Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1889 — Page 2

fclje > mocratir Sentinel RENSSELAER. INDIANA. I. W. McEWEN, ... PUBUKBXK

THE WORLD OVER.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM EVERY FART OF THE GLOBE. Th* History of a Weak Gathered from th* Wires, Embracing Political Doings, Personal Movamaats, Accident*, Criminal A Whirs, Labor Notes, Etc. FORMING A NATURAL-GAS TRUST. A Movement to Consolidate Ohio and Indiana Companies. There is a movement on foot looking to the consolidation of all of the natural-gas companies in the Ohio and Indiana fields and putting them into a trust. Dr. 8. A. Baxter, of Lima, Ohio, is quietly engineering the matter, with the aid of J. B. Townsend. H. M. Ernst, and others. It is understood that this arrangement has the sanction of Calvin 8. Brice, Oliver H. Payne, and other Standard Oil magnates. They now own the majority of all the stock of the companies in Ohio and Indiana, and ■will buy up the stock of the remaining independent companies. It is a gigantic scheme,which will probably mature fully in a few wepks. DEATH ON A BOAT. An Excursion Panic-Stricken, Three Losing Their Lives. The partial destruction of the excursion steamer St. Nicholas occurred on the Savannah River, killing several persons and inflicting serious injury on many others. The St. Nicholas was carrying 600 colored passengers, and when passing Tybee railway bridge the boat was drawn by the current against the bridge with great force. The forward deck was crushed and torn into splinters. Two women were killed instantly and thirty other persons seriously wounded. A panic ensued among those on board, and a scene of wild excitement followed. Duriag the confusion several persons were knocked overboard, and one woman was drowned. Several of the persons injured will die. AROUND THE DIAMOND. Base-Balllsts Competing for the Leugu* Championship. The official standing of the ball clubs that are in the race for the championship of the associations named is given bolow: National. W. L. ?! c American. W. L. Wc Boston 43 23 .651 St. Louis.'.. .52 25 .675 New York... 42 24 .636 Brooklyn.... 46 27 .630 Cleveland... 42 28 . 600 Athletic4o 30 .571 Philada39 33 .565 Baltimore.. .40 32 .555 Chicago 33 37 .471 Cincinnati...4l 34 .546 Pittsburg....26 42 .382 K’ns’s City. .31 42 .424 Indianap ...25 43 .367 Columbus.. .28 47 .373 Wash’gt’n. ..20 43 .317 Louisville.. .17 58 .226 Western. W. L. i»c. Interstate. W. L. »c. Omaha4s 19 .703 Quincy3B 29 .567 St. Paul 43 23 .651 Springfield .37 30 .552 Minneapolis 34 32 .515 Davenport...3s 31 .530 Sioux City..3l 34 .476 Peoria 33 33 .500 Denver3o 35 .461 Burlington..3o 39 .434 Des Moines.. 27 35 . 4:15 Evansville. .28 39 .416 St. Joseph..2s 36 .409 Milwaukee.. 22 43 .338 ' INSPECTING OUR GUN-WORKS. Japanese Army Officers Examining the American Arsenals. A number of Japanese army officers, headed by Col. L. Muruta. inventor of the Murata gun, who have been making a tour of this country to inspect the arsenal i and rifle manufactories, have visited the Cowles Electric Smelting and Aluminum works, at Lockport, N. Y., testing the aluminum bronze for use in the manufacture of guns. They are now ready to return home. QUICK WORK IN SAMOA. The Survey for the New Coaling Station Completed. At the Navy Department it is said a survey for a new wharf at the harbor of Pago Pago, Samoa, where the Government will establish a coaling-station, has been made, and that a report on it is now en route. Congress appropriated SIOO,OOI for this coaling-station, and it is proposed to keep about 10,00) tons of coal there at all times. An Aged Couple Cremated. At Frackville, Pa., at night a dwellinghouse occupied by an aged couple, Michael McGrath and wife, was destroyed by fire. Next morning the charred remains of the husband and wife were found in the ruins. The house occupiei an isolated situation and the origin of the fire is unknown. Destructive Blaze in Hungary. A disastrous conflagration occurred in the town of Paks, on the Danube, in Hungary. Over four hundred houses, including several public buildings, were destroyed. Great distress p. evails among the inhabitants, a large proportion of whom aro left without shelter. Two Children Fire an Oil Can. At Columbus, Ohio, Tommy Williams, agea 5 years, and his sister Agnes, aged 3, put a lighted match in a coal-oil can. An explosion followed, and the children were so badly burned that they died in an hour. Electric Flashes. State’s Attorney Longenecker, of Chicago, says he will not present any new evidence in the Cronin case to the next Grand Jury ■as he has learned that several Clan-na-Gael men are members of that body. Two men were struck by the Western express in South Harrisburg, Pa., and instantly killed. A paper in the pocket of one of the men bore the address of John Keiser, Jersey City. The Republican Congressional Committee of the Third District of Louisiana met at Donaldsonville and called a convention, to meet Aug. 5 at Franklin, to select a candidate, vice Edward J. Gay, deceased. G. D. Wilson of Lexington. Ky., has sold J. F. Donnell of New Yo-k a chestnut colt by Ten Broeck, dam Belle of Nantura; a brown colt by St. Blaise, dam Lovelle, and • bay colt by Bympanum, dam Creda, for •MOO,

