Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 33, Number 25, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 July 1887 — Page 1

PI fir MUM WW XXXDI- -NO. 25. INDIANAPOLIS. WEDNESDAY. JULY 20, 1887.'. WHOLE NO. 1640.

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Iren Kisters Not Stt'tfhi With ths Present Asiilgizcttai Wig S:i!e. Collision Between Pufcerton Ds'.fciives ind the Ccke Striken. An Ircrease cf Seven Per Cent in ths Wages cf tho Green Bittla Glin Bloxars. Probable Pcacef al Settlement of the Journeyman Carpenter Strike la Chi. cage Oiher Labor News. Ftttseueg, July IS. The Dispatch will publisa to-morrow a secret circular, addressed to the iron manufacturers and signed by Secretary Weeks, of the Western Iron Association, which may cause serious trouble between the iron masters and their employes. The circular i3 marked "strictly confidential;" and state? that owirgtoa misunderstanding it will be necessary to insert a clause in the Amalgamated scale. The change desired will cut.'cff 10 per cent in the wagjs of force of the employes. It is asserted that the officers cf the Amalgamated association have ifpatediy refused to make this charge as the scale for 1SS7 has. already been bigeed. The manufacturers have, therefore, decided to issae a new schedule which will differ in this particular from this particular from the ecale sent out by tfce Amalgamated association. The workCIS Kill rot operate tfce mills under any scale that is not sanctioned by their officers and a strike may yet re suit from tbe trouble. The clause desired inserted is as follows: The iron made on a jobbing mill. No. 17 end heavier, shall be entitled to 10 per cent reduction over the waes of 1SS1S3; and when a full turn's work is made 01 No. 17 and heavier, it is a jobbing mill." Enforcing Ihe iooyict Labor Act El Papo, Texas, July 13. The Mexicans residing just across tbe river in the town of Paso Del Nor'e, which has a population of 10,000 or 12,000. are a good deal stirred up over a gradual tightning of the lines azainst them by Uncle 6am. Collector LfagofSn has received an important rnling rem the Treasury Department at Washington regarding the employment of Mexicans residing in Mexico as laborers on this side cf the river. The Department has ruled that the "Contract Labor Act" passed by Congress last February, prohibiting the employment of foreign citizens to work in this country previous to their exit from' their foreign country, under penalty of $1,000 for each offanss, applies to tbe employment of foreigners who live near the border and cross daily to work In tnis country. The ruling was made more especially In regard to Canadians who cross Niagara bridge to work ia New York State, but it ail'ects the Mexican border probably to an even greater extent than the Canadian. Knocked Down by a Detective. TJmostows, Pa., July IS. When the miners at West Leisenring were on their way to work this morning a party of Hungarians, strikers, assaulted them with stores. Pinkerton's men fell into line at once and the "Huna" fled, but not before one of their number hal been knockei down and severely beaten with the butt end of a rifle by a detective. The wounded man was taken to Unicntown by his frinds, and an information for assault lodged against his assailant. Superintendent Tagart, of the West L'isenring mines says the prompt action of the Pinkerton fuards alone prevented a serious riot. Var rants will be issued for the arrest of the "Hurs" who participated in the fracas and lively times are expected when the attempt is made to arrest them. There was a conference of coke operators and John Ja;rett, representing the workmen here to-day. tfte result cf which is not yet knon. It is hintd. however, tliat a compromise will be effected. ; Strike of Rolling Mill Employes. Pottsville, Pa., July IS. -A general strike occurred to-day at the Fishback Holling Mill of the Pottsville Iron and Steel Co., participated in by some 70") hands. The men allege that in April lait they were promised an average advance of 10 per cen,butthat upon one pretext or an other the company has evaded the agreement. Increasing Wages. 