks and 500 hogsheads of wine were destroyed. Loss, £300,000, BUrearo, July 28 —The Union Fiber company’s works at Lockport were destroyed by fire tonight. Loss between £90,000 and 100,000, B OF Interest to La r Unions. Ciresco, July 25.—Judge Tuley today de- cided a case of importanco boaring on labor unions and organizations. The Cincinnati orchestra filed a bill agalnst the Chicago Musical socicgy to enjoin the socioty from expelling eight of its memboers for playing in the orcheste, in which also play persons not members of the sociely. These eight musiciuns were anxious to continue playing with the orchestra aud the Chicago Musical iety was enjoined from expeliug them if y continued to do 0. ‘The Chicago Musi- cal society, through its attorney, moved for a dissolution of the injunction, The court held that an outsider could not prevent o society from diseiplining its members, and, in fact. the members thomsolyes could not preventit, Tho bill was then dismissed, - Denth Roll, WasuiNgroy, July 23.—0Dr. James Cunning- ham Batehelor, the eminent Free Mason who succeeded General Albert Pike as grand commander of the supreme council of the Scotuish rite, died In this city today, To- morrow the body will be carried to New Orleans, the foriner home of the deceased, where the regular Kadosh services will be Nold ovor the Wody, probubly as widnight next Monda Mr. Batctielor will be succoeded as grand commander _ by Lieutenaut Commauder Philip Crosfy “Pucker of Galveston, Tex., until the meoting of the supreme council at St. Louis noxt October, when the grand com.- mauder will be formally olected, - Death W w Penusylvanin Fire, Pritsueng, Pa., July 28.—The explosion of stove polish Leing applied to & stove this afternoon caused a fire iu which Maggic Mitchell and Fred Russell were burned to death ana Charles McDonald, an unknown Polish girl and au unknown peddicr fatally burned. MiLwAUKEE, ford, Wis., Indurated —————— Fatal Kuilroad Aecldent. #4E, Pa,, July 28.—A Lake Shore freight train broke in two mear Harvor creek last night and the sections coliidod. Louis Heal and Duuiel Fagan of Chicago were erushed 40 death und anothier wish is wissing. I OMATIA, NATIONAL BANK FAILURES Comptroller Eckels Explains How the Situ- ation Has Been Misrepresentad, NEWSPAPER REPORTS MUCH EXAGGERATED Out of the Total of Ona Hundred and Five od G Clo Only Thirty-Seven ne Into Recoivers' Hands, Have 518 FoUrteENTH STREET, Wasixarox, July 28, Comptroller of the Currency WasnmiNaToN Brreav or Tie Brn, } Fekels gave out the following statement tonight: “Re- cent dispatches having appeared in the newspapers to the effect that since January 1, 1803, 200 national banks have failed, the following statement has been prepared that the public may bo proverly informed: In- stead of 200 having closed their doors but 10 troller of the currenc number have already resumed have gone into the hands of the comp- Fourteen of this business under favorable conditions and possessed of the confidence of the communities where located, and during the ensuing week it is expected several others will have complied with the requirements of the comptroiler and reopened, while prior to September 1 an equal ninnber wiil resume. +Out of the total of 105 elosed but thirty- seven have gone into the b nds of receivers, the balance either having reopened or are still in tho strong prospects of reopening. 105 banks are capitalized in $1,000,000 each, thirty-six at £300,000, than 0,000, the gre being from 100,000 to £150,000. How the Fallures Were Distribated. “By geographical sections tho fa distributed as follows: 3 tes, 2; middle and Mississi] valley states, 15: northwestern states, western states, 55; southern states total, 10 “The bank failures in the states also the number of natio cration in each state: New England states, mentioned and Now Sus- State, Colorido ) 15 Montana..... Nebraska, Soutn Dukota 2 “In twenty-one stutes have been failures of national banks have lyn. Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Baitimore, Washington, Buffalo, Cincinnati, St. Louis, New Orleans, Sun Francisco, Miuneapolis, St. Paul and numbers of other great mercial centers, and but one has closed in Now York, two in Chicago, and one in Mil- waukee. York and Chicago were du I management, as were numbers of others, Local seares have caused many of late suspend. Nine tional banks. gely to m hands of the examiners with Five of the the amount of one at $600,000, six at £500,000, £50,000, and the remaining at ),000, §100,000 and less. but more ater number, however, lures are following table shows the national al banks yet in op- operating. vended. and territories there No iled in Boston, Brook- com- ‘Lhe causes of the failures in New o of the banks that failed were robbed by ofticials who are now under arrest.” Nebraska's Sugar Production. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Miller declines to give out the fizures of the pro- duction and bounty of each of the two beet sugar industries of Nebraska. ‘There is a law which prohibits any revenue officer from making public the operations of any private business of any man or firm which” he may visit in i offi pei and total d holding. The law was sugar bounty was created, swner Miller, in answer to the quests for a detai sugar industry, has to that us well. The of beet sugar by the two fac braska, Grand Isiand and 3,803,500 pounds, and th first grade, and sccured bounty. ed but Commis repeated re statement on the b ories _in N Norfolk, was the Weatern Pensions, ul capacity, under the severe alty of 1,000 fine, a year's imprisonment ualification from future office- vefore the ot ded that it applies aggregnye production ar was all of the full 2 cents The following pensious grant® are re- ported: Nebraska: Origing Henry Atkinson, Thomas J. Butle| Ells A. B. mother. Towa: Origin —Thaddeus Lamson, Markus ~ Wittenbel Original widows, etc Seward, Hester A, Original widow—Mary E. Goodall al—Gieorge Bahr, John C. Smith Gibson, Original widows, ete.— Blanche Haley, Mary E. Suwyer, Ellen B, Kirk, South Dakota: Original—Willlam H. Brill, Danicl W. Brown, Willium H. Munroe. Miscellancous, Matt Miller of David City, Neb., is at the Cochrane, A private letter received at the Depart- | ates that Sec- | ment of Agriculture tos retary Morton has left Michigan and is now at Nebraska Cit, P.S. H NEWS FOR THE ARMY, List of Changes in the Regular Service as Announced Yesterday, Wasmixaroy, July 28, —[Special Telegram to ‘lue Bee.]—The following army orders were issued today: Leave of absence for four months to take effect Octover 1 s granted Captain Henry Jackson, Seventh cavalr, Leave of absence for two months to take effect August 31 is granted First Lieutenant Cdward H. Browne, regimental quurter- master, Fourth infantry. A board of suryey,to consist of Lioutenant Colonel Joseph P, Wright, deputy surgeon general; Major Charles Williams, quarter- master, and Major Charles A, Woodruff, commissary of subsistence, will assemblo ut the general depot of the quartermaster's de- partment at San_EFrancisco, Cal., from time to time at the call of the senior member for the purpose of ascertwining and fixing tho responsibility for any loss or damage exist- ing in articles of quartermaster’s stores re- ceived ut thut depot during the remainder of the present fiscal ye A board of survey, to consist of Licuten- ant Colouel Joseph P, Wright, daputy sur- on general, Licutenant Colonel James G Lee, deputy quartermaster gencral, and Major Charles A. Woodruff, commissary of subsistence, will nssemole at the general depot of the quartermaster's departiment ot San Francisco from time to time at the call of the senior member for tho purpose of us- certaining and fixing the responsibility for any loss or damage existing in articles of clothing, camp #nd garrison equipage re- ceived v that depot during the remainder of the present fiscal year. First Lieutenant (ieorge B, Backus, First cavalry, will report in person to Colonel John 8. Poland, Soventeenth infantry, president of the army retiring board at Fort Logan, Colo., for examination, Tho following transfers in the Fifth cavalry are ordered: First Lioutenant Henry De H. Waite, from troop A to troop M; Flrst Lieutenant George W. Reade, from troop M to troop A. Captain Richard W. Johuson, assistant surgeon, will report in person on or before August 0, to the commanding ofticer Fort McHeury, Md., for temporary duty av that post during the absence of Captain Charles 3, Ewing, assistant surgeon. “The Mowing named oficers are relieved from duty at the institutions of learning designated opposite their respective names, 1o take effect September 1, aud will then proceed o join their respective compani Captain Herbort 8. Foster, Twentieth in! fantry, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vi.; Captain Joseph C. Dent, Twentieth in- fautry, State Agricultural college of Colo- rado, Fort Collins, Colo Leave of absence for three months on sur- geon's certificate of disability is granted Secoud Lioutenant William = G, Eliiott, Ninth infantry. The Jeave of absence granted Firet Licu I3 C. ATURDAY MORNING, JULY CLOSED 70 ALL COMMERCE tenant Charles C. Ballou, Twelfth infantry July 19, is extended ‘ten diys Leave of absence granted Second Lieu tenant Samuel D. Rockenbach, Tenth cav- airy, July 19, Department of Dakota, s ex- tended soven days. Passed Assistant Surgeon Henry B. Fitts, U. S N, is assigned temporarilysto the charge of the Army and Navy Genoral hos pital, Hot Springs. Ark,, during the absence therefrom of Major Alfred A. Woodhull, surgeon U. S. N., surgeon in charge. Revenue Taxes Must WasniNatox, July 98.