Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 July 1890 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1890.

arting on hostile terms, caused nd the German Empress, al t to accompany her husband, a v. . "Change, a: M.ong? ager to accompany m remain at heme. HIS3XAHCK WARXED. 2Iust Not Publish Letter Written by m prnor Frederick or Ills Wife. tCopyrtfilit, isx, ty the New Tort Associated rrsss.1 Berlin, Jnly 19. The question of Trince iMsmarck's right to divulge, directly or sggeatively, through interviews, his knowledge of state all airs, acquired whilo he was minister, will be decided immediately upon the Emperor's return. Allusions appearing in the Hamburger Nachrichten to Sir E. Morier as again acting for a higher Xcrsonage in supplying the press with elements to attack Prince Bismarck, disclose a desire of the Prince to publicly implicate Empress Frederick in plotting against iim. The ex-Empress has just intensified his anger by warning him that if the report is trne that ho ' is preparing his memoirs he must publish none of her letters or her husband s without her consent, and intimating indirectly . that he would be prosecuted if he failed to comply. Forthwith the Prince selected irom the list of applicants for an interview -with him the correspondent of the Dresdener Nachrichten, a paper notorious for its hostility to Empress Frederick, and accorded him an interview which lasted everal hours. The official expectation is that the Emperor will direct the application to Prince Bismarck of the rescript "which the Prince prepared after the Von Arnim trial, ordering the Ministers of state to take an oath not to publish anything relating to state business without permission from the sorereign. Other provisions of the rescript Rive validity to the actions of Empress Frederick. THE AFRICAN" AGREEMENT. Germany and the English Protectorate Over Zanzibar French Dissatisfaction. London, July 19. Lieut. Baron Von Grave n ruth, acting German Imperial commissioner in Africa, has been interviewed . at considerable length on the future of Germany in Africa and the effect of a British protectorate over Zanzibar. lie thinks that Tanga and Lindi would make excellent harbors and could be so converted at comparatively small outlay. It would be difficult, however, he believes, to transfer the commercial center of southoast Africa from Zanzibar to any other town, and in this fact lies the chief objection to England's exclusive control of Zanzibar. From the tone of his remarks, however, it is reasonable to infer that an attempt will bo made to divert the commerce of Zanzibar in the near future. The opposition of France to the English agreements . abates under the prospective arrangements, in which the Foreign Office at Berlin acquiesces. The French claims to a sphere of influence from Senegal to Lake Tchad will be submitted to a commission on deiimination. composed of German, Knglish and French officials. M. Ribot. th French Minister of Foreign Affairs, objected to German representation on the ' commission on tne ground that the disputed territory from the Niger to Lake Tchad did not touch German interests. Chancellor Von Caprivi and Lord Salisbury declining thus to submit to be nugatory an article of the agreement dealing with the Anglo-American trade in the countries drained by the Niger, M. ' Kibot was constrained to assent. The German Chancellor's official memorandum on the agreement is ready for issue as soon as the English Parliament ratifies the cession of Heligoland. It declares that the government sympathizes with the German regrets 4 over the apparent extension of Eaglish inrluence in East Africa. At the same time ; it maintains thafr the importance of Zanzibar is exaggerated, and cannot compare with Heligoland's value. Germany has long coveted the island, and there have been ceaseless appeals made to the government to acquire it, as the archives of the chancellories show. It conclndes with the statement that the convention in based on a just regard of the pretensions and aspirations of both countries. RECENT EVENTS IN THE ORIENT. Boundary Dispute Railway Extension Una Tnouand Houses Dnrned. San Francisco, July 19. Tho steamer China, from Oriental ports, arrived to-day. . The following is gleaned from recent Chinese newspapers: A passenger boat plyiug between Hong Hong andTaiKok Tsui sunk during a squall on June 26, and seven persons were drowned. The Portugueso and Chinese are in a disturbed state over the question of boundary - lines between their possessions at Green island. Several Chinese war junks anchored ir Macao waters, but tho Portuguese gun-boat Rio Lima made them move to neutral water. Commissioner Hyppssley, in charge of Lappa Station, is endeavoring to pacify tho belligerents. Certain neb merchants of Tien Tsin have - petitioned in favor of the extension of the Tien Tsin railway to Fung Chow, offering to subscribe the necessary capital. It is also thonght that certain financial facil-. ' ities, if granted to the existing railway, will enable it to extend its line northward to Shanghai Kwan. The project is favored by the government for frontier defense purposes. - A disastrous fire occurred in Tokio, Japan. June 21, destroying about a thousand houses and rendering many people destitute. In the United States Consular Court at Kobey. Japan. John Kiley and Henry Green were sentenced, June 23, to rive years imprisonment for setting hie to the American ship John Currier. June 10, which fire was extinguished in time to eavo the lives of twentyfour persons. A collision between steamers of the Osaka Merchant Steamship Company and theYaxnnmoto company, at Jizozoki. June 20. resulted in the loss of the latter company's " vessel and fourteen lives. The captain of .the vessel which overturned at Osaka, causing the less of fifty-rive lives, has been held for manslaughter. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. Prtnco Alexander's Reasons for Adopting I'anltza'a Child His Advice to Ferdinand. (Copyright, 1S90, by th New York Associated Press. Berlin, July 19. At a secret meeting of Prince Alexander of Battenberg and Prince - Ferdinand of Bulgaria at Eger, in Bohemia, Prince Ferdinand asked for an explicit assurance that Prince Alexander would not return to Bulgaria. He also asked what meaning was to be attached to his adoption of Major Panitza's child. He said he felt it to be useless to continuo his struggle to maintain himself as rnler at Sofia if Prince Aie-rnnder was to be his rival. Prince Vlexander protested that he had no ambition to return to Bulgaria. Fanitza's boy, he explained, was his godson, and the adoption of the boy had nothing to do with noli tics- He advised Prince Ferdinand to return to his post and govern Constitutionally and he promised that if war should break out he would serve in the Bulgarian army iu any capacity. French Objections to Oar Customs Laws. Paris. July 19. The American consulate here is overrun with French merchants making inquiries and complaints of the effects of the American customs administrative bilL It i apparent that they have never before been confronted with such a terious meaeure, enforcing an absoluto, exaet and honest valuation. The belief that tk anpeal on valuations will be allowed from the decisions of the customs authorities increases the discontent, despite the fact that the American legation here long iTo notified tho French government of the insertion of provisions by the American Senate for appeals trom such decisions. The president of the trench budget com. niittee advocates a commercial treaty with the I United States, to take effect in 1883, when France will have gained her econio liberty. - Walter Damrosch. and Ills Jlrlde. Paris, July 19. Mr. Walter Damrosch and his' bride, the daughter of Mr. J. G. Blaine, spent three days at the residence of Mr. Whitelaw Keid. the American minister this week. They visited the opera, and met at dinner Count -Von Munster. the German embassador, Senor Mariscal. the Mexican minister, and a number of prom- ; iaent American.. Mr. and Mrs. Damrosch

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America Aug. 1. Duke of Clarence In Poor Ileal th. London, July 19. The Dnkc of Clarence, eldest son of the Prince of Wales, is in poor health, and is frequently compelled to remain in bed for several days. It isasserted that ho is suffering from the effects of his trip to India, whose climate disagreed with him during the whole of his visit to that country. His physicians are reticent concerning his condition, but it is well known thtt his condition has been extremely delicate sinco his return, and he will probably go to tte continent shortly. Will Not Raise the Embargo on Pork. Berlin,. July 19. Tho report first published by the Hamburg correspondent to the effect that Minister Lucius, in receiving a deputation on the traffic in American pork through Holland, expressed an intention to rescind the prohibition in October, appears in all papers. Mr. Phelps, the United States minister, lias seen Herr Lucius, who states that the government is still unwilling to take such a stop. Russia Ready to Inrade Armenia. London, July 19. Affairs on the TurkishAsiatic frontier aro just about the same as they were on the Dannbian frontier when the Turkish outrages in Bulgaria gave a pretext for Russian invasion, and indications point that a Russian army will shortly march into Armenia. The Armenians are completely alienated by the aonscs to which they have been subjected, and would welcome the Russians as deliverers. Cable Notes. Tho Duchess of Sparta, wife of tho Crown Prince of Greece and sister of Emperor William, has given birth to a son. During artillery practice at Jueterbogk. Germany, yesterday, a largo shell exploded and many artillerymen were wounded. Advices from tho Soudan report that the Mahdi has summoned the Emirs to conference with a view to another great battle. Russia has increased the duty on kerosene otl to a practically prohibition figure, in order to encourage tho re tin in g of native petroleum. Queen Victoria will move the court to Osborne on Friday next, and a fortnight later the Emperor of Germany is expected to visit her Majesty. Tho German Colonial Socletv is preparing a series of special honors for tho African traveler, Dr. Peters, upon his arrival in Merita. The eminent and plucky explorer is expected to be greatly lionized. Evidence has been placed before the se lect committee of the House of Lords show ing that the structure of Westminister Abbey has been affected by tho proximity and working or tho underground railway. The financial situation in Montevideo is becoming worse. The government of Uruguay will negotiate a loan in London. At the close of the Montevideo bourse yes terday gold was quoted at 23h2 per cent, premium. The distinguished composer and pianist. Herr Xaver Scharwenka. sailed yesterday on tho new steamship Kaiser Wilhelm for New York. Herr scharwenka is the di rector of the Berlin Conservatory of Music, and. as a composer, is well and favorably known throughout the United States. He goes to America on a pleasure tour. While a passenger train was approaching Frankfort yesterday during a severe storm, one of the coaches was struck and badly shattered by lightning. Tho passengers were tern bed. and many were painfully shocked, but no one was killed, and after a stop to ascertain the condition of the roll ing stock, the train proceeded to its destination. Efforts are being made to found another memorial to General Gordon at Woolwich. It is suggested that the house .in which the hero was born No. 1 Kempt Terrace, Wool wich common should be acquired, if possible, and devoted to some purpose of a character consistent with Gordon's life and disposition. The house is commodious and is as well adapted for a museum or boys' home. The Russian authorities in the provinces adjoining German)' are severely persecuting tho Lutheran pastors. A minister named Grininv-convicted-of confirming a girl in the Lutheran doctrine, knowing her to belong to tho orthodox Greek Church, and of other similar oflenses. has been banished for ten years. The Russian government is enueavoring to suppress the use of the German language in the Baltic provinces. AN EX-CONYICT'S CHIME. Engineer Brained in His Cab in Revenge for Testimony Given at a Murder Trial. Va' Wert, 0., July 19. Just before reaching Von Wert last evening, at 10:10 o'clock, the engine of train No. 4, on tho Cincinnati, Jackson & Michigan railway, was boarded by an unknown man, who knocked the engineer. Van Deventer, and the fireman, Sam Roodhouse, senseless with a large hammer used about tho engine. Tho train ran past the station at Van Wert and on into the yard, crashing into the yard engine and several cars. Engineer Van Deventer was found with his brains and blood all over tho seat and tho hammer lying on the cab floor. He died at 1:C0 this afternoon. The fireman will recover. It is supposed the assault was committed by ex-convict Blair Mock, who killed Van Deventcr's son. at Huntington, in lbS4. Engineer Van pe venter was tho chief witness at the trial of Mock for that crime, aud Mock swore vengeance against him in the court-room. Mock was seen at Enterprise, seven miles south of here, yesterday, lie