1Ickti5.to, Pa., July 18 At a meeting of assembly No. 11, Greenbottle Glass Blowers, to-day, the wage question was decided. Tbe rate for next year will be the sixty cent limit less ten per cent. This ia an increase of seven per cent, over last year. The assembly decided on one apprentice for every fifteen journeymen. The Laster' Strike. Salem, Mass., July IV-The lasters' strike at Beverly now affects ten shops. The men at Prry & Co., Maratens & Walkers and C. H. Cressy were discharged to-night. Members of the State Board of Arbitration will meet both sides to-morrow to try and adjust differences. Rome and tbe Knights. Home, Ju'y 18 Tbe Congregation of the Propaganda is awaiting the report of the ' meeting of the eleven American bishops, presided over by Cardinal Gibbons, befor pronouncing finally whether the VaticaQ approves or condemns the Kmghta o Labor. A Peaceful Settlement Looked For. Chicago, July 18. The anticipated strike of tbe journeymen carpenters di rot occur this morning. A peaceful set tlement is looked for. Indiana Pension. Washjsgtos, Jnly 15. Special. The following named Indlaniana were granted pensions to-day: Sarah, widow of 8am C French, French Lick;Marr, widow of Fayette Abrain, JefTersonville; Margaret, widow of Jacob Jackson. Freemont; Catharine, widow of Clark Well man, Young's Creek; Mary, widow of Wm. Carna. Columbus; Ann McGlore. for widow of 8imon Wheeler. Farmersburg; Celtna Wise, for widow of Francis Boye, Rxkport; Thos. Raahelrner, for widow of Sydney Searing; Terre Haute; Sarah Hendrickson, for widow of Edwin Moore, Winter Round; Sarah (deceased) mother of John Kailsback, Terre Haute; dependent sisters of John F. Railshack, Tene Haute; Rebecca, widow of Jno. Banks, Hope; Melvina, widow Chas, Gosnell, Petersburg; Gavens Jones, Midway; Ja. Knox, Lfgonier; Wm. Inyd, Campbellsburg; i'etr McMahon, China busco; Jno. Oppa, Farmer's Retreat; Jno. Walla, Martinsville; Jos. Rtner, Terre Haute; Aaron 8ooy, Ncr.h Madi-

fenn Samuel Llsman, Oaktown; Goodlape Wright, Goodview; Ojcar Wilmington, Indianapolis; Thos. Albright, Shoals; Dan'l Hendrickson, Goldsmith, Quincy Harper, Petersburg; George Huffman, Mt. Zion ; Isaac Hendricks. Sellersburg; Wiley Hull, Brownsburgh; Wm Evarts, Pikes Peak; Wm. Warner, Burr OakjEdw. Campbell, Aurora; Jno. Huffman, Huffman ; John Chumbley. Auzusta; Dr. Ball, Comersville; Jno. Bracken, New Albany; Ennias Kitterman, Centreville; Albert Keller, Talbott; Michael Stantz, Coal City; Wm. Miller, Staunton; Wm. Morris, Leavenworth; Jno Neely, Frankfort; Peter Chastain, Kellersville: Wm. Davis. York Centre; Jas. Cunningbam, Greencastle: Peter Warmer, Brazil; Jna Kotnengotter, Evansville; Jas. Paul, BlcomintftoD ; Thos. Cromwell, Clay City; Geo. Alger, Hilbrorj; John Clem. Oatsville; David Fleming, West Lebanon; Austin Gronirger, Delphia; Sam'l Murphy, Green; Lewis Powell, Pennville; Evan Pickering, Nevada; Kdio Moore, Winter Round; Andrew Siixger, Mnncie; Henry Stewart, Letts Corners ; Alex. Girdley, Ne:k Church; Jno. East, Indianapolis; Jno. Eton. South rend; David Foreman, Newcastle; Levi f lory. Woodland ; Hiram Fox, Tipton ; Lemuel Powell, Xenia: John Fritchett, Ga.'ena; Isaac Ralston, New Albany; Leander Osman. Washineton; Jos. Biker, R'cominpton; Benj. Holtzjlaw. Park; John Chilcers, Warrington; Oliver Duran Elkhart: Godfrey Gressmire, Veedersburg; Henry Galloway, Lgirsport; Wm. Hat Vincennes; Hiram Chambers, Maxwell ; Pleas ant Cole, Needham ; Jas. Davidton, Madison. Indiana Pensions. Waphisgton, D. C, July 10. Special to the Sentinel. Toe following named Indianaians were grantodjpensions to-day: Margaret, widow of Klipbalet Miller.

Bob Roy; Johanna, widow of Andrew Groemonger, Evansville; Orpha, widow of Peter Scott, Cicero; Mary Allen, for widow of Smith Johnson, Kokomo; Sarah, mother of S. Coaoyer, Iodianapolis; Catharine, widow of James Cockefatr, Arid er son; Sarah, widow of James Wells, Allen's Creek; Marsaret, widow of Gabriel Dougherty, West Baden; Henry Mtrtln, Worthington ; Lorenz) Scokes, New HarmonyjGeo. Siiltn, New Albany; Andrew Robertson, Lafayette; John Frevert," Plymouth; Benj. F. Leason, Rwing; Levi B'ank, New Middle to wo; TbeophelusR. Edwards, Crawfordsville; Eli Low, Bridgetown; Abraham Danham, Goodland; Martin Vaughn, Warsaw; Isaac Arnold Algiers; Clinton Garrison, Smithland; Jas, M. Rogers, Cannelton; Benj. Husted, Clare; Lewis Damaree, Greensfork; Jesse Hooter, Union; Palatine Reed, Zenas, John Adam3. Ellettsville; Jno. t Grant, Granlsburgh; Jas. Cam, Indianapolis; Levi Brenier, Fenks Station; Henry Aton, CliCcrds; John Adams, Anderson; Thos. Bassett, Versailles; Henry Nangle, Salem; Walstern Bracy. Elverado; Jesse Browo, Blcommgton; Elijah Morgan, Kirkville; Christ Ringgenberg. Namnee; Hugh DaWitt, Lafayette; Hiram Vincent, Portland: Jacob Miller, Terre Haute; Chas.:Gott, tfaebville; Wm. Copeland, Butler; Geo. Randier, Lafayette; Jos. Johnson, New Angueta; Benj. H- Emenway, Boonville; Wm. Kelly, Rei; Hezekiah Prince, Tarnpico ; Uarvey Anderson, Indianapolis! Wm. Bell, Valparaiso; Zichariah Pulliam, Eushville; Frederick Leach, Miltown; Daniel Hollingbhead, Mishawaka; Simeon Yazeo, Granville; George Ccoley. Charleton; Jno. Murphey. Lrganrport; James Waskoin, Tampico; Willouehby Stewart, Sevmour; Wm. Henderson, Colfax; Elisha Hurley, alias EUsha