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'■ morning NEWS. i
I>’. Iscoßro ßJ T*p 1888.5.
. K ESTILL. President. 1
SAMOA SHORT OF FOOD.
■ dM iRAL KIMBERLY DISTRIBUTES
RATIONS.
3reat Scarcity of Provisions a Cer
tainty Bat no Loss of Life from
Apprehended—Later on Co
conuts, Bread, Fruit and Bananas
Will Be Plentiful.
Washington, Aug. 9.—Under date of
July 11, Rear Admiral Kimberly reports to
•JianavV department from Apia, Samoa,
’aft- the fathers of the Catholic mission
tjjare had requested help from him, to ro
iere the pressing want of food then existing.
Up n Hi 3 return from Pa “° PaK ° in a SmaU
r< 4el chartered tor the trip, he brought
3ac s with him from Moaongahela, 0,000
pounds of biscuits, 2,439 pounds of rice,
1 m pounds of oatmeal, 1,000 pounds of
tornmeal, 1.000 pounds of hominy, I,'X)O
rounds of wheat flour and 118 gallons of
*?su;, which, in accordance wita the de
partment's letter of May 24, he deemed it
also and proper to turn ovor to the
i'aiholic mission for distribution among the
Stressed Samoans, The Monengahela
itill has for issue a large quantity of tha
lame stores.
UNDOUBTEDLY VERY SCARCE.
The admiral writes: “There is undoubt
dh a gr. !i r scarcity of food at present, but
[do not apprehend'any loss of life from
Amine, except possibly among the old and
'eeble, as there a e coeoanuts sufficient to
ui-t on now, and these will soon be helped
ut by tl e approaching harvest of bread
trait,"and later by bananas and yams, which
ire being generally planted, but it
will be several months before they
ire ripe enough to gather. I offered
I > divide such available stores
ts wore on muni with the L mdon Mission
ary Society, but my offer was declined on
l.ie , r nnd that the present scarcity among
those under their care would not warrant
Mill a distribution, and t o society is very
i .birous • f making the Samoans self-support -
l:g, 1 cannot recommend any further dis
iritmtiou of food among the Samoans until
be necessity is made more apparent than it
ippears at present.”
NEEDS OF THE CATHOLIC FATHERS.
From tlie translations of the Catholic
lathers to Admiral Kimberly, soliciting
ud, which accompanied the admiral’s com
tiunication, it appears that there are 1&)
i.udenfs in attendance upon the course of
Instruction given at their college at Apia.
Ine fathers stale ttiat they have 42U people
inder their charge for whom succor is
I9o36sary.
TANNER INELIGIBLE.
fia Would Kaye to Resign Before Be
coming Commander.
Washington, Aug. 9.—Before leaving
10-iay for their vacation Secretary Noble
tod Assistant Secretary Bussey, who are
lorporal Tanner's immediate superiors,
ave him to undor-taud that the admiuis
rati-in does not think it expedient for him
o stand as a candidate for commander-in
ih:et of the Ct. A. R. The friends of Cor
wal Tanner say that he will respect the
fishes of the administration, but that if the
’■ A. R. should force the place upon him
! e might not bo aide to decline. There is
ittle danger Of this, however.
A PRECEDENT SET.
It is pointed out by G. A. R, men here
cat Maj. William Warner of Missouri,
resent commander-in-chief, was refused
lection two years ago because he held a
Oiitical office, being a member of congress,
>nd that he was elected last year only bo
ause he promised to decline a renomina
io“ and re-election, believed by him to be
Heritable. Corporal Tanner, they sav,
“mMhavo to resign hi3 present office to
" the piace of commander-in-chief. Cor
■orui ranner will be accompanied to the
■oyampineut by his bosom friend, Col.
and Uncle Jerry Rusk,
■net escort:-d by tue representatives of the
■epartment of the Potomac U. A. It
■ " udls .y ,avs there is nothing
■,,, "’ ll! ba arr *ied in pass-
U ii Uldlaila - T Department Com
*ol‘iiemf® sfl , ys: , x havo no doubt that
l,r r '! lU . mak “ speeches from the
Ediana. traln wml ° Passiug through
I A TREASURY CIRCULAR.
It IS Intended to Apply to All Banks
i and Ban&er3.
■ Washington. Aug. 9.-The Treasurer of
StiteS issu9i tho Allowing
conveni ‘ ?n ce of tho treasury,
K. vSk wi,ter r . of the Uuitod State" ii
■irrenev or draft of gold c tin or
Kle through th<fV??J ablß t 0 hl * oril cr, collect
ft leal than *iOM! r i nS U0 , 1,se ’ iD a “”uts
EhV“ S ' n ‘‘ ( ;[ f^nominaUous or of “new Unbed
*Pres-, C hnr B .s~u, t ,, f , *?* , N ' w ,'ork office.
■Stances at govern ? deducted from such re-
El currency % f "warded. C ° * Ct rate * when
•"L an I'oanTiM thr S ,!^ Bnde< } to ap P'F to all
Buy see lit to r^ u g“°ut the couairy who
fc. 10 afaU t.iemselvee of its advan-
I OHOUN DI BOSTON.
| Bnu=u a i l ower Given the Court
■ w or Inquiry.
