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Newspaper Page Textthe morninu >Lws. j I 850. ISCOKPORATCO lHf - I're-i-ieut. I KEW JERSEY'S BIG STOIIM „ VSiil L D4U3 BROKEN BUT NO I OSS OF LIFE REPORTED. g.i-dreds of Houses Flooded and Their Occupants Made Homeless— Brick Buildings Undermined riia Dangerous Condition at Plain -o;i-A Cocemausrh Disaster Pre- by the. Openness of the Coun- Newabk.N. J., July 31.—Reports from •11* over Essex county indicate that the damagebvt’ie storm, which is still raging, . i h • much greater than was thought last m-ht Bloomfield sniffed most severely br the breaking of Fritz’s dam. Fifty fam , ... war* driven from their houses, but no j ,- ves were lost or injury inflicted. The I water is now subsiding and the people are I returning to their houses. The da m I across the river at Belleville broke I last night and flooded Mill street land did considerable and image to property |ia th low section of town. In the Oranges Ithe water is subsiding. A confectioner I from this city name 1 Monchild was driving I R ,, ross nhnlgo a' .Maplewood last night I when tbe structure was carriod away. I He was carried down with the torrent I together with ids horse and wagon and I was fi. m liy rescued by a crowd of men I from 8 utii Orange. Trains on the Morris I and £-sox road are moving slowly through I th‘ < ’ranges. Ti e greatest apprehension Is i felt su Mihburn. A watch has been placed lon the dam of the Orange reservoir, 2J-£ I miles from the town and 264 feet above it. I Tiie people are prepared to move at a mo- I meat’s notice. dhe dam at Van Syekel’s mill pond at I ’ld.burn broke early this morning, and the le raping water drove hundreds of people I their homes. Household goods and iimyty wore carried away. The ■ people fled in" terror. It is impossible to ■drive over the thoroughfares. I imEAKTN'I OF THE FELTVILLE DAM. I Plainfield, X. J., Juiy 31.—The first ■dam to lirc-AK in this vicinity was at Felt- Bville, nro mil s north of here. The break Be- erred at 4 - .Vi -ck, and the rush of water ■carried away and absolutely obliterated Btwn smaller dams below it nr, Seely’s paper Bir.ll, causing a loss • f $20,000. The water Bu-h- l on down to Scotch Plains, complete!}' ■nn:'. la'tng the village. Cellars were flooded Ha;.>i ad bridges were sw.pt away. Tiie ■ 'a; tiit ctiU'Ch bore r; badly damaged and ■he cemetery surrounding it is badly Hashed our, in many spots exposing the Hr.v s. H. D. Shepard’s place 'was corti- H-ttdv flivxleil ou'. Tiie derby fur mill Htre w-t f 10,000 in stock and machinery. ■ THE WATER DIVIDES. I The greet body of water divided, part of ■t f ireing its wav for a mile across the ■fids until it reached Cedin' brook, a little He .icj running through the eastern portion Bf Plain field. The brook became a river ■ then a lake, and a ■r' n of l’iuoifi -M’sJ choicest residence Hcai.ty _ -vas under water up to the first ■Crit-s f the houses. Every household has ■if i ssas. The heaviest loser here is Job mayor of the town, who owns more H-an 1 f these handsome dwellings. His ■' perty i- damaged to the extent of $20,- ■ '• ’he property of Leo Daft, the elec- H-'-’ iail - ls Badly damaged. B. Bowers ■ IWS FVWO by damage to his furniture, ■ames Marlin lost several valuable cows. I A CHURCH THREATENED. Park Avenue Baptist church was ■nvaten. and with destruction. Tiie founda- ■ r:i at the rear was washed out, but the : ' 1: ;4 ; s : -Tfc, though -1 imaged to the cx- Bnt hi:o. Many gallant rescues were 1,1 t!l ' s hart of the t- nvn of peopl-who frightened, attempted to leave ■ elr n .in.h and v.<to caught in the flood. Wig-tw L-iiti,., th assistant fire chief, was H do'-'ll the stream while out in a B-r. ive-Cm ; ••♦.hers, bit was rescued by ■ '*■;:. 4 " tin-own to him. The break ■ * r " * o“'n threatened to cut a big through the business portion of the Bat'' vart' 1 ' f r "ii " hi r runs thTO ugh Bor wir h V P lace ls bridged H u " bji.dings on Somerset street. H t FLOODED streets. * , ; 6<, '!‘''!"' n,, ath w.-.s not sufficient ■tnf u, e water, and it backed up ■•l. , ! ? , ' m ? rsi>t S’-reot vvas 0 f-.-et nr!in’s blacksmith shoo H ‘V.'; ‘ s:T, i ,n,T Buildings were lifted ■ ‘ha heap into Mo middle of ■r-d‘ rnt "bi: was under sfands suspe'-Klo-l over sap. His carriage* factory is ■nd withl v ay , fall ' hotel BviMt- . U:i ' ms exposed to the ■*V * ! ' Hiram’s carriage factory is ■pis trlv‘u SPi ; ,l "‘ l on’s carriage iiiii damaged $1(1,0M. SOME OF THE LOSERS B " ''i: Hiram’s carriage BifT-'- "; "‘ M; b."inn’s hotel, $.-.,000. f n ■- • '.'i-V a Bull . y ;lu f "‘t wi, ie H ti, ' lc F ,ls "lams are broken 'd '.A , 1 b-connoct-'d. Music ball, B hi , g;.d tnmpe was playing ■tea:; j 1.. ’ i lh, \ cor "°'‘ of the tw, asl *ed out and tho stage h,is B, WILSON’S DAM. B ■■ Wilsou ’ 8 dam " Wash- .i 1 down an immense bodv -f ■ at Watumka falls. Lit- B r " -ns brnlf/ nntil masonry, H tail- I 1 su: ’i’lemeatarv to the nat- H ' b.irt V fo-t V!' ; 'V 1 0 , lap R fl was-* of !■ iv, ' Hid !v looped against toci-tho- m l ason , r y and rocks IH^ir.■-- anil what was cico a ■-C l „ j I,s absolutely gone. C-dd- Hto v i„V Unis and mills were h r '„ k H hiss of s:i),oiKl. ■ .h ' s *hr-mgh the funning |B fif-v f Vlin 0S THE BRTDOBS ■’y 1 ; twlv ,’ a ,!' K 8 bridges in Union |B‘ •> a i -,'t. .i n sni<i 1,1 bo gone, in- • | unty of more than a I’'"’ hist and n , serious H e-V , . r ‘ P' ,rt ;-1. Toe loss !