People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1893 — Page 6

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The Negro Press association devoted a considerable part of its session in Richmond to a discussion of the question whether the word Negro should be spelled with a capital or a small initial letter. Human hair is absolutely the most profitable crop that grows. Five tons of it are annually imported by the merchants of London. The Parisians harvest upward of 200,000 pounds, equal in value to SBO,OOO per annum. An informant of the Brooklyn Standard Union has a kindly word for the mosquito. He declares that its bite ■would be harmless if left alone; it merely sucks the poison from our systems, a real benefit in hot weather. Afteb all the talk about the wonderful speed of electric motors the first electric locomotive, weighing 60,000 pounds, has at last been constructed and is found by actual trial to have a maximum speed of thirty miles an hour. One of the most productive sections of the world is the Russian province of Bessarabia, taken from Turkey in 1878. Its vineyards often yield 300 gallons of wine per acre; the average yield of wheat is 35 bushels and of maize 60 bushels. Thebe are four unique mountains in Lower California, two of alum, one alum and sulphur mixed and one of pure sulphur. It is estimated that in the four peaks named there are 100,000,000 tons of pure alum and 1,000,000 tons of sulphur. An observant drummer says he can readily tell who is the boss on th# farms he passes, the farmer or his wife. If a farm has a large barn and a small house the man is boss, but when there is a fine house and a dilapidated barn you maj’ know that the woman has her own way.

Pbof. C. K. Jenness, of the Leland Stanford university, the sociologist, in order to more thoroughly familiarize himself with tramp life, dressed himself as a tramp and lived among the profession. He w.as, however, quickly detected and forced out of the ranks of the fraternity.

Some time ago an lowa cyclone followed the route of a railroad for several miles, and now there is a theorist on deck who proposes to steer these storms, by means of rails laid and wires strung for the purpose, into open sections of country where they can spend their force without damage. >

With the aid of the great Link telescope astronomers have made the start- ' ling discovery that one of the satellites of Jupiter is double—in other words, that what has heretofore been taken for a single moon is, indeed, two moons, a large and a small one, the lesser slowly revolving around the greater. M. H. De Young has returned to San Francisco to nurse an “idea.” It is proposed to hold a great winter fair in that city which shall draw on the Columbian exposition for its material. It is declared that 12,000 American exhibitors at the World’s fair and 1,000 foreigners have expressed a willingness to ; remove their goods to the Pacific coast, ' provided sufficient money is guaranteed j to insure success. In the horticultural building there is a solid silver filigree model of that structure which cost $35,000, or about one-seventh of the cost of the larger building itself. It weighs 110 pounds, is 11 feet long, 3 feet 3 inches wide and 8 feet 0 inches in height. To build it required the service of 12 men, working 18 hours a day, 13 months. The work was done by the Mexicans, who are the most adept in the filigree art ■ t Seldom is a person so afflicted as the wife of a clerk in the treasury department in Washington. Her husband died a few days ago. The day after he was buried one of her boys broke his leg. On the following day another child broke his arm, and on the third day another child was taken ill with typhoid fever. Her household is turned into a hospital, and she has less than a dozen dollars in her possession. Pbof. Bell thinks the time occupied by inventors in working out the problem of aerial navigation by the usual inflated gas-bags and methods of steering them is wasted. He thinks a feasible means of propelling and directing an air-ship would be by a kind of trolley system where the rod would hang down from the car to the stretched wire, instead of extending upward. He reccommends this idea to Inventors. A COLLECTOB of odds and ends in New York has a remarkable representation of fruit in stone. It is a bunch of grapes carved from amethyst of rich purple, with stem, leaves and tendrils cunningly wrought from malachite, serpentine and jade. A basket is also heaped with apples, peaches, oranges, plums, apricots and raspberries that prove on inspection to be made of malachite, rhodonite, jasper and oddly colored marbles. A YOUNG woman of Portland, Ore., recently went into a trance and did not come out of it for twelve hours. She then related her experience. She said she had journeyed through the unknown world, and saw many acquaintances in the place of punishment, and a few in the haven of reward. Then •he named names,and it caused trouble, for many whom the young woman located in the region of perpetual punishment are at present residents of Portland. Those who were fortunate enough to be seen in the other place are satisfied, and believe in the journey. ' ,

BLOWN TO PIECES.

