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DENVER IN THE DOLDRUM People of the Queen Oity Enveloped in a Bad Oass of Blues, TLOUDS SEEM BLACK ON BOTH SIDES Outlook In Silver as Dark as the Lower Level on the Robert K. Loe—General Smash Predicted by the Discouraged. Dexven, aug. 4.—[Special Telegran. to Tug Bee.]—Time brings no improvement in the condition of affairs in the mining dis- tricts of this state and the indications are that it will be but a short time until the few silver mines which are in operation will be closed down altogether, unless there is some speedy and favorable action taken at the coming special session of congress. With the enactment of such legislation, itis a question if it will come in time to save the country, as it has become apparent that the bottom has not yet been reached. In the Leadville district, which includes the county of Lake and is known as the richest silver producing territory in the world, a complete stagnation provails, anc scarcely a mine is in operation. Where one year ago 15,000 men were employed at sala- ries ranging from §8 to 4 per day, the total number of men at work will not exceed 200, and most of these at reduced wages. One year ago the men in the mines, the men in the mills, the ore haulers and the charcoal burners were all employed and the eutire country was in a most prosperous condition. Now, however, the situation is changed and instead of men having money in their pockets they are begging for pread or tramping from camp to camp in the expecta- tlon of striking something in the placer mines which have been worked and re- worked, ‘Trae of Other Places. This will apply not only to the Leadville country but it will hold good in every mining camp in the state. Many of the men have left the country, while a fow of them, but not many, are in Camp Relief in this city, supported by the charities of the people. he opinion has gone abroad that discon- tinuing work 1n the mines cannot seriously effect the growth and prosperity of this ci but this isa mistaken idea, especially as it exists. It is a well known fact that Denver is the great depot of the whole of the min- ing territory of the state, and the whole northwest as well. Here are located the great wholesale houses that sell the ma- chinery and supplies to the hundreds of mines within a radius of a few score of miles. Here are located the great reduction works where the crude ore is converted into marketable goods and then sent to the mints to be coined into the dollars, which are alleged to be at the bottom of all of the present trou- bles. The owners of the most of these great stores and works are sitting about their doors, patiently waiting for something to turn up and dispel the cloud of ruin that hovers about them at this time. While they aro trying to believe that each cloud has 1ts silver lining, they unhesitatingly declare that the one which is now about them possesses nothing to cheer and make glad the heart of the man who is long on silver. Did this condition of affairs extend only to the men who are directly in- terested in mines it would not be so serious, but it does not end there, for it affects nearly every man in the state and all of the in- custries, infant as well as those of mature years, Trado Genoral'y Stagnated. This has always boen a mining state, and its prosperity has depended exclusively upon the output of the mines. Every merciunt in the state and every trade is directly in- terested in the bullion that is dug from the earth and, with none being dug, the whole state must be upon the brink of bankruptey. This is not a mere guess, but it is a fact which is borne out by tho state- ments of the business men and the bankers of the city, who hold their breath as they contemplate the outcome of the next few months. Karly in the season times were very prosperous here in the mountams und rything indicated that this was to be one of the bonanza years for Colorado. Looking at matters in that light tho merchants in the mining camps and the surrounding towns ordered very hoavily of the wholesalers, who in turn placed the largest ovders that they ever made. Then tho crash came and a few days thereafter the small dealers cancelled their orders, which compelled the wholesale dealers in this city to do the samey Now the stores are comparatively empty, with no immediate prospect of selling what stocks are now on hand. There are some who allege that the action of the retailers wus speedy and ill advised, but a tour through the smaller towns fails to furnish the proof of any evidence of prosperity, In almost every camp nothing but empty cabins, or miners who are on the very vorge of poverty, meet the gaze, where only a fow weoks ago tho valleys were busy with the hum of industry. In this city, only as long ago as last Satur- day, each of the leading merchants dis- charged one-half the clerks that were in their emplo; Banks have let out their clerks, and the professional men have sent their stenographers o their homs Why They Don't Go to Farming, The question is frequently asked why the men do not turn from mining pursuits and cugage in farming in the fertile valloys that lic between the mountain ranges? iis is easily answered by one of the old-timers and business man of this city, who in conversa- tion today It is true that 5,000 of the miners could B0 to raising wheat, corn and produce, but what would they do with what they raised? It is too far to ship to Chicago, or any of tho castorn markets, and with all of the mines idle, the product of oue large furm would giut the home murket and send prices down td the lowest ebb. No, wo are silver proaucers, and thorelu rests the whole of our future pros- perity. With that we go higher than the clouds and with that we go lower than the dopths of the grave. There is wothing left for usbut mines and mining. With the wines closed we areina worse condition than ure tho residonts of the agricultural states wheu their crops are a total failure s Qo such times they have other resourc: which thoy cau tura to some advantage,” Prophesylng Everlasting Smusk, The prediction is freoly made that during ihe next sixty days tho business houses of Denver will