■' ~, ’h-'bt. Altogether. mini.o.l-i and within four ; B rto washod*away. The |B w l.r-oklvn daa, ttiree US at i .“lmm’s mill,caused . -: l k -- ’ her than the washing ,ls| ‘ 111 at tho Borkiuau B- ‘-’aus"d great delay in SI P ur trucks being safe. v lt v‘ KT<> , V Ka, *-mu.ted. |S- • ■’ Jl! t ‘, v ;,i --'I'll'* rain has |B i o H-is vic-nity. Tho oanil is full, ■ th" r, i(h, nSI ' K- Fo:lc ’-’s a-o IIS' ■ , a y s llro iu horrible H ...... :;; ! ’ hco of H„V. Mr. Uas -■••■lie pastor Of the ”n r\ tvriail church, was |H -• m-;;:, ” '•‘’ t " v "t‘thg and ,lam dev'"^uxT FL °° DKr >- PASSAIC A SEVERE SUFFERER. Paterson, N. J., July 31.—The city of Passaic is the greatest sufferer from the floods. Several streets are flooded and others have deep trenches worn in them. The lower part of the city is partially submerged. Huge bowlders have been washed down into the lower streets and front yards. Blocks of street curbing have been washed out, and sidewalks undermined. A culvert near the county bridge nas been w ished away. The Passaic river is rising rapidly. The Paterson mills al mg the river banks have water in their cellars and wheel pits. Operations will be suspended. There have been many washout* in the suburbs. The dam at Haledon is liable to burst at any moment. Passaic Fads never looked grander. LONG ISLAND’S deluge. Lono Island City*, N. Y., July 31. Reports from all sections toll of the seri ousness of the storm of the past two days. From Montauk Point and Greeuport to this place, the rains have washed out the coun try roads, especially on the north shore. Great damage has been caused to crops. In the bays along the north and east coasts, small craft have been torn from their un ehoragesand thrown upon the shore. Peo ple in Orient say that they saw a large yacht capsized about a mile and a half from the point, but nothing further can be learned of the alleged disaster. A WASHOUT FEARED. Hartford, Conn., July 31.—A washout is feared on the Now York and Now England railroad three miles west of Willimantic, where a largo gang is at work trying to avert the danger. All the roads centering here are running on time. HIGH WATER AT DANVILLE. Danvili.e, Va., July 31.—There has been an unprecedented summer rainfall in this section. Dan river is up to high water mark and is still rising. The bridge at Cas cade, ou the Danville and New River rail road, ha been washed away, and also the bridges over Sandy creek. The Atlantic and Danville railroad track is sub m rged for several miles, and muoli damage has beon done. Several washouts are reported on the Virginia Midland railroad, between Danville and Lynchburg, and train; have been stopped. Trains for Washington are running by way of Richmond, and thence by the Atlantic Coast Line. Crops of corn aud tobacco ou the lowlands are flooded and seriously dam aged. The output of manufactured to bacco hare for the first seven months of 1889 is 59 per cent, greater than for the same period of last year. NEW MADRID STORM STRUCK. St. Louis, July 31. —Avery violent, storm passed over New Madrid, Mo., and that vicinity Monday evening, doing great damage to the cotton and com crops. Two little steamboats, the Arkansas Oitv and Carl Scliurz, lying at New Madrid were to tally destroyed, l'he loss is #140,000. The warehouse at the Tiptonville and Luzelle landing Was blown down. STOPPED BY A WASHOUT. Washington’, July 31. —The’south-bound train to-night over the-Richmond aud Fred ericksburg railroad was stopped at Alexan dria on account, of u washout between Quautico and Fredericksburg, Some ot the passengers returned to this city, but most of them romnined on the train, which is still lying at Alexandria. A heavy rain has causod tne flooding of the lower part of Alexandria. HIGH RIVERS AT E ASTON. Easton, Pa., July 31.—The Lehigh and Delaware rivers here are rapidly rising. Navigation has been suspended. Mills are closed and trains ou t e Lehigh Valley and Jersey Central railroad are delayed, owing to the tracks, in many places, being cowered by water. JOHNSTOWN’S ItUINS. Government Aid Essential to Prevent Annual Overflows. Johnstown, Pa., Juiy 31.—1 t has be come evident that tho lower part of the town will never amount to much unless the rivers are put in such shape that the annual overflow will bo prevented. To accomplish this aid from tho national government seems essential. A force of men yesterday in Conoinaugh river, back of the company’s offices, un earthed tiie tender of a locomotive and un iron bridge, nearly all intact, which were covered over with sand and logs. The death rate is increasing wonderfully <?f late. MEETING OF THE RELIEF COMMISSION. At a meeting of tho relief commission to day a statement of the monies in the hands of Gov. Beaver was rendered, showing that Gov. Beaver had received a total of $2,394,- 414, and that of tins $840,3111! has been paid ont, leaving in his hands to-day tue sum of $1,554,017. Of this $211,216 has beon appro priated or would bo used in the payment of contracts or bills already incurred, leaving a net balance in the bands of tiie governor in cash to-day of $1,342,801. To this fund there will be added sl3o,ooonow in the hands of tho Pittsburg committee, and $30,000 from the Philadelphia committee, m iking $1,602,801, available now. There is also said to be $150,000 in the h il ls of the Boston committee, as Gov. Beaver said he had never received anvtniug from there. The total fund received by Gov. Beaver was from the following sou ' os: Sent to Gov. Beaver direct; $994,414; re ceived from Mayor Grant of New York $100,000; received from New York committee $400,000, received from Pittsburg committee $400,000, re ceived from Philadelphia committee $500,- 000; total $2,394,414. Of the amounts paid out Johnstown received $683,170, including $500,000 now being distributed. Williams port and other points have received $157,- 326, making $840,396. Of the amounts appropriated as yet unpaid 1!13,02ij goes to u dliamsport and $06,189 goes to paying contracts m Johnstown, $52,000 will bo re quired to pay for 200 Hughes houses ordered to-day. MONEY FROM GERMANY. Harrisburg, Pa., July 31. Gov. Beaver to-day received through the Ger man consul at New York, SIO,OOO from the people of Berlin, aud over $1,2100 from the niayor and council of Mauheim, for the Johnstown sufferers. In Honor of the Gladstones. London, July 31. —Lord Brassey gave an “at home” to the Eighty Club this evening, in order to meet Mr. ami Mrs. Gladstone. Mr. G bids tone was unable to bo present. Mrs. Gladstone, responding to congratula tions on her golden wedding, saul that her huband wa3 fatigued owing to overwork and was obliged to rest.. Russia and France. Ht. Petersburg, July 31. —A semi-offi cial denial is given here to the statement that an alliance has been formed by France aud Russia. O’Brien’s Suit for Slander. London, July 31.— William O’Brien, M. P., has applied for anew trial of his libel suit against Lord Salisbury for slander. Cardinal Livergie Recovering. Lucerne, July 31. —Cardinal Lrvergie, who was reported critically ill yesterday, iz now recovering. SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1880. BEHRING SKA SEIZURES. VICTORIA INDIGNANT OVSR THE RECENT INCIDENTS. The Dominion Officials at Ottawa Awaiting Official Advice3 Before Taking Actlon-Doubc Whether the Captured Craft Will Obey the Revenue Cutter’s Orders if Only One Man Is Put on Board of Her. Toronto, July 31.—A special dispatch to tho Empire from Ottawa says: “The latest account of piracy by the United States au thorities in Behring sea continues to be much discussed iu official circles. A dis patch has been received at the fisheries de partment from Mr. Baker, M. P. giving ad ditional particulars of the selzuro of the Black Diamond. It appears that the ves sel was seized when seventy miles from land. Mr. Baker says that a strong feeling of resentment and in dignation has been engendered among the inhabitants of British Columbia bv this wanton outrage, -and that a meeting of the citizens of Victoria is to be held to express their indignation. This dispatch was under consideration by the council yesterday. C ntil an official report is before the govern ment, no action can be taken and the min ister of customs accordingly telegraphed to the collector at Victoria to forward full particulars without loss of time. Collector Hamly’s reply was received by Hon. Mr. Bowel! last evening, but it appears that the information which he has to give is no fuller than that already published.” INDIGNATION AT VICTORIA. A ictoria, B. C., July 31. —ludignation is felt here over the seizure of the schooner Black Diamond, in Behring sea, by tho United States re venue cutt.or Richard Rush. A public mooting will probably be held and resolutions passed for the transmission to the imperial parliament asking that tho im perial government interfere in liehalf of British vessels engaged in the sealing trade. It is believed here that if but one man has been placed aboard tho Black Diamond hor captain will not obey the Kush’s orders aud will sail for Victoria instead of Sitka. NOT CONSIDERED BY THE CABINET. Ottawa, Ont., July 31. — The report that tho cabinet is considering the Behring so i matter is untrue. Tho minister of customs has telegraph-) 1 Victoria, B. C., for a re port of the affair. As soon as it comes to hand a strong remonstrance will bo sub mitted to the imperial government. Sir John Thompson, minister of justice, this afternoon signed a warrant for the ex tradition of Burke, charged with the mur der of Dr. Crouin at Chicago. NO INFORMATION AT WASHINGTON. AVashington, July 31.—Inquiry at tho department of state this morning was met by a statement that there was absolutely no information there respecting the seizures of the Triumph aud Black Diamond by the revenue cutter Rush for sealing iu Behring sea, except that contained iu the Associate) l Eross dispatches on the subject. In conversation with a prominent official he said that whatever might have been t he policy and feeling of the last administra tion it was evident that the present admin istration did not look with disfavor upon seizures of British or other vessels suspected of poaching upon the United States seal grounds. NO KNOWLEDGE OF AN UNDERSTANDING. As to the report thajt 'an understanding existed by which tho British government was not to take notice of such seizures, he know nothing. If any such agreement ex isted he was not aware of it. The case of the seizure and search of the Triumph, which was afterward released, this official intimated, might boa mure serious mat ter than the seizure and detention of the Black Diamond, for it involved the right of the United States to seize airtf-Search sus pected vessels outside of what is conceded to be the limits of the jurisdiction of the United States. This government, he said, claims that right within the limit not yet’ acknowledged by England, and the settle