BUTLER TO PRESIDE.
THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD POPU
LISTS IN DEFIANT MOOD.
They MBit Aggressive War Against In.
dorsement of Democrat le Nominees.
Presidential Rooms For rbs and Don
nelly Vie President From the F-Mt
PT. Lovta, July SI Tho Populist na
tional committee decided upon Senator
Mnrtnn Butler of North Carolina for tem
porary ohalrman. The election was affect
ed without much apparent opposition, hut
there was an adverse element present,
Which would neve manifested Itself If the
committee had not been to evidently fa
rornhle to Hutler. II fa selection Is accept
ed as a victory In theooinmlttee at least for
those who are opposed to the Domination
of both Bryan and Scwall. It wn at first
the plnn of the Bryan and rewatl advo
cates to put up Hnnernl Weaver for the po
Itlon, but they uhnnged at the last mo
ment to treneral Fields of Virginia, who
waa on the presidential tloket with Gen
eral Weaver four yo.irs ago.
They believed that the opposing faction
would be divided between ltutler and Mr.
Illnes of Georgia- Mr. Hincs was, how
ever, not planed In nomination, leaving
the straights united upon Senator Hutler.
General yields was plauod In nomination,
but when It became apparent that Hluos
waa out of the race and when the commit
teemen from one state nfter another rose
to second the Butler nomination Hlnes'
friends withdrew his name and allowed
Butler to be nominated by noolamation.
Senator Butler was placed In numlna
Iton by W. A. Guthrie of North Carolina,
who eulogised blm as the son of a North
Carolina farmer and spoke of him as a
patriot and philanthropist. He said that
Senator Butler was the youiMest man
who had occupied a seat In the senate
Inee the days of Clay, and that h had
won and worn his laurels there most
worthily.
Numerous seconding speeclos were
made, and the nomination was made by
aoolaiuatlon amid a volley of applause. J.
W. Hayes of the Knights of Labor and W.
I). Vlnuent were ohosen temporary seui
tary.
Middle of the Road Men Oppose Butler
The middle of the road men were In ses
sion onuouslng upon the subject of tempo
rary organization when they received the
news that the national committee by an
almost unanimous vote had selected Sena
tor Marlon Butler for temporary chairman.
At the moment this announcement was
made Cyclone Davis of Texas walked
through the oonfnronoe from one door to
the other, and It was during bis pilgrim
age that, In speaking of a man for tempo
rary ohalrman, a delegate announced that
Cyolone Davis was the man for the mid
dle of the road men to select.
After several speeches had been made
Jerome Klrby, Populist nominee for gov
ernor of Texas and who was presiding at
the meeting, was roost favorably mention
ed for temporary ohalrman and the declara
tion made that he would be satisfactory to
the middle of the road Populists. The an
nouncement was received with cheers
The meeting had been going on for some
time before this stage was reached, but
little progress had been made In a busi
ness way. The real Interest centered
around the position of Butler as a middle
of the road oandldate.
SENATOR BITLF.H.
It Is apparent on the eve of the conven
lng of the Populist convention that there
will be three factions lu the convention
the middle of the road eloment, headed by
Cyolone Davis of Tolas, which will stand
out against all compromises prior to the
convention and to the election ; thofaotlon
favorable to the Indorsement or nomlna
tlonof Bryan and Sewall, and the compro
mise men headed by Senator Butler of
North Carolina, who favor the Indorse
ment of Bryan, but who oontend for the
right to name a southern Populist lu plaoe
of Mr. Bewail for the position of vice pres
ident. The Bryan people are still holding out
very stlllly against any and all compro
mises, and some of them go so far as to
aay that l( they ure not successful In their
contention they will leave the convention.
Senator B.ntler Is strong tn the position
that Mr. Bryan should be Indorsed upon a
Populist platform, but says the southern
people would never aooept Mr. Bewail, cot
only because his affiliations are not with
them, but because, above all, it they sur
rendered both ofiioes It would mean the
destruction of the People's Party. He
olalnis to have almost the solid south be
hind him and a strong following In the
northern states. Mr. Davis oombats this
position, claiming a majority In the con
vention of over SOU tn favor of traveling
tn the middle of the road, by which he
means that no compromise Is possible In
the oonveutlon.
Mr. Davis contends that tn taking this
position he Is not only conserving the In
terests of his party but that he Is pointing
to the sure road for the suocess of the free
coinage of stiver and for other Populist
reforms. He would have Populist candi
dates for president and vice president
named by the oonveutlon on a Populist
platform, ooupled with a resolution bind
ing the Populate to a fusion of electors.
In advocating this plan, he says there
would ba no oouulot tn the northwest, but
admits there would be In the south. He
asserts, however, that tn all sections the
Demoorats would poll their full strength,
and that even In the south th deflations
to the Populist tloket would oome entire
ly from the Hopublioan party. His plan la
to divide the electors In the various states
according to the ratio of the Deuiooratlo
and Populist votes In those states.
Sr. Donnelly Would Aooept.
8t. Louis, July 83. Mr. Ignatius Don
nelly was asked if he was a oandldate for
tha proeidanoy. He replied that he waa
not, but, that he would aooept If the nom
ination should be tendered, with the hope
of promoting the Interests of his party.
Sr. Donnelly holds that the party should
ba maintained intaot, and that this can
not he done by the Indorsement of Bryan
and Bewail. He said that his name had
been suggested by five of the congression
al dlatrlou of his statu, but he had consid
ered the movement In the nature of a per
sonal oompllmeut, growing out of local
pride, until the present time. He thinks
that a fusion of electors la possible and
aooept Cyolone Davis' plan with favor.
