si LIKE COMMON CLAY, The Earl of Fife and Queen Victoria's Eldest Grand daughter United TILL DEATH PARTS THEM, An Impressive Ceremony and a Day of Pompous Show. GLADSTONE'S GOLDEN WEDDING DAI Elegant Costumes of tbe Ladles In Attend ance at the Roynl Marriage A Large Number or Tnlaable Present for tbe Bride Tbe Earl Considered n Fine Fel low and nil Bride a Sensible Woman Detail of tbe Day Lord Fife Wean No Highland Costume He IsGiven a Couple of New Titles Raring tbe Evening by Ills Angnst Grandmn-ln-Law Many Tokens of Affection and Esteem Presented to Gladstone and Ills Wife John Jnrrett Excited Over a Birmingham Interview. According to programme tbe marriage of the Earl of Fife to Princess Louise took place in London yesterday. The event was all that was anticipated. There were 400 presents, valued at $1,000,000. Gladstone's golden wedding was quite as grand and a more enjoyable affair. IBT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. London, July 27. Copyright The Earl of Fife was dnly married to-day to the Princess Louise, eldest daughter of the Prince of "Wales. The weather did not favor the royal couple; the sky was so gloomy that the diamonds in the Princess' hair did not have a fair show in the crowded little chapel, and the only rayof sunsbineseemed to concentrate upon ihebridegroom'shead, bringing the bald spot . Prince,, Louise. lhereon into startling relief, and thereby unkindly emphasizing the fact of his 18 years' seniority over the bride. m . The dowdiest looking person in the chapel was Qneen Victoria. She wore a black silk brocaded dress, sprinkled with large white flowers, a costume which DID NOT SUIT HER DUMPY FIGURE. Gn her head was a diamond crown, and her breast was covered with diamond orna ments.. ,. w.x-- --. The chapel is only about 74 feet by 60, and it was crowded enough to make the people uncomfortable and cross. The wed ding was fixed for" noon, but tbe invited guezts had to be in their places at 11:30. The interval was profitably spent in criti cising dresses and looking through the ex quisite vellum-bound copy of the marriage service, with which each guest was sup plied. The people were gratified to find that the Princess and Earl were through out spoken of as "this man and this voman," just as though they were of The Earl of Fife. common clay. It had been expected. an- parently, that an expurgated and more courtly edition would be provided. THE MOST UNHAPPY LOT. The only persons not supplied with copies were the reporters, of whom room had been graciously found for a dozen. They were supposed to know all about the marriage service and such like. They were far and away the most unhappy lot in the chapel. They had been compelled to wear evening dress, a la Francais, lest they should be mistaken for gentlemen, who, of course, all wore the usual morning dress, and they were stowed away right at the back, in the worst position for seeing and hearing. Owls In sunshine wonld be calm, dignified beings compared with these unfortunate reporters in evening dress at noon, but they bore themselves with the meekness character istic of English reporters upon official occa sions. THE BEST DRESSED 'WOMEN' in the chapel were tbe Duchess of Man chester, who wore a pale lemon-colored robe and superb diamond tiara; the dowager Marchioness of Ailesbury, in purple velvet slashed with pink, and sprinkled all over with diamonds; Lady Bandolph Churchill, in yellow silk, and the Countess Spencer, in white satin, trimmed with gold fringe. Three-fourths of the men wore a uniform of some kind, and the remainder the orthodox morning suit. The Grand Old Man was there, of course. He wore 3 privy councilor's uniform, knelt down and prayed as soon as hereached his seat, and talked little. The Qneen's procession, which entered the chapel five minutes late, made a brave snow. ' It was preceded and followed by exalted court officials, and included, besides Her Majesty, one king, he of Greece, 20 princesses and princes, and poor Marquis of Lorne, the Qneen's subject son-in-law, who looked like the fly in the amber. The gold stock and silver stick in waiting were both in the procession, and they looked so gorgeous and lent such tone to the affair that one could understand society's indigna tion against the radical Labouchere, who the other night proposed, from bis place in Parliament, the abolition of all well-paid and sinecure offices. The Princess of Wales, the most popular member of tbe royal family, walked between her two brothers, the King ot Greece and the Crown Prince of Denmark. She wore a dress of pearl gray satin, trimmed with silver, with Y-shaped bodice, and looked as young as her daughter. THE BRIDE'S PROCESSION wm shorter but more interesting. The rsi it v.vvi nwi t ff Prince of "Wales supported his daughter and perspired freely, although the support was only metaphorical, for the bride was seen to be a tall, well-knit, upright young woman. Princess Louise has a fine figure, but her face is too long and sallow for beauty. The bride's dress was composed of the richest white satin duchesse, with a very long, flowing train. The corsage front and sides of the skirt were entirely draped with most magnificent point de gaze, inter mixed with garlands, of orange flowers. The bodice, of the Tsame satin, was open V-shspe, with a high 'Medici collar and elbow sleeves of old" lace. Behind the trail of orange flowers was arranged, from the left shoulder to"be)bw the right side of the waist, a wreatJi of orange flowers. She wore an exqnisite point de gaze veil. THE BRIDEMAIDS DRESSES were of a lovely shade of blush pink faille, with demi-trains draped with crepe de chine, over which were arranged broad moire sashes. The bodices were cut V sbaped, with elbow sleeves, and trimmed with crepe de chine, with bouquets of pink roses at the throat Each bridemaid also wore a bouquet of pink roses in the hair. It had been expected that Lord Fife would wear a full Highland costume, but to the sore disappointment of everyone, lie was dressed in the uniform of the Banffshire Artillery Voluntcers.with trousers complete. He bore himself with quiet dignity, which commanded respect, and when, after tbe ceremony, be had to salute his royal mother-in-law, he bowed low, but showed no dis position to grovel. Tbe bride conducted herself like any other young lady, said "I will" with a delightful little tremor in her voice, squeezed a tiny tear into one eye, and did not faint AFTER THE CEREMONY. The Queen, bride and bridegroom and all the royalties lunched together in the state dining room in