—A petition, signed by many of the leading distillers of the sta of Kentucky, has been presented to Secre tary Carlisle, asking that the collection of the internal revenue taxes due on spirits remaining in bond that were distilled and bonded in May and June, 1500, be postponed for ninety days. The forced payment of theso taxes at this time will not only embarrass the distillers, says the petition, .but will also withdraw from circulation and also from the banks large sums of money which are now needed for the mercantilo use of the community, Secretary rlisle replied that the law providing for the collec- tion of the tax was obligatory and_that ho could do nothing to relieve the distillers. No Time to Address Nogro Democrate. Wasnizaroy, July 28.—A call was issued today to the negro democracy of the United States by James A. Ross, vico president of the Society of Democratic clubs for a meet- ing of the democratic clubs, in Washington, August 24, to secure co-operation in all ranks of the party inthe fall campaign. Mr. Ross invited President Cleveland to ad- dress the meoting and today received areply stating that his engagements with reference to matters of state are such that it will be impossible to accept. He adds thatit is gratifying to him to know of the interest that the Afro-Americans are taking in_the political questions of the day, with whose Drogress he has expressed much pleasure. Appolntments by the President. WasiiNgToN, July 28, —Private Secretary Thurber has aunounced the following ap- pointments as mado by the president: James T. Kilbreth of New York City, collec- tor of custows for the district of New York, vice Hendricks, resigned. Walter V. Bunn of Cooperstown, N. Y., appraiser of mer- chandise for the district of New York, vice Cooper, resigned. Wreeking Treaty with Canada, WasiINGTON, July 28, —The president today issued a proclamation putting into effect the treaty of reciprocity of wrecking the United States and Canada. e i b WORKED THE EXPRESS COMPANY. between How Herman Zeltuug Made a Trip to tho World's Fair. * Circaco, July 28.—[Special Talegram to Tue Bee]—Mr. Ignatz Lefkavitz of New York, who inaugurated a method of cheap transit to the World's fair in epite of the passenger rate trust, has an imitator in the person of Herman Zeitung, 32 years of nge, who is in Woodlawn station tonight on a charge of defrauding the Adams Express company to the amount of $40. Lefkavitz came lere from New York as common freight done up in a ,box labeled “Glass, handle with care,” Zeitung was more fas- tidious. he did himself up in a pyramid- shaped box, bored a few holes in it, ad- dressed himself on the surface-to a mythi person named “Dr. Franz Zerre, care Colum- bian Exposition company.” ‘The only means of subsistence Zeitung had on his long ride was two lemons. He could have lasted a week longer, he said. When the Adams express !delivery clerk failed to find the consignee e proceeded to the box in the warehouse, The cler] hair must have, as is gencrally the case, assumed an erect perpendicular position when an en- ergetic “hurrah” came from the depths of the black box and a tiny American fiag v waved through an air hole. He opened the box and when Zeitung jumped out presented the C. 0. D. biil for #0. tungz said he had no money so_they took himand the box in evidence to the police station. Zeitung claims to have originated the box system of transportation to tho fair, introducing it be- tween Vienna and Paris ‘during the recent exposition. e HE'S A SUCKER IF HE GUES, Sultan ot Johore Asks His Commissioner to Come Home and Get Killed. Ciicaco, Jul Al Telegram to : Bee.]