Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1889 — CIRCLING THE GLOBE. [ARTICLE]

CIRCLING THE GLOBE.

A WEEK’S IMPORTANT OCCURRENCES CONCISELY SUMMABI ZED. Intelligence by Electric Wire from Every Quarter of the Civilized World, Embracing Foreign Affair* and Home Happening* of an Important Nature. BAKERSFIELD, CAL., BURNED. Thirteen Business Block* and Forty Duelling* De*troyed— Lokh, 91,250,000. At Bakersfield, county Beat of Kern County, California, one of the most thriving cities in the lower San Joaquin Valley, Are wiped out every business House in the town and fifty residences. It started in some wooden buildings, but when once under headway it consumed brick blocks as though they were of cardboard. The loss will be over $1,001,000, only one-third insured. All hotels, banks, express offices, newspaper offices and stores are gone. The town was given a great boom a few months ago by the sale of thousands of acres of Millionaire J. B. Haggiu’s big ranch and a large amount of his town property. Many purchasers came from the East and extensive improvements were made, while thousands of acres were planted to vines und fruit. STRIKERS GIVE BATTLE. A Fatal Riot Between Laborer* and tlie Police, The striking laborers at Duluth, Minn., the other day attempted to intimidate a gang of workmen who would not stop work. Forty police were guarding the gang of seventy men at work on a sewer trench when a mob of strikers attacked them. It is believed that the first shot was fired by one of the strikers, but anyway it was followed by volleys on both sides. The fighting lasted tor half an hour, when Company Iv came to the assistance of the police and drove the rioters from the streets. The list of dead and wounded so far as known is: Dead—Ed Johnson. Fatally wounded—Tom Fitzsimmons, George Peterson. Slightly wounded—Max Mack, Mike Olson, George Cosliu, ■William Benson, Louis Nelson, Severin Nelson, John Shay, Edward Cummings, Rev. Dohl, Ham Martin, A. Palotor, M. C. I.uuglelen, Captain McLaughlin, Sergeant Clements. Officers’ force —Hayden, Donovan, Kilgore, and Wolkoviak. Private Farrell.

AROUND THE DIAMOND. Base-Bullist* Competing for the League Championship. The official standing of the ball clubs that are in the race for the championship of the associations named is given below: National. W. L. c American. W. L. f)c Boston 36 19 .654 St. L0ui5....45 21 .681 Cleveland.. .36 21 .650 Brooklyn. ...39 24 .619 New Y0rk...32 22 .592 Athletic 37 24 .606 Philada 29 29 .500 Baltimore... 34 28 .548 Chicago 29 30 . 491 Cincinnati... 34 30 .531 Pittsburg....26 31 .456 K’ns’s City. .29 35 .453 Indianap ...22 34 .392 Columbus...2s 39 . 390 Wash’gt’n...l3 40 .245 Louisville...l2 54 .181 Western. W. L. |>c. Interstate. W. L. l?c. Omaha 39 16 .709 Quincy 31 24 .545 St. Paul 38 17 .088 Davenport.. ,29 27 .517 Sioux City.. 29 25 .537 Springfield. .28 28 .500 Minneapolis 20 30 . 464 Peoria 28 28 .500 Denver 24 30 . 444 Evansville. .28 29 .491 Des Moines.. 23 29 .442 Burlington. .25 33 .431 St. Joseph..lß 33 .352 Milwaukee.. 18 36 .333 ROBBED A NATIONAL BANK. Cashier Miller, of Malta, Ohio, Embezzle* a Fortune and Disappear*. Hiel D. Miller. Cashier of the Malta National Bank of Malta. Ohio, is a defaulter to the amount of 532,000, and probably 550,000. His pecula'.ions have extended over a number of years and were carried on by pocket ng the discounts of the bank from day to day.. This was possible, as ho was cashier, paying and receiving teller aud clerk, and had the full confidence of the directors. A short time ago Miller was thrown from his buggy and sustained injuries which necessitated a substitute at the bank. One deficit of 51,000 was found, for which Miller gave his note; but, when others were brought to light, as soon as he was able to hobble around on crutches he left tho city, aud is now supposed to be in Oregon.