has not yet been arrested, but officers aro searching for him. Van Deventer was fifty-seven years old,' and for thirty years has been an engineer. Nobody on the passenger train wns injured. Another dispatch describes the train murder thus: The first warning that any person had that all was not right was the wild train that came thundering past the depot in the city last night, across the Pennsylvania railroad track, and on into the Mack inaw yards, where the engine collided with the switch engine. Upou investigation the engineer, ; Van Deventer, was found lying on his seat with his brains ooziug out of three holes in his- head. The fireman, Sam Rhodehouse, was also found in an unconscious condition, lying on the floor of the cab. with his head terribly bruised. Van Deventer was past the aid of surgeons, aud died from the effects of his wounds about 1 o'clock this afternoon. Tho fireman remained in an unconscious condition until this morning, when he recovered sufficiently to make the statement that, when a short distance this side of Stumps, a small station south of this city, he thought he heard a noise, and turned to 6oe .- the cause, when he was struck Hoveral Dlows upon the head, which felled hinr to the feet of the assassin. Rhodehonse was found lying near the lire-bor, the heat of which terribly burned his faco and hands. Inspection of the engine cab this morning revealed spatters of blood over tho boxes, windows, etc.. and showed the blows must have been struck with terrible force. A soft copper hammer belonging to the engineer was found in the cab covered with clotted blood and hair. Little or no light has been thrown on the mystery, as the murdered engineer was not known to have an enemy. Tho passengers on tho train say the usual signal was given at Stumps, and that one whistle was sounked after that, when the train slacded its speed down to about six or eight miles an hour, which it kept up until the collision with the other engine. As the train carried no valuables the idea of robbery is out of the question. Improperly Drauded Oil Seized. Chicago. July 19. The United States authorities this afternoon seized the 2Tj0 barrels of naphtha belonging to the Genesee Oil Company, of Butlalo. which was shipped here on the steamer Tioga. The seizure was made because of the violation of the law regarding shipping lluid. the company marking the barrels of naphtha simply "Diamond B." The statute under which ibd seizure was made provides for the sale of the oil. the sum derived therefrom to be apDropripated to Uncle Sam. Tho section also . provides for criminal prosecution. The guilty parties can be imprisoned for a term of not more than eighteen months and sentenced to pay a fine of not xnoro than 3,0001

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Several Measures of Importance to Bo Acted On Before Congress Adjourns, Little Poult that the Election and Apportionment Bills Will Be Tassed Government Publications Call for Bonds. LONG 8ESSIOS PROBABLE. Hills to lie Passed He for Congress Adjourns Federal Elections and Reapportionment. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. A Washington, July 10. The sundry civil bill, which has occupied tho attention of the Senate for so many days past, has been disposed of at last, and now preparation is being made for the consideration of the river and harbor bill. That will occupy three or four days in all probability, and the tariff bill will not come up for consideration until it is disposed of. The river and harbor bill should be reported back to the House for concurrence in the amendments which have been added by the Senate within the next week, but it is not thought that tho House will finally dispose of it before tho first of August. Its chances are anything but good, even then. The Senate Republican caucus committee has not yet disposed of the question as to whether or not the federal election bill shall be passed; but there is a growing sentiment that the measure will come up for early consideration; that it will be mude a party matter and eventually sent to the President for his signature. Whether or not it will be called up for consideration before the taritl bill is disposed of, is a question which no one is able to answer just now, but wbethor it comes before or after, there is no prospect of an early adjournment of the present session for these reasons: First, that the election bill will occupy a great deal of time after it is reached, and second, that there is a manifest disposition on all sides to pass a reapportionment bill before adjournment. Consequently there is no prospect that Congress will get away before the middle of September. There is even talk now of a session as lengthy as that of two years ago, when final adjournment was reached on the i!0th of October. GOVERN3IENT PUBLICATIONS. Movement to Have Them Printed in a Uniform Style A Pressman's Suggestion. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, July 19. A proposition will likely be made in Congress to adopt a nniform style for the printing of all classes of government publications. At present Congress simply makes appropriations for doing certain work, and it is an exception when any directions are given in the law as to the style of printing, binding or paper for a government publication. It thus happens that whilo Congress may authorize the publication of a dozen works at the same time, and they are naturally all of the same general character, that there may be eight or ten distinctive styles as to width of form, type, ink. paper and binding. The acts are made without respect to classification of general character. It has been suggested and with very great propiety, too that the government should adopt a uniform style for all of its publications, so that the eye will be accustomed to the government work, and at the slightest glance can distinguish it from that done by private individuals. A bill may be introduced in Congress to this effect. Mr. M. A. W. Lewis, one of the oldest and most skillful pressmen in the Government Printing Office, has suggested tbat it would be well for the government to have all of its books published either in quarto or octavo size, and that for all ordinary work a certain grade of paper should be need, and for all fine work another grade adopted; also, that for first-class work a certain style of binding should be employed, for instance, a certain grade of some character of leather, while for the other grade a certain color and class of muslin or other fabric should be used. By doing this tho government can make a great saving in buying paper and binding goods, and