begin to topple and that from ihat time on the most prosperous merchunts will go down like the ripeued grain before the reaper's kuives. lu Leadville, the great carbonate camp of the warld, the time for failures is ripe nnd 1t ls but s question of time when they wili boue, as the entire trade has gone and the Marchianis are slwply waiting for the fuiai UNE 19, ————— RDAY MORNING shaft that financially shall wipe them off the fi of the earth. These men are not alarmists in any particular, but they declare that silver and its attending legislation has driven them to the wall, Camp Roller Mt Go, That the camp on the river front where provisions have been doled out for a week or more must go is a thing that has been fully decided upon by the taxpayers of this city. They state that they are anxious for the welfare of the occupants thereof, but that it is a case of self-preservation and that they cannot afford to give food and assistance to steangers when their own children may be crying for bread before the coming of an- other winter. e T——— FIERCE FIGHTING IN 5AMOA, King Malleton Attack: and Defeats tho Forees of Matanfa. Ariy, Samoa (via San Francisco), Aug. 4. —The long predicted war in Sumoa has been commenced and flnished by the interven- tion of the three powers putting a decisive end to the trouble. The first outbreak of hostilities occurred on July 7, when the royal forces started to march on Malie, Mataafa's camp. They captured the outpost and disarmed the four men in it, after which they were set at liberty. Next day the war actually began and the firstblood shed. Mataafa's loss is estimated at thirty killed and twenty wounded. Mataafa's forces were scattered. Malie- toa carefully planned the attack and but for the accidental discharge of a gun, which precivitated the conflict, Mataafa's forces would have been exterminated. Malietoa and his chiefs became impatient at what they considered the indifference of the three powers and determined to take the matter into their own hands and the advance upon Malie was begun, One section of tho king's army was sent through the bush with orders to spread out und_connect with the other sections. Below Malie a third 0, accompanied by an armed fleet of fifteen boats, sailing close to the shore, went along the beach. According to the plan Mataufa was to be hemmed in on all sides. The accidental discharge of a gun precipi- tated the couflict before the circle around Mataafa was completed. Commencement of the Fight. The followers of Malietoa and adherents of Mataafa met. Both lines extended from the ocean beach three or four miles into the interior. A large detach- ment of Matanfa's men was stationed in the cattle yards, and as the king's men ad- vanced the men on Mataafa’s line recognized ifriends and called out cordial greotings. Hand shakes were indulged in and it seemed as if friendly relations would be re-estab- lished. Ome ferocious old warrior named Patu, however, urged the king's men back into the ranks, when somebody fired a shot, and the fight commenced. The firiug soon became general and deadly. On the beach opposite” the cattle vards wereposted n number of the king's men. Mataafa’s men advanced to the wall and were exposed to a raking fire. Another de- tachment of Malictoa’s troops took advantage of anopening inthe side of the wall and poured in repeated deadly volleys. Mataafites were forced to abandon the stock yards and retreat to the shelter of another stone wall a little dis- tance into the brush, Here they made a stand and Malietoa’s forces retired. When they attacked the place next morning Mataafa and his warriors had fled to Malie, IFiftoen heads were brought in triumph to ~the king, it being the custom of Samoan’s to decapitate all killed, or even wounded, enemies. Among the heads were hose of two women, but it is believed they were killed by mistake, though they took an active part in the fight, Matuafu’s Escape, Mataafa and followers mado their escape in boats to the adjoining island of Manono. On July 13 King Malietoa sent un ultima- tum to Mataafa demanding that he sur- render himself and chiofs, the sole condition being that their lives would be spared. No reply was made to this, On July 16 the British man-of-war Ka- toomba arrived at Apia, bringing joint in- structions from the powers that the rebel. lion must be subdued. The commanders of the British and German war ships and consuls the three powers held a consultation. 1t was decided to demand Mataafa’s surrender and the British and German war ships (thers was no American vessel there) sailed for Manono. ‘Ihey arriv arly on the morning of July 18 and sent word to Mataafa that if ho aid not surrender before 1 p. m. his camp would be shelled by the ships and Malietoa's warriors landed, “As the Mataafites are weak in numbers and short of ammunition, they would have been slaughtered had this program been carried out, Proclamation by the Powers, After Mataafa and followers had boarded the warships the consuls of the three powers issuod a proclamation to the Samoan: that Mataafa and his chiefs had surrendere and that the war was over, concluding with warning that any further disturbance would be suppressed by the men-of-war. Malictoa’s army consisted of about 1,000 fighting men, armed with mfies, axes and long knives, Mulietoa’s army was far superior to Mutaaf: He also had the ad- vantage in securing the aid of tribes which Mataufa had counted upon to back him. After the battle each man who had the luck to cut a head off an en y marched through the streets of Apia with it. Thoy walked up the streots yelling like fiends, with eyes staring from' their sockets with excitement and throwing the se ed heads about like base , the blood dripping all over the bearers, Many heads were brought in this manner, and, after being exhibitea about town, were presented to Malictos as trophies of war, Mataafa lost sixteen kiiled and seventeen wounded; Malieton's loss was four killed and twel: vounded, WILL PLEAD FOR HAWALL Prof. Alexander Wil State —What She Will Accept, HoxoLuLy (vi n Francisco), July 18— Prof. W. D. Alexauder, special commissioner to the United States, leaves today for the United States. 