Hiri’ A: ‘ s ' 9 -~ Th e court of in-
Kn,ti m - thn 3 " lgata the olrcuinstances sur-
Kto?cS of the cruiser
hst Saf K r ,e ComDla,ld * n o. off
■ R . ata *day, was appointed to
ff MilieV a,id f A KD kiand,
Vt I. A Nii-h i^° nn A. Kowell, with
b am wu as •i,V ld ' e advocate,
Aj n N ‘-w York next
fffcpti -ini.-J tho unusual power of
l- whether or not it is
■*. IV usual * furtb6r s *P a >r- the
t“e'f, 1 :rs ° for the court
r .*„••’ a - ld the Secretary of the
B rtl 'Wa: :i 0 a a< f whether or not any
wf ‘on is necessary. J
I■ “ “ p ORT SCANDALIZED.
| s t - ont to under _
WtV AS „ Iv b c °urt Martial.
Bine, a R '^ V ’ A’og. 9.—Lieut. John C.
M0ti0n,,,;.,. erflf tho class under in-
B 6 i ' ":. i r ;, r ". orpedo station, Newport,
■ ”■ Ml ,s on Vutv* SOa , ndalous coadu ct,
, ,U -T. neglect of duty and
court mirua. f 1 ** P o,t "'ithout
'-■•ut. Irvine „ a ‘., ha * detailed
K ll ! I! °aveue at Newnm-T* a “ d
Bi ph M. Cant -t k, pol " W ednes
and L^ u , Iho r ms f.°- Seif ridge is
a& advocate, * Blescker
PORT AU PRINCE BOMB ARDED.
The Outcome of Ripp olyte s Attack
Not Yet Known.
New York, Aug. 9.—Purser Squire of
the steamer Alvoe of the Atlas line, which
arrived from llayti l.tst night, brings Hay
tian news. The Alvoe loft St. Marc July
26. at 1 o’clock in tho afternoon, and ar
rived at Port au Prince at 6 o’clock the
same day. When the steamer came to an
chor the noise of Gan. Hippolyte’s cautions
coul l be distinctly hoard, firing at the town.
The attacking force was at the west of the
place about two miles away. With the aid
of a powerful glass the purser and officers
distinctly saw- Gan. Hipoolyte on the sea
coast. The United States man-of-wur Os
sipeo lay iu the harbor at Port au Prince,
and near her was anchored an English and
Spanish man-of-war.
lkgitime’s tug of war.
A tugboat named the Panama, formerly
belonging in the United States, of about
120 tons burden, was there t jo. Sko carnel
a t'e.v heavy guns, and was in Gen. Legi
time’s ssrvicp. During tho afternoon of
July 36 the Panama was ordered around to
where she could attack Get. ili ppolyte’s
bombarding party in the right flank. As
soon as the little tug got within tiring dis
tance she began to blaze away. -She kept it
up until darkness set in. The bombarding
by Gen. Ki ppolyte’s forces was kept up all
night. The Alvoe left the next morning.
Gen. Legitime list two men during
the fiercest of the light. One was killed in
stantly, and other lived a day. Gen. Hip
polyto’s losses can b i reckoned in hundreds,
it is said. The gatling guns used by Gen.
Hippolyto played sad havoc with tha out
skirts of Port au Priucs The officers on
the Ossipee said to the people on the Aivoa
that they (the Ossipe-’s officers) bail bacoma
used to the continued firing, and do not
mind it.
DEATH AT THE ROPE'S END.
A Montana Man Pays the Penalty for
Killing His Mistresa
Minneapolis, Minn, Aug. 9. —The
Journal's Boulder, Mont., special says:
“George Duncan Bryson was hanged here
to-day. The drop fell at 10:lo o’clock this
morning. Bryson was pronounced dead in
seven minutes and was cut down at 11:3
o’clock. Bryson was calm end collected to
the last und maintained his innocence
of tiie crime for which he suffered tha
death penalty. Bryson was hanged for
the murder of Anuie Linsirom, near Hel
ena, llont., iu Sept. 1888. The woman was
his mistress and formerly lived in Minne
apolis. Bryson psrsuaded her to go with
hint to Montana. Bhe was possessed of a
few hundred dollars, which Bryson squan
dered. It ii supposed tiiat he then tired of
her and killed her in order to get rid of
her.”
A CHINAMAN HANGED.
Portland, Ore., Aug. 9. —Chee Gong, a
Chinaman, was Hanged here at 10:17
o’clock this morning for the murder of Lee
Giek, a fellow-countryman, t*n years ago
He faced death without flinching and ma le
a long speech protesting his innocence and
declaring that his conviction was the result
of a Chiuese conspiracy.
WARSAW’3 EPIDEMIC.
Contamination of the Water Supply
the Cause.
Springfield, 111., Aug. 9.—Dr. Stark
weather, acting secretary of the state hoard
of health, returned yesterday from War
saw, where he has been investigating the
reported epidemic of dysentery. “I find
the dysentery there,” ho said, “not as serious
as was reported. The cause is partly due to
contamination of the water supply resulting
from a heavy rainfall. During Juno and
July they had 1ti.07 inches of rain. In the
same period last year there were only 2.14
inches. The number of deaths this year is
38. Of that number 19 imve died from
dysentery since the epidemic broke out,
July 19. Four physicians of Warsaw gave
me the figu es for the last
three weeks, showing 220 cases treated
Three-fourths of these patients are under 20
years of age, and half of them are under 5
years of age. My rec 'mmendation was that
there should boa thorough disinfection and
bouse to house sanitary survey.
Y F.LDOjLL’B TRIAtj.
The First Day’s Work Results in
Securing Eleven Jurors.
Columbia, S. C., Aug. 9.—The trial of
John Yeldell, alias E. F. Klein;non, began
at Edgefield this morning. Both sides an
nounced themselves ready for the trial.
