New York Times, The (Newspaper) - August 8, 1884, New York, New York Sirae VOL r NO AUGUST 8 1884 THE POLITICS MR BLAINE ARMY MEN A CORDIAL RECEPTION AT OLD MUCH HAND SHAKING AND A SPEECH WITHOUT POLITICAL REFERENCE OLD ORCHARD Me Aug chard is a sort of Malno Conoy Island to which holiday makers aro wont to come to spend a day by ono of tho best beaches along tho whole coast It Is only miles from Portland and within easy reach of many other lame towns It was selected this year as tho place for the reunion of tho Grand Army of tbo Attracted by tho announcement that Mr Gov B F Buttler Planted and a host of other prominent men would bo present and mako addresses a throng of from to 15.000 persons of whom a very largo proportion wore women gathered hero coming by sion trains that arrived at short Intervals until after noon Tho station surrounded by tho seaside shops and entertainments of all u was thronged from 8 o'clock by who wished to see Mr Mr after breakfasting in tho Hotel Portland had taken a hack Gov and occupying on nary railroad coach set apart for self Gov Roble CoL Wcntworth Perham the Hon T B Reed W L cam H J Ramsdell Nathan Cleaves and a few others left Portland at 9 o'clock On his arrival hero he was greeted with cheering Ho walked up tho slope toward tho Old Orchard House and was watched by a crowd that lined tho walk and tilled piazza Ho stopped to look back over tho surf rolling upon the a quarter of a mile away then stepped to tho desk and registered and was shown to hU room At 11 o'clock a procession mado up of a guard of Grand Army men Gov Agricultural Commissioner George B and others passed along tho hall to tbe parlor A dense masa of people of both and all ages city brod and country bred fell In behind Mr Blaino took position with uls back a piano tho crowd passed by in an almost Interminable line ho shuck bands with every person A largo number of tho old and men ho hailed by name nnd for somo ho had a fow words recalling old acquaintance An Ohio man stepped up held out his hand and 1 the last man who was elected I want to shako hands with the next President Mr Blamo held tho man's hand for a moment you'll have to go to ho ro- with a merry wink of ono eye How do you do Mr sold an- man a granger in appearance 11 Not replied Jlr with sharp em- phasis How are you was tho greeting ac gave another man I remember you glad to seo you Mr rested by offering his lelt hand instead of hts right and ho always his strength by doing tho shaking Instead of allowing that shock to bo given by the caller Col T prohibition candidate tor ernor as one of tho guards ot honor about Mr About 1 o'clock Mr dined In the room having as hts ions ut table T 11 Heed Judge Nathan Cleaves Mi opponent in tho race for Congress Connor Col F Is Liow two or three others In tho about u quarter of a mllo distant at 2 o'clock u meeting of 0.000 or persons They listened quite patiently for u inno to speeches Irom different orators all of whom H voided except of a very About U o'clock tho of an approaching band was heard and ly Mr Blame by Roble on tho stand Iho cheering and uf handkerchief with which ho was was apparently general and wus unquestionably cordial Ho occupied a scut the front An pause was mado soon after his arrival by the very Impertinent of u to get a of the stand with Mr In u good position Mr wus at hint pulled violently to tho front bj the muster of and stood there while the band nnd tho photographer adjusted his camera obtained a negative Tho applauded this act and then Judge Cleaves made a speech lie Mas lowed tho Hon T B Heed and then Mr was and snoke as Gentlemen of tho Grand Army of Maine I thank fur the kindly und greeting Tho occasion has been of groat pleasure to mo In the renewal of old acquaintance and tho of old leenes of civil that antedate j out splendid deeds of tho war My mind Is ried back to tho of 1661 to the ment the and ut the same time thu und tho sadness of ominous and era I vividly remember every in- us wo stood on tho of the gigantic When at lasi the war buigt und President Lincoln his proclamation for men Malno was loi niie Gov summoned un extra session of tho Iliad at of tho 1C was fervid j ot tho Jl years old bold something that be rather to tho Confederate Government Instead of responding with tho ono regiment tho President hud wo authorized the Governor to 10 regiments lo tbo tional Government and though entirely un- used to a debt we empowered tho ernor to on tho of tho for immediate In tho equipment of troops We all felt WB wore bragging lieu we used big wo felt sure that our 10 regiments never bo needed for ti contingent from Malno Implied u force than Napoleon and Wellington tho of Waterloo Gen Fleming you far better than tho Our 10 regiments wero swept Into tho war expiration of a half and wu ended tC regiments of of cavalry and U batteries of artillery with tho recruits needed to keep ranks full In tho terrible contest more than men of Maine LI draft almost as In proportion to the ing population as Frederick tho Great levied on tho Provinces of tho hardest pressed period of tho Years war You gentlemen arc an honored and an Im- portant part of tho survivors of that great t lire I Join with you in commemorative services fnr tho brave of that great boat who died tor country and for liberty No vietory m war over assured so much good to mankind nono ever prevented to much evil The struggle Is over and our triumph la brati d not with a of having conquered a foe but with that better sense of having re- claimed our kinsmen and brought them bock to their own heritage and to the protection of own Beneath thut tlag North and South tho tust and West will all protection folds wo shall all dwell gether in for wo aru brethren Mr lingered to hear two or three of tbo who followed him In an open riage which did not protect him from a ling rain ho was to the station by a brass band and a largo crowd of sidewalk lowers lie took n special car to Portland and went Immediately to Augusta to bo present morrow at the Inspection of tho State troops by to be tbo cs hit strong and no but ned to do something ventured to hope Gov people warmly his hand The train halted only a few minutes but the demonstration was aa hearty as it was spontaneous N Y Aup land arrived here this evening on the day ex- press from Albany No definite public notice bad been given of his movements but during the afternoon a rumor that he was expected got afloat and when the train arrived at 8 P M a crowd of several thousand had assembled