Two Boy* Horriblj Mangled by the Explosion of a Powder Magazine at Huntington, Ind.—Two Other Dead Bodie* bald to Have Been Found. Huntington, Ind., July 25. —At 3 o’clock Monday afternoon there was an explosion that shook the earth. People on the streets could not account for it. A hugh volume of smoke arose from the south bank of Little river, west of the Lafontaine bridge, and told the story. On the high bank at the point known as the Elm, on the property of M. B. Schaeffer, formerly stood the powder house of Schaeffer & Schaeffer. It was a small brick structure about 6 by 8 feet in size and low. On one side was a window, or rather an air bole. Monday afternoon some boys were swimming in the river at that point They saw Homer Householder and Hugh Harvey near the powder house with a rifle. In an instant there was a roar, the earth trembled, and bricks, dirt and stone were hurled in a shower in all directions. When the smoke cleared away the two boys could not be seen. The powder house had exploded. Not a brick was left in place. In fact, there was nothing left to mark the spot upon which the little building had stood except the torn-up ground and a few charred pieces of wood. The wreck was complete. Bricks were hurled half a mile. Many were blown clear through house roofs, and in one of M. B. Schaeffer’s houses a brick carried away a door. A great crowd soon collected and viewed the ruins. While the people were walking about somebody almost stepped upon two dead bodies. The bodies were lying in the grass on the north side of the river, one being on the Wabash right of way. When found the bodies were entirely naked. Their clothing was all burned off. Homer Householder, the one found on the Wabash right of way, was badly mangled. His arms were gone and his head crushed. The other body, that of Hugh Harvey, was even more mutilated than that of Householder. The head was blown off and the body burned. It had on no clothing, but a piece of Harvey’s trousers was found near by. This helped to identify him. Crowds surrounded the bodies and viewed the sickening sight. The bodies were removed to’Kenower’s undertaking establishment, where they will be prepared for burial. An unknown man and boy who were nearer the powder house than Householder j».nd Harvey cannot be found. This boy and man had been in the neighborhood several days, but were strangers. Late Monday night it was reported that two more heads were found near the powder house, making four dead in all. A boy named Peden said he had been with Harvey and Householder when Harvey proposed that they go and shoot into the powder house window. Peden refused and ran away, and had gone but a short distance when the explosion occurred. Peden was knocked down and bruised. The heavy iron door of the powder house has not been found. j Andrew Herzog and John Gooley were drilling a well about 150 yards I away. The shower of brick and stones about them was frightful. Herzog was struck in the side by a flying brick and ; knocked down. A brick struck Goolev’s left wrist and hurt it badly. Windows were broken in all parts of town. They were broken in the courthouse, Third ward schoolhouse, Catholic church, , new Osborne hotel and many other j large buildings. George Pastor’s green- . houses were riddled. The powder house was used by ■ Schaeffer & Schaeffer to store away i their stock of powder and dynamite. It was small and had a heavy door, locked with a common padlock. The last person to enter the .house was John Kunce, who was there several days ago. Ku nee said to a reporter that the house contained about twenty-five kegs of powder and one fifty-pound box of 25 per cent dvnamite.

BATTLE WITH STRIKERS.

Guards at a Kansas Mine Have an Engagement with the Mob. Weib City, Kan., July 25. The guards at shaft 47 had a pitched battle with a mob of strikers at 10:30 o’clock Monday night. The mob approached the mine quietly and fired into the shaft Deputy Sheriff Grant, who was on patrol guard, returned the fire and, calling the other guards, defended the mine against the mob. Over 100 shots were fired, but none of the deputies were injured. When the mob saw that the guards were standing their ground they fled. It is not known how many, if any, of the mob were shot. Topeka, Kan., July 25.—Many calls have been made upon Gov. Lewelling for guns with which to arm persons engaged in the strike in southeastern Kansas. President Walters of the Miners’ union has asked for arms for the strikers, claiming that they need them for self defense. C. E. Arnold, sheriff of Cherokee county, has also teleg’raphed to the governor for guns, to which the governor replied as follows: “Under no circumstances can the state authority permit violence. Strikers must not trespass nor e assault United States marshals nor destroy property. Read this to the miners.” The governor will not send arms to the district and will not call out the militia unless it is absolutely necessary. He has secret agents on the ground who are keeping him informed of the situation.

