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Newspaper Page Textthe morning NEWS. I J rTiBU3BU> 1350- Is-coapoBATKD 1383. V E3TnJi J VIRGINIA'S REPUBLICANS p2 ACE PATCHED UP BY THE RIVAL factions. The Agreement Reached as a Result of the Conferences with Five Mem berg 0 f the Republican National Committee at Washington - Each Faction Claims to Be Satisfied. Washington, July 19.—A committee o£ gr?from the republican national executive committe. consisting of Chairman Quay, Vice Chairman Clarkson of lowa, Treasurer Dulley of Indiana, Mr. Fessenden of Con necticut and Ur. Hobart of New Jersey has Ker . in conference for three days, with a view to hannoni ring the troubles in the Republican party in Virgmia. Wednesday was devoted to hearing what are known as the anti-Mahone republicans, headed by . j Bra ly, member of the national eom mittee for Virginia, and V. D. Oroner, chairman of the anti-Mahone state com mittee. Thursday was devoted to hearing the Mahone, or regular republican case, repre sented by Gen. Mahone, Congressman Bowden and two representative republicans fi in each congressional district in the suite. Brady and Groner, the anti-Mahone element, first submitted to arbitration, and pledged theiutolves to abide by the decision of the national committee; and the Mahone side showed a similar desire to reach unity through the aid of the national committee. A CONCLUSION REACHED. To-day a conclusion was reached by the national committee approving of the call ior a state convention to be issued by Will m n Mahone as chairman of the regular ct remittee, and Gen. Brady, on behalf of the other side, concurred in this action of that committee. The complaint of the anti Mahone republicans was that they had not been allowed to have free and open conventions in precinct, county and state, that the chairman of the party committees, appointed bv Gtn. Mabone's chairman, always named the temporary chairman and secretary of the precinct and county conventions, and did not give free and open conventions for (he expression of individual republican preferences. The call for the state conven tion to be held Aug. 98, is so broadened as to give the protection thus asked. It pro vides that precinct and county con ventions shail elect their own officers, and that their permanent chairman and secretary shall certify the delegates elected to the chairman of the date oonmittee. It also provides that the 5; st duty of the state convention, after the - adiug of the call, shall be to have read the list cf delegates certified by the county con tentious to the state committee. It also srovides that dissenting delegates shall be idmitted to seats on the floor of the con tention. EHr mnoifAL committee’s approval. Tho national committee gives the follow ng approval of the call: _ Washington, July 19, 1839.^- The republican national executive committee, rale disclaiming any jurisdiction in local part y icon nr control in th- various stales, has felt t to be a duty to consider the cause of dissatis action in Virginia. After a conference with the ecognized representatives of the different ele iients of the party in that state, and fiuding all if them sincerely desirous of party unity and :uccess, we approve of the call for a state loiivention to be held at Norfolk on tug. u, 1889, signed by William Mahone, chair lian. It gives ample assurance of frea and li en conventions in precinct, county, city and tate. \\ e ask all republicans and all friends of no echon to American industries in Virginia to i ite under this call for action and success in November, M. S. Quay, J. S. Clarkson, W. W. Dudley, Samuel Fessenden, , . . Garrett A. Hobart. I concur heartily in this aotionof the national “*• James D. Brady, giniaf 01 thß f,atlonai Committee for Vir- STANDINO OF THE SIGNERS. Of the five members of the national com nictee signing the above statement, and pprovmg the call. Senator Quay has al fays been as identified in sym la.by with the Mahone element, and four uters nave always made a record in na ’ L, c °it ve ntions and committees, sympathy with the other side. It T®* substantial character of he conclusion reached when those gontle ln approving tho call, and in r,,w b i. ® republicans of Virginia to unite , a f‘: Chairman Quay and Vice-Chair- l in 00n versation with a repre v 0 Associated Press this even • . '^ o found both elements siu lrail!'. ,3C i W , U , st 0 effoct PartyMuity. Messrs. i'it„*H kroner, and their friends sub ■_-tea themselves to the arbitration of the committee, and in every JL.M OWed L themselves not onlv )us ♦ ° but intelligent and arr iody fic ™raPlish complete har koweda,, i MahoM , an d his friends be party! " ncßrlt * 1Q trying to unite The wh o i f session of three days has been Kat h^ Ud not , hin f iQ the least un mSt ot : curred - , tVe believe it is an ’tuobnrr* “'dependent reconciliation, fall renni i the honor and independence Kht M ta Virginia, and which bite the party* 1)611078 will - thoroughly „ A „ . TEIT 0F THE CALL. llowmg is the text of the call; )a 'Se!n a 'at f o VirKini “ ar ® hereb >' called ~ at Norfolk, on ” andTte ? Partic,,,ato m U; ® i;lec ■“Driofiitedby 0 !^, a o ' l alternates to iU be as given ° ounty and city of the state • Such d ,?u. ",if an " ex 'f and schedule, bited for eii*h !