Durley, Ewings; Andrew Goeninger (deCfaaedJ, Evansville; Frederick Sturm, Indianapolis; Itohiel "Smith, Fort Wayne; Torrill Martin, Petersburg; Willis Marin, i-etanon; uugbly h.iy, 1'iymoutn; Jacob MiPer, Grandview; John Conover, Zions-vil-'e; Wm.lWynkoop, Forest Hill. Indian Pensions. The following named Indianians were granted pensions on June 21: Catherine, widow of John Meranda, Little York; Catharine, widow of Abraham Harrington, Lafayette; George, father of George Geis ler. Stony Point; Minon Asa Dean, Greensburg; Alice, widow of David Booth, Fair mount: Michael Austin, Monticello; John Kobertsen, Millard; Hiram Parent, New Haven; Danl. Miller, Dunkirk; Vinson Mathews, Madison; John Miller, Dunkirk; Clinton Barnaby, Gapport. Re-issue, William ;Goddard, Rensellaer; David Gates, Hone; Wm. Hooper, Bryants ville, Cain H. Ikerd. Bedford; Simpson Ogle, Forest; Jas. McLaughlin, Knightsviile; Jno. Cooper, Holton; John inomp sen, Medora; David Hail, Sipps Hill; Isaac Tailor, Mitchel; Allen J. bherrlll, Pekin; John Mosher, North Judson; Robt. Fowler, Adams; John Hall, Elliottsville; John Morand a, deceased. Little York: Chss. Cunningham, Lawrenceburg; Dorl Winclead, Adams; Chas. Zachrlegel, Rockport; Michael Smith, Mar ion; Enos Vian, Watertown; Jas, Mitchell, Indianapolis; Wm Hoyt, Booneville; WTm. Martin, Indianap olis; Saul Gilbert, Spencer; Wm. Murray, Peru; Wm. Talen. Asalia: Baleran Gold. Alfredsville; Jaa. Lewis, Louisville ; John Mitchener, Maumee: wm. Demoss, Troxie Springs; John Day, deceased. Mad ison; Geo. Clifton, Edidburgb; Daniel Ezra, Lakeside; John Cock, Treaty; John Wingcnvllle; James Mitchel, Mnevau; Sam'l Alexander, Altwell ; Henry Tulk, ortnington. PjmenM of Mexican Pensions. WASHI5GI05, D. C, July 18 The Pen Eion Bureau is in daily receipt of a large number of letters from pensioners under tne Mexican renaion Act on January ), 1887, asking why payment does not date from the date of the passage 01 the act. As a general answer to these inquiries, the Commissioners desires it stated that by the terms of the law, payment can only be made from January sJ. '87, where the pensioner reached the age of sixty-two years on or prior to that date. and where the pensioner reached the age 01 sixty-two years subsequent to that date. payment will be made from that due aid not from the date of the passage of the act. Thnu, if a pensioner was sixty-two years of age on March 1, 1880, he will be paid from January '), lsa ; II fie was six ty-two years of age on March 1, 1887, he will be paid from that date. This, of course, does not apply to applicants for pensions on the ground of disability or de pendence. Fonrteen vases of Insolation. LocisviiLE, July 17. To-day was the warmest ox the year, tbe Kijrnal bar vice thermometer registering WXA degrees at 2:30 p.m. it stood above W degrees all day, and the heat was almost intolerable. Fourteen cases of sunstroke are reported, fight of which were fatal. Not Exactly. IWall 8treet News. J "Is there a bucket shop In this town?" be asked of the station agent In a Dakota town. "Not exactly a bucket shop," was the renir. "vTaat do yon mean?" "Why, only tbe remains of a bucket shop man. You'll nd it at tbe under taker's across the street. I believe the boys don't like the way wheat went down."

ON THE WINQ. An elevator with a capacity of 400.000

bushels was recently built in Chicago, from foundation to rooftree, in fourteen days. Georce Woodson, tbe only colored stu dent ever admitted to Beloit College, will deliver tbe address at Beloit on Emancipa tion Day. A crown turker belonelne to Mrs. G. B. Beecher. of Griffin. Ga.. swallowed a bee a few days ago, which stung its vitals, and in lees than a hour It was stone aeaa. A type writer In Kingston, X. Y., cannot work when she hears a band organ play. She says that the rhythm of the type writer is all out of tune with that of the hand organ. A young woman in Ohio wishes it known that she will exchange a copy ot G sorge Elliot's "Theophrastus Sach" for two loaves of baker's bread or ten cents' worth of chewing gum. England is said to have one cow to eight and a half persons, France one cow to three and one-third, and America one cow to one and two-third persons. America is ahead on the cow. The St. Stephen's Review says that the accident to the Marquis of Lome in the jubilee procession, when the noble lord was thrown from his horse, was a put-up trick on his lordship, as the horse was a known bad cue. Craig TolHver, the Kentucky desperado, who was killed the other day, was a man of medium size, broad-shouldered, bullnecked, bow-leg? cd, and extremely longarmed. His head and face were well covered with shaggy red hair. A man near Funxsntawney, Pa., the other day killed a