Buckingham Palace, eating and drinking out of golden vessels. The toast of the bride and bridegroom was pro posed by the King of Greece, and Lord Fife made a manly speech, promising to do his best to make his wife happy. Then tbe couple drove to Marlborough House, took tea with the Prince andPrincess of "Wales and family, and started on their honeymoon at 4 o'clock, in an open car riage for Sheen, a pretty village near Lon don, where the Comte de Paris lives. To-night a supplement to the official London Gazette has been issued, containing the official announcement that Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the great seal of tbe United Kingdom or Great Britain and Ireland, granting the dignities of A MARQUIS AND DUES of the said United Kingdom unto the Bight Hon. Alexander William George, Earl of Fife, and the heirs male of his body law fully begotten, by tbe names, styles and titles of Marquis MacDuff, in the county of Banff, and Duke of Fife. There is a concensus of opinion that Fife is a good fellow, and he has recently proved it in a variety of ways. He refused to take presents from his tenants on his Scotch es tates, on the ground that the times were bad, but he bas given money for their lavish en tertainment, and to-night the clerks in the London bank of which he is President are enjoying a sumptuous banquet at his ex pense. That Princess Louise is s sensible and kind-hearted young woman is shown by the fact that most of her lingerie was made, by her desire, by poor Irish women, for whom work is found by the Donegal In dustrial Society. Every garment is made of tbe finest cambric, trimmed with Valen ciennes lace. The bride's presents numbered nearly 400, and their aggregate value has been placed as high as $1,000,000. SORRY HE WAS INTERVIEWED. Consnl John Jnrrett Says lie Wasn't Re ported Exactly In Birmingham. (BY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.! London, July 27. President Harrison's Consnl at Birmingham has been occupied this week with regretting that he permitted himself the luxury of th"e interview in the Times, of that city, concerning tbe Sackville West episode, that I cabled to The Dis patch a week ago, and has come all the way to London to explain matters for the readers of this paper. As usual, in instances where public men find that their views in print look queer, the blame is laid upon the reporter, bnt Consul Jarrett is a patient man, and does not wish to be too harsh. He says it is far from him to say anything that would reflect upon the young man who reported the Birming ham Times interview, although It is wrong in every particular. He says that the re porter did not take notes during the inter view, and theorizes that in writing from memory afterward he mixed up the children of his lancy with the offspring of the Con sul's judgment. Jarrett says he does not believe Cleveland was defeated because the American people rose at the polls to resent the affront to Great Britain implied in the demand for the recall of Sackville "West, and thaCwhat he told the reporter was that the British Minister had acted indiscreetly in writing a letter bearing upon political affairs which President Cleveland and-the Democratic party could use for their advantage. I violate no confidence in stating that Consul Jarrett will explain no more inter national politics to Biimingham reporters. AN AREA! OP IRONCLADS, Such ns Were Never Seen Before, to Astound the Germans. IBT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. London, July 27. There will be such an array of ironclads next week at Spitbead as has never been known before. IfWil helm is not sufficiently impressed with -England's naval might, it will not be for want of trying on the part of the English Gov ernment Already the waters of the Solent are packed with war ships, and many more cruisers and liue-of-battie ships have yet to arrive. The comical part of the business is that, al though tbe Admiralty has placed ships at the disposal of certain visitors, they have warned all of them that they will have to provide their own refreshments. Luncheon baskets-and sherry flasks will therefore be de rigeur next week, except on board the royal yachts and the Admiralty, where something sumptuous will be provided. MANAGER PALMER SUED FOR 10,000. Grace Hawtborue Thinks He Caused Her to Lose That Much. IBT CABLE TO Till DISPATCH! London, July 27. Grace Hawthorne, of the Princess Theater, brings suit against A. M. Palmer to-day for .10,000 damages for breach of contract, arising out of the non production of Sardou's "Theodora," or which Miss Hawthorne secured tbe English rights two years ago. Palmer, according to Miss Hawthorne's specifications, had contracted to produce the play here in October, 1887, and tne non production, she claims, has damaged her reputation m an artist and injured -her financially. MANY TOKENS OF LOVE Sent to Mr. and Kirs. Gladstone on the Occa sion of Their Golden Wedding; The Grand ON Man Slakes a Neat Speech. CBT CABLE TO TUX DISFATCH.l London, July 27. Mr. and Mrs. Glad stone's golden wedding has quite over shadowed in popular interest the royal mar riage celebrated in the queer little chapel at Buckingham Palace. Even in the number, if not in tbe intrinsic value, of the presents the Grand Old Man and his wife have had the best of it The flow of gifts set in early in the week in two streams, one to 'Ha war den Castle and the other to the modest town bouse in James street, and they are still pouring in in great variety. Gladstone's presents beat those of tbe Princess Louise, the balance of the latter was spoiled by an undue ( proportion of silver candlesticks, fans, and other orthodox trifles considered salable for a young couple. Gladstone received specimens of various British handicrafts sent by artisan admirers in all parts of the country, and often anonymously pictures, china, breakfast and dinner services, pillow cases, chair covers-, vases, inkstands and clocks. There was TLENTY OF JEWELRY, TOO, diamond bracelets for Mrs. Gladstone by the dozen, and gold cups and rings for the Grand Old Man, the auriferous list being crowned by an exquisite gold inkstand sent by the Prince of Wales. But what touched the great statesman's heart most was the modest tribute of love and veneration sent by -the humble basket workers of Connemara. It took the form of a basket of the givers' own manufacture, filled with the beautiful asphodel flower, which, in the language of flowers in Ireland, signifies "Eternal Life." The basket was placed in a prominent position in the draw ing room, and