• and alternates will bo 1,1 place to he s^!i n , ty cil >' at the time st “ committal i by the chairman of the n ,n '"-" n< 'r us dele- I !e cauuidau, 7 ely i to nou il- A’lnia, aah iviiemnr.w il 'Y us ® ° Delegates of ; ld for the election p^ eo l u l ct meetings are to bo >f c ' oventioM „ n f delegates to countv and ® e shall ho Sven pil o’'° notlc ® °’ f tfl,; ci-,te for K> f en bytoo chairman at leaat l Where ••'. boldine of such meetings JcesHby meetings shall be^he P“l. the precinct*ehS? UTeul * ons a ' ° to bo “*■ any membl rnf an ’ or ’ m his ab • call the nmetfn^t 11 ® p T® uin, ' t committee, fr'’ fi bsC2i°J nler ' and take the ft, 6 '•; porarvch^J oter3 for ,ha election ft- '-n lrma n7r . ,r!, b an ond secretary, and ftco.i.ty or c l tv n ,!I “ tL '‘ Hman w i‘l certify to ft p " r kry and te?mnn ma , U E b ® names of the ft: of mchSr 1 chairman and secre ft-fii.ai: and secret!?v', f UUd tbe permanent ft'certifv to the and y f ® very such meeting ft* of d'e deleßates°ami' V !f r city chairman a ft ln fecordanoe al f®, rnulea appoiuUxl; ftf coa lman win m 'o f IK ' b llßts . tbecouDtynr ft - : n, "take up the roll of the con- H'l" delegated con fti:“ e -- in the a, ,i City meetings, ft meetings of renuhl e Kftted . COnvoatio “ ft? I'o 1 'o order bv th2 P l bl v oters, snail he ft.; in the aLimon nf U . aty and Cl 'y chnir ft-* ►cratary ot lu „ any Kuch chairman, ft of a del-gated n i committee, and, in the ft . ' J' l?wti CO a’S‘ tlon f wiU ‘cbmit the ft ?* hereinbefore ft i, tne ca'a provided: and then, chairman a mass meet ftrc' y the boTy forTi r ,? 7 Will tak ® li ‘l ft .i, chairman tb ® selection of a te.nv ft l - l tta.ei " The delegate, ft PPuiated by such cvnvouUoas or mass meetings will be certified by the per manent chairman and secretary of each, respectively, to the chairman of the state committee: and the city or county chairman or secretary in each case will certify the names of tbe permanent chairmann and secretary of every such convention or meeting to ihe chairman of ibe state committee, provided that all such delegated convections or mass meet ings for eouuiies shall bo hold at the court bouses ic the county seats, if obtainable; and If not, at such places at the county scats as may be designated by the county chairman, except for the county of Norfolk, where the convention or meeting may be ln-ld in the town of Berkley, and except in the county of Prince Edward, where the convention or meeting may be held in the town of Farmvflle; and for the cities such delegated conventions shall lie held at tbe places designated by the city chairman; provided further, that at least ten days public notice by posters or otherwise shall lie given by tho county and city chairmen of the time and place of such county mass meeting or such delegated couutv and ciiy conventions. o. The state convention shall be called to order by the chairman of the state committee, and the lirst proceeding after the reading of the call shall be the reading of the list of delegates which has been certified to the chairman by tho city and county conventions. fi’. Ail contestants shall be admitted to tho seats assigned to them on the tloor of the con vention, but shall not bo allowed a voice in the proceedings until their title is |>assed upon by tbe convention. By direction of the state com mittee. Wk. Mahone, Chairman. IT WAS A LONG CONFERENCE. It was nearly 5 o’clock this morning be fore Senator Quay got his rooms cleared of Virginia’s twenty Mahone men and ex- Representative Brady, who had been SDeech niakiug over since 9 o’clock. It was all to secure the compromise, so-ca'lod, in the way of the call, which was announced to-day as satisfactory to both sides. This statement was made to tho President this morning by Senator Quay and Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson, who got up early to do it. Nevertheless the fact remains that Gen. Mahone has won the recognition of the national committee through Senator Quay, and that ho w ill continue to control Virginia patronage. lie may give more of it to ex-Rpresentative Brady. The anti-Mahone men who may come in approve the compromise, but Gen. Groner, arid similar auti-Mahone leaders will get nothing. Gen. Mahone will run for governor regardless of tbe threats of knifing him. TENN3SSB2’B NOBbB STREAM. Facts and Figures About the Work of the Government. Washington, July 19, —The improve ment of tho Tennessee river under charge of Col. Barlow covers SOS miles of that stream, from the mouth of the north fork of Ilolston, at Kingsport, Tenth, to Padu cah, Kv. The work is divided iiyto several sections, and Coi. Barlow recommends the following appropriations for the ensuing year: Above Chattanooga, 194 miles, S.">UO,- 000; below Chattanooga, 4od miles, includ ing Big and Little Mussel Shoals, 11,500,- 000. ITS COMMERCE GROWING, Col. Barlow says; “Tho commerce of the Upper Tennessee and ite tributaries is growing rapidly-. The prospective demauds of commerce will probably require before many years anew project witn revised estimates, having in view radical improve ment of its upper waters, resultant from an open navigable lower river to the great Mississippi system, the opening of the -Mus sel Shoals canal, and also by reason of the improvement of the copious upper river tributaries.” THE ESTIMATED COST. The original estimate of the cost of im proving the Tennessee liver was $5,695,000. Of this amonnt #3,308,000 has been appro priated Al $3,004,110 expended. For ocher improvements under his charge Col. Burlow recommends tho following appropriations: French Broad river, Tennessee j $30,000; Hiawassee river, Tennessee, $1,500; Clinch river, Tennessee, $19,000; Cumberland river, below Nashville, 300 miles, $200,000; above Nashville, 337 miles, $1,000,000; south fork of the Cumberland river, Kentucky, $15,000; Caney Fork river, Tennessee, $lO,- 000. mobile’s harbor. The work of improving the harbor at Mobile, Maj. Damrell says in his annual report to the chief of engineers, was begun in 1827. In tbe first thirty years the ap propriations by congress amounted to $323,880, and tbe result was a 10- foot chanuel, 20 feet wide over the bar. From 1857 to 1870 no work was done, but the next five years $401,000 were appro priated with a view of securing a 18-foot channel, and