snake five feet long, black, excepting light spots on Its back, and its bedy of the same size except at the extremities, where it tapered off abruptly. Its head was diamond-shaped. It appears that Mrs. Langtry is not the first foreign-born woman to take out naturalization papers here. In 182 Mrs. Brackenridge, of Pittsburg, was naturalized, and January, 1S72, Mrs. Helena C. Woolsen, a Cuban lady, became a citizen of the United States. Mies Mabel Andrews was standing on the wharf at Thombury, Canada., watchioizarartyof children sailing in a email boat on tbe bay. One of tbe children, a girl, fell overboard, and was in muchj ian ger of drowning, when Miss Andrews jumped into the water, swam out to the girl and took Ler safely to land. The frequent train robberies in Texas have resulted in a decision to arm eight men on each passenger train. The Govern or is to have them swo-n in as regular rangers. They will be. si far as possible, regular train men, and will be armed and paid by the railroad companies. To put eight men on each train will require 400 men to be sworn ir. The mining engineer, M. Dahil, who has been examining the north of Norway on behalf of tbe Norwegian Government. states in his report that all the rivers in the interior of Finnmarken, a district of fifty Norwegian square miles, carry gold. The metal Is found in sand contained in little hollows, which by their shape prevent its being washed ;away by the water. The weight of the gold grains varies from ten milligrammes to one gramme. Plati num is also found occasionally. The length to which blind credulity will go has just been illustrated in the case of a man in Frankfort, Ky. He had been a Bufierer from asthma for years, and on being told recently by a friend that if he would swallow a few bird shot every day for a few weeks he would be cured, he promptly began to do so. After he had wallowed about four pounds violent symptoms of lead poiBomng were devel oped and the man was obliged to go to a physician. His life was saved, but he still baa tbe asthma as bad as ever. Sunday Law Advocates. St. Lens. July 18. Several prominent Sunday law advocates who are not satisfied ith the late decisions of Judge Noonan re garding that law, applied to-day through their attcrnevs to Judge valliant, at tbe Circuit Court, for a writ of mandamus to compel the board of police commissioners and the prosecuting attorneys of the court of criminal correction to enforce the Jaw. An alternative writ was granted and a bearing of the case was set for Friday. One of the purposes of this proceeding is to get tbe matter before the Supreme Court and obtain a final decision. Seventy-Oae Cases of Sunstroke, CiNcntHATTi. July 18 Seventy-one pros trations from the heat were reported to the police to-day, of which twenty-one were fatal. Despatches from the country towns in Ohio, Indiasa and Kentucky report numerous prostrations during the pest three days. The theremometer has fallen 10 to 15 degrees since dark here. During to-dav the murcary on in the sig nal other reached 100 while it was 20 de grees higher on the thady sida of the streets where people travelled. Comparatively few were on the street. Cletelakd, O. David L. Wightman, secretary of the Cleveland IIamane Society and one of the beat known JJUUBUlUXU)iaiS 111 U1B ttCBL, J day of cholera morbus, aged 70 years, New Yoek A fire at Peekskill yesterday morning, originating In the machine shop of Nailor Bros. & Allen, destroyed a large quantity of machinery and some adjoining tenements. Total loss estimated at $50.000 Congressmen a Corse. Mobile Register. A South Test Georgia negro declares that Congressmen are a curse to the country. 'Dar was er time," he says, "when de watermillynn crowed up close ter de fence. bnt dis here long an' short haul bizness has made de farmers plant in de middle ob de fiel's, and now when er nigger wants er watermillyun what belongs ter another man de haul's so long he's liable to be rotched. I'm ergin de Cong'eesmen Turn ilia Urne lo'tn." A Mild Sentence. Magistrate (to policemen) What's the cbarpe s gainst this man ! Policeman He asked me if it was hot enongn lor me. Magistrate Six months. JL Cntlone Oversight. Husband (full of fioe humor) There is something very curious about Henry George. Wife What's curious about him? Husband Why, he hasn't got any last name. Ilona Sweet Home. She (thoughtfully " George, dear, are there not times in your life when the pathos and truth of that most beautiful of all songs, "Home Bweet Home, There ia no Place Like Home," appear to you with startling vividness, and fill your soul with longing?" lie (a base ball player) ''Ye, indeed, particularly when I'm on third base with two men out."

BEATS THE RECORDS.

