THE GREAT NAVAL PARADE IN THE NEW YORK II AH BOB. A Bight That Will Never 0 Forgotten. Americana Not With Prld the Fin Bhowlng Made Br Our fleet. At the New York (Juarniitin Wednesday morning the International fleet assembled for the naval review, the ships of which as they mllpd In out of the mists of the dny lie fore looked like si tunny phantoms, were In the glorious sunshine nf Dili morning bright and majestic realities, representing the sovereignty of 10 nation and the grim Idea nf International fraternity. It wa shortly af'er il o'clnrk when Ad miral tihriardi llatrxh ip gave the preli minary signal tn break onchor mid to lull into line. I he start made mi promptly that thousands of spectators vim had gath ered tn witness the spectacle from the Nave. Ink Highland nd l he height or Kurt Wadsworth, and other point of advantage on staten Inland, hml hardly tak'd up i -tion helnre the gun nf I-cut 1 1 u m i lion am! Fort Wadsworth boomed their welcome to lie advancing fleet. The time oecu- SANTI M A HI A, rHclsP OK I o.f w M S. pled in pausing the forts was exnctly half an hour. The ship, after passing tlieNarrnws.enfer rd the uper hay mid the lleet of cxcurloti teamen and yacht mid big heats It'll in and became u volunteer escort, :si: ok hum i: axi nKACTV, Tho none then became one of comhitied grace, iiiiiiuiititni ntid hviiuty, never to be forgotten. The absence of ennnooaditig lelt Hie ipr clear, and every outline of the inagiiiliceiit Hhipa showed luminous silhou ette anuliM t lie cloudless sky. The Hug of the ilillerent nntioiiiilitie and even the names of the ship were clearly discernible from cither shore. The fleets were preccd etl by inivy yard tug and patrol steamers, who-e duty it was to kiep the course clear. The rear wa brought up by four revenue rnitcr. No vessel of any kind were allow ed to break throttKli the line. The ship eieamed tin the river Until the Philadelphia n nd the lllnke reached n point opposite Knihiy-niuth street, when the signal wa given to anchor. The rear of the double line was opposite West Thirty-fourth street, and was held by the Miantotioinuu. The UNITED STATES KTrMMSHIP BALTIMORE. Dolphin remains olT Twenty-second stteet. until the President boards her to review the shin. As the fleet came out of the Narrows and straightened the lines to come up the upper bay, the sight was a brilliant one. Kvcrv ship' in the harbor was flying every bit - of bunting it could get togetner. and the buildings in the lower part of tho city wore decorated with tlaua of all nations. Steam whistle were screeching, and the battery wall and all the housetops ami other places, from which the river could be seen, were black with people. As the leaders in the parade got opposite Governor's Island, the battery in the old fort began u salute, and the fleet steamed along half hidden for a few minutes in the smoke Irom the cannon. The ships dipped their flat's iu answer, but did .not return with cannon. As the Philadelphia reached Liberty Island the big inmclud monitor Miantonninoli. w,hich larlietwern the barge office and liovernors Island, tired a salute of 21 suns in honor of the Unvailing of the Kricason statue. It was very timely for it touted the fleet as well. The hlake. with her two great tapering huff-colored smoke stacks and niaiunio mien, cuught the fancy or the crowd. Hue moved along as if hel i In check and appear ed to lie goingslowly, although she wa, mak ing nine miles in an hour, fche carried a guard flag, a white lield crossed with crim son bars, at her foreinasthead and flouted tbe naval ensign oftirent llritain at her spanker galf. The bauds pleved national in on the British ships as they nroittedeil up the river. It was Just 11:43 wtieo a ling! gun from THIi THSrvlfS. DYNAMITE CRUISER. the Philadelphia announced thai the anch orage ground had been readied and alninet Instantly a gun hnouied on the Chicago anil the anchor of the 12 American ships droped a it released by electricity. The foreign veel plowed down and steamed to position opposite the escorting vessels of our feel. v - THURSDAY'S DEMONSTRATION. It Waa Unparal le led. The Metropolia la Shaken by a Mighty Thunder aa Na tlona of the Earth Honor The United Btatea of America In Saluting Ita President. In the New Voik harbor on Thursday ton nations lalu'ed the President of ti.e 1'nlted State ss he reviewed the greatest fleet ever guthered In western water. Twic e :m timea 21 guna in the lienrmg or 1,KKUKJ speclntors.tolii the story of the navle of the world assembled to celebrate a victory of pence. 