1In a special conference council went over his instrue- tions. They give him carte blanche to make the best terms the circumstances will per- mit with the United States for the good of Hawaii and good government, Alexander's general instructious insist on annoxation first and last, but o accent a protectors 1f no other alternative offers The provisional government has Introduced a bill in the council to vest the title of crown lands in the government and provide for their aistribution and utilization among the people. Lhe bill will likely pauss. — Penslon Faymonts, INDIANAPOLIS, . 4-—The payment of pensions began in this vity av 8 o'clock this morniug by checks issusd on the subtreasury at New York. Inorderto expedite matters four of the “leading local banks agreed to furnish currency to the amount represented by checks presented in person. This action was made necessury by the suspeusion of the aapolis National bauk some time ago, was 4 United States depository. The checks are being taken up without expense 10 tho pensiouer The crowd presenting certificates this morning was greator than ever before on the first day of payment of pensions. Quite number, ou appearing ab the office, learned that the payment of their pensions had been susvended, and, taken as & whole, the loug line was an uuecasy one. S Will Luyostigute the Dances, CHIcAGO, Aug. 4.--The council of adminis- tration of the World's fair has divected & #enoral lnvestization into the dances of the orientals on Midway plaisance, and if founa ummoral wiii take sieps 10 slop them ut ouce, er Cuse CASTOR'S WORK CONTINUES Nebraska Land Offioes Reoeive Some Atten-" tion from the Patronage Distributor, HOW CONSOLIDATIONS WILL BE MADE Bloomington District Wiil o Abolished at Once and that Torritory Attached to the McCook Station—More New Postmasters Aanouanced. 513 Founter 3Tit STRERT, WasiiNaToN, Aug. 4. National Committeeman Tobias Castor spent some hours this morning at the gen- eral land office examining the makoup of the land districts of Nebraska. He was finally told that the department had determined to abolish but three of the Nebraska land of- fices, and that the only one up to this time that had been marked for obliteration from the land map was the one at Bloomington. Allof the territory in that district will be attached to the McCook distriot. It was the inclination of the general land office to abolish the McCook office, but a close examination of the conditions surround- ing that district led to the conclusion that that office must be maintained. The other offices which are to be abolished lie, it is said, one on the extreme northern portion of the state, and the other probably in the southern section. The office at Lincoln will, of course, be kept open till all others are closed. It was the purpose at first, 1n abolishing the several offices which must go in Ne- braska, to divide the territory in us equal manner as possible among the districts which will be maintained. but that cannot be done. To divide up the territory in dis- tricts whose offices are abolished ‘would re quire a vast amount of clesical worl in the oftice here, the making of new maps and the issuance of new papers to the offices re- tained. There would have to be a general reconstruction of all districts in the state, 8 the three headless districts will be at- tached as a whole to the districts adjoining them which can best look after their inter- ests. Inorder to decide upon a desirable distribution of the ofticcless territory a new land map of Neoraska is being prepared. When this is completed, which will be ina few days, Mr. Castor will assist in reaching conclusions for a redistribution of the terri- tory. Then will come the shake-up among the land offices of Nebraska. Nebraskn's New Postmnsters. Another large installment of Nebraska vostmasters, the work of Tobias Castor, wns announced at the Postoftice department toduy, their appointments being comploted, Most of the changes were made by removal of present incumbents and were as follow: Alda, Hall county, J. W. Modesitt, vic remov Aulania, Phelps county, C. S. McManegal, vice O. F. Roberts, resigned. Bennington, Douglas county, M. H. Fred- ericksen, vice H. C. Timme, removed. Boelus, Howard county, L. J. Morton, vice R. va ¢, removed. yton, Greeley county, Carl Swanson, 1. M. "Lhorpe, removed, Carroll, Wayne 'county, I. A. Berry, vice J. R. Manni Wasmisetoy Boneav ov Trs n“,} \yies, removed Clear Water, Antelope county, Benjamin Calder, vice J.' F. Fannon, removed. Crowell, Dodge county, Mary King, vice { 4. J. King, removed. . Davey, Lancaster county, James O'Brien, vice Henry Markson, removad. Dodge, Dodge county, J. W. Rosa, vice H. H. Hasson, removed. Elba, Howard county, Frank Swiderski, vice Peter Johnson, removed. Elmwood. Cass county, H. P. Wilcockson, vice Cyrus Allen, removed, Elwood, Gosper county, E. D. Hunter,vice M. B. Reid, removed, Emerson, Dixon county, Patrick Kerwin, vice Williain Warneck, removed, Gretna, Sarpy county, C. D. MeCormick, vico J R Wilson, removed. Huwiey, Blaine county, Minnie Mo mick, vice W. H. Crough. resigned. Ickes. Cheyenne county, J. I. Sanders, vlce J. . Eckert, resigned. Laurel, Cedar county, Fred Philbricl, vi O. M. Waite, resigned. Louisville, Cass county, T. W. Shryock. vico J. L. Hartshorn, removed. Marquette, Hamilton county, J. A. Wad- Joseph Pinkerton, removed Mayberry, Pawnee county, A. J. Rucker, vice H. J. Gartner, removed. Milton, Gosper county, M. McDonald, vice J. R. Lord, resigned. Monterey, Cuming county, Fred Planten- berg, vice John Schorn, resigned. Wyoming: Douglass, Converse county, J. M. McGeche, vice John S. Torrell, removed. Towa: Letts, Louisa county, N. G. Coder, vice A.J. Weaver, removed, Mount Sterling, Van Buren county, John Haruess, vice C. Blackledge, romoved. Olds, Henry county, E. B, Franklin, vice E. White, romoved: side, Washington county, G. W. Edelstein, vice Dr. William Otto, removed. Employes of Congress. It is probable that the combination of fellow feeling which prevails among mem- bers of congress will result in the re-election of ull the present ofticers of the lower house of congress on next Monday, There are now in three of the four