at tho station As the Governor made bis way to a t a rough tbo dense throng ho was ro- cheered The Governor will remain hero over night the guest of Smith M Weed and to-morrow morning will atari by a special train on tho Railroad for Lyon Mountain and Lake halting on tho way at Clinton Prison On Saturday ho will ceed by carriage to tne Prospect Houso at tbo head of Upper Baranao Lake no will probably remain for two weeks SARATOGA Aug the 3 o'clock train from Albany passed through toga this afternoon THE correspondent boarded the private CAT in the rear of tho train and thoro found Qov Cleveland ID company with Dr B D Ward of Albany and two or three other Tho Governor re- tho reporter and In answer to questions Yes I am off for tho where I ex- pert to spend a of weeks I am well tired out with tbo work of tho past few months and fool that I need a play spelt Dr Ward here Is ray only Did you that letter of Butler's this in which ho announces that ho will stand as a candidate for tho I understand that somo kind of a letter Gen Butler was printed but I was so busy ting ready for my trip that I bad no timo to read tho this morning tho chances of your I do not seo how it can materially affect them What do you think John Kelly proposes doing 5 Gov remarked Mr Kelly Is in Saratoga Isn't I should think then that tho beet to find out what his plans aro would bo from himself How about your letter of I cannot really you any opinion ut all as to when it will be ready Arc you satisfied with campaign policy which tho Democratic National Committee is carrying out i I seo to complain of Cleveland looked a little tired nnd careworn and bad tho of n man who was heavy responsibilities ho still seemed to be In the best of and confident of success MR HENDRICKS IN THE CITY HE EXPRESSES POLL CONFIDENCE IN THE SUCCESS OF CLEVELAND Gov was among yesterday's callers at tho Democratic national headquarters He arrived In town in the from toga with Mrs and they stopped nt tho Hotel before finishing their journey to Long Branch His visit hero had not been expected but ho had hardly reached his hotel tho fact was known at ters and his rooms were soon besieged with erg At about noon Mr tho Alabama member of tho National Committee Invited him to for an hour Ho expressed his views ly in regard to the campaign as bo tar developed and eaid ho felt confident of Democratic success in November Vrom what ho could learn by diligent inquiry of visitors to Saratoga ho thought Gov would certainly this State because In of factional such us liable to attend any great political event tho ticket would eventually to Its support tho full party to which would surely be added an Independent vote largo to bo decisive In favor of Cleveland In of a contest As to Indiana there could bo no question in his mind that Its Electoral voto would be cast for tho ticket Conversation turned on Gen Butler's avowal of his candidacy Mr laughed und remarked that although ho was hardly qualified to predict what support Gen Butler gather In t ho East thoro was no danger of recognition in tho West of anything except tho tickets of the two great parties Divisions In his part of tho country would bo simply between and Cleveland tho Prohibition ticket so far as It might figure on election day detracting simply from total The National Executive Committee has not yet convened although was set for a ing Nor has the branch of the Democratic Committee yet met Letters and telegrams have passed amons tbo members of tho State Executive Committee however and It was announced yesterday that pursuant to tho authority In them by tno convention to Join with them persons not members of tho State Committee P and man William E of Clinton County hud boon added to tho Ibt WINS THE MCE THE WRECK AT SABLE ISLAND DEATH OF AN OLD STEAMBOAT MAX LYONS N Y Henry N Throop the oldest steamboat man in this try died at his home In this county yesterday at the ngo of ST Hia ono of strange vicissitudes and was full of romantic features the first child born In Ontario County which at that very early date included all of this section His was spent among who then this territory lie was of invaluable leo to local historians in relating his of those times When u young man ho turned bis attention to ship building In which business ho always remained Fifty years he built tho luko steamer at and later the widely known schooner which conspicuously in tho Canadian re- bellion of 1837 wah tho builder of tho propeller wheel iu and a year later Invented propeller or screw wheels attached to sides of a boat Tho are extant at villo and are tho oldest known It Is stated that Capt Throop lent much aid to tho Canadian in- in tbc rebellion of and that ho escaped and punishment by flight to ico where ho secreted himself for several months Boatmen conn him the best man on Lake Ontario und tings nn all craft on tlic hike und St Lawrence Hiver have at half-mast to-day Iu honor of his memory A TRUSTED CLERK'S FALL CLEVELAND Ohio Dowler ono of tho largest wholesale Jewelry houses In tho city havo missing watches and diamonds In suite of no could bo obtained ns to tho guilty party Tho matter was placed In tho tho police and after a careful ex- amination suspicion rested R J ono of their most trusted clerks nnd this ing ho was arrested Ho was taken tho private of tho nnd thero quite a startling confession Ho said that about six weeks ago ho Jones a well-known member of tho demi-monde In this city and had Become fascinated by her In spite of all that ho could do ho was attached to her ana spent all his earnings In her rooms To meet her demands ho besun to steal from tho tinn He did not know now much ho had taken The firm made an examination day and think that tho amount will bo between visited a number of pawnbrokers shops and havo already dis- covered where gold watches and four dia- mond rings have been pawned uru in nood aro willing to expend any amount than stand tho dis- grace of tho young man's arrest GOV CLEVELAND'S VACATION OFF TO THE SARANAC LAKE REGION NO LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE YET READY ALBANY Aug Just before his ure for North Woods this afternoon Gov Cleveland said that he did not expect his letter of acceptance would appear hU It Is thought that ho will write It arald tho und of tho pine forests of thu nac Lake region and have It ready for tion tho latter part of August Tho Governor loft hero at P.M on tho and Saratoga Hoad occupying tho special ear of Superintendent Voorhees which had been