THE ENGLISH CRISIS,
British Cabinet Does
Not Resign.
UNPRECEDENTED PROCEDURE.
eludstone Scores the Salisbury Ministry
For Not Resigning He I Loyal
to Home Rule Balfour Replies for
the Ministry
London, Aug. 9 In the House of
Commons today, the first matter taken
up was the case of Egan, the invincible,
sentenced for imprisonment under the
crimes act. The home secretary said lie
could not hold out hopes for Egau's re
lease soon.
Lowtlier, parliamentary secretary of
the foreign office, announced that the
British East Africa company had in-
OIiAllHTONK.
Btructod its officers to leave Ugunda by
August 31st.
Gludstone now began his speech
airainst the government, lie said the
government had departed from all pre
cedents in not resigning when the ver
dict of the country was against them.
The house had now met, but what
for the Queens speech told them noth
ing. Was the Houne of Commons to
fight the battles of the lust six
yearB over again. Never had a
great issue submittod to the coun
try been so fully discussed as
the issue decided at the last,
general election. Turning to the inattor
of homo rule, amid loud cheers from the
Irish members, Gladstone claimed that
Ireland had boon for years in
the forefront of buttle and that
position was now hold. The princi
ples of his home rulo bill wore pretty
well known, iiy its provisions there
would be a full and oll'ectual mainten
ance of imperial supremacy while
Ireland would bo given the conduct
of her own all'airs. lie enter
tained, no doubt, about the duly of the
liberal government in the event of the
rejection of the Home Rule bill. Its
rejection would not terminate their
duty (cheers). Balfour fol lowed (Ilud
stone in a speech.
The Killing of a Bad Mini M ly Ciumh
Trouble.
Ai.iiui.iiEitiiUic, N. M., Aug. 0 The
killing of adosperuto Navajo lndiun took
place at Navajo Springs yesterday. The
sheiill' of Apache county, A. T., whs
called to arrest the unruly savage when
the latter pulled his pistol and threat
ened to kill the sheriil. The officer then
summoned two cowboys to his aid, anil
when oneof tho cowboys told the Imliun
to surrender he was ordered lo full back
or be shot.
Tho cowboy, however, pulled his gun
and tired point blank at the Indian, the
bull passing through his hourt. Several
other Indians witnessed the killing and
carried the dead body oil' with them,
swearing vengeance. Word was re
ceived from Navnjo today that the
whites have collected all the Winches
ters and shot guns that are to be found
and are afraid the Indians will carry out
their threats.
But a Cra'ked Skull aud Kulfe Woumls
that Needed Treating.
Briihihton, N. J., Aug. 0 Dr. T. J.
Smith was called on Friday night last to
examine David Batemun, who was suf
fering from a swollen oyo. The doctor
found that Batemau's eye had been
turned inside out. Ho dressed it.
liutomuii told the doctor that his eye was
all right when he went to bod on Thurs
day night, but when he awoke in tho
morning it was swollen. Dr. Smith then
thought the mun hud been stung by a
spider.
After Dr. Smith's examination
"ltoujliy" Ityau started to take llute
muu in n wagon to his home in Tort
Norris, but the man raved so with puin
that Itytui had difficulty in keeping him
in the wagon. When lie arrived at
Newport Rutoman junipod out of the
wagon and ran oil'. Hu wandered to
Nantuxct Creek, which ho swan and
traveled about live miles through the
marshes to Cedar Creek and then swum
over to Jones Island where lie was
found yesterday in nn exhausted con
dition. He wits tukeu to his home.
Uponn close oxaniiiiution yesterday
it was found that he had been struck
over the eye with n club lucturing his
skull and there were two kniio wounds
in his back, which it is thought will
prove fatal.
Local police will probably arrest the
men whom llutemaii wits with on Thurs
day night us it is now believed the in
juries received were probably given
then.
Allen and the Ci
r ie at
ual to Be Indorsed A
in llovernor.
Seattle, Aug. (! The Republican
county convention met this morning.
Charles 1'. Fishback was elected ifhuir
luan. Hocess was taken at noon to give
the committoes time to report. The
Lake Washington canal will be indorsed
and candidates to the legislature in
structed for Senator Allen. There will
be a fight between the forces of Forrest
and Kinnear on instructions for gover
nor. II. Clay King's Case aud Cleveland's
Comiuouts oo It,
Nashville, Tonu., Aug. 11 It. Clay
King, of Memphis, the murderer, was
brought to this city tit an early hour
this morning, and was at ouce conveyed
to the penitentiary by the sheriff, the
journey to this place was a quiet one.
Governor Buchanan today gave as oue
4 v. J
of his reasons for commuting to life im
prisonment the death sentence of King,
hiB belief that King should have had a
change of venue. Affidavits were pro
duced showing that Juror Smith had
communicated with outside parties and
expressed an opinion about the case.
The jury should also not have leit the
state during tne trial.