principal oftices of the house, ex-members of that body. They are the clerk, sergeant-nt-arms and_doorkeeper, It may also be stated ut this point that the secretary and scrgeant-at-arms of the sen- ate, who have been serving for years uunder the republican regime, are ex-members of the house— General McCook and Colonel Valentine. No sooner does a member of the house find himself repudisted by his con- stituency than he turns about and sceks un office under the body in which he has been serving. Some members of the house begin, as soon as they are deteated for renomination or re-election, to work up o place for themselves in the house. Just as soon as Kerr of Pennsylvania, Yoder of Ohio und Turner of New York wi turned down in 1800 they began to work for election as clerk, sergeant-st-arms and doorkeeper of the house; and they got the plages and are in them, It is & very poor commentary upou the metal that is in a member of congress that he has no higher ambition than to hola an bumble position as employe of the body in which he is serving when he fails of re-elec- tion. 1t is prima facie evidence that he has no pride, no ambition ana no business at home. A glance at the records of the two houses of congress for the pust quarter of a century shows that more than half of the salaries paid to the six executive oficers of those two bodies have been paid to ex-members of congress. ‘The new majority m the senato has chosen an ex-member of the house from North Carolina, Mr, Cox, as secretary, to succeed the republican ex-member, McCook, and if another ex-member had askod for the vosition wi 1 hias gone to Colonel Bright of Indiana, that of sergeant-at-arms, he would doubtless have secured it. Among the stray ex-members of the house who have held the ofices at the disposal of that body during recent years Tue BEE cor- respondent recalls: Forney, McPherson and Kerr of Pennsylvania; Yoder and Leedom of Ohio; Holmes of Iowa and Clark of Missouri, ‘This is not half of them. Then in the sen- ate, Schober of North Caroling, Forney of Pennsylvania, Valentine of Nebraska, Mc- Cook of New York, Cox of North Caroling and many other ex-members of the house have been given the best elective positions, Al Do time have more than balf of the principal offices of the two houses of cougress been out of the hauds of ex-mem- bers of that body. If the demacrats re-elect the present outfit on next Monday they will again suy that fellow sympathy ranks pub- lic duty, as ull of the ofiicers have worn themselves oub @b their Lowes, snd their - only claims for the posftions they occupy are based upon tiie charity ‘and clannishness of their feilows. News for {Ne Army. g The following &rmy beflérs wero insved to- day: First Lieutenant George B, Duncan, Fourth infantry, I8 assigned to temporary duty at the headquurters of tho army with station at WasBington to date from Au- gust 1. 1 F Leave of absende for one month, to take effect August 8, is granted Captain . Van A. Andrus, First artillery, Leave for one month, to take effact upon being retieved from duty at West Point, is granted First Lieutenant G. W. Hubbara, Third artillery. Captain Charles L. Hodges, Twonty-fifth infantry. is detailed to attend the encamnp- ment of the National Guards of Montana at the old Fort Ellis reservation from August 21 to 28, He will réhort by letter to the gov- ernor of Montana for such service as may be required of him durlng ths encampment. Captain Thomas M. Woodruff, Fifth in- fantry, is detailed to attend the encampment of the Florida state troops, to commence at Ocala August 1. Cantain Cornelius Gardener, Nineteenth infantry, is detailed to attend the encamp- ment of the Michigun state v.rour , 10 com- mence August 10 at Island Lake, near ‘lllrlgllhn, in this state, and continue for five ay Second Licutenant John Howard, Nine- teenth infantry, now on leave of absence, Will report_in " persoh to the commanding officer Camp Lamont, Jackson park, Chicago, for temporary duty with company A, Third infantry. He will bo relieved from this duty In time'to enable him to comply with his orders to report for duty at the United fl,m.cn Infantry and Cavalry school Septem- 1 Leave of absence for three months, to take effect on or about Ajigust 15, is grauted Sec- ond Licutenaut Charles Crawford, Tenth in- fantry, Leave for two months, to take effect upon the expiration of the annual rifie competi- tion, Department of the Platte, with per- mission to apply for an exteusion of one month, is granted First Lieutenant Maury Nichols, S swventh infantry, Captain Alexander M.” Wotherill, Sixth infantry, 18 dotailed to attend the encamp- ment of the Connecticut National Guard at Niautic from August 21 to 26, The following transfers in the Se\end cayv- alry are ordered: Captain Daniel C. Pear- son, from troop M to troop E, to take effect upon being relieved from recruiting duty, vice Captain John B. Eaton, to be trans. ferred as of the same date from troop K to troop M. Leave for one month from August 14 is granted First Lieutenant Benjamio H. Ran- dolph, Third artillery. Leave for three monthis, to take effect at such time during the mnth of August as his services can be spared, is granted First Licutenant Fred W. Foster, regimental quartermaster Fifth cavalry. "The extonsion of leave of ubsence granted Captain Alfred Morton, Ninth infantry, is further extended two months. Leave of absence for two months, to take effect September 1. is granted Lieutonant Colonel William H. Penrose, Sixteenth in- fantry. First Lieutenant Charles G. Morton, Sixth . will report in person to the gover nor of Mune at Augusta, Me., by August 2 for such duty pertaining to the National Guard of thatstate as may be required of him during the remainder of August and in September and October, Miscellancons, J.J. Richardson of Davenmport, Ta., and Hon. Willis Sweet ana_J. H. Forney of Mos- cow, Idaho; are at the Ebbitt. Dr. E. H. Willinms was today appointed a member of the pension éxamining board at corah, Ta, Y Thomas Updegraff of Towa is registored at the Ebbitt and L. I Leach is at the Metro- politan. *Depnty " General | “Land ¢ Commsslonor Bowers is taking 4 leave of two weeks and gone to his home in South Dakota. He will look after his crops while absent and get a little recreation. Ono of the bright young republicans of Towa who takes his sest in the next house is Hon. Robert G. Cousins of Tipton. He is staying at La Normandie. Hon. D. B. Henderson of Dubuque is at ‘La Normandie. David H. Mercer of Omaha, the new re- publican reprsentative from' Nebraska, is registered at the Bbbitt, “The motion for a review of the commis- sioner's decision in the land case of Charles H. Moore et al against Salt Lake City today denied by the assistant secrotar, the interior. THIS 15 AWFUL, One Denouncer of ths Pension System Who Drew a Pension for Lost Teeth. WASHINGTON, Auglst 4.