is still there. The golden wedding festivities culminated last night at the National Liberal Club in a grand reception, attended by over 2,000 representative Liberals. Gladstone disap pointed his enthusiastic friends by speaking in reply to the address of congratulation for only 13 minutes, but the little speech amply compensated in quality for what it lacked in quantity. Here are the eloquent words in which the aged statesman bid the Lib erals not despair of the future: AN ELOQUENT SPEECH. Not only at a time when yon are in possession of political power, but also, and sometimes even more conspicuously, when you are exclud ed from it, yonr principles advance. They are principles not of destruction, but of improve ment and the important admission, which be long to it are, I do not say enforced, I do not say extracted from the mouths and recorded in the action of our adversaries, but without the use of any invidious phrase from the Inevitable incidents of the exercise of power in this coun try, and much as there may be that we have op posed and much to which we have objected In tbe action of tbe last three years on the part of tbe dominant party in Parliament wo thankfully record that important princi ples have been enshrined in our legislation, and serious measures of practical Importance projected and adopted, which show that what ever your position be, even within the favored precincts or beyond its limits, your work never ceases, but is always advancing from stage to stage, and, humanly speaking, you are inde pendent of leadership or of the assistance of this man or of that man. An internal and an undying energy belongs to the cause itself, and you may rest assured that nnder the favor of Providence, as it has advanced so It will ad vance, and generation after generation will be its rejoicing witnesses. NO MORE WASHING ON SUNDAY. Philadelphia Lanndnrmen Join the Sabbath Keeping Procession. rsraciAL TELEGRAM TO TTIK MSPATCH.1 Philadelphia, July 27. The laundry men are the latest recruits in Philadelphia's grand army of Sunday closers. The Phila delphia Laundrymen's Association bas taken the matter in hand, and intends to follow the example of the Barbers' Sunday Association, and see that all the laundry men close their doors 'hereafter on the Sab bath day. The association numbers among its member nearly every American laundry man in the city, but Chinese are ineligible for membership. At the present time very few American laundries are kept open on Snnday. The steam lanndries have long made it a practice not to receive goods later than Friday morning, and insure delivery on the following day. At tbe next meeting of the association no tices will be sent out to every laundry in the city requesting the proprietors o close their places and stop all Sunday work. Spotters will also be appointed to secure evidence against tbe offenders, who will be piosecuted under thelaw of 1794. Their ob ject is not only to do away with washing and ironing on the Sabbvth, but also pro hibit the reception or delivery of goods. SEVERAL HUNDRED JOBS Made Beady for a Host of Faithful New York Republicans. rSriCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIBPATCH-1 New York, July 27.' Collector Erhardt received to-day a significant document signed by General Batcheller, Acting Secre tary of tbe Treasury. It was loaded, and will go off on Thursday next, August 1. General Batcheller disallows the emnioy raent of 250 weighers' laborers, at $2 CO per day and substitutes. There are as many weighers' laborers at 30 cents an hour, when employed, as the service demands. General Batcheller also disallows tbe employment of gangers' skilled laborers, two at 40 cents and 12 at 30 cents an hour, and for a wind up General Batcheller dismembers thesystem of employ ing temporary assistant weighers. There are 84 oi them. Thus, at one fell swoop, 348 places are provided for the Republicans. Tbe claw ing for them will begin to-morrow, and by Thursday, when tbe order takes effect, the battle will be red hot General Batcheller's decision was received with joy by the Be publicans and by the Democrats who will not be affected by the change. GOSSIPING WOMEN WHIPPED. Masked Indiana Regulators Flog a Mother and Her Daughter. rSfECIALTKLIOBAM TO TUEDIErATCH.1 Marion, Ind., July 27. About mid night last night a brutal outrage was per petrated by a dozen men upon Mrs. Aseneth Street and her daughter Clara. The two women live alone 10 miles east of this city in a secluded neighborhood. They were aroused, taken out and, being stripped to the waist, were whipped with beech switches until the blood ran. They were then released and warned that severer treat ment was in store for them if they did not cease talking about the neighbors. The regulators were all masked and their iden tity is a mystery. It is alleged that the women were given to gossip, but the brutal manner of their punishment is denounced on all sides. The officers will make determined -efforts to dis cover the authors of the- outrages, and deal with them as they deserve. A 75-IEAR-OLD BRUTE. He Hung His Children Up Br Their Thumbs to Whip Tbem. Cleveland, July 27. John Strieker, aged 75 years, has been arrested near Steu benville. O., for brutally beating his chil dren. It is alleged that he has been In the habit of hanging his sons and daughters up by the thumbs and whipping them with ar hickory ramrod until their flesh was re duced to a jelly. There it great indignation against the old-man among the neighbors, w wuuui us u (ecu wfuc ur rears. A COKE 'STRIKE ON. No Employers Meet Knights of Labor, and Augnst 1 is fixed As THE DATE FOE IT TO BEGIN. A Weak Spot on the Side of the Work ingmen In the Shape of MEMBERS OF THE PROGRESSIVE UNION. Both Mlntrs and Employers Feel Confident of Coming Ont on Top. No employers met with the K. of L". coke employes yesterday to consider the scale, and a strike has been ordered to take place August 1. Both sides are confident of victory. rsrxciAx. telegram to tux disfatch.i Scottdale, July 27. The much talked of strike has at last been ordered by one of the largest labor conventions ever held in the Connellsville coke region. JTearlySO delegates were present, representing almost eyery works in the region. Master "Work man Kerfoot, of sub-division 4, Knights of Labor, was chosen as Chairman, and Cloyd M. Parker, of the same organi zation, Secretary. As was predicted in these dispatches, not a single coke operator was present to meet the conference commit tee. J. M. Dayton. F. F. Montgomeryand John Speight were appointed a Committee