He sold:
"There Is a great battle waging hero.
The Beform Press ashoclattun had the
lurgoet meeting It ever held representing
the Populists of the country. It resolved
Imost unanimously ag:imst air. uryan.
1 bat will have a great effout I learned
loifATirs noMJEI.LT.
that the southern vote Is almost solidly
against lilin. Of course I only speak at
random, as 1 am told this by delegatus.
The sentiment Is very bitter In the south
because, they sny, they have been for years
fighting the Demoorats. The fight has
been to the death In many cases. Thny
say the southern Democrats have treated
them badly, depriving them of their votes,
and to turn them over to the Democrats
now, would mean the death of the Popu
list party."
A Vloe Presidential Candidate.
ST. Louis, July 28. E. Gerry Brown,
member of the Populist national oommlt
tee from ' Massachusetts, will bo presented
as a candidate of practically the whole of
the New England dutcgatlon for vice pres
ident. While silent as to who they will
support for the first pluce thuy will not
lend their aid to Mr. Scwall. me XNew
Knglanders, they said, would light Mr.
Scwall, as they oonsldered him - an un
worthy representative of the Populists,
he being a president of a national bank, a
railroad man and a monopolist. They
say further that while Mr. Sewall has
been a large employer of lahur, he has
never been known as a friend of the labor
ing man. Mr. Brown Is brought forward
as a man who has been aotlve in many
lines of endeavor looking toward the bet
terment of the laboring olasses. He Is the
editor of the Brnokton Diamond, the or
gan of the Populists of Massachusetts and
the Brockton Central Labor union. He Is
called by some the father of the Populist
party, having made the motion In the
committee on rules at the Clnolnnatl con
ference whloh resulted tn the foundation
of the party.
Debs May Be Nominated.
ST. Loins, July 8a. Victor L. Borger,
a delegate from Wisconsin, telegraphed
Eugene V. Debs as follows: "You will
not fall to do your duty when this country
requires your services. The middle of the
rond people want to nominate you for
president. Come at once." In reply, the
following was reoelved from Mr. Debs,
"Shall try my best to Join you." Henry
D. Lloyd of Chicago also wired Debs, ear
nestly urging him to oome.
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Teller and Associates Issue a Manifesto
Urging Support of Bryaa.
Dekveh, July 81. Senator Teller and
11 of his associates who loft the national
Republican convention have made public
an addross to the silver Hupublloans of
the oountry, setting forth their vlows of
the situation. The silver Iiepublloan con
gressmen and senators have been In con
ference at Manltou for sevoral days over
this statement In addition to those sign
ing the address Senator Pettigrew of
South Dakota and Senator Cannon of
(Ttah are deolared to be In sympathy with
It, although Senator Cannon was not
present at the oonferenoe, owing to busi
ness engagements In Boston. The address
Is In part as follows:
"We deem It fitting that we, who have
heretofore alliliatcd with the national Re
publican party and who have rejected the
financial plank of the platform adopted at
Ht Louis and refused to support the nom
inees of the oonveutlon, should state our
position In the present oampaign and give
brlelly our reasons In support thereof.
"When oertaln delegatus to the national
Republican convention repudiated the
flnanolal plank of the platform and with
drew from the convention, we determined
that wo would give our support to such
oandtdatvs as should appear most willing
and capable In aiding in the restoration
of silver to Its rightful plaoe as standard
money. -
"The Democratic party In Chloago con
vention has taken a position In Its plat
form so pronounoedly favorable to sliver
and has nominated candidates of such un
usually unquestionable oonvlotlons In fa
vor of the bimet al Ho polloy and of suoh
high personal oharaoter that we have de
termined to give them our support. We
support suoh candidates booause they rep
resent the groat principle of bimetallism,
which we believe to be the cause of hu
manity and civilization and the para
mount question now before the American
people.
"Wo therefore announoe that we shall
by voice and vote support Messrs. Bryan
and Sewall for president and vlos presl
dent, and ws appeal to all citizens, and
especially to Republicans who feel as we
do that gold monometallism 'would be
of lasting Injury to the oountry to act
with us In securing thslr election.
"This Is a orltlcal period In our national
history. Our industrial and financial in
dependence of other nations and peoples Is
Involved In this campaign, and we firmly
believe there will be no return of prosper!
ty until we shall have changed our finan
cial systora so as to restore the bimetallic
system established by our fathers of there
public, and, so believing, we urge all
friends of gold and sliver as standard
money and the opponents of a single guld
standard to give to Mr. Bryan and Mr.
Sewall their hearty support.
"In advising this oourse we do not ooo
sldar it neoeesory that they shall abandon
or surrender their political views on other
questions."
Ex-Mayor Oravos Dead.
Syhaousb, July 83. Nathan Franols
Graves, for 44 years president of the New
York State Banking company, and ax
mayor, died in this oity, aged 88 years.
Would Bo Mordaror CoimHl Suicide.
HiADmo, Pa., July 88. Darius Fles.
aged 8ft years, who fired three shots at
Mrs. Issao Rherer of Exeter, died from tha
affeots of a dose of axsenio taken with sut
oldol Intent.' Kins had worked for Mrs.
Hherer'a husband and- booaina enamored
of the woman, who Is 83 years of age. It
Is supposed that he attempted to murder
her while temporarily Insane. He was
found lying on a railroad track, suffering
from the dose he had tuken, which was
enough to kill a dozen men. He was re
moved to the Berks oounty Jail, where he
died. , .