Among the documents tiled with Gov
ernor Buchanan in reference to the King
case is the following:
Gray Gabi.es, Buzzard's Bay, MasB.,
July 27 Mrs. E. K. White: Dear
Madame I sympathize with you deeply
and sincerely in the conviction of your
uncle. 1 know but little ot the lacts in
bis case, but confess my slight informa
tion on the subject led me to suppose
enough of mitigation would be shown
upon his trial to reduce the grade of the
offense below that of the highest known
to our law. I have been so moved by
your appeal that I have seriously con
sidered whether there was not some
thing that 1 might do to help you.
I am forced to the conclusion, how
ever, that I ought not to interfere by
applying to the governor for mitigation
of the sentence pronounced upon your
uncle. Such application on my part
would be based only on the sympathy
which 1 feel for you, and my experience
teaches me that such consideration
ought not to control executive action in
cases of this kind, notwithstanding this
I feel there are circumstances in your
uncle's case which ought to appeal
strongly to the pardoning power and I
earnestly hope that such presentation
may be made to your governor as will
avert the execution of the death sen
tence which has been pronounced.
Very truly yours,
Ghovkr Cleveland.
The Kiilsuu sutl Thomson-Houston
Will 1' .ol Issues.
Toronto, Aug. 11 The convention of
the Edison Illuminating companies con
eluded its session here today. The Edi
son and Thomson-Houston companies.
hitherto rivals, have been consolidated
and arrangements were made that tne
consolidation shall apply to all cities in
which the companion are working.
A Convention to Cousld r Am trlcau
Claims Against Chill.
Washington, D. C. Aug. 11 Minister
Egan has definitely agreed with the
Chilian government upon a convention
for the settlement of unadjusted claims
of citizens of the United States against
Chill by means of a claims commission
to meet at Washington. This action
chronicles the satisfactory termination
of the long pending negotiation. No gen
eral claims convention has heretofore
ever been celebrated with Chili and
the claims of American citizens date
back for more than half a century,
though the larger portion have their
origin in the recent Chiliau-l'eruvian
war. Much satisfaction is expressed by
the state department.
:t la Believed
New Bids Will lie Ad
vertised For.
Washington, 1). C, Aug. 10 Secre
tary of the Navy Tracy, Assistant Secre
tary Soley and the judge-advocate gen
eral of the department gave considera
ble time yesterday to the l'ort Orchard,
Wash., dry dock question. It was prac
tically decided, as a reault of their con
ference, to readvertise for bids lor the
building of this dock. The new eight
hour law is the cause of all the trouble
at this time.
Matthew Branuagan, of Seattle, aud
other bidders submitted prices based on
the expresB stipulation in the depart
ment's specifications that they could
work their men night and day. The de
partment now finds it necessary to
throw out all tho old bids and advertise
for new ones, thus delaying the con
struction of the dock and at the same
time cunning a great deal of dissatisfac
tion on the part of the lowest bidder,
nho objected to having his price ex
posed in such a way us to allow his com
petitors a chance to underbid him next
time.
The navy department officials profess
to believe that it is a lucky thing lor Mr.
llruniingun that it becomes necessary to
re-advertise for bid i lor the l'ort Orchard
dock. Thev think Braunagan would
never have been able to do the work on
his bids of $118,000 for the government.
The estimate for the work was over
$(i00,000. Tho department has received
a letter und a telegram from Branuagan
stating that he was able to give a good
and sufficient bond to guarantee that he
would carry out the work if given the
contract.
Tho executive eight-hour law as ap
pliod to the construction of public build
ings has proved bo embarrassing to
officials of the treasury department that
the attorney-general has been asked for
a legal construction of the provisions of
the act.
He Married a Hloh lilil and "Did" llor
Father Out of "Good Stun"."
Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. (j Tho news
that Count ljjopold de Claude of Baden,
Germany, had been arrested in Oakland,
Oil., for misusing the mails has caused
a sunsatiou here, as his wife's parents
live in this city. Her father is Simon
Nolte, who was formerly a saloonkeeper,
but who rotired recently a rich mun.
Ilia duughter Ida mot the Count eight
years ago on the Bteauior City of Paris,
while returning from a visit in Kurope,
and thoy became ongagod.
Tho parents objected to tho match bo
cause tho Count had no money, although
it is suiil his title was correct. They
were married, however, and alter two
yenrs the parents relentod for thoir
daughter's sake. As the Count was un
able to support her, they put him in
business, giving him charge of a sausage
factory.
Everything wont well for it while, but
finally the Count got tired of the busi
ness aud one day he and his wife left
for tho West. It is said De Claude
roblied his father-in-law of about $5,000.
Tho Noltes never forgave him for this.
It is said tho Count wrote a letter to
Mrs. Noltes, trying to blackmail her,
but no action was tukeu against him for
fear of the publicity that might result.
When informed of the count's latest
escupade the Noltes would say nothing,
but express great regret for their un
fortunate daughter. It is doubtful if
they will do anything to help De Claude
out of his trouble, as he bus cuused
them much sintering. Do Claude has
been in Tacomu, Wash., aud Red Bluff,
Cul., where it is said lie was mixed up
in questionable financial transactions.
