' M until KOTIFIEB.- A TREMENDOUS CRUSH. Tfc Folic Compelled to Charge th Crowd to Bring It Into Order. William Jennings Bryan mid Arthur Rnwnll wero formally notified Wednosdny night of their nomination a President ami Vice President of the United Stntes In Madison Square Garden, Now York city. When the dooia were thrown open at 1 o'clock, wild turmoil ensued nt the main entrance. Men, Women and policemen were Jumbled to gether in an Indiscriminate mob. Men tore eaeh other's and their own clothes In their frantiit endeavors to gain admission, and matter looked serious for some momenta. Shriek alter shriek enmn from the women 111 the struggling maw, and two or three of them fainted. Then the pollen milled, and with a vigorous tun of their elulia formed a line, and thereafter there wns a semblance of order. From floor to root the garden was crowded with humnn beings. it was Just nt 8 o'clock when Mr. Bryan en tered, lie hud reached thn garden In com pany with his wlfo anil Mr. Ht. John, but bad to remain below until they were seated. They were conveyed to the Twenty-seventh Street entrance, from where the police had kept back the crowd, and the arrival of the candldnte was not kuown to the struggling masses around the other doors. Hut when he stepped on the stand and was recognised by mauy in the audience a groat cheer went up "Hryan, Hrvnn. liryan" was the shout of those who knew him and as others In the crowd realized that the hero of the evening bad come the cheering bncnme louder and louder, and threatened not to stop. Hut It did stop nt Inst and those who timed It snld that the ovation had lasted six minuti-s. Elliott Dnnforth, of New York, was made chairman of the meeting. Gov. Htone, of Missouri, made thn speech of notification. In absence of Senator White, of California, per manent chairman of the National convention. Mr. Hrynn arose anil delivered his speech of acceptance, which was a very long one, containing about 13,0110 words. Talking from railroad trains had told plainly upon the candidate's voice, Its huskl ness was apparent ami It could not begin to Oil the hall until he was warmed up to his task. I'nllke his Chicago speech, Mr. liryan mad this address from manuscript. lie spoke slowlv and was Interrupted with vol leys of cheers. At the end of Mr. Bryan's speech Gov, Stone notiiled Mr. Hewall, who responded with a brief speech. In which he tnld that the gold standard has so narrowed the base of our monetary structure that It Is unstable and unsafe and so dwurfted In its develop' ment and In Its power to furnish the neces sary flnanclnl blood to the Nation that finan cial ami industrial paralysis nas ioiioweu. Mr. Hewall concluded by Indorsing the plat form and accepting tho nomination. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Cargo of Rifles Captured Cholera in Cairo Cuban Servio. An Italian man-of-war has captured off the coast of Erythrea, the Dutch steamer Doelwyk, laden with 84,000 rllles which are supposed to be of Belgian manufacture and which were destined for Abyssinia. The steamer nnd her cargo will be taken by the Italian warship to the prize court at Mas- owa. Senor Moreelo de Azcarraga. minister of war, is considering a scheme to Introduce conscription In order to facilitate the re cruiting of tho forces of the (Spanish army lor service in Cuba. Cholera again shows nn Inornaso and anx iety Is felt on account of thn absence of re ports irom me camp ot me r.gypunu ioreea on me A lie. it is learea mm a serious con dition prevails there. The attempts to cause riotous demonstra tions against the Spanish government con tlnue. Valencia was placarded with posters reading: "Long live free Cuba," "Long live the social revolution, eta. The plao ards were removed by the police. Serious floods have caused much damage on the Mosquito coast. Several villages have been destroyed, the telegraph lines to Greytown are down, and the Colombian schooner Floneor, trading between Colon ana uiuefinids, Das Doen lost. Miss Clara Barton, president of the Amerl can branch of the Hed Cross Society, has started on her return to the united Mates, her mission of distributing help having been acoompiisnea. KILLED BT HIS INVENTION. Prof. Lillsnthal, tho Aeronaut, Foil From His Flying Maohlno. Trot Otto Llllentbal, the well-known In rentor of Berlin, died Tuesday from the of- fecta of a fall from his flying machine. Tbe machine which is a called a "double-decker. upset while it was at a sharp angle, the pressure of air being thus thrown upon the front of the apparatus. Llllenthal bad planned nn attachment for restoring the balanoe in such eases, and this was the last ascent be Intended to make in the old machine. He believed there was no danger, as he thought that by leaning back- ward toward the tall of the apiaratus ha would counterbalance the weight of the front The aeronaut rose 15 meters from the mountain. Suddenly the machine stopper and Lilienthal threw himself toward the rear. The apparatus turned sevesnl somersaults ana nnniiy snot aown line a rooaet, Linen thai striking tbe ground bead first. He sur vived 34 hours, feeling no pain, his sPlne being broken. His last words were: "Mine Is tbe true Inventor's death. I am satislled to die in tbe Interest of science. He left widow and four ohildren. A FUSION IB POSSIBLE. Radios! Silver Ksn Control Ohio' Stat Central Commltts. Tbe Democratic state central committee at Its meeting in Columbus, O.. elected Daniel HoConvllle, of Steubenvllle, uhalrmon of tbe state executive committee and authorized him to select his colleagues on the commit ..... 