one can readily detect the character of the book he wants from a large number of books, as the style will mark it from other publications. The governments in many of the old countries have adopted this plan, and they find that it works to great advantage in many respects. CALL FOR BONDS. Sir. Windom Invites Holders to Fix a Price for Which They Are Willing to Sell. Washington, July 19. Secretary Windom issued the following circular this aft'ernoon in regard to bond purchases: Br virtue of the authority contained in Section 3694 of the Revised fcJtatutes. notice la hereby given that on Thursday, July 24, at noon, pro posals will be received in the otHce of the Secre tary or tne Treasury ror tne sale to me government of United States bonds of acts of July 14, 1870, and Jan. 20, 1871, for the purpose of supplying. In part, the requirements of the sinking fund ror tne currant nscal year. iToposaia should state the specific character of the bonds ottered, whetner coupon or registered, aud must he for the sale of the bonds, with accrued interest to and Including the day of sale. The right Is reserved to reject any or all proposals for the sale or bonds it it la tnougnt to bo ror tne interest of the government to do so. The circular of April 17, 1888, under which daily purchases of bonds nave Heretofore been made, is Hereby rescinded. William Wisdom, Secretary. Secretary Windom made the following statement to-day in response toinqniries in regard to his bond-buying poliey: "The explanation of my action to-day is simply this: Owmg to the recent very light offerings of bonds, the surplus has rapidly accumulated. until now it if. in round numbers, $50,000,000, exclusive of $23,000,000 fractional silver coin. I he recent act of Congress trans ferring $55,000,000 from the fund for redemption of national bank notes, makes a large portion of this fund also available for the redemption of bonds. The depart ment is therefore in a position to retire a considerable amount of interest-bearing obligations of the government, and the advertisement issned to-day in simply m tended to invite the bondholders to name a price at which they are willing to sell to the government, ihe amount to be taken will depend largely upon the prices at which they may bo ollered." MINOR siatters. Argument In Behalf of Restoring Escheated Property to the Mormons. Washington, Jnly 19 The House judi ciary committee to-day listened to an argu ment by Judgo James O. Broadhead, of St. Louis, in opposition to the Senate bill providing for the application of the for feited Mormon Church funds to the support of the common schools of tho Territory of Utah. Judge Broad head's contention was that the bill was in violation of the general law respecting charities, inasmuch as it proposed to divert from its legitimate purposes moneys subscribed in aid of certain charities connected directly with a specific denomination. He held that although cer tain of these charities had been declared to be illegal, yet there were others among those specified, such as the support of Mormon schools, which could legally receive the funds. As the property eras now in the bauds of a roceiver he held that the passing of the bill was unnecessary, and would prejudge the nnai decision of the court. Mr. Blaine's Letter to Mr. Fry. Washington, July 19. Certain state ments have appeared in the press to the e fleet that Senator Frye's first knowledge of the letter received by him from Mr. lUaine was from seeing it in the newspa pers. Mr. Dent, Mr. lilaine a private sec retary, to-night requested that these state ments be denied as incorrect. Mr. Dent said he himself delivered the letter to Sen ntnr Wv Tersonall and after it rnnt. tirm hrt innnired if the Sena.tnr tin.i nnv nh. iectionto its publication. Mr. Frye said Vi a hail nr nhirrtinn.i. nnd innnire1 if if. would be agreeable to Mr. Blaine to have it published in fulL Mr. Dent thought it

would be. and Senator Frye thereupon au-. thorized him to give the letter to the Associated Tress. General Notes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, July 19. The following fourth-class postmasters for Indiana were appointed to-day: Iloagland, Allen county, J. W. Iiobinson, vice E. E. Jameson, resigned; Upton, Posey county. J. L. Combs, vice J. . Pettinger. resigned. Representative Holm an of Indiana today introduced in the House a resolution calling upon tho Secretary of the Interior for a statement of the amount of land patented or certified to each of the land-grant corporations of the Union Pacific system, and requesting him to suspend the issue of patents and certification pending the further action of Congress. Representative Henderson of Iowa, from the committee on appropriations, to-day reported to the House the general deficiency bill, the last of the regular appropriation bills to be acted npon initially by the

jiouse. :uo diu makes a total appropriation of $5,140,440. It IS Stated at tho Statn Ttannrtm Ant. tsv. daV. that tho llehrinir sea fiaheriea rnrre. SnondeilCO Will ntidonhterllv an tr Pnntrrea next week. STRIKE OF SWITCI1HJ-X. Employes of the Rock Island Road Revolt Against a Boss, but Soon Retnrn to Work. Chicago, July 19. The switchmen em ployed by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa cific railroad between Fourteenth street and South Chicago struck this forenoon, and as a consequence all business on the line is at a stand-still. The cause of the trouble is the unpopularity of a man in authority. a Last night switchman Michael Fox was discharged by yardmaster Carey i a .i i. .i i lui uirtuciiuuu luuuiy. consequently x ox saw assistant yardmaster Wieras, and was told bv that ollicial to rennrt for rintr thin morning. He did so, but Carey refused to niiowunn 10 go o worK. rne men along the line had been made acquainted with the difficulty, and Carey's exercise of aul 1a. 1 . m . moriiy was me signal to mem to quit work, vrhich thv nrnnmt.lv iliii. At. nnnn a meeting was held at the corner of Fortymtn street and Wentwortb avenue, and a committee was appointed to wait upon Manager St, John and demand the dischargeof Carev. The striker number from 150 to 200. - The strikers' demands were refused on the ground that the discharged man had ueen aruoK ana Tinfjitrtpii mitt- After a. long conference with General Manager St. Johuthe inon went back to work, appar ently convinced that they had no case. Hewitt's Tron-MHls Losing Money. Trenton, X. J., July 19. The strikers at Cooper, Hewitt & Co.'s iron-works here declare that the wages of the roughers average only SL30 per day. which, thev assert, is fully 40 per cent, less than is paid in