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Show f .. t r v. -- 4J- .,., V v , CJ--T UdiZ cty, mv-- : THE SALT LAKE TIMES, LAST EDITION SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. FRIDAY. AUGUST 14, 1891. VOL. 5. NO. 272. SILVE3 AND LEAD QUOTATIONS1 BiWer, New York Silver. London 45 2 J Led, New York 4.42 1-- 2, Bait Lake CJIearluc Hou... , Today' clearings, J258,1SG; lima day last year, $207,2'j;i. THE ST. PAUL STATEMENT. Forth. Y.ar Ending-- 30th It Shew, a surplus ot IMIMI.OOO. New Yohk, Aug. I I. Tho St. Paul railroad company today issued the of-ficial statement of the earnings for the tho month of Jiina ami for the liscal year ended June 30. The statement for Juno shows uet earn-i- n gs Jii 10, 000, an increase of toD.UOO. For the year ended Juuo 30, the net earnings are $ii,loS,000; a decrease of t'.i.l.OOO. Ineono from other sources made tho total income $9, 47.', 000. Af-ter deducting the fised charges and paying seven per cent divideuds on preferred stocks there is a surplus of tllUU.OOO. THE TWO PER CENT BONDS. Secretary Fn.t.r'i Plain Ha. so Far Failed to M.tt With Favor. Washington, Aug. 14. Inquiry tho treasury department develops the fact that Secretary Foster's dan for continuing the four and a half per cent bonds at 2 per cent has so far failed to meet with t no favoranticipated by its Up to dale Iks 18.o0U.IKI0 have been eontinued, hut others aggregating Sr.'o.OOO.OOO must bo presented on or Septemlier 2:iil or the secretary must bo prepared to redeem them on presentation or niako terms with the holders for an extension of time at the present rate of interest, 4 J per cent. The available cash balance today, out-side of fractional silver and deposits, in the National Hanks is $lo,."nn.000, and is gradually increasing. While there is uo question of the gowrtiineul's ability to redeem tho bonds, it is well known that it would prefer to continue them. There is no doubt but that tho $S.OOO,00 held by tho banks will be continued. The uncertainly is in regard lo the if I r, 000, t)00 ill the hands of in-dividuals. Aciing Secretary Xettleton desires to have it stated that the above, dispatch was not authorized by the government or by any ollicial or person having authority to speak for the department, and that its conclusions and implica-tions do not represent any ollicial opin-ion orTeeting the statues of tho four ami a half per cent loan. by m m hail. The VilUga of Ells-wort- Minn. , Lsft Almost a Complete Wreck Every Building was Damaged. HAIL BIG3EH THAN G003E EG33 Smashed in Hnndrsds of Windows an! Laid Waste the 8tanding Crops in Their Path- - Ellsworth, Minn., Aug. 14. The most terrilio windstorm that ever passed over this section of Minnesota struck Fllsworth yesterday afternoon and left the town pretty nearly a com-plete wreck. Tho Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota elevator was completely blown to pieces. The Congregational church was partially blown down. Dwellings and the Burlington depot sulTerad great damage. Fortunately no lives wore lost. There is not a building in the village not damaged. The loss will reach SM.OOO. QA dispatch from Lake Benton, Minn., says that place was visited by the most destructive hail storm yesterday that was over known in that vicinity. Nearly every pane of glass on the north nml u.ist iiii. nf thtl huililincu WAS broken. In the couutry everything in the shape of uncut grain in tho path of tho storm was annihilated. A terrific rain and hail storm passed over Fulda, Minn. The hail stores were larger than goose eggs, aud poured dowa for half an hour, breaking hundreds of wiudows and stripping the leaves aud small branches lrom the trees. The farmers report corn and flax badly damaged. Most of the wheat, oats and barley had bwn cut, but what was standing will not be one third of a crop. LOCAL NEWS IN BSIEf . Tin sal.n of stock on tlm mining exchange today ,lKSre.;.iteJ 6800 shares. The rworde.1 sales of real estate yesterday amount! to tM.