'I here waa no need of sunshine to tniike the spectacle an inspiring one. The long line of men of-war, dressed in bunting the enlgii of the different natlnna, but at the main pi nk of all the emblem of liberty, tnnnned at r I and ratline and yard-arm l.OtKt steiim vessels, gay with flag and streamers, and with crowded deck, manned lor three mile against the shore of the Hudson. The hill and housetop, as far as the eye could reach were blnck with human Ity. Nature, In her brighter mood, might have added color tn the pageant; she could not have lidded to its linpressiveness. The concourse of people that mudo a purt of it the nations directly represented in It; the triumphs of naval architecture which were Its frame work; the display of tho muni tion of maritime warfare which entered into It; the state line of ceremony which guided it; ill short, the very weight and potidcrousncss of the purely human ele ments which composed it, Hindi It a spec. taele sublime even against a leaden sky, nml a cloud bounded horizon. It celebrut ed ono of tho greatest of human achieve ments. It was itself the culmination, in its wonderful minsliulihg of diverse activities, of ull the greatest huiiiun achievement. It mus emblematic of war. It was prophetic of pcuce. The only thing that in any way marred the brilliuncv and enjoyment of the event wus the weather. New York awoke to lind a steady downpour of rain ushering in the day. A chilly northwest wl ud added to the discoinlort und several hundred thousand people were sadly disappointed. There wus also greut disiipiuntrnt on the siuadron anchored below the I'ulisud es. The crack snips of ID nations hud been nut in readiness tor their part of the cele bration. Their bulls hud been painted, their decks holystoned, their brasswork polished until it shone, and their guns had heen cleared for far different work than their makors intended Hie cementing of peacef ul relutior.s, Insteud of the havoo of war. Dress uniforms were abandoned for storm coats and the jack tars Instead of be ing in holiday rig were in everyday attire. U 8 a. m. the vessels of Spain, France. Hrazil and Argentine dresed ship. All of the other foreign vesse a hoisted colors with stars and stripes ut the main. The Ameri can ships hoisted colors but did not dress tli yards until 10 o'clock, at which I r the britisli, Itiusiuu and Italian ships also dressed yards. , A few minutes laferthe signal boat Cusliinut steamed along the line and Informed each vessel that the review had been postponed until in, ru. I'll is postponement was order ed by Secretary of the Navy Herbert at tit suggestion of President Cleveland. When he excursion steamers heard this tbey put buck lo I heir docks, and there was soma rruroblltig among the passenger, who hud been yetting dumper and chillier as the tim pasted: in crowds on the heik-hts uov lb r.ver lrom could not, of courit.b notified of the rhange of plan hut all sup posed thm aome hitch had ncrurred. and all settled themselves aa comfortable as posid- SFAS-AhMltlAL II II r S . RM. ble to await development. About I o'clock the rain ressed to fall, although the clouds continued lo hover about in a threatening manner. President C leveland, accompanied by his ife and Lieutenant Wood, left the Viclnrlt. at I (if p. m Kight minutes inter his party arrived at the foot of West Twenty third Street, where over I. (SKI men and women, who hail Hood In the ru n for four hour, cheered bitn enthii-iallenlly. Mr. Cleve land. enveloped in a tweed cape mackintosh, black felt bat and black veil, wa the ttrt to aligl. t, and her appearance wa the signal tor the cheering to immhi. 