—(t has just becn discovered that Deputy Pension Commis- sioner Bell, who has been so severely de- nouncing the lax pension methods, had him- self drew a_pension of $12 & month until May last, whon he resigned it, for the loss of his teeth, indigestion and heart discase, It Wan Not Cholora. Wasmxaron, D. C., Aug. 4.—Surgeon Gen- eral Wyman of the Marine hospital service has received a report from Dr. Jenkins anent the supposed cholera on the steamer Kara- mania. When the steamer ‘oft Naples all on board were well. The sccond day out Rosa Buccolu died from congestion of the lungs and diarrhaa, Just before reaching port an Italian, aged 40, was taken suddenly ill with & pain in the right side and diarrhma, Le on he bocame rapidly worse, vomiting, and had cramps in his legsand arms, He died on August 8. On the 1st an Italian woman began to have diarriees and sank very rap- idly, dying on the 84, All were buried at 8¢ The passengers will be detained five day d KANS. THIKING MINERS, Sl Confldent of Winning Their Fight with the Mine Owners. Prrrssung, Kan., Aug. 4.—A meeting was held last night botween the business men’s committee apd a number of the striking miners, and at its close the latter coneluded to meet with the business men’s committee at some convenieat timé in the near future, The business men's committee will meet with the operators tonight. A majority of the operators have alrendy agreed to meet with the miners in a Bedy, but not with the executive board of the union, Tnis morning about 200 strikers yisited the different works of the small operators and prevailed upon thé men'to come out. Upon those who refused to'stop work force was used. As a resulttha Minard & Co., thy Arnott & Lanyon and some of the rs'mfl pits are again idle, At Litchfield this moromng the same tac- t vere used by the strikers upon the orkingmen at the Kansas & Texas shaft, 0. 17, but the strikers met with quite u resistance, and duringthe melee one of the workiren was badly heaton over the head with a club. - About fifteen of those engaged in the trouble have been served with in- Junctions and now will be placed under ar- rest for contempt of rourt. Wem Ciry, Kan, Aug. 4.—This morning at 6 o'clock about 600 sriking miners assen- bled at the 'F'risco depot to intercept the nonunion men going to work on a special train. At 4:45 o'clock seven nonunion men arrived and jumped on the train. The strik- ers followed and prevailed upon the workers to prowise to stop when the Missouri miners should come out. Deputy Sheriff Douglas was present und all was quiet. Another train with '8 filled with negroes arrived early this morning, Will Strike ou Monday. Ricumoxn, Mo., Aug. 4.—The miners of Ray county, twelve hundred in number, met today and decided to strike Monday udless the Kaus & Texas company settles all differences with Its miners by that time. e —— Rallway Mail Clorks, > ST. PavL, Aug. 4.—The last day of the Railway Muil Clerks’ convention was de- Voled wainly v plessure trips, BLOCKADE OF BANGKOK OVER Admiral Humann Formally Raises the Em- bargo on the Siamese Port. . PAVIE'S RETUIN DAILY EXPECTED Provinces in a Greatly Disturbed Condition — Reports of Serlous Fighting on the Mekong—French Ocoupy 8. l More Isiands, LCopyrighted 1893 by James Gordon Bennett.] BaNakok, Aug. 4.—(New York Herald Cable—~Special to Tae Bee.]—The blockade of this place was formally raised by Ad- miral Humann yesterday. The return of M. Pavie, the French minister to Siam, is expected daily. The provinces are in a very disturbed state, The Saignon papers say that there was some severe fighting between the Siamese and French on July 20 on the Mekong river. It is said that 800 of the Siamese were killed, while the French losses wero slight. The latter have occu- pied soveral more islands. COSTA RICA's TROUBLES, Yellow Fever and Financial Distress with the Little Republiv. SAN Josk De Costa Rica, Aug. 4.—Therols o finuncial panie throughout the republic caused by the condition of the silver market. Failures have been numerous, and more are expected. All business is very much de- vressed, and no fmprovement is expected until some action is taken which will render the price of silver more stable. The Costa Rica bank is in trouble, and its notes are no longer accepted in commercial circles. Yellow fever is raging at Port Limon so severely that half of the population have fullen victims to it. ——— KILLED A MAN14C. Fate of a Man Who Thought He Was Act- Ing by Divine Command. Casrer, Wyo., Aug. 4.—([Special Telogram to Tne Brr. |—Some three weeks ago a man unknown to the people here attracted atten- tion by cutting pieces out of his coat and sewing them in again and then exhibiting the coat to bystanders. Marshal Berg or- dered him out of town. From here he went to Alcova and told the people his name was Jefferson Davis Kane and that he was com- missioned by God to own the country and kill two more men and thut he only had two days to work in and that he was going to finish his work in Alcova. He set fi to several large bodies of grass and to several buildings in that town. G. C. Riggles then took a gun and chased him out of the coun- try. E'rom there he went to Fish creek and set fire to an irrigated meadow and burned off greatdeal of grazing land. Monday he struck the sheep camp of Michie Bros. and told the herder his mission on earth and fired three shots at him, Thg herder got his gun and shot him. b Yesterday the herder sent word in to Sheriff Rice that he had shot a man and that he was lying over in a gulch and that he would come in and Kn‘cfiiulsulf up, but that he could not leave his bunch of sheep. Coroner Camptield ‘and a jury left for there at noon today. Kune probably set fire toa good many of the meadows here that have burned of late. He told some people here that he had killed & man in Texas and was going to kill two more in a short time, Mysterious Wyoming Disappearance, Wyo., Aug. 4.