Ex-Oovaraor Williams Dead.
Al'UL'BTA, Me., July 80. Joseph H.
Williams, ex-governor of this state, died
at his home tn this olty, aged 82 years,
from general debility. He was born In
February, 1814, and was graduated from
Harvard. Afterward he entered the law
oilioti of bis father and was admitted to the
bar in 18U7. In lbft8 he was admitted to
the state senate, being elected to the pres
idency of that body, acid became governor
when Governor Hannibal Hamlin waa
elected and beoaino United States senator.
n , v
MUTINY AND MURDER
THREE PERSONS KILLED WITH AN
AX ON THE HERBERT FULLER.
The Captain, Bis Wife and the tVeond
Mate Were the Victims The First Mate
Suspected The statement of Letter
Monk, a Passenger.
Halifax, July 88. About half a cen
tury ago the ship Galadln was brought In
to Halifax, a mutiny having occurred on
board, during which the captain, mate
and six others wore murdered. Never
since Until now has there been so much
excitement In this olty over a murder on
the high seas. Around the clubs, at the
hotels, on the wharves, In the streets,
nothing Is talked about but the tragedy
on the American barkentlne Herbert Kill
ler, bound from Boston to Rosorlo wltb a
oargo of lumber. '
The three victims were murdered early
on Tuesday, July 14, and six men of the
crew and a passenger from Boston brought
the vessel to this port, with Mate It Si in
and Seaman flrown In chains.
The bodies of the horribly mutilated
victims Captain C. I. Nash of Harrlng
ton, Me. ; hit wife, Laura, and August W.
Illandbcrg, soooud mate were reinovod to
the morgue. The stream of people anx
ious to see them was excluded from the
dcadhouse, but a great crowd hung about
the place till lata at night.
At the police station the crowd wasevon
larger, and there were loud execrations
against the guilty man nr men. The sus
pected murderor, Mate Thomas Brain, Is
kept In an Isolated cell, and so Is Seaman
Charles Brown, the first man upon whom
suspicion fell, but the others, excopt Les
ter Monk, wjio was a passenger, are kept
In cells off the main lookup.
Lester Monk, the passenger, although
under arrest, Is kept Id the office of the
ehlcf of police In the presence of a detailed
officer. His father is expected from Bos
ton tonight. The -eight prisoners are
Thomas Braro, mate, West Indies; Charles
Spencer, colored, steward; Oscar Ander
sen, seaman, Sweden; Charles Brown,
seaman, Holland; Luke Wlesaner, sea
man, Sweden; M. J. Steer, New Jersey;
Frank Loheneo, seaman, Franoe; Lester
Monk, passenger, Boston.
Monk's Statement.
It appears that First Mate Thomas
Bram was the murderer. A repoVtor was
able to get a statement from Lester Monk.
He says:
'At the time of the mnrder I occupied
an apartment between the ohartroom and
the captuln a oabln. To the right of the
oabln was the room ooouplod by the sec
ond mate. At the time of the murder the
onptaln was In the ohartroom.
'We all retired about 11 o oioox on tne
night of Monday, July IS. Toward 1
o'clock on Tuesday mornlug I was awak
ened by screams. I thought I might have
been dreaming And turned over on my
side. A fow scoonds after I board another
soream. I realised that the alarm oame
from Mrs. Nash.
"I grabbed my revolver and took time
only to put on my trousers and ran out,
with the revolver In my hand, to ascertain
the cause. I had to pass the captain's
ohartroom. The light was burning. I
saw the oaptain lying on the floor.
"I heard footsteps In the companion-
way and followed them to the deck. There
I confronted the first mnte. He had a bil
let of wood In his hand and assumed a
threatening attitude. I leveled my revolv
er at him and asked hltn who had com
mitted the murdor.
'The first mate said he did not know,
and we deotded to Investigate. All hands
were called up. The oolored steward and I
and the mate deolded to put Charles
Brown, wbo was at the wheel at the time,
tn Irons.
The First Mate Accused.
"In the morning I made the following
report In the logbook, vis. :
" 'On this day the steward of the said
Herbert Fuller came to me and told me
that the sailors all came nd made an
open statement to him In reforenoe to one
of the sailors, whose name Is Charles
Brown. The statement was as to his
guilt tn regard to the murder whloh
took place on board said vessel. At
once got each man's statement On the
strength of these statements we oonoluded
to put him In Irons at daybreak. At T a
m. all bands wore mustered aft and thor
oughly searched, and not other weapons
were given them but their knives.
" laoh man was then placed a oertaln
distance apart from each other until after
hours. Myself, the steward, and made
were stationed amldshlp and a good look
out kept until daylibt.
" 'Charles Brown, the seaman who
was put in irons, made a subsequent state
ment, accusing the mate of the murder.
He said ha saw him kill the oaptain
through the transom over the ohartroom.
"The steering of the ship was Intrusted
to the first mate. The steward, who knew
something of navigation, looked at the
oompasa two days after the murder and
said the first mate was not steering the
oourse given him. He was steering the
ship in an opposite direction. This looked
suspicious, and tha steward and myself,
after consultation, deolded to have the
first mate placed under arrest. He was
taken unawares and placed tn Irons. Tha
steward then navigated the vessel to
port off Halifax harbor. We tried to get
the ship baok to Boston, but owing to tha
wind at the time we wore obliged to maks
for the Nova Sootlaa ooat and brought
up near sable island.
"We drifted about In the fog for soma
time and finally saw a pilot, who brought
the Fuller into this port.