In Urpnceflented Hat Wave Repsrtsd Thrcs.hoat the Cjnntry. Hot, Parching Wind?, Like Sircccif, Sveepirg through the National Capital. 1c Appallirg Diith List Repsrtad From tin City of Chicago. Basinets Largely Suspended In Richmond, Ya. Thirty. one Deaths In Philadelphia Tbe Heat In Florida. Washihgton, July s The thermometer to-day beat all previous records for the month of July since the establishment of the signal service by climbing up to maximum cf 102.8, and the only day in any month eince the weather bureau's establishment in which higher temperature than to-day was recorded was the nth of Sept ruber, 1SSI, when the mercury rose to 104. There were fifteen or more cases of prostration, and five of these are known to have resulted fatally. A shower of rain in tbe afternoon cooled the atmosphere considerably. One noticeable feature of tbe heat for the past few days has been the hot. parching winds that swept like siroccos through the city in the middle of the day. Gen. Greejy gave the following explanation of this occurrence to a Pof t rsporter: "There is fair weather west of Washington as far as tbe Mississippi river, and the temperature all along the line was as high at a given o'clock this morning as it was at Washington. In, some places it was higher; that is. at St. Louis at C o'clock it was 04, or 1 more than at Washington at 7 o'clock. This means that the sun shone down from an unobstructed! sky upon a great body of air already superheated, as the day wore on the atmosphere became hotter and hotter, and. then the westerly winds brought this furnace-like air to Washington." Gen. Greely added that the very dryness of the air was a blessing. "Had the wind come from the sea,'' he said, "heavy and moist with vapor, and the theremometer reaching tbe height which has been recorded to-day, the list of casualties would have been a long one. At Other Points. Raleigh, N. C, July 18. The mercury reached 104 here to-day. Fokt Mokeoe, July IS. Three persons died here to-day from the effect! of the heat, Chakleston, S. C, July 18. This was tbe hottest day this si tamer, the thermometer reaching IO5J40 at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Lthchbckg, Va,, July 18. This ia the hottest Cay ever recorded in this city. Tbe tberrucmeier at 2 p. m. registered ICS0 in the shade. Business is practically suspended. RocKFonn, 111., Jnly 18. Twenty-one deaths resulting from the oppressive heat have occurred in Rockford daring the past tbree days. Nearly all the victims were children. Wincbtstxr, Ya., Jnly 18. The intense beat continues. Tbe thermometer registered 103. Several severe electrical storms heTe cccurred in this locality in the last forty-eight hours. New York, July IS. The weather though dote was more moderate today. Tne thermometer at3:."0 p. m. Indicated 90 in the shade. At midnight it stood 74, with a cool breeze from the ocean. Jaoksokville, Fla , Jnly 18 The thermomettr to-day reached 100 degree for about an hcur for the first time in three years. Previous to this the highest bns been 93. Tfce temperature has fallen 22 degrees this evening. Baltimore, July 18. The weather today was tbe hottest ever known in this city, the thermometer at 3 o'clock registering 1C2 in the shade. About twentyfive esses of prostration were reported up to midnight, six of them proving fatal. LonsvTLLE, Ky., July 18. The weather was hotter than ever to-day and the thermometer ran up to 100 and staid there nearly all day. A dozen cr.aes of sunstroke are reported, four of which were fatal. Russell Houston, attorney for the Louisville and Nashville road, had a light stroke bnt will recover. Cikcikkati, July 18. The teat continues almost unabated. At noon tbe Signal Service observer reported the thermometer 07. In shady doorways on Fourth street it marked 8S; within the TimesStar cfSce the register from 0 till 12 o'clock was 07,5. There have been sixteen prostrations by the heat to-day already, and six deaths. She Got There by Degrees. I Detroit Free Press, A Detroiter with an office up four pairs of stairs on Griswold street, was inquired after by a lady yesterday at the elevator, and the boy asked : "Are you a book agent, madam?" "No, sir!" 'Come about eome charity?'.' "No, sir!" "Want his influence in temperance or politics?" "No, sir!" "He is very particular who he sees, madam. Will you give me your name?" "1 am bis wife, sir!" "Oh-h-h! you are! Well, please wait here until I go np and ask bim II hb will see you. Take a chair, madam, and I will do my best to bring about an interview." Strictly as advertised. IFrom the Omaha World. Irate citizen See here, sir, that land you sold me is under water half the time. Real estate man Yep, I supposed you wanted it for a fish pond. Don't see what you bought it for if you didn't. Great snakes! Why didnt you say It wasn't fit to build on? HowwasI to Know the Missouri river had a mortgage on it?" "I stated the fact that It was very low land in my advertisement." Never said a word about it" "Ob, your mistaken. It was in great big type: 'Land for sale; very low.'" Bis Offense. West Point Cadet (to young lady) I am surprieed to bear that Corporal Callow has been punished. Did you learn what his offense was. Miss Smith? Young Lady I believe, Lieut. Shoulderstrap, that it was conduct unbecoming either an officer or a gentleman, but I have forgotten which. Jail-Delivery Plot. Mabiok. July 18. 8peclaL A "vag" who was discharged from the county jail this morning told the sheriff that it he was not careful be would wake np some mornixg and find his boarders gone, Actinj on

this hint a thorough investigation was made, revealing a plot nearly ripe for a general jail delivery. Several bars were found nearly sawed off, and a few more days would have seen the eight or ten prisoners breathing the pure air. The saw and files with which the work was done were also found. Claton Lucas, charged with horse-stealing, Bill Adams, charged with rape, and Bill Norris. charged .with larceny, were the mam conspirators. KING OF BABY KISSERS.