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bre.]—John W. Wallace, a former member of the well known wholesale grocery house of Wallace Bros. in this city that iled a few years ago and for some time 1st residing at Gr River, went out to a rauch about sixty miles from the wown for a short stay. After remaning at the ranch for a couple of days he suddenly disappeared, taking his vallse with him. He was soon missed and his nction seemed somewhat strange. The ranchmen and several ems ployes started in search of him. His valise was found several miles from the ranch, but nothing has been found of the missing man. His brother Ed has gone to join in the saurch, ——— SCOLL Thelr Mombers Gather In Groat at the World's Fair Grounds, Cuicaco, Aug. 4. —The weather continues all that the World’s fair visitors could wish; clear and cool, with a refreshing breeze from the lake. This was Scotland’s day at the fair, and many tnousand members of the Scottish clans eathered there. The mem- vers of the various socicties, in native cos- tume, lent a bright picturesquo appearance to the grounds. Thers 4 reunion this morning at the Illinois building, mostly of literary men, musicians and artists, Later the congress of ts was held in Festival hall, at the conclusion of which a special concert af Scottish songs was given, he first official action was taken today regardin he alleged immoral dancing of Oriental girls in the plaisance. The councit of administration issued an order dirccting Director General Davis to investigate the matter and if he found the dances to be im- proper to stop them. *As You Like It” will be produced in open air at the exposition on September 9, Dunes Harrison, who will select the per- formers and assign the parts, has gone to New York to secure the signature of those who will be in the cast, mong the num- ber, it is said, Joseph Jefferson will take a leading role, Tomorrow will be red-letter day for those who rounded Cape Horn prior to 1850 in search of gola, e observance of “'Old- “Timers' day" promises to be one of the nota. blo ayents of the fair. Many veteran '40-ers from California and the surrounding states will be present, October 9 has been sclected as Chicago day at the fair. Cheap excursion rates will be made by the roads over a radius of 300 miles from Chicago. It is intended to have all the factories and wholesale and retail houses in go close for the day, that their employes may turn out to swell the attendance o 500,000 er— COULD NOT STAND HIS LOSSES, Nelson Van Kirk, a Chicugo Board of Trade Man, Commits Sulcide, CmoaGo, Aug. 4.—Nelson Van Kirk, a Bourd of Trade operator, committed suicide today, He was 75 years old and a member of the firm of Van Kirk & Austin, which went bankrupt about a year ago. After the failure he had reorganized the affairs of the firm and resumed trading, but today he was again forced to the wall. When the climax came he rushed to his private ofice and committed suicide. The report of the trag- edy created 4 tremendous sensation on the board und was the seeming olimax following the disastrous times of last week. ————— Choctaws Aguin Respited. WiLsurton, L 1., Aug. 4.—The nine Choe- taw Indians who were sentenced to be shot for the murder of several members of the Joues faction, and who were respited by the government until August 4, have been graated a further ml'lw for one month. It 15 said that if the Unitea States government insists on the pardon of the prisoners Jones would consent, especially if such & courss would put an end to the deplorable contro- versy between his and the Locke f Hungry Men Turn Footpads, SaLt Lakg, Aug. 4.--[Special Tolegram to Tus Bek |-Sult Lake has been tilling up GLE © with a_rough el since the mines have begun to o lars and foorpads w carried on their be”, city, holding up pret The police gathors today and nearly al=, adding that being v resources of any kin(z, for food. 5 GREAT t of unomployed men n to close down. They 20 into bands of burg- durizg the week have ork in the heart of tho [ent men on the street. p a eang of footpads fessed their crimes, put_employment and Yy became desperate NORT) Tmportant Tow sorbed by 1 Rond. S10UX Cry, Aug, 4. —[Special Telegram to ing Auditor Farrington t Northern road is here arrang- ing for the final transfor of the Sioux City Northern road and the Sioux City Terminal company proverty to the Great Northern. The Sioux City & Northern extends from here to Gurretson, 8. D, connecting with the Great Northern, and has ninety-five miles of road The Terminal company owns four-fifths of the terminal facilities in the city, the Union Depot Terminal warehouse, three freight depots and leases tracks and denot rights. Its property is vulued at §8,000,000. Professionnl Tramps Jalled. Missount Variey, Ta., Aug. 4,—(Special to Tue Ber|—A gang of soven bums were arrested last evening and today had a pre: liminary examination before the mayor ana were bound over under $500 bonds o appear at the next term of district court, In de- fault of bonds they went to the county jail. This city has been o gathering point for the distressed Jaborers from Colorado, and the town has fed, at different times, several hundred, which has attracted a large num- ber of professional bums, to which those ‘bound over certainly belong. They wero charged with committing larceny by taking a case of shoes from the store of John Caley, and were captured with a few pairs in their Ppossession, Property O FEEDERS, Corporations Ab- cra Prossed for Funds. Stoux Crry, Aug. 4.—[Special Telogram to ‘e Bee.]