"We kept tha bodies for' three days, as
long as we oould. The odor of decomposi
tion then became unbearable and we de
olded to plaoe them tn a boat and ' cover
tbem with canvas.
"The boat was towed behind the vassal.
The oxperieuoe on board waa enough to
make the stoutest heart quail, and it was
a great relief to my pent up feelings when
we cams to barbor in Halifax.
Statne of Patriotism.
Kingston, N. T., July 81. A large
bronse statue la being made by a New
York firm for General George H. Sharps,
who will have It ereoted on some site In
this city In honor of the Ons Hundred and
Twentlotb regiment, New York volun
teera, of whloh he was oolonel. The figure
will be that of a woman representing Pa
triotism holding the American flag, with
faoe uplifted. .The height of the statue and
pedestal will be Is feet Suitable Inscrip
tions, will adorn the four sides of the base.
. . Death, of General glegfrlod.
POTTiViLLX, Pa., July 8ft General
Joshua K. Siegfried died at bis resldenoe
hero, aged 64 years, from kidney trouble
and nervous prostration. General Siegfried
waa one of the most prominent military
men. Individual coal operators and philan
thropists in the state. He was the leading
Heputiiioan politician of bohuylklli coun
ty and expected to enter tlie polltloal arena
within the next two weeks as tha senatori
al nominee.
The Vtandard's Operations la Rassla,
BBKUN, July 8U The Standard Oil
company has purchased nearly one-half of
tha shares of the syndicate of the Nobel
Bros., the great Russian oil merchants,
-thus enabling the formation of a union
of the American and Russian produoers of
petroleum. 1 he German-American Petro
leum syndicate has acquired by purchase
the business of the Ruth oompany and tha
Baker standard company at Dusaoldurt
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Thnnday, July in.
Pittebitrg and Alleghany City, Pa., wars
visited by a rainstorm rosembllng a cloud
burst, which caused 1(100,000 damage.
An explosion of a soda fountain tn a
factory tn Bast Twenty-ninth street, New
York, badly Injured three Workmen, ons
of whom died.
Walter L. 8. Longerman, who figured la
the Anh trial tn New York, was aomined
of the theft of 130 from the pocketbook of
a Mrs Merle.
Adolf Herachkopf, convicted of mnrder
In the second degree by moans of arson In
New York, was sentenced to life Impris
onment In Sing Sing.
Two men were j ested on the charge
of having stolen IU, -rd worth of diamonds
and Jewelry from the American line
steamship St. Louis Just before sha sailed
from tho port of New York.
Mrs. Fleming, who waa recently aooalt-
ted on the charge of murdering her moth
er, announced that she would go on the
stage and thinks her servloes would be
worth t-1,000 a wrmk In a melodrama.
Startling reports of the ravages of tha
army worm have been made to tba agri
cultural department at Washington. The
pests are partlculnlry abundant In New
York, Massachusetts ana fennsylvanla.
Strikers at the Brown Hoisting works.
In Cleveland, waylaid nonunion men on
their way to work and assanltod them
1th stones and clubs. Two men were
badly hurt. The city Is now under mar
tial law.
Friday, Jnly IT.
William C. Whitney of New York de
olared that he would not support the Chi
cago ticket.
S. W. Holler, an alleged lottery ohlef.
was arrested In New York on a warrant
sworn out by a man who says ha lost
17,000.
Miss Adeline Tillman, eldest daughter
of Senator Tillman of South Carolina, and
the Rev. Robert A. Lee were killed by a
bolt of lightning in Brevard, N. C.
Arbitration between this government
and Great Britain, especially with refor
enoe to the Venezuelan question, Is prac
tically assured, though concessions must
still be made on both sides.
A dispatch from Havana reaffirms the
death of Jose Maoeo, the Cuban leader. It
is assorted that be was shot, after boiog
court martlalod for Insubordination, by
tha order of Ueneral Callxto Garcia.
Fifteen people were drowned by tha
overturning of a ferryboat in Cleveland.
They were laborers employed In unload
ing ore at the docks of the Cleveland and
Pittsburg railroad.
Saturday, July IS.
The New York state banks met In an
nual convention at Niagara Falls
Maurice Splllaneof 1886 Lexington ave
nue, New York, was killed by a cable oar
In front of his own door.
A dispatch from Havana states that
Colonel Morot has defeated oonoentratod
Insurgent bands In Matantas provlnoe
wltb heavy loss.
Secretary of State Olney gave out his
correspondence with Lord Salisbury oon
oernlng the efforts to secure arbitration
between this oountry and Great Britain
William R. Wilson, ex-proseoutor of the
pleas for Union oounty, N.. J., Is under
arrest on ' the oharge of tha laroeny of
11,400. The oharge Is preferred by M las
Mary R. Betta, a nleoe of Mary A. Belts,
who left a large estate. The debt which
Wilson failed to pay Is part of a mortgage
held by the Betts estate against Lawrenoe
Ueslng of Easton.
Monday, July ao.
Three bodies were found In the ruins of
the burned Chioago car barns.
Rullan Dewitt of Stantoovllle, N. Y.,
gold Domoorat, bolted the Chicago tloket,
and his mother In-law horsewhipped mm,
A dispatch from Athens reports that i
panic occurred nt Canea owing to a fire
whloh was mistaken as signal for car
nage.
Mr. Cornelius Vanderbllt continued to
Improve, bis physlolans saying that he la
stronger than at any time since be was
strloken.
Ex-Mayor Clapp Spooner, ex-vloe presl-
dent of Adams Express oompany, waa rua
over and probably fatally Injured in
Bridgeport, Conn.