STUB ENDS OF THOUGHT.

Justice is frozen mercy. Ambition is a loaded gun. A sharp tongue cuts off friends. A kiss is affection’s ginger snap. Don’t take a summer girl on sight. Some preachers are the devil 's delight. The laborer is not always worthy of his hire. Unexpressed thoughts are seed dor mant in the ground. If a woman looWed into her conscience as often as she looks into her mirror she wouldn’t be any worse for it.—Detroit t ree Press.

FOR FREE SILVER.

Any Man Who I avon the Free Coinage of the U hit* Metal May Be * Dele rate to the Ct nvent < n Which Meets in Chi. cago, Tuesday, August 1. Chicago, July 26.—Advocates of free silver will hold a mass meeting in Chicago next week. Pursuant to a caH issued on July 4, delegates from every state and territory in the union will gather here in the opening meeting next Tuesday. While it is impossible to estimate exactly the number of delegates who will attend at least 600 are expected to be here. The following is the call as issued I from Washington, D. C., and sent to every state: ‘■The recent culnfination of events of ths greatest moment to the people of this country calls tor wise counsel and determined action on the part of the patriotic citizens. A concerted purpose is manifest to seize upon the present opportunity todesiroy silver as money, and to establish finally and forever the single gold standard, and at one stroke to change all debts to gold debts, with a never-ending rise of gold and fall ot prices. “A financial disturbance, largely artificial and needless, has been created as an ‘objectlesson, and falsely attributed to the present silver law, in order out of it to create a mani- . festation of public sentiment under cover of which the greater crime of overthrowing the money of the constitution and establishing the single gold standard may be consummated As a part of the same great conspiracy the mints of India have been closed, and the shock is felt around the world. “Congress has been called to meet in extra session on August 7. If at this session the money standard of the constitution is overthrown and the single gold standard is finally established, to be extended over the world, an economic revolution will have been inaugurated more disastrous to the welfare of mankind, and especially to the producing and ; laboring classes, than any in the history of the I world. ‘Tn view, therefore, of the threatening conI ditions that have arisen, and in answer to numerous appeals for action, the executive committee of the American Bimetallic league has deemed it proper to call a national convention to be held at Chicago, beginning August 1, and , to continue as long as the convention may direct “All members of the league are requested to attend, and all who are in favor of maintaining the money of the constitution and opposed to the establishment of a single gold standard in the United States, without regard to party, are invited to attend and participate in the deliberations of the convention. All economic associations and all industrial organizations are requested to send delegates to this convention. A special invitation is extended to members of congress and members of state legislatures. Governors of states are requested to appoint as many delegates as they may deem proper. “By order ot the committee. “A J. Warner, President, “W. M. Barsington, Secretary.'’ There has been no particular basis of representation. It is to be simply a mass convention, and any man favoring free coinage is entitled to a seat However, many governors of states and committes of organization have appointed delegates. The first meeting will be called on Tuesday, August 1, at 10 o’clock in the morning in the First Methodist church, corner Clark and Washington streets. Gen. A. J. Warner, for many years a congressman from Ohio, but now stationed at Washington, will call the convention to order. Gen. Warner is president of the bimetallic league, an organization having clubs reaching over all the country. Among the prominent free silver advocates who are to be here and make addresses are: Senators Stewart and Jones, of Nevada; Senators Teller and Wolcott, of Colorado; Congressman Pence, of Colorado; Senator Peffer, of Kansas; Senator Vance, of North Carolina; Senator Jones, of Arkansas, and others.

LEFT THE COUNTRY.