1,1. .ula.,.lI.M u . ...,..,....,1 V... V. U trnl committee, which will meet September 1. Tbe meeting was held with closed doors, and the members would not state what action was taken In regard to tilling tbe two places on the state ticket, further than that (hey weie nol tilled at this meeting. There fa little doubt that a proposition for a fusion with the l'opulists was agreed upon, as the rauioai iree stiver isemocruis wno are in con trol of the committee are in favor ot that, nnd a committee has been appointed to lay ine matter uoiore me ropuust state conven tion, which meets at Sprluglleld on the '26th. The conservative members of the committee are opposed to fusion. Fiv War Drowned. Five parsons were drowned Sunday in the Delaware river, opposite Brldesburg, a sub urb of Philadelphia, by the capsizing ot amall row boat. The victims are: Amelia Holman, Rose Brelnlnger, Mary Breinlnger. all three of that otty: Charles Minnluk, Cincinnati, O. John T. Raster, residence unknown. The three women aud two men started out bout 7 o'clock for a row on the Delaware river, they had not gone far before a heavy wind storm came upon them. The men see ing the storm approaching endeavored to r-Ntob shore, but had not gone far before tbe ' iU was naught Ui tut axvaU and. upsot. SCENES ALONG THE ROUTE. Brief Addressee Wsr Mads at Many Cltltt and Towns. The Bryan trip thronrh thn east was In augurated Friday afternoon under decidedly fnvornme conditions ami auspices, it was a lay of torrid temperature, but long before time fur thn departure of the Hrynn party the Hock Inland platform wns crowded and nen the carringe containing Mr. ami Mrs. Itrvan drove up a round of cheers went lip from over 1,000 throats. From that time on until the train pulled nut anxious people Jostled each other as they pressed around their Honored fellow citizen ami eagerly grasped his hand and clung to It long enough to breathe a fervent godspeed for himself and his mis-Ion. Children were car ried along by thn pressure of the crowd and their childish Voices could ho heard above the uproar In famllnr greeting, "Uood-byo, Mr. liryan. Most of them went successful in reaening his hands Ixifore lie hoarded the train, which pulled In several minutes nhead of time, In antlclpntlon of the delay of the leave-taking. After Mr. and Mm. Hrynn had entered tho car there was a request for them to appear pon the platform, wnicn tney uni. as air. Hrynn appeared thn hatuWhnklng was re newed, nnd In response to continued and perslstaut calls for a speech. Mr. Hrynn said: Ladles anl Oentlnmeiii In ordinary times would have desired to havn the notl- -ntlon take place at my home. Hut this Is it an ordltinrv -atmnhn. and I felt that thn cause should arise above any personal desires we might have, and thcreforo ox pressed the wish to be notiiled In Now York n order that our cause might be presented llrst In the heart of what now seems to he the enemy's country, but which we hope to our country before this campaign Is over. llrent applause and cheering.) "i appreciate me auuuies wnicn mo neighbors have shown, nnd all thnt I can promise you is thnt whether whnt I do meets with your approval or not I shall do my duty as I see it anil accept nil consequences which may folio (.Enthusiastic cheering nnd ppiause.) Th he train arrived In Omaha at 4 p. m.. and remained at the depot fifty minutes. The train stopped nt lies Moines. Ia.. and Mr. liryan made a short speech, Mr. and Mrs. Hrynn remained in Chicago over Sun day and attended church. They left Chlcngo Sunday night for l'lttsburg, stopping at sev eral towns, Including Canton, the home of Major McKI y. A remarkanie episo le 01 mo nip oceurreii at Canton. The Hrynn reception committee from l'lttsburg, composed of 00 prominent Democrat ot that city and headed by County hairmnn Howleynud Mr. Morrison roster arrived In Canton shortly before noon, nnd, tlnding thnt they had nearly two hours to wait before the liryan train arrived, decided to call upon Major Mckinley. Mr. Foster acted as spokesman for the pnrty on arriving at the governor's residence. He said that he believed that any candidate for the preslden- dency was worthy of the greatest respect of every one. regard leas ot poiuicni aiiiuation. The members of this delegation had there fore called to pay thulr respects and niako a friendly call as American citizens. In response Gov. MuKlnley said "I am deeply grateful to receive this friendly visit from the Bryan reception committee. Al though we are of different politlcnl belief, we are, as American cltlr.ens.proud of our coun try, and believe in common thnt we havn now and will continue to have in tho future the best government In the world. I sincerely thank you, gentlemen, fortius visit, and assure you thnt It gives me great pleasure. At the conclusion of his brief address Mil). McKlnley greeted each memlier of the dele gntton in persons. Sliij. nnu Mrs. Meiuniey a nine inter nan two other distinguished callers Hon. Dieh ard 