ment ot tho question ufter all is to t>e one of jurisdiction. ENGLAND HOPES FOR PEACE. Lord Salisbury’s Speech at the Minis terial Banquet. London, July 31. —Lord Salisbury speak ing at the annual ministerial banquet at the Mansion house this evening, said that England’s aim in foreign affairs was always peace with honor. The thunder clou ls of war still overcast Europe. Concerning the immediate danger of a conflict ho regarded the vast preparations that had been made as a great security for peace. The issues involved in was would bo so fright ful that nations shrank from challenging each other. Tpe events In Egypt did not menace the permanent prosperity of that country. The disorder on the frontier would bo suppressed. England had entered into engagements not to abandon Egypt until the Hitter nas capable of*niaintaimng her own government in tho face of foes, and these engagements England would assuredly fulfill. Crete’s troubles. Referring to Crete, he did not consider that there was any need to fear that the present movement would load to European disturbances. He repudiated the remotest desire of seoing England iu possession of Crete. Tho reports current to that effect throughout the continent were with out foundation. Referring briefly to Ireland, ho held that the result of the gov ernment’s action was the bringing of order and prosperity throughout the country, and that if any section of peasantry believed t’flit their interests lay rather in defying than in obeying the law, that illusion was rapidly disappearing. HARRISON’S LETTER TO SEXTON. The Lord Mayor Declines to Entrust It with the Postmaster General. London, July 31. —Postmaster General Raikes requested Mr. Sexton, lord mayor of Dublin, to forward to him the envelope which contained the letter of President Harrison to Mr. Sexton thanking him for the generous contributions made by the citizens of Dublin for the relief of the Johustown sufferers, aud which Mr. Sexton declares was tampered with by tho postoffice authorities. Mr. Sexton in reply to tho Postmaster General’s request said that ho would show the envel ope to the Postmaster General, but that he would ho deceived if ho should give it to the postoffica department, as it had already proved unworthy of trust. Ex-King Milan in Conference. Belgrade, July 31. —Ex-King Milan and the regents are conferring together at Vranja on dynastic questions, and King Alexander's relations to ex-Queen Natalie. Emperor William Starts for England. Berlin. July 31.— Emperor William left W ilhelmshaven to-day for England. His majesty was accompanied by a squad ron of war ships. After the departure of the emperor the empress returned to Berlin by railway. BOULANGER’S BACKSET. His Partisans Bewail Having Con tested'So Many Cantons. Paris, July 31. — The Boulangists throw the onus of their defeat upon Deputy Tur quet, who insisted that Gen. Boulanger con test over 400 cantons. They hold that he should have i ecome a candidate only in the districts where his political strength was sufficient to warrant hope of success. The government is more active than ever in the work of getting rid of the Boularigist office holders. The mayors of Rennes, An trum aud Treignace, all Boulangists, have been ousted. The Journal cles Debate says that tho coup meditated by Gen. Boulanger has failed. Reports were In circulation here to-day that Gen. Boulanger had committed suicide in London. Dispatches from that city in response to inquiries pro: ounced the re ports untrue. An officer of the Paris garrison has been suspended aud another has retired in conse quence of the revelations made before the judicial committee. BOULANGER AMUSED. London, July 31.—1n an interview to day, (ien. Boulanger expressed much amusement at tho report; circulated in Paris that he had committed suicide. Ho declared that he had “no intention of kill ing himself at present.” Gen. Boulanger writes that he was never in better health, RANDOLPH RIDICULED. London’s Standard Classes Him as a Hack Politician. London, July 31.—The Standard in com menting upon tho speech ma le by Lord Randolph Churchill; at Birmingham last night, rails at him as a hack politician of no school. It says he has not the same opinion on any political subject for six con secutive weeks. The Times and other papers also ridicule Lord Randolph’s speech. CHURCHILL’S IRISH PROPOSAL. Referring to the many remedies proposed for the prevailing 'discontent in Ireland, Lord Churchill, in his speech at Birming ham last night, recommended as a final so lution of the question an imperial loan of not 10-s than £100,000,000, to enable the tenants to buy their holdings, local bodies controlling the rate—collected revenues to become security for the payment of the loan. Ho pointed out that this scheme made it necessary that Ireland remain under the imperial parliament. MRS. MAYBRICK ON TRIAL. She Pleads Not Guilty —The Court Room Crowded. Livep.pool, July 31.