The Greatest Effort in the Life of a Popular Maryland Congressman. 'New York Sun. Congressman Lewis E. McComas, of the Sixth Maryland District, was a noticeable figure at the Gilsey Hou38 yesterday. He has sained some reputation as a legislator, Dut nis cniei title to tame rests ou the tact that he is the champion baby kisser south of Mason and Dixon's line. He has, dar ing his eight years in public life, reduced baby kissing to fine art, and to his skill in this art are mainly due bis election and re election to Congress. Before Mr. McComas became the Kepubncan standard bearer eight years ago, the Sixth District had gone regularly Democratic Since that tirre the republicans have carried it. Mr. McCoiuas did not invent baby-kiss-icg as a campaign art. Statesmen have r.raAltaai't ? WWt 1 VtA 1 VS r1 St TT a At 4 K A WJ j j ov. i v.u is ü Vau tue Uta uaya Ul LUC 1C" i public. But to him is due the honor of bringing it to a state 01 perfection. The average seeker of votes goes about kissing promiscuous babies with all the hilarity which would mark his approach to the dentist's chair. He folds his hands behind his back, closes his eyes, clinches bis teeth, as if determined to die hard, ducks his head, and, as a general thing, bumps against the little one's nose and raises a bowl. Mr, McComas' modus operandi is as diflerent from this bungling as a Meissonler is from a schoolgirl's daub. He goes about the operation as if it were a thing of perennial joy. No matter how dirty or how sore-faced the baby, cr bw muca it scratches and equals, he maneges to throw into the kiss an amount of tenderness that is iure to win the parents'haarts. Here is the ci -erat ion- in detail, as testified to by thousands ot eye witnesses: Fintofall, Mr. McComas stands over the baby, and beams on it with his large, tender hazel eyes. Then, as if move ! by a EUdden and irresistible impulse of affection, he snatches the little one to his bosom with all the fervor of the deserted stage mother. After kissing it for a moment With head bowed in emotion, he holds it in front of him in a horizsntal position, beams once more on the little face; then his head slowly descends, there is an agonizing pause before the big mustache reaches the little Hps, the angels hovering about suspend the Happing of their wings, a long-drawn sigh of joy proceeds from the Congressman's breast, a low, sweet, lingering, honey-suggesting Emack is heard and the deed is done. The child is again pressed to the manly bosom and the final move perhaps the most Important of all is made. Before handing tbe baby back to its proud parents he gszes at it as if it were the most Erecions thing in the world, and then fixes is eyes on the parents with an expression which, if translated into words, would read: "And Just to think, you are the parents of this little angel! Howl do envy you!" Occasionally Mr. McComas adds a new scene ;to the act when the vote of the father of the baby is very doubtfuL Tula tcene xonsists of walking slowly to the door after tbe baby is deposited in the cradle, and there, as if forced by an overwhelming; Hood of affection, to rush back to the little one and take a final kisj. Any one who has seen the Congressman perform this extra act must unhesitatingly pronounce him one of the greatest actors of the age. . That be had a wonderfal control of his features need hardly be told. The dirtiest mcuth that ever adorned a baby can't make him blink, The greatett test to which this facial control was ever put occurred last October at the Frederick County Fair in Maryland, at tbe time Mr. McConjas was having a hard fight for re-election to Congress, his opponent being CoL Victor Banghman, perhaps the most popular Democrat in Maryland. The rivals, of course, attended the Frederick fair and settled down to a day of hand-shaking and baby-kissirg among the farmers. Both seemed to meet with equal success. McComas had found a foeman worthy of his steel. Toward the end of the day. however, the merits of the rival baby-kissers were put to a terrible test. About the same time they came upon a farmer and his wife with a baby whose bideons red face and sore lips would deter the bravest of men from approaching it Col. Banghman came up to the group first, shook hands with the man, said some sweet things to the woman, and then glanced at the caricature of a baby. As be did so a perceptable shudder passed over his strong frame. Several friends who stood near him encouraged the brave Colonel with "Go it, Will!" "It won't last long!" and similar inspiring words. Banghman did seem to grow inspirited, too, for he took the child in his arms, and prepared for the awful deed. By this time a large crowd had gathered, and in it were many of Mr. McComas' men, who were willing to bet freely that Banghman would not have the nerve to go through with the task. The Colonel glanced at the baby again: again he shuddered, and again a look of determination came into his face. Finally be closed his eyes, clinched bis teeth, and let his head fall but alas before his lips reached the upturned face the Colonel, forced by that incomprehensible instinct, which impels men to look upon the most repulsive objects, took another glance at the baby. Tnis time it was too much for him. He grew pale, trembled, and handed the child back with an uncontrollable expression of loathing. Just then McComas came np, and the crowd bent forward with breathless inter est to pee bow the 3econd knight would bear himself in the arena. Boughman stood near by, the most interested of all. Bets of five to one that McComas wouldn't do it found few takers. The Congressman first did the beaming act as usual, then the pressing act, then the horizontal act; but here be grew pale, and a shade of terror crept Into bit melting emile. Would he succumb like hiajriral ? Would he turn in disgust from those sore lips on that early tomato face? Look! He beams once more; his head slowly descends in the usual wy, there is the customary agonizing pause, and ah, yes! all honor to thee, bold McComas 1 there is heard the long drawn out smack. Victory! The Republicans break into a suppressed cheer. Banghman and his followers retire discomfited, McComas was elected to Congress. When the Congressman was asked by a reporter yesterday how he got through the ordeal, he said with a wry face: "I managed to kiss the baby but er I'll be d d if I hankered after iL" i Bat the Drue Stores Hold the Fort I Atchison Globe. I In Junction City the town owns the water works; in Atchison the water works owa the town.

THE POLITICAL CLIP.