1. and Mrs. Hlaud. They came with the committee from l'lttsburg. which mndu the trip from the Iron City to meet the Bryan train. Mr. nnd Mrs. Hlnnd had gone to Al liance, vo miles east of Canton, ahead of the liryan pnrty, as it was part or me program to have a speech ot some length nt that place bv Mr. Hrvnn. While there Mr. Hlnnd was told that an address would be made lit Canton and he wns prevailed upon by the l'lttsburg committee to return to Canton. The time spent at the McKlnley home by Mr. and Mrs. Hlnnd wns apparently very agree able to both of them aud to Major and Mrs. aichimov. A Inrge crown, many irora oilier towus, greeted Hrynn nt Cnnton. Mr. Allen Cook, the local l'opullst leader, escorted Mrs. Hryan to the flat car adjoining the l'ullman enr, followed by Mayor James . ltlco, ot canton, witn Mr. urynn. After the applause had subsided when Mayor ltlco had llnlshed his presentation, air. uryan saiu: Mr. Chairman. Ladle and Gentlemen When I received notice a short tlmo ago of the organization of a silver club In this city, 1 little imagined the tremendous sentiments which seems to be behind thnt club. 1 am glad In this city, the home ot my distin guished opponent, to testify to his high character and personal worth. (Applause) tremendous cheering for McKlnley.) I shall be satislled (the speaker was nere inter rupted by renewed cheering for McKlnley) I shall be satisfied if as a private Individual I may be able to stand beside him in publlo esteem, but my friends, this is not a contest between persons, it matters utile to ine American people whether your distinguished townsman or myself as Individuals occupy the chief executive position in the greatest nation upon earth. Bat it does matter for what politics a president shall stand. And In this campaign persons are lost sight of in tbe interest ot tbe causa which those persons represent. Mr. Bryan spoke briefly to the crowds that filled the Grand Opera House and Avenue theatre at rittsuurg Monday evening. The tour of Mr. Bryan through Ohio, and Western l'enusylvanla was. in a measure, repetition of his Journey irom Lincoln to Chicago. There were big crowds at the depots in the big towns, and little crowds at the depots in the little towns, and there wore plenty ol brass bands, and any amount oi speeches. HIS COMRADES IN ARMS. Major McKlnley' War Aiioelate Orsot Him in Pesos. About 100 of the surviving member ot the Twenty-third Ohio Infantry, Major McKln ley' old regiment, marched up to the house ot the Republican candidate for the presi dency Wednesday to assure him of their good will and support. Tbe veterans stood on the lawn undei the trees with uncovered beads, while Major McKlnley spoke to them eloquently and with deep feeling from tbe veranda. They ohose as their spokesman Captain J. B. Ellen, who, in the oourse of his rumaiks, pledged to Major McKlnley the undivided support of his old comrades In arms. In response to Captain Ellen' ipeeob Major MuKlnley made a brief speech. Bottom Wool Market The wool market her oontlnues dull and featureless, and it i only imajl lots here and there that are being sold. The reports of salesmen who have visited tbe mills show that tbe manufacturers, as a rule, have little wool on baud, but no ainouut of persuasion can Induce them to make a purchase. The price of wool Is not materially different In any Hue as far aa can be ascertained, but there is not enough selling of the different grades to establish a quotation. Fleece wools contlnne dull without change. The market for Australian wools yet holds steady aud buyers and In need of supplies are forc ed to pay tbe market rata. Brltlih Tlotory. Earl Orey, th administrator ot th British South Africa Company, has telegraphed the government from Huluwayo that Colonel Anderson attacked on August S and carried at th point of th bayonet, Makonlo's kraal. He killed 200 rebels and captured a mwvv vuwiuii vi wm sav Minn. SiX HUNDRED VICTIMS 01 HEAT. A DAY OF FUNERALS. A tack of Rearie In Nsw Tork Delay th Cr monls. Thnro were 4(10 funerals In New Tork Bun- ilay, and over 200 citizens of Brooklyn warn hurled. Undertaker said on Saturday tho funerals of Suudny would be more numer ous than those of any day of the last weok, and that meant more numerous than on any day In the history of the city. Thoy were right. Of thn 1.HI0 persons who died In this city last week, nearly WO died Thursday night. 'rlday aud Haturdav. Hncnusn of the dlfll- culty of securing casknts, hearse and carri ages, or even undertakers service beyond he simplest and most nneessnry. uenrly all thn funerals for thnt period were delayed, and mnny of thn dead of previous days were retained In undertakers' rooms until Sunday so their friends might pay them the last honors. Thirty-six hearses were borrowed from adjoining towns In New Jersey and 12 from l'hllndelphia, and several New York under takers, whose rush was over, lent hearses to Brooklyn friends. Other hearses were added Brooklyn's supply from Long Island towns, as there were nearly one-fourth of tho ween s HiH dead In that city still uiiuurlnd. The order up to that time equaled the supply, and that fact strangely affected the nineriiis. in ordinary tunc the average number of coaches for a funeral In a well paid worklngmnn's family Is 10. To-day the