It was reported that a meeting of Em
peror Franols Joseph of Anstrla aad King
Humbert of Italy would soon take plaoe
to discuss the drelbnnd's affairs.
James Griffin, 13 years old, of 817 East
Eighty-eighth street, isew xork, Kllieo
bis elder brother during a quarrel by stab
bing blm to the heart with a penknife.
Tuesday, July 1.
The Colonia won ber second raoe easily
at the regatta ot the Larohmont Yaoht
olub.
Sixty Mussulmans and 840 Armenian
Christians were killed tn disturbances at
Nlkat
The fuueral of William E Russell was
held In Cambridge, Mass. President
Cleveland attended It.
The trial of Dr. Jameson and Ills eons
panlona In the Transvaal raid began be
fore the high Vourt of Justice in London,
Gooeral Harrison left Indianapolis for
the Adirondack. He aays that be will
make speeches for MoKlnley In the fall.
In the bouse ot commons Mr. Balfour's
motion for longer sessions for the purpose
of expediting the Irish land bill was
adopted.
Henry Irving, Jr., son of Sir Henry
Irving, was married In London to Mlsa
Dorothea Balrd, who baa beooine famous
for her personation of the oharaoter of
Trilby.
' Wednesday. Jaly .
A statue to John Brown was unveiled
at the John Brown iSrm, near Saranae
lake, N. Y.
Gold Democrats In 1 1 western states de
olded to hold a oonferenoe In Chicago and
Issue a oail for a gold standard national
oonventlon.
Howard Benedict, nephew f E. C Ben
edict, the banker of New York, waa mar
ried to Miss Edith Lloyd of Clnolnnatl
yesterday morning, and In tha evening be
died.
A dispatch from Havana states that eltl
lens of the capital breathe more freely, the
ponce having oaptured bombs Intended
lor use in blowing up the prlnolpai bulla
logs.
Katie Maybacb, who olalms to have
been struck with an Iron bar by an no-
known person In Avenue A, New York, is
lying at the pi ( of death tn the Presby
terian hospital.
Members of the finishers' branch of the
Brotherhood of Tailors caused the ex ecu
tive oommlttee to declare a strike which
will throw out of work 8.000 worker in
New York and 4,00 la Brooklyn.
Theodore Baota, aged 80 years, i
truok by a m lk train at Rldgefleld Park,
N. J., on Monday while be waa walking
on the traok. His skull waa fractured, and
be was removed to the Hack ansae k heap!)
J. lie was fatally injured.
CUt MIS 1BIINH.
HABTroRD, JuJy 20. Thomas .T. Welsh,
aged 85, a brother of Andy Welob, a wail
known horseman and raoe traok plunger,
commit lad suicide at his borne on Windsor
street yesterday afternoon by cutting bis
throat with a raxor. Temporary Insanity
was the oauae.
The Army at the Cumberland.
Washington. July 80. General Rose-
crane, president ot the Society of the Army
ot the Cumberland, announces Its annual
reuulou at Rookfurd, Ilia,, dept. 88 aad 84.
DEATH IN THE FLOOD
NINE PERSONS KILLED IN A CLOUD
BURST IN KENTUCKY.
Great Damage to Farm Property and
Growing Crops Dlsaatrons Wreek la
Illinois Canoed by Heavy Rains Many
People Injnrod
FnAlfKyonT, Ky., July 82. Nine lives
were lost as the result of the oloudhnrst
en Benson creek. The dead are James
Bradley, wife and four children, and Mrs.
Bryant, a widow and two children. They
lived In a flat along the Benson creek,
which rose so rapidly that the bouses
washed away before the occupants knew
of their danger. Mrs. Bryant Is a daugh
ter of Squire Dan Moore, a candidate for
county Jndge.
James Sodduth, a tenant, made a mi
raculous escape, with his family. He lives
In Benson valley. He was awakened by
the storm and discovered that the oreek
had swollen and was likely to sweep his
bouse away. He swam over a mile, pro
cured a horse, and they made their escape
from the bouse only a few minutes before
It was washed away by the rush of the
water.
Traffic on both the Louisville, Clnoln
natl and Lexington and Short Line di
vision of Louisville and Nashville Is sus
pended, and the Louisville and Nashville
and Chesapeake and Ohio trains will go
over the Louisville Southern tracks via
Lexington.
A half dozen or more oounty brklgee
have been washed away. Hundreds. of
acres of crops are totally ruined, and It Is
Impossible to even approximate the dam
age. Trains ran to the brlri.ve from both
directions, but the waters were so violent
that It was Impossible to to transfer pas
sengers by boat or otherwise.
The oodles of Bradley, his wife and two
ohlldren have been recovered. Many peo
ple living In Benson valley left their
bouses and waded out through the mad
waters, only escaping a few minutes be
fore the buildings wsre oarrled away.
The destruction to property In many
parts of Franklin oounty Is complete.
Damage Is estimated at 8100,000 at the
lowest figure and is probably a great deal
more.
A tramp who was refused lodging by
James Hajelott saved the lives of his fam
ily. He stopped In the barn, afterward
oame to the door and awoke tne family in
time for them to get out. Coroner Dehnny
held an Inquest on the bodies recovered
and returned verdicts ot accidental drown
ing. They were James Q. Bradley, father;
Emma T., wife; Elroy, aged 8; Widow
Mollle Bryant and ohlldren, Ellison, aged
8; Nora, aged 18, and Thomas Maasle,
oolored. The remains of Flora Bradley
have not been reoovered. Dan Moore ran
from the Bryant houses and orlod to the
family to flee for their lives. They were
too late.