it was accomplished in 1576. In 1881 tho project of securing a 17-foot channel 300 feet wide was begun, the esti mated cost being $820,009. Up to 1886 $750,000 were appropriated and expended. A 17-foot channel, 75 feet wide, was opened in 1882. In 1885 the projoot of dredging the channel 23 feet deep was broached and ap proved in August, 1888. This was esti mated to cost $1,980,000. It will cost $60,000 annually to keep it open after being once dredged. During tho last fiscal year a depth of 22.8 feet was once Reached, the average depth being 19 feet. Maj. Damrell reports that $50,000 can be expccdoj next year on the work. During the year 1388-89 240 vessels of greater draught than 13 foot passed through the channel without delay. The total number of entrances and clearances at Mobile during the year was 470, with a tonnage of 239,900. Tile collectmt:s were $20,179; the value of the exports, $3,192,997; of the imports, $153,862. For other improvements under liis charge Maj. Damrell recommends ap propriations as follows: Black Warrior river, Alabama, $500,000; Warrior river, $8,000; Tombigbee river, $23,000; Noxubee river, S3,OtX); Pascagoula river, $50,000; harbor at Biloxi Bay, Mississippi, $19,000; Pearl river, $45,000. TRIAL OF THE PETREL. A Belief at the Navy Department that She Will Prove All Right. Washington, July 19. —Officials at the navy department generally decline to ex press an opinion respecting tho trial of the gunboat Petrel yesterday, preferring to wait until the official report of the test is before them. Judge Advocate General Remy, however, says he believes it will be found that tbe vessel came up to expectations. The con tract called for no definite rate of spoil, the only requirements being that 1,100 horse-power be developed by the engines and that was done. It is said that the allowance for extra horse power developed will be more than offset by the penally for delay in construction, now amounting to more tiian $30,000. Tho new vessels, Chi cago, B>*jton aud Atlanta, an- to go to New port soon, where their speed aud turning ability will be tested in accordance with established regulations, and under the super vision .of a board of officers, of which Com modore J. G, Walker is president. j SHORT OF COAL. It was stated at the navy department this aftertnoon that tho l’etrei had started on its trial* Thursday with an insufficient amount of coal, and that after getting fairly under way- it became necessary to resort to slack to keep up the fires, hence the failure to make the rate of speed expected. Tho con dition of the furnaces is said to have been very poor, tbe fires having been banked for sbtno hours and tee grates filled with clink m's, while the smokestacks were foul with shot, seriously choking tbe draught. An other trial will probably be made shortly. SAVANNAH, GA„ SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1889. CARNEGIE MAKES A CUT. Six Dollars Per Ton Chopped Off the Frice of Steel Plates. Chicago, July 19. —a dispatch from Pittsburg says; “Carnegie, Phipps & Cos. to-day reduced the selling price of steel plates $6 per ton and their other products iu proportion. This cut is unprecedented in the history of tbe steel and iron industry. It will remit iu this firm selling all the steel plates that they can produce, aud only these orders they cannot fill will go to other firms. The sliding scale signed by the firm’s employes goes into olTect Jan. i next, and tho wage* of tho omployes wi.l be based on the price of steel for the preceding three months, which will, of course, result in a great cut iu wages. The firms who were afraid to fight tho Amal gamated Association anti Sigued the associ ated scale are thus shut out from competi tion and are outspoken iu their indignation.” DENIED BY THE FIRM. Pittsburg, July 19, 8 p. m. —Chairman Abbott of Carnegie, Phipps & Cos., em phatically denies that his firm has r <duood the price of steel plates $6 a ton or mado any other cut whatever iu the selling price of their products. Ho says further that steel plates have been selling at cost for a long time and that reductions are impos sible. NO FLIE3 ON THIB YARN. Sanitary Carta Used to Cart Away a Swarm ol Insects. Chicago, July 18.—A dispatch from Dubuque, la., says: “Thiscity is just recov ering from an invasion of sand flies such as was never before known. Wednesday night these pests came up from the river in great swarms and gathered about tho gas aud electric lights so that tho people were com pelled to abandon the streets. The morn ing newspapers and telegraph offices were compelled to close their windows and doors to escape the torture. Those posts spring from the sand beds along the river. They are about an inch long, with broad wings, and spring into existence in a few hours. After flying about the lights for one night they cease to oxist. Along the levee buildings wero covered so thick with those pests that nothing could be seen but a withering mass of insect lifs. In many places along the street they were three incues in depth where they had fallen dead upon tho pavement. The stench from their bodies was unbearable, and the health authorities had several wagons employed in removing the insects.” RALLY OF THE G. A. R, FOSTS. Maj. Warner Urge3 a Large Attend ance at the Encampment. Kansas City, Mo., July 19.—Maj. Warner, commander in chief of the G. A. R., yesterday issued general order No. 10, iu whioh he urges ail tho G. A. R. posts of the country to send as large delegations as possible to the national encampment at Mil waukee. The tender of its services by the Missouri department as an escort for the commander-in-chief is aocepted. The day for the parade is sot for Aug. 27, aud an nouncement is made that no one will he allowed to participate, except members of the G. A. R, and Sons of Veterans. The department commanders are urged to in form the headquarters of the number of men who will attend from each department so that suilable provision may bo made for all. HANGED JUST AT DAWN. The First Execution Under the New Law in Minneasota. Little Falls, Minn., July 19.