—Mrs. Elizabeth Maybrick, tbe American who Is charged with having killed her husband, James Maybrick, by administering arsenic to him. was atraigued for trial The court room was crowded with propie, anxious to hear all the details of the case. When called upon to plead to tho indictment, the prisoner replied, “Not guilty.” THE DEAD MAN’S BROTHER CALLED. Michael Maybrick, a brother of the de ceased, was called to the witness stand. Ho admitted that certain bottles that he took from his brother’s sick room did not con tain arsomc. The contents of a bottle which was said to contain meat extract had not been given to liis brother. There had been quarrels between bis brother and his wife. A woman’s name had been men tioned during the quarrels, and Mrs. May briek had threatened to secure a separation from her husband. Dr. Hepjter testified that the deceased had shown him a-prescription for sexual nerve tonics which he had received from a New York physician. The prescriptions called for no arsenic. CRETE’S INSURRECTION. France Said to Claim to Lean in Favor of Greece. London, July 31.—The correspondent of the Times at Constantinople says that M. Spuller, the French minister of foreign affairs, intimated to M. Delyanni, the Grecian minister to France, that France is disposed to support a solution of the Cretan crisis in favor of Greece. The correspond ent further says that the King of Greeco was partly induced by this attitude of tbe French government to visit the Paris expo sition. OVER 100 HOUSES BURNED. Athens. July 31.—The Cretan Mussul mans have burned over 100 houses in a village iienr Canea. The insurgent loaders have appealed to Greece for assistance. ROYAL GRANTS. The Debate of the Opposition Col lapses. London, July 31.—Tho debate in tho House of Commons on the royal grants bill collapsed to-day. After a speech had been made by Mr. Wallace, liberal member for East Edinburg, the speaker put the ques tion on the second reading of tho measure. There beiug no call for a division the spouker declared that the second reading hail been carried. Mr. Phillips, liberal member for t:ie middle division of Lanark shire, than raised a point of order, but the speaker declared that Mr. Phillips was too late and asked committee stage of the bill for to-morrow. Mr. Balfour, addressing an East End del egation yesterday, maintained with refer ence to tho royal gfauts, that an adequate support of tho dignity of toe throne was agreeable tc the mass of tbe people. SKIRMISHES WITH THE DERVISHES The Main Body of the Enemy En camped on the Hills. Cairo, July 31.—C01. Wodehouse reports that the main body of the insurgeuts, under command of Wail el Jumi, is encamped on tho hills north of Abu Simbel. Wad el Jumi has formed wuter depots. Active skirmishing still proceeds tiotween tho Egyptian patrols and tho dervish outposts. Tho dervishes who had occupied the village of Toski were driven out by the Egyptians, leaving tho bodies of 34 of their number who ha! leen killed. A number of derv ishes were captured. Gen. Greenfell and his staff have loft Korosko for Toski. Advices from Toski are that Lieut. Da guilar with a detachment of Egyptian cav alry and a company of tho eleventh Sou danese regiment, defeated the dervishes south of Auadi. Seventy of tho dervishes wore killed and eighty were taken prisoners. Tue Kgyplains lost three killed, two of whom were officers. A Gun Explosion Kills Eight. Paris, July 31.—A machine gun ex ploded on board the training frigate Couronne, at Hyeros, to-day. Eight per sons wore killed and seventeen injured. ' More Mission Runners Killed. Zanzibar, July 31.—Three French mis sion runners have been killed at Bagawoyo. It is expected that the Germans will make an attack on ths insurgents shortly. SULLIVAN A PRISONER. GOV. LOWRY’S AGENT CAUSES THE SLUGGER’S ARREST. No Resistance Offered When Inspec tor Byrnes Appeared at the Pugi list’s Door—Bail Offered But Not Acceptable Under the Law The Prisoner to Be Arraigned To-Day. New York, July 31.—John L. Sullivan was arrested to-mgtj® in the Vanderbilt hotel by Inspector Byrnes and Detectivo Sergeant Adams. The arrest was made on a requisition from Gov. Lowry of Mississippi charging Sullivan with prize fighting. State Agent Childs of Mississippi arrived here with the requisition and placed it in tiie hands of the inspector. About 9:30 o’clock inspector Byrnes went to the Vanderbilt hotel, whore he knew Sullivan was stop ping. He went up to the big fellow's ryom and knocked at tbe door. Sullivan op < ed it, and, as soon as he saw whom his visitor was, he said: “Inspector, I heard that I was wanted and I was just going down to see you.” TAKEN TO HEADQUARTERS. The inspector and Detective Adams brought him to police headquarters in a cab. There was a great deal of excite ment and surprise at the arrest around tiie locality of tbe Vanderbilt hotel. The re quisition papers of Gov. Lowry were placed in Inspector Byrnes' hands at 11 o’clock this morning. They were indorsed hv Gov. Hill. Inspector Byrnes and De tectivo Sergeant Adams were looking for Sullivan all the nfternoo , hut he did not get to the Vaudorhilt hotel till 9:30 o’clock, when he was arrested. When taken to police headquarters, Sullivan was given one of Inspector Byrnes’ private rooms instead of a cell. He said when ho reached head quarters: “I have violated no law, and am willing to bear the consequences.” HOW HE LOOKED. “Tho inspector called tho reporters over the way to see the pugilist prisoner. Ho was dressed in a pepper and salt suit with a straw hat on with a neat dark bine band, and he wore a flannel shirt. Ho looked remaxkahly well. William Muldoon, his trainer, and Charlie Johnson went to police headquarters as soon os they heaid of Sulli van’s arrest and asked if hail would ho accepted. Inspector Byrnes said Sullivan would have to stay all iiigbt as the case was not a bailable one. Ho will be arraigned iu the general sessions to-morrow morning. BRUNSWICK’S HEALTH. Rumors of Fever That Seem to Have Been Unfounded. Brunswick, Ga., July 31.