&it, ft ib news in brief with notes from nelgh-borin- K stales. - TheO'dea Coimiien-- attached forfSss. A set-t- with razors at a colored dance. Two raes of Bmallrox at Carson, Nev. Theeapture of Anthony Cockerlll. INSOLENT MONGOLIAN. All Negotiations in Kogard to the Recent Eiots Have Failed of Satisfactory or Promising Results AND CHINA WANTS A THRASHING Which the Powers Hay Yet be Compelled to Administer to Bring the Pigtails to Their Senses London, Aug. 14. The Standard's correspondent at Shanghai says: The negotiations of the foreign legations with the government in reference to the recent riots have had no satisfactory results. The relations continue srained. In spite of the denials of the report that Son, the eminent Chinese deplo-ma- t in Kurope was concerned in the issuing of tho incendiary placards agaiust foreigners, it is absolutely true. The Chinese legation in Paris has is-sued a note deuyiug the truth of th? statements repeated in the foregoing dispatch. A dispatch from Pekin says it is evi-dent from tho action taken by the pow-ers that they intend to compel China to protect foreigners residing within her borders. The representatives of sev-eral powers there addressed a fresh joint r.ote to the Chinese government yesterday in relation to the outrages perpetrated by Chinese mobs upon the missions, missionaries and others in the Yung valley, demanding that China take immediate steps to protect the lives and property of foreigners. IT WAS A FAKE EARTHQUAKE. Lerdo hi Not Destroyed end th. Colorado Klv.rl. Still Th.r.. San Fkanciscq, Aug. 1 1. The Chron-tWe'- s Yuma correspondent made a trip to the town of Lerdo, Mexico which was reported destroyed by the earth-quake July ill). He reports the ac-counts of the earthquake exaggerated. No houses were destroyed. He failed to find the place where the Colorado river was reported to bo pouring into a lissiirs in tho oarth. There was no tidal wave in the Gulf of California and the Bhock was hardly folt. A POWDER MILL BLOWN UP. A Lars:. Number of Lives I.o.t sad Many HiitldiiiKS Wrecked. Cincinnati, Aug. 14. A specialties morning shvs the large powder mill at Central City, twelve miles from Ky., was blown up by an ac-cidental discharge of powder. A large number of lives are reported lost aud many buildings destroyed. Ikonton, ()., Aug. 14. A powder mill a short distauee below Hunting-ton, W.Ya., exploded this morning. Three persons were killed and several wounded. "IN DARKEST RUSSIA." Tha Kipose of th Wrong-- , nf the Jews Meet. Witli a Uood Hal.. London, Aug. 11. The work d "In Darkest Russia"' has met with a good sale, and yesterday tho second edition was issued. Tho book is d to an expose of the wrongs from which the Jews in Russia stilTcr,.mil tho second edition gives long lists of fresh persecutions to which tiie Hebrews of that country have beetl subjected. A letter from a Jew in Russia to a min-ister in London is published in the book. The writer says tho most serious matter of all is the general outlawry in which the Jews are held. Kvory petty Russian ollicial assumes the right to treat them as he thinks lit. As an illustration of litis misuse of powder, he iuntanccs the fact that tho police of Libau recently issued an order prohibiting tho jews from bathing in tho sea in summer. A letter received from a gentleman in ( 'harlottenbur-'- . Germany, describing tho condition of the Jews fleeing from Kussia, says the refugees, who have not sutlieient 'money lo pay for full-pric- e tickets lo America, have received tickets from the Jewish emigration con-mitt-at less than cost. FLASHES FE0LI THE WIRES. The forest fires near Toulon, France, have keen extinguished. The Trans-Missour- i Passenger associ-- . ati'in yesterday picnicked at Manitou park. The national association of journey-men stone-cutter- s will hold their next convert tion In Denver. Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky have been visited by cojilous ;in l timely rains, ami all imps i.riuiiise a larj-- yield. The government of Portugal prohibits tho Importation of foreign wheat from Sep-tember 1st uutll thu u:itlve crop Is eihtiiinted. Reports from the Chickasaw nation my that J Hid 1'ltywa.s victorious In the re-cent ;ct;jii. Tut means that tl.e Intruder must go. At the World's fair grounds yester-day, worn was resumed on the mines and mining, liort'culture, electricity and transpor-tation buildings. The stone-cutter- s in convention at Cleveland, O., yesterday adoptod resolutions emphatically proiesttun a.'ainst the competi-tion of convict with free lab.T. The German cabinet meets tomorrow to discuss means to ltilulailz.