—A good story is in circulation about the commissioner of Johore. Johore is the tip end of the Malay peninsuia and is predominated by a sultan with a long, wicked-looking beard and sixty-three wives, as the power of life and death of hi subjects. The sultan has made a fine hibit in the Agricultural building, next to the | xbibit, and has for his com- missioner an intelligent man named Dato Sri Amar d'Raja aud a deputy named H, W, Lake. The story 1s that d'Raja has given di pleasure to his sultan aud has been orderec to return at once to Johor This of itself ould not be so bad, as there are a great many worse,places than Johore. But the mischief is.that 1t is the fashion for the sul- tan, when he has to admonish a_public offi- cer, to behead him also. Whether this is truc or not it is at least true that d'Raja started for Johore this afternoon and for unknown reason s — UNCMAKITABLE KANSAS CITY, Unfort te Colorado Plligrims Wil Be Accorded » Cold Reception There, Kaxsas City, July 25.—Chief of Police Speers has discovered a law in the statutes < forbidding railroad companies to bring paupers into the state. In view of the threatened invasion of unemployed .and destitute men from Colorado he has decided to enforco this law. All trains will be stopped by an_oficer of iuspection at the state line in this city and pauvers will not lowed to come into the state. The chief hus received word that a train of five box cars, carrying 300 men, is due here carly tomorkosw morning on the Union Pacifie, He will meet th men at the state line with a squad of police aud prevent the passengers from entering the city. Chief Speers be- lieves that most of the mon coming cast now are imposters and tramps and are simply trading on the misfortunes of the real unous ployed men in order to got & free railroad rido. —————— Valuable Mail Fouch Missed, Saur Lake, July 28, —[Special Telogram to Ti Bee. | —A registered mail pouch contain- ing about £50,000 in securities left the Salt Lake postofice eastbouud July 8 aud hus not since been heard from, excopt that the postmaster in this ity hus a_ roceipt for the pourh upon its arrival at Ogden, 2ostofMce dotectives snd Inspeotors have been dispatehed to_different points along the mail route on the Union Pacific in Wyoming to recover the missing pouch, e Wants No Unnecessary Expense Iucurred. MiLWAUK July 28, — Commander-in- Chicf Weissert of the Grand Army of the Republic, 1 view of the depressed tinancial condition of the coyntry, has written a let- ter to the commitlo® of arrangements at In- dianapolis, asking them 0 go to no unneces- sury expense in propavation for the enter- tainment of the Grand Army. s Movements of Ogonn Bteamers July 28, At London—Sighted—Adriatic, from New York. At Liverpool—Arrived —Culumbia, from Boston ; Ottoman, from Boston At New York-—Arrived--Columbia, from Hawburg; Gellert, from Hamburg; Cam- pania, from Liverpool. (She has not equiled the record.) T — Another Negro Lynched. Biuaixouan, July 25.—A negro named T. Harper was lynched by & mob below Calera at noon today for attempting a criminal as- suult ou Section Foremun Edoer's wife last nighs, 20 &, 1893, Blockade of the Port of Bangkok Has Al- ready Been Established, WILL OFFICIALLY BEGIN THIS EVENING None but For lowed to ity gn War Vossels Now Al. robabil the tor or Leave Attack Menam Forts Today. ot wn on [Copyrighted 1593 by James Gordon Bennett.) BANGKOK, July 28, —1:54 p. m.—[New York Herald Cable—~Special to Tur Bee]—The blockade begins on Saturday evening. It is unknown if an immediate attack is to be made on the Menam forts. 1 intended going down to see, but the Hong Kong-Singapore ships which left yesterday turned were today back, and communication is limited to foreign warships. The latter are ready to repress any outbreaks. Captain Thoreaux and the three Annamites eaptured at Khone in May have arrived in Bangkok and are confined in the city prison. Tho Siamese government sent a message yester- day to the commander of the French squad- ron outside the harbor. It is believed it of- fered fresh proposals, BANGKOK, July 28.—6:02 p. m.—4New York Herald Cable—Special to Tug Bee]—Mur- ders by Dactoits are already frequent in the closed capital. The last steamer left the Port of Bangkok today. Public opiaion among the foreigners resident here demns the action of the British minister in sending away the Swift yesterday. The bar isstill open and French re-entry is possi- ble. Ifnoattack is made tomorrow there can be none for ten days, on av unfavorable to g the mouth of the Menam river. The general expectation is that early in August the French fleet will attack Bangkok and land 5,000 There is little doubt here that France's purpose 1s to make Siam a French colony. The & ment now con- ount of tides cros: bar at the some men, mese govern- to avoid the gunboat Lutin, bar early this morn. ing, the foreign minister sent to M. Pavie a note to the effect th the king and his ad- yisors were most anxious to marntain peace. All such efforts, howover, are believed by the English residents to be vain. Unless England intervenes to assist in the settl ment of the dispute, there can be littlecx- pection, or even hope, that France will re- frain from extreme measures, IETY IN EN is exceedingly auxious When was at the Menam open warfare. as AN iLAND, Frenew Claims to Siamese Torritory Are ausing Much W Y. Loxvox, July 28.