placed at his service Ho Is In Mi vacation br Dr 8 D Ward of this city his Intimate and Mr and Mrs of New-York went with them in tho car us far as Saratoga The Governor and Di nro well equipped tor acd hunting and tho enjoyment of a season of thorough recreation In tho woods To-night will spend In burg as guests of the Hon M who will to-morrow them tbo Prospect House on tho Lake This will be the headquarters for tho next two weeks and possibly until Sept I N Y GOT land rei an ho here to-d u Aillrondaclw Ha who Introduced to i by Mr A the and of A VICTIM OF DELIRIUM TREMENS N Y Aug J Lansing a Cohoes lawyer 35 years of ngc rushed into tho police station thero lost night and asked to bo saved Aa ho was suffering from delirium mens ho was locked up This morning In court which in tho Common Council Chamber Landing picked up a sample of granite ment block weighing pounds and hit himself in tho head twice making severe contusions Lansing was ordered to jail and two took him In charge On tho way ho attempted several times to dash bis head on tho sidewalk At the Jail ho was handcuffed To-night bo easier but an officer Is always by hLi Bide LOSS OF LIFE BY FOUL AIR Penn Aup 7 David Frank nnd Solomon Slusher were nt work to-day sinking a well In this county A blast was and affor waiting a while and It not off Bolomon Into the opening to Ascertain tho causo of tho non-explosion Ho was not down any length of time ho ho called for help David responded to the call but ho was also overcome by the foul air and cried for help Frank then started to go to rescue but when half way down cried nnd ho was up unconscious Solomon and David wero taken out dead Tho men wore cousins CUT TO DEATH N Y Aug Baker of had been D cataleptic for 3 cars A few days ago he was riding on a Ing machine and was seized with n fit He fell to tho hi front of tho knives and cut to death SHE BEATS THE HALF AN HOUR PLOWING THROUGH THE CT A BLIND INO AT THB BATK Off i TWENTY AN HOUR Conn Aug 7 Jay Gould's yacht Atalanta a model of seafaring elegance and nautical comfort has won with comparative ease tho regatta of tbe American Yacht Club and carried off tho two prizes excel led tbe expectations of her of tha Captain of tho vessel and oven of tho and tho latter claim to-night that she Is tho fast- est yacht In tho world Tbe between tho Atalanta and John Roach's fast-sailing Ito was tho ono feature of this regatta Betting on It was about even in Wednesday j night but this morning tho Atalanta was tho favorite at three to ono Several Invited guests camo from Philadelphia and Washington to see tho contest The crow of each yacht was so mined to urgo her to her best speed that the commandants thought It wiso to suggest dence and caution In watching tho steam gauge Soon after 8 o'clock yesterday morning about 150 gentlemen and a score of ladles crossed tho gangplank of tho steamboat Cygnus at tho foot of East to BOO tho start at Larchmont Gen Logan pushed his way among a crowd of open-mouthed and took a conspicuous scat ou tho forward dock rain drove tho ladles into tbo cabin as tho boat passed Fort Schuylor Tho weather was dismal and thu lings hung limp and dripping from tho ropes After an hour's sail tho licet of nil riding at anchor in the sheltered bay could bo discerned through tho mist ran her colors to tho masthead 03 tho club steamer camo in sight When the wero close enough her nlro owner camo out on tho bridge In rubber overcoat and tarpaulin hat and waved a to them His ily on board with him People who had never seen tho steamer wore astonished at her She la 210 feet from stem to stern Just 40 longer than tho City of gow the first put on by tho Inman Line Tho vessel as ully ns a swan Mr H Cramp of Philadelphia who built her with his brother Samuel und his son Henry pointed out tho good qualities of tbo bout to scores of persons who wero critically examining her through glasses The ladies listened with wonder while Mr Gould's room with Ita costly furniture and mahogany in high relief described to them 1 ho was anchored further up In tho bay with tho club colors floating at her head and her owner John on a camp stool by tho wheelhouse ton E Capt Connor for tho rowed to tho club steamer by six ors und climbed up tho side on a ropo ladder Moro margins cried some ono as ho got wedged in the gangway Tho rain censed Jubt tho start but tho clouds looked black and Among the out-of-town guests on tho Cygnus who ted In the forward cabin with Gen Logan wero A E Dateman of Washington Judge of of Illinois George C Gorham of tho Washington lican and Thomas Donaldson of Philadelphia who wan pointed out to everybody on board as the mun who nominated A delegation from Connecticut Included David M Heed of who is talked of as a candidate for Governor and Gen W 1J Tho men compared nnd tho boats waited Im- patiently for the signal to Tho cns chosen J Lockwood J H Demotte and It H all of New-York Charles H Huswell was tho starter When tho whistles blew for tho boats to get into position thero somo confusion The club bos a of signals but they not on tho boat and it almost impossible to distinguish one yacht from er An of authority was satisfactorily smoothed six steamers wero sent oa their Journey to London with a fair tide but with a brisk cast wind dead against thorn They quickly ished from bight Iu the misty distance and loft tho two big tho Atalanta nnd tugging at their anchors as though Impatient to be off Tho Wash Connor's bout was in tho class list but she started off with tho ones and made no record in the TUe rain down In torrents for an hour before tho two yachts started They steamed up sido by aide and waited for tho word This pave tho lookers-on an excellent chanco to compare tho two Tho Atalanta looked graceful as though she ready to leap Irom tho The looked more substantial and abundantly able to proceed to It was necessary People gained in her ns they looked at her nnd betting changed ft In her favor Mr Gould skipped around tho of his vessel as anxious to bo off When tho shouted through hla trumpet tho tho water into n foam and darted away at full speed Tho let her got a length ahead before sho mado R movement 1 hen she started off in hot chase amid a chorus of yells Her Bailing master paid that ho felt so euro of the that ho waited a uto or two to lot tho other boat get well out of tho way thoy haa gone a dred rods both yachts hnd settled down tn business and doing their prettiest The started af tor them nt tho nito of 10 nn but she was soon loft far be- hind From