Wreck Conaed by Flood,
Carbondalk, Ills., July 88. A disas
trous railroad wreck occurred on the Chl
oago and Texas railroad about one mile
south of Murpbysboro. A trestle over L',g
Muddy creek gave way as the result of re-
oent rains, and one passenger ooaoh was
dltohed. Twelve persons were Injured,
two ot whom may die A broken rail
penetrated the mall oar. In which was Mall
Clerk Hamilton of this olty, but he es
caped without serious Injury. The Injured
are Mrs. MoClure ot MoClure Station,
bruised; Andrew Cblldors of Murpbys
boro, bruised face and hand; SooWHinoh-
leleff of Carbondale, badly out about the
faoe; George Stebert of Bloomfleld, Mo.,
Jaw broken and Injured Internally in the
breast, serious; Mrs. u. o. Drew, an engi
neer's wife, going to her husband at Bos
ton with five ohlldren, oollar bone broken
and out about the face; one of her chil
dren, faoe out badly; another, head
brnlsed, and a third, spine Injured and
arm broken; B. H. Herman ot Witten
berg, Mo., out on bead and bruised on
knee; George Qiiaokenboe, Cape Girardeau,
bruised on bead and faoe; Frank Ander
son, Grand Tower, nose broken; Drum
mer H. Werre ot St Louts, bruised.
Dr. M Glynn's Marrow Escape.
Nkwburo, N. Y., July 81. Rev. Or,
Edward MoGlynn, pastor of St. Mary's
ohurob In this olty, but formerly ot New
York city, waa thrown down while at
tempting to board a moving passenger
train here, lie was on bis way to Vermont
and Intended to stop a day or two with
Rsv. Dr. Burtsell at Kingston. Father
MoGlynn walked down the tracks, valise
In band, and met the train two blocks
after It bad left the station. He took bohl
ot the handrail ot one of the oars and waa
thrown violently to the ground. He fell
very near to the rolls. Tha train was stop
ped, and Dr. McUlynn waa assisted aboard.
The extent of bis Injuries la not known,
but be appeared to have bad a violent fall.
Boom For Hill For Governor,
NORMAlfDII-BY-TRC-SBA- N. J July
81. It oertaln powerful leaders In tbe
Demooratlo state machine have their way.
David B. Hill will be the Demooratlo
nominee for governor ot New York- this
year. The Hill boom la no longer a mere
suggestion. It bas tba boohing of such a
oonsplououa party man as Senator Edward
Murphy. Murphy, It Is asserted, bas de
olared repeatedly to his Intimate friends
that Mr. Hill Is the man of the hour. Sen
ator Bill baa made nopubllo ntterance re
garding tbe matter, bat tt Is believed that
ba would aooept the nomination for gov
ernor, tbongb be undoubtedly prefers to
be returned to tbe United States senate.
Aa Alleged laawtaaee Swindler.
PobtsSooyh, N. H., July 9. G Clark,
who was arrested for tbe alleged perpetra
tion ot an hieuranoe swindle, was held for
tbe September term of tba supreme court.
Insurance Commissioner Merrill of tbe
Bay state sent a message to Marshal Ent
whtxtle, stating tbat Clark had operated
extensively In Massaobusetta.
BIG FACTORY CLOSED.
DobsoaV Works that Down, Throwing Out
of Work Flvo Thonoaad Operatives.
Pa iladxlphia, July 81. Tbe extensive
wool, cotton and silk weaving works of
John James Dobaon at Falls of
Schuylkill, employing nearly ft, 000 oper
atives, nave completely closed down far an
indefinite period. Tbe buslneas depression
II given as tbe oauae. John Dobsoo, sen
ior member of tbe firm, said:
"We wlU start np again Just as soon as
we see our way elear to do It, I bope that
we will have tha looms moving again In
fortnight or a month at furthost. " Tha
plant la one of tbe largest of Its kind tn
the world, tbe various faotorlea, not in
cluding yard area, oooupylng over UO aorea
of ground. Tbe produot ot the mills oon
slats ot woolen blankets, cloths of all
grades and carpets from aheap ingrains to
costly velvets. II la said that In times of
prosperity the firm turn out an annual
product to the value of , 000, 000. More
than two-thirds of tbe Inhabitants of tbe
village ot Falls of Schuylkill earn their
livelihood from tbe Do boons' mills,
steal autata Dealer Falls.
TnriEBAX.toci, Pa., July 89. Dr. E.
H. Wells of Masnoppen, who was thought
to be one of the wealthiest men In W To
uting oounty, has made an assignment for
the benefit of creditors. His property four
years ago was estimated at (100,000, but
bas shrunk In value. He bad muob money
tied up In western, real estate Investmeuta
BISHOP COXE DEAD.
A Tsnosanlo Bpiseopnt Ctora-jmaa Kspiros
addenly at Clifton prints.
Roohhster, July 81. Arthur Cleve
land Coxe, blsbon of the Kpteoopn! diocese
ot western New York, died suddenly ot
nervous prostration at the Clirton Springs
sanitarium, where be bad been spending
a few days. He waa about to leave for
his home In Buffalo and Just before
taking the train was stricken with a faint
ing spell, from which he did not revive.
His wife was with him at the time ot Ms
death.