undertakers were compelled to reduce the number to three nnd four, and In mnny In stances there were but two. At the cemeteries the crowd of visitors were enormnu and the tolling ot the gate II continuous. So mnnv grave had been called for that the force of nearly 800 men at Calvary had been Increased by over 100 dig gers, nnd the entire force worked night and ilny. At the Lutheran Cemetery the number of diggers had nearly been doubled, and even then the number of graves completed was less thnn were needed. In consequence many bodies were placed In receiving vaults. All day Father Costello stood in thn tiny chapnl nt Holy Cross nnd pronounced tho benediction for the dead. The funeral train approached thn chapel In double lines, tho hearses mnssed around thn entrance where bearers walked with their burden and tho weeping relatives until their turn to enter. A ensn of an almost total annihilation of a whole family because of the heat last week la that of the Abbotts, ot West Nineteenth Ht.. The daughter, Mnry, who had been HI, died Thursday because the heat had aggravated her malady. A week ago her brother, Ed ward, died of sunstroke. Their mother had been ill for some time and died Tuesday night. Only one other member of the family, Martin, another son, was lert, but on the day ,,t 0 , i .... ... I a 1... ..,. .l..w,L,..,l I..r fhA -II, - cession of death, was prostrated. WANT A THIRD TICKET. Dsmoorat Who Art Opposed to Both Provi dential Candidate. The sound money Democrats of Tennsyl vnnia have been called to meet In conven tion in Philadelphia, on August 23, to elect delegates to the national convention which will be held In Indianapolis on September 3. This decision was arrived at Wednesday during the meeting of thn committee, of which John C. Hullltt is chairman, held at Mr. Bullitt's ofllee. Ot the committee there were present Mr, Hullltt, who presided, aud .Messrs. mngoriy.iiner.wuiiivnn nnu fltorwiiz. Henry D. Welsh and F.mauuul Firth, the re maining member ot tho committee, were away from the city. i ne conference oi sound money Democrats held in heeling, wn attended by nearly 100, most of whom have long been prominent In tho Democratic, ranks, and tnuny of whom have in me past ncni high otiices and places in the gift and councils of tbe party. They represented nil sections of the Stnto of West Virginia, and formally bolted the action of thn Democratic convention nt Chicago. An executive committee was appointed, which met after the conference, anil selected August 29 as the time and Wheeling as the plnce for holding n state convention, at which will be named delegates to the Indianapolis conven tion, September 2, and electors to serve ou the ticket there nominated. Tbe gold Democracy of New Y'ork was In formally launched in mat state at tun meet ing in the law office of Edward M. Shepard In new xork city, ine meeting was at tended by Mr. Shepard, Charles S. Fair child, former secretary of the treasury: Gen, Charles Traooy. former congressman: Corp oration Counsel Francis Scott, Laurence E. kJ ..... I ..1. n A llanll 11 11 Y 1 ,1 '. A.V'll, H 1, II n . i' .... . ... w ii i... u uiun ii, secretary of the Third party statu oommlt tee; Robert G. Monroe and District Attorney McFarlane. It was decided to support the Third nartv and to send delegates to the convention in Indianapolis. The feasibility of putting full state ticket In the field on the Third parly platform was discussed, but no conclusion was arrived at. The sound money Democrats of Alabama nave called a state convention for Aug. 27. The sound money Democrat of Oregon will hold a state convention Aug. 22 to select dolegatc to the national convention. ITALY AGAIN OFFENDED. Baron Fava Want Information Regarding th Louliana Lynohing. Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador, who Is summering at Bar Harbor, has telegraph ed the State Department, In accordance with cabled Instruction from hi government, asking tor official Information regarding the lynching of three alleged Italian uoject in Louisiana. Tbe State Department has call ed on the Governor of Louisiana for a full report of the occurrence in order thnt suit able reply can be made to the ambassador. If it can be found that the Italians were naturalized American citizen, the inquiry will stop, aa the Italian government can nc louirer take anv Interest iu thn affair, but if, as in the case of similar lynching of Italians in Louisiana and Colorado, the men are shown to be aliens to the United States, an indemnity will undoubtedly be demanded and Congress asked to appropriate for that nurnose. as it did in former Instances. Until the governor ot Louisiana makes bis report no further action by Italy can do ex pected. A Pot of Money. Last Saturday, while rambling over Side ling Hill, Fa., in search of come stray calves, George Dive accidentally stumbled over what appeared to be tho handle ot a kettle. Upon investigation he found a two sallon Iron kettle burled In tbe ground. The pot contained ten English sovereigns, or pounds, seven oeing paper aim inree goiu, bearing the date 1778 and 1774. When they were buried there Is a mystery. However. there is a leu-end to tbe effect that Urnd- dock, while on his way to Fort Duuueaue, was haunted bv a premonition that his army would be cut