-th- Ml effect of Kussia s uk.ise r.pi.n t!ie uoorer who are wholly dependent upon rye for bread. The factory of tho Henry C. Hart Manufacturing company, at Detroit, was completely destroyed by tiro last eveninir. The estimated loss Is $iiK0 10; insurance, The president has commuted to one rear's suspension from rank and duty on half pay the dismissal from the service sentence rendered last mouth by th court martial apaiust Caj't On s llliam Davis, Tenth cavairy at Ap:tclie, Arr.oua. Mrs. Mary Hill committed suicide ai. McCook. Neb., yesterday, by lying down on the railroad track at the west yard limits of McCook. No. 2 panned over her and she was wangled almost recognition. About a year ago she lost two children by diphtheria and t'ie next day her husband was taken with typhi.ld and died. TM!h preyed ou her so that ,Mie became despondent. Tho annual conference of the Metbo-als- t Episcopal church for the state of Idaho tf ' .convened at UoUo yoBterday, with Bishop - " Howrnan, president, and U. X. Hiues, D. D., secretary. W. MoCort and A. MtCwtweie ai-- . J?ryititimf itfaNftw eanTJ&are." 11. K. Hines. b. t., was elected delegate to tne general confer ence that convenes In Omaha In next May, and J. H. Wood was elected alternate. THE GRAIN MARKET AT BERLIN. It Coatiau.s to Hbuw an Upward T.nd.ucj lu Wh.at iiad lly. Heki.in, Aug. 14. The grain market here shows an upward tendency. To-day tho price of rye for August deliv-ery advauoed eight marks ami closed strong at "4H marks. September and October delivery ea lvanood 4 marks, closing at 2'.Vi marks 50 pfennigs. Aug-ust wheat advanced 8 marks aud closed L",'5 marks, 50 pfennigs. September, aud October doiivory closed at 205 marks, 00 pfennigs. lllDlElljlJTIti A Minnesota Eepublican Says Jamei Gt Blaine Will Live to 8em His Country Many Yeats Yet. THE ALLIANCE IN TWO STATES. The Conventions in Maryland and Illi-noisThe Lattor State Does not Believe in Fusion. Minneapolis, Aug. 14. Loren Fletcher, one of the republican leaders of this state, and a leading candidate for the republican nomination for con-gress in this district, retcrned yester-day from Rar Harbor, whore he bads long talk with Rlaine. He said Llama would live to serve his couatry many years yot. He was not ill, but simply needed rest. The Minnesotan told him that two topics only were now discussed in the northwest, the big wheat crop and Klaine's health. He assured the secre-tary that lilaina and reciprocity would sweep this part of the country. The only answer Rlaino made was smile and a deprecatory gesture. Yet, Fiotch-e- r has the impression that Rlaine will run if asked with sufficient unanimity. "Did he impress you as a man on th verge of the grave?" was asked. Tee," replied Fletcher, "but tha grave was that of the next democrats nominee." TUB KANK'I OF UOU'S NOBLEMEN. I'ollc ofthj Alllaac. Say. H. I. Claal to be Th.lr Midst." Haltimorb. Aug. 14. At yesterday'-sessio-of the farmers alliance. Presi-dent Polk made a speech in which ha said: "For twenty years I have been in public life, and I never found myself lighting in the front ranks of Cod' noblemen till I struck the farmer's al-liance. Let us stand by our principles till the last man falls in the tight, and then volunteers will come up and take their places. Men, citizens, farmers, stand togctiior for every principle of our organization, anil a glorious triumph awaits us. They told us there wero divisions in nur ranks at the polls. They who proclaimed the divisions did. not know us. There are no divisions. We don't know what they are, thank Cod, and in that spirit will proclaim and fight for the triumph of our prin-ciples. " TI1K OLD rARTItS 1IOYGOTTED. But Sixty People Pr.s.nt at the Third I'erty Coaventlen. SriiiNGPiELD, 111., Aug. 14. Sixty-peopl- e were present at the afternoon session yesterday of the tninl . A constitution was adopted providing for the formation of " ' a state organization, etc. Ono of its i ,' articles forhiJa fusion with .&. oi4 parties. By resolution tha Cincinnati platform was endorsed. .F'redG. Blood, secretary of the state farmers' alliance, was the only officer of the farmers' al iiance or the grange present. CHLOROFORMED AND ROBBED. A Hank l'r.iidiint Compelled to Kndorse a Check and Then Put to Ml..p. Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 14. li. W. Frayser, president of the Security ami Memphis City banks, secretary of tha Memphis City railroad, and principal owner of the 1'ublic Luhjcr, and one of of the most wealthy citizens of phis, was chloroformed and robbed at the Gayoso hotel, by a man asserting; that ho is John A. Morris of New Or-leans. Morris engaged a room at the hotel, sent for Frayser, who went to the hotel aud, after a talk regarding tho mat-ter on which Morris asked for information, the later askd the other to take a drink. Frayser declined. Turning to face Morris, th lattor pulled two revolvers, saying, "I am a desperate man; no money; family in New Orleans destitute; must hava ensh; you endorse a check, for JIOOO." Frayser argued the matter. The par-ties finally compromised by F'rayser endorsing a check for $.)00, hoping "that the cashier at the bauk would suspect something was wrong and refuse to cash it, as he endorsed it "R. D. Fray-ser," aud usually endorsed his checks "R. Dudley Frayser." Morris they chloroformed Frayser and sent a beil boy to the bank for the money. Last evening cries of "murder," "thieves," were heard issuing from the room. Tha doors were stormed, burst open and. Frayser was fouud unconscious, hia watch, $o0 and Morris beiug gone. Thai check was on the table, payment at the bank having been refused. OVERLOADED WITH WHEAT. Aa Eocllih Syudloat. S.ndlng It. Supply Oat of the Country at a Lo... Di'LLTH, Minn., Aug. 14. In tho last three months there has been one lot of l,oW),000 bushels of wheat sent east via Duluth by Minneapolis parties, and the shipment anil consignment of 000,000 bushels that new psss?s through here has caused a good deal of speculation. The Herald says it is beiug sent out of the country by Pillsbury, aud that every bushel represents to a big Lnglish syndicate running the Minneapolis milb a loss of 20 cents. Last fall Fillsbury was a persist-ent bull, and loaded up with a great quantity of giain at prices of IU;1.1!) a a bushel. A good part of the year he has carriod as high as 40,000,000 bush-els. A short time ago tho Minneapolis syndicate found itself with enough wheat to make 1,000,000 barrels of flour right on the eve of the biggest wheat crop the L'niled States has ever seen, antl with the stiiif worth shout DO centsa bushel. Somq of this wheat had to be gotteu out of the way, hence this Bhip-uient- 2.000.0JO bushels. Minneapolis, Aug. 14. Mr. Pills-qur-was seen regarding the Duluth snteial stn'ing tiiat --large amount of grain had been shipped through thst point for Minneapolis to the east. "It is a malicious falsehood," said he, "evi-dently DroniiiliTHti'd bv some nnn desir-- ing to do injury to my business." He says the figures are th grossest and wildest exaggeration, both as to cost and amount of the wheat; he purchased what wheat he required for milling on the market every week in the year at an average cost below the present prices. The total requirements of his mills are over fifteen million bushels per annum, if the mills run uninterruptedly, and the purchases had not been in excess of this amount. All tho millers in Menne-apoli- s could not have purchased the amount stated in the dispatch during the past year, and little wheat had beeu purchased at the price named. The great bulk had been bought below oue dollar a bushel, which is about the pres-ent value of old wheat in Minneapolis. TRIBUTE TO LOWELL'S MEMORY. Oqti. Victoria Telegraph, her Sorrow at th. foat'. U.ath to the PrMlttenl. Washington, Aug. 14. Tho acting secretary of state has received through the British minister at this city the fol-lowing telegram from the Marquis of Salisbury: "The queen desires to ex-press her sorrow aud regret at the news which has just reached this country of Lowell's death." Sir Julian Paunce-fot- a requested that this telegram be laid before the president. By his direction a copy w:.s immediately transmitted to the family of the deceased. Wharton, in answer to Sir Julian's telegram, wrote as follows: "The presi-dent directs me to acknowledge the re-ceipt through you of a telegram con-veying the queen's condolences on the death of