—Albert Bulelow was hanged to-day in accordance with the new stato lav? which prescribes that executions shall take place between tho hours of Ito 4in the morning. Tho law limits the number of persons who shall witness executions and there were only thirteen persons inside the inclosure when the drop fell. Bulelow met grleath bravely and made no confession. The law provides that newspapers shall publish only the bare announcement of hangings, but all tlie Mineapolis and St. Paul papers con tained full details about the execution. FIVE WERF, KILLED. The Chicago Lumber Mill Exolosion’s Victims More Numerous. Chicago, July 19. —It is now supposed that five men instead of three were killed in tho explosion at the mill of the R. B. Stoue Lumber Company yesterday. When the coroner went to the morgue this moru ing to hold an inquest it was discovered that the bodies, which wero supposed to he those of Engineer King and Laborer Boiler, were the remains of unknown persons. King and Dollar are missing, aud their bodies are supposed to be in the debris of the building. DEATH IN A WINE TANK. Two Men Killed by Gaaes—One Tried to Bave the Other. Santa Rosa, Cal., July 19.—William Bulie, oldest son of Henry Bulle, one of the loading wine makers of the state, and Mar tin Pipher were suffocated ln a fermenting tank Wednesday uight. The supposition is that Pipher entered the tank through the man-hole at tho top before tho gnsei gen erated from the pumace had time to dis perse, and being overcome, young Bulie went to his assistance. Both were taken from the tank dead. INSURANCE IN THE SOUTH. lespection of Risks Urged On the southeastern Association. New York, July 19.—A meeting of Are insurance companies doing business iu tlie south was held to-day. The subject under discussion was the forming of a survey bu reau to cover the southern states. A com mittee was anpointod to urge upon the Southeastern Tariff Association the neces sity of adding inspection of risks to their rating of the same. A Hot Day at New Orleans. New Orleans, July 19— Yostcrday was the hottest of the season. The thermometer at the signal service office registered 95”. Four perso.is were reported prostrated by the heat, two of them having since died. Sapelo Quarantine Btation. Washington, July 19.—The contract for the constrnction of a quarantine station at Hapelo sound, Georgia, has been awarded to McCarthy & Baldwin of Washington at $14,446. ________ An Idle Furnace Restarted. Lexington, Va., July 19.—The Victo ria furnace at Goshen, which ha 9 been idle for five years, is again in blast and work ing its full capacity. Budden Death of a Lawyer. Staunton, Va., July 19—Robert Craig, a well-knowu lawyer of Staunton, died suddenly this morning of apoplexy. DELUGED FROM THE SKY. FEARFUL RAINS AT CHICAGO, CIN CINNATI AND ELSEWHERE. Startling Electrical Displays Accom pany the Downpour Cellars and I? irst Floors Flooded with Water— Chicago's Transportation Facilities Unable to Meet the Demand on Them. Chicago, July 19. —About 10 o’clock last night one of the heaviest thunder storms of recent years visited Chicago. At 1 o’clock on Thursday morning the thermometer registered 80’'. The weather did not grow any cooler during the night, aud all day yesterday the heat was fright ful. Moisture surcharge ! tbe atmosphere and made the sun’s rays almost unbearable. Last night tbe raiu poured down, the streets were flooded aud the gutters were runing over. Tho audi eneos at the theaters were driven out of shelter just at a time when the full of the rain was fiercest. Iu teu minutes after tho theaters closed not a carriage or cab of any description could lie hod. ihe street curs wore crowded to their fullest capacity. The town’s transportation facilities were ex hausted and hundreds of people congregate under awnings aud in doorways. lightning’s vivid flash. The electrical display that accompanied the rain was remarkable. A number of buildings aud residences were struck by lightning, but the damage iu all cases was slight. Rains flooded the cellars in the southwestern portion of tho city aud many basements of down town business houses, doing great damage. Many choap basement lodging houses wero flooded ami their lodgers driven out on tho streets. The rapidity of the rainfall was unprecedented in this locality. Iu a period of twenty minutes it aggregated one inch, and alt igether reached 1.64 inches. Iu many of the basement Chinese laundries Chinamen were fouud perched on their tables this morning. FELL IN TORRENTS AT CINCINNATI. Cincinnati, July 19. —About 3 o’clock this morning a heavy rainstorm came upou the city from the north, accompanied bv severe thunder and lightning. Tbe raiu fell in such torrents that all the hill-side streets were flowing with angry streams. The bank of the Ohio canal at York street broko and water poured from the 'anal in a groat flood. .The collars and first floors of several dwellings at that point were ii'led with water, and a stream sovernl fet deep ran down York street and Central avenue. The occupants of tbe flrst floors in some of the houses wore rescued wi’b ililfiuulty. A house on Walnut bill was struck by light ning, the fluid passing down the chimney and consuming a trunk full of clothing packed for a summer journey by one of the ladies of tbe household. The loss iu the city caused by tho canal overflow is esti mated at $30,000. The ufall here was 2.40 inches. ALL OHIO WELL WET. Advices from other parts of the sjate show that yesterday afternoon and last night heavy rains fell in many places. A cloud burst is reported at Lancaster, which caused a big washout on the Columbus, Hocking Valley and Toledo railroad. At Logan, 0., a heavy rain caused much damage to crops. Lightning struck a house in tho village of Georgosvillo, Franklin county, and set it on fire, aud the flarnos burned half the town also. At Marysville, 0., great damage was done. Tho lightning struck the electric light works, ruined a dynamo, an l put out the lights of the town. A CLOUDBURST IN WEST VIRGINIA. Charleston, W. Va., July 19. —A cloud burst on Elk river this morning did a groat deal of damage to lumbermen and farmers. It rained all night. MILK VALLEY WATERED. St. Paul, July 19.