to pieces and bid bis money among the rocks and sand mounds of Hide ling HllL The money was securely packed in a amall bottle and hermetically sealed. The bottle was placed on tbe bottom of tbe pol ana tne latter men uueu wuu aauu auu burled in mound. Counterfeiting Dollar. Th secret rvlo bureau at Washington ha been requested to look Into report ot extensive counterfeiting of United State sliver dojlars In one of the) Central American uuaa. CONDITION OF TRADE Butlasis Wa Elsok on Aoeount of Appr. henilon. B. O. Dun ft Co.' weekly review of trade; lays: An extraordinary spell of hot weather a affected trade throughout the country and In 'he East speculative billing wns some what affected until Thursday by apprehen sion of thn Influence of the Bryan meeting. With cooler weather there came also on Thursday perception that the meeting would , not affect business unfavorably. Hut blher conditions wern not stimulating. Accord- I ng to government report! the crops have , siininineii serious injuries. j.auor nini nultles extend and the closing of estab lishments; for want of work and th re fusal ot commercial loans by hanks becked operation In many branches of industry and trade. The week therefore closes as the last week did, with domestic business unusually dull lor the season. as u rod by clearing-house oxehaniii-s It was 8.0 per cent smaller than last year and IB 6 per cent smaller than In tho same week of lHSU, the Inst year of full business at this season. "The government cron report was so gloom would have credited. again declined for thn week. Corn declined throughout the week closing over n cent lower Cotton ad vanced a sixteenth bncnuse of continued re ports of injury It Is wise to rememlier that government accounts were based on return turn! rlor .to th. fearful spell of heat, and hence may be more nearly correct than they were I when prepared, nut olllelal and unofficial estimates of great decrease In wheat yield are confronted with a movement from the farm of 8.M0.741 bushel '..'"L" JH.Tk,l I last year, and It 1 against 2,2110,240 bushels last year, seems reasonable to believe that 110,700.000 bushels would have been marketed since July 4 this year, against 11,020,2112 bushels last year, it tna yield nnd neen the smaller un inn price va lower man a year ago. Iron production was reduced 26.704 ton weekly in July, and has been further reduc ed alnce August 1, while unsold stock In creased 2A.1H2 tons In July. The stoppage ot a large share ot the conneiisvlile coke works nnd of mnny lake Iron mine I a fair Indi cation that the two combination do not be lieve anything could be gained by reducing the prices of material and many a difficulty la obviously thn extreme narrowness of de mand for llnlshed products, which is so small thnt most transaction are at some conces sions even from the current low prices. NEWS OF NANSEN. Ih Famou Artio Explorar Fall to Beaoh th North Pol. A message from Malmo. Sweden, Aug. 13 says: Tho newspnper Dagensnyhctnr has received communications from Dr. Nnnsen and LleutennatSchotthansen from the Island of Vardoe. These communications state they abandoned the Fram lu thn autumn of 1303 nd resorted to the Ice. Tho steamer W Ind- ward, carrying the supplies to the Jackson llarmsworth expedition, picked them up near Franz Joseph land. They expec'.ed that thn Fram would eventually drift to thn east coast of Greenland. Dr. Nnnsen failed to reach the north pole, but he touched a point 4 do- ree nearer than any other explorer lias done. Dr. Nansen left the Fram on March 14. lS'.ir,. in N4 deuree north latitude. Ho trav ersed the l'ulur sea to a point ffl degrees, 14 minutes north latitude, situated north of the new Siberia islands. No bind was sighted north of 82 degrees of latitude or thence to Frnnz Joseph Land, where he passed tho winter, aulislstiiig on bear flesh and whale blubber. Dr. Nnnsen and his companions are ill the best of health. The Fram ia ex pected nt Vnrdo or Hurgen shortly. She stood the Ice well. There wern no sick per sona aboard when Nnnsen lelt her. 1 he steamer Windward took letter for Nausen when it started to the relief of thn Jackson llarmsworth expedition, a Mr. Jackson ex pected to find Nnnsen and was oonvltioed that his Idea of drifting across the pole in the Ice was Impracticable. He wus also con vinced thai Minsen would return in tne di rection of Franz Joseph land. TOTAL ECLIPSE. Varying Sucoeieei of th Several Solentiflo Expedition. Tho London Time has a dispatch from a correspondent at Yadsoe, on Vnranger fiord, near which point observation were taken by Mr. Downing, superintendent ot tho British nautical almanac, and a number of other Kugltsn astronomers, including sir itoneri Hall, ot Cambridge. This Correspondent describes tbe Impressive scene of the moon's shadow sweeping over the earth at the mo ment ot tne lummy oi ine eclipse. "The view from Dr. Common' observa tory," be says, -extended for 80 miles up Vnranger (lord to the mountains opposite. The deep purple shadow plunged the moun tains in temporary obsaurity. as it an. vanced across the fiord the shadow envel oped the training squadron, the details of the rigging disappeared from view and the ship's lights gleamed forth brilliantly. Still the shadow pressed on with majestic speed, a mile in