1 lie rresuieni followed her. reiniivitur hi silk hat and pausing for a moment, bowiu ,all around to the people. All was mane in retinitis on uoam ine I'oli'hm lone belore that hour Soeclul cere monies were necessary forth reception of lb Ptesident on board an Am riciin luan- of war. for he, under the I't.tistiliitioti. Is Admiral of our naval force. All other vessel In the fleet retrained from purtlcipnt ing in the ceremonies In honor ol the oui-liniliiler-lll t hief The moment the Presi- dent sti-ppeil on board the I tolphih' ilei k ttiere n a null- ol itriiin ami the .niirnie (nurds presented arm. At the mine In stant the President's Halt was broken from tiie main truck, w hile I lie Dolphin s salut ing hutteiy tired t sun. T his wai responded to by a boom which seemed to shake the w hole city. J he double tnrretel monitor Miantonnmoli. lying at tlie rear ol th port column, tired lor the first lime in port one of her biiue III inch gun, i -barged with nearly TM pounds of powder. Almost before the le verheration of till gun had 'lieil away in the distant echoes the whole fleet was c alled to cptartera, yaid ftere manned and every preparation made to receive 1 lie 1'resident of the I'll. ten State Willi becoming respect. Seen ut this moment and before the envel opinii clouds of guupower smoke from the suhetiient salutes bud obscured the air, stkki. pttoTriTi'ii cnt tsrit rtm.At ri ciitA. The scene wus as pretty us well could be imagined. As the Dolphin's bow came in line with each man-of-war, "pre-cnt arm." was sounded on the bugle, and olllceisund crew saluted; the hand struck up the uationul air and a nalionul talute of 21 guns was lired hv esch ship. During the time that the presidential progress along the three mile line lasted, this caunouuillng never ceased until In all more than LOU) guna had been lired. Toward the close of their boom ing separate iixleulity hud been emerged in one Tituntic roar, while Hushes of red flame and dense sulphurous clouds of smoke were all the sectutors on the shore could distin guish. Kuglund's crack cruiser, the Hlake. and Admiral liherurdi' flagship, the Philadel phia, were tbe lust to be pused by the I'ol phiu, It was Just H:ia o'clock as the Make lired her first gun. There wu a big puff ol smoke, and a deep boom entirely diflerent from the sharp sounds of the guns of the smeller vessels. 'J he Philadelphia saluted us the Dolphin reached the head of the line and came to a full atop in the rear of the caravels. At the same time all the steam boats, tugs and pleasure craft blew their whistles and made a din iilnnxt as dealen as the saluting. There wa cheering and waving or huts, huiidkerchiefs und umbrel las, and the triumphal procession of the presideuttil party wa ended. Following close ill the wuke nf the Dol phin and getting ftld benelir of the salutes came the Army steamei (ieneral Meigs, I eantiK the honored foreign guest of the day, the Duke of Yeraituu attended by (leu enil Kchotield of the Army and tienernl Bel knap of the Navy. The only other steamer permitted within thesurrcd' limiu during the proL'ress ot tbe presidential review was the Monmouth, upon which were Senators and Keprisentutives, liovernors, news- THR Ct'SIHNO, TORPEDO BOAT. paper representatives and other iuvited guests. When the Dolphin reached the end of the line, in the neighboihood of Ninety fifth street, she dropped anchor and prepared to receive the commanding officers of the for eigu squadrons, who were lo be presented t the President. Duly attired in full cere monlul uniform, with cocked hats and swords, the diatinquished otfluers entered their barges and pulled olT for the presiden ts! yacht. Sir John Hopkins. Ih llriti-h Admiral, was flrst received. Next came vice Admiral Koznaknff, the Hiissian Admiral; Hear Admiral Del.ibran. of France, and Hear Admital Mugnughi. of Italy. The Spanish Admirul. Senor Y. I.ono, though an invalid, did not fail to pay the ceremon ial mark of respect to the Chief Executive and was followed by Hear Admiral Howard