Arthur Cleveland Coxe was born In
Mendham, N. J In 1818. He graduated
with distinction at the University of the
City of New York In 1888 and all he Gen
eral Theological Seminary of tbe Episco
pal church In 1841. He was an adherent
of the Protestant Episcopal ohurob. from
ohlldhood under the influences of mater
nal relative and social connections. While
still In oollege he became an author and
sontrlbnted to periodical literature. Ho
was ordained deacon on June 7, 1841,
and priest on Sept. 8ft, 1848. He took
oharge of SI Ann's ohurob. Morrtaanla.
N. Y., shortly after bis ordination. From
thence he removed. In 1848, to Hartford,
where be was rector ot St. John's until
18K4. He accepted the rnotorshln of Grace
oburoh, Baltimore, liHM, and two years
later was elected bishop w Texas, but de
clined. In LSft'i. he became motor of Cal
vary churoh, New York olty, and soon
afterward waa elected assistant bishop ot
western New York. He was consecrated
tn Trinity church, Geneva, N. Y., Jan. 4,
l4nr, and on the death of Bishop Dclonoey,
In the same year, he succeeded as tbe sec
ond bishop ot western New York. In tho
Interest ot the missionary work of the
ohurch be traveled extensively abroad, and
In 1878, when the oharge of tbe ohurohes
In Haiti was planed tn his hands, be visited
that Island, organised ohurohes and or
dained olergy. He was a man of strong
conservative views and of Intense devo
tion to his church, and he never lost an op
portunity to protest against that whtoh be
did not believe to be right.
A Prominent Woman's onloldo.
Niwcastlk, Pa., July 80. Mrs. Louise
Eoltsr wife of Richard Dt Fnltx, a promi
nent oltlten of this place, committed sui
cide here by taking laudanum. Family
troubles are said to be the cause of her
rash deed. Mr. Foltr. is almost heartbro
ken over the ooourrenon, and made a des
perate attempt to kill himself by the same
means used by bis wife, fin was prevent
ed, however, by timely Interference. The
Foltses are or high social standing, Mrs.
Foltx being a sister of James J. Davidson.
the Republican candidate for congress
from this district. She has a brother mar
ried to a daughter of SenatoJuay.
General Markets.
Ntw Yomt, July 81. FLOUR State and
western qulotand steady; olty mills ns tents. t4
M.ifc winter patents, tatAfttt 90; city mills
clears, f tt.(. winter straights, $;l.n.80.
WHEAT No. 8 red opened steadv on the
better feeling in Wall street and rains in the
winter wheat belt, ruling doll but fairly steady
sll the moraine; September, S8 S-1863 T-ltc.
December. M MWMMo.
OOHN-No. 1 unlet, bat steady: Sentamher.
BtMo.! Ootober, f-1ic
OATH No. 1 Inactive: track, white, state.
tl&tfHc.; track, white, western, 84r7ta.
POHK-lmll; old to new mesa, 8?.?Mt8.?S;
family. tB.7ivaiO.at).
LARD Weaker; prime western steam. M.T&.
aomlnal.
BUTTKR-Qulet: state dalrv. HOMMe.: state
crramery. HMtilfo.
OHEKME Oulet; state, lane. SKAUlu
small, K4&1D.
BOOS Stead VI state and Pannavlvanla.
UrvOltci western. 11(2 laa
SUOAR Bow easy: fair reflnlna. !Ma.i een.
trtfuaai. M tost, mtc: rellned qalctt washed.
wsc: powoerea, ttsc
TURrENTINK steady! MMQMe.
Fighting la the Hatoppo Hills.
London, July aa. An ofilolal telegram
from Cape Town say that Sir Frederick
Carrlngton attacked one of tbe rebels'
strongholds tn tbe Matoppo hills and
shelled tbe rebels out of their kopjos and
oaves, burned their kraals and oarrled
their position. The fighting lasted sevoral
boora. It la estimated tbat 60 ef the Mata
bales were killed. Three ot the British
force were killed and 11 wounded.
DREAMS OF DRESS.
In not a fow cases tbe gloves and shoes
this season match the oostume.
The norfolk style of oostume will be in
high vogue all summer for yachting, cy
cling, traveling and tennis wear.
Crossed oorsages and many pretty fichu
effect appear upon some of the dainty
ana most poetlo creations of French genius.
Gloves this summer will more frequently
match the gown than they have done ot
lato, the white and tun colors being less ot
a universal livery.
Jacket bodices of dresdon brocado in
dainty colorings are worn with stylish aft
ernoon toilets of mohatr, plain pcau da
sole, fancy silk or etamlne.
The linen duck, holhtnd, Rnsslan crash
and pique stilts are very natty and stylish
this year, but they Bhare honors with the
handsome grass linen toilets.
Among the dainty French novelties of
the season are sabran vest fronts of bead
wrought or spangled moussellne de solo,
ohiffon and cream white net.
Laos wrist ruffles partly veiling the hand
are in great favor. This soft beautiful gar
niture falling over delicate white hand
enhances its charm and is also so aooom
modatsng that It tends to oonoeal the Im
perfection of a hand that Is too large or
norm or exhibits other defects.
Some very stunning Paris hats stun
ning is the word received by a Fifth ave
nue Importer this week are In broad brim
med Rembrandt and pompadour shapes
weighted with chaplet of grasses, brambles
and hazel haves, this pale green foliage
taking the place of the Ivy and green wheat
so popular last year. New York Post.
CURIOSITIES OF INSECT LIFE.
A newly discovered west African butter
fly spins a ooooon which resembles a mask
made for a human faoe.
A recently opened guano eave In Georgia
was found to be Inhabited by great swarms
of white files having yellow logs and pale
pink eyee.