The entire day was consumed in organizing
a jury, eleven only being sworn. The
proceedings were then adjourned until
tomorrow m irning. A notable feature of
the day was the arrival iu c urt of Josh
Briggs auil Li go Briggs, negroes, alleged
witnesses of the shooting of Blackwell by
Yeldell. It wa3 thought that these wit
nesses would not be present. There was
nothing extraordinary about to-day’s pro
ceedings, and no excitement.
FIRE SWEEPING! A TOWN.
Several Persona Injured and Several
Firms Burned Out.
Lima, 0., Aug. 9.—Late last night a
telegram was received from St. Mary’s, a
town twenty-two miles south of here, ask
ing for a fire engine. The dispatch said
that town was in danger of total destruc
tion bv fire. St. Mary’s has over 2,090
inhabitants. The fire started in Barrlng
ston’s livery stable. A high wind was
blowing and the flamos spread to Garnett’s
jewelry store, Schweichal’s saloon, Davis &
Collins’ grocery, aid Lirnbaok’s saloon.
Several persons wero injured.
A CRASH IN A CABOOSE.
One Man Killed Outright and Another
Fatally Injured
South Bethlehem, Pa., Aug. 9.—While
a caboose containing Conductor Otto
Sanders, Brakemen Mark Christman and
4V illiam Garren was lying on the siding of
the Lehigh Valley railroad, at the Penn
haven junction, at 4 o’clock this morning,
an engine dashed into it, wrecking the
caboose to splinters, killing Garrou and
fatally injuring Christman. Engineer Ben
nett, of the engine, was asleep and did not
notice the signals.
Died from His Wounds.
Richmond, Va., Aug. 9.—W. H. Tail
man, a deputy clerk in the chancery court,
vAio shot himself Monday, died from the
effects of his wounds this meriting. Soon
after the shooting Mr. Tallman explained
to his family that it was accidental.
Judge Bullock Dead.
Louisville, Ky., Aug. 9.—Judge Wilt-
i am n’ B il Uock diod his home near Khol
byyule, Ky., thi* afternoon of general de
bility. 110 was 82 years old.
The Swedes Must Go Back.
New York, Aug. 9.—Acting Collector
McClelland decided to-day that the thirteen
Swedes who arrived here on “The Obdam”
yesterday, must go back.
SAVANNAH. GA„ SATURDAY, AUGUST lfi, 1889.
BOSTON'S BAD BREAKS.
MRS. BROWN NEARLY CRAZED
OVER HER HUSBAND’S ABBBNOB.
Fears That He Became liman e Over
His Business Troubles and Hither
Committed Suicide or is Wandering
About in a Demented Condition—
Another Assignment Follows.
Boston, Mass., Aug. 9.— The wife of
G. P. Brown of Brown, Steos & Clarke,
wool dealers, lately failed, is iu au almost
insano condition, resulting from the sus
pense caused by- the continued absence of
her husband, who has not been heard of
since last Tue* lay. A brother of
ihs missiug man expresses the opinion that
the business affairs of the Ann have driven
Bi n crazy. The friend* of Mr. Brown say
ho has either committed suicide or has ab
sconded to Europe or Canada, or else is
wandering about the count ry in a demented
condition. Not a line of intelligence has
been received from him by any one.
a petition for insolvency.
M. F. Dickinson, Jr., counsel for Brown,
Steese & Clark said to-night, that the peti
tion m insolvency would be filed Saturday,
voluntary as far as Mossr.. Steese and
Clark are concerned, and involuntarily in
Mr. Brown’s case. The condition of the
firm’s affairs is such that he con
sidered that the only course
to take was the assignment. He has
ascertained that the firm is ou the notes of
the Primrose company certainly for SS9O,-
000. He has no precise knowledge of wrong
doing ou Mr. Brown’s part, and is ignorant
of his whereabouts. Mr. Diokinson went
to Providence to-day to recover $133,000
worth of wool sold by Brown, Steese &
Ciark to the Riverside mill, but return ot
the goods was refused, and he entered a
suit toi recover.
G. W. HOLLIS ASSIGNS.
George AY Hollis,of the Hoilis Dressed Beef
and Woo! Couipiuy, made au assignment
to-day for the benefit of his creditors to
Judge Asa French and N. E. Hollis. His
embarrassment is caused by the failure of
Brown, Steeso & Clark. It is stated at the
office of the Hollis Drensed Beef end AA'o ji
Company, that Mr. Hollis’ em
barrasment will not embarrass the
company. The assignment causes consid
erable surprise, Mr. II -Ills having been
considered quite well to do. The assignees
state that thi* action has been taken be
cause Mr. Hollis has consigned a largo
amount of wool to Brown, Steese & Clark,
on which ho lias received no advances, and
he docs not know ho.v much stock he has
to realize on immediately in order to meet
notes on which he is liabU.
A LUMBER COMPANY FAILS.
Tbs Now England Terracotta Lumber
Company, No. 101 Milk street, with works
at Revere, has made au assignment to
Thomas H. Armstrong, attorney. The
company was organized under the laws of
Maine w ith a capital of $150,000. It hs on
hand large orders, completed or nearly com
pleted, but it was found difficult to get
money on them. The company’s plant at
Revere cost over $50,000.
RUINED BY THE PROSSER MOTOR.
St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 9.—C01. J. Ham
Davidson of this city assigned last nignt.
His iiabiiities are safd to amount to SIOO,OOO.
and his assets, consisting largelj* of St.
Paul real estate, will realize over that
amount Col. Davidson’s failure is due to
the collapse ot the Prosser motor,it having
proved impossible to operate it
UNDER A LOAD OF ATTACHMENTS.