NEGROES GOING TO OKLAHOMA. A Prominent Colored Man of Kansas I’roinises to Locate 100,000 People. W. L. Eitgleson, a prominent negro politician of Kansas, is the prime mover in a scheme to induce the negroes of the South to emigrate to Oklahoma. He has organized an immigration company, composed of some of the prominent colored mon of Kansas, which will have agents in all the principal cities in the South. He says he is receiving letters everyday from people in the South, inquiring about Oklahoma and how to get there. He expects to have KW.OOJ colored people in Oklahoma by next July. KAN INTO AN OPEN SWITCH. Eight Persons Killed in a Railroad Accident in Germany. Thrpugh the blunder of a switchman, eight lives were lost on the railway near Jtochemoos, in Germany. The Frankfort express.while going at a nich rate of speed, ran into an open switch and dashed into an empty train which was standing on the side track. Eight persons wore instantly Killed and eleven others wore injured. Elaines in ail Ohio Town. At Geneva, Ohio, a'flre occurred, and'before it was gotten under control $25,000 •worth of property was destroyed. Eight business places were burned out. inelufling the Postoftice. The Are w;\s causod by a defective flue. ' A Greenback Convention Called. George O. Jones, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Greenback party, has issued a call for a convention of that party to meet in Cincinnati September 12 next.

UNCLE S.UI'B BIG DEBT. It Ha* Been Reduced During June Over 81Q,00*,000. The following is a recapitulation of the monthly debt statement: INTEBKST-BEAKIXG DEBT. Bond* at 4's per cent if 1.T‘,039,000 Bond* at 4 per cent 070,095,330 Refunding certificate* at 4 jier cent.. 119.040 Navy pension fund at 3 per cent.... 14,000,000 Pacific Railroad bonds at 6 per cent. 04,023,512 Principal $ 894,477,472 Interest 10,574,562 TotaT. $ 905,052,064 DEBT OX WHICH INTEREST HAS CEASED SINCE MATURITY. Principal 8 1,911,485 Interest. 153,988 Total $ 2,005,474 DEBT BEARING NO INTEREST. Old demand and legal-lender notes. .8 346,737,458 Certificates of deposit 16,73.5,000 Gold certificates 116,792,759 Silver certificate* 257,105,445 Fractional currency tie** $8,375,934, estimated as lost or destroyed).... 6,910,690 Principal $ 744,284,352 TOTAL DEBT. Principal ; $1,640,073,340 Interest 10,728,551 Total ... .$1,651,401,891 Less cash items available for reduc tion of the debt :. $ 403 271,227 Less reserve held for redemption of United States notes 100,000,000 $ 503,271,227 Total debt less available cash items $1,148,1:10,663 Net easti in the Treasury 71,484,042 Debt less cash in Treasury June 1, Debt less cash in Treasury July 1, 1«8» - $1,076,646,021 Decrease of debt during the month $ 16,255,929 Decrease of debt since June 30, 1888 . 88,398,035 CASH IN TREASURY AVAILABLE FOR REDUCTION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT. Gold held for gold certificates actually outstanding $ 116,792,759 Sliver held for silver certificates actually outstanding 257,102,445 U. S. notes held for certificates of deposit 16,735,000 Cash held for matured debt and interest. unpaid 12,640,036 Fractional currency 937 Total available for reduction of the debt $ 403,271,227 RESERVE FUND. Held for redemption of U. S. notes, acts Jan. 14, 1875, and July 12, 1882.$ 100,000,000 Unavailable for reduction of the debt : Fractional silver coin 25,129 137 Minor coin... 225j074 ~ Total $ 25,354.807 Certificates held as cash. 43,003,094 Net cash balance on hand 71,484,042 Total cash in the Treasury, as shown by Treasurer's general account $043,113,172 PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. Those Who Hat e Been Successful in Tlioir Aspirations. The following appointments have been made: Daniel Hogan, Collector of Internal Revenue for tlie Thirteenth District of Illinois ; Augustus J. Kicks, of Canton, Ohio, Judge of the District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, to succeed Judge Jay, on account of ill-health; James Jackson, of Alabama, Assistant District Attorney for the Northern and Middle Districts of ADbama; J. C. Chaney, of Indiana, Assisttaut Slate’s Attorney in the Department of Justice; Simeon P. Child, of Illinois, Postoffice Inspector, in place of A. M. Scott, of Illinois, removed.