on Resolutions, and reported the following, which were unanimously adopted: Whereas, After repeated efforts to obtain a conference with the operators they still con tinue to ignore our committees, and retnse to consider any proposition in the Interest of har mony; and. Whereas, The condition of the workers in tbe Connellsville coke region is such as to demand the greatest urgency in obtaining redress: tberef ore be it Resolved, That the decision of the former convention be approved and work cease tbronebnut the region on tbe first day of An gnst, 1SS3. and that no work be done until our demands be granted. Resolved. That committees be appointed to visit the various works and explain to tbe men the condition of affairs, and urge the workmen to unite In order to obtain their demands. AN APPEAL FOR AID. Resolved, That the sympathy and co-operation of all competing regions, and tbe officers of organizations and the craft at large, be solicited in this struggle for existence. Resolved. That a committee of seven be appointed to carry out the above and to take charge of tbe region and district and have complete control of all action during the im pending strike. Resolved, Tbat the above be immediately printed and circulated throughout the region One of the leading members of the Knights of Labor stated this evening that the only obstacle in, the way of a success ful strike was tbe seeming indifference on tbe part of the old members oi the National Progressive Union and that if their co operation could not be secured several of the largest works in the region could be kept running in spite of the Knights. In an interview witn Master "Workman Ker foot this afternoon he said: "We have time after time sent communi cations to the operators of this region to meet us and agree on a wage scale, but they totally ignored us and we are determined to fight it out on this line. I am opposed to strikes and have on every occasion dona everything in my power to keep'them down, but it nothing else will satisfy the operators we will strike." He also stated tbat the Hungarians and other non-English-speaking workingmen have reported that they will stand by the action of the convention. The men are DETERMINED TO STAND OUT. for the scale proposed by them and approved by the convention of April 13. Master "Workman John B. Bae, of National Trades Assembly 135, K. of L., was present at tbe meeting and expressed himself as highly satisfied with the decision of the convention. The fact that the men at Valley Works, who struck on Thursday, had returned to work did sot seem to discourage the delegates, and they feel positive they will all be out on August 1. Thomas L. Lynch, General Superintend ent of the Prick Coke Company, states this evening that tbe six men who were dis charged at the Valley works would not be reinstated. Mr. Lynch would not venture an expression as to what his company would do in case the men.at their works would come out on strike. Master "Workman Bae addressed a large meeting of the men of the" Valley "Works at Everson to-night He characterized the late scale of the Prick Company as a trap for the men and one of the most severe iron clads be had ever seen. He stated that the present strike was not a question of organization, bnt one of bread and butter to the men, and advised them not to allow any question to come up that would in any way prejudice their interests. Addresses were also made by Peter "Wise, James Kee gan and others. M'EEESPOfirS NEW BRIDGES. A Lot of Money to be Put Into Two of Them and Work to Be Begun nt Once. rfrxciAL txlegbau to the dispatch.! McKeesport, July 27. The two large bridges projected at McKeesport will be built across the Monongahela river at once. McDonald & Co., of Pittsburg, who have the contract for building the piers, etc., for, the Dravosburg and Beynoldton bridge, put the dredgeboat "Western to work to-day at dredging to secure solid bottom for the masonry. This work will be com pleted within a week(when the cribs will be sunk and the piers will be commenced. The firm propose to have them and the ap proaches completed by fall, when the Key stone Bridge Company, of Pittsburg, will put up the iron work. The McKeesport and Duquesne Bridge Company to-day filed a bond and will at once condemn the ground for the Mifflin township approach for that bridge and will do likewise with that on which the Mc Keesport approach is to be located, if the objections are not overruled. The bridge will cost over $200,000, and the company mean to build it at once. Fifteen firms are bidding on the work. THE GROUND SINKS AWAT. Pleasures of Living In tbe Mining Regions About WHIcesbnrre. Wilkesbarre, July 27. The residents of Swoyer's Hill, a few miles above this city, were greatly alarmed this morning by tbe settling of a large area over the work ings of the Enterprise Colliery. A. consid erable number of dwellings are located on the tract, but so far only three dwellings are injured. These sudden mine cavings frequently give rise to startling incidents. A few days ago, near Pine Bidge, a young lady was talking with ber mother, who sat out doors shelling peas. Continuing tbe con versation, her remarks received no answer! Going to the door to ascertain the cause, the daughter discovered a hole 25 feet deep, at tbe bottom of which ' lay her mother ina dead faint, with the pan of peas in. her lap. The ground had settled noiselessly, carry ing her 'down with it Ropes and ladders were required to uriug ner to tne suriace. Terr Mnch of a Candidate. Paris, July 27. General Boulanier will contest 135 cantons in' the elections, for the Councils General, . FALSE MESSIAH Caatured by c Sherlfl's Posse and Placed In Jail To Be Taken to an Insane Asylum His Followers Greatly Excited. tirlCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCK.1 Savannah, Ga., July 27. Edward James, the colored magistrate in Liberty county who announced himself as the Mes siah, after Dupont Bell had been sent to the insane asylum, is in jail to-night, and will be sent to Milledgeville to-morrow. Daring bis short reign as Christ two human beings had been offered as a sacrifice to appease his wrath. The whites were in danger of massacre and incendiarism. The Sheriff ot Liberty county organized a posse of 40 citizens, who, for the past two days, have been scouring the county. One of the first to be run in was James himself, who was found stark naked, surrounded by a large number of worshipers. They would have defended him, but with a wave of the hand James called on bis followers to be quiet, as he would