The Man in Charge of the Swiss Display of Watches at the hair Gets Away with About 830,000 in Cash and Goods. Chicago, July 26. IL Bertrand Nemitz, of Switzerland, left Chicago Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock, and is probably now under arrest at Toronto, Can., charged with a $30,000 embezzlement Nemitz came to the world’s fair in charge of the exhibit of watches that is made by the famous watch factories of Geneva, Switzerland. He represented thirty firms. It was discovered that he had been making sales of goods and pocketing the receipts. Nemitz took alarm when an inventory of the exhibit was ordered by the Swiss commissioner, acting on the advice of secret service men of the treasury department, and left at once for Canada. From Sarnia, Ont., he wrote to a woman with whom he was living, Josephine Wagnon, directing her to start at once for Toronto, and to meet him at the Rossin house in that city. He instructed the woman in this letter to “bring all of the watches and jewelry that there are in the house and all the articles of value that you can get your hands on. Commissioner Perinaud says that when Nemitz left he took everything in the safe, the amount of currency that he obtained in this way being estimated at $5,000, and the amount obtained from sales at $25,000.

POWDERLY TO RESIGN.

He Will Abandon Labor Agitation for the Law. New York, July 26.—General Master Workman Terence V. PowderJy of the Knights of Labor is to resign, and his resignation is to be accepted. The news leaked out Monday night and was confirmed by people high in the councils of the order. Powderly has been studying law for some time, and is in a position to begin practice in the Pennsylvania courts. All that delays him now is his duty as general master workman. The knights will not ask him to retire. It is believed that T. B. McGuire will be Powderly’s successor. An extraordinary invention is the one on which Edison is now at work, namely, to save the 90 per cent of energy of coal now wasted in its combustion. Should he succeed the cost of everything made by electric or steam power would be cheapened and the necessaries and luxuries of life brought within range of ail to a greater extent than was accomplished by the invention of the steam engine. The prior ciple for which he is striving is the development of electric cunents immediately from the coal. In case he succeeds there would be no further use lor steam boilers and engines. .

HAS LEFT BANGKOK.

I The French Minister Depart* from tha I Siameee Capttal-The Ministry, HowI ever, Hesltatas to Dtelare War—Siam's Plucky Reply Was Unexpected. Paris, July 26.—The ministry is now in a quandary. It was not contemplated that Siam would resist, and the cabinet hesitates to incur the odium of bloodshed. According to international laws neutral powers are net bound to recognize a blockade except between belligerents, and the French constitution provides that ; war cannot be declared without the consent of parliament The situation is one of the greatest difficulty and only success can justify the policy which M. Develle has adopted. Should he fail the country, already smarting under the long tale of colonial failures, will visit him and his cabinet with the heaviest penalties. President Carnot’s absence from the capital at such a critical moment has revived the rumors of his serious illness. It transpires that the reports current that the French government had notified the various powers of her intention to blockade the ports of Siam were premature. No such notification has been officially ad dressed to the powers. Lord Dufferin, the British ambassador, and M. Develle, minister of foreign affairs, will hold another conference Wednesday, presumably on the question of territorial demands made by France on Siam. Bangkok, July 26. —M. Pavie, French minister resident, started down the river Tuesday afternoon on the warship Ineonstante, accompanied by the warships Lutin and Comete. All is quiet in this city. London, July 26.—The Daily Chronicle makes the rather utopian suggestion that the government should convene a conference of the great European powers and America and endeavor to arrive at a final solution of the international difficulties in Siam, Newfoundland, etc. Txen-Tsin, July 26.—The Chinese government has received the news of France’s territorial demands upon Siam with amazement and indignation. That France should lay claim to country up to the twenty-third parallel is regarded as an intrusion upon the j rights of China, for at Pekin the con- , tention is that both banks of the Mekong to a point well south of the twenty-third parallel are Chinese possessions. The mandarin party, which is bitterly anti-French, is trying to force the government to interfere.

MANY CARS DITCHED.