BUSINESS GOOD FOR THE SEASON. The General Average of Prices Materially Lower than a Week Ago. B. G. Dun’s weekly review of trade says: For the dull season of the year business continue* remarkably large. New business of a non-speculatlve character evidently exceed* that of the game month In any previous year. From *ll part* of the country, alao, come report* that an active and prosperous fall trade is anticipated, and the crop prospects continue favorable. But the financial outlook ia rendered uncertain by the continual export* of gold, the liquidation of foreign holder* of aecuritiei, and th* doubt* about truat operation*. Report* from interior ci tie* indicate that the demand for money 1* everywhere met by an ample aupply, and at nearly all point* is atill but moderate. Trad* 1* clearly larger than a year ago at Cleveland, with good collection*; improving at Pittsburgh ; by no mean* active at Milwaukee, though collection* are better; excellent in both respects at Omaha, and a fair average at Kania* City; fair at New Orleans, with collection* up to expectation*; unchanged at Detroit, though money 1* in brisk demand, and rather more active at Philadelphia and New York. Of the great industries the woolen manufacture «e*m* in most uncertainty, for the price of the material ha* further advanced about 1 cent on the average and the tone i* very firm, while manufacturer* do not care to sell wool short by disposing of good* at present price*. Wheat ha* been advanced 1 cent on report* of extensive damage in Dakota, with sale* of 17,000,000 bushels here. The account* do not warrant expectation that the yield will fall a* low a* 485,000,000 bushels, which, with the large surplus still in hand, will much exceed any demand at present probable. Corn has advanced % cent and oat* % cent without special reason. The general average of prices is lower by % of 1 per cent, than a week ago, and unless crops sustain great injury is likely to go still- lower. Thebusiness failures number 208, aseempared with a total of 209 the week previou*. For the bqrresponding weak of last year the figure* were 228.

PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. Those Who Have Been Successful In Their Aspirations. The following appointments have been made: R. J. Haetman, of Findlay, Ohio, chief of the division of accounts in the General Land Office, vice Fletcher Johnson, resigned; Collector Thomae V. Cooper, custodian of the Philadelphia Custom-house; Leslie J, Perry, of Kansas, to be one of the civilian experts on the board to edit the rebellion records publication. William Rule, of Tennessee, to be Pension Afieut at Knoxville, Tenn,; William A. Richards, of Wyoming, to be Surveyor General of Wyoming; Boetius H. Sullivan, of Dakota, to be Surveyor General of Dakota. To be Registers of Land Offices—Charles H. Cornell, of Nebraska, at Valentine. Neb.; Edward H Champlin, of Wyoming, at Cheyenne, Wyo.; Martin J. Wright, of California, at Visalia, Cal.; John A. Mcßeth, of Colorado, at Denver, Colo. To be Receivers of Public Moneys Robert L. Freeman, of California, at Visalia, Cal. ; Leroy Grunt, of Wyoming, at Cheyenne, Wyo. To be Indian Agents—T. Ji Buford, of Oregon, at the Siletz Agency, in Oregon; John P. MeGlinn, of Washington Territory, at the Neah Bay Agency, in Washington Territory; D. J. M, Wood, at the Ponca, Pawnee, Otoe, and Oakland Agency, in the Indian Territory. Capt. George Dewey, to be Chief of the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting in the Department of the Navy, with the rank of Commodore ; John F. Groenvelt, to be Assistant Surgeon in the Marine Hospital of the United States; Charles C. Austin, of Alabama, to be Marshal of the United States for the Northern District of Alabama. TWO KILLED AND EIGHT INJURED. Terrific Boiler Explosion at Washington Court House, Ohio. A dispatch from Washington Court House, Ohio, repprts a terrible boiler explosion. A portable saw-mill engine oi 25-horse power was pumping out water from wells for the new water-works in process of construction at that place, when suddenly the boiler went to pieces with a terrible report. The dead are: Fred W. Worrell, engineer, torn all to pieces ; Nathaniel Taylor, of Bloomingburg, badly mangled. The injured are: Johu Taylor, colored, badly hurt, both legs broken; Sarii McClean, bruised badly; Dan Hopkins, colored, bruised and scalded badly ; Charles Robinson, bruised slightly; George Rowe, arm injured badly ; James Harper, side bruised badly ; William Lemott, of Bridgeport, 111., bystander, head and ankle, badly; Johu P. Morton, contractor for construction of water-works, very seriously. The boiler was hurled through a forest for 150 yards, and the firebox was sent 100 yards in the other direction. The accident was caused by an overheated boiler, low water, and an inexperienced engineer.

SIX THOUSAND PERSONS DROWNED. A Terrible Flood in China Canned by the Bursting of a Waterspout. The steamer City of New York, arrived iij San Francisco, brings the following: The Japan Gazette ot the 29th ult. says that intelligence has been received at Hong Kong from the Kiaying Chan Prefecture, in the northeast of Kwangtung, that early on the morning of June 2 the Chan Ping and Ping Yuen districts were flooded by the bursting of a waterspout or tornado, described by the Chinese as a waterdragon. and the level country was flooded with nearly thirty-six feet of water. The villages of Chan Kon and Ha Kui Hui, in the Ping Yuen district, and Cueong Tan, Hop Lui, Ngai Ku, Sam Chan Kin, and San Po Hui, in the Chan Ping district, were overflowed, many houses being wholly swept away, w T hilo others were inundated. Upward ot G. 090 lives were lost. BLOWN INTO ETERNITY. Three Men Perish by a Boiler Explosion. Three men were killed and several injured by the explosion of a boiler in the yards of the R. B. Stone Lumber Company, at Chicago. The boiler was under a shed and was used for running the company’s gang and rip saws. At the time of the explosion a dozen men and boys were working in and about the shed. The killed are: Jefferson King, engineer; Albert Dollar, off-bearer; unknown man, who was in the mill looking for employment. Some of the wounded are; Sthwever, teamster, injured about the head and bruised: Fred Runvill, teamster, skull fractured; John Piper, sawyer, injured on the head; M. Lane, dock-hand, head cut and right arm injured. CARDINAL GIBBONS’ NEW BOOK. He Takes Up Arms in an Endeavor to Repel Attacks on Religion. The new book, “Our Christian Heritage,* written by Cardinal Gibbons, will appear next October. The book is an attempted defense of Christianity against the onslaughts of the scientific school of unbelievers. To those who think Christianity has outlived its day and is unsuited to the present and would fain supplant it by Buddhism. which they regard as less exacting In Its tenets and as appealing to the highest aspirations of man’s nature, the Cardinal replies that there is no good feature in Buddhism which is not eminently found in