every two seconds. It moved as awiftly as a cannon ball uutll it reached totality ot tne eclipse. "Complete darkness lasted tor 100 sec onds. Tho unwonted spectacle hushed everyone to silence, A few startled birds hurried past the camp. "Altnougn ail visitor loit mat ine magni ficent phenomena was worthy of remem brance, sclentlflo results of all the labors were hardly anything. The light around was not greater than that ot a full moon, but In the dlstnnee the mountain tops were shining brilliantly. Tbe manner In which the darkness lifted was almost startling in its suddenness, but the sun was still bidden In clouds." Dr. Andrew Alnsllo Common, from whose observatory tho above described scene was observed, is the treasurer of the Itoyal As tronomical society, and gold modulllst fo) work In colestlul pnotogrupuy. TELEGRAPHIC TICKS. S. T. Piatt, a prominent real estate agent In the boom days of Kansas City, committed suicide there ou Monday, The Republican of Kansas met Tuesday and nomlnuted a complete state ticket. Gov ernor E. N. Horrill was renominated by ac clamation. A son was born to Mussel B. Harrison, son of ex-President Harrison, at Terra Haute, Ind., on Monday. He will be named William Henry Harrison. Garland Travis and Will Way, aged 22 and 25, were drowned In the Kankakee river, at La Porte, Ind. Travis fell overboard and Way attempted to save him. Letters received at Monroe, Ala., tell bor rowing tales otthe sufferfug ot a colony of negroes In Guatemala who were Induced to go there last May to work on railroads. Four of the colouy have been killed and the others are aald to be la a condition worse than slavery. The Thorn naou-IIoustou Electric company has secured a temporary Injunction from the United Status uouit at Trenton, N. J., re straining the Walker company and Charles N. King, of Jersey City and Cleveland, from making or using a certain improvement in suspended switches aud travellug contact foi electric railway. Fifty-four deaths from beat were reported up to midnight, Thursday, hi New York city, with 107 prostrations. In Brooklyn there were 28 deaths, and in Jersey City 8, making a total ot 8S for tbe dag in the met ropolltau district. The highest thermometer ,Toho4 Thursday WM . for August y thai a great rise in prices ;,":" ' .. ," i . - :.' followed If It had been entirely , '".'V ". ".'"...' ' ".'.' . "7" ..7,.' " .V" In fact wheat rose about Un. but I : .j J.T. T.T7 "TL . . cluing only a fraction higher ' " "" ft I WOUNDED MANY SOLDIERS. Insurgent Wreck Englns and Coich Carrying Troop. The expected suspension of hostilities be tween the Cubnn and thn Spaniard baa aot materialized. The Insurgents are keep .ng np the warfare with a vigor thnt appar- , intly Increases day by day, while the Span iard continue to act upon the defensive or , ilsornntly retreat when attacked. The Spnn Ish bulletins, however, rarely concede the fncts, and speak glowingly of great victories rained. I The Insurgent on thn 11th nttneknd a railroad train between Nnvnjas and Jnguey, In tho province of Matanr.ns. The train, rrhb-h was loaded with Spanish troops, was erlnusly damaged and derailed. Four dy namite bombs or cartridges were used, the engine was disabled, a number of cars were passengers wero wounded Insurgents made an attnek nn the same I liny from the north and by tho highway from Ban Cristobal upon thn town of Candelarla In rlnar del Bio, entering the town from r ,(V report stntiii Tat".!?;. ime. lnnolll were repulsed ...... J., ...j , ....... ' , sfter firing had been kept up for four hour, information from thn Cuban ha been re ceived to the effect that th Spunlsh loss was General Oodoy report from Puerto .,.. ,K. i.nl ..'.i.... i convoy from Minns, destined for thn Spnnlsh f nmsnns ntCascorro and Gualmary, lie was hrlce attacked en route by Avellno ltnsa, with 2.000 Insurgents, cavalry and Infantry. Ilosa In the first fight occupied strategic fusltlous at a river crossing near Marina, le was dlalodgod after an action lasting two ours. Tho insurgents, on the following day, made a fresh attack near Gualmnra. The firing lasted nn hour and a half. Rosa's plans, Godoy says, were again frustrated Cutting his way through the rebel lines, Godoy entered Gunlmara at midnight. The Spnnlsh column In both engagement lost lour men killed. Godoy's adjutant, one captain, onn lieutenant and 23 soldiers were wounded, besides 20 horses and pack mule killed or wounded and abandoned od the road. The insurgents lost 10 killed and a (treat number wounded. On his return mnrch Godoy waa also attacked at several point. In Now Y'ork city. In Brooklyn, and all the adjacent town and throughout the Hall's of New York and New Jersey Tues day s report ol deatb and prostration overshadow the record of any other day in many year. In New York City alone the death list tor 24 hour footed up at midnight contains more than 100 names. Brooklyn adds 20 to thn list and the .heats' victims in suburban town brings the'total to 100. DEATH AND INSANITY. Chicago' Awful Experlenoe With th Heat Near An End. A dispatch from Chicago dnted August 11, say: A good breeze tempered the beat to the suffering people of this city to-day, al though the thermometer registered U2,bolng only one degree lower than yesteiduy. The deadly effects of the high