World's Fair Express on the Baltimore A Ohio Wrecked—Thirty-Nine Passengers Burt. Akron, 0., July 26. —A most serious accident occurred on the Pittsburgh & Western railway at Monroe Falls,about 7 miles north of here, Tuesday. The second section of a Baltimore & Ohio excursion train, loaded with excursionists for New York state bound to the world’s fair, was thrown from the track by the spreading of the rails, and three of the day coaches loaded with excursionists rolled down a 15-foot embankment and two other cars were derailed. Thirty-nine persons were seriously injured, three of them fatally. A number of doctors from here went to the scene of the wreck and did all in their power to allay the suffering of the injured. As speedily as possible these were conveyed to Akron, and all are being cared for at the city hospital. If reports are true the accident was due to defective ties, and negligence on the part of those whose business it is to keep the track in repair. The train was going around a sharp curve when the accident occurred. Those fatally injured are J. 11. Moreick, Humeston, la.; Judson Hunt, Philadelphia, and Leia Hunt, Baltimore. All injured passengers were in day coaches. Many of them were asleep when the train jumped the track, and not at once realizing what had happened the greatest confusion prevailed. The last coach was smashed into kindling wood, and it is a miracle that any of the occupants came out alive.

HELD FOR MURDER.

Five Persons Under Arrest at Burlington, la.. Charged with Causing a Woman’s Death. Burlington, la., July 26. Mrs. Leonard Fritzsche was shot through the heart and instantly killed Tuesday morning while sleeping in her- bed near an open window. It is charged that some one from outside fired the shot. The position of the body and wound indicates that the ball was fired from within the house. Five people are under arrest, three neighbors with whom the Fritzsches had considerable trouble and the husband and a hired girl. The relations of the dead woman and her husband were not happy. The case is ope of the most mysterious ever occurring in Burlington. Wrecked at a Railroad Trestle, Alton, 111., July 26.—At 6 a. m. Tuesday at Riehl’s trestle, 6 miles up the river, on the St. Louis, Chicago & St. Paul railroad, a fatal accident occurred. The engine and five cars of a local freight train had passed over safely, when the trestle gave way and the remainder of the train was piled up in the ravine below. William Burri 11, conductor, was killed >ptr;giit. and Johnson and Mathews, hrakemou. fatally injured.

RUIN AND DEATH.

An Explosion of Na pt ba Demolishes a Brooklyn Factory and Kills Four Men. New York, July 21.—Late Thursday afternoon a can of naptha exploded in. the sweat-band factory of J. D. Campbell, No. 211 Walworth street, Brooklyn, killing four persons. They are’ J. D, Campbell and son Samuel, John Weiss and Jacob Weiss. Matthew Dering was badly injured. The building, a two-story frame structure is a complete wreck. There were twelve persons employed in the factory All excepting the five named were in tue basement and escaped without iniury.

MIGHT BE WORSE.