Providence, R. 1., Aug. 9.—The Massa
chusetts Loan and Trust Company placed
an attachment for $300,090 on the River
side mill t -day. This makes $312,000 of
attachment* on the property here. Nothing
is known of the whereabouts of Mr. Brown,
the treasurer.
A POLICEMAN SHOT DEAD.
Two Men Under Suspicion Give Po
licemen the Slip.
Chicago, 111., Aug. 9.—Police Officer
Fryer of the Desplaiues street station, was
shot aud killed at an early hour this morn
ing in a street fight at the corner of Har
rison aud Clinton streets. The officers on
the adjacent beats heard two shots and
wheat ey reached the scene found Officer
Fryer lying dead with two bullet holes iu
lus body. Two men were seeu running
away. An alarm was sent out aud
from their biding place beneath
the sidewalk two men sprang
out ,v, the wagon approached, and ran
along Twelfth street, pursued by the police,
but they man used to dodge In among a lot
of cars wiiere thoy disappeared from tho
view of the officers as if the earth
had swallowed them. A squad of
seventy-flve policemen soon formed a cor
don at.out the neighborhood aud searched
every nook and corner in it without finding
tue objects of their search. The fugitives
are supposed to be John McGraw and Will
iam Mar call.
A NEWSPAPER MAN’S BTB AU
The Philadelphia Press Robbed of
$6,000 by Its Manager.
Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 9.—Dr. Will
iam H. Bradiay, the manager of the Weekly
Press of this city, has been placed under
arrest on a charge of embezzlement, pre
ferred by the Press company. He
is under $4,000 bail and will have
a hearing Monday. Capt. Robert J.
Cook, business manager of the Press,
when questioned this afternoon said:
“Dr. Bradley’s peculations so far as we have
investigated amount to over $5,000. He
was in charge of the Weekly Press, and his
business was to see the editors throughout
the state and arrange for correspondence
with them. From my investigation I learn
that the embezzling began in 1888.”
CHINESE VIA MEXICO.
A New Path by Which the Orientals
• Dodge the Exclusion Law.
CHICAGO, Aug. 9. —A special from San
Francisco says: “Chinese are swarming in
by every Hong Kong steamer bound for
Mexico. No less than sixty came a week
ago and sixteen arrived last night, all
destined for Mazatalan and Panama They
are reshipped hero without landing, but
once in Mexico there is no difficulty in
smuggling them over the southern bordor.
It is much cheaper to run the coolies into
California by Mexico than by British
Columbia, as the dominion government
collects a head tax of $5, whereas Mexico
welcomes them.”
Winchester Hoses a Good Citizen.
WINCHKSTEIt, Va., Aug. 9.—C01. H. C.
Laughlin, a prominent citizen over 80 years
of age, died suddenly at his residence this
morning. He was wealthy, a large real
estate owner of Grafton, Vf. Va, aud was
an United States appraiser under Buch
anan.
Felix Pyatt’s Funeral.
Paris, Aug. 9.—-Tho funeral of Felix
Pyatt, political agitator and writer, took
place to-day without Incident.
BOULANQSR A3 A TRAITOR.
A Charge That He Wanted to Make a
Deal with Biatnarck.
Paris, Aug. 9.— The trial of Gen. Bou
langer before the high court of the Senate,
was resumed to-day. The procureur gouorai
continuing his address, charged that Gen.
Boulanger had hold a veritable politics 1
c urt at Clermont Ferrand when he was
in command of the troops there. He had
originated secret intrigues, electoral agita
tion and a srstem for corrupting officials.
Notwithstanding these acts, he had written
to the war office disclaiming any connec
tion with what had bean done in his name.
Here there were protests from the sena
tors belonging to the party of ihe right.
WANTED TO BE CONSUL FOR LIFE.
The procureur general declared that there
wore documents before the c urt which
clearly mark'd the downward path of G u.
Boulanger from insubordination to in
trigue, falsehood and conspiracy. Tho gov
ernment also hud evidence to show that
Gen. Boulanger has tried to have conveyed
to Prince Bismarck the information that
he (Gen. Boulanger) only desired to be ap
pointed consul for lifo.
DOINGS OF THE PATRIOTS.
The procureur general described the pro
ceedings of the league of patriots at Roche
fort, and the initial steps of the attempt
against the state, which commenced with
a scene at the Lyons depot when Gan.
Boulanger started for Clermont Ferrand,
and continued until the Longehamp’s
review, when Gan. Boulanger was hiding
in Paris awaiting the result of his inani
fest >. Tho procurour’s speech was rrceived
with many impatient cries of “Adjourn!
adjourn!” The trial irm flnallv adj urned.
CRETE’S REBELLION.
England, Germany and Italy Refuse
to Interfere.
Paris, Aug. 9, — M. Spuller, the minister
of foreign affairs, in reply to a communica
tion from M. Deivaiiuiss, tho Greek minis
ter at Paris, says the insurrection iu Cret
will undoubtedly give rise to grave ques
tion*. Tho French government, he said,
will givo the matter such attention as it do
serves.
The replies of the British, German aud
Italian governments to the Greek note con
cord in refusing to admit that there is any
special Cretan question. They sea uo reason
to iuterfere between thar sultan’s subject.-
and the Cretans.
ihe Cretan insurgent* have appointed
seven delegates to confer with Riza Pasha,
the governor at Candia.
Austria’s reply to Greece.
Vienna, Aux 9-—The Austrian govern
ment in reply to Greece’s note on tho Cretan
question admits the difficulties of the s:tua
tion in Crete, but objects to the action pro
posed by Greece.
IRELAND BSATS THE WEST.