San Francisco F.xaminer.
De Claude's wife still stands loyally
by him and is lighting to have him es
cape before being brought back to Ta
coiiiii, where he is to stand trial before
the District court on a charge made by
Dr. Eigholz. De Claude kept saloon
while here.
Two Aleu Missing lu Alaskau
Waters.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 11 Captain
Houly, commanding the revenue steamer
Bear, made along report to the treasury
department in regard to the cruise of
that vessel in Alaskau waters.
The Bear touched at St.
Mathews Island June 3rd
and took off a man named Peter Vinie,
who was in dire distress from lack of
proper provisions. He said two other
men named Fred Burns and J. B. Puis
ford, who had been left on the island
with him had started in a dory
May 4th for Hall's island, since
which time he had heard nothing
from tham. The bear visited Hall's Isl
and but did not find the men. Tracks
were found of their camp which ap
peared to have been abandoned three
weeks previous. Captain Healv aava h
thinks the men must have been drowned
at sea by the capsizing of their boat.
Republicans Ah.ua It la Awfully Good
aud Distribute It,
Washington, D. C, Aue. 11 The first
copies of Senator Aldrich's speech on
tne tariit appearea at the Republican
congre.ssional headquarters today. The
document is considered the strongest re
view oi tne tann question ever written
and the Republican senators all
over the country are ordering
thousands of copies for distribution in
their respective States. Senators Mc
Millan, of Michigan, and Sawyer, of
Wisconsin, have each ordered 50.000
copies, half of those for distribution in
the latter State being printed in Scan
dinavian and German. Altogether 300,
000 copies of the speech have been or
dered by senators and members of Con
gress, and the first edition of half a
million copies will soon be exhausted,
Did a Alolher's I arse Have Anything to
Do With His Suicide.
New York, Aug. 10 The suicide of
Judge James C. Normile, of the St.
Louis criminal court, yesterday, will af
ford the superstitious a chance'to specu
late. He was one of the three whom a
despairing and heart-broken mother is
said to have called down a curse upon,
and he is the second of the trio to die of
his own hand.
Judge Normile was prosecuting attor
ney at the trial of Walter H. Lennox
Maxwell, alias Brooks, who was convic
ted and executed for the murder of his
friend and bene:actor, Arthur C. Preller,
at the Southern Hotel, St. Louis. The
case wao known us the trunk mystery
and was noted throughout the . orld.
The parents of the murderer came from
England, where Brooks senior is a
school master, and leit no stone un
turned to secure his acquittal, but to no
purpose.
Alter tne execution it was reported
that Mrs. Brooks called down a curse on
the head of the trial judge, the prose
cutor, and lastly Governor Morehouse,
who refused to commute the sentence.
It is interesting now to recall the fact
that J udge Van Wagner failed of a re
election, that Governor Morehouse in a
lit of delirium committed suicide less
than a year ago, and now the prosecutor
on the case has died by his own hand.
The Post-Dispatch has. for months
waged relentless war on Judge Normile.
The following appeared in the editorial
columns of the Post-Dispatch last Thurs
day :
In turning the searchlight of investi
gation on the mess ot political corruption
feeding upon this municipality the I'ost
Dispatch has two objects in view. One
is to vindicate its own position and the
other is to luy the foundation for the pu
rification of the administration by bal
lot and for the radical reform of methods
under which public abuses have been
heaped up beyond the point of endur
ance. The Post-Dispatch's fight is the
people s tight.
An ardent desire to give a pleasing
turn to an unpleasant predicament oi
his pomposity of the four courts and ut
the same time all'ord incroased delight
to a section oi the seaside public by giv
ing them an Apollo, enlarged decorated
and fitted with all modern improve
ments, led us to offer to compromise
that libel suit with a gift of a pretty red
bathing suit. Further consideration
convinces us that our liberality was as
useless as it wub excessive. The oiler
is withdrawn, but in order that wounded
vanity may not be without balm nor the
glooin of disappointment be untouched
by brightness, we are willing to oner a
nico speckled sash and a pair of black
and tun shoes. That's the limit.
iluuid Overboard, Swam fuller Water
aud Is Now iu Cauads.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Aug. 10
Austus Bertram, of this city, was sen
tenced about seven years ago to two
vears in the State prison. He made a
most remarkable escape from the prison
by climbing out at the intersection of
two stone walls and by nearly cutting a
guard to death. Since then he has been
living at Big Mills unmolested under an
assumed name. The officers were put
on his track rocently and this week he
was brought here to the county jail.
Yestorday the sheriff boarded a steamer
with Bertram to tuke him to the State
prison to serve out his unexpired term.