the Christian religion. There is also a chapter on labor. ARRESTING COLORADO OFFICERS. The .Secretary of State, the Sheriff, and Others WgpteJ—Many Give Bail. The Criminal Court grand jury at Denver. which has been investigating charges of corruption made against the State officials in connection with the purchase of soap, supplies, and furniture for the use of the last General Assembly, have adjourned. In their report they severely criticise the actions of the officials charged with the offenses. Warrants Haye been isguqd fpr the arrest of Secretary of State James Rice. Sheriff Weber and his partner. George H. Graham, of the furniture house of Graham & Webdr, who lutnished the legislative rooms; W. H, Lawrence A Co., who supplied the Assembly with stationery; State Printers Collier & Cleveland, all being charged with conspiracy to defraud the State. H w . SHEATHED THE KNIFE. An Agreement Settling the Trouble Among Virginia Republicans. A committee of five from the Republican National Executive Committee, consisting of Chairman Quay, Vice Chairman Clarkson of lowa, Treasurer Dudley of Indiana. Mr. Fessenden of Connecticut, and Mr. Hobart of New Jersey, h’as been in conference at Washington for several days, trying to settle the troubles in the Republican party in Virginia. A conclusion has been reached by the national committee approving of the call for a State Convention to be issued by William Mahone as Chairman of the regular committee, and Mr. Brady, on behalf of the other side, concurred in this action of the committee.

WILL FURNISH QUOTATIONS. The Chicago Board of Trade Beaten by the Bucket-Shops. In the long and bitter fight between the Chicago Board of Trade and the bucketshops about the market quotations, the Board has backed down, at least for the time being, and the following resolution has been adopted: Resolved, That the market quotations withdrawn on the 31st day of May, 1889, be restored under the applications and agreements under which they were granted and under the same terms and conditions in said applications and agreements contained, and that the resolutions of this board adopted May 14 and July 10, 1889, relating to market quotations be repealed, but without prejudice to the right now claimed and insisted upon.by the Board of Trude of the city of Chicago to control its market quotations and to hereafter modify or repeal this resolution as in the judgment of its Board of Director* may seein expedient and proper. MONEY FOB ROYALTY. The Prince of Wales Allowed £40,000 a Year. In the British House of Commons Mr. Gladstone agreed to a compromise on the matter of awards to the royal family, under the terms of which the Prince of Wales is to be allowed £IO,OOO a year as a substitute for all claims ot his children. The proposition meets with great dislavor throughout the country.

WENT BEYOND THEIR DEPTH. Three Kansas Girls Drowned Near Fontana While Bathing. Myrtle Crumley, Ada and Mattie Gordon, aged 17, 14 and 11, respectively, have been drowned near Fontana, Kan. They were bathing in the creek and got beyond their depth. The bodies were recovered. Miss Crumley lived at Marcelle, Mo., and was visiting her uncle. Counterfeiters Raided. Captain Abbott and seven other Secret Service men mane a descent on the United States Hotel, near Dayton, Ohio, to capture a gang of counterfeiters. Officer Donnella was wounded twice in the head, but not fatally. An escaping counterfeiter was shot in the side, but the extent of his injury is not known. Two carpat-sacks of $lO bills have been found. The hotel belongs to Nelson Briggs, an aged and noted counterfeiter. Annexed to Chicago. Judge Prendergast, of the Cook County (Ill.) County Court, having certified to the result of the recent election, which terminated in favor of annexation of her suburbs to Chicago. Mayor Cregier issued the requisite proclamation declaring Hyde Park, the town of Lake. Lake View, Cicero, and Jefferson annexed to the city of Chicago. and formal possession was taken of the annexed territory.