—The Press association says: ‘Thereis serious anxiety in political and government circles anent Siamcse affairs. Gladstoun has canceled his in- tended visit to Hatchland's Place. Lord Rosebe closely engaged in the fc cign oftice this morning and last uight. This evening he was in consultation with the sec- retary of the Chinese legation in London, Official telegrams ave exchanged constantly, and special messengers are traveline unin: terruptedly between Paris and London, General IRoberts, recently commander-in- chief of the army in India, has returned hur- riedly to London from Glaszow, whence he had futended to makea tour of the High- lands. Neea Pams, made no ot Expect Ald July 28 —Admiral Humann report to his government on the blockade. The Cabinet will meet again on uesday to decide whatever fresh measures may b necessary. The press and the public are beginning to realize thaf it is useless to expect IRussia to assist France in grabbing Sianm and admit that France can only hope for the czar’s neutrality A dispateh from Pekin s roys of the provinces o nan have received instruc nese court as to whe attitude which they must maintam in the eveut of a conflict be- tween Siam and France. The Chinese gov- ernment has chartered several steamers to convey troops, arms and ammunition to the south. A St. Petersburg refiort that Russia has sounded Siam in relation to ceding the island of Salang for a Russian naval station is de- clared unfounded. has Siam's Only Hope Gone. Loxpox,July 25.—The Bangkok correspond- ent of the Times says: The prompt enforce- ment of the blockade, which virtually dam- ages ouly Britain, has, scemngly, con- vinced the Slumese that the assumed friendly attempt at intervention by Great Hritain at Paris has not availed to m the conditions of the ultimatum. thercfore, will probably concede immedi: cly the last difference romaining between her and France by accepting the ultimatum, pare und simple. ~ Siam has not received the’ slightest offieial support from Great Brivuin throughout the difficulty N May Take n Hand, Beruiy, July 28.—The London spondent of the Koelnische Zeitung tele graphs: “China has reserved rights of sovereignty over the principality of Chieng- Hong, extending southwara to the twenty- first parallel and consisting of four districts to the right of the Melong Mt eight to_ the left. With Great Britain's knowlédge China sent troops to this region moaths ago. These troops would, if necessary, co-oper with the Black Flags. ‘rance Must Explain, N, July 28.—In Commons today the foreign secretary, in auswer o & question, suid that the French foreign winister had assured the British ambassador to Frauce that the blockade of Siamess ports would not bogin until July 81, The British minis- ter at Siam, however, has telographed thet won uly 2, und this has been confirmed. Pards has been telegraphed to for an explanation of the discrepancy corre LoNnc Shipping Aflocted, Loxpoy, July 25.—The Times correspond ent in Singapore telegraphs: The blockade of the Siamese coast has reduced to idleness the numerous steamers of the Straits Settle ments. The piece goods trade is dormant and rice is rising All special corrcspondents of London dailies agree that the outlook is more peaceful Paris correspondents predict a speedy settlo ment, Slam Leoks ior o Settleme it BANGKOK, July 25.—The Siamese govern- ment contiuues making every effort to main tain peace with France aad is encouraged oy the events of the last twenty-four hours to believe an understanding will be reached shortly. The French flag has been hoisted at Koh Si Chang. B et Died Without a Ber. Davras, Tex., July 23 ored. was hanged he of Policeman Brower toduy for the murder Honry Miller, col .1 said: T bid youall goodby. hoping wo will meet in heaven If anybody has anything against me 2 b say 5o and 1will drob on my knees and ~* 'his pardon.* As thoe trap == sprung Millor was pray- ing. His nock _, | broken and hadied with out n struggle. 