Balfour Justifies Hia Use of Severe
Terms in the Debate.
Lonijon, Aug. 10.—Mr. Balfour, chiei
secretary for Ireland, has Written a letter
iu justification of the language he used* in
Thursday’s debate on the Irish estimates in
the House of Commons. He gives extrac.s
from the Kerry newspaper, edited by Mr.
Harrington, in whicti Magistrate Roche is
referred to as “Bloody Balfour’s wretche l
hireling,” the police as “Cowardly rene
gades, bribed to butcher the people,” and
“Uniformed hell hounds, delighting in sav
age work,” and Col. Turner and Mr. Bal
four as “Brazenliars.”
MRB. MAYBRIOK’3 CONVICTION.
The Petition for Clemency Signed by
800 Brokers and Merchants.
Liverpool, Aug. 9.— The memorial to
the government, asking that Mrs. May
bricli be reprieved on the ground of the con
flicting nature of the medical evidence
given at her trial, has been signed by 800
brokers and merchants of Liverpool.
Judge Stephen to-day protested in court
against abusive letters addressed to the
jury in the Maybrick case. He said he
thought they had conscientiously done their
duty.
KAIBER WILLIAM DELIGHTED.
Queen Victoria Htrongly Urged to
Visit Berlin.
London, Aug. 9. —lt is officially an
nounced that Emperor William, when de
parting from Osborne, expressed to the
queen his utmosbjpleasure with his reception
in England. He also expressed the hope
that the queen, responding to his strong
desire, would return his visit by coming to
Berlin.
VISIT or THE OZAfc.
Berlin Now Counts on Hia Arrival on
Aug. 24.
Berlin, Aug. 9.—lt is expected that the
czar will arrive in this city on Aug. 24 and
remain several days He will be accom
panied by the czarevitch. During his stay
the czar will wituess a parade of tho Ger
man troops. The cz ir and Ernperor Wili
iam and the empress will afterward pro
ceed to Kiel or Stettin to meet the czarina.
THREE PRIBONBRS BdOAPE.
One Man’s Skull Cracked and Another
Brained.
Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 9.—Steve
Jacobs, an Indian, under sentence of death
for the murder of Mrs. Harper, a white
woman, escaped from the jail at Lumber
ton, Robeson county, last night. Two other
prisoners esc iped with him. Young Ben
net, the jailer’s sou, and another assistant,
took supper to the prisoners. Jacobs as
saulted Bennett, cracking his skull, and
then brained the assistant. Too prisoners
then escaped.
REVOLUTION IN HAWAII.
Two Half-Breeds Try to Overthrow the
Government.
San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 9.—The
steamer Australia, from Honolulu, brings
the news that on Juiy 30 two half white
Hawaiina named Robert Wilcox and
Robert Boyd, with the aid of 150 natives,
made an armed attempt to overthrow
the government. The palace grounds and
government house were taken possession of
by the rioters. The Honolulu rifles were
called out and a skirmish ensued, ia which
seven Hawaiian, wore killed and twelve
wounded. The rioters were at last com
pelled to rurrendsr.
Burka Pleads Not Gulley.
Chicago. 111., Aug. 9.— Martin Burke
was brought before Judge Baker in the
criminal court this afternoon, aud pleaded
not guilty to tbs etiarge of conspiracy with
Daniel Coughlin, Patrick O'BuJlivan and
others, jointly indicted with them for the
murder of Dr. Cronin. This formality ovor,
the prisoner was returned to the coun tv
jaii
BURSTING OF A GAS .MAIN.
TWO MSN KILLED AND TWO
FATALLY INJURED.
Thirteen Others More or Less Seri
ously Injured The Final Test in
Progress When the Explosion Oc
curred—Heavy Timbers Hurled Into
a Crowd with Terr.fic Fores.
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 9.—There was a
terrific explosion of a natural gas main on
the south side this evening, which resulted
in the killing of two men instantly, fatal
injury of two more aud serious injury to
some fifteen others.
Booth & Flynn were testing a thirty-inch
natural gas main which they had laid for
tho Mouongaheia Natural Gas Company.
TESTING A MAIN.
Their workmen were testing the main,
before turning ou the natural gas by moans
of compressed air. Thoy ran tho pressure
up to 75 pounds per square inc i. when the
.lead cap on the end of a pipe blew up,
scattering debris in every direct ion. Several
hundred workmen employed in the iro:
nulls noar l>y wore just returning home,
and a number of them had stopped along
the trench to watch the experiment.
They wo:e struck by debris and (lying mis
siles as though a bomb had exploded.
HEAVY TIMBERS HURLED UP.
The pipe was braced with heavy timber?
and these hurled into the crowd with
terrific force. The workmen and spectators
wore thrown down by the force of the ex
plosion and one of the killed \<as hurled
against a brick house and had his neck
broken. A general stampede followed th>
explosisu, and a scene • f the wildest excite
inent ensued. The cries of the injured could
be heard for several squares. An investiga
tion showed that two men had been killed
outright aud about fifteen others injured,
two of them fatally. The dead were con
voyed to their homes, and the injured who
were unable to walk were taken to the
hospital.
PULLMAN’S REGATTA.
The American Oaramen Defeat the
Canadians.
Pullman, 111., Aug. 9.—The weather
was cloudy this morning, but there wa
little wind, and ihe water was smooth. The
first race, the second trial heat of the
senior singles, was won by E. L. Kilby ol
the Ottumwa (It.) dub iu 9:15. The sec
ond race, bet.veeu the following junior
fours, was rowed on time: Urn m Bia
Club of Chicago; Toronto Rowing Club o<
Toronto; Don Amateur Rowing Club ol
Toronto, and Argonaut R .whig Club ol
Toronto. The Unions won by half a length,
the Argonauts being second. The time va
8:30.