soon rejoin them. Twenty-nine of his most noisy followers were arrested, and the whole crowd were put upon trial before the Judge for lunacy. James was ordered to the State asvlum at Milledgeville. A? to-morrow is Sunday, when the negroes will all be at their orgies, it is feared that they may try to get James out of jail. Congressman Norwood has just returned to the city from Liberty county. A more complete'demoralizatSon among the negroes of the county could hardly be brought about by any disaster, he said. Since Bell, the white man, bas been out of the county, James claimed to be the Christ He. pro claims it everywhere, and the negroes fall down at. his feet and worship him as they did Bell. He holds meetings every day at a-pUce near the homestead of Mr. George "W Waltbour before the war, but now un occupied except by a few negroes. At these meetings they go through their ridiculous practices, which Mr. Norwood says are shocking to civilization and to common de cency. "The religious craze among them is un abated," said Mr. Norwood. "They .are as wild and unreasonable as they were under the teachings of Dupont Bell. The extent of the craze," he said, "may be imagined when they readily accept the declaration of a negro, who bas been reared among them and whom they have known all their lives, that he is God." MR. WANAMAKER ON DECK. The Western Union Comes to Bat and Makes a Base Hit. fSPICIAL TELEGRAM TO TOE DI8FATCH.1 New York, July 27. On June 29 the telegraph companies received word from Postmaster General "Wanamaker that all Government dispatches for the ensuing year must,bc taken at the rate of a mill a word This has provoked some lively correspond ence since then, and the "Western Union especially has been protesting vigor ously against such action. "When Mr. "Wanamaker finally gave out in his circular of July 13, that his rea son for fixing the rate so low was that vari ous corporations were receiving as good terms, the Western Union people were mad. They denied tbat any corporation was re ceiving such favorable terms under the same conditions, and a letter was written to the Pottoffice Department to that effect, but no answer was received. President Green waited until to-day, when he sent a sharp letter to Mr. "Wanamaker, closing as fol lows: Except tbe arrangements with railroad and transportation oompanies, and rates for press ltd commercial news service, we make no re duced rates to any corporations, or other patrons, large or small. For messages trans mitted and delivered to a single address the Government is our only customer that enjoys reduced rates. As to the great privileges and benefits derived by this company from tbe act ot I860, they are pnrely imaginary. I am not aware that we bave ever taken a stone or stick of timber or appropriated a foot of land belonging to the Government under that act; and where we have needed to build a line across lands belong ing to the Government, as in a late instance across the lands along tbe canal around tbe falls of the Ohio, we bave had more trouble and delay in procuring the right to set out poles than if the lands had belonged to private parties. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS. We Send Lots of Gold Abroad, but Less Merchandise Than We Buy. Washington, July 27. The value of imports of merchandise during the last fiscal year amounted to (745,127,476, and of ex ports to $742,401,799, an excess of imports over exports of $2,725,677. Of our exports the value of domestic merchandise wa3 $730,282,606, and the value of foreign mer chandise, $12,119,193. ' The exports and imports of gold and silver during the last fiscal year were as follows: Exports, $96,641,633; imports, $28,963,073 an excess ot exports over imports ol $67,678, 460. The excess of imports over exports of specie during the fiscal year 1888 was $12,923,802, and during the fiscal year 1887, $24,173,101. The exports of gold during the last fiscal year were the largest since 1864, and amounted to $59,952,285. The imports of gold amounted to only $10,284,858; an excess of exports over imports of $49,667,427. This excess of exports over imports of gold oc curred mainly in May and June last, amounting daring these months to $30,000, 000. There has been a considerable decline in the volnme of immigration into the United States during the last fiscal year, the num ber arriving being 438,614 as against 539, 815 during the fiscal year 1888, a decrease of 101,201. MB, THOMSON GIYES ADYICE. Baltimore May Try the Higher Rates a While to See How She Likes Them. Baltimore, July 27. The following letter in reference to the advance in rates for east-bound wheat has been received by "Wm. F. Wheatley, Secretary of the Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange, from Vice Presi dent Prank Thomson, of tbe Pennsylvania Bailroad: "Our road very carefully considered the question before agreeing to the advance in the rate, and in view of the advanced lake and rail rates, the conclusion was that the higher rate would not necessarily pre vent or curtail shipments to Baltimore. We believe that it is too early in the season to anticipate the course ot trade in this article, but if it should be found, after the advance is established, that the business of your port bad been stopped or limited in its operations, we could then take some other measure." A moderate trade in wheat is being done by Baltimore merchants now, but shipments are already beginning to go elsewhere in anticipation of the expected advance. Presi dent Louis Miller, of the Corn and Plour Exchange, says tbat unless the rate is kept at 20 cents tbe wheat traffic will be prac tically killed alter August 1, when the change goes into effect BOULANGER'S ECONOMY Testified to Before the Court of Inquiry by His Successor. Paris, July 27. The Cocdrde, the Bou langist organ, publishes what it calls the first installment of the documents submitted to end the depositions made before the high courtof the Senate which is to try General Boulanger. The publication has caused a sensation. According to the publication of the Cocarde, General Perron, who succeeded. General Boulanger as Minister of "War, has jnade a deposition in which be states tbat tho secret service funds are intact and that General Boulager efteted economy la many lHttMeei is tfia war oaaee. . A EELIGIOUS FBAUD. Ho Appears as Father Francis Yan derbourg, a Catholic, and BECOMES A FREE-WILL BAPTIST. His Deception is Discovered and He Joins I the Holy Rollers. HIS ELOQUENCE DRAWS BIG CROWDS, Bat He Spoils ill by Eloping With the Wife of Els