When out of the harbor the prisoner
asked that the handcuffj be taken off,
and the sheriff consented. Although a
mile and a half from the shore Bertram
jumped overboard and swam for a long
time under water. It was so near dusk
he could not bo seen, and he was given
up for a drowned man. Bertram reached
the shore and was seen by two persons
who knew him. Oue was an old boat
man who says he was compelled under
throat of a severe clubbing to row the
oscnped convict over to C anada.
British Columbia Bishop Hesfgns.
Victoria, B. C, Aug. 11 After up
wards of thirty years of an active, ener
getic ministry, Right Rev. George Hills,
D. 1)., lord bishop of British Columbia,
is aliout to sever his connection with
the church in this province, with which
he bus been so long uud so prominently
identified. The formal resignation was
furwarde I to the Archbishop of Canter
bury on Saturday last. The bishop ex
pects to bid farewell to his friends and
associates here about the first of Novem
ber, returning to England. The resig
nation is duo to the hiding health of the
veuerable prelate. It is not yet known
who will be named as Dr. Hills' succes
sor at the special meeting of the synod
called to elect the bishop on November
2i', but Rev. Porciral Jenns is spoken
of. lie is possessed of magnificent edu
cational attainments and enjoys the
respect of the entire diocese.
They're in the Lazaretto Now.
Constantinople, Aug. 11 tin August
5 a serious disturbance occurred ut Tre
bizond over the enforcement of the
sanitary regulations adopted by Turkish
officials against the choler.i. Nearly
1,500 persons were detained at Lazar
etto and they attempted to break
through the sanitary cordon. Soldiers
were summoned to quell the disturbance
and at the first volley seven persons
were killed and a large number
wounded. The people were panic
stricken and lied back to the Lazaretto.
Will Help the Steel Workers.
West Si'I'euior, Wis., Aug. U At a
meeting of the trades and labor as
sembly of the Switchmen's Union it was
docided to take part in the steel work
ers' strike by refusing to handle the
product of non-union workers.
A Buggestive Faot
"We are frequently surprised," says
Mrs. George Archibald, "to find that
someone else stole our original thought
long before it occured to us."
RIGGIN.
The Body
of the Murdered Sailor
Arrives.
New York, Aug. 10 The body of
Charles W. Riggin, the sailor of the
tt k u Roltimnra who was murdered
in" Valparaiso, Chili, during the recent
trouble, arrived Dy tne raciuu
Mail Bteamer Columbia last night.
Air t-orsnla and James W. Nazle
called at the bureau of burial permits
yesterday and ODtaineu a permit iu
fanding the body in this city. It will
CHARLES W. RIGGIN.
be taken to Philadelphia. Upon arrival
in Philadelphia the body will be es
corted to its last resting place by the
militia and by citizens. It is expected
that several thousand people will par
ticipate in the parade. united states
Council McCreary accompanies the
body.
The relatives of the murdered man
live in Philadelphia, and to them will
come a good portion of the $25,000 in
demnity which Chili is paying for the
assault on the Baltimore's sailors. The
Riggin funeral will occur on next Sun
day, and will be in charge of Naval
Post 400, of Philadelphia. IE possible the
remains will lie in state in Independence
Hali and the escort at the funeral will
consist of the crew of the ship St. Louis,
many of whom had at various times
been shipmates of Riggin.
Trouble Between Mine Owners aud
ihelr Employes.
Bellefont, Pa., Aug. it The Berwind
White Coal Mining company will have
trouble with its miners. A recent dis
patch from Hoitzdale Btated that 2,000
employes quit work for one day to at
tend a mass meeting at which a
paper was drawn up setting forth their
grievances and submitted to the com
pany. Next morning the men went to
work, considering it was not wise to
promulgate a strike but to give their
employers time to consider their re
quests, which deal with better regu
lations of the check weightman's
system and an increase in the mining of
low grade coal. The men have agreed
to stay at work until the first of Septem
ber. Last night a mass meeting was
held near Phillipsburg by the Berwind
White employes, at which resolutions
were adopted, calling upon the
members of the Miners' Associa
tion throughout the district to
adhere to their demands and, if neces
sary, to go out to do so, and declaring
that they would go out with them. The
Wage Earners' Journal, the official organ
of the association, in its last issue prac
tically advises a strike by calling upon
the men to organize throughout and
stand firm for their rights. To judge
from the present appearances a strike
throughout the entire district on or
about September 1st now seems inevit
able. A strike at that time
would be hard on the Berwind-White
company as it just booked an order from
the New York Central Railway for two
and a half millions of tons of coal. Ber
wind says he does not believe there will
be trouble but if there should be it will
be firmly met.
The Trienuial Conclave Opening
Parade ut Deliver.
Denver, Col., Aug. 9 The Grand
Knights Templar parade began at 10
o'clock this morning. The divisions
presented a magnificent appearance and
marched in the following order:
J) irst division Colorado, with Right
Eminent Sir Byron L. Carr command
ing. Second division District of Col
umbia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
and South Carolina. Third division
New York, New Hampshire and Con
necticut. Fourth division Ohio and
Kentucky. Fifth division Pennsyl
vania. Sixth division Indiana and
Texas. Seventh division Michigan,
Mississippi and Manitoba. Eighth di
visionIllinois. Ninth division Right
Eminent Sir Win. Frank Sumner, grand
captain general of California, command
ing Cahlornia; Calitornia No. 1, 11. T,
Graver, San Francisco; Sacramento No.