Lowell, and to convey an ex-pression of tho president's appreciation of her majesty's sympathetic message." London, Aug. 14. The papers of this city and the papers published in the provinces have long and loving ar-ticles on Lowell, whose death has called f rth expressions of sorrow from ever-- quarter. - . SKULL AND CROSS BONES. A WaraiBg- - Nailed to th. Door of a Womaa at Arkaaia. City. A ukansas Ci rr, Aug. 14. Mrs. J. A. Wickline, who was brutally assaulted and nearly murdered three weeks ago yesterday morning, found a skull aud cross-bone- s letter nailed to her door warning her to leave the couutry or she would till a collin. It is the same neighborhood wheruMr. and Mrs. S.A. Donnelly were mysteriously murdered a week ago. People are greatly ex-cited. : r ".r TRUE SOURCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI. The Geographical Cong-res- . D.otde. That Glazier1. Pretention. Are Unfounded. Bkkxk, Ang. 14. At tho Interna-tional Geographical congress Mr. Stout of New York read a paper on the pre-tended discovery of tho true souce of the Mississippi by Captain Glazier. The paper dealt in great detail with the his lory of Mississippi explorations and favored Js'ioollett's disoovery, aonclud. ing with tho statement that the Ameri-can Geographical Society desired to submit to the congress til's history of a pretended exploration by a man whose writings showed that he had never even seen the headwaters of the Mississippi. A committee was appointed to cousidcr the subject. The committee to which was referred Captain Glazier's pretension that he had discovered the true source of the Mississippi decided it was unfounded and that the discovery belonged to Schoolcraft, Atalleu and Nicollet. The L'tiglish prime meridian, it was declared, ought lo be universally adopted. It also declared that Kngland ought to adopt the metric system. A resolution favoring the compilation of an interna-tional geographical pronouncing dic-tionary was adopted. TAILORS CO ON A STRIKE. II We. Ord.r.d by the Joint Union, end Froint.e. to Spread. New York, Aug. 14. Over 1000 cloaktiiftkeis, cutters, tailors and press-er- s weDt out on a strike yesterday in three shops. The strike was ordered by the consolidated board of joint un-ions and all work was entirely sus-pended. The trouble is principally over wages. There is every indication that the strike will spread. RICH ORE CHUTES AT LEADVILLE. A Goad Btrike That Set. at K.t th. Oatloa of tb.lr Continuity. Leadville, Aug. 14. The most im-portant strike made for years has just been made in the Bohn shaft, in the rear of the Harrison Reduction Works, within one block of Leadville's main thoroughfare. A. X. Bohn, D. H. MotTatt and Lben Smith are interested in a big consolidation which is now working to penetrate through the city. By sinking a diamond drill they dis-covered the ore chute in their mRin shaft, two blocks above the Holm shaft. Last week Major Bohn decided to work his shaft down in the yards of the Har-rison Reduction Works. The diamond drill was brought into use, and went down iil'J feet the last eleveu feet being splendid contact, in which seven feet of extremely high grade of siiver-lea-ore was encountered. The ore came up filled with chlorides of silver. As-says from these give returns of between 200 and 300 ounces of silver and 20 per cent lead to the ton. THE TWO LEADERS EXECUTED. Members of the Fftlnily of the Ktnjr of Man-Ip-l'ay r.U Prnttlty of the Maitsacre,- Simla, Aug. 14. The murder of British officials in March last was avenged yesterday by the execution of iwo of the leaders of tho massacre. Two of the men were members of the family of the reigning King of Manipur, and both appealed lrom tha military court of inquiry which tried them, but the Marquis of Lansdowne, viceroy of India, refused to interfere with the decision of thot court. The two men eeeu.ed were the Sena-putt- y or commamler-i- chief of the Manipur array, and the consul-genera- l who violated the Hag of truce under which tne Englishmen were decoyed from Manipur, and who gave the na-- - tive executioner orders to kill the British prisoners. An immense crowd of natives witnessed the executions, but owing to the presence of largo numbers of troops no disturbance occurred. MRS. JAMFS K. POLK