—Tho Pioneer Press special from Fort Belknap, Mon., says: “The heavy rains of tho past ten days cul minated last night in a tremendous thunder shower, which flooded the entire Milk river valley from Assinaboiuo to a point twonty live miles east of Chinook. The streams are rapidly rising aud fears are expressed for some of the railroad bridges, only a few inches more of water being needed to carry them off.” HEAT FOLLOWED BY WATER. Grand Forks, Dak., July 19.—The past few days have been extremely hot. Tues day nignt there was one of tho heaviest rainfalls that over visited this section. The counties of Bottineau, Rolette, Ramsay, Nelson and Traill all needed rain, and thov got it in profuse quantities. Cass county failed to get a dipperfuJ. Yesterday the sun fairly baked everything, and now it is feared that damage ha-, boon done to tho crops in Grand Forks, Walsh end Perabinu counties. There is much depending on the condition of the weather during the next two weeks. A BAD FLOOD IN WEST VIRGINIA Pittsburg, Pa. , July 19.— A special from Parkersburg, W. Va., says: “Tho greatest disaster which ever befell the Little Kanawha valley came last night in tbe shape of a terrible cloudburst, which Ims completely flooded the country, destroy ing many lives, carrying off thou sands of dollars in property and ruining crons for many miles. The deluge fell hero about dusk and continued to fall in torrents, doing much damage in the city. The worst'd tho storm struck the lower side of the Kanawha, filling its small tributaries from bank to bank and ending in the worst flood within the recollection of tho oldest inhabitant. 11l three hours the Kanawha rose six feet and ran out with such velocity that it carried everything be fore it. At this point thousands of logs and a number of boats went out or were sunk. Mrs. Isaac H. Tucker, Martin Lawless and an unknown man were drowned. Further up the stream the destruction was still groa'er. The Big Tygart valley is completely ruined. A big mill near its mouth went out and took the Tygart bridge with it. In the valley all the fences, crop and much live stock were lost. At (Jhestorville, a small town about ten miles above, half the re.i deiic'M were carried off bodily and loft in the corn-fields. Iu tho Clay district a fine church and three dwellings wero wrecked. STEAMERS SUNK. "About coon information was received that the steamer Oneida had been wrecked and sunk at Enterprise, above. A still iater report comes that the steamer C. C. Martin was sunk a'. Burning Springs. Tne Little Tygart is also reported completely ruined. Heatberington’s store, Capt. Spencer’* resi dence, C. Cooper’s residence, and that of J. YV. Smith are completely demolished, but no lives are reported lost as yet. MANY LIVES LOST. “The worst story comes from Morris tosn, a smail village near tbe head of Tucker creen, where a cloud-burst concen trated in all its furv, coming down in tbe village about midnight and totally destroy ing it, together with many of its people. The first report gave tbe Lss at eleven, bat later nows .seems to fix the loss at a greater number. Tbe houses of tne citixens are said to have been picked up and burled against each other in such short apace of time that no chauc? to escape was given the people. TEARING EVERYTHING BEFORE IT. “At Fill Brush all the bridges or culverts were washed away and it is impossible to communicate witn that point or any other on the upper waters, it is impossible now to enumerate ihe lose even here, as the river is still rising and tearing everything be fore it. “A freight train on the Ohio River rail road broke through a trestle at Harris Ferry, completely wrecking the train and fatally injuring William Neptune, an em ploye. The wreck was caused by a heavy washout. "Ball imore aud Ohio trains are delayed by washouts at Kanawha station. It is just reported that lock No. 1, above the citv on the Little Kanaw ha, has glvou wnv before the flood.” LOSSES BY THE FLOOD. Life Insurance Companies Out Over $250,000. Johnstown, Pa., July 19.—The business in Treasurer Thompson’s little bank pro gressed smoothly to day, and about SIO,OOO was paid out, making a total of $23,895 for two days. Five bodies wero found to-day and there are indications that many more are under the debris where the men are now working. Wonderful progress has been made of late iu clearing up. The workmen nro so sys tematically distributed that they are en abled to accomplish much more than for merly. New buildings are going up every where through tho town, but few are more than one story. l)r. W. B. Lowman has rebuilt his oflice, it being the flrst brick structure erected since the flood. Mr. Graham and Nellio Bly this after noon finished the distribution of tho New York \Yor Id's SIO,OOO fund, and left this evening for heme. LOSSES OF THE INSURANCE DOMI’ANtES. Pittsburg, July 19.