of Argentine, Hear Admiral ts'orhona. o the llru.iliuii fleet, und the blonde-haired and blue-eyed uiptams of th Uerman and Dutch steamers. These visits formed one of the most interestlnu features of Ih dav. Fifteen minutes belore th reception end- ctNi, anil wuru ine i resiuvni was preparing to laud, an admonitory signal was given flout the Dolphin aud as ha left the vessel, and entered hi barge, every vessel In th fleet stain manned yards snd rails, and one more fired a salute of 21 guns, follow ing the Dolphin's lead. Then th Preil dent's th.g was lowered from th Dolphin, and the ceremonies of th day wer cuusid red over, As soon as th Dolnhin nassed out from bstwesn th anchored fleet, the, cordon was biokeu and private steamer and yacht cleared they obtained a magnificent flew of the combined naval lorces at close ranee. The flasships of Ih squadron courteously relumed the Innumerable salute tendered by the private steamers and their officers seemed lo heartily appreciate the Intereat their appearance created. Nor was the spec tacle one which they themselves would be likely to forget. The view they have hail the last few days of New York's magnlll rent harbor and of the vast concourse J lathered to honor the event In which they tad participated could not fail to make an Impression. It wa a lilting and dramatic clo to the proceedings when, at the olne of the re view, the flagship Philadelphia slowly steamed opto Klverslile. tiiipo.lt the tomb of (ieneral tirant, and on this Usy, the an niversary of his birth, lired a national sa lute to his memory. The names and descriptions nf the vessels participating in the review were as follows: Aaierlean. Name of ship Type Ton. Philadelphia pro cruiser 4,.''l (ushiiie torpedo lit Newsrk(flag) pro cruiser 4 OH'l Atlanta p pro cruiser.. H.IW Han I- rancir-cu pro cruiser. . ... 4,'H.' Haucroft gunboat S.I" Pennington cruiser I.Tot llnllimnre pro cruiser 4, IKK) Chicago (Hag) p pro cruiser 4, Mm Yorktown cruiser 1. 700 ( liar leston pro c rtil-er 4,0-lu Vesuvius dynamite gunboat... h:ui Concord cruiser I.'tsi Miatitnuoinob D. T. monitor 3,1-ltj Fere aners. A Hl N T IK. Nam t'las Tons. Netivede Jullio pro cruiser J,.'iKi HHA.II.. Aquidaban battle ship 4,.r0 Tiraudoiilea gun vessel eh) Itepublica pro cruiser l.KJ SNOI.h. Illake armored cruiser..., fl.bfKi Australia armored cruiser. ..ft.fKKi Maiticleiine i rioser 2 It'iO Tartar par pro cruiser.... 1.770 riiANi Jrsn Itsrt pro cruiser 4,1'X) A ret buss unprotected cruiser wood .'l.lihO Iliirsard uiipc-otected cruiser, wood m IIKRMAKY. Knlserln Augusta pro cruiser (1.11.17 Heeualer iiunro cruiser I.fii ' Hot t ami Van Speyk mi pro cruiser 3.400 ITAl.V. Klna ( pro cruiser fl .VK1 (tiovnoni Haiisan.. par pro cruiser. .. .S.I. 10 Doguli pro cruiser 2,(imh hi SUA, Dmitri Donskof . . . .armored cruiser bnrhett 5,7!Kj (Ieneral Admiral arm cruiser bar bette 4.li liynda pro cruiser., L'.!K." STAIN. Ileina Kegente pro cruiser 4 I'M Infanta laoel unpro cruiser I..'2 Nueua Kipana torpedo vessel ,'oU THE COLUMBIAN II ALL. A Orand and Ollttering Climax to th Festivities ot an Ever Memorable Day. The Columbian bull given at the Madi'nn Kquuro (iiirdeu. New York on Thursday night was in every respect to magnificence of decoriiiion and arrangement and of the large number of world- famous gucts presented, the most splen did ever given In th Now World. Ileside the President and Cabinet and tho Hpinlah grande.ii lineal descendant of Columbus, there were the Diplomatic Cortes, the admirals and subordinate ollicers or every great naval power in tho world, (overruns of neighboring Htulcs and famous army olllcer. T he decoration of tbe surden were ri' li and e'aborute, eclipsing in their magnifi cence und elegance anything ever before attempted In the great auditorium. Silver dragon. Willi glaring ruby ryes, guarded tho .Madison avenue cut ranee. In the cen ter of the garden thousand of sprays of lil lies of the valley formed mi nren. 1'pon the keystone wa perched a smiling cupid whoso fnir wings were studded with minn turo lumps and who held in