The third race, Juuior singles, was won
by half a length by H. S. Eaton of the Ex
celsior club.
The fourth race was the second heat ii
the juuior singing. It was w>u by Le
Cavett of the Columbia club, of Alle
gheny, Pa.,by a half length. Tiin i 10:01 3-5.
The fifth and tho last race of the lueeti .g
in the morning was ihe iiinior four-oared
Mississippi Valley Amateur Association,
three-quarters of a mile and rpturu. The
contestants were tho Union Boat Club,
Chicago; tho Iroquois Boat Club, <1
Chicago; the Athletic Club, of Aurora, 111.;
Pullman Crew No. J, of Chicago; the Min
nesota Club, of Bt. Paul, Minn.; the Argo
naut Club, of Toronto, and Pullman No. 2,
of Chicago. The Unions woii by half a
length in 9:54. The Minnesota club was
second.
THE BIG EVENT.
The big evont of the legetto was captured
by New Yorkers this afternoon in spite ot
Boston’s best efforts. The record smashing
in three other races and close finishes
throughout made the day doubly mem
orable. The climax of interest was in tue
race between the two famous eight oared
crows, the Atalautas of Now York
and tue Bradfords of Boston. The New
York crew won by half a length. The
time of tho Atalantas was 7:41, a id of the
Bradfords 7:44. This time breaks the record,
the best previous eiglit-oar time being
7:46:45 on a ruuutng river—the Charles—at
Boston.
The pair oar record was also beaten, being
9:18 on the Pullman course against 9:24 on
dead water at Watkins, N. Y. The best
previous time of double sculls was 9:18:45
at -Saratoga in 1879, while fhs record mudo
to-day was 8:45. The other races of the
afternoon resulted as follows:
Pair Oars—Starters, the Garfleids of Salt
Lake and tho Detroit*. The Garfield* won.
Time 9:18,
Double Sculls—Starters, Metropolitans,
Farraguts, Don Amateurs, Cottins, Ba.
sides, Ravenswood and Winnipeg. The
Metropolitans and Baysides finished even in
8:45, with the Don Amateurs next, 11 sec
onds behind. The race was declared a dead
heat and will be rowed off to-morrow.
Senior Singles—Final starters, Dennis
Donahue, Corbet, Dilby, aud J. D mahue.
The winner was Dennis Donahue two
lengths ahead of J. Donahue, with Dilby
third, aud Corbet fast. Corbet claimed to
have caught his oar-looks in the grass. J.
Donahue was disqualified for twice pushing
Dilby out of his course. Time 9:43.
Senior Fours—Starters, Toronto, Ata
la ta of New York, Athletics of Delaware,
Winnipeg*. The winners were tho Winni
pogs, five length* ahead of Toronto, second.
Tue Atalanta* came in third, but wsre dis
qualified for running into the others’ wator.
Time 8:33.
Junior Singles—Final starters, Seaton,
Shea, White, Cavett* and Lovell. The
winner was Lovell, with Soaton second.
Time 9:48.
CORPSES DNDBS THE SAND.
Daad Bodies Believed to be Still
Plentiful at Johnstown
Johnstown, Pa., Aug. 9.—Two more
bodies were taken out of the sand to-day.
One was identified as that of Alexander
Hamilton, Jr., a prominent resident of the
town. It is very evident that there are yet
a great many bodies to be found in the
cellars and other places, where
there are piles of dirt. Notwithstanding
this condition, it is likely that the force of
workmen employed by the state will soon
be withdrawn, and if that is done there
will be many bodies that are now only a
few feet under the sand that will lie there
until there bones are exposed by accident.
DISMISSALS FOB TO-DAY.
Under orders from the Governor, em
ployes to the number of about 800, who
were under the immediate direction of the
sanitary corps, will all be dismissed to-mor
row, and only three or f our man will bo left
on duty in the office of the state board of
health. This turn of affairs is discour
aging to Johnstown people, who had
hoped to see enough men put to work to
clean out all the cellars and take away the
foul smelling rubbish everywhere. A large
traveling sa.ohel, paused wit i woin i
clothing, was brought to the room where
the valuables ara stored to-day. There was
a Pennsylvania, railroad cheek No. 30W
from Pittsburg to Philadelphia on it, and
the name Elisabeth M. Bryan stamped on
an embroidered linen handkerchief.
TRADB STILL IMPBOVINO.
The Outlook In Every Branch Contin
ues Fine.
New York, Auj. 9.— R. O. Dun & Co’s,
review of trade for the past week is as fol
lows: The changes in the business world
during the week, though but slight, have
all been in the right direction. There is a
little bettor movement of products, some
improvement in crop prospects, particularly
in cotton, and with more confidence and
strength in the stock market, loss chance of
disturbing withdrawals of specie for Ku
rope. In the manufactures all tho changes
are m the direction of improvement, and
reports from interior points indicate a vol
ume of trade exceeding last year’s, and, on
tho whole, steadily increasing. Of all the
cities reporting this week, scarcely one notes
dullness in trade.
EFFECT OF THE COKE SETTLEMENT.
The giad news that the coke strike has
ended removes the apprehension of the
closing of many iron works in the Pitts
burg district. The prices of iron and man
ufactured iron and steel had been advanc
ing there, and the upward tendency insv
now lie checked, though at Philadelphia
there lias been confidence that the success
of the Connellsville strikers, and an ad
vance in wages of the coke workers, would
insure an advance of $1 per ton m pig iron,
t he price lias advanced about 50 cents, and
manufactured iron is stroug.