Killed by Runaway Cars. A train on the Pennsylvania Road carrying miners to their homes was wrecked near Shamokin, Pa, John Roush, married, and Aaron Shipe, single, were killed. Twenty were more or less seriously injured. The passenger train was running at its regular speed when two freight cars that had become detached at some colliery running wild overtook the train, telescoping the cars. The Illinois Central’s Manager Resigns. E. T. Jeffery has tendered his resignation as General Manager of the Illinois Central Railroad Company. The resignation was forwarded to President Stuyvesant Fish before the lattei ’s departure for Europe in the early part of the present month. No action has yet been taken on Mr. Jeffery’s resignation, and it is probable that nothing definite regarding it will be done until Mr. Fish’s return from Europe next October. Married the Maine Man’s Nephew. At the Church of the Immaculate Conception, in Minneapolis, on the IGth inst.. Rev. Father Gleason united in marriage Miss Annie, daughter of Anthony Kelly, and James F. Blaine, of St. Paul, nephew of the Secretary of State. Owing to a recent death in Mr. Kelly’s family on a few intimate friends were present. A Hayti Hero’s Position. Commander D. W. Mullan, who saved the steamer Nipsic from destruction during the hurricane, in Apia harbor last March, has gone to Washington to assume charge of the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting. The Baltimore and Ohio Changes. At a special meeting of the Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad Company

at Baltimore. M<L. CoL Douglas was confirmed as Chief Engineer es the entire system of the Baltimore and Ohio, and Mr. Alfred Walter was unanimously confirmed General Superintendent of the same system east of the Ohio River.

Big Hail in Massachusetts. A severe hailstorm visited Lynn, Mass., accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning. For five minutes hailstones as big ai marbles rained down, frightening horses and breaking windows. So fast and furious came the big hailstones that it lesembled a snow-storm. Much damage was done. Havoc by Texas Fever. Cattlemen from the Cherokee strip report that Tgxas fever is playing havoc with cattle there. Forty head were seen dead in one pasture, and in others from seven to twenty-five carcasses were lying around. Hundreds of cattle, they say, are dying in,. Oklahoma, and they predict that not a hoof will be taken from there to the north for some months. • Carried Alcohol Too Cheaply. Judge Cooley, President of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and United Slates Attorney Baxter have had a conference in St Paul, and as a result the “Soo” Railroad officials are to be indicted for alleged discrimination in carrying 1,800 gallons of alcohol from St Paul to New York for 47% cents per gallon.

Rich and Jamieson Arrested. C. W. Rich of Marion County and J. T. Jamieson of Lauderdale County, Miss., were taken to Purvis by the Sheriffs of their respective counties, having been arrested on warrants charging them with aiding and abetting the Sullivan-Kilrain fight. 'J hey waived examination and were placed under bonds. Ex-Gov. Stone Nominated In Mississippi. Ex-Gov. John M. Stone was nominated on the first ballot for Governor by the State Democratic Convention at Jackson, Miss. About 1,000 delegates were present. All the counties were represented and there were no contests. Three Persons Drowned in the Ohio. At Portsmouth, Ohio, William Bickle, Philip Hearst and the son of the latter were capsized from a boat in the Ohio River and drowned. Although the accident was plainly seen from both shores, no one was able to rescue them. Lightning Settles Two Indians. During a storm near the Standing Rock Indian Agency, Dakota, a wigwam containing five Indians was struck by lightnimr. Two of the Indians Were instantly killed and one was stunned so badly that he will not recover.

Fatal Boiler Explosion. By the explosion of a freight engine on the Union Pacific Railroad, near Topeka, Kan., Engineer R. T. Eeacord and Fireman Jamos Dutton were fatally injured. Four other employes of the road were injured, but not seriously. Destroyed by a Waterspout. A waterspout has destroyed the town of Chilapa, State of Guerrero, Mexico. Chilapa is a town of 4.000 inhabitants, about ten miles east of Tixtla, the capital of the State of Guerrero. A Colored Hero Perishes. Henry Shelton, a colored fireman on an Ohio River boat, in attempting to save a little girl who had fallen overboard, was so impeded by the little one’s clinging to his neck that both were drowned. Minister Terrell Budly Hurt. While boarding a steamer at New York the Hon. E. H. Terrell. Minister to Belgium, struck his knee against a projection, injuring it so badly that he has been confined to his room since. Another English Salt Syndicate. Another large syndicate has been tormed by English capitalists for the purpose of acquiring large and valuable salt interests in the United States and Canada. Local Government lor Scotland. In the British House of Commons the Scotch local government bill has passed the committee stage.

THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Cattle—Prime s 4.25 @ 4.50 Good 3.50 @ 4.00 Common 2.50 @ 3.50 Hogs—Packing Grades 4.00 @ 4.75 Sheep 3,00 @ 5.00 Wheat—No. 2 Red £o36@ .BD6 Cohn—No. 2 35'6@ .36 Oats—No. 2 22 @ .2216 Hye—No. 242 @ .43 Butter—Choice Creameryl3 @ .15 Cheese—Full Cream, flatso7*,j@ .08 Eggs—Freshlo @ .11 Potatoes—Choice new, per bu.. .27 <gi .32 Pons—Mess 11.00 @ 11.25 MILWAUKEE. Wheat—Cash77 @ .78 Corn—No. 3 35>6@ .3616 Oats—No. 2 White 273j@ .2816 Rye—No. 1 42 @ .43 Barley—No. 2 59 & .60 Pork—Messu.oj @11.25 DETROIT. Cattle 3.00 @ 4.25 Hogs 4.25 @ 4.75 Sheep 3.50 @ 4.25 Wheat—No. 2 Red 91 @ ,92 Corn—No. 2 Yellow ,37 @ .40 Oats—No. 2 White 29 @ .30 TOLEDO. Wheat—No. 2 Red 86 @ .90 Corn—Cash 36 @ .37 Oats—Cash 25’6@ .26’6 NEW YORK. ‘ Cattle 3.50 @ 4.50 Hogs ; 4.59 & 5.25 Sheep 3.50 @ 5.50 Wheat—No. 2 Red 88 & .BS'6 Corn—No. 243 @ .44 Oats—Mixed Western 25 @ .29 Pork—New Mess 13.00 @13.50 ST. LOUIS. Cattle 3.50 @4.25 Hogs . 400 @ 450 Wheat-No. 2 Red ; 72 @ Corn—No. 2 33J6@ .34 Oats 93 @ .24 Rye—No. 2 40 @ .41 „ INDIANAPOLIS. Cattle 3.00 @4.25 Hogs 4.25 @ 4.75 Sheep 3.00 @ 4.30 Lambs 4.Q0 @5.50 „„ CINCINNATI. Wheat—No. 2 Red 83 @ .83U Corn—No. 239 @ .3936 Oats—No. 2 Mixed 26 @ 2636 Rye—No. 2 47 @ ,49 Pork—Mess n. 50 @12.00 „ KANSAS CITY. Cr'TTLE—Good 3.50 @ 4.00 Medium 2.50 @ 3.50 Butchers’ 2.00 @ 3.25 Ho°s 4.00 @ 4.30 Sheep 3.50 @ 5.00 IxAMBs 2.50 @ 4.50

A POSTOFFICE SCANDAL.