tho sturt it was no race but merely an excursion party BO far as tho on tho club boat wero concerned Thoy could the yachts and Indeed tho weather was BO cloudy that tho seamen on tho could not see tho other boats turned on full and plowed away through tho atorra Tho club steamboat with laggards before she reached Light and passed them wus all tho livelier on board because of tho uncertainty About was wagered In sums from down to It was 5 o'clock tho Cygnus steamed Trumbull Tho Atalanta and tho were both at anchor As tho club boat Mr Gould's yacht the millionaire camo on deck and We've won tho race Tho on board howled with and cheered him heartily Mr Roach sent this to Mr Gould as soon as ho dropped I congratulate you on being tho owner of the Atalanta und tbo winner of the raue Mr Gould at once penned a reply to tho effect that the boat had run better than ho nnd in turn ho tried to console Mr with the information that ho was tho of tho second fastest jacht In America This Mr put aside his scu togs received tho congratulations of his friends Ho was dressed in a blue business suit und a straw bat He delighted with tho success ot his boat but took victory very modestly and lot others do all tbo talking To THE correspondent ho Or course I am pleased Tho Atalanta behaved beautifully and ran a splendid course Tho looked as though eho was going to come up with ua at ono time but after tho ond felt sure wo would win the race Capt of the Atalanta gave tho lowing account of tbo Wo started at JO und left tbo n length behind The Drat boat wo passed was tho about 12 15 We passed tho others in comparatively rapid succession and showed our stern to tho last ono tho Sophia at We had a clear course then to Fort Trumbull which wo reached nt Our average speed was an hour Wo wero running with forced draught Tho never nearer to us than sho was at the Wo gained from the first and passed tho lino 30 minutes ahead of her It was a splendid niece of work and cannot bo equaled by any yacht In this country or in England I figured tho distance from Larchmont to London at 90 miles On board tho an excuse was for tbo defeat running splendidly for tho two said Mr Roach and wero closing right up on tho Atalanta the head of ono blower in tho engine room gavo out Had It not been for using that blower wo would made our time allowance in- stead of being handicapped As It was wo wero handicapped by a blower which was of no uso to us What wag tho effect of thla Well it was just as though Maud S had gone Into n with only legs Still Mr frankly admitted tbat tho lanta hud mado remarkable Tho slotted at 11 and wben her machinery broke she wus running at a of 20 miles an hour Tho engine shaft which was making 107 revolutions a minute dropped to It and did not go above that again for tho remainder of tho distance Some of the boats wero so the weather is eo everthing is In such Inexplicable confusion that no distance or can be made up to-night The Rival J M Seymour's boat won tho prize in tho second class and A De Cordova's Promise came next William Bliss's Verdetto won the second class for tho best time over tho course The arrangements for getting official ures wero rather mixed This Is tho tho allowance system has ever been used In a steam yacht From tho drift of discussion among tho crowds of men at tho Pequot Houso to-night it will bo tho last No one seems to know with any which j won tho The club had arranged to go to morrow but they know lust what they arc going to do The Captains will meet to decide In the Gen to New-York to-night He will uo to West to join hla wife and son PROBABILITY THAT A LARGE OF AMSTERDAM'S WILL BX SAVED Nova Scotia Aug of Black for tho Line at this port started for Sable Island to-day taking along a gang of men to save the cargo of tho wrecked Amsterdam If tho weather a largo part of tbo cargo will bo saved Tho arc lodged In Immigrant shoos hero and will be sent to New-York by tho steamer of Mexico on Saturday Tho names of thoso lost by tho are 25 years of age a farmer of on his way to Wisconsin to Join relatives Hans DIx a butcher of Germany and Franz Tan Bomel 21 years old a cool trimmer of tho steamer belonging in Amsterdam Agent H Cozaux of the can Steamship Company received tbo following dispatch from Capt Lucas of tho stranded steamer The Amsterdam Is stranded on the enst Bar of Bablo 13 mites from tho Tbo and In landed on tbo island by too ship's One boat capsized and men worn drowned They were and lam Dicks steerage passengers nnd a coal passer The steamer han 11 feet of water in her hold Another steamer arrived and took the off under charge of tho third officer I remain with most of tho crow on tbe Island and have given orders to lend lighters because the greater part of the cargo can bo saved I await orders Mr Cazaux said that he feared tho Amsterdam would a total loss Tho passengers would bo sent to their destinations as soon as possible As many of hem going West they might bo sent on directly ny rail from fax Tho matter would bo loft entirely to tho passengers themselves Probably a number of would roach hero by steamship The cargo was a miscellaneous ono and was thought to bo insured A largo part of It would probably bo saved Mr Cazaux eald that bo could not mate Its value Tbo stranded steamship waa valued at and was fully Insured A SWINDLER ON HIS ROUNDS GOOD-NATURED PEOPLE WITH THEIR MONEY N Y Aug tho past two months bogus magazine canvassers patent right skins and note swindlers who had been successful in working a number of ties along tho Hudson Valley havo been shown UD In tho columns of THE TIMES Tbo publication of their methods caused In small towns and villages to bo on guard though many wero fleeced tho expose curred Two new games aro now under way operations conducted on both sides of tho Hudson Kiver Tho dead boat who has been and now la OR his travels on tho nam Columbia nnd side is described ns being a sanctimonious looking scoundrel who Is credited with having a winning way with unmarried Indies and with others benevolently Inclined His sion consists in collecting money for Young Men's Christian Associations in financial straits and for funds to Btart now tions for young of character During tbc past week tho missionary has been successful to a degree so much so that tho police In a number of places aro anxious to find him From reports received this evening it appears ho played his game la various localities in Putnam County In es he made a harvest of dollars at and elsewhere In Columbia County