his hand a chain of various colored electric lights. The bii'e ot the nren was composed or many colored lights whose hues were constantly chuntiing. Stirroiiinlsiiu' this beautiful urcii wu a grove of pnlms and larirn foliage plant and halt hidden amidst their verdure waa a .lapuhcr-- juggler lialaiicmg a bamboo wheel of colored revolving lenses. At 1 1 in I'ounh avenue end of the carden wus placed an immense Jiioiiuese fun stud ded with electric lights. Directly beneath this wa the rcccptson dui. gorgeous with flower mid plum, and at the two corneia W illi druunhs such as iruardecl the entrace lo the garden. Across the rear of the amphi theatre in lure lettera of Iniht were th word: "A New World's Welcome." A Magnilicent model ot the Capitol at Wash ington, created out of white cape flower and Illuminated with electric lights, rested upon the stage of the Assembly room, a. imnatiire reproduction of the Capitol .'round, in natural plant, surrounded it, 1 uecc.si of the decorutions was lltl.UKi. 'I he balcony pillar were twined with smtlax and flowers and the entire roof of tbe gar den was hiinu with a canopy of white and gold, dependant from which were hundreds of clusters of the Hags of ull nations. The large box oil the center of the Madi son uvetiue end was occupii-d by Mavor (nl roy and suite,, President Cleveland' box was on the right of the Mayor's, r. liilu tbe boxes occupied by the Duke of Verugua und hispurty was on the left. The other boxes ot the lirst tier were occupied by the diplo matic corps und by (iovernnr l'lower und statr. The arena Ih xe wero occupied by tbe admirals of the foreign anil American fleets and their unending ollicers. T he for eign otlicers hud been given ilie center box es and the Atiierb an tiie outer boxes. Major (Ieneral Sctiotield, commanding the army, and Major General O.O. Howard, with their glittering stuffs, also occupied boxes in this tier. Toe naval officer wore met bv a special appointed committee ut the foot of West rori.v-secuiiu sireei, ami irom mere lasen in curringes to the garden. Muvor Gilroy, as head of the municipality, and Mrs.Uilroy olhViullv received the suets of the eveuinx. Thev stood on the reception dais, and just i.. .i.(.. .i c.n- ....... I l.. ifviiiki i ciciii ..as s.ai too .IIJIlllllT- of One Hundred and the Honorary Commit tee, who escorted the more distinguished guests from the entrance to the boxes. Chairman Variinru advanced to name each of the sneciul guests, and Introduced them to the Muvor. No precedency was observed. every eff ort being mado to indicate tiiut th nail was a rcpurj.-an citueu a atiatr. THK I HKSIhKNT B Ittl'llTloX. The President, however, was not escorted to the Mayor s reception daia when hear rived, a half hour before midnight, but wu met at the entrance by his escurt ot honor. The band at his nnnearance beitan to pluy "Hail to the Chief," the only piece played n uonor oi any oi me guests, ami .Mayor (iilrov advanced lo meet him. After the formal introduction th President and his party were escorted toth box they were to occupy. Tbe program nf dances was a very simple one. There were no distinctive Hgur edan res during the evening. The floor committee in charge of the ball included th name of th best known tutu in New York, disiin quished in high social and official circles. The naval guests, headed by Becretary Her bert, included all the distinguished otlicers of the squadrons. Th captains of th caravels lima, Nina and Santa Maria wet prominent among the list of uaval heroes. LATE TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGS "OTA MOM BOMB AND ABROAD. What la Oolng On the World Over Important Event Briefly Chronicled. l.eelslaflv. flor. I'lowerof New York signed the Hst on hill and It became a law Immediately. The provisions of the bill prohibit the sell lug of pools In any place except on race truck or gMiirid conducted by racing association IncortHiraled mirier the laws of the sta r of New York. The offenders there of are guilty of a felony, and upon convic tion shall be punished by Imprisonment in the stnte