Benefactor. Bev. Father Francis Vanderbourg was the name of a man who went to Geneva, Crawford county, proclaimed himself a Catholic priest and renounced Catholicism. He became a preacher, was discovered to be a fraud and expelled. Then he joined a sect known as "the Holy Boilers," preached and attracted large crowds by his eloquence, but now is reported to have eloped with Mrs. Smock, the wife of his benefactor. tftPXCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIBPATCII.1 Meadytlle, July 27. About five months ago there appeared in Geneva, a small town about six miles west of this city, a sanctimonious-appearing man clad in the garb of a Catholic priest, who gave his name as Bev. Father Francis Vanderbourg. About April 1 he met Bev. F. W. Beeder, pastor of the Free "Will Baptist Church, of that place, to whom he stated that he desired to renounce Catholicism and become a preacher of the Protestant faith. He claimed to have letters of introduction from Archbishop Corrigan, of New York, to Bishop Mnller, of Erie, and to have offici ated as Supercanon of the Erie Diocese. He. spoke Latin, French, German andJEnglish fluently, and without doubt was highly educated. He at once made friends with everybody. He was baptised April 21 and ordained to preach, proving himself a pul pit orator of no ordinary degree. discovered to be a fraud. .During his first sermon he made some statements which excited the suspicion of the worthy Baptist preacher, which led to investigations that terminated in his expul sion from his newly chosen churcb. He was immediately tnken up bv the Salva tionists or "Holy Boilers" of which pecu liar sect there are a goodly number in and about Geneva, and he became a powerful drawing card, filling their meeting places to overflowing upon every occasion he was announced to preach. During the past three months he made his home with Jacob Smock, a young farmer, whose pretty wite soon became in fatuated with Father Francis to such a de gree that she neglected other duties to con tribute to bis comfort a task in which the whole neighborhood appeared to vie. Father Francis reciprocated the delicate at tentions of the Smock family by presenting them with numerous city and country prop erties on paper. Last Sunday evening Vanderbourg preached an eloquent sermon in the Advent church at Geneva, knowing that while he was pointing out to his bear ers the wickedness of certain crimes and the true way to glory Mrs. Smock, THE WIPE OP HIS BENEFACTOR was on her way across the fields' to meet him, which sbe did shortly after the close of the services. TKeywere traced to 'this city together, but their present whereabouts are unknown. Father Francis, as he calls himself, is about 40 years old, with dark hair, and bald on tbe top of his head; a black mustache; gray blue eyes, dark com plexion, strong chin and thick neck, and possesses a powerful and deep voice. He is about 5 feet 8 inches in height, weighs about 165 pounds, and has lost his front upper teeth. "He is without exception the most clever impostor this section has known, and nearly 100 families in southwestern Crawford are aghast over the way he has taken them in. HE SHOT THE SPIDER. Officer Llebenlhal Convicted of Assaultina; the Famous Jockey. rErXCTAI. TXLXGBA1C TO THE DISPATCH.1 Freehold, K. J., July 27. Officer Her man Liebenthal, who is a member of the New Jersey State Detective Association,and one of tbe constables of Monmouth county, was convicted last night upon a charge of shooting George Anderson, the famous colored jockey, who is generally known as "The Spider," on the night of August 2 last year. Officer Liebenthal and a posse of men at tempted to arrest a lot of the jockeys from the Monmouth Park stables, who were "shooting crap" in the public roadway near the main entrance of the park. A row, in which several pistol shots were bred and Liebenthal was knocked down by a stable lantern, followed tbe rush 'made by the offi cers upon the gamblers. The jockeys all ran down the road with the excention of "Spider" Anderson, who began picking up the money which lay on the ground. He was struck by a bullet,which passed through the side of his right hip. Officer Liebenthal claimed that the wound was made by a pistol shot fired by one of the "Spider's" companions. Anderson swore positively that Liebenthal shot him. The jury recommended him to the mercy of the Court. He is now employed by the Monmouth Park Association, and he and "Spider" are on friendly terms with each other. MURDERERS CONFESS. Two Drunken Men Tell the Story of aBrutal Kllllnc. rsrKCIAL TXLIORAM TO TBI DISrATCB.I Charleston, "W. Va., July 27. One of the most brutal and deliberate murders for purposes of gain ever committed in Kanawha Valley was unearthed to-day at Burnsville, Fayette county. Last Tuesday some Government workmen found the nude body of a man about 21 years ot age. The body was identified as that of Joseph Alkire. of Fayette county. Last night at a little place called Ire land, along tbe river, two workmen, Henry Smith and ,Uerskell Ioe, while partially under the influence of liquor, confessed that they had committed the murder, and told how they1 had waylaid bim, smashed his skull with a stone, taken his money and then stripped the body and consigned it to the river. NOT RESCUE BUT MURDER, Such Is the Opinion of Cmntn'a Friend of Qlan-nn-Gnel Men's Gathering. Chicago. July 27. John F. Bcanlan. a friend of the late Dr. Cronin, was asked by a reporter for the Journal this morning what his opinion was in regard to the rumor that Clan-na-gael men were gathering in Winnipeg forthepurpose of rescuing Burke from the custody of tbe authorities in case he is delivered up by the Winnipeg police to the Chicago officials. He replied that he was convinced that such was not their in tention. He believed they were not there as Burkes friends but as bis enemies and they were prepared in the event of his ex tradition to assassinate him in order to pre vent his return to Chicago in the belief tbat he wooldaiake a"confession of.the.plot to murder Dr. Cronin it be should fall into the hands of the Chleaga oaworitlef. CRY FOE HELP. The Voice of West Virginia Appeals for Her Homeless and Starring- Another Disastrous Flood and Moro Lives Lost. rSPECTAL TEXXOBAU TO TBI DISPATCH.! Parkersburo, July 27. The following appeal for aid speak3 eloquently for itself: To the Readers of The DisrATCU : The recent disastrous floods in the valleys of BlgTygart, Tucker. Sandy, Lee, West Fork and other tributaries of the Little Kanawha river bave destroyed the homes, carried