—The losses to the various life insuranco companies hv reason of tho flood in the Conemaugh valley will reach over $250,060, Following is a list completed to date: Provident Llfu and TruG, $7,000; Fidelity Mutual, $3,000- New York Life, $42,000; Home Life, $2,000; American Life, $10,000; U. B. Mutual, $6,500: Etna Life, $9,000; Travelers’, ?4,000; United States Life, $18,500; Equit able, $25,000; Mutual L.fe, $33,000; Now Engined, $20,000, Penn Mutual, $11,000; Washington Life, $8,i)00; Pacific Mutual, $3,000; Htandaru Accident, $5,000; United Slates Mutual Accident, $7,500; People’s Accident, $15,000, aud various assessment associations $20,000. Of this amount of losses $175,000 has already been paid to beneficiaries, and as fast us proofs are made the money is distributed. REMARKABLE GOOD LUCK. One remarkable instance is that of the Metropolitan Life liisuiauce Company, which had over 1,000 policies in Conemaugh valley and sustained only three losses. The money is being paid by the insurance com panies as fas. as it is ascertained to whom it belongs. This is a groat ques tion, and many new and strange complica tions have arisen, aud will arise, anil many suits must of necessity follow. In pome instances whole families per ished, and the impossibility of proving which of several direct or possible hoirs porished make them serious question*. Only those learned in law can fully understand the many difficulties anil litigation and losses that will ensue. Upon the question of survivorship depends the direction in which the money must go. This opens tho door very wide fer pre tenders anil false claimants to kinship. TRAINS IN A GHASH. The Accident the Uenult of a Break in* Coupling. Indianapolis, July 19.—At 9:30 o’clock last night, near New Point, on the Cincin nati, Indianapolis, St. liouis and Chicago railroad, a serious collision occurred. An eastbound train broke in two a t w miles south of Greensburg. The train was de scending a grade and the engineer put on steam to run away from the wild cars be hind him. Ho hoped to reach Batesville, where ho could put his train in on a siding and open tho switch and turn tho wild cars from the main track. The west-bound night express passed Batesville before tho freight reached that point and the trains carne in collision with great force. Tho enginomen jumped and escaped with slight injuries. A tramp named McDonald was killed, and F. J. KncUani, a postal clerk, residing in this Oity, was eoriousiy injured. He is crushed about the chest and alxlomeu and is unable to speak. The track was not cleared until late this afternoon. INDIANS TERRORIZED. Lightning Kills Five and Makes a Whole Band Quake. Bismarck, Dak., July 19—A wild, ter rorizing scene was witnessed near tho Standing Rock Agency yesterday aftur noou, when a terrific thunder storm was at its hight. Lightning was darting about, striking innumerable spots near by, and the Indians rushed on masse, howling and whooping in abject fright and super stition to the shelter of their wig wams. At last a blinding flush of lightning, accompanied by a deafening clan of thunder, came from the heavens and actually shook the eartli. The light ning struck a wigeani a few rods below the agency in which wore huddled five terri fied Indian*, instantly killing While II .r.so and Black Eagle, aud stunning another so that he will not recover. The other two were unconscious for many hours aud were restored after bard labor by friends. IJBW JERSEY PHOHIBITXONIBT3. George A. Lamonte Nominated for Governor of the Btute. Ar.BURY Park, N. J., July 19 —The New Jersey state prohibition convention to-day nominated George A. Lamonte of Bound Brook for governor. A long set of resolu tions was unanimously adopted. They in dorse the platform of tho National Prohibition party, declare unalterable opposition to the sale of liquors, favors separate parly organization, condemn trusts, favor tho preservation of the sanctity of tne Habbatb, recommend tho passage of laws providing for the in struction of public school pupils relative to the injurious effects of the mo of liquors, wines and beers; indorse the labors of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, and favor granting the right to vote to women. Mississippi's Republicans. Jackson, Miss., July 19. — The republi can executive committee met here to-day and w ill mak* a proposition to th* demo crats to make a fusion tickot for members of tne legislature aud county officers, aud if it is not accepted will run a straight re publican ticket. It is asettlod fact that tb* republicans will run a stats ticket. Whisky Wholesalers Assign. Nahhville, Tknn., July 19.—Poarcs & Ryan, wholesale whisky dealers, to-day assigned. Their liabilities are $103,000, and their assets $153,000. SULLIVAN ON A DRUNK. He Reaches New York—Gov. Lowry Still Bent, on Punishing. New York, July 19.—John L Sullivan arrived at the Pennsylvania depot at Jersey City by tile limit.. 1 express lit 8 o'clock to night. He was very much intoxicated and unable to talk sensibly a! on., anything. a conference. Jaokhon, Miss., July 19. —At tho gov ernor’s office to-day wus to be seen that official, J. 51. Miller, atteruey general, and J- " Neville, district attorney of the Sec ond judicial district, which embraces Ma non county, where tile Sullivan-Kilrain prise liplii took place. Quite an array of lavv books were piled up on tho governor’s 'able, and each of the throe gentlemen ■earned intent m thoir investigations. Dis trict Attorney Neville came here direct from Purvis, where ho is engaged in get ting up evidence uga.nst those taking part in the light, directly in answer to u sum mon* from I ue governor. The telegram iu the papers about Detoc tivo Norris being utter Mitchell ar.d Don avail in the city of New York road iu the governor’s presence, but elicited no remarks. It is believ'd that tbe confer ence to-day wat iu reserence to instituting proceedings against the tlie New Orleans and Northeastern railroad for forfeiture of its charter, anil that the pi pars will be filed iu the Second judicial district within tho next two days. It is stiii that tho governor regards the railroad aulhorites as mere oulpuble than any and all tho olhors. They made it possible to have ttio fight aud violate tlie laws, aud that, too, when t‘ ey had more property in tne state than all tlie sports, spectators aud citizens of Marlon county together, and such property in the very nature of things had to be pro tected by the most Conservative laws of tbe state. The governor has never shaken in his determination to pursue the railroad, and thinks that Hulivan, Kilriitu aud tbo others, sink into insignificance when com pared to that defiant corporation. FIVE KILLED IN A FEUD. A Prospect of Additional Loss of Life Beforo the End is Reached. Birmingham, Ala., July 19.