TWENTY-FIVE WERE LO IT. A Terrible Railroad Accident Near Lynchburg, Ya. The east-bound express on the Norfolk & Western railroad, when near Thuxton’s station, about thirty miles from Lynchburg, Va. , run into a washout and was completely wrecked, Tho locomotive and several passenger coaches were thrown into a ditch, but the sleeper lemainel on the track. Several of the coaches caught fire after falling, and a number of passengers were seriously burned, while others were injured in the wreck. The killed, so far as ascertained, *ere: Charles Bruce of Lynchburg, fireman, scalded to death; Nathan Cohen of Roanoke, en rout* for Germany via New York; Patrick Donovan of Lynchburg, engineer; A. S. Francis of Marion, mail agent; A. M. James of Roanoke, traveling engineer of the road; J W. Livsay of Roanoke, train dispatcher ; Dennis Melon, janitor of the railroad offices, en route for New York to be married; W. C. Stead of Cleveland, Tenn.; a stranger, bound for Paris via New York; L. B. Summers of Abingdon, Va., mail agent; a little girl, supposed to he the adopted daughter of Mrs. Judge Thompson of Staunton, Va. ; J. W. Dubarry, Superintendent of the Eastern Division; J. C. Cassell of the Western Division ; J. J. Rose, Postal Clerk, of Abingdon, Va - .; John Kilpa.trick of Lynchburg; the husband aud two children of a lady passenger on the train, whose name cannot be learned. Conductor Johnson, Bishop Wilson, Express Messenger Ashinere, v Mrs. Judge Thompson, Maj. J. C, Cassel, Superintendent of the road, and Baggagemaster Ford are among those most badly hurt. A number of others, including several ladies from Texas, are slightly injured. Only seven persons in all aro said to have been saved. There were about seventy passengers on the train, besides the employes, and as it is absolutely impossible to ascertain the exaot number saved, the exact number of those killed cannot be accurately ascertained. There is every reason to fear, however, that the number wiil reach thirty, if not more.

BY A CONTRACTOR’S NEGLECT. Collapse of a Crowded Grand Stand at Oklahoma City. At Oklahoma City, the festivities in honor of the nation’s birthday were brought to a sudden and sad ending when the crowded grand stand fell, carrying down nearly onethousand persons and burying hundreds in the debris. When the victims' had been taken out, it was learned that no one \vadead, though niue persons were perhaps fatally and many badly injured. The only death thus far is'that of the 18-mouths-old child of Xjr. J. A. Ryan, of Jimtown, who died a short time after the accident. The injured are: Mrs. Dr. Martindale, of Howe, Tex.; Mrs. Mollie Campbell, of Pauls Valley, injured internally ana will probably die; Herbert Glower, aged 18, will also probablv die; J. W. Mingus, Harrison, dangerously ; Charles Cottell, Pauls Valley, fatally; Tom Reynolds, Oklahoma, serious ;J. T. Vanzandt, Oklahoma, serious; C. Gordlin, Warner, Tex., serious; Marshall McNeill, Oklahoma, arm tom off. A detachment of troops under Captain Stiles was at once ordered to the scene, and rendered valuable service in preserving order and conducting the removal of victims with something like system. Over one hundred persons were injured, most of them being hurt in the back, caused by falling timbers. Great indignation is expressed at Contractor Aubrey for the lin-