Several Banks Forced to Suspend on Tuesday, Bat AU Have A»mU in Excess ot Liabilities—Among Them Was the Wi»consin Fire and Marins Insurance Company's Bank at Milwaukee, the Oldest Institution in the Northwest. Milwaukee, July 26.—The Wisconsin Fire and Marine Insurance company’s bank, the largest financial institution in the whole northwest outside of Chicago, has closed its doors. This is known as Mitchell’s bank. It was founded in 1839 by the late Alexander Mitchell, father of United States Senator John L. Mitchel L It owes depositors >7,870,503, while its assets amount to >8,946,354. The bank’s capital was >500,000 paid up. It had the largest capital among the Milwaukee banks, and in May, 1889, celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. By a special act of the legislature the stockholders are liable without limit for all debts of the bank. John L. Mitchell is president, David Ferguson vice president, John Johnson cashier and Robert L. Jennings assistant cashier. At the instance of Benjamin M. Weil the bank consenting, Judge Johnson appointed Washington Becker receiver of the bank. His bond was fixed at >1,000,000. Mr. Becker has made a large fortune in the street railway business and was only a short time ago taken into the bank as a vice president It is impossible to estimate to what extent the failure will effect the business interests of the city and of the state. The name of Mitchell known in financial circles from one end of the country to the other. The city as a municipality is affected directly from the fact that in this bank were deposited the city funds, amounting in all to about >1,600,000. These deposits are protected by a bond signed by John L. Mitchell and David L. Ferguson, which is in reality the bank itself. And this bond is only for >l,500,000, just >IOO,OOO less than the city had on deposit when the bank closed. The city may be compelled to stop payments temporarily, but it will be in shape to do a cash business very shortly. License money is now pouring in and the city will shortly have >150,000 in cash with which to meet present demands The state is also involved. State moneys are deposited in the bank, and under the policy of the present state administration the state takes all the responsibility, and the bondsmen of the state treasurer are released when the money is deposited. The day passed with but one assignment, but that one was in the nature of a surprise. It was the assignment of the Obermann Brewing company. The assignee is Hermann. Obermann and he furnishes bonds in the sum of >50,000. George Obermann when seen said the brewery would continue business. He attributed the failure to the fact that collections are slow and banks which they relied upon had gone under. A considerable crowd gathered at the Merchants’ exchange, First national, and the and II Isley banks, and more qr less of a crowd at the Wisconsin national. Notwithstanding this fact and the renewed feeling of uncertainty, a number of old depositors were on hand at each of the institutions for the purpose of making deposits, and while considerable money was hastily withdrawn, even larger amouats were placed on the inside of the counters. The failure of the Bank of commerce was not unexpected, as the bank was owned by the DePauws and the DePauw estate, and because of the failure of C. W. DePuaw Saturday a run was made on the bank Monday. The bank is the oldest in the city and one of the oldest in the state. Of the DePauw estate Mrs. Washington C. DePauw, N. T. DePauw and C. W. DePauw owned nearly three-fourths. The first named is worth >5,000,000, and they are all liable for twice the amount of their stock. The last named has made an assignment. Louisville, Ky., July 26.—At 10 o’clock Tuesday morning the Merchants’ national, bank posted a notice of suspension, and half an hour later the failure of the Louisville deposit bank was announced. By this time half a dozen banks in the city were being run by depositors, mostly small ones. They all stood the pressure except one, the Fourth national, which closed its doors. Excitement was running high and every one of half a dozen banks was crowded with depositors who were in line waiting their turn with the paying te ler. The failure of the Merchants’ national was caused by the withdrawal of the balances of the country banks and country depositors. The Louisville deposit was the only bank in the city not a member of the clearing house association, and in its time of need none of the other banks would give it any assistance whatever. The suspension of the Fourth national was a result of the panic. None of the failures are considered bad ones. Depositors in the two national banks will be paid in full, and the loss to stockholders will not be more than 60 per cent, in either case. The Merchants national bank is capitalized at >500,000, and J. H. Linderbeager is president. The Fourth national has a capital of >300,000 and a surplus-of >35,000. George Davis is president. The Louisville deposit bank has a capital of >300,000 and a surplus of >16,128. Mosea Schwartz is president.

’‘Everybody wants fresh bread,” said a citizen, “and I have sometimes wondered what became of that which was left over. I got some light on this subject to-day when I saw in front of a bakery a sign reading: ‘Yesterday’s bread three cents a loaf.’ ” A now of accordion-plaited gauze is the only trimming on the front of a large hat of lace braid. Hundreds of people can talk for one who can think, hut thousands can think tor one who can see.—Ruskin. Thirty persons have committed suicide on the Eiffel tower.

IN THE LATEST STYLE.

“ -- - Bering and Burning Seem* to Be tfca Popular Method with Southern Lyncher* for Disposing of Murderer* and Bavlehera—Such Wa* the Fate Meted Oat to Leo Walker by a Tenne**eo Mob. Memphis, Tenn., July 24. —Lee Walker, the negro who assaulted Miss Mollie McCadden and four colored girls last week, was lynched by a mob a few minutea after midnight Saturday night. The attack on the jail was begun at 10 o’clock and the mob hammered the great steel doors two hours before an entrance was effected. At x2:15 o’clock the door to Walker’s cell was smashed with a battering ram and, with a yell, the crowd seized the negro and dragged him to a telegraph pole 100 yards north of the jail, where he was strung up. Walker was more dead than alive when launched into space. The door of his cell had scarcely been forced open when the mob commenced hammering him with guns and clubs. His arms were broken, his jaw crushed and his body mutilated. When the telegraph pole was reached the rope was thrown over a cross-arm and the body jerked 10 feet ifi the air by willing hands Tbe mob was composed of several thousand men. Scores of negroes participated in the lynching, the blacks being more enraged than the whites because Walker had assaulted four negro girls. No masks were worn. The mob was not content with hanging and mutilating the body of the negro. Scarcely had the pulse ceased to beat when some one yelled: “Burn the wretch!” and instantly the cry was reechoed from a thousand throats. A huge bonfire was built in the street and the body cut down and dumped into the flames. The ghastly sight caused many to groan and protest, but the leaders of the mob were determined to cremate the body and could not be persuaded to desist. They seemed to have lost their reason and acted like madmen. Walker made a full confession and related his revolting story to the prosecuting attorney with the utmost coolness. H,e did not realize the enormity of his crime and when asked what he supposed his fate would be replied that he would probably be fined >4OO and sent to the penitentiary for four or five years.