5, @ execution was private, The body was = d inacoffn and turned over to his rela % 1, — EDUCATION, Wscuss Tmportant Sub- Jocts to THUlE Profession, Citieaco, July 98 —Hon, Soth Low, presi- dent of the Columbia opened the third session of the congress on higher edu- cation m the Art palace this afternoon by bricfly outlining the educational work of Columbia college, Prof. A, ¥. West of Princeton traced the historieal evolution of liberal education. President Jordan of the Leland Stanford university of California condemued the degradation of the desrees of doctor of philosophy and doctor of science by the indiscriminato conferring of such by institutions of low standard, and the follow- ing resolution was passed : Resolved, T acommittes of this fon e appointed to corresnond with _and co-oper- Ate with committecs of other educational or sclentific bodies, which have been or may ho appointed to protect the significance of the degrees of doctors of philosophy and doctors of sclence. Presidents Gilman, Ha Dwight, James B. Angell, and Seth Low to devise evil, Bishop Keene of the Catholic University of America, Washington, addressed the congress in a scholarly review of the re- lation of our colleges and universities to the advancement of civilization. He was fol- lowed by Prof. Angell of Michigan and Prof. Harper of Chicago, who alsomade address The National Educational congress closed its session with a largely attended moeting tonight. England, France, Russia, Germany. Uraguay, Chili and Sweden were repre: sented in the program. M P. Hughes, principal of the Cambridge Training Cotlego for Teachers, addressed the congress on the essional ‘training of teachers for socon- schools, Ht. Rev. John Konn, rector of the Catholie university, Washington, spoke on the sub- ject of the relation between the methods aud educationul ends. M. Gabriel Comisari, of the French Com- mission of Education, spoke of the interest which France in educational affairs, evidenced by sending eight commissione ion to the exposition weren, director of the Roval Gym nasium institute, Stockholm, Sweden, and Dr. Ikwin Osterberg of Sweden made ad dresses. Hou. W. T Harris, United States commis. sioner’ of education, thanked the rej sntatives of the several nations for their attendance, M. Comisari invited the association to Paris, “At the great International oxposi- tion of 19%0,” Prof. Bonucy declared, would be the greatest international congress of educatiou ever held, Adjourned sine die. HiGHL Famous Educator college, per, Timothy, neis L. Patton were appointed a committeo ways and means to correct tho Large Attendance at the Fair, Cmeaco, July ¥5.—Tho weather is cool, with light clouds tempering the rays of the sun. The result isa visible increase in the attendance at the World's fair, and low rates by the railroads are expected to ada large numbers from Vhe rural districts within a few da The only business of acted by the national commission toduy was the calling of the roll to find out_how many tickets to Buffalo Bul's Wild West show each member desired. The commis- sion had 1o heart for worlk, and when a fe matters had been disposcd of it adjourned that the members might attend the Wil West show. omorrow w day at Mrs, Midway plaisan Members of th of United Scandi an Singers of o the number of 1,000, together with the exposition orehestra 120 picces, gave a second concert ab Festi- al hall this afternoon. T TRYING nt Workmen in tho Lynching Cise. Desven, July 25.—The coroner’s jury in- vestigating the death of Din Aratta, the Iialinu murderer who was lynched Wednes day night, returned a verdict that *the d sed came to his death by being hung partics unknown to the jury.” The witu examined loth ta testify, and were unable to identify the lead- ers of the mob. Besides Colonel J. 1. Bren nan, who was areested last n one of the lead, Broncho Jim” Willis, a negro was placed in jail today on the same charge Both men assert their” innocence. Willis i thought to have been the fixst man to cnter the jail when the door was brolen down ~Camp Relicf at River Front park 1s in per. fect working order today, and_over 1,000 of the unemployed were fod during the day its were erccted capable of sheltering S0 or more persons, and they are being used to lodge part of the indig During the day about (00 men were taicen ont of the city by the different trains. At one time the scene at the Union Pacific yards in East Denver and in the vicinity of Fortieth street was quite exeiting. Hero was gathered an im- mense crowd waiting for ic outgoiug trains, and when any one of them came along o scramble would be made to get