—Brunswick is up - in arms to-day and would like to get hold of those who started rumors that yel low fever exists iu this city. The telegram of the Morning News, addressed to its correspondent, inquiring for the facts was something of a surprise. The correspondent immediately sought for the officials, and asked for an official statement in regard to the matter. In reply they addressed the following: Brunswick. Ga., July 31, 1889 —The rumor that yellow fever exists here is without founda tion and is absolutely false. There is no ground at all for tbe report. M. J. Colson. Mayor, J. A. UrNwooriy. Health Officer, J. A. Butts, M. D., Chinn. IS. 11., H. Burfohd, M. D. dr. POSEY INTERVIEWED. The News correspondent then interviewed J. L. Posey, M. D.. of the marine hospital service, who was ordered here to investi gate the rumors. Ho was not at liberty to give to the public the result of' his invosti-. gallon before it -had been forwarded to Washington, but enough was learned frou'i him to warrant the Statement that his re port will declare tho rumors to he false, and also that ho has found but a few ca as of sickness in Brunswick, and those are of a mild type. He will say further that siesnesfi is more ou the decrease here than otherwise. Much indignation is felt at the action of tho Savannah authorities in refusing to allow thp David Clark to bring passengers and baggage to that city from Brunswick, without having first gamed some reliable information relative to the health of Bruns wick. GOVERNMENT DISPATCHES. Payment of the Tolls Ordered Tem porarily Suspended. AVashington, July 31.—Acting Secre tary Bothellers has issued an order suspend ing payment on all bills against the treas ury department for telegraphing during the current fiscal year. This action is based upon a letter from tho Postmaster General to the Secretary of the Treasury in which he says: “Inasmuch as the question of fixing the rates lor government telegrams during the current fiscal year is still un settled, I have the honor to n quest that you please suspend the payment of any tele graphic bills against your department or any branch thereof, until official promulga tion by tliis department of an order fixing the rate3 in question.” MILWAUKEE’S POSTMASTER. The Incumbent Sends In His Kesigna tidn Without Comment. Washington, July 31.—The postoffice department has received the resignation of Postma-ter Paul of Milwaukee, whoso ad ministration of the offico was recently severe ly criticised by the civil service commission. No reason is assigned iu the tender of the resignation, and no action husyot been taken upon it by tho department. Internal Revenue Changes. Washington, July 31. —The recent transfer of the internal revenue offices from democrats to republicans is resulting in a general re-organization of tho subordinate branches of that service. Acting Secretary Batcheiler appointed twenty-seven store keepers and gaugers this afternoon to take the places of officers appointed in Cali fornia aud Kentucky during the last ad ministration. Heavy Disbursements. Washington, July 31.—1 tis estimated at the treasury department to-day that the decrease in the public debt for tho month of July is less than $1,006,000. This is said to bo duo to unusually heavy disbursements during tho month, aggregating $33,000,000, the payments on account of pensions alone amounting to over $15,250,000. Bond Offerings. AVashington, July 31. —Tho bond offer ings to-day aggregated $2,100. All were accepted at 128 for 4s, aud at for 4j^s. English Trade in Japan. London, July 31.—The British foreign office ls negotiating a commercial treaty with Japan. By tiie terms of the treaty Great Britian surrenders the present judicial privileges of her subjects in Japan, in re turn for which concussion the whole in terior of Japan will be opened up to English trade. BUTCHERY ON THE GIBBET. Two Attempts Necessary to Swine One gt a Pair of Murderers. Louisvillb, Ky., July 81.—Charles Dilger, the murderer of two policemen last August, ami Horry Smart, murderer of' Moisnor Green and his wife, were hanged at <5.05 o’clock this morning. At 5:80 o’clock Deputy Sheriff Henry Bell read the death warrant to ouch of the m. u, they standing handcuffed at their cell doors, 'i ho lino of march to the scaffold was formed at 5:47 o’clock. Both of the condemn* 1 men walked (Irmly up the steps ot the scaffold, Dilger lending the way un assisted. Father Nicholas read the service of tiie tatjioho church, the crowd maiti taiiiing breathless silence. Deputy Sheriff Haglaud meanwhile to >k his place near the trap rope. Both men wore very pale dur ing tho rending of the service. At the con clusion of the service, Smart and Dilger bade good-by to all the turnkeys. They then took th.ir positions on the traps. Smart laughed as lie stepped upon tho fatal door. Deputy Sheriff Hikes pinioned them with leather bands at 6 o’clock. Tho rope was cut at 0:04 o’clock exactly, and both men shot down through the traos. Smart turned around and prob ably died instantly, but Dilger slipped through the noose, tee rope catching him over the chin at the lower teeth. He was seemingly unhurt, and was drawn up by tho rope until his shoulders came through the trap, who ■ deputies took him by toe arms and pulled him upon the scaffold. A new rope was brought into service, and when the noose was adjusted, Dilger asked: “What’s the matter*” On being told that the rope had slipped its knot, be said: "This shows I should not die.’’ iio placed himself Upon tho trap the second time. The trap was again sprung, at 6:09 o’clock, and he strangled to death. STARVATION AT BTRKATOH. The .Chicago Businesa Men’s Commit tee Off for the Scene. Chicago, July 31.