prison for a eriH not le than on nor m ire tlimi live ve ir The paa of the bill is a great victory for legalized racetrack and cjtupletely ab'ilishc pool rcKims In all purl of the s'ate. It I an amendment to the Ives p-xil bill, which has long heen worked for by the racetrack manager, and at lat Jiheir efloit have lieen rewurded. The Ohio I. ecislntiire adjourned at noon Thursduy without date and alter a session of about four nionilM. Little waa accotn lislied. i neltnl. I.ahor anil Ia4ntrt-tt, The Illinois Stale Convention of the t'nl ted Mine Worker. In session lit Springfield, indorsed Ine action of the National Con vent ion, demanding an advance of 5 cents ton. The union carcentersof McKeesport, Pa., have served notices on tho contractors thai Ibev will not work hy the side of non union men after June 1. There are a great many men at work wl o do not I ring to tin union, and the Idea of the union workers it to compel these men to join the union. No fears of a strike are entertained. . -V aslilnstart Sieves. Comptroller Kckel announced that n change would be made among hi subordi nate. "Not a man will be removed" suit! ho "so long ris tbey iitiei.d to their dutiei n a proper manner." It 1 aiithoritiitively reported 1 1) lit Presi dent Cleveland has informed Bcpri sentn live Kilgore, of Texas, that he iroposef calling Congress to meet in extrn session some time between September 1 and 1 1. -Iras. Careful inquiry anion;! the farmer ant! fruit raiser of Missouri show that, tbe fol lowing estimate of the result of the April storm und freeze" will bo aho.it correct Plumb crop, destroyed; strawberry crop.otn half lost; peaches, one third gone; grno, f.rst shoots frozen; uppies, uninjured, wheat, safe. . . flsnler. Aeelitenla and I'aialllle Near Aberdeen. Mi., on the farm of .It A. lloneti, a colored tenant named F.dwardi aii'l his wife, left their three children, al. under live years of age, in the house alone and went out to work. The house caught lire and wa comp'etely destroyed. 'J lit children were cremated. t'rtme mill Penalties. Striking miners at the Kureka mines, neat Hpvlru, Tenn., killed Pit Boss Inglese Sun day because they suspected him of tearing down notices. .... Jnitlc Inl. Tho decision hand ;d down by the Indiana Supreme Court Wednesday in the Iron Hall case allirms the action of Judge Tayloi in appointing a receiver. Perianal. IMwin Booth, who is lying quite, ill at his home in New York city, is improving and may recover. lllseeMnaeea. (iov. Alfgeld of Illinois isa ie.l a procla mation that in consideration of the nation al and international character of th expo sition and the great event of which it is com metnorutive and the further fact that It is located within the state of Illinois, th aliening of the World's Fair shall be a leval holiday within the limits of Illinois, and Mayor Harrison emphasized the occasion with a similur ofllcial declaration applicable particularly to the city of Chicago. BEYOND OUR BORDERS. Tho suspension i announced of th f.on don chartered bank of Australia, with i paid up capital of t.W0,0Ofi. It has brunch es in Victoria, New South Wale and (Queensland. The Belgian Senate, by a vote of 52 In tbe affirmative to 1 in the negative, with 14 abstentions, have approved the Nyssen plan to establish universal suffrage with plural voting, bated on the ownership of property and the possession of certain educational qualifications. Presidential Appointments. The following appointments by the Fres Ident wer announced on Tuesdsy at th White House, Wasbington.