safe construction of the sland. Heisecnsideredjlargely responsible for the disaster, as he was warned by bis workmen that the stand was not securely braced. Ho paid no attention to the warnings, and told the men to mind their own business. THE TRADE BAROMETER. The Commercial Situation Summarized by a Mercantile Company. B. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly leview of trade save: Business ha* been fairly maintained in volume, aud is gradually improving in prospects. June vias a mouth of exceptionally large tran»actions. Price* of eoimuodnies, in spite of the rise in some specula.ive markets, have on the whole fallen during the month about 2 percent., and arc now hardly 1;.. per cent, above the lowest average ever recorded. But there are signs of substantial improvement in the most important branches of industry. The monetary situation remains undisturbed. Report* from interior points are generally favorable. Ct Rodions are nowhere seriously disturbing. The half-yearly return of failures shows a relatively larger increase in New England than in any otner section—about 28 per Cent., and next in the traiiß-Uississippi region, this side of the Reeky Mountains, about 20 per cent. In the Middle States the" increase has been but 4)fc per cent., thence to the Mississippi about 5 per cent., and at the South about 3)4 per cent. Against a. general increase of 8 per cent, in number there is a decrease of B*4 per cent, in aggregate liabilities. The markets have not changed greatly during the broken week. Wheat is higher, owing to accounts of injury from prolonged drouth aud heat in Dakota and Minnesota, where heavy rains have just improved the outlook considerably. Other crop prospects continue, favorable. Pork products are weaker, and dairy products ase coming forward in immense quinJity, - «<> ikat prices are depressed. Leather d6es not .change,'bht the le.ised quotations of wool show an average advance of about one cent per pound. The price of cotton has advanced three-sixteenths, in part because of scanty supply of desirable grades The iron market remains strong in tone. The busines* failures number 202, as compared with a total of 215 the week previous. For the corresponding week of last year the figures were 214.

TEN BLOCKS IN ASHES. Tks Business Portion ot Ellensburg, W. T., Destroyed by Fire. Ten blocks of the best portion of Ellensburg, W. T., are in ashes, and nearly one hundred families are homeless. The flames started on the north side of the city, with a very strong wiDd blowing from the northeast. The fire department could do nothing to check the rapid advance of the conflagration, which within an hour spread to the business center. Help was telegraphed for from tho neighboring towns, but long before it could reach the scene the flames hud literally wiped out the heart of the city and had commenced to spread among tho residences on the South Side. It was not until the main portion of the food for the fire Irad boen consumed that there were any signs of abatement It is estimated that the loss will run up to many hundreds of thousands of dollars. All of tho business blocks on Pine and Pearl and Third, Fourth, and Fifth streets are consumed, excepting only the First National Bank building. Bloomer & O’Connor’s dry goods house', H. Gotzien’s boot and shoe store, one saloon and one general store. Over one hundred families are homeless, penniless, and with nothing left save the few scant clothes with which they escaped from the advancing flames. Help is badly needed, in caring for the homeless victims of (ho conflagration.

Tlie Pope Sends a Note to the Powers. The Pope has, through his Secretary of itate, sent a copy of his lately pronounced allocution to all the Powers, accompanied by a note asking whether they will interest themselves in his condition or not No decision will be taken until the result of his note is seen. The Advocate General of Minnesota Dead. The Hon. A., C. Forbes, member of the Legislature and Minnesota Advocate General, died at Marshall, Minn., of catarrh of the stomach. Mr. Forbes was one of the most prominent members of the Legislature and one .of the leading politicians of the State. _____ A Great, Educator Dead. Theodore Dwiuht Woolsey, D. D., LL. D., ,ex*-President of Yale College and one of the leading thinkers of America, died at New Haven, Conn., on the Ist inst., aged 88. Gen. Sherman’s Soil Ordained. At Philadelphia Thomas Ewing Sherman, eldest son of Gen. W. T. Sherman, has been ordained a Catholic priest.