the mills of Pennsylvania. A committee representing the strikers called on Superin tendent Soillsbury. who told them that the mills had lost 37,000 in the last six months, and that Mr. Hewitt thonght of closing them down six months ago. Efforts are making to have all the employes in both the mills of Cooper, Hwitt & Co. strike. Leaders of the Amalgamated Iron-wortcs Association and of the Knights of Labor have been in conference on the subject, but wnat conclusion they arrived at has not been made public. Non-Unionists- Assaulted. Toledo, O., July 19. While non-union men were unloading the cargo of ties from the scow Lake Forest, yesterday, they were attacked by a large force of members of the 'longshoremen's union. A fight occurred, iu which two non-union men were injured and carried from the scow in an uncon scious conditiou. One union man had his shoulder . dislocated. Eight policemen checked the trouble. The non-union men left, and the unloading was given to union men. Ihe union men asked 40 cents an hour, and claimed that the nou-union worked for 30 cents. The latter will prose cute Captain Mobeman for breach of contract. Five of the union men have boon arrested. New Tork Cloak-Makers. New York, July 19. What is believed to be a final settlement of tho cloak-makers' troubles waaMMbetUr this evening. Barondes, the Russian ruler of the operators, making a complete "flop." and urging the ratification of the. agreement with slight amendment. It is believed that all the men will go to work' in the different shops on Monday. UB1TUARY. Dr. Christian Henry Frederick Peters, WellKnown Astronomer. Utica. N. Y.. July 19. Dr. Christian Henry F. Peters, the astronomer, was found dead in his bed at Clinton this morning. Christian Henry , .Frederick Peters was born at Coldenbuettcl, Scbleuwig, Sept, 19, 1813. He was educated at Berlin, and later continued his studies at Copenhagen. In 1838 he went to Sicily,' where he made a survey of Mount iEtna. and was engaged in the next two years in tne geodetic survey ot the kingdom of Is anles. After the revolu tion of 1848 he left Italy, going to Turkey. In 1853 he came to America, and secured a nlace in the United States coast survey. In 1307 he went to Hamilton College as direct or of the Litchheld Observatory .and pro fessor of astronomy. In-1874 he led the government astronomical . expedition .to is'ew Zealand, nnd was the most successful of all the observers sent to that station to observe the transit of Venus. During his life he discovered forty-seven asteroids. He. was chosen a member of raanv astro nomical societies, and received the r rench decoration of the Legion of Honor. He nubiisheda series of celestial charts, which serve as the standard basis for astronomical study. ' James Teter Walker, M. C. Washington. July 19. Representative Dockerv. of Missouri, received- a telegram this afternoon announcing the death of Congressman James Peter Walker, of apo plexy to-day at his home at Dexter, Ho. James Peter Walker was born in Lauder dale county. Tennessee, March 14, 1851. He removed to Missouri in 1867. He was elected to the Fiftieth Congress as a Democratfrom the Fourteenth district, ana was re-elected to the Filty-farst, Other Deaths. nrrrnm V V.. .Tnlr 19. Mm. F- V. Par. go died this morning, at the family mansion, on Fargo avenue, after an illness of long duration, ine aeceasea was tne nnrinTC of thn I At ft V m. (jr. I AT HO. the well. Known express manager. Some years ago she married F. F. Fargo (no-relation), who was at one time well known in California politics. T.m'iviTip..' Kv.. Jnlv 19. Morris K. Belknap, an American banker of tho City of a. J J U..l A A . IT. iUeXlCO. UICU nuuueui icm iu-iuy. no Was a Son Oi I. X. jriui, ui .novr viicaus, had been a Louisville & Nashville division mi narintnn dent And Will ffeneral TnftnftCTP.r of the Georgia Central, when twoyears ago he gaveup railroading business for banking. T nt'icvftrv K v . - .Inlr . 19. Daniel McCnlloch, founder of Portland, and oneof the oldest merchants in tne city, died here to-night. He had been in business in Portland since 1850. He -was for many years town treasurer. T nvnnv .Tnlv 19 Lvdia Becker, leader of the woman suffrage movement, died today, at Geneva, of diphtheria. Sir Alfred Slade, chief of the inland rev enue department, died to-uay. Decision In m Salt Orer Electrical Appliances. New York. July 19. An interlocutory decree, signed by Judge Coxe, of the United States Circuit Court, was filed here to-day in the suit of tho Brush-Swan Llectriclight Company, against the Brush Flectrio Comnanv of Sew York. The decree enjoins the defendant from interfering with the sales of nlamtiff. and restrains the defend ants from selling electrical appliances in -. . . rf I I 1 J , mediates ana lerniuiiciucm unaer contract for seventeen years by the nlaintitt. A reference was ordered to take testimony and report an accounting of defendants to plaintiff regarding sales. Killed by a Tram-Car. Special to the In&anftpoUs JoumaL . Bedford, Iud. July 19. Pless Todd, the son of a prominent farmer living about four miles north of here, was killed and terriblv mutilated at thenew Hoosier ouarrv near here, whilo endeavoring to stop a car xrom running rapuuj unu au utcuna.

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New Eastern and Western Circuits to Bo Formed That Will Include This City. Combination That Will Take in Sixteen Cities Review of the Week Gaines Played Yeslerdajr Close of the Chicago Kaces. BIG COMBINATION. 8cheme to Make Two Circuit That WTU Take in Sixteen Cities. Minneapolis, July 19. The Journal this afternoon prints the details of a big baseball combination now in process of incubation. The information comes from baseball magnates who are in A. G. Spalding's confidence. The plan is for an amalgamation of .the National League, American Association and Western Association into one large organization of sixteen cities. These would be divided into an Eastern and a Western circuit as follows: Eastern New York, Brooklyn. Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Cleveland. Western Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Omaha, 8t Louis. On each of these circuits a regular schedule would be played. The winners in each would then play a world's championship series in each of the League cities. In this way base-ball wonld once more be put on a paying basis, and the combined associations would be in a position to make it very uncomfortable for the Brotherhood. Traveling expenses would be much lighter, aud with a pool of the three big associations there would be enough first-class players to nut up the very best article of ball. Spalding's recent pnrchase of a controlling interest in the New York club is a part of the plan. Review of the Week. The League race is now one of the prettiest ever known in base-ball history, and what lends it additional interest here is the fact that Brooklyn, New York and Cleve land are going to give Indianapolis people a chance . to see some of the light next week. By winning every game during tho past ' week Philadelphia has passed Brooklyn and now holds lirat place by a elender margin. A week ago the Phillies were third. Brooklyn is making a hard fight to regain the lead which she held for such a brief time. while Boston is steadily and surely going to the front. It has been another disastrous week for Cincinnati, and having lost five of the six games, the Reds return home in fourth place, and not a very good fourth either. Boston crowned their misery yesterday by administering another defeat. When they left home, two weeks airo. the injunction laid upon them by the Cincinnati papers was to win at least six of the twelve games to be played. Nothing under six would be tolerated. Thoy man aged to save two out of the twelve, and if they lose to-morrow's game with Brooklyn on tho home grounds they might as well move over to Kentucky without further delay. Chicago has done poorly, winning only one game out of six. aim is luereiore consiuerauiy oeuiuu iuu leaders. New York braced up and won five games, but Mutrie's men have lots of lost ground to regain and it is doubtful if thoy can get to the front. If the leaders keep up the present clip they certatuly.have no show for the pennant, but there are plenty of people wno believe they will beat Cincinnati out. It is scarcely necessary to say that Cleveland and Pittsburg are out of the. race. The former team, however, does some line playing at times and worries toe stronger teams greatly, ihe Eastern clubs are now on their way West and play to-morrow as follows: New York at Chicago, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, Boston at Clevelaud, and Philadelphia at Pittsourg. The motherhood clubs are stringing out somewhat Boston is still in front, with Brooklyn well up. Chicago has yielded iy done fairly well, but Philadelphia's steady playing is likely to crowd h. wing's men out of fourth place. Pittsburg failed to win a game, and will never eaten up with the procession. Cleveland's case is hopeless, and Butialo will never be heard of in the race, ihe league attend ance during the past week has continued to overshadow that of the Brotherhood,' and thero is mnch interest manifested as to the outcome in this regard during the Western series, which will begin to-morrow. The BrotherhooM clubs play as follows: ew lork at Bunalo. Philadelphia at Pittsburg. Brooklyn at Cleveland at d Boston at Chicago. 1 he standing 01 the ciuus in the rival organizations is as follows: . League. Won. Lost. Tcr CL Philadelphia 49 26 .653 Brooklyn 48 26 .649 Boston 47 .oxs Cincinnati 43 30 .59 Chicago 36 '35 .607 New York 34 4'Z .447 Cleveland 21 51 .292 Pittsburg. 17 56 .233 Brotherhood. Boston... 40 29 .616 Brooklyn 44 33 1 .571 Chicatro 40 32 .556 New York 39 33 . .542 Philadelphia 40 33 .533 Pittsburg ..32 39 .451 Cleveland 29 39 .426 Buffalo 18 49 .273 The League Solid. Chicago, I1L, July 19. President Spald ing, of the Chicago League club, who has just returned from New York, where he saw most of the League managers, said in an interview to-day: ''The League is as solid to-day as it was in 1S5. There is positively no danger that in any way will it weaken or show a shaggy front. The Pitts burg people assure me that tbey do not de sire help from any one, and will play ' tho season out as certainly as they are in the business. The other clubs are doing well." Indiana League. PERU, 0; LOOAK SPORT, 2. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Peru, July 19. A closely contested and pretty game of ball was the one to-day between Logansport and Peru up to the tenth inning, when the home team commenced bunching their hits and the visitors their errors, the result showing seven runs. It was a pitchers' battle up to the tenth, Sheppard holding Peru down to five scattering hits and Hughey allowing only four, and striking out nine men to bheppard's one. Flannigan. Pern's new ehortrputup a great game, both m tne neia ana wun ine suck. The score: reru.... O OOOIOOIO 79 Logansport. O OOlOOOlO 0-2 ITitu Peru, lit Locansoort. 5. Errors Peru. 1; Logansport. 11. Batteries Peru, Hughey and Fear; Logansport, Sheppard and Powers. Umpire-Johnson. MUNCIE, 7; FORT WAYNE, 2. Special to the IndianaiKlls Journal. Fort Wayne. Ind., July 19. Fort Wayne was outplayed at every point by the boys from Muncie to-day. Gallager was very wild, while Cates pitched good ball. The score: Fort Wayne O O O O O O 1 O 12 Muncie 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 27 lilts-Fort Wavne, 7; Muncie, 10. ErrorsFort Wayne, 8; Muncie. 2. Batteries GaUagcr and Ferris, Cates and Martin. Umpire Burnett. ANDERSON, 10; KOKOMO, L Special to the IndianauoUs Journal. Anderson, Ind., July 19. Kokomo met her third successive defeat at the hands of the Anderson team to-day in a one-sided game, the visitors being wholly unable to solve the mystic curves of Bodgers, while Anderson did some of the most terrific batting of the season. Lncid was knocked out in the fifth inning and Vance came to the box and pitched a good game after bis first inning. Kodgers pitched a great game, holding the visitors down to five scattering hits that netted them one run. The score: Anderson 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 110 Kokomo.. 1 OOOOOOOO-l lilts Anderson, 8; Kokomo, 5. Errors Anderson, 1; Kokomo, 3. Batteries Anderson,

second place to V ard s men, who have won all their games, while Comiskev's team saved only two of the six. New lork has

Rodgrrs and Pcfcaub; Knkoroo, Lucid, Vance and Walker. Umrlre Jbuliivan. Interstate League. At Peoria Teoria 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 03 Tcrre Hante ...2 O O 0 O 1 1 O '4 Krrors reoiia 5; Tcrre Haute, 2. Hits rcorla, G; Terre Haute. 5. Batterles-Parby and Johnson; Mars and Keidy. Uuipiro Han.