MR. CLEVELAND’S POLICY.

Absolute end Unqualified Repeal of th* Sherman Law and Reform of the Tariff. New York, July 24. —The World announces, on what it declares to be authority, the immediate policy of President Cleveland and his administration in regard to the approaching special session of congress. Briefly it is as follows: 1. Silver reform by the absolute and unqualified repeal of the Sherman law. 2. Tariff reform to be prosecuted in accordance with the pledges of the party as soon as, but not before, the fimfhees of the country are upon a stable basis. ‘ Th e World’s article continues: “Mr. Cleveland is annoyed and exasperated at the unexpected interference with his tariff reform plans, but he is not discouraged. He proposes to meet the silver question in the same open, straightforward manner that has characterized his handling of tariff matters. President Cleveland’s advice to the coming special session ot congress will be for the repeal at once of the Sherman silver law. He believes that any complication of this issue with amendments, substitutes or similar propositions will be detrimental to the purposes of the repealing act. which is not so mnch for the purpose of working any instant change in the financial system of the country as for the restoration of business confidence throughout the land. From the Infor mation at his command Mr. Cleveland has ne doubt that his policy will be adopted by the house of representative* after discussion and consideration. It is In the senate that the trouble will come. What will follow repeal is a matter that will not be injected Into the present fight if the administration has its way. That further financial legislation will be needed the president considers probable, but what Its nature shall be is a matter for future determination. The first thing to be done is to clear the ground. When that is done the question ot construction cafi be considered upon an in tell i. gent basis.’’

CONCEDES BUT HALF.

Blaiw’M Answer to France Unsatisfactory— War Almost Certain. Paris, July 24.—France has technical ly declared war against Siam. The latter’s reply received to the French ultimatum was not satisfactory; that is to say, it did not accept every condition imposed unreservedly. Therefore French Minister Pavie has withdrawn on board the Forfait, and the blockade of Siam has begun. It is a question of a day or two whether there will be war. Much depends on the attitude of England. Its interference has already precipitated the action of the French government. If it continues to back up Siam the consequences will be of the gravest character for itself, for France and for Europe. France will give notice to the powers before bombarding Bangkok, which is the next step that may be expected. In Siam’s reply it is shown that the demands of France are deemed to be too heavy is but half of the indemnity asked and half of the territory sought are granted.

THOUSANDS ARE IDLE.

Hundreds of Unemployed Miners and. Railroad Men Arrive at St. Paul Daily. St. Paul, Minn., July 24.—1 tis estimated that 3,000 to 4,000 idle, men are here and hundreds more are arriving daily. Many are from railroads and mining regions. Many are well educated persons. The few Michigan mines still running intend lowering wages greatly. The men say they will then q.uit. This will add from <5,000 to 6,000 more unemployed to the 4,000 in Michigan who have already quit.

FAIR GATES CLOSED.

Sunday Sight-Seers Barred—Exposition Authorities Permit Only ThoMe Having Business at Jackson Park to Puss Inside Chicago, July 24.—For the first time since May 28 the world’s fair was * closed Sunday. At 11 o’clock Sunday night 8,918 persons had entered on passes. When it is remembered that 1,800 guards live inside the grounds and went out three times to meals, and that the guides, gatemen and other employes will make 500 more, it will be •een that between 2,000 and 2.500 pensons entered the grounds besides tha regular employes of the exposition.