DEAD. The Kellct or the Tenth Prr.ld.nl of the U. 8. Passe. Away. Nashville, Aug. 14. Surrounded by a few loving friends and relations, Mrs. James K. Polk, relict of the tenth president of the Uuited States, died at 7:30 this morning. She had full pos-session of her mental faculties. She had been in perfect health until last Wednesday, when she was taken with hea fatal illness. SUCAR BEETS IN EUROPE. Th. Continued Wet and Cold Weather I. a Serious Hack Set. Lonhon, Aug. 14. The continued wet and cold weather is a serious set buck to the development of the sugar beets. Even with exceptionally tine weather in September it is doubtful whether the increased average of Kurope will yield an increased produc-tion. The present tests are ou a level with those of lfWH, when the final yield was 20 per cent below the yield of 181)0. THE WHEAT CROP OF FRANCE. loTaitlg-atlo- Rhou That Th.re Will be Deficit of 500.000 Hushela. Pakis, Aug. II. The llitlldin Dcs ll'tiles today reports as a result of in-vestigation, tiiat the wheat crop of France will not exceed 85,UOO,0(0 hec-tolitres. To meet the normal demand of the country it will be necessary to import 82,00110,000 bushels of wheat. MUST KEEP COOD FAITH. The Union Pacltle and the New Klcht-Hou- r Iaw In Nebraska. Dknvku, Aug. 11. District Assembly No, ho. Knight of Labor, which took in all employees of the Union Pacific Railway system, has taken action re-garding the Nebraska, eight-hou- r law, which at present is causing I rouble in Omaha and other cities. The following telegram has been sent to Omaha, Grand Island and North Platte: "Section I.i of the agreement is a con-tract as to working time. It is still in force. It was made prior to the eight-hou- r law, which under the constitution, it. cannot abrogate. Tho law, is thus inoperative as to Union Pacific shop employees, because of the contract. In honor we are bound to recognize tho contract, unfortunate, as it appears, until it can be modified by the parties lo it. Good faith as an organization should be considered in assisting in this mat-ter." SHEEP AT 33 CENTS EACH. One Way in Which the Scarcity ef Men.y I. Eiuphe.ied In Texas, San Antonio, Aug. 14. There is a great scarcity of money in the lower Rio Grande section of this state. There has been no rain to speak of for eigh-teen months. The rauchmen are all in debt and the farmers have been unable to raise enough for their actual needs. The scarcity of money was emphasized yesterday at Roma, where 278 fat and healthy sheep, capable of growing four pounds of wool annually, sold for US cents a piece. TO EE SUMMONED TO ROME The Pepe Wants to Cuuiult With Certain of The American Prelate.. Rome. Aug, 14. It is now considered almostScertain that the pope will ere long summon to Rome a certain num-ber of the American prelates in order to deliberate and consult with them on the various questions touching religion in the Uuited States SHUTS OUT ALL MONGOLIANS. The Kft'ot of the KnoxBt Decision of th. Snpr.ln. Court. San Fkani isco. Aug. 14. The land-ing of Chinese from the steamer Oceanic was stopped yesterday morning by or-der of Collector Phelps. The order is due to a circular received from the treasury department quoting the de-cision of tho Supreme Court of the United States in tho cav.j of Wan Swing. Tho latter is a laborer and wanted to land en the ground of a prior residence. The court held that no Chi-nese merchant or otherwise could land in the United States unless he was pro-vided with consular certificates. To obtain the certificates he must prove that he was conducting a mercantile business in the United Stales, which would be almost an impossibility in China. Phelps holds that this practic-ally excludes all Chinese, except those connected with the diplomatic corps. - - THE EMPEROR IS ALL RIGHT. HI. Lee Is a Little stIIV flnt He it Attend-Ing- T to Builmii. Bbki.in, Aug. 14. Aside from the in-convenience of moving about with his leg held stiff by bandages, Fmperor William is enjoying excellent health. The fact that the emperor is able to de-vote a great purt of his time to attend-ing to the business of tho empire is re-garded as pretty good evidence that the alarming reports circulated in re-gard to his physical and meutal condi-tion are unfounded. AN