a v At New York-First game: New York. 19; Clevelaud, 4. Second game: New lork, 4; Cleveland. 5. At Boston Boston, C: Cincinnati, 2. At Philadelphia Philadelphia, 4; Chicago, a . ' , . AtBrooklyn-Pittsburg, 8; Brooklyn, S. Brotherhood Clubs. At Boston Boston, f: Chicago, 7. " ' At Philadelphia-Philadelphia, 8; Buffalo, 1. At Now York New YorL. 18: Pittsburg. 7. At Brooklyn Brooklyn, 14; Cleveland, 10. American Aisociation At Philadelphia Athietic. C; St, Louis. 0. At Rochester Rochester. 7. Columbus, 12. At Syracuse Syracuso. -3; Toledo. 13. At Louisville Louisville, 15; Brooklyn, 12. Attendance at Yesterday's Games. The attendance at the League and Brotherhood games yesterday was as follows: Ltague. BroUitrftood. Boston .....4,043 8.142 New York.... 2,V'2 2.280 Philadelphia 7,311 2.371 Brooklyn... 2.330 1,100 Total.... 16,600 13,893 Y. M. C A. ague Games. There were two hundred people at Y. M. C. A. Park yesterday afternoon. The Remingtons played a fair game of ball, but could not hit Schwabacher, who struck out sixteen. Score: News.....' 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 -ll Ketnlngtons. O 2 O O O O O O O 2 Hits News, 16; Kemingtons, 2. Three-base bit Schwabacher. struck out Schwabacher. 16; Walters, 4. Battenes-Schwabacher and Adams; Walters and Bevillo. Umpire Elliott. The Excelsiors were defeated badly, playing a poor game throughout. Score: Meridians O 7 10 2 4 O -4 431 Excelsiors 0 0 2-1 2 0 2 1-8 Hits Meridians, 13; Excelsiors, 5. Two-base hit Spotts. Home runs Landis and Buschman. Bases on balls Mozings, 6; Madden. 3. struck out Madden, 6: Mozlngs, 2. Passed ball Buschman, 3. Batteries Madden and'Landi?; A. Buschman, Mozlngs and C Buachmam Umpire llollenbeck. Benefit Game for an Injured riajer. During the progress of the News-Remington game at the Y. M. C. A. Park yesterday afternoon, Harry Newby. second-baseman of the latter team, had his right wrist badly sprained while trying to catch Schwabacher at third in a close play. The News and Meridians are going to play a benefit arne for him next Saturday afternoon at eague Park. The injury is very painful and will prevent his working for eome time to come, and is quite a serious drawback to him oa that account. Base-Ball Not A. Pitcher Welch, of the New York League team, burst a blood-vessel yesterday, and had to retire from the held. The Andersons, champions of the State League, will play the (irand Avenues at Brighton Beach this afternoon. The game will be called at 3 o'clock. The C. II. & D. Hustlers and the Easterns will play at Coy's Park this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Batteries Easterns. Haley and Iten; Hustlers, Schultz and Adams. TURF EV12NTS. Close of a Successful Sleeting at Washington Park Yesterday Races. Chicago, July 19. To-day's races at Washington Park were of a good character, and the sport attendant was of a nature to please any class of face-goers. The third race, tho Wheeler handicap, was a clinkor, having for starters Los Angeles, the recordsmasher. Teuton, Old Hypocrite andJPrince Fonso, with others who have made their mark under the wire in fast compauy. Teuton had it all to himself and romped home an easy winner. The closing race was the run-otl of a dead heat made in the fourih race. It was even term 8 in tho run-off up to the stretch, when the distauce told on the filly, Arundel pulling away and winning as ho pleased. This race closed a very Huccessful meeting, financially speaking, at least. Tho attendance has been good, and the closing-day performances were witnessed by 18,000 people. First Race For two-year-olds that have run and not won at this meeting; purse of t'00: five furlongs. Anarchist won; Major Thornton second, Walnut third. Time, l:02ic. Second Race For three-year-olds that have run and not won at this meeting; purse of $G00; one mile. Chapman won; Twilight second, Jackstaff third. Time, 1:4434. Third Race The Wheeler handicap; a sweepstakes; for three-year-olds and upward; worth $4,050 to tho winner; one mile and a quarter. Teuton won; Prince Fonso, second: Hypocrite, third. . Time, 2:00i2. Fourth Race For three-year-olds and upward; selling; purse, 700; one mile and a furlong. Arundel and Rimini ran a dead heat; Attictts, third. Time. 1:5534. In runoff Arundel won by two lengths. Time, 1:5614. Filth Race Winners excluded; all ages; Imrse of $700; one mile and a sixteenth, 'nnco Fortunatus won; Churchill Clark second, a third. I lme 1:50m. . Sixth Race Extra; for all ages; selling; purse of 000; one mile, (ilen Hall won; Black Pilot second, Madolin third. Time, 1:4314. Monmouth Park Races. Monmouth Park, July 19. A regular half-holiday crowd was at tho track to-day. The weather was as cool and comfortable as days in fall, and the track was deep in dust. First Race Free handicap sweepstakes of $20 each, with $1,000 added; one mile and a furlong. Stockton won; Judge Morrow second, Thcodosins third. Time, 1:57. Second Race The Tyro stakes for two-year-olds of $100 each, with $1,500 added; three-quarters of a mile. Strathmeath won; Bolero second. Ambulance third. Time. 1:15. Third Race The Midsummer handicap; a sweepstakes of $50 each, with $1,500 added; one mile. Prince Royal won;Taviston second, Euros third. Time, 1:40. Fourth Race Free handicap sweepstakes of $30 each, with $1,500 added; one mile and three furlongs. There were only two starters, and Tristan won in 2:2413. Fifth Race Sweepstakes of &X) each, with $1,000 added; one mile and a furlong. Clarendon won: Adamant second. Langford third. Time, 1:57. Sixth Race Sweepstakes for three-year-olds and upwards of $15 each, with $750 added. Iago won; Louise second, Arab third. Time, 1:14Seventh Race Billow stakes; a free welter-weight handicap sweepstakes. Pagan won: Oritlamme second. Philosonhv third. 'Time. 1:41 34. , idghth Race Five furlongs; straight Peter won; Adamant second, Jack of Diamonds third. Time, 1:00. Good Prices for Horses. New York, July 19. Mr. Charles Reed has purchased Exile from William Lakeland for $15,000, and French Park, who never ran except as a two-year-old, from Dave Gideon for $10,000. These two will bo sent to his breeding farm iu Tennessee, where they will take the place of Mr. Pickwick. Crack "Wheelmen. Chicago. July 19. The championship races of the District League of American Wheelmencomprising Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigau. Ohio, Indiana, Missouri and, Kentucky, wero run to-day on the bicycle track of the Chicago Cricket and Athletic Club, at Park Side. The first and seconds in the races will have their expenses paid to Niagara, where the national races of tho L. A. W. will be run Ang. 25, 20 and 27. The lucky ones aro A. E. Lumsden, N. II. Van Sicklcn. W. C. Thome. G. K. Barrett, Burt Meyers and 1L R. Wiuship. Killed the Wrong Man. Birmingham, Ala., July 19. Bart Thrasher is a notorious moonshiner and escaped convict of Bibb county. Last night detectives Morgan and Patten undertook to arrest Bart, and killed a man whom they supposed to be tho outlaw. It turned out to be Barfs father, however, who was standing guard over the ranch.