oft the houses and crop, and caused great loss of life, and thousands of people are now without the means of subsistence. An appeal for assistance In this hour of need has been made by the Mayor of this city and the officials of tbe counties of Wood, Wirt and Jackson. AU contributions for the relief of this suffer ing people can be forwarded to Theodore Boyd, Parkersburg, W. Va. The relief fund will be placed in the hands of the Commission ers, who will personally apply the funds where the need is greatest. Immediate action and assistance is badly needed. This appeal is made to all tbe readers of The Dispatch who are able to contribute some thing to the relief of suffering humanity. Assistance is sadly needed by those poor people, and I am requested by the County Commissioners to make this appeal, as tbe counties afflicted are so terribly injured thae they will be unable to relieve one-tenth of the suffering. Respectfully, Theo. Botd, Mayor of Parkersburg. Telephone messages report another disas trous flood on the upper waters. In Cal hoon county, at Grantville, the river rose 15 feet during the night, carrying away crops, fences, bouses and sweeping everything. Several lives were reported lost, but com munication is difficult and particulars can not be gotten to-night. HE WALKED ON THE WATER. An Arduous and Dangerous Exploit Per- formed by FroC Oldrieve. rFPrCIAL TELEQBAM TO THE DISFATCn.J Boston, July 27. Prof. Oldrieve had one of the toughest walks over the ocean to day tbat he ever expects to undertake, and when he bad completed the conditions of the wager mentioned in to-day s Dispatch he declared that he would rather walk down the Hudson a dozen times than take an other trip like to-day's. A fierce easterly gale had raised a big, choppy sea, and waves five feet high were scudding along when the plucky adnatic pedestrian stepped off the tugboat. The condition of the waser called for a dis tance of 20 miles from Boston, which would make a stretch of 10 or 12 miles of open sea. But to-day it was -so rough that the party accompanying the Professor refused to go more than five miles from land. They were afraid to venture further, and told Prof. Oldrieve they would be satisfied if he reached shore from that distance. The intrepid navigator stepped into his largest shoes, which are about four feet long, and struck out for the shore at a lively gait, considering the great disadvantages under which he was laboring. The first mile was walked against a strong tide, which running against the wind kicked up a heavy sea. It was so rough that nearly all the politicians who had putup the $250 wager were seasick. Prof. Oldrieve had a hard struggle with the waves and many times narrowlv escaped being capsized. He had hard work to keep his feet together, and in spite of his effort he was badly wrenched. He covered the five miles in a little less than two hours. SHOT BI A SIlEKlFf 'S POSSE. A New Mexican Smallpox Nurse Killed for a Brutal Murder. ISFXCIAI. TELXOBA3C TO THE DISPATCH.! Santa Fe, K. M., July 27. At "Wallace, N. M., Deputy Sheriff Warren Moore was shot and killed by Joseph Chacha, who in turn was afterward killed by a posse of citi zens. For some days past Chacha bas been serving as nurse and attendant upon a smallpox patient confined in a house on the outskirts of the town. This morning Chacha left tbe room and went out upon the street, visiting several stores and circulating among the people. Many knew of bis occupation as a smallpox nurse, and fearing that his presence would serve to spread the disease, undertook to remon strate with Chacha, and advised him to go to his quarters and stay there. A row ensued upon bis refusal to qnit the street, and angry threats followed. Chacha went to his room and secured a repeating rifle, and returning to the street, he fired three shots into a crowd of citizens, with the re sult that one man was wounded. Chacha then fled to the foothills, firing at the posse of citizens who pursued him. Deputy Sheriff Moore mounted a horse and undertook to ride around and cut off his retreat, when Chacha fired at him, inflict ing a mortal wound. This intensified the anger of the pursuing crowd, and Concha was finally run downand shot dead. Moore lived about one hour. ENGLISH CAPITAL IN A NEW FIELD. The Gas Works of Brooklyn Being Bought by the Britishers. ISFZCTAI. TELEGRAM TO TBE DISPATCH.! New York, July 27. A syndicate of English capitalists known as the Interna tional Gas Company is trying, it is said, to secure Control of Brooklyn's gas fran chises. The company claims to own a pro cess of gas manufacture which makes it pos sible to produce the article 'at a cost much less than that of any of the methods at present in use. Tbe company bas already purchased the plant of the Citizens' Gaslight Company, of Brooklyn, and the Union Gaslight Company in the Twenty first ward, and is negotiating for the plant of tbe Brooklyn Gaslight Company. The syndicate is represented by Mr. Charles G. Francklyn. The corporation will establish its plant in Flatbush. Yes terday articles incorporating the Flatbush Lighjt and Fuel Company, which is said to be an offshoot of the International, were filed in Albany. George W. Goddard and "William E. C. Mayer are associated with Mr. Francklyn as incorporators. REYENGED HIMSELF ON A HORSE. A Young Man Terribly Mutilates His Father's Colt. rerECTAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Clarion, July 27. About two weeks ago A. T. McKissick, a farmer living near Fryburg. one morning found his valuable colt standing in the barn with its tongue cut out. The next night its ears were cut off and later it was ionnd dead with its throat cut. Yesterday bis son, James McKissick, at a hearing charged with the offense, was held under $1,000 bail to appear at court. The farmer had employed a detective to work up the matter, and when the evidence pointed to his son as the criminal he dis charged him from lurther duty in the case. The citizens of the place, learning of the facts, subscribed about $400, which was offered as a reward for the apprehension and conviction of the criminal. The son offers as an excuse that the horse kicked him. A SMALL REIGN OF TERROR. Vatican and Qnlrlnal D6nbly Guarded Watching lor the Pope's Departure. Eome, July 27. The Vatican and Quirlnal are doubly guarded owing to the receipt of information of a plot to blow up both with dynamite". It is rumored that the departure of the Pope will be forcibly re sitted, and that. Government searet police waica tne exiMonae vaiiiu.; tjK. ; A. MAEPIOT. 