2, R. P. Barr, Sacramento; Oakland No.
1, G. D. Metcalf, Oakland.
Golden Gate No. 10, G. D. Bunker,
San Francisco. Also the States of
Georgia, Wisconsin and New Jersey.
Tenth, Missouri, Alabama and New Mex
ico. Eleventh, Iowa and Minnesota.
Twelfth, Kansas and the following of
Utah: Utah No. 1, E. H. Clute, Salt
Lake; El Monte No. 2, J. E. Coolidge,
Ogden. Thirteenth, Nebraska, West
Virginia, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Fourteenth, North Carolina, North Da
kota, South Dakota, Arizona, and the
following of Oregon: Portland No. 1,
Portland; Temple No. 3, F. W. Langdou
Albany; Washington Cataract No. :i,
Henrv Rush, Spokane F'alls, Wash. ;
Yahey C. Blalock, Walla Walla;
.Montana, Damascus No. 4, W. B. Nor
ton. Wyoming No. 1, A. J. Parshall,
Cheyone ; Ivanhoe No. 6, J. C. Davis,
Rawlins.
Spiritualists Cummuue with the Dead
lu Uroad Daylight.
New York, Aug. 9 A singular sight
was witnessed in Oakdale cemetery here
yesterday when a party of Jersey City
spiritualists came to commune in broad
daylight with divers departed spirits.
It was their annual visit. They were
Mrs. Straut, Mrs. Helen Reed, Frank
Randolph and Lewis Reed. A dozen oi
invited guests awaited their coming,
seated on the tombstoues.
Weird performances akin to the super
natural were inaugurated. The spirits
of various dead persons, thj names by
which they were known when in the
body being suggested by those present,
were called upon, duly communed with,
and answers to questions propounded by
moinbers of the circle were given
through the mediation medium, and
many such uncanny doings were seen
in the course of the service.
The Ainouat of Freedom fiujoyed lu
Germany Very Limited.
New York, Aug. 9 It appears from
F'raukfort papers received in this city
yesterday that the Arion members who
are touring Germany and Austria had
an exciting experience in that city.
Upon their arrival there July 27th they
were met and welcomed at the depot.
As soon as the speaker who was to de
liver an address of welcome in behalf of
the local singing societies began his
speech police officials interfered and
harshly declared that no public meeting
could be tolerated until permission had
been obtained from the police au
thorities. Indignant the Arionites went to their
quarters, where they soon after floated
the Btars and stripes. When Police
Commissioner Weiner noticed the Aug,
he ordered it down saying; We don't
live in America, where flags may be
displayed at any time." Thoroughly
disgusted the Arionites decided upon
leaving Frankfort at once without giv
ing their announced benevolent con
cert, when the government counsellor
formally apologized for the action of
Commissioner Weiner and withdrew
the order regarding the flag. The Arion
ites thereupon remained to give their
concert. Over 8,000 people attended.
The Frankfort Zeitung asks the Amer
ican visitors not to bold the people re
sponsible for the police and remarks
that in Germany people enjoy just as
much freedom as the police permit.
A Letter from Sulllvnu Preolplt.ites a
Fine Fistic Display.
New York, Aug. 9 Jack Cusack,
sporting man aud backer of pugilists,
aud Jack Barnett, ex-manager of John
L. Suliivan, have had a finish rough
and tumble light, and as a result of the
collision Barnett is said to be nursing a
paintul lot ot bruises. The men fought
it out in Cusack's place of business, 15
Broadway, on Saturday afternoon, but
it was kept so quiet that it did not leak
out until yesterday.
The whole trouble was caused by a
letter from Sullivan last Thursday when
Cusack received the epistle, and sus
pecting that Sullivan had made an at
tack on him Barnett asked Cusack to let
him read its contents. Cusack refused
and Barnett got angry and departed.
He called on Cusack again Saturday and
began to "roast" Sullivan unmercifully.
Cusack, is a warm friend of the big
fellow, told Barnett his remarks were
ouensive, and asked him to keep quiet.
This Barnett refused to do, and thou
gave Cusack a tongue-lashing for not
allowing him to read Sullivan's letter,
and wound up by sending his right
viciously lor Cusack's jaw. Cusack, at
the time Barnett made the attack, was
seated in a chair and was totally unpre
pared for it. He duelled out ot the way
of the blow cleverly, however, and
jumped up on his feet, pitched into
Bar ue tt in the most approved fashon.