- L. F. McKinney, of New Hampshire, to be IJnvoy Extraordinary and Minister Pirn' Ipotentiary to Columbia. Thomas L. Thompson, of California, to be Envoy Ex inordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil. George W, Carutli, of Arkansas, to b Minister Resident and Consul (ieneral to Portugal. John M. Miller, of New York, to be Consul to Bordeaux. Harvey Meyers. of Kentucky, to be a Commissioner on the World's Columbian Commission. J. C Banders, of Georgia, to b? an Alternate! Commissioner on tb World' Columbiuu Commijsion. Luther F. McKlnnev is a native of Ohio, from which state at 111 se nf Is), he en listed snd served in the first Ohio Cavalry until lMUi. He removed to New Humicsliir In lKtu. was defeated lor congress aa a Dem ocrat in 1PM. elected in lHMi. defeated again in 1MS8. but was afaiu successful in Ih'M, and served throuuh th F fty Second con gress. Mr. McKinney wus a candidate on the Democratic ticket for Governor ot bis elate last year, but wus defeated.. Thomas' L. Thompson was born al Cbsrles ton. W. Va.. May 41. 18Ss: went to Califor nia in IMS, aud started the 1'ctaluma Jour" unl, the lirst paper established in Sonoma county, ile was a member of the Fiftieth congress. He wa defeated for re-election on th ticket with Mr. Cleveland, tn lets. John N. Wiley is a naliv of Ireland. who earn to America wnen out 4 year oi age. He i a wealthy citizen of Aurora. N. Y.. aud represented his district iu th Fiftieth congress. George W. Catntli I a lawyer of Little noes, An., wiier ne is aisn eoiicr and 11 utipai owner ol tbe utti Kock Gatt, WESTVirtOJNIA crux's. tta Fair Condition. Althoug1! Damac fly Bad Weather. Tli t'nlted Stales aurlco'lnr! station lit Tarkershurg lias Issued the following bufle tin on West Virginia crops: The txccllent progress ms'le In Ih Cfnwfh hf vegecallon end crotc dnr'ng th tlrt and recoinl neeksof April tin been oonslclerahlv rbei ked the nat week by rold wind unci rrot: wheat and oat wer the least affect.-!, Karming nperatlona were discoiifitiuH on account of cold, wet weather. In ICuane eoiinty hall itumafcl grnwlus! yeetation; hall In Barber county Injured fruit anil gnrdeii veretatilesj in Iwls conntf hail darnauid pardon vegetation. Th week whole has b en an unfavorable on for the farmer and hi product. All crop nesd more sunshine and warm weather. The tcuifieriitur waelow th normal In all section. Frosts has not Iniiirl veuetalion to any rreat enentss yet d!e? mtiied. Frost and cooiinuced co il aeatber combined bnva Inn lered the 'i wth of fruit generally; Ih killing of erl fruit. icilly f.eVhes, on low lands Is reported; no t rei-eptih e drtmngcto grain ' S 'I he ralniall was 'o' the nnrtnal. Hun-- " shine avers 'e-l about .'Ml per rent. in wheat and nut, although not rapid. the 1 growth ha been a healihv and r'xsl rme; not wiihsiandioir the co.,1 and cloudy weaih ir the acrenire nf outs will Ice larger Ihan for several yee.is; not all sowed yet, prevented bv rain. bent thin and short on clay land. Winter grain nil right and continue prom ising: no perceptible dtituaite br frost. Meadow. Ivture. shook (Irowth of grss checked hv cobl weatber, but doing well- c:over kil'e'Hii few loealllie: mea I- ow ill fair eomhtion: gra ha not grown very much, stock ifiieraliv looking well stiKk not shelieiecl have fallen oil in flesh; iamb looking tine. ( nrn I'lntiting prevented, the cool wet went In r having been n hlodisnee: very little work done In preparing the soil; greater por tion ol plowiutr biil-bed. a full crop will be filantet; in a few ciinriliia no corn has yt lean planted, delayed on account of unfa vorable weather. Potatoes An unprecedented crop pi an lee rorniug up In ome section. Tobaoro The general opinion Is that beache hae been great y damagecl hy the frost and continued cold steadier cnrnhinri) mi Iot i nds, if at all; some h-iicIi trees re tconed killed; aitclc-s utihnrt slid the iiroa ect favorable lor larire ami g'corl crop. i nerrie and plum nave tarn liqund and probiilily killed in some sections; a n?nntv of corresp indents reHirt Ibe truit uf anf) . promising an averse criip. OOLD SUPPLY FIOUHEO. Becretary Carlisle's Expectatlona Con- corning tho West. It is sai 1 at the treasury department at Washington that Secretary Carlisle expect more from hi visit to Chicago than from hi visit to Now York In the way of future supplies of gold for the treasury rorv. llo wa very much impressed, ill stated, with the summary of the reports from the national hunks as to th amount of gold on hand, culled for last month, prepared for him hy Comptroller Ileph irn, as showing that while. Die hunks east of th Alleglien ies held til 1,0 rVKii in g'dil the hank west of the Allegbenies held .