OLD MAN'S AWFUL CRIME, He Split HI. Grand-Daughte- r'. Head Open With an Axe and Tben Suicided. Gavloro, Mich., Aug. 14. A. W. Wilcox, living two miles east of here, aged 70, yesterday afternoon split open the skull of his grand daughter, Mrs. West, then suicided by shooting him-self with a revolver. Before shooting himself ho took a (lose of Paris green. Ho was angered at his grand-daughte- r because she, who was keeping house for him, was going away. IN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICES. Some Important Change, in Civil S.r-elu- e Kefulattonn. Washington, Aug. 14. The president, upon the recommendation of the Civil Service commission, has made import-ant changes in the rules governing the classified sort ice. Under these amend- - nienls all promotion, hereafter made in the classified service, will be upon a strictly competitive examination con-ducted under the direct authority of the Civil Service Commission. Promotions, like appointments, will be made upon merit entirely. In the examinations for promotions much weight will be giveulol.hu office records of clerks as to punctuality, diligeinaud efficiency. Denmark Will be at the Fair. Coi'I.niiaoen, Aug. 14. Fred Peck, of the Chicogo World's fair commission has returned to Copenhagen. Peck had an interview with King Oscar at Gothenburg. Three hundred exhibi-tors at the Gothenburg exhibition re-solved to send exhibits to the Chicago fair. The king of Denmark gave a lunch-eon to the Chicago fair commissioners yesterday. Tho crown prince and all the members of the cabinet were pres-ent. The king in toasting the World's fair and the delegates said Denmark would be largely represented at the fair. THE MILITIA WANTS PAY. And ir They do Nut Oft it the Companies Will Dtiheud. T A f'OM A, Wash., Aug. 14. The state authorities refuse to pay the militia claims incurred when eight companies were called out recently to suppress the mining riots in King county. It has been decided to sue the stale and if the militia does not get the money the companies will be disbanded. CONGRESSMAN CAMBLE DEAD. He Wa. Ou. or the Pioneer, end Aa An-il?. Republican. Yankton, S. D., Aug. 14. John B. Gamble died at his home in this city this morning of paralysis of the heart. He came to Dakota territory 18 years ago to practice law, and has beeu active in politics, and was elected congressman from South Dakota iast fall by the re-publicans. THE Y. M. C. A. OF THE WORLD. A Mninber of Paper. Kead and Interests 1ns Buhjocts Di.cati.d. Amsterdam, Aug. 11. At yesterday's session of the international convention, of tho Young Meu's Christian associa-tion, papers were read in ICnglish and. French on tho linglish and Swiss asso-ciations. William B. Murray of Plain-vill- e, X. J., prepared a paper on tha American association, which was read. It showed that the associations ara prosperous, rapidly growing in num-bers, membership and property, anil that much attention was being given to tho social, mental and physical devel-opment of young men, but that tha greatest attention was given to their religious development. Mr. Murrav reported HS7 Bible classes and 245ii weekly religious services in America. At the afternoon session the Young Men's Christian Association and its at-titude in regard to the social question, was discussed. In the evening the was on the subject of the Young Men's Christian Association in Roman Catholic countries, and how to counteract the difficulties Jand prevent their development. Papers on the sub-ject were read by the delegates from Paris and Rome. TWO CHINESE LEPERS AT LARCE. The Hospital Authorities Declare that They Hare No Power to Hold Th.m, New Yokk, Aug. 11 Tsang Ding and.Moy Toy, two Chinamen who were taken to Charity hospital, have been de-clared lepers, after a careful examina-tion. Tho hopital authorities have re-leased them, asserting that they have no power to hold them, and they are now at largo. liouk't majority. Knoxvii.lk, Tean. Aug. 14 The official returns give Houk armajority of fi228 for congress. FiCHT AT A FARMER'S PICNIC. A General How In Which one Man was Fatally lujured. Wilmington, Del., Aug. 14. The South Jersey farmers had their annual ontiug at Pennville yesterday, lu tho alternoon two young men quarreled, and