For five minutes the msn had as lively
a mill as any sport would care to see,
upper cuts, jabs, counters, swings and
the other fine points of the game Hew
around in all directions, and when it
was over, Barnett was lying prostrate
on the floor and blood was flowing in
streams from his nose. Cusack had
knocked Barnett out with a right
bander on the jaw. The letter which
Sullivan had sent to Cusack gave Bur
nett and Duncan Harrison a fine dress
ing up.
GOLD UV THE TON.
Ihe Sub-Treasury Gets P.euty of the
Yellow Metal.
New York, Aug. 9 A small crowd
waited at the Grand Central depot
this morning for the arrival
of the treasury train from
San F'ranei6co carrying $20,000,000 iu
gold from the San Francisco mint to the
sub treasury in this city. At
exactly 10:40 o'clock the train rolled
into "the station. Second Assistant
Postmaster General J. Lowry Bell was
on hand to receive the treasure, and
drawn in the enclosure were 14 mail
wagons. There were six cars con
taining gold switched back to the
siding running from Forty-iourth to
F'orty-eeventh streets, aud the work of
unloading began. The wagons were
soon filled with their precious loads and
on their way to the sub-treasury on
Wall street.
There were 500 boxes in all, each box,
weighing 150 pounds and worth $40,000.
The entire weight in gold was 75,000
pounds.
Each wagon was guarded by two men
besides the driver, and they
left the Grand Central in little
groups of three, it taking nearly
an hour and a half before all the wagons
were loaded and enroute to the sub
treasury. Lays Down His Uaud and Gladstone
Hakes Ihe Pot.
London, Aug. 10 Gladstone today
received a communication from Hon.
Henry Ponsonby, private secretary to
the Queen, announcing that arrange
ments were being made for his
reception, on Friday, at the Osborne
house, the Queen's residence on the
Isle of Wight, whither Mr. Gladstone
will proceed in response to the summons
from her majesty. The object of the
queen in summoning Mr. Gladstone to
Osborne House is to intrust to him the
formation of a new government. Lord
Salisbury is expected at Osborne House
tomorrow to tender the resignation of
the present government upon the adop
tion by the house of commons of a "No
Confidence" amendment to the address
in reply to the queen's speech.
It Causes
Trouble ou
Schooner.
Florida
Tami'a, Fla., Aug. 11 Four cases of
yellow fever developed on board the
American schooner Eva DouglasB, which
arrived at Mulettkey quarantine station
on the ;; Let from Havana on her way to
the port of Tampa to load with phos
phate. The schooner was thoroughly fumi
gated and then placed in quarantine for
five days. On the afternoon of the 5th
the captain sent word ashore that he was
sick. Dr. Porter, the State health
otiicer had just arrived at the station and
on investigation pronounced the cap
tain's illness yellow fever. lie
then ordered the first mate to take
the vessel to the Dry Tortugas
next morning but the next morning
word was sent ashore that the mate and
two men were down with the fever.
This left the vessel short handed
as she is quite a large oue and
besides the men down with fever, the
second mate bad fallen down the hatch
way on the trip over aud was disabled.
Dr. Porter then placed Captain Barte,
one of the employes of the quarantine
station in charge of the Douglass and
instructed him to move her over under
the point of Egmont key about six
miles from the station and out
of the track of pasaing vessels
where there is good anchorage. This
was done, and Dr. Porter is now aboard
the vessel with an experienced yel
low fever nurse to assist him
in caring for the cases which
have already and may hereafter de
velop. These facts are learned from the
official report of the State health otiicer
to the president of the State board of
health.
Dispute Over Water Bights Results In
Several Deaths.
Red Bu ff, Cat., Aug. 11 In the
Temescal canyon in this county, while
Mrs. Peter Wall and Ira Wall, wife and
son of Peter Wall, a prominent business
man of Elsinore, were driving through
the canyon, Elmer Walters, young
man who has lived in the vicinity some
years, stepped to the roadside and shot
both Mrs. Wall and her son.
We son died instantly and
the mother is badlv wounded. Young
Walters is one of the two brothers who
have been having some difficulty with
the Wail family over water rights,
which the court decided in favor of the
Walls. A brother of Walters was acci
dentally killed a few months ago in a
struggle over a gun which the Wall girls
nad in tneir possession. An armed
posse left for the scene of tne murder
this morning.
The Famous Private Warned by His
Political Kneuilea,
Wheeling, W. Va., Aug. 10 Private
Daizell. ot coldwoll. Noble countv. Ohio.
came to Wheeling last Saturday and ad
dressed a large meeting of veterans.
On returning home last night, he found
a man in front of his house, his family
terror-stricken and this notice, sur
mounted by a skull and cross-bones, on
his front door:
"Warning, cease your villanous com
munications or you will be taken at the
hour of midnight and receive twenty
lashes, also a coat, not of many colors,
but of tar. Take warning, you dirty
dog."
The notice remained on the door until
torn down by W. H. Eraser, judge of
the circuit court. The popular excite
ment is very high and many threats
have been exchanged between the
friends of the private and his political
enemies, all Republicans, however.