-,(.(sn,i) in gold. lie was struck witli tho contrast of the gold holding of tho New York national hanks, given us tli fit. (i'2 and tho gold-holding of tho Chicnw national hank, M.8JI,''J). The secretary I said to have been grraliy I doused with ibese report a ilidicaliuy that ie was not ilc'tideiit on tbe New York hank. 'I he future hare been arranged tor liiin in several ihteie-linir statement, such as tbe followini. with the iindeislanding ol course tinct ibev ai ply only to national hank bin are indioutiie of the wlierenliotus of tbe gold, 'ioiil in western lilies f.fiol. S'Si; ineiiste'ii c:he-, 1 21.41 1 771: in w.s'trn states, tfij.'.-ll,'!1!'-; in eusteru stutts.t l(),7ott.- .Vctl. Chirnpo Is tbe tlrf of fifteen lurge western citie which have heavy stocks of gold, vh 1m Sew York m the lirst of eight largo eastern cities with larve supplies of gold. Thiis.ihe western cities outrank the eastern, both in number and In amount of gold can iecl. The gold stock of Ih western cities is iteni'xed as follows: Chicago... fll,H24,iin Louisville... 2.-;o.nf,fi Sun r'cisro. I.4ui.22"i Detroit Il7.!esi Kansas Cy.. 77. Hoi Milwaukee.. lt.V,Hi) imaha l.t'W,7.i Des Moines. . loi. Dfj Mnineatiolis fCi.Wc!! New Orleuua. Wi4.324 St Paul 2.(ii!.!il7 Kt. Joseph... l.',!i,lo ( incinnati .. il1..V7 St. l.oiii l..'S).!C Total I27,tj(j,8!j Cleveland.... I.2.fi.!t37 The gold stock in the eastern cilie Is as follows: New York 112 43 (Vij Albsnv ai4.WiO Boston 4.ti2.'i,7i.U I'ittshrirg....2,7l'.'i.f.U Baltimore... H:t7..M(l Brooklyn.... 1.13,2K Washiiurton. 2.',!t..'o.t Philadelphia l.'sxi.-f'l Total :2 411.774 The returns from the hunks outside of the cities shows a greuler disparity between the sections. . FEAUFCL LOSS OP LIFE. A Cyoione Sweep Over Oklahoma anil Nearly SO People are Killed. A frightful cyclone phased over Oklahoma Wednesday afternoon doing great damage, and a few hour later there was a second visitation of destruction which resulted in an awful loss r,f life. At Norman, iu I'uyne county, 32 people wero killed and 25 injur ed. A short distance west of here on man was killed and his three children seriously injured. The village of Keokuk, 40 miles southeast of here Is reported to have been swept awuy, bat no particulars are obtainable. At Norman one man was carried a long ff distance and hurled to the ground, breaking 1 his neck, due man wa hurled into the . creek und drowned. Eighteen or 2d firms t were swept clean or everything. .Near Moore one man wa killed ami several were injured and a number of houses were de molished. West or Norman Id buildings were swept away and half a dozen peopi seriously injured. Tb village of Duw" was altu'cst completely demolished, but aa fatalities are report eL Along the line of the Cherokee Strip the tents ol the boomers were curried away and w agons were wrecked, but no one was in jured. F.ight niiloi north of Formun the large bouse of Patrick O'Connor was demol ished and 12 peop'e wer killed. 0 Connor f dead body wo found a mile awuy. A school teacher who boarded there was car ried two mile aud her body feurfully crushed aud torn. The people all over the neighborhood bad gathered into this house, believing it to be safe, because built of hear timbers, but it proved a veritable Heath trip. i.iiTLK Koch. Ark.. A terrific cyclone almost wiped out of existence th little town of Jeuson, In Sebastian county. Nine buildings were demolished, four freight cars wer nlowu from the track and a por t on of the Fiisco depot was carried away. One miiu aud a child wer seriously ujuied. CHICAGO BEOIMENT'9 LOSS. A Magnifloent Armory Destroysd by J' ire and Explosion, 'iwo ' Janitors Killed. Th First Uegiaient Armory, at Sixteenth tret and Michigan avenue, waa totally de stroyed by Are aud ' explosions of stored powder. George Hel ford und Walter Wil liams, both colored janitors, wer killed. E. vs. Latham and Christopher Wiygtna per triouly injured. 1 - rutucu in, mien to sine naa partially