Hudson and citizens numbered among bis victims At present his mission lies nt a point near Albany The fraud who is doing tho inland tier of counties back from tho west bank of tho son River is described as being a cadaverous looking Individual whoso aliases aro J Cartel T Smith 11 Robertson and Dean Hla calling consists in being the mythical ad- vance and contraction agent of Somebody's Four Great United States Shows lie la a bright smart fellow with a bustling ahead business wny with him Thla swindler makes advertising contracts with tho editors of newspapers and by them is Introduced to business men He buya tbo fodder for tho horses In tho great that Is coming and makes arrangements to havo the performers nnd tont men provided for He pays for everything In advance with a check nnd there is always a balance coming to him Tho Weekly of Sullivan County and sundry other newspapers nnd chants in Delaware Greene und adjoining counties are to pay a re ward to li arn tho exact whereabouts of tbe contracting nnd ad- and the that Four Great United Slates Shows will nn ance This person Is supposed to bo plucking un- sophisticated newspaper men and country keepers at present in County NEW-YORK YACHT CLUBS THE FOR CUPS TO BE SAILED IP WEATHER WILL EVER PERMIT R L Aug Dennett of tho New-York Yacht Squadron called a meeting on board his yacht at Newport to-day Tho meeting was held shortly after 1 o'clock and was very attended 31 yachts being represented Tho proposed that tho ocean to Sandy Hook and back bo Indefinitely postponed and thla meeting tho of all present It was BO decided It was further voted tbat tho for tho cup offered by Capt Goelet should bo sailed Friday nnd that on Saturday the Oak Bluffs nnd Benton's Reef for the cups given by tho bo sailed from Newport to the former point This is without ance Tho squadron will remain at Oak on Sunday and on Monday return to Newport racing this handicapped for cups also riven by tho Commodore Tho then announced that he proposed giving tho same cups which ho had offered for tho ocean race for a contest over a course from Newport with tho Sow and Pigs Lightship and Block Island as tbo The announced his Intention of giving a cup for sloops and of tho New-York and Eastern clubs for a nice frem Fort to Com- Bennett will bold a reception for tho yacht owners and their guests on day evening Tbo licet of ers of American Yacht will arrive at Newport to-morrow It is proposed to give them a brilliant reception Including a grand display of fireworks and tho visitors arc to respond with a magnificent display of fireworks THE IRON TRADE DULL Aug iron business In thla city Is duller this week than It has been for a number of years past During the panic of 1873 thoro mills running that arc now closed and some that aro now in tion wero more comfortably situated for orders then than at tho present This was not alono tho case in the iron mills but thero are other works less active now than 11 years ago Tho pig Iron trado is down to almost nothing Of 10 blast furnaces In tho county seven only aro in blast and all tho others except one aro lighted up and aro simply waiting for a bettor market or rather for better prices for pig Iron Thoro Is a slight con among tho working classes that Is now not flooded with labor as It was during tbo panic On tho con- trary thero aro a great many men left knowing that tn their business there s nothing to be done Tbo amount of work In this city la known nil over tho country has of Ita own men Idle but within its limits tho amount ol work in tbc Iron and steel works Is performed with fully men less than this last year Still it is doubtful whether one-third ol this number aro at present Idle There is ono mill In particular in which scarcely anything bos been dono for over seven months nnd not over 10 or IB men from It ore out of work WEE KEE DIES OF HIS WOUNDS ALBANY N T Aug Kee who was sbot by Ah Kay his follow countryman and partner on tho night of July 22 died this afternoon from the effects of hla wounds Wee Kee waa tho first Chinaman to come to Albany He kept n laundry which did a flourishing ness so that ho accumulated about At Kay planned to murder him for his money and two shots which took effect in the men but before ho could get with tho mouoy Ah Kay was captured In ana lodged A MAN FATALLY SHOT Miss Aug difficulty occurred last night at station on the Louisville New-Orleans and Texas Railroad above this city between Col Duncan and Ton Allen which resulted In the fatal shooting o tho latter A woman whom both men was the cause of tho difficulty Duncan escaped ENGLAND'S PLAN THE POLICY AS VIEWED AT HOME AND IN OTHER COUNTRIES or THE EARL OF ON THE RECENT ATTITUDE OF GERMANY LONDON Aug tho Houso of Com- to-day Mr Gladstone stated that the had no intention offering any sel to tho Government or of any financial scheme until Lord Northbrook shall bavo visited Egypt and mado his report If meanwhile necessity for counsel or ing action Bhall arise tho Government will ob- serve tho privileges of Parliament In tho Houso of Lords Earl stated that ho had com- with tbo Sultan respecting tho Earl of mission to Egypt The Earl of Northbrook Is at present indisposed Ho was obliged yesterday to cave tho Cabinet council Ho will start for Egypt by way of on Aug 31 It Is an- that ho will bo mado a Knight of tho Garter The debate In tho Houso of Commons ng tho Government's action in tho Egyptian conference will bo concluded Many members hearing that no division on tbo tion would be taken have loft London day next has been 03 tho date of tho rogation of Parliament Earl Secretary of for Foreign Affairs hoe Instructed John British Minister to Italy to thank Italy for tho support sho gave to tho proposals In tho Egyptian conference England ho says highly appreciates tbo attitude maintained by Italy In tho conference It Indicates f far England and enlightened solicitude for the prosperity of Egypt M the French Ambassador to En- gland says he Intends to remain in England and bos taken a house at Hastings until Autumn Ho pays no differences exist between him nnd M Ferry or his colleagues and the Cabinet approves of his action In tbo conference Aup Bismarck has Instructed Count von German to England to ask Earl British Foreign Secretary what measures England in- tends to take for tho payment of the Alexandria indemnities also to urge early and energetic tion to punish tho outrages inflicted by English in tho North tea on German sloops Tho German press continues to attack tho