—Congressman Lawler and other members of the business men’s relief committee left this morning with additional supplies i| for tho half-starved lockod-out coal miners atsStreator, 111. A reporter talked w ith Mr. (ioraharty, whose business in rttroafcor Ims been well-nigh ruined by the miners’ troubles. Mr. Gera harty has been in .Milwaukee for some days soliciting relief. “We have two carloads of provisions to distribute to-d iv," said Mr. Geraharty, “but what will that amount to when divided among 6,000 starving nutters, a majority of whom are married men with iamiliesi It. will scarcely last two days for the poor follows. The condition of the men is almost indescribable. MANY PEOPLE STARVING. “1 can truthfully say that many people are actually starving. Babies and children cry for bread and wallow in the muddy •streets, hut their mothers have become cal lous to their cries, anti do not seem to mind, lhey say but little, anti oomplaiuts are in frequent. They just keep quiet in their misery. A few are very proud, aul affect to be light-hearted, when they liave’nt a thing to oat in the house. I tell you it is horrible and no one cun iVaiizo tho awful sufferings until he gets right in the midst of the misery. Busi ness lias gone to smash and stagnation rules everywhere. Unless tho minors nro given work seftin or further relief comes you will soon hear of some deaths from actual star vation." CHICAGO’S TIMES. Joseph Dunlop Takes Charge of the Editorial Department. Chicago, July 31. —The Daily News says: "The affasrs of the Chicago Times, which have recently been the subject of a good deal of newspaper comment, utider wont another change at 4 o’clock this after noon, whpn Joseph Dunlop took entire charge of tho editorial dud news depart ments of that paper, his occupancy of that position signalizing tho complete rout of theJ. J. West interest. Mr. Dunlop has for tho last two years represented tho interest of Mrs. Eureka O. Story, willow of the lato editor of the Times, and when the West management beoatnecuch that he no longer cared to be associated with it, ho resigned from the paper. Messrs. Hulskatnp andothors, wl,o wero largely interested in the paper, tendered Mr. Dunlop editorial direction of the Times, and he assumed the duties of the place to-day. Ho is a newspa per man of wide experience.” KILLED HIS WIFE’S LOVER. A Divorce that Was to Rave Led to Another Marriage. Mobile, Ala., July 81. —This morning Henry C. Boyce, a carpenter, was shot and instantly killed by Wultar W. Williams, a clerk iu a retail store. Williams suspected Boyce of intimacy with bis wife, and a divorce had been agreed upon the night previous, when Boyce was to marry Mrs. Williams, provided Williams could retain possession of his daughter. 1' seems that this morning at 5 o’clock Williams came to his home. His wife keops boarders and Boyce has been one of the boarder*. When Boype came down stairs Williams called imp into his bedroom. Two pistol shots were next heard and Boyce was found dead with two bullets in his brain. Williams surrendered himself at the police station. BAVAOB! SLUGGERS. Tom Lynch Pulls Pete Jackson’s Pins From Under Him. Buffalo, July 31.— Tom Lynch, the Irish giant, and Pete Jackson, the Califor nia negro, had a sparring match here lad night. It was a tremendous slugging match. The two men began thumping each othor with might and main as soon as they shook hands, and the crowd yelled with delight. Finally, in the second round, with a stento rian curse that could i e hear t for blocks. Lynch grabbed Jackson by the legs, pulled bis pins out from under biin, and jumped on him. Tbo crowd sprang into their chairs, every man of them, and yoiled till the roof cracked. It took dozens to pull the two men apart. The police rushed in and put a stop to tbo pugilism. Two Circus Indians Shot. Chicaoo, July 31.—At Streator, 111., yesterday, T. H. Tolliver, a negro of Nash ville, Tenn., shot two Indians connect'd with a circus. The wounds of one at least will prove fatal. The Indians were on a big spree the night before and abused the negro In various ways, culminating in his shoot ing two of them. Ex-Senator Rollins Dead. Portsmouth, N. H., July 3L—Ex-Sena tor E. B. Hollins died at 8 o’clock this morn ing at Appledore House. Isle of Shoals. He passed away very quietly, having never re covered consciousness from the severe shock sustained on Saturday last. Gone With $16,000. Kansas Citt, Mo., July Bl.— Andrew C. Drumm, who has full charge of the cattle, business of A. C. Drumm & Cos., has disap peared, and $15,000 with him. t DAILY. <lO A YEAR. 1 < 5 CENTS A COPY. I I WEEKLY 31.26 A YEAR. \ LABOR AND ITS WAGES. A BIG STRIKE IN THE CONNELLS* VILLE REGION. 