—For several years a feud has existed between the fami lies of Simpson and Howten, in tho extreme western portion of this oounty. It began by Tom Himpson killing one of the How teus. for which he was tried in the criminal court hero. A mLtrial resulted and Simp son was roloaned on bail, which ho subse quently forfeited, and a reward of S2OO was offered for iiis arrest. THE SECOND TRAGEDY. The next tragedy was the death of an other Howton by a shot from ambush ns be was t iding along the mad. Recently of ficers of the law have been trying to arrest Torn Simpson, who was known to be in tlie vicinity of Mud OreoK. Yesterday Deputy Sheriffs Glenn, Scroggins and W. B. Mor gan went down to Mud crook and secured the assistance of two of the Howtens, and last night surrounded ,Simpson in a gin house, where ho was (leaping in company with another man and a negro. HIMPSON SHOT DEAD. At daylight Tom came out looking around and was promptly ordered by Deputy Bcroggitis to throw up his hands and sur render. Instead of doing so lie rushed around the house with a bullet from Hcrog gius’ pistol whistling after him and wai, mot by a bullet from J. B. liowten’fi gun and foil dead. At almost tlm same instant two gun* were fired from the gin house, killing Morgan and fatally wounding J. B. Howten. Tlie inmates of tho gin house, whoever they are, have bar ricaded amt defy arrest. J. O. Howton at once came to Birmingham for assißtanoe, leaving Deputy Bcroggitis on guard, aii sistod by several of Howtons friends. Hheriff South at once dispatched unveil deputies armed with Winchesters to tbe scene of the difficulty. THREE MAD SISTERS. A Mysterious Case on Which the Washington Police aro Working. Washington, July 19.—A week ago W. W. Holdon, member of a well-known family in this city, and brother of John Holden, who was prominently connected with tbe Spanish claims commission, died at his residence iu this oity, whore he lived with another brother and throe maiden sisters. He was buried, and since then no one has been seen to either enter or come out of tho bouse. The olrcuinstanco aroused considerable interest among the neighbors, who to-day had tho police break open tbo house. I ney found ho three sisters wan dering about the place in a wild and (lo monted state. Tho police are investigating tho case, which is very mysterious. Presidential Appointments. Washington, July 19.—The President ma le the following appointments to-day: William Rule of Tennessee, pension agent at Knoxville. Janies H. Ramsey, postmaster at Salii bury, N. C.-, vice A. 11. Boyden, removed. Chaui.es E. Austin of Alabapia, to bo mar ihal of tee United States for the North ern district of Alabama. Charles C. Austin, who succeeds H. Kellar a* United .States marshal for the Northern district of Alabama, is a native of tho stato and now holds the office of mayor of Decatur. Horr Won’t Go to Valparaiso. Washington, July 19.—Tho following letter lias been received at the Biato depart ment: Fast Haoinaw. Mich., July 18, 18s. To Hon. William K Wharton, Acting Secre tary of State, Washington: Dkak 4ih: Your notice of my appointment by the President of the United State* a- consul to Valparaiso. Chili, is just received. I must respectfully decli .e to accept the ponitkm. Yours, most truly, R. U. Hoaa. Floated from the Flats. Washington, July 19.—The schooner 31. K. Rockhil! was floated to-day after dredg ing a channel into her on the Potomac flits, where she lias been lying since the freshet of June 1. Chiof of a Mall Division. Washington, July 19.---Ex-Reprosenta tivo John Nichols of North Carolina has boon appointed chief of the mail division of tha treasury department, vice Maj. Kretz, resigned. Purchases of Bonds. Washington, July 19.—The bond offer ings to-day aggregated $42,306. The secre tary accepted $33,100 at 100j^, McQuatd Acquitted. Ballston. N. Y., July 19.—Tha jury in tho trial of ex-Alderman McQuaid, of New York Broadway railroad bribery fame, to-day rendered a verdict of acquittal. The case was brought here from New York on a change of venue. A Congressional Election Ordered. New Orleans, July 10.—Gov. Nicole to-day iued a proclamation ordering an election for congressman in tho Third dis trict. to be held Wept. 3. ( DAILY, $lO A YEAR. I - t aurfs a cOfy. J- I WEEKLY. $1 A YEAR | TRADE IN' THE DOG DAYS. THB GENERAL AVERAGE GOOIS FOR THE REASON. New Business of a Non-Speculative* Character !n Excess of That of Any Previous Year The Treasury Sur plus Sttll an Element of Uncertainty - The Failures of the Week. Washington, July 14—Dun & Co\ review of trade for the past week reads as follows: For tho duil season of the year business continue# remarkably large. The increase in clearing-house transactions for July thus far has been about 30 jwr rent, at New York, about 19 per enut. at Bostou, Phila delphia and Chicago, taken together, ami about 16 per cent, iu the aggregate of all other cities. A gain so general and so great is not to be explained by any supposed in crease