temperature, how ever, continued and thirty mini cases ol sun stroke were already reported at midnight. with the list still Incomplete. About fifty cases of prostration more or less serious have occurred. A shower at 7 o'clock sen sibly cooled off the atmosphere but only for a short time. The weather man promises cooler weather to-morrow and prouahly permanent cbnngn. Thn number of persons driven insane by the heat will probably never bn kuown, but Its effects In thnt direction may be estimated from the fact that during tho week twenty eight persons hnve been locked up In the de tention Hospital all ol whom have ueen uriv en crazy by the heat. There am about MX) dead horses still un moved on the streets the city being unable to secure sufficient assistance to cart as many away as dally succumb to thn heat, The mayor has issued an order guaranteeing H0 to any one who will remove on of the cadavers. DISASTER IN SAGINAW. Many Building Unroofed 1100,000 Damaga. A terrible destructive wind and electrical ttorm, swept over Bngluaw, Mich., about 2 o'clock Monday morning, doing great dam sire. The spire of tbe Jefferson Street M, t. Church, 100 feet high, was struck by lightning and leveled to the ground, and a portion ot the edlllce was unroofed. The works of the Bartlett Machine nnd Illum inating Company were unroofed, aud the power bouse of tho Union Street Hallway Company suffered in like manner, causing the service to bn suspended. Erd's Piano factory, Wlckes Bros, boiler hop, Nelze Smart ft Co.' warehouse. I'almerton'l woodenwnre works, tbe hagluaw baskot lao- tory and Bloss ft Van Aughton's saw mills wore unrooted or otherwise uaoiy aamageu, Hundreds of ohlmneys were blown down thousands of trees uprooted and lumber piles scnttered. '1 he i ineeni noiei as truck by lightning and allghtly damaged nd John Peterson' residence was struck and destroyed. No casualties have been re ported. The damage will reach 100,000. THREE VICTIMS OF FIRE, Coetly Bias In a New Tork Sis Story Building. At least three persons and possibly others were burned to death In a fire that destroyed a six-story building at 4S and 467 Green wich street, New York, August 11. Several persons were injured by the smoke and heat and by Jumping, and two of them are expec ted to die. William Gray, one of tbe victims was foreman In the repair shops. The names of the other deud are not known, ine ma jority ot the 60 workmen in the building es caped. The cprnnnd and three unner floors of No. 408 wasoccupied by A. K. Warren ft Co., who operated tbe New York electrical repair hops. The second floor was occupied by Julius Cohen as a distillery and the third floor bv riant ft llros., manufacturing jewel era. The adjoining building No. 467, was oc cupied by several manufacturing firm. Tbe total loss is about 150,000. Haw Or Lin. The first regular train waa run over the the Lake Superior ft I.ibpemlng railway Wednesday. The road is completed from Marquette to Negaunee, and will soon be llnlshed to Ishnemiug. It is primarily ore hauling line. It is expected to co-operate with the SL Paul system, which will build from Champion to Lshpemlng thus making Marquette the Lake superior termi nus ol the su I'aul Hue. Rebellion In th Orient. Mall advice from the Orient tell of a oellion which has broken out In th oenter of the Island of Fomosn, Hoonlm, the camphor center, was attacked on the 27th of June. It Is supposed the few Japanese train. numbering about a dozen. Including tbe gendarm were killed, and It 1 feared tbat U. D. Ollla, an European, ha also fallen n rictim. The town Is supposed to have been tacked aud the loss to foreigner win DC cou- UderalHtt, . irinlinren. inn encrliieer. ll remnn nmi twn THREE THOUSAND SLAUGHTERED Japtnei Report on th Condition V Cuban Hoepltal. Th Mohammedan rebellion In Kanstt seems to be developing mtch larger propof Hons. Tho general-ln-chluf of th Imperial force have apparently received command to carry on a war of extermination. At one) plnce In disaffected region ha slew 8,000 trade people, and sold tbelr wive and female children. This Is expected to pro voke terrible resistance, In which Moham medan across the border in liusala are ex pected to takn a hnnd. With refnrrence to the outbreak of the In surrection In Formosa and cruelty on the part of Japanese civil and military official the Nlchl-Nlchi Shinbun characterize the re port of cruelties as reckless fables, base calumnies and deserving of no attention. The Yokohama bleycln works has received an order from America for 100 bicycles. Thnso who affect tho bicycle In Japan ara employes of mercantile and bnuklng corpo rations, young peer nnd school teacher. The opinion of Japanese medical experts ia averse to the use of the bicycle by either ex. F'leld marshal Ynmngata has returned from his stnttnn In Itussla. where he repre sented the emperor at the coronation. HI health I Impaired and he looks greatly em- iciatnd. When asked If he had been coolly rented In Itussla, he emphatically denied the illegntlon. He was greatly pleased with the warm reception accorded him In America. Speaking socially of Li Hung Chang, be said he was almo.t idolized In Itussla, tint his Ignorance of etbpiet frequently Involved him and hi llusslnn host In embarraslng situ ations. On one occasion thn