The Ohio Democratic convention meets this week and the Republicans hold theirs next week. About 48,000 post offices are now held by Democrats, and the other 0.000 are small affairs anyhow. The colored men cf Michigan have started a boom for Sherman under such peculiar auspices that it looks as if Sherman himself might have engineered it. Gen. Boynton continues to revel in the flag incident. It keeps him very busy and has proved a source of ecstatic glee to him. He is just beginning to see its real eflect A New York World correspondent finds thai if Sherman fails to capture the Ohio convention he will giye up and a Chicago Tribune correspondent predicts that the next Republican ticket will be Blaine and Sherman. The Dayton Journal advises the Ohio Republicans to leave all questions concerning the party's presidential nomination out of this year's convention. Evidently Mr. Sherman does not hold the state in the hollow of his nand. THE CONSPIRACY CASES. Everything In Readiness to Call the Trial In the Federal Court To-day. The election conspiracy cases will he called for trial before Judge Woods and a jury in the United States District Court to-day. Although a special venue of sixty men from whom to select a jury have been 8ubf ccced, it is by no means certain that this number will be sufficient, and several days may elapse before the taking of testimony begins. District Attorney Sellers has selected Hon. Solomon Claypool to assist in the prosecution, and he has accepted. Hons Jason B. Brown, of Seymour, and C. F. McNutt, of Terre Haute, will conduct the defense in behalf of Messrs Coy. Sullivan and others, while Congressman Bynum will appear for bis law partner, Mr. Albert T.Beck; Mr. H. N. Spaur will look after hfs own interests; Samuel E. Perkins will be defended bv Hord it Hendricks, and Meswa. By field & Uowland will continua to act as associate counsel. It is the understanding that certain of the defendants will ask for separate trials, and if these be granted the time of the Court will be taken up with the cases for some weeks. The political prominence of the accused will naturally cause the trial, or trials, to be watched with great interest. Ail the defendants say they are now ready for trial, and they simply ask a fair hearing, believing that they will then have no difficulty to scure acquittal. Tbe Republican Committee of 100 is beirg backed in its eßorts by the unscrupulous gang of Republican politicians that for years constituted the notorious "Court House ring," and they will doubtless be present at the trial in a body, as they were when they so vigorously applauded Justice Harlan's verdict. ON THE WING. There is said to be an eleven-month old baby at Marshall, Miss., that whistles. An eclipEe of the sun takes place Au. 18. The spectacle will be visible from Berlin to Japan only. Josiah Roberts, of Peterboro, Canada, is proud of his ben, who celebrated Dominion day by laying an egg 614 inches long and 82 inches around. About two hundred car-loads of watermelons have been shipped from Brooks County, Ga., this season. The profit on each car wili average $100. A white crystal, nearly ten inches in diameter, spherical in form and said to be without a flaw, has lately been oflered to the principal foreign curio firm of Yokohama for $20,000. The Mikado has one of tbe two finest ones known. The Philadelphia Inquirer judiciously observes that if the people of America would find half as much fault with their Representatives in Congress as they do with their base-ball clubs the country would be much better governed. One of the best-dressed young men ia Louisville recently was an assistant bookkeeper in a bank, who astonished society with his attire. When he suddenly departed to visit a friend in Texas it was found that he owed between $2.000 and $3,000 for his clothes, one shoemaker claiming an ameunt of 1250. Rev. Dr. S. H. Virgin, in a Fourth of July address at West Chelmsford, N. Y.. said that recently in Washington he examined with microscropic scrutiny the original draft of the Declaration of Independence, and not a trace could be found of the signatures of the men who put forth that immortal instrument It is stated in Newburgh, N. Y., that in a shipyard at that place there is being cocEtructed the first vessel to be propelled by electricity ever built in the United States. It is a yacht 37 feet long, 7 feet wide, and 5 feet deep. It is to be run by stored electricity. It is building for a Newark (N.J.) electric company, and will be run between that city and New York. In Texas the dear eirls seem to be very fond of dressing themselves np in male attire and Eeeing the "sights." A young girl at Dallas was sent home by the police while masquerading in male attire. A Waco girl was photographed in her broth er s serine suit lor fun. ana tne picture nai raised a pretty sensation. Marian Biggs, a Cass county farm boy, has turned out to be a farm girL She wore trousers for a year before discovery. A correspondent of the New York Times writes: Polled bread there is an edible that ought to be on every American table. It is designed to be eaten with cheese, and it is delicious. Take a loaf of freshly made bread, and while it is still warm pull the inside ont of it in pieces the size of your hand or smaller. Pat these In the oven and bake them a delicate brown. When cool they are crisp and as full of flavor as a nut. Eat pulled bread once with your cheese and you will want it often. Tbe new pistol law in Texas, which went into effect on July 4, punishes by fioe and imprisonment all persons who carry on or about their persons, saddles, or in their saddle-bags a pistol, dirk, or other deadly weapon. And to a drummer who asked if he could not carry a pistol la his traveling bag the Galveston News replies no, unless he has his traveling bag checked, as it is the evident purpose of the law to prevent people from having pistols within easy reach. A Yorkshire clergyman once performed the marriage ceremony for his footman and cook. The footman would persist throughout the ceremony in putting his finger to his forehead every time his master addressed him, in accordance with castom. The reverened gentleman remonstrated in an undertone, "Don't touch your forehead, John, but say the words after me," Then aloud, "Wilt thou take this woman!" etc John, bearing In mind the yicar'ahlnt replied: "After you, air," and the assembled fries da burst into laughter. . A lingular light was witnessed by William Seddens, near Whlteville, Tenn., a