COAL TO BE HIGHER.
The expected revival of business in
anthracite coal does not come yet. but there
is some activity, and Readier is expected to
advance prices on Sept. 1. The glass trade
is good and possibly helped f >r the moment
by t ft rumors of a combination of tbe
makers. Copper producers have agreed to
continue present prices, though their ability
is still distrusted.
Tin ia weak abroad but the American
(emend is larger than ever, and lead is dull
i 3.85 cents.
Li wool and woolens there is not much
change, and while orders for dress goods,
carpets and staples continue t derably free,
and there is some demand for clothing, buy
era are disposed to deal closely because
many houses still have part of last year’s
lock on hand.
YIELDING ARRESTED.
The general advance in the price of goods
being thus hindered, it is perhaps signifi
cant that increased iuquiry soems to have
arr*sted the yielding in the wool market,
which has been fairly steady for the week,
■tut sales have been light aud spinners still
buy sparingly.
The market for cotton goods is more sat
isfactory, but tbe market for raw cotton
does n n yield, though the new crop is now
expected to be large, and from two to three
weeks earlier than usual.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
In boots and shoes tbe severity of com
petition makes tho profits very narrow and
the Shoeanil Leather Reporter notes that
after a general reduction of il to $" per
case last year nud a further concession of
50 cents y>er case in March of this year,
with a decline of 50 to 75 cents par pair on
shoos in two years, the manufacturers can
hardly bo held responsible for occasional
failures among the dealers.
Rubber is weak and dolining.
With steady improvement iu the report
fromthe northwest, wheat has declined
about thrae-oigbths on sales of only 8,000,000
bushels he •>, and corn half of a cent o.
sales of 5,000,000 bushels. Oats are nearly
1 cent lower, and hogs 10 cents por 100
pounds.
In oil there is an advance of half a cent.
COFFEE HIGHER.
In coffee prices have been lifted three
quarters of a cent, bur, with many prole-ts
from buyers, who note growing disanpoint
nent of tliose eugsged in distribution.
Sugar is strictly nominal, with 6>£ cents
((noted as above any bid at present obtain
able, and the narrative that an interna
tional syndicate is getting ready to buy
Cuba from Spain, and to contr >1 all t e
sourcos of supply of raw sugar, may be
mentioned as indicating the difficulties
which the trust and Magiburg syndicate
begin to realize.
STOCKS STRONOEU.
The stock market has been strong and ad
vancing on the rattier thin theory that the
recent failures, and consequent distrust of
commercial piper have driven investors to
buy securities, There is, in fact, no
such distrust, and money in ample
supply for commercial uses is quoted
at about the usual rates’ all
over the country. A mo-o rational expla
nation Is that tho railroads are assured of a
large fall business, and so will bo powerfully
pressed to at just tho differences, if ouly for
a time. The average price of tho more
active stocks is about $1 60 per share higher
than a week ago, and foreign realizing no
longer appears.
LESS TENDENCY TOWARD TRUSTS.
The tendency of capital toward industrial
corabinati ns may naturally have been
checked of late, aud this would lessen the
disposition to realize on good securities.
During the week the treasury has taken in
$1,000,000 more than it has paid out, but the
merchandise expo, ufrom hew Y-rx for the
week wore nearly 30 psr cent, above last
year’s, with an increase of about 30 per
cent I imports. The average prices of
commodities have slightly advanced.
Business failures occurring throughout
the country du ing the week number for
r. e Unite i States 164. and for Canada 37, a
total of 201 against 210 last week.
BUICID3 OF A MURDERER.
His Blanket Torn Into Strips to Serve
as a Rope.
Ty-Ty, Ga., Aug. 9.—Frank Gordon, the
negro who ahot and killed the woman,
Goorgiana 147118(11), at Willingham a few
days ago, was found dead in his cell in
the Isabella jail yeste day. Ho tore his
blanket into strips, madoa rope of it, and
hanged himself by main, force. His feet
were touching the floor, and his hands were
clenched against his knee), as if it was his
determination to the last to end his exist
ence. When found he was yet warm and
limp, but life was extinct. He admitted
killing the woman, but claimed that it was
by aocident.
Eatonton’s Telegraph Office.
Eatonton, Ga., Aug. 9. —The merchants
and business men of Eatonton are mal.
Tho Western Union Telegraph Company
have moved their office to the Central rail
road depot, a distance of half or three
quarters of a mile from the city. This, of
course, is a great inconvenience to tho
business public as well as the general public.
A petition is being circulated asking the
telegraph company to move their office
back. The citizens offer them rent free a
splendid room in the Hotel Putnam.
Criminals Caught la Florida.
Blackkuear, Ga., Aug. 9.—City Mar
shal W. L. AloMiliau captured and brought
hack to Blackshear yesterday from Feroau
di a, Fa, Jerry Mo re (colored;, who sff it
aud killed Henry Carr at Offerman three
weeks ago. The killing was nut justifiable.
The sheriff also captured Robt. Williams
(colored), who escaped from the Ware
county chain-gang about two week* ago.
i DAILY, 810 A YEAR 1
< 5 CENTS A COPY. V
I WEEKLY. $1.25 A YEAR |
HUNS RAID COKE WORKS.
THE SUPERINTENDENT HO BADLY
HURT THAT HE WILL DIE.
The Thick Pe.tcd Brutea Hadn’t
Learned of the Settlement of the
Strike on the Day Preceding—The
Trouble in Northern Illinois Not Set
tled Yet.