in Bpevuilative transactions, which ohiefly affect the clearings at the four citing named, nor by settlements on commercial paper made in the winter and spring, fop tho increase in the flrst week of the month, which would uat'irally include the greater part of such settlements, was but littla more than in the latter weeks. The new business of a non-spooulativo character evi dently exceeds that of the same month la auy previous year. From all parts of tha country also come reports that an active and prosperous fall trade is anticipated, and crop prospects continue favorable. THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK. But the financial outlook is regarded as made uncertain by the continued export* of gold, the liquidation of foreign holder* of securities aud doubt* about trust opera tions. Secretary Window has talked with soma freedom regarding tho pur chase of bonds, expressing tho hope that> more liberal offerings will ceme whenever there is real need of larger supplies of money, but stating that the prices now psidL are na high os he thinks the government? ought to pay. 110 has no power to help) mutters, ho shows, if it proves that thasaT who want money are not those who have bonds to sell, but considers that the mone tary supply is at present ample. Ail from interior cities indicate that th demand is everywhere met by an amplo supply, and at nnai ly all points is bub moderate. TREASURY DISBURSEMENTS. The treasury hus paid out during tha past week $2,500,000 more than ic has takeu m, hut the disbnrsemnute incident to tha begiuning of the new fiscal year will pres ently have passad, leaving bond purchases as tne only means for disposing of the sur plus revenue. Already $3,000,1)00 in gold line been ordered for export this week, buS the rate for money here does not rise nop does foi eign exchange rise. A FULL NORMAL DEMAND FOR OROGSRIBg. At most points there is observed a full normal demand for groceries, excepting articles especially controlled by speculation or trusts and the demand has raised coffee Jd'cent, with sales of 321,060 bagH hero, while distrust of tho combination bus helped to lower the price of sugar an eighth. Tha supplies of dairy products are very large and but,tor has fallen a bait, and cheese q quarter of a cent. Fork products are q fraction lower. MOVEMENT OF DRY GOODS. The movement of dry goods is a little* moro active here, but scanty at Philadel phia. I Vint cloths have slightly declined to 3.94 cents for 64j, but bleached cottons ara in better demand. T he demand for woolen* is still very conservative but makers claim that the now and slightly advanced priced are as low ns possible, in view ot tbe ad-i va'icc in wool. Of the great industries, woolen manufacture seems in most uncer* tainty, for tho {price of the material has) further advanced about one cent on the; average nnd the tone is very firm, whiled manufacturers and > not care to sell wool shorty by disposing of goods at present prices, audj are not yet oooouraged by the demand foH goods to hopo for an advance. BOOTS AND SHOES. Thoro is a more confident feeling in tha boot and shoo and leather trades mid pro duction having been limited by imremun erative prices, some improvement is ex-' pecteu. Tlie coni market (s full nn i the demand backward, though shipments cast are large, iho output for the two weeks of July baa been about 1.600,000 tons, and for the year thus far 1,300,000, lea# than last year, or 9 per oeut. IRON HESITATING. Iron is hesitating again, for though fur nacos are well sold for some weeks to come, consumers aro not disposed to buy largely for later delivery at pre-.out prices, and tho le* lief that the presout rate of production cannot be maintained seems to be increas ing The demand for fiuiihed production* is not satisfactory, though rather better a# New York, and the sales of rails for tho week have been but 15,000. For the half year the actual shipments of rails were 575,000 tons against 585,558 last year, nnd 907,371 the year be fore. As the prospect ln the stock marke6 doos not now enc <urago hopes of larger railroad building for ti e rest of the year, the expectation of an advance in iron is less confident. Copp<'r is weaker with August lake offered at 11.75 cents, aud lead is flat at 3.8$ cents. COTTON DULL t lotion has unchanged in price and dull. T general average of prices is lower by ri-.rlv diu aif i,f 1 per cent, than it was a week ago. and unless crops sustain great injury it is likt ly to go still lower. Tho exports Tyst woek were large, and for tho half of July aro about 25 per rent, in excess of last year’s, but stocks have* tended downwm J and average about $1 25 )>er snare lower than a week ago. The business failures occurring through out the oomiti y during tho week number, for tho United States 188, aud for Canada 20, a total of ‘AW against 209 last week. KILLED BY A BOILER. One of the Dead Men Torn to Pieces and the Other Badly Mangled. Cincinnati, July 19.—A Washington Court House (0.) special to the Commercial Gazette report* a terrible boiler explosion. The casualty occurred at 5:30 o’clock this evening. A portable saw mill engine of 25 horse-power was pumping out water from tho wells for the now water works in process of construction at that place. Sud denly tbe boiler went to pieces with a terri ble report. Tho oivmaltie* arc: Fred W. Worrell, engineer, torn tcpiecee; Nathaniel Taylor of Bloomingfcurg badly mangled and killed, and six others badly hurt, A County Treasurer Arrested. Cincinnati, July 19.—The Commercial - Gazette's Lebanon, 0., special says tha# Churls* Thompson, treasurer of Warren county, was to-day arrested charged with complicity with the absconding auditor, A. L. Graham, ia defrauding tbe county of $12,000. His bond was fixed at $33,000, and he gave it.