4? o. . ', Yk Many Vf, n 3vTo. 'epuDiicans accush s Him oV?ACuteIy Keepm? 1 THE OLD DOMINION DEMOCRATIC,' His Ambition and Love of Self Outweigh. His Better Qualities. FOREVER A THORN IN THE FLESHJ Accused of Drirtuff More Hen From His Party Tbaa j Be Can Coax In. A Virginia Bepublican lawver, appointed Assistant District United States Attorney, J indiirnantlv refuses to accept the office be ' VIX. Va - .. W !L .- t.! At.--! --I.AnA wlin -J4 cause it comes iu uiiu uiivuuwivu mwv -wm he declares, is the caue of the State remain ing in the Democratic column. rEPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THZ DISFATCH.1 "Washington, July 27. "Virginis' Fuit" is the sentiment attributed to John S . "Wise, of Virginia, when referring to the) present political movements in tbat State. And "Virginia Fuit" is undoubtedly tho - expression that best characterizes the leel- i ings of ex-Congressman Yost, of that State, who made a special journey to Deer Park to inform the President that there are nec essarily two parties to every compromise, and that Mahone is only one of the elements in Virginia; but he could not even get an audience with the President. The compromse of which so much was said a few days ago seems to have been of the "jug-handle" order. Atill events, tha anti-Mahone men say that Mahons is se curing all of the patronage, and that tho only opponent of Mahone who has an office) as a result of this new movement is Brady himself, and that he actually represents all that there is ot the compromise on the anti- . Mahone side. EVEN BRADY DECEIVED. The minor postmasters who have been ap pointed since the compromise are said to be all Mahone men. It is even reported that Brady has been deceived as to the 50 ap pointments of deputies in the internal' ' revenue district of which he has been mads collector, and tbat as a matter of fact tha list of these 60 deputies has been made out bv Mahone. and thev will be appointed. "The amonnt of unity in Vireinia among; the Bepublicans is perbaps best illus trated by an extract from a letter recently" written by C. A. Heermans, who was teni dered and declined an important office. It was addressed to P. H. McCauJl, Washing ton, and is as follows: "Yonr telegram announcing my appoint ment as Assistant United States District Attorney for the "Western district of Virgi nia, with congratulations, was duly re ceived. To-day the commission came to hand. I regret that circumstances are such that I CANNOT ACCEPT. "From the public prints and from private sources, I learn that this appointment and its confirmation was and is at the suffer ance of "William Mahone. There is an ir repressible conflict in the Bepnblican party of Virginia tbat must be settled before I ac cept office under such conditions, nor should any patriotic Bepublican accept such at tha expense ol bis manhood. Home rule vs.. centralized power, the people vs. bosslsm, liberty vs. tyranny these are questions not only of vital importance to the Bepublican. party of Virginia, but to the whole jeople. "Whenever a party so far forgets itself as to sacrifice its principles for a mess of pottage whenever it sacrifices the will of the people to a personal tyrant whenever it surrenders the rights of the people to one man, then it becomes the duty ot the masses to rebuke the men who forget they are ser ants and assume the role of masters. MAHONE THE DICTATOR. "William Mahone, who has driven from the party or tried to humiliate such men as Massey, Fulkerson, Cameron, Newberry, Groner, Wise, Sims. Scott, Pendleton, Frazier, Mayo, Biddleberger, Lewis, Yost and a host of others; Mahone, who kicks men from the party faster than we can re cruit them; Mabo'ne, whom the National Bepublican party rebuked at Chicago for packing our State convention; Ma hone, who cruelly slandered the great Bepnblican leader, James G. Blaine; Mahone, who, to vent his personal spleen, threw away the Fourth district, thus giving the State to Cleveland and endangering the House of Eepresentatives he (William, Mahone) bas assumed a dictatorship over the Bepublican party of Virginia, and by his energy, will and power, lorced an ap parent recognition that disgraces Virginia and brings the blush ot shame to the cheek of every honest free man who loves his party and its principles, and who hates bossism and tyranny. OUT OP HIS CHANNEL. "We all recognize in General Mahone a man of indomitable will, enerey and cour age, which if directed in the proper channel would result in untold blessings to the peo ple ot Virginia. But look at tbe spectacle t Apparently with but one ambition, and that to crush Bepublicans who have the man hood to assert their independence and self respect, he engages a suite of rooms under tbe shadow of the White House, surrounds himself with a few satellites whose duty it is to daily pay homage to iall down and worship, crying: 'Great is Mahone, and Harrison is his prophet.' "Feeble as I am, small as my influence may be, so help me God I will never sur-'( render my manhood by accepting office ten dered by such power." A DISCOURAGED TRUST. Gentlemen Manipulating the Attempt at si Salt Combine Won't Allot Shares Vet. New York", July 27. The directors of the North American Salt Company author ize the publication of the following this morning: "While the subscriptions have been very numerous and in the aggregate large, the trustees feel that they are not justified in proceeding to an allotment of shares on the present basis without further conference with subscribers and vendors. This, on ac count of subscribers being on both sides of the Atlantic and the vendors widely sepa rated, will take time, and It has been de cided to return subscriptions and postpone further action until these negotiations cam ' be completed." There was therefore no meeting of the J Bait Trust this morning. JUSTICE WITH A WHIP. - " r A Negro Lashed for Stealing and Ills Sma ployer Beaten for Harboring niat. ' Lodisville, July 27. Wednesday.' night a party of 15 men visited the farm of , Milt Barclay, ten miles east of Somerset,. Ky., on the Mt, Vernon road, and called out a negro tenant who was accused of'' , stealing from the surrounding neighbor- hood. Upon one occasion the negro took a horse, in order to transfer otherthings which he had stolen. Tbe crowd gave the negro a. sound whipping and ordered him to-leave . the State, which he did without further ceremony. They taea called oat Mr. , Barclay and gave bim a sand tbrnihiag tor Keeping seea tenants upon bmhobu M. . dk ....r..J. &.'.Vfii P.. i..i- A & ft-.MAK..' .. - --. -. 58S ,. Jtt