Pittsburg, Aug. 9.—Dispatches received
from the Connellsville coko region this
noon reported a gang of 400 drunken Hun
garian coke workers on a raid. They did
not s em to understand that the strike was
settled in their favor, and this
morning started to close up
the works in operation. 'They first
marched to Moorewood and drove the men
out, and then went to the Alice works,
where they also f ccod the ineu to quit
work. Ti y are still on the war-path, and
when last hoard from were on their way to
the Bessemer work*. Considerable damage
was and ne at the Moorewood and Alice
works. Among the English shaking coke
workers there is general rejoicing over the
tormina ion of the Rtrike in their favor.
The works of the entire region will be in
operation next week.
attacked the typple.
Upon reaching the typple the mob tore
the boards olf and started the coal wagons
down the slope to wreck them and block
the entrance so that no coal could bo hoisted.
They went to Bessemer, and on the
way met John M. Hagton, who was riding
in a buggy. Ho tried to (mrsuade them to
stop and return to work, but tiie infu iated
mob overturned his buggy, and i>eat and
cut him so badly that his life is despaired
of. The Huns readied Bessemer arid went
to the house of an old man named Gilhooly
to look for the mine bos. Failing to find
him there the old man was beaten
and the windows of his house broken.
A man named Love was also
caught at the pit mouth and treated
in tiie same manner. They next made a
descent upon the store, and after breaking
the windows ami doors in carried off ail the
bread and bologna sausage they could find
on the premises. By tlds time Secretary
Thorn arrived in company with James
Keegan, another of the leaders. They ad
dressed them and dually succeeded in
making them understand that the strike
was over and in their favor. The Hun*
thon retired to their homes.
NO SETTLEMENT IN ILLINOIS.
The Mine Owners Insist on a Reduc
tion of lO Per Cent.
Joliet, 111., Aug. 9.—After a lengthy
session the coal operators and the miners*
conference with tho board of arbitrators
rains to au end at a late hour last night
without any results looking toward the
settlement of the Northern Illinois coal
miners’ strike. The miners agreed to meet
the operators half way and to accept 75
cents at Streator, 5 cents at LaSalle and 93
cents at Braidwond. This concession tiie
opera* ors refused to accede to, in
sisting on u 10 per cent. reduc
tion. Before the meeting broke up, tiie
operators agrood to moot again in this
city i ext Monday. The miners held a
secret meeting and agreed to return hero
Monday. The miners seem eagor to end
the strike, but as tho operators insist on a
10 per cent, reduction, there is little hep#
that the meeting of Monday will ba pro
ductive of a settlement.
Batter Pay for Puddlers.
Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 9.—Tho Susque
hanna rolling mill of Columbia has in
crea-ed *he wages of the puddlers from
S3 "(0 to #3 85. and those of the other em
ployes in pioportion. It U believed the
hands now out will accept these terms and
go to work at t e time set, Aug. 19, in case
the “scab" labor now employed is dis
charged, and only union labor employed.
One Armed Switchmen Strike.
CniCAOO, Aug. 9. —Eleven oie-armed
switc/imen on the Chicago and Northwest
ern railroad to-day struck for an advance
in wages. The other switc ,man threatened
to go ont if new men we e put in their
places. The company granted the strikers’
demand' and they returned to w rk.
CHARLESTON'S G. A. R. POST.
Its Mustering In Celebrated at Fort
Sumter.
Charleston, S. C., Aug. 9.—Maj. Koborb
Anderson Post of Charleston was mustered
into the Grand Array of the Repuolic at
Fort Sumter this afternoon. A. E. Sholes,
senior vice commandant department of
Georgia, presided over the ceremonies. A
numborof Grand Army of the Republic
men from adjoining state* participated.
The officers of the new post are: Jumps O.
Ladd, comma ,der; John Huffing, seuior
vice commands ; 11. E. Mansfield, junior
vice commander; George Sellers, adjutant,;
Isaac H. Daggett, quartermaster; .J. H.
Smith, surge ju; John Wingate, chaplain,
'Hie other union veterans in the city will be
enlisted.
AIR BRAKES GIVE OUT.
An Entire Train Leaves the Track, But
No One Is Killed.
Clarion, Pa., Aug. 9.—While a passen
ger train on the Pittsburg and Western
railroad was rounding a curve near Edens
burg this atternoon the air brake
gave out, and the whole train,
with the exception of the engine,
loft the tracK, and the cars turned
over. Most of the passengers were more or
less Injured, but none seriously. Among
tboe injured are:
R P. Scott of Butler, whose head is cut,
and who has two ribs broken.
James C-mlay of Shippe-i burg, was out
on the face and in j ured internally.
WAR ON CONVICT LABOR.
The Miners of Alabama to Inaugurate
a Big Fight.
Chattanooga, Te.vn., Aug. 9—The
Tradesman has received authentic infor
mation that the coal miners of Alabama are
organizing to fight the convict labor sys
tem, company stores, aud to demand better
mining laws. A convention will he held in
September and tho struggle inaugurated.
The leaders write the Tradesman that it
will be war to the bitter end.
MOVEMENT OF MELONS.
The Car Loads Moved. Yesterday and
Their Dominations.
Macon. Ga., Aug. 9. — Five care of
melons were sent to Cincinnati from the
Georgia Southern aud Florida road to-dayj
FROM THH S., F. AND W.
Cars of melons were forwarded from the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway
yesterday as follows: Louisville, 1; New
Orleans, 1; Pittsburg, 1. Total, 3.
The Shah Quits Giddy Parla.
Paris, Aug. 9.—The shah bade farewell
to froaidauc Carnot to-d^y.