12,0CX) or 13,000 Mon to Lay Down 'iherr Tools and Demand Better Wastes— A Large Quantity of Coka in Danger of Being Destroyed. Pittshuuo.Pa., July 3L—A special from Scottdaln says: “This will in all probabil ity lie tho last day’s work for the miners and cokers in the Connellsvilla region {or some tirr.w to come. To-morj*ow morning between 12,000 an 1 J3,00d men wjl lay down their tools and demand better wages. Reports received from all over the region indicate that this will bo the most gen eral strike that has ever occurred here. The statements ef some of the operators that tin) strike only existed in the minds of tho reporters will receive a ve y decided denial to-morrow morning. Some of the operators are having the.r 'LYons ctinrged as usual to-day, under tiia belief that teere will ho no strike, or that the men will remain at work long enough to draw thejr coke. This, tho men say. they will not do, as all the operators have had sufficient notice, and if their eok is destroyed, it will be their own fault.” WEAVER’S STRIKE. A Notification of a Reductlo.il tha Cause. Astoria, N. Y., July 31.—Thirty weav ers in the rug department of A. Wilde tio Co.’s carpet factory went on a strike tin* morning because of a notification by the firm that from to-morrow a reduction °L 20 per cent, iri their pay would bq made. The firm snv that they cannot pay the present rates, owing to the dullness of the trade. The strikers have requested their branohes of the textile union in Phila delphia and other cities to come to their assistance. Tho firm say tho, w ill close if the strikers do not agree to the term* offered. Five Thousand Miners to Strike. Pittsburg, Pa., July 31.—Tiro Motion gabela river miners have decided to strike ngumsta reduction of the rate of mining in the first throe pools from 3 cents t > 2 cunts per bushel. This action vfas taken to equal ize the rate in the fourth pool. The men employed by Walton <V Cos. struck to-day, and a general suspension of work in the river mines is anticipated. The strike will affect 5,000 minors. Fall Kivere Striking Spinners. Fall River, Mass., Julv 31. —The strike of the spinners at the Maiacomet mill which started last week, is st ill on anil will probably ho supported by the union, which wijl meet Monday night to take ac tion on it. A Strike at Havana. Havana, July 31. —The employes in sev eral extensive cigarette factories Here have struck for higher wages. EXPLOSION OF A CULM BANK, A Belief That Spontaneous Combus tion Was the Primary Cause. Shamokin, Pa., July 31.—At 3, o’clock this afternoon George Fabeland and Thomas Sayres wero dumping rock on Luke Fidler’s oulm bank, near this place, when Sayros glanced down the bank, which is 150 foot high, and almost lost his senses on beholding u myriad of flames leaping high up in tli air from the center, Thbn the vast up heaval ef blazing rock anil dirt shot fifty" feet heavenward. A beautiful transforma tion soon followed when u Btrearn of tiro 3 feet thick and 50 feet wide flowed down the bank like a ntroafa, taking its course from tho base through thu Jot aud on to ward the house of Patrick Boney, 100 feet i Its taut, in which wero bis wife, mother aud*’ five children. IMPENETRABLE BMOKB. Dense volumes of smoke at tbis period obscured everything from sight for miles around, and when it passed av>av a mass of fire surged and tossed around Honey’s home. As the flames were about, to destroy the house another monstrous Slide of dirt oc curred, and followed the path of the fire until it reac ed the firs! mass. Tho flames consumed the dirt rapidly, I at a stream of r< cks finally covered ,the Are and together with a heavy rain extinguished tho Humes. Tile inmates of the house were almost smothered with the smoke and gas. A PREVIOUS FIRE. The bank was fired several years ago by spontaneous combustion. For tour months past wet dirt lias been dumped just over the spot where it now appears the fire had been smouldering for some time and had eaten out a large cavity which was filled with ga-. When this dirt became dry, gia escaped and caused an unprecedented ex plosion. The people are fearful that mauy other hanks hereabouts will explode and great logs of life ensue. FLKMMON’S b X TRADITION. South Carolina’a Governor Gives As* surance of His Safety. Harrisburg, Pa, July 31.—Upon the conclusion of the hearing in the Flernmpn extradition case before Gov. Beaver last) night, he telegraphed Gov. Richardson of South Carolina requesting safe conduct for the prisoner. To-day a telegram was re ceived from the South < ,'arolina executive stating that he would prefer that Flommom should be brought to Columbia. He gave assurance of his safety. He added that there was as little danger of violence ia South Carolina as in any of her sister states, and intimated that reciprocity should be obsorved. A Heavy Quake at Frisco. San Francisco, July 31.—One of the heaviest shocks of earthquake felt in this c,tv for years occurred here about 1:4.5 o’clock this morning. People were awuk oned by the rattling of windows and the shaking of buildings. No damage is re ported. THIRTY KILLED AND EIGHTY HURT. Yokohama, July 31.—Thirty persons were killed and eighty injurod by an earth quake on the Island of Kiou.iou. Death of a Weather Expert. Boston, July Sl.—Francis L. Capen, a well known weather expert, died to-day, aged 73. He was a graduate of Harvard college. He made many interesting astro nomical dlscovories and many remarkable weather predictions, the latter of which gave him prominence on both ifides of the Atlantic. Kerry’s New Bishop. New York, July 31. —The Home corres ponie..t of the Catholic RcvUw cables that Kev. Doan Coffey, parish priest of Tralee, has been appointed to succeed the late Hisbop Higgins of Kerry, who died on May 1. The reported summoning of Archbishop Corrigan to Home is untrue.