few days ego, according to . the Bolivar Bulletin. He was sitting on his front porch, looking up into the sky, when a meteor leaped downward, came rushing through the tree tops, whizzed and fired past his head, passed into his hall, turned to the left through an open door into his private room, gave his wife a bit of fright, and then fled through an open window at the rear of the room, and disappeared in the thick woods. It was a triUe scary, but a celestial visitor which Mr. and Mrs. Seddens will not forget soon. Beaver Canyon, Idaho., had a first-class Fourth of July celebration. The Declaration of Independence was read by a man named John Hancock, and Henry Clay delivered an oration. There wus a big procession, in which the States were represented by thirty-eleht young women in white Mother Hub bards, mounted on black hones. One hundred woodchoppers marched four abreast, carrying their axes, and the city fathers rode in a big lumber wagon drawn by twelve yoke of red oxen, driven by the Goddess of Liberty. In the evening there was an exhibition of fireworks, with a war-dance performed by 100 Shoshone and Bancack Indian'. A most remarkable spectacular phenomenon waa seen at Sanderaville, Ga., one afternoon recently. The sun setting behind a western bank of cloud, threw a lateral reflection, of perfect symmetry, across the entire heavens, resting upon the eastern horrizon, and widening at the znith. Owing to the irregularity of the cloud's summit, other smaller pathlike illuminations were defined, all seeming to radiate from both horizons and to meet overhead. The sun appeared to have set in the east, also. The curious sight was noted with mnch wonderment by many citizens, who did not remember ever bäving seen the heavens eimilarly spanned before. A good old friend of ours, says the Buffalo Commercial, says that it is incomprehensible to her how people can eat meat during this "heated term." She claims ihat the poor animals become overheated, that their flesh is full of impure matter, and that neat ought not to be eaten in warm weather any way. For herself, she "eschews" meat, and when she wants eomethirg "stronger" than vegetables she eats "kidneys, sweetbreads, a little bacon, some liver now and then and occasionally tripe." She regards this diet as mnch more healthy than the "flesh" of overheated animals. She says, however, that as a rule during the summer she is "strictly vegetarian," and "lives almost entirely on milk and eggs." CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Newtokt, R. I. An unpublished autograph letter by Gen. Washington has been discovered here. Milwaukee, Wis. Jean P. Saquet, who murdered his wife fourteen years aer, has been sentenced at Green Bay to life imprisonment. Pittsecrcs. Two more victims of the oil can were reported yesterday, making five fatalities from the same cause in the last twenty-four hours. Boston. H. S. Briggs, General Appraiser at the Custom House, has been requested to resign. It is stated that H. T. Kilfield, a Democrat, will take his place. Newelrtport, Mass. Miss Jane Andrews, teacher and authoress died Friday aged fifty-two ears. She was widely known ss a writer of juvenile books. fJNEW York. The steamer Eliza Hancock, an excursion boat running to Bayridge, ran into a yatch yesterday evening, capsizing her. Four men are reported drowned. MAnsHALLTOwN, Ia. Tbe thermometer at 1 p. m. registered 98; the hottest day ot the season. Common instruments record from 102 to 108. Out-door work Is practically suspended. Newaek, S. J., Thos. Heffner, a hatter of this city, was shot and instantly killed last night by Otto We-ss, a florist, of Mlddle village. R. I. Weiss claims to have acted in self-defense. Salem, Mass. The ' lasters for several firms of shoemakers struck yesterday on account of a disagreement about wages. A general strike on Monday ia considered inevitable. Wilkesbaeee, Pa. While a party ?of men were engaged yesterday in blasting rock, a premature (explosion took place. Henry Shoemaker, aged forty, was instantly killed ; Henry Beat had both eyes blown out, and John Wasser was fatally injured. San Francisco. Orders have been received here to fit the U. S. Man-of-War Haseler, now at Mare Island, for sea service. Her destination is to be Honolulu. The ship has been in the coast survey service, having been practically condemned for war purposes. Tittseueg. By an explosion of fire damp in the Port Royal coal mines, near West Newton, Pa., four miners were seriously burned, one of them, Geo. Süsser, it is thought, beirg fatally injared. The others will recover. The cause of the explosion is rot known. Cisciknati. A divorce has been granted to Mrs. Goodspeed from J. M. Goodspeed, on the ground of extreme cruelty m making an attack upon her with murderous intent at midnight at ther home on Price Hill a few weeks ago. She was restored to her former husband's name, Bodley. Pbilapelphia An official circular has rren istnert Vixr tha Kmntim Rnrrt ( Knights nf Labor, to the order in general in behalf of the Can Maker's Association, of Baltimore, requesting members of the Order to purchase only goods packed in band made cans, statin that cheap and deleterious fluids are used in machine soldering. Fpeisgfield. 111. Judges Graham and Allen, in the United States Circuit Court to day denied the motion for a receiver for the Vandalla railroad property pending the result of the litigation for the possession of the property over which the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads are waging a legal war. Waupaca, Wis. A cyclone at 5 o'clock last night wrecked the opera house in this city, unroofed two hotels, blew down the Episcopal church steeple and caused other heavy damages. The Curraa House was struck by lightning, but no one was injured. The farmers Ln the vicinity suffered heavy losses. Washington. About three weeks ago, at a meeting of Columbia Typo-' graphical Union No. 101, Public Printer Benedict was elected an honorary member. This was highly distasteful to a number of members of the Union, and last night a warm fight took place over a motion toerase the Public Printer's name from tbe bonarary rolla. The meeting adjourned before reaching a vote on the motion. Utica, N. Y. An accident happened lo the President's train last night while returning from Clayton to Alder Creek. The connecting bar to the forward driver on , the right hand side of the engine broke and the huge piece of steel revolved with terrible velocity, teartsg out one tide of the cab and ripping up the ties and the ground as the engine rushod alone. A bugs fracture was made in the boiler and the steam escaped in volumes.