WORKMEN BADLY INJURED

Terrific Explosion of an Iron-Melting j Cupola in a New York 3Ianafactory 1 Seventeen Men Scalded by M;lten XTetalcfr Ilurthj Flying Bricks. ThreeofWliomMay Die-The Wind Blast Too Strong New York. July 10. The iron foundry of Cassidy & Adlcr, manufacturers of plumbers' supplies, at Nos. 531 to 537 West Fifth street, was tho scene of a terrific explosion this afternoon. Seventeen men were mora or less severely burned by blazing gas or wounded by Hying fragments of metal and fire-bricks, and of these it is expected ona will die, while two more have but poor chances of recovery. In the molding-room of the factory is the big cupola, as it is called, in which tho iron is melted preparatory to molding into various grades of pipes and other plumbers' supplies made by the firm. The cupola is perhaps ten feet in diameter and eome forty feet high. It is a tube-like affair, in which is placed alternate layers of metal and fuel, and its walls are about twothirds of a foot in thickness. Ihis tnorning. according to custom, the fires wcra started in the furnace beneath the cupola) at 10:30 o'clock. At 1 o'clock the wind blast wan turned on to increase the heat. Tho blast had been in operation a little over half an hour when suddenb', with a territio noise, the whole north side of the cupola blew out aud a sea of molten metal acd Hying pieces of n6n and brick poured down upon the heads of the scoro of men who were at work around the molds near by. A scene of tremendous excitement followed Scalded men and cut and maimed men writhed, shrieking in their agony. The injured men were tenderly picked up, and thirteen in all were sent to the nearest hospital. Those that were most slightly hurt were takeu in charge by friends and went to their homes. The names of tho injured, so far as could be learned, arc: Peter Scollons. ' aged forty years; Edward McNally, Fred Koscnken, forty-eight years; August Barteldes, Patrick Kelly, Adam lirosskopf, Patrick McCann. John Marrion, John Howard, Daniel Murphy, Frank Collins, William McGaddigan, Joseph Kinnett, Henry Bigelow. Patrick Curly and John (Jrindcll. Peter Scollcns is the most injured. He was burned from bead to foot terribly, and the doctors do not think be will recover. Edward McNally and Fred Kosenken were also terribly burned about their bodies, but may pull through. Kobert Patterson, the foreman, who was in charge ot all tho men at tho time, said that he was not present at the explosion. Patrick Ilmler. the melter, who was injured, was fa charge of tho cupola. He was struck by a piece of metal, but not dangerously injured. There wero about nine tons of metal in the furnace at the time, which was being melted for cast, ing into plumbing work. He would not ad mit that tho furnace was overcharged. THE WESTERN UNION FIRE. Great Energy Displayed by the Company la Restoring Its 8jstem of Wires. . New York. July 19. The Western Union Telegraph Company is to-day proving that great corporations possess great energy and enterprise.' The building at the corner of Broadway and Dey stroets presents tho appearance of a beehive. A small army of workmen was engaged in repairing tho damage done yesterday. Never before has the company been confronted by such a condition. Not one of the 1,200 wires run ning into the building could bo used. Their experience with tho blizzard was bad enough, but nothing to compare with yesterday's lire Then it was simply a question of repairing outside lines. The most important points of tho system switch, board, instruments and power were not atlected. The tiro simply wiped theso out of existence. Before the fire was out tho immense energy of the corporation began to assert itself. Offices were established all about the city. The great system worked without a central point. What measures wero taken yesterday to relievo the situation at that time are already known. But with tho going down of tho sun these ell'orts did not end. Tho ceaseless energy kept men making almost superhuman ell'orts to restore atlaira to their former shape. All through tho night a force of . men were busy cleaning tho water and debris from the building. A force of fifty linemen went un and down the poles and fitted abont tho streets with lanterns like so many ateelspurred tire Hies. All through the night miles of wire were stretched, instruments were attached, which clicked in a merry way as if nothing had happened. When morning dawned fifty wires had been run iuto No. 415 Broadway. As many operators had their lingers on the keys, and messages were clicking off in the usual way. Up to' noon to-day this work had been going on unceasingly, and the oracer in charge 6aid vhere would be no let up until everything was repaired and the company was able to handle all business that came to it. Tho Associated Press is still located in Jersey City, the guests of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and will probably remain there until some day next week. A gang of workmen is busy at No. 415 Broadway preparing a temporary home for the company, wnicu 11 win occupy until the burned, building is repaired. Other Fires. Carromton, O., July' 19. The main street of Sherrods ville, Montgomery county, was last night burned out. Nine stores, three dwellings and three stables were destroyed. Incendiaries started the fire beneath Almon's store, containing powdet and dynamite, which exploded. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The Indenenrient nf th Ri-rf h riiatrt Illinois have nominated Andrew Ashtoa, 01 nocKiorc, ior congress. Friday evening Meredith Stanley, tho bridge jumper, made his second successful leap front the Chesapeake fc Ohio bridgo over the Ohio at Cincinnati. By a vote of 47 to 7 the Republican committee of Beaver county, Pennsylvaniarepudiated the nomination of McDowell fot Congress in the Twenty-fifth district. This action will likely cause a split. In the Norton-Bird tragedy at Guyton, Ga., Friday, the coroner's jury brought in a verdict tbat the killing of W. Bird was justifiable homicide, but that the killing of John Bird was willful murder. Charles Ehret, a brother of the principal "suspect" in tho United States express robbery case at Chicago, is said to have mado a confession fixing the guilt upon his brother John and a chum named llanley. . Last week's Iowa weather crop bulletin reports the hottest weather of tho season, aggregating ftp excess, and the prediction is made that the record will not be broken this year. The rain-fall is generally deficient except in a fw southern and southeastern counties, which report one and a half to three inches. Italian Counterfeiters Arretted. Jersey City, N. J.. July 19. Three Italians. who aro undoubtedly members of an expert gang of counterfeiters, wero arrested in Jersey City to-night. They are believed to be associate of the two Italians arretted in New York on Thursday while passing bogus two-dollar silver certificates. Antonio Sauverga and Reno Moro were literallv loaded with cheap articles, evidentlv purchased from as manj' stores. The other prisoner gave his namons Antonio Watchler. Ho was the 'boss'' of the gang. In one of hi pockets the police found $Z$ in genuino bills and 41 in change. Ho protested that ho had no more money, but the searchers kept on until they had fished eichteen of ihe bogus certificates from the inner pocket of his vest. Their Mirer Wedding. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Foht Wayne, Ind., July 19. The social event of the season was the celebration, to night, of the twenty-filth anniversary of their marriage by ex-Lieur.-Gov. R. S. Robertson and wife, of this city. A large number of friends attende d the reception at tho residence of Colonel Robertson. Numerous telegrams of congratulation were re-cited from all parts of the country, -

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