En- glish policy In the Egyptian conference nnd Prime Minister overtures to the Euro- pean powers for Joint representation with En- gland on tbo payment of the indemnities CAIRO Aug Nile is rising slowly and Is felt for tbo wifely of tho crops MENACED BY FORCES THE HOSTILE OPERATIONS IN CHINA AND MADAGASCAR LONDON Aug Times hue a dis- from of this date which A high authority here that la tain Tho American is to arbitrate A will probably bo reached which will bo acceptable to both parties but It is believed that tho settlement will bo n temporary ono upon tho French side Tho Chinese know that tho French nro anxious to act elsewhere In tho House of Commons Lord mond Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Bald that ho tho between France and China wore going on Ho hoped they would result In a friendly settlement of tho point at Issue Advices of 0 from Canton state that tho Viceroy of that district was superintending the laying of torpedoes and tho preparation of a barrier to obstruct the passage of tho river Ho has also given orders for la tons of dynamite Insults to foreigners bavo been forbidden and tho town It quiet although a strong war fooling prevails A steamer Is hold In readiness to re- move foreigners from tho city if it ahall bo necessary Tho Pall Matt Gazette publishes tho following news concerning tho French in Ad- miral has not occupied tho harbor or mines ot Tho French war vessels in tho port will mako no hostile movement ut nor elsewhere in China A letter bos been received from Antananarivo dated July 8 which The Hovas aro ing great spirit and are determined to resist tho French Tho Queen has proclaimed that tho negotiations are at an end and boa ordered her subjects to prepare for war THE SUFFERERS FROM CHOLERA Aup tho 24 hours ing at 9 o'clock to-night there were five deaths at Marseilles from cholera deaths from tbo disease occurred at Aries to-day and BIX at Toulon Tho record of thu hospitals of Toulon for to-day Is as Admissions T dis- charged 10 deaths under treatment Tho sanitary condition of La causes anxiety but tbc condition of tho remaindered tho ments Is satisfactory An analysis of the water In common uso has been mado ut Marseilles At Alx and at Aries This showed that tbo water was full of less microbes Tho municipal authorities at Marseilles have decided to commence tho construction of im- portant public works This will occupation to many unemployed workmen TOULON Aug were four deaths from cholera horo lost ono of a person who returned to tho city yesterday morning There has been a slight increase In the number of cases owing to tho great number of log fugitives ROME Aup case of cholera IB reported at Ono death has curred at Aug Belgian ment haa decided to establish a quarantine against all Mediterranean ports LONDON cholera is spreading in Clay and lets not far from MARSEILLES Aug Italian died of cholera In a suburb of and his family abandoned him after tho corpse of Its clothing Tho of Assistance took no action toward having tbo body burled The morning tho to perform tho religious rites Ho was compelled to place tho body in a coffin unaided He succeeded in ing tho coffin down stairs with the help of several womon The Vicar washed hU bands in tbo gutter and wiped them on his surplice The Republican committee considered tho matter and unanimously passed a voto of thanks to tho Vicar for his conduct Tho cholera Is ravaging tho Department of especially the Commune where there lire 2.000 inhabitants Seven persons died there of cholera during tho past 24 hours and 18 cases are now under treatment A woman has died of cholera at and her husband has been attacked with tho dis- ease Tho population aro from tho place I THE DISTURBANCE LN BRUSSELS BRUSSELS Aug to fears that a further demonstration would bo mado to-day tho Deputies troops stationed near tho Chamber to preserve order Tho communal administration nt once protested against tho em- ployment of troops for this and as it undertook to preserve order its protest was heeded by tho Government and after tbo soldiers had been on duty for only a short they withdrawn Access to the streets leading to tho Chamber is now blocked by tho police was taken of matter In tho ber of Deputies M Jacobs Minister of tho In- tenor stated that In of tho recent agitation tho military had been requested to guard tho peace In tbo vicinity of tho Chamber but that Inasmuch aa tho communal promised to prevent disorder tbc tary had been withdrawn A motion censuring tho Cabinet for calling out tho military was posed but it was defeated by a voto of 81 to 30 The troops aro confined to their barracks so aa to bo ready for an emergency and tbo Civic Guard baa been called out The firemen played hoso upon the shouting mob which gathered outside ot tho Chamber Several arrests wore made Gendarmes escorted the members from tho Chamber Tbe mob waa finally dispersed Tho Journal appeals to all Catholics to join In a counter demonstration on Sunday against tho Liberals Disorders aro feared THE DUBLIN SCANDAL DUBLIN Aug Grand Jury day In presenting the Indictment against wall and hla companions in iniquity urged tho Judeo to prohibit tho publication of tbo dence The Judge said ho would do what ho legally could und commended the request of tho Grand Jury to the discretion and of the press Tho Ireland to-day devotes an article to the consideration of tho verdicts Just pained by Crown Solicitor In tho tion brought by him tho and the editor of It Tho end Is riot Lord Spencer and Mr wool J shared in tho triumphs of Cornwall and Bolton If thoy had triumphed They murt share also in their dismissal or find deadlier weapons to alienee the United Ireland TOPICS OP INTEREST ABROAD laciEL Aug Emperor an audience to-day to Horr Prime Minister for Hungary and then visited tho Emperor William of Germany for half an hour Later Emperor gave an to Tho Emperors then dined gether and Count do Minister for Croatia and also present at tho din nor Tho Emperors drove to tho station together and Emperor went away at 4 o'clock They embraced and kissed each other repeatedly parting Thoy received everywhere with ovations LONDON Aug application was mado to-day for tho appointment of a Receiver for Mr Royal Italian Opera Company and met with BO opposition It Is hoped that tho company's difficulty is merely temporary but thu step was considered necessary in order to protect tho wardrobes and provide for making payments as thoy fell duo The court appointed Sir McKle Receiver T Earl stated in tho Houso