aboard. The train oficials, knowing how impossible jv would be to keep them off, gracefully sub- mitted, and in this way about 600 persons left town. Before leaving the crowd en- tered many of the neighboring bakeries aud stores and asked for food. No threats were mude, but they got nearly all they wanted wons also contributed to the necdy, and no scrious trouble ensued. To. night everything is quict. although a mect ing of the unemployed is booked for 9 o'clock —— FUEBLO'S 1'LO0OD, importance trans- as Patriots’ Irish village, 1 be celebrated rt's Donegal DENVER'S TIMES. Relief for the Ind| Verdict sc were Great Damage O 1 that City by an Overflow of the Arkuwusas Kiver. PuenLo, Colo., July 25, —Pumps of all de- scriptions are at work today relieving the basements of business houses of water from the Arkansas river, which overflowel yes ter morning and again last n Trenches aro being dug across the stre and through the levee to carry it off. All the unemployed will have enough work for a couple of days. Lhe losses now aggregato over #250.000 and many small storekeepers will be rulned. Probably 200 people are homeless aud are being fed and housed by the charitable. Much sickness is cxpected when the water recedes, leaving, as it must, great patehes of mud and slime {a low places 10 slowly dry up. Meager news from tho country, fiftecn miles northwest of town tellsof o cloudburst which fell thero, It was 100 yurds wide and 1ts full strength fully 125 feet in_ height. Scores of ranch houses, barns aud fences and hundreds of eattle were washed away. 1t will rumn § 100 farmers, DESERTED HIM, t Starts & Row Which Kesulis tu a Double Murder, Couxixg, O, July 25 -A white conviet named Davis, released from the penitentiary found his wifeliving with & negro. Ho went w the house last night aud found several persons there. Ho started a row in which James Clifford wiss killed, Davis was fatally hurt and several others seriously in- jured. A Released Conv ——— Haonged & Wous u South Carolina. CuakLesToN, 8. C., July 28.—Ada Heirs, negress, was hanged at Walterboro for the murder of her half brother last Juge. Sho sssed on the scaffold thav her agod father, who was also convicted, but respited On the gallows he 1 by Goveruor Tillmun, lustigated the criwme. DUN'S REVIEW OF THE WEEK Despite the Hard Times Business Men Find Reason for Rejoicing, MONEY NOW FLOWING INTO THE WEST Many of the Large Running from Industries in on rt the Varlo Business Ealle tho Eai sn Reports Time W Yok, July 98, —R. G. Dan & Co.'s re« view of trade will say: Tho hurdest woek yet has left the business world still ablo to rejoice fn the soundness and strength dis- closed. No banks here or at other eastern cities, and no eastern firms of large im- portance have gone down, but numerovs banks failed in the west, including some of high repute and largoe business. But through all the strain the banks of New York have passed without trouble and imports of gold have commenced ] I'rom 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 in money has been sent west overy day and a largo de- © in the bank reserve is oxnectod,as the treasurer has not been disbursing heavily. © Few commereial Igans have been negotiated and at high rates A\.\ other cities the monoy n quite close. dition of the Market. ) has drawn heavily on New Yorl, but in that and othor cities bank statements indicate crelitable soundness. Grain rose briskly on Monduy, but all spaculative mar- kets yieldeda little when the tight money came and tho slaugater of stocks. Whoat closed about 1 cent lower, though westera receipts were moderato; corn is a fraction lower and some hog products. Cotton has declined an eighth, though receipts aro s little larger and exports smaller than luss year, but holders show groat stubboroness in view of the larvee stocks in sight and the closing of many mills. In other products uo special change is reported, though prices tend lower. Miny woolen factovies ave closing for & month or m; or indefizitely, becnuse orders are slack, for while jobbers orders are about as usual clothiers still hold off. Fall trade is said to benothing more than a third of the usualand many dealors expect to do no more than half of th al.spring business Sales of wool at the chief markets last woek vere 2,164 000 pounds, agaiust 8,145,700 last i half months 47,540 W pounds, against SU030,130 st year. Ovders for boots and shoes are restricted. Shipments from the east aro | nt less than for the same week last y he iroa business grows less activ weak and has been sola