THE CIVIL-SERVICE COMMISSION REPORT ON GRAND RAPIDS. t < It Find* Only One Affidavit Against the Postmaster, but Several Against Chlet Railway Mail Clerk Hudson—The Matter Turned Over to the Postmaster General. A Washington dispatch says: The civil service commissioners submitted to Post-master-General Wanamaker their report upon the condition and management of the postoffice at Grand Rapids, Mich. They say: “In the course of a recent by the civil service commission into the condition and management of the post • offi e at Grand Rapids, Mich., certain charges were made against the postmaster, Mr. Blair, and against the then chief clerk of the railway mail service, Mr. F. A. Hudson. The charges are backed up bjr sworn affidavits, and are of so serious a nature that the commission, in view of its lack of newer to subpoend witnesses and administer oaths, deems it proper to turn the whole matter over to the postoffice department;' and accordingly they herewith submit to the department the said- affidavits. “The only affidavit affecting Mr. Blair isthat of John McConville, which asserts that Mr. Blair was present in the government building at Grand Rapids one day in October, 1888, and assisted the clerk, Hudson, in an attempt to extort from him (McConville) a contribution of money forpolitical purposes. On this point theaffidavit is unsupported by any others, while it is explicitly contradicted by the affidavits of both Mr. Blair and Mr. Hudson, and the commissioners do not consider that it is in itself sufficient to warrant their • asking any action to be taken thereon. “But in the case of Mr. Hudson seven, affidavits charge him with having collected, or attempted to collect, money for political purposes from Government employes in the Government building at Grand Rapids last fall.” The report then gives brief statements of the affidavits. The commissioners say: “If the assertions contained in these affidavits are not disproved or explained by other evidence, the commissioners believe that they warrant Mr. Hudson’s indictment under sections ? I, 12, 13, 14, and 15 of the civil service act. “But Mr. Hudson has submitted, together with his affidavit denying specifically all the charges, the affidavit of the chairman of the lo:al Democratic party organization, denying that Mr. Hudson turned over such sums as. were alleged; and also copies of letters from two of the affiants denying the very facts they set forth in their affidavits, as well as letters and other matter tending to show the bad character or the improper animus .of the other men who make, the affidavits against him. If Mr. Hudson is guilty ho should be prosecuted: if he jis not guilty then the men swearing: falsey agstinst him should themselves be Drosecuted for entering into a peculiarly infamous conspiracy to blacken his character. With the commission’s limited power, especially in the matter of administering oaths and subpoenaing witnesses, it is impossible to properly investigate such a case, and, accordingly, we herewith turn over all the affidavits and other written matter in our possession to the Postmaster-General for such action as he may deem necessary.”

RIVERS AND HARBORS.

Estimates of the Amounts Needed Drring the Next Year. In his annual report to tho Chief of Engineers on Surveys on Harbors in Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin, Major James B. Quinn makes the following estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891: Estimn'ed To cornier 188 J. plete works. Du1uth#276.996 #324,526 Superior Bay and St. Louis Bay, Wi5.’2'17,958 ’ 291,736 Agate Bay, Minn 62.560 . 296.9 8 Grand Marais, Minn 1t0,.75 150,475 Ashland, Wis IDu.ouu 247,96/ Ontonagon, Mich 30,600 65,670 Marquette, Mich 12,000 12,0.)U Grand Rapids, Mich 268,750 268,756 The report of Major McKeazie on the improvements made by the engineer corps in the Mississippi River between Minneapolis and Des Moines Rapids shows that since 1867 more than half a million dollars has been appropriated for the appropriation of snag boats and dredges, all of which has been expended. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, the engineers’ estimates call for an appropriation of $1,500,000 lor improvement of the upper Mississippi. The following estimates t.re made of amounts necessary to complete various improvements: Reservoirs at headwaters of Miss;ssippi River, $1,174,583; Chippewa River, including Yellow Banks, Wisconsin. $115,737; St. Croix River, $34,200; Minnesota River, $693,868; Red River of the North, $59,598; surveys for reservoirs at the sources of the Mississippi. St. Croix, Chippewa, and Wisconsin rivers, $50,000; Yellowstone River, Montana and Dakota, $106,C00.

A BIG BREWERY BURNED.

A 8300,000 Loss by Fire at Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne, Ind., July 17.—At 9 o’clock Tuesday evening the extensivebrewery works of C. L. Centlivre & Co., known as the “French brewery,” took fire from a cigar carelessly thrown in the malt house. The works were entirely destroyed. The loss will reach $300,000, with only $50,000 insurance, Monday a representative of an English syndicate was here and offered $400,009 for the plant and negotiations were about closed and would have been compeleted this week. Three employes in trying to save thebooks were severely injured by the explosion of an ammonia tank. AlexanderDuaing’s left leg was torn off;.Charles Noll, Chicago, was badly burned about the body and will probably die. Charles Yonkers’ left arm was broken and amputation will be necessary. The injured were taken to St. Joseph’s hospital. The works are two miles uorth of this: city and the fire department could not get there in time to control the flames. Brownlee has just thrown thenotes of a speech from his pocket when> a gust of wind blows them into a pool of water. Brownlee—See that speech go for the water! Smithson—Yes, it was so awfully dry.— Drake’s Magazine. .