of Lords day that tho negotiations with Mexico for a now treaty of commerce would boon bo resumed Nothing further has been heard about Sheldon tho English citizen who was said to havo been captured nnd hold for ransom in Kansas Tho English Government la that tho ican authorities have done nil thoy could to find him It Is feared that no has been killed by his cantors C G Meier Co dealers in quinine and vian bark London havo failed Several papers aro attacking Daly's of Henry Irving asserting that It was written by Dram Stoker Mr manager for tho purpose of blowing Irving's trumpet under n concealed Identity The Daly bus ten to tho newspapers that tho work was the spontaneous expression of honest conviction and that Mr Irving know nothing either of tho design or boope of the biography Carl announces that he will give a months season of Lano Theatre In tho Spring BERLIN Aug North German Gazette the English press for Its efforts to Franco against Germany The Recent events bavo sharpened public opinion In Germany to tho drift of tho English policy and nro dissolving tho belief in the friendly sentiments of tho English for German cousins Tho attempts to hato between France and Germany aro now happily seen both in Farts and Berlin forth if England's aro to tho French she must not look to Germany but must act alone ROME Aug earthquake wero felt early this morning at Albano and a few southeast of Rome King Humbert has accepted tho resignation of President of tho Senate Tho Capuchin Father the Arch- bishops of Vienna and Seville and six Italian prelates will bo created at tho Con- In September VIENNA Aug violent hailstorm curred In the LInz and Many persons injured A number of were washed away Tho of the anarchist who was convicted of murder of tho banker hart tho wan appealed and the sentence of death confirmed Ho will bo hanged at 5 o'clock to-morrow morning When asked to sign tho usual protocol stamped bis foot and refused Aug congress of tho two houses of Parliament to-day discussed tho committee's report on tho for tho revision of the constitution The deputies urged that a parliamentary system was only possible under a monarchy Tho Radical Deputies demanded tho abolition of tbo Senate M declared that Congress was tent and that tho Government had no right to submit a limited Revision BUI BERNE Aug peace to-day approved of a resolution In favor of eral disarmament and tbo establishment or an international tribunal of arbitration Tho con- ference expressed tho hope that tho projected congress Latin States of America would Boon meet and arrange a system of arbitration PARIS Aug has con- ferred upon Hector Fabre In Canada tho decoration of thu Legion of Honor Tho Monro referring to tho matter says it Is a proof of tho interest with which Franco regards Canada and shows a lively desire to tbo relations which aro becoming ever closer between tho two countries Tho Is rehearsing a now by Sardou caned de Mouches Le has commenced action for damages against M Edwards formerly of Lt Matin because ho Blurted n paper entitled Le Matin Tho owners of Lc claim that M Edwards usurped a title over which they had expended Tho case was adjourned for a week LIVERPOOL Aug 13 Dumbell Co and C H Probst Co both In tho sugar trade in this city failed total will reach Probst bos gone to America NAPLES Aug Eva Mackay daughter of tho California millionaire is be- trothed to M representative of tho well-known family of Aug severe hurricane nnd rainstorm visited this section to-day Twelve persons wero killed An amount or was done lo property ST Aug tho Hebrew Journal has received a from tho authorities for violating tho press laws ACCUSED OF A JUDGE Aug caso of Cormack and Hmc editors and proprietors of tho Alexandria Dally Town Talk for libeling District was disposed of to-day in that town by tho accused being held under bonds by tho committing magistrate for trial This has excited great interest and has much comment from tho of tho State some going so fur as to predict thut tho corrupt political ring thut now rules In Louisiana will soon establish u Siberia for banished editors who tho of tho office classes after a long struggle recently declared for Prohibition and tho lown was tho lending Prohibition paper Pome days ago it published a Irom a physician of tho town culling attention to tho fact that a prominent magistrate was recently seen crunk nnd staggering on tho presuming he referred to caused tho arrest of tho editors Tho camo to trial ana was continued until to-day Tho Chief of Police of tho town that was drunk very drunk at tho In question Blackman took tno stand in rebuttal and swore ho had only taken or four drinks at tbat and was not drunk Most of tho other testimony cor- that of tho Chief of Police Tho offending editors were released on bonds to pear for trial in court Blackman Is tho same person whom J Madison Wells in a communication to tho State Legislature charged with numerous but which charges that body ordered expunged from tho MISCHIEF BY A SWARM OF BEES N T Aug Shaw aged 11 years was driving a mowing machine on his father's farm near on Tuesday During tho absence of his father from tho field the horses walked through a yellow nest Tbo stinging of tho boos goaded tho horses to madness and they ran away Tho bees also stung tho boy badly but ho clung to tho lines Ho know tbat If ho Jumped from tho machine ho would more than likely fall In front of tho knives and bo cut to pieces He kept his bead and managed to guldo tbo horses around and around tbo field In tho uncut arais They ran wildly around tho meadow several times and then tho boy lost all control of them They dashed toward a clump of trees at ono of the field Tho struck a tree and too boy was thrown to tho ground and ho only rowly escaped tho knives Tho wheel passed over his body at tho hips Nothing wua known of tbo accident until tho brave boy dragged himself Into tho house a quarter of a mllo away Ho Is badly but not fatally hurt and terribly swollen by the stings of tho bees Tho horses became entangled In tbe trees with tho nnd were stopped They badly poisoned by tho bees and terribly swollen PRICE TWO CENTS BANK OFFICERS INDICTED THH PRESIDENT AND ON CHARGES Va Aug Planters and Mechanics Dank of this city closed Its doom on the morning of May IB A heavy run had boon made on tho bank Saturday pre- ceding Its failure and on attempt was ma do to ronow the run on Monday morning before the bank doors wore closed to tho public Tha bank according to many authorities had