The trouble aris s out of the late con
gressional fight between the private
and Congressman J. D. Taylor, which
ended in the defeat of both.
GKESHAM WILL TALK.
He Agrees To Take tho Slump for the
People's 1'ar y.
St. Louis, Aug. 11 There is great ex
ultation at the People's party headquar
ters today over the receipt of a telegram
and letter from the chairman of the In
diana State committee alleging that
Walter Q. Gresham has promised to
taKe tne stump tins mil in the interest
of the People's party. Chairman Tau
beneck was asked to give out the letter,
but refused to do so.
A Keprieve Maybe.
Santa Cruz, Cal., Aug. 11 Governor
Markham received a message late last
night trom Carroll Cook, attor
ney for McNulty, the murderer,
a-king lor a reprieve as new
evidence had been secured from wit
nesses just returned trom a sea voyage
and that the new evidence was sufficient
to convince the governor of the necess
lty ot a new trial, laa governor
replied, asking if lo days would be sum
cient. Governor Markham was seen in
his tent at Camp Columbus
this morning, and during an inter
view the telegram arrived stating
that 15 days were sufficient. Tho gov
ernor then said : "You may say that I
will probably grant the reprieve. I
do not like this putting oil' of the appli
cation until the last moment, but I
desire to give Hie man the benefit of
any doubt.
Postal Orders Cannot Be Sorted.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 11 Con
siderable disappointment over the un
explained omission from the sundry
service bill of an appropriation of $5,000
which has been asked for to enable the
sixth auditor's office of the treasury
department which audits postmasters'
accounts to employ 20 people for six
months at the rate of $600 per year, to
assort several million paid money or
ders, which have accumulated and are ac
cumulating in the office and which in
their present state prevent the settle
ment of thousands of postmasters'
accounts. The fact that no provision
had been made for their employment
was not discovered until yesterday,
when it was found necessary to rescind
all action in this respect.
The Knights Templar.
Denver, Colo., Aug. 11 The third
day of the encampment shows no abate
ment in enthusiasm nor decrease in the
size of the crowds that have thronged
the city since the first of the week.
The principal point of attraction in
the city today was the competitive drill
at Overland park. Seating accommoda
tion was piovided for 20,000, but
if the number of seats had been
doubled or trebled the accommodations
would have been insufficient. During
the afternoon there was no formal event,
the visitors being left to thoir own de
vices. Effeotive Prohibition.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 8 At Astrabad,
Persia, the priests denounced the alco
holic liquor traffic as being the cause of
outbreak of cholera. The populace at
once determined to supdress the liquor
traffic and raided and plundered all the
dram shops. Tho mobs destroyed the
goods of a number of Armenian mer
chants who are Russian subjects.
Twenty-five mounted Cossacks were
summoned from Russia to guard the
Russian consulate, and a Russian gun
boat is now anchored in the river oppos
ite Astrabad. The Russian minister
has demanded compensation.
Strychnine There Sure.
London, Aug. 8 In the case of Thom
as Neil under indictment for poisoning
Matilda Clover, today Dr. Stevenson,
the government analysist, who exam
ined the stomachs of Marsh Shrivell and
the Clover girls, also suspected to be
victims of Neil, testified that he had
found strychnine and this was undoubt
edly the cause of death.
To B Settled in Dani h Courts.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 11 The
Danish minister has notified the state
department that his government has in
formed him of the confession of Consul
Ryder. The state department has tel
egraphed Minister Carr, of Illinois, to
proceed to Denmark at once. Nothing
will be done until the matter is settled
in the Danish courts.
The Borden Murder.
Fall River, Mass., Aug. 11 The in
quest in the Borden murder
case was continued today. The tes
timony thus far points very
strongly to a certain member of Borden
household and there are rumors of an
early arrest. Further autopsy made at
cemetery today on bodies of murdered
couple.
No Revolutionists Found.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 11 The
war department hosVeceived a telegram
from the commanding office of the de
partment of Texas stating that a party
had searched the country in the vicinity
of F'ort Reno for the revolutionists said
to be there, but had lound none.
Nebraska's Governor Coming.
Portland, Aug. 10 Governor James
E. Boyd, of Nebraska, arrived last even
ing in a private car. The party consists
of his wife and daughter Margaret, his
son, James E. Boyd, Jr., and his son-in-law,
Ellis L. Birbower, ex-United States
marshal of Nebraska, and Mrs. Birbower.
They will remain here three days and
then visit the Sound cities.
WHAT MAES IS LIKE.
Investigations Made by
Harvard College.
RESULT OF OBSERVATIONS.
Permanent Lakes Lie Near the Fuuatur
Snow lias Itapldly Melted Within
the Past Mouth Mauy Changes
Noted by the Observers.
New York, Aug. 10 The Herald this
morning publishes the following dis
patch from Professor Pickering, of the
Harvard college astronomical expedition
to Peru :
AitomnPA, Peru, via Galveston, Tex.,
Aug. 10 In my observation of Mars 1
nave seen two large areas near the equa
tor which are permanently blue. Near
the edges they appear light blue. ' The
lignt is slightly polarized. The total
size of the area is about 500,000 square
miles, one-nalt tne size ot the Mediter
ranean eea.