marshal met nrd LI and accosted him heartily, saving ow desirous he had Ions been of meeting blm. LI made a suitable replv. Japanese Surgeon Murata, who went of- lally to cuiia some month ago. has wrtt- tren to thn Tcklo papers bis opinion of the Spanish government hospital at Havana. He estimate the status of Snanlsn surgery very low and the nursing as sloven ly and negligent, inn wounded soldier Do ing roughly treated by the surgeon and nrses, thn latter of whom appear to be laborers with dirty limbs and bad manners. lie cannot, be says.brlng himself to describe) nil thnt he saw. A DEATH CLOUD. House Waihtd Away and Number e Live Loit A most dlsartroua cloudburst occurred Thusday morning at De Haven, Ta., on the l'lttsburg A Western railroad. Five lives were mown to be lost, while 12 people are miss ing and much damage to property was sus tained. Four of the victim were drowned at Da- Haven and onn near the mouth of the creek at Etna. The dead are: Mrs. Susan Aiild, widow, 74 year ot age. Mrs. . Sarah l'oppleton, widow, aged 60 years. Mrs. jamea nomnson, aged 89 years. These wero drowned at Dellaven. and r.mn Mcuoenin, newsboy, aged lo years, arowneu at twin. Unknown man. drowned above Dellave bony not recovered. The cloud burst came very suddenly abo 8 o'clock aud many people in the vicinity ol lie iiiivon nad the utmost diincuity in escn lug to a place of safety. The darkness something extraordinary at the hour nam while the thunder and lightning which compnnled the downpour of rain wasterrlf lug lu the extreme. I'ine Creek aud other mall streams In the vicinity of De Haven lulekly become raging torrents that swept everything before them. Ihe railroad bridge at I Ine creek a well as one or two others were swept away, while portions or me i-itisuurg it western track were washed out. Dwellings, stables, out buildings, fences, etc., and many domestlo animals were carried off by the rushing waters. As soon as the st'irm subsided rescuing forces were organized and a vigorous search made for people who might need assistance, Tbe railroad and telegraph ofllee at De Haven was Hooded, but was not carried away outriuht. The damage to the rallroai Sroporty, however, from De Haven lo harpsburg. Is very heavy and will amount to many thousands ol dollars. As soon as possible a wreck train on the Pittsburg Western was sent to the scene, and viaorousl efforts are now being made to repair thel damage as well as recover tha bodies ofl those who were lost. I Portions of Shsrpsburg were soon flooded; and considerable damage done to privates property. Bold Bank Robbery. 1 Fbout S o'olook Thursday afternoon three masked men rode into Montpeiier, Ida. I horseback, (topping In front of tbe bank of Montpeiier. They dismounted and compel ed six men who were standing in front A the bank to go inside. Two of them covered; me men who revolvers, wnne ine intra went behind the counter nnd emptied all the cash in sight, about 10.0o0. In their sacks. Tb robbers tben mounted horses ana roan out of town. Undertow Caught Thorn, Four persons met deatb by drowning, al "Double L. Gap," a mile north of Bentoi II l u iu If .1 ., .. TV..... U. Ilwutir, muu., muuuaj. iuiij noio m-i .i i Manning, aged W: jame ituttrica. aged 21 Frank Yerring.aged SO.and William Maneke who were staying at tbe Jeru botel. 1 men were in bathing and two were caughi bv the undertow and carried beyond thsll depth. The others went to tbelr rescue an Kl IUU1C 11 v IU IU. HWUI Boar Heard Fiv Mils. Tbe report of the finding of a strong vUl of gas in Floyd county. Ky.. Is confirmed. 1 is at the mouth of Wilson's Fork of Blghl Beaver. I he roar ot escaping gas can ot heard Ave miles. It belongs to the New Do) man Gus and Oil company, which Is nuatlin to gut a pipe line to the Ohio river to lu nlsh natural gas to towns along mat sireaoi Singerly Resign. William M. Stngorly, whose name he thn list of elector nominated at the Alles town. Pa., Democratic state convention, bil written a letter to Democratic mute cnai man Wright announcing his unwlliingnci to support the Chicago convention platforj and candidates, ana asking inai nis name tj withdrawn from the state Democratic elei toral ticket. NEWS NOTES, Tha Amerloan National bank. New Orient closed Its doors and the director have d elded to go Into liquidation. I At Tiffin, O.. Henry Downey, an ag' farmer, waa overoome by tbe heat and dro, ped dead while unhitching his horses aitea trip to the city. j The government of Turkey ha reject tbe demand of tbe Cretan and baa rufua to make any coucnsslous whatever to tl people ot the Island beyond those extend by tbe Hulepa.conventton. A state of m archv pn-vulls throughout tha island. 3 tbe Insurrection ol tha Christian inhabll is being renewed. I.adv Emily Tennyson. widow of Lord nvson. the poet, died at her resldeuo at worth, at an early hour Monday mornlii Irom congestion ol tne lungs. Victoria Returns Thanks. Oueen Victoria ha issued a meaugw to I nations, thanking them for tbelr xpraaald ol loyalty and aiteciion a me period nroache when the length ot her reign have exceeded tbat of any English monar but asking tbat any national celebration I reserved until ah has completed 80 yean ner reign, wueeu l wiuria wa orowu Juu 28. 1838.
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