In India there Is a species of butterfly in
which the male baa the left wing yellow
and the right one red. The oolors on the
female are vloe versa.
In Hawaii and other islands of the Sand
wich group there Is a species of flying ant
which moves through the air backward as
easily aa it can forward.
The atlas moth, a gigantlo fur ooatod.
night flying insect of central Brazil, is
said to be the very largest winged bug In
tba world. It measures 14 Inches from
tip to tip.
The air fox, or flying mouse, of Borneo
la a moth but two inches loss in wing-
spread than the Brazilian wouder men
tioned above. This queer creature has a
bead shaped something like that of a fus
or a mouse. tit. Louis Republic.
Mo a Case of Kavy.
The mermaid sat on tho eold gray stone
And looked with a kludluig eye
At the smooth, white beach a mile away
Where a pair of bloomer maidens gay
Were wheeling merrily by.
And the waves of the ocean broke la foam
On the stone so oold and gray.
And she said: "1 ouuiuo't rule them things.
Ueel
But I'll bet them girls oan't swim like me,
because th"! aLU't built that way."
C'uleaxu Record.
THE HOUSEHOLD.
The Household editor will gladly twelve
suggestions from any of the lnterost'd
readers of this department and any ques
tions of a general domostlo nature will
gladly be considered.
All communications relative to this de
partment must reach this office not later
than Tuesday.
Joy, tmnnoraneo and rcposo,
Slam the door the doctor's nose.
SUMMER HINTS.
Your own home is a protty gtxxl
summer resort, after all Is said.
Cans of potted meats or fish may
be kept some time after they are
opened and partly uaod, if they are
covered with a little molted but
ter or lard and kept in a cool plaoe.
This makes the contents air tight
and is easily removed when needed.
When clothes become wrinkled
from packing or from any cause tho
wrinkles may be removed by hang
ing in a heated room over night.
Keep your rooms dark while the
morning sun is on them and yon
will find them much more habitablo
in the evening.
Charcoal lisone of the best friends
of the housowife. All sorts of uten
sils which have become mnstv
through disuse or impregnated with
the odors of strong vegetables
through constant use may be puri
fied by rinsing in water In whicli
powdered charcoal is sprinklod.
Charcoal placed in the compart
ments of a refrigerator in which
strong smelling foods are kept will
prevent the odors from reaching
the buttor, milk and other odor ab
sorbing foods.
Feathers uncurled by damp weath
er are quickly dried by shaking over
fire in which salt has been thrown.
Weak and tired eyes are refreshed
by bathing with warm salt water.
To keep kid gloves soft and in
good condition, put them in a tin
box with a piece of ammonia, whioh
however, must not touch the gloves.
THE LADIES' COLUMN.
We wish to suggest to the ladles that.
this column is always open to any and all
who wish to suggest domestlo siibjocta of
any naturo whatever, either to ask advice
or furnish information to othors, and wn
earnestly hope all readors of tho Prkhs and
who desire will avail themselves of the op
portunity, and thus receive as woll as con
fer benefits.
All communications rclntlve to this col
umn intend for publication will be laid
over until next week If they reach thl
office later than Tuesday.
Snowy Potatoes Take two cup-
fuls of cold mashed potatoes and
two tablospoonfuls of melted butter.
Boat those together to a cream, then.
stir in one toacupful of milk and a
teapoonful of salt ; and lastly stir
in the whites of two eggs well beat
en. Boat all well together and Dour
into a well buttered baking dish, and
brown in a hot oven.
.
Nettik Caper sauce, to eat with
boiled mutton, is made by adding av
tablespoonf ul of capers to, each half
pint of thick sauce made either from
milk or white stock. The capers
should neither be cooked nor chop
ped, but added to the sauce Just be
fore it is sent to the tab le.
.
A reader of the Press has recom
mended sardine sandwiches as
dainty and appetizing. Scrape off
all the out side skin of the sardines
and pick fine with a silver fork, re
moving all bone. Spread thin on
then thin slices of broad and butter
fold together. If desired a few drops
of lemon juice may be added to tha
sardines before spreading on bread.
An TJp-hlll Fight.
(From tho Cincinnati T linos-Star.)
The attempt to make out a list of
Democratio papers which support
the Chicags ticket, to offset the list
of bolting papers, was inspired by a
laudable spirit cf fair play, but it
ran up against so many geographical
obstacles that it had to be abandoned.
It started out like this :
Cincinnati (O.) Enquirer.
Tombstone (Ariz.) Epitaph.
Red Cloud (Col.) Zephyr.
Crazy Woman's Gulch (Mont.)
Topknot.
Mattawamkeag (Kan.) Sunday
Kazoo.
Hermit's Roost (Mo.) Tomcat.
Moostocmagantio (Me.) Tin Horn.
Canquomogomoo (Minn.) Weekly
Blizzard.
Cabin John (Tonn.) Latch String.
In Scotland' there is a law that
only genuine travelers who have
journeyed at least seven miles can
obtain a drink upon "the Sabbath,"
aa Sunday is called so universally.
Formerly this worked fairly well, at
it required a party to hire a wagon ;
but a seven mile bicycle run is no
thing nowadays, and a man who has
a regular Sunday thirst upon him
need not suffer either from lack of
liquor or too much exercise. The
sign in Glasgow saloons so often
seen, " Remember the Sabbath,"
need not be obeyed. That sign, by
the way, is nothing more than a
caution to tho drinker to provido
for the day when the saloon is
closed.
Let us learn to taste and to see
that He ia with ns ; all things are
His doing, and that is enough.
Cardinal Manning,