June 23rd a small dark soot aoneared
in the southern snow cap. Later this
spot lengthened rapidly and early in
July it was a thousand miles long, di
viding the snow in nail. About 10,000
square miles oi snow have melted within
tue last tnirty days. The melted snow
has apparently been transferred to the
seas across the land. Small dark areas,
surrounded by snow, appeared on July
10 and two days later 1 first saw a dark
line in the form of a Y shaped mark iu
the direction of the seas.
The line became more conspicuous on
July 14, and on -the 10th a dark area
about the size of Lake Krie appeared on
the northern side of the stent of the Y
which was connected with the northern
sen. The next day there appeared a
large dark gray area near tho northern
sea. This had grown much fainter by
July 23 and a now area appeared to the
south of the northern sea, concealing its
outline. The line iu the fork of the "
had disappeared, but the area of the YT
had tx tended.
On July 24, a large dark area, appar
ently either a lake or sea, appeared near
the melting snow, and on July 25 the
southern branch oi the Y becumo very
narrow. The outlines of the northern
sea were seen against a narrow white
line stretching north from the snow.
Many other changes were noted, rapidly
changing; faint whitish areas wore seen.
Green areas near the poles have uot
been seen for many weeks, but traces
were recently suspected, and a bright
green area was distinctly seen near the
North pole last niirht.
Flames Envelope a Steamer Filled
With Sleeplug Fagseiigers.
Norwich, Conn., Aug. 10 The
steamer City of Boston, of tho Now York
and Norwich transportation line, caught
fire in the sound last night within about
two hours of New Loudon. The captain
ordered the anchor dropped. Then he
and his crew joined iu fighting the
flames which had broken out in the
hold. For a few minutes it seemed as if
they would envelope the entire vessel.
Within an hour, however, the fire was
put out and the steamer proceeded to
New London. On her arrival there it
was discovered that considerable
damage had been sustained by the Bos
ton and her cargo. Just how much her
loss will be no estimate can be made
until a thorough examination is made.
Officials of the company are very re
ticent as to the cause and extent of the
flames. They say that though many
passengers were in their berths at the
time the flames were discovered, all
were asleep and knew nothing of the
danger until after it had been averted.
Union Paoiflo Freight Will Come to
Tacouia by Boat
Portland, Aug. 6 The difficulty that
has long existed between the Northern
Pacific and the Union Pacific regarding
transportation of freight brought to this
city from the East by the latter'o line,
thence over the Northern Pacific to
Puget Sound cities, has been partially
disposed of by the Union Pacific de
ciding to give the bulk of its patronage
to the Merchants' steamship line rather
than comply with the conditions laid
down by the Northern Pacific for the
transfer of freight.
The steamer Wilmington cleared for
Sound ports today with eeveral carloads
of freight brought here by the Union
Pacific, and that steamer and the Hay
tian Republic will make regular "trips
hereafter. The Northern Pacific refused
to take this freight unless it was deliv
ered to their cars, and this the Union
Pacific declined to do.
The Health ot Paris.
Paris, Aug. 6 The public health is
improved in all the suburbs except
Argentuil, where a hundred deaths
occurred during the pust week from
choleraic diarrbiea and typhoid fever.
More than 150 others are ill with the
same diseases. Most of the sull'erers
were employed in the lime quarries.
Don't Think Much ot Him.
London, Aug. 8 The Pall Mall Ga
zette says : O. S. Campbell, the Amer
can tennis player, has returnod to the
United States to defend at the Newport
tournament his title ot champion.
Commenting upon his performances in
this country the Gazette says he did
not defeat a single English or Irish
player of first rank.
Killed HiniBelt While Insane.
Halifax, N. S., Aug. 8 A coroner's
jury has decided that Dickey, the Ot
towa cricketer's bowler, who shot him
self Saturday night, did the deed while
temporarily insane. He had been bowl
ing up and was censured by members of
the team as having occasioned the loss
of the game to the Philadelphia team.
Decreased Assessment of Chehalis Co.
Montesano, Aug. 10 The county as-,
sessor's returns show a decrease iu the
assessed value of real estate of about
$4,500,000, and in personal property
$280,000 below that of 1801. His census
rolls also show the population to be
0,538, among whom there is only one
black.
Will Contest.
London, Aug. 11 Phillip Callin, who
was de eated by Timothy llcaly in the
parliamentary election iu North Louth,
has contested Healy's seat on the
grounds of bribery, corruption and in
timidation of voters by priests.
Articles Signed.
Portland, Ore., Aug. 9 Billy Maber,
the Australian and Billy Smith, oi Bos
ton, today signed articles of agreement
for a finish fight before the Pastime
Athletic club of this city on September
20th for a purse of one thousand dollars
and a side bet of one thousand dollars.