been In a shaky condition over since tho panto of 1873 The President of tho bank wan J T Young a well-known Jeweler of this place as Whyte was tho Cashier W W Whyto his nephew tho Paying Toller and John waa tho bookkeeper Tho capital stock of the hank was advertised in tho local papers to bo Tho excitement In tho city after tho of tho bank was In- tense and culminated In a meeting of holders and depositors on Mnr At this ing resolutions were gassed providing for tho of J Gray a former bank was selected to mako nn examination Into the affairs of thn bank the Directors had a deed ot trust and tho bank been turned to Messrs attorneys of thla The Grand has been busily en- gaged Investigating of tho bank made their report Thn Cashier tila nephew Paying Teller and John the keeper wero Indicted for J T the President and II R and J O Drake Directors were Indicted for misdemeanor Tho Indictments In tho first three nlloiro that Thomas Whyto tho Cashier did feloniously hire procure and abet Ills W Whyto to commit certain felonies by the accused profited to tho extent of dollars Tho Teller Is n young mull who was married about a year to one if tho belles of the city Hath ho and his bore Rood In the The plan which they to procure money from the bank cording to tho Indictments was to entries In tho books of tho bank against which course It is alleged tho bookkeeper protested Tbo plan well however nnd owing to mado by thu Cashier to and relatives the bank Is short to-day about tho being a creditor to tho amount of 000 or more niter the bank broke an article was published In the tho organ In this In which an effort was mado to Unit tlm failure of tho bunk was due to largo and of money to men In sympathy with was made oa as nnd Its was to a libel suit in order to Ret ator anil Oov Cameron into court bank was u depository and It was alleged that ut I he Governor the State's funds he fully of tho shaky condition of the bank No however was taken of tho libel The Attorney-General of tho on behalf of tho Commonwealth has seemed Judgments against thu bunk unit tin Din of tho bank who went on bond which the Slum required to bo In tno sum of Tho State never hud mom than this amount on de- posit In tho bunk Suits brought to annul certain assignments made by Di- rectors This afternoon Judge Mann bench warrants for arrest of tho J men who voluntarily surrendered before thn warrants were They were taken Major were by counsel examination and were bailed for their tho Octo- ber term of tho Court Thomas vina accompanied Into couit bv his wife wno became his security ou ball uond POOL NOT CINCINNATI Ohio Aug effort to reorganize tho whisky pool has failed and n D Miller tho President of tho old pool for his home In to-night Ho says he Is not coming to Cincinnati again until bo la sent for Tho tion of tho pool was prevented by tho Mill Creek of tho concerns In the country Tho company claimed that they bad made arrangements for the coming year which would mako it Im- possible lor them to bind to by the restrictions of tho pool over they declare that they uro not willing to havo tho oi their Roods by a With the exception of thin company was a general desire among tho that the poni be It that a later It will bo lound REPENTING AT LEISURE A1 WOMAN RUNS AWAY FROM HER LOVER WITH HIS JEWELS Aug ex- pretty young woman fashionably dressed In tho most minute detail behind Iron bars of tho room corridor at this evening On tho houso Sergeant's was tin Lottla 18 yours of horn In New-York by of cluing larceny sho was afraid to fall In BO E Iran go a place as a station house cell In her lap held several while from tho fingers of her crossed bunds gleamed ly diamond glittered In her ears and from beneath r n kid gaiters showed a fool 1 will dio unless they let mo out of sho paid Tim morning Anrou and I I was and as I packed up some things I took all my Jewelry and soino and boarded a train for Hy tho I reached ro I had all my anger and I bought u to turn 1 was about to enter ho train when tho came up to me Aaron was with him ami I returned all tho guio him my Jewelry to koep but It ms the woa to Fork me up until morning Aaron has mo but ho do anything until Her wiis true quarreled with Auron with whom sho at and New-York After sho eho took him and of elry mostly her n ami euine to elty Mio nnd ns at tho station to take a return train when and wbo hail followed her Aaron pat nnd held her hand ately In his while sho nept bho will probably bo In tl o morning SHIRT J and Wamsley shirt makers at No M under tho name of Houl 5 Co mado an to-day for tho benefit of their to John HH at- torney had too Irons In tho his latest an unsuccessful attempt to run con- In tho Keud Is a member of tho Hrm of A wood at No W Ills liabilities arc estimated at from 000 to nnd liU of real estate stocks and book which will up about the Tho and are by 812.000 assets Head thu ono In the hole and his various arc all A COUNTY was at Ind that there was a discrepancy of IH accounts of John L tho Treasurer of gomery County who elected lost Fall Tho County wem in session thla afternoon and Mr said was a ference of between of books and tho County Auditor's He ploys a man to look after his books and said nC once that there was some mistake Ha mado over to his bondsmen the amount the Commissioners to appoint a com- of experts to examine tho books In hU office and tho Auditor's books A RECEIVER EHEE Aug 7 Tbo investigation ordered by tho Governor Into the affairs of tho tho German Insurance Company and his attorney W p before tho Deputy Attorney of sylvania and tho District of Dauphin and Erto Counties Tho objections to tho Re- account crooked ness In In tho nf tho ruined holders at a nominal and soiling It a figure pocketing tho difference bers that he had paid tour tho amount that Decamp had purchased hU property lor m A CHILD nr A cow N Y- Aug Tho daughter of Malcolm Connors of was tho victim of a dreadful accident Mrs Connors was engaged in milking the child stood near tho head denly tho animal up Its head nnd one of tho horns In tho little girl's mouth ing tbo on one side of her check to the eve Word was to this city and Dr of attended tho The child will recover tout will bo for AXl Aug 7 ct notoriety arrived In this city to-night from Ho says ho left his at n Just outside tho district limits but that ho will bring them luto the and exhibit them the steps of the to morrow afternoon He visited tho local accompanied by hU a rocr chant and Inserted nn fn Ol U lecture In to from to-morrow r