—Many large property owners in this portion of the state are not going to he able to moet their taxes duo September 1, and which default October 1, on account of the tinancial stringency, County treasurers are uniting in an effort fo tide them over by securing permission from state oficers to issue receipts to them and take in return bonds for the amount of the taxes due April 1, 1804, which, if not taken then, shall be u tax lien upon’ the property. It is thought this will tide them over the hard times. wwdo Insurance. Fort Dovar, Ta., Aug. 4.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—The tornado insurance at eyclone-stricken Pomeroy had fallen much below the figures of the firsy cstimate. The insurance on the claims filed up to the pres- ent, aggrogatmg over 100 individuals, amounts to only $21,0607.40. The first esti- mates were all the Way from $35,000 to $4 000. There are a few claims not yet on file that may brine the total up to £25,000. About £50,000 has been received by the relief com- mittee, Pomeroy's Towa Rallronds Retronohling. Cepar Ravivs, In., Aug. 4.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bek.]—An order has baen is sued from the general offices of the Bur- lington, Cedar Rapius & Northern road that beginning with tomorrow the clerks will not work on Saturdays and _that there will be a corresponding reduction of all salarics. The time at the shops has been cut down to eight hours each day and the men who have been doing extra work have been laid cff. Arrested the Assistant Matron, Dis MorNes, Aug. 4.—Mrs. Laura Morgan, assistant mairon of the Girls Reform school at Mitchellville, was arrested today, charged with assault and battery in whipping an in- mate of the institution. Tho girl suys she reccived 200 lashes, while Mrs. Morzan claims s ick the palm of the girl's hand only six times. 1t is believed the girl inflicted ‘the punishment on herself to os- cape from school, Indopendence Tusane. NOENCE, Ta., Aug. 4.—The report of superintendent of the Hospital for the Insane shows that during July forty-seven patients were admitted and fifty-four dis- charged, and remaining the ficst of ths month ure 861 paticnts in the care of tho in. stitution, TIGED GF MILI RPICE. Indinn Company at Fort Douglas Anxlous to Be Dishanded, SALT Lake, Aug. 4.—[Special Telegr Tue Bex,)—The members of the Ind pany at Fort Dougl! nous and have formu otition for ub- solute disbandment, utegrati used by similar action on the part of other Indian compunies in far western forts and by Jealousy towara superioe army officers. ‘This company is one of the most thoroughly adept in all military tactics in the country, and strong efforts are being made to hoid them together, m to n com- have become muti- -— Movements of Ocean Steamers Augusy 4, At Bremen—Arrived—Trave, from Now York. At London—Sighted—Etruria, from New York. At Now York—Arrived—Augusta Victoria, from Hamburg; Germanic, from Liverpool] Thingyaila, from Copenhagen, At Cuxhaven—Arrived—Iuerst Bismarck, from Now York. She made the passage in six days, fourteen days and thirty-five min- tos, beating the record of the Paris by five hours and thirty-one minutee, At Pralle Point—Passed —Normannia, from Now York. At New York—Arrived—New York, from Southampton, Bishop Matz' Poliey hustained, DeNVER, Aug. 4.—At the annual synod of the diocese of Denver held today, Bishop Matz presidi 4 resolution was passed ap- vroving the bishop's school policy, Inas- much as Mgr. Sutolli only o month ago con- demned the school policy of Bishap Matz in denying the sacrament to children who at- tended the public schools, today’s resolution 18 & virtual condemnation of the uction of the apostolic delegate. The priests who re- fused to sign the resolution were forced to answer to tho roll call and vote aye or nay in open synod. — Mysterious Nobraska City stobbery. Nenraska Crry, Aug. 4.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—A mysterious robbery was committed in this city Saturday, M. P. Smith & Son, commission merchants, de- posited §700 with the Adams Express com- pany for shipment to Pallisade, Neb., in payment for hogs. The money was put in the safe and the day lock turned. Half an hour afterwards the money was missing. “The matter has been kept qiiet in the hope of locating the thief but so far without suc- cess. St PavL, Aug. 4.—A Dispateh special from Princeton, Minn,, says that a fire at that place early this morning destroyed the First National bank building, a hotel and six houses, causing a loss of ' 50,000, Insuranco partial. r— Injured by u Fet Squirre Nesuaska City, Aug, 4.—[Speciai to Tue Bee.)—Some time ago Israel Jones, & B, & M. swilehman, was bitten on the finger by a pet squirrel. The wound became so painful that it was necessary Lo amputate the finger today, B Cleveland En Mogton. Fawt Ruves, Mass, Aug. 4.—President Cleveland, accompauied by Secretaries La- mont and Carlisle, wok the 7 o'clock boat for New York this ovening. They will reach Washingtou Lomorrow evening. Arcestod for Bmbesiloment, Sr. Louis, Aug. 4-Nicholas W, Hersh- mann, cashier of the Cousolidated Steel and Iron company, was wrrested yesterday charged with the ewbezzlewmeut of $10,000, Ho sckuowledges bis guils, oPY DUN'S REVIEW OF THE WEEIE Demoralization in Speculative Markete Fol- lowed by a Healthy Tone, INCREASE IN FOREIGN PURCHASES Lower Prices Have Caused & Tetter Do~ mnnd for Ameriean Products and Tend to stendy the Mafket—The Present Business Situntion, NEW York, Aug. 4—R. Q. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade says: Domoraliza- ton in speculative markets has boen fol- lowed by a more healthy tove. In money markets there has come a singutar senss of relief. notwitbstanding an actual incrense in present embarrassmonts, almost amount- ingto paralysis of exchange between the chiof commercial cities, and of many industrial works, because even 2 per cont premium for currency fails to secure what is nooded for the bayment of wages. Hopos are neverthe- leas fixed on the ships bringiug over $11,000,- 000 gold across the sea, and tho extra sese sion of congress, which will begin on Mone d; Several of the largest and boldest operators at Chicago have been crushod under pork barrels, but the instant in. crease of foreign purchases convinces the markets that the disaster has brought a cer~ tain measure of relief. Cause of the Monotary Stringonony. The monetary stringency, which at lass crushed speculations in wheat and nog products, had been caused iu part by tholr proveation of exports and their absorption of enormous capital in carrying unprece- dented stocks of products which, if sold in time to foreign consumer: ald have brought wold enough to provent any more evil. Wheat recovered about 4 ceuts and pork &2 or more at Chicago, und. orders for exports have caused a sudden advance in ocean ights. With the great surplus of wheat brought over from' previous yew the country” will be able to meet all de. mands, even though the crop proves small enough to justify a considevable advance from provious pric With a great crop ofs corn, almost as sucely, unusual asccumula- tons of pork and hog products would be safer on the occan than in Chicago ware- houses, and more helpful to the country. Stocks at the lowest point this ‘weok averaged littlo more than $4i per share, but itis yeta iong way down to tho prices of 1877, averaging at the lowest $23 por share, and the contrast between the condition and earnings of railronds now and then fs greater than the difference in. pricos. anxious efforts to fortify themselves, throughout the country have locked up a large amount of cucrency, and the depositors. who have drawn their accounts are ulso keeping out of use many millions. As the cnti ulation of bills of less than $5 each. but $71,000,000,¢ while tne depositors in ings banks number nearly 5,000,000, the ithdrawals or the mere withholdiug of heir aceustomed deposits by a considersblo portion of them withdraws from circulation much of the small notes. The demand for these has been 80 great thut shipments of © have in many cases been gladly ro- d, and the difficulty of getting currency Ving cmployes caused a premium for currency, in mahy casos ranging as high e 2 per cent, In the Great Industrios, Closing of shops and works for lack of orders is the overshadowing fact, Sales of wool are nota third ef last year's and since the new clip the decrease has been 44,070, 724 pounds, or about 46 per cent. Prices are weak, and yet 8o low that decline seems. unlike The Carnegie and some other iron works have almost ceased producing and, as yet, the demand brings no furthep .stimulus, though prices in this line also are 80 low that most makers prefer to stop than totako lower. In’ boot and shoe shops sthe situation is mnearly the same, enstern ship- ments fulling off about a quarter, Gold imports may help to revive the credits, upon which i great share of business depenas, * The volume of domestic t ade, in- dicated by railway carnings, is but 6 per smaller than last i While the failures of the week 30, against 160 last year, a great proportion of them are at the west, and it is cheering to note that com- paratively fow of ance oceurred, ex- tion with speculative opora- Iailures during the week number 436 in nited States, against 100 last y fifty-thrce in Canad last year. Thei 31,000,000 or more, the break in the York City, WALL STR ty-four were three failuves of two at Chicago, due to pork deal, aud one in New fmports of Gold Have a Good Effect Upon the Operators—Kentures of the Murket, New YORK, Aug. 4.—Bradstreet's weekly review of Wall street will, tomorrow, sayt Although the heavy transfers of gold from Lurope to this country have failed to create an immediate change in the financial pos| tion, the effect upon the temper and action of “speculation has becu marked, Wall street hus, indeed, shown a disposition to discount the movement by a sharp advanes in stock values, which oun lust Tuesday and Wednesdny almost attained the dignity of a punic. The overdrawn short interest, which has been created by the long-druvin and xtreme deeline was, in fa hemain source of the buying power on which the improve. meut was secu Cortain leading opera- tors, it is belioved, lont their assistance in the work of ting” the shorts, success. in such a course being ulmost asstred by the heavy borrowing' demands for stocke and the premiums of from one-ecighth of 1 to 13 per cent per day paid for tho 'uso of certaln lenaing specs ulatives, Activity by speculative map. kets on the bull side, however, secms to huve by merely temporary, the financial situa- tion still betug a barvier to the development of extensive buying for long account, furope has continued to be a moderate purchaser of stocks, while the absorption of fractional lots by vestors is still a feature, The W has shown that there are two sides to speculation and that bear tactics cannot be indefinitely successfully. ‘The combination of an overdrawn short interest and of unexpectedly large gotd im- ports was sufficient to overcomo tho fears caused at the opening of the week in regard 1 the possibility of runs on savings banks or of the ereation of additional distrust from > resolution of the New York institutions e the limit clauses in cases of with- drawals of doposits. The Chicago failures and collapse of the doal in provisions created a slight reaction, but was corroctly Iuterproted as uifording the promise of howvy foveign buying, with & corresponiding ad ) ent of tride Lalances in our favor, The 0o of real buying power inaicated that the moye- ment had 1t lim! o the ivcicased de- mand for ey, the sirengih of the money market and the renewed Arm. noss exchaugo furnished sbundang ground for a euliLo reaction, which appeared on Thuisdsy. At the same time nore or loas Lorvausaess exists i regard to the mostlog ef coagress wext woek, und the spirit which wiil govora its action upon the silver questios, —1he facy that the prevalent deptessicr: has slready begun to affect rallroad operatiuns is sow without influenco. It may, however, bo re- marked that the rocossiois have alroady been marked by an absence of demoraliza- tion and that the declines were mode; and unattended by docided demonsiratio from the still unwieldy short intere latter fuction, inaced, reassured i prosouce in unmistakavle fashion on Friday, whem the warket, in the face of further Unfayor. able fluancial developments wed further “ih sand made surprisiog sdvape anxiety of the shorts to cover agd 4 vident fact that they have oversold meny slocis was sgaln the only presumable cause of