at 81 Plates aro in narrow demand and structural iron is 1rrogus ar, with beams down to &1.80. Of steel bars 28,000 tons were sold to agricultural implement makers at Chi Reports fro Philadelphin reports though very little commaon issold at?per cent, and ing moncy, thoush caring for depositc No gain s saenat Pittsburg, where th demand for iron is small and the majority of the mills are closed, though they were to haye uned, but the wage scale for iron and glass is not settled. At Cleveland trado is dull and Cincinnaty orders are not improved Chicago reports smaller receints of most products, decreaso of 22 per cent in clear- ings and 20 per cent in eastbound shipments, jobbing trade fair and retail very satisfae tory. Wneat is at the lowest price ever known and local sceurities are pressed for sale. At Milwaukeo business is contr Jubbers at St Paul are conservative, but average crops are exje = Omitha reports quiet tr £000 Crop Prospects Jobbing trada is quiet at iKansas City, cate tle receipts moderate at lower prices’ and hog receipts liberal Denver hus quiet tious. St. Louls reports fair trade for the season, Knoxville and Nushville trado is fair. At Liwle Rock very conservauve trade, but safe At Columbu ood, though mone, New Orleans aull and foney and crop prospects 6xeellent, Mobile reports fairokop p ksonville reports a clo banks ar . de and Swoux City trade and slow collec and Macom the outlook is is uight roports. tride xceedingly ry tight, but b; ks sound spocts. ud cautious Failures during the past week number 856 in the United States against 171 last year, and twenty-three in Canadi against twenty= two lust year. Itis noteworthy that only thice failures were of capital above $200,000 ach and only ninety-nine of capital over £,000 each, “Over fifty banks stonped durs ing the week, but nearly all were in the BUYING AMERICAN STOCKS, sstors Showing n Dosire to Securities. New Youk, July 25.—1t was said today that higher prices for Amorican stocks in Londoa confirmed the news published yose terday that New York capitalists had come bined with othor imterests to buy stocks and carry them abroad. A broker said: “The sense of such an opinion s its bost explana- tion, Everybody admits stocks to be cheap here, while in London there is a plethora of money. It is, therefore, simplo enough to buy stocks here and carry them ubroad. London is ready London I Ine The market has turned, to carry all the stocks we want to send over there, . With stocks going out and gold com= ing in, there is very littlo doubl us to the muin movemeut of prices.” In connection with this statement, it was said a conservative estimate of stocks to be stipped to Kurope was between 50,000 aud 60,000 shares. Gold Importations, Interest in Wali streot tolay was largoly centered on the reports of gold importations, According to well informed bank officials some very erroncous reports have been published concerning them. One of theso bank presidents, u leading member of the clearing house commitiee, said to i reporter that the talk of a bunk syndicate having becn formed to import gold, or that the clearing houso had arranged to ussist cers tain_banks to doso, was only notso, but absolutoly nonsense. “If any one will study the rates of ox- change,’ he continued, “he will seo for hims self that they warrant a movement of gold this way. Now, anything that is being done by #ny bank or binks to facilitate that legitin und proper wovement is simply and solely an fuaividual matter between the bank und its customers who import the gold, The operation is a very simple one “lixchange is offering at a rate which warrants tho importation of gold, But to buy thoso bills the importer wust have money to do s0. Now, let him have the money at o moderate rate of intcrest, shy the légal rate of 6 per cent, Lo buy thoss bills ou which he imports the gold, and the operation is done. Not thut 1 sell the banks, for cortain bauks are doiug all they can w facilitate the importation of gold, and they aro doing that iudividually, snd the cleariug house has nothiug g do with 1t The members of the cleariug house, hows ever, | may say, approve of the trausuctiou, as it will be the meaus of expediting aus strengthening the movement, Lhus .uums 10 our cash resources by increasing our gol supply. It is natural for gold to come here BOW from Kurope, but the scarcity of money ou this side and the high rutes undoubtedly acted @5 &n impediment to the movelent, As a matter of fact, the action of the banks | in tue prewises s substantially so adopiloa