their friends took up tho fight, which soon became general. As a re-sult, one man was fatally injured, twenty badly hurt, and 200 received cuts and bruises. The Swindler'. Itlg IllufT Chicago, Aug. 14. Postotlioe In-spector Stuart last night received a dis-patch from W. F. Mortimer, the miss-ing secretary of the National Capital Savings, Building and Loan association of North America, dated at Minneapo-lis, strating that he was leaving for Chicago. Stuart went to the depot to meet him but ho came not. The in-spector thinks he changed his mind when he learned there was a warrant out for his arrest. Receiver Filkins of the insolvent concern demanded and received from the postmaster all the letters addressed to it which had been received siuce Mortimer's disappear-ance. They are supposed to contain remi'.tences which will be returned to the senders. Th. Funeral of an Kditor, New Yokk, Aug. 14. The funeral of George Jones, editor of the New York Titncs, took place today from All Souls' church. Rev. Dr. Newton officiated. The edifice was filled with relatives, friends and business associates of the dead editor. Delegations were present from all the departments of the Timi.t. Tho floral decorationr were exceed-ingly beautiful. The pall-beare- were George W. Chi'.ds, Robert Bonner, Au-gustine Smith, Thomas C. Acton, Da-vid M. Acton, John S. Boyd, Henry A. Morgan, J. 11. Thompson, Theodore L. Peverelly and Charles R. Miller. DEATH OF CHARLES S- - WOLF. He Ha. for Year. Heen a Prominent Figure la Pean.yWenla Politic Harkisbi'KG, Pa., Aug. 14. Charles S. Wolf, who was yesterday elected excecutive commissioner of the world's Fair by the Slate Commissioners, dropped dead in the afternoon within an hour and a half after his election from hart disease. New York Money end Stocks. Nf.wYoisk, Aug. 11 Noon Money easylW'.'. Stocks closed dull from at fraction better thau first prices. f.,nra nm ion 10V, I'a'-lfl- sixes l1: On-tr:- il . VT'-- i Atrhiso'i. 31 ; UurlmiTton, .. : H.-- A Ri (irand. Northern I'a.'li.o, 41 Preferred. !!: Nortlies:ern. fi'i ; New ork omral, W): Oregon Navlua-tion- , ini; North uiericnn. 13's: l'u"ifle Mail, ; Island, T4- -, ; St, Paul & Omaha. ; Texas Paritic. 11 V: Union I'anitlc, Si,; i'urgo KxpiTss, 3S; Mestern Union, 7U1,. D.cllne In G Stock Caused It. Pittsbuku. Aug. 14. It is now be-lieved that the total liabilities of Wilf liam E. Scemcrtz will reach a The eauso of the failure is at-tributed to the hoavy decline in Char-tier- s valley gas stock. LOOKS LIKE THE BANK ROBBER. A Man Arrested at New Castle. Pa., and. Rail for Identification. Newcastle Pa., Aug 14. A man giving the tame of Edward Longan of Cleveland w as arrested yesterday whila attempting to enter the rear room of the First National bank. Longan, answerei the description of the burg-lar and murderer who recently robbed the bank at Columbus Grove," O., sad will be held for identification. I.x ports of Breed StulTi. Washington, Aug. 14. The total exports of bread stuffs from the United States during July were $lti,oM7,000, an increase of $.1,645,000 over the same period last year For the seven months ended July'81, 1801, the exports were SHT10.000, a decrease of $8,06u,000 from the same period of 1800, The .few. Hut Leave Moscow. Moscow, Aug. 14. The police here have received secret orders which will have the etle"t of expeRng every Jew from the district within two months. London, Aug. 14. Bnrou Hirsch has negotiated with the Turkish gov-ernment to rent land along the railway in Asia for a Jewish coiouy. Smallpox la Chile SanF rancisco, Aug. San Juan arrived from Panama yester-day. She brings the news that an epi-demic of smallpox in Santiago, Chile, has been followed by the announce-ment of a number of cases at Valpa-raiso. Chirac Market. fMin Ai.o. Autr. 14. "lo-;e- : wheat firm; ranti, I.rtu: Sept., v.S; lee.. Wt- !kh lirnucath. .': Sent.. MS, '.M s- - Finn ; -- iih. us', ; M.iy. Jl i. liAio.K" -- Xominl: livi;-Fir- m: wi. pim- - Ki.ut: ra-- h. I in.o6' to. 10 ; ' Septcm-fcei.7i.M-Or toiler h.Wf. Lako- - i ir ; cash, ic.60; October, 70, am.AOO for a right. San Fha.ntisc.o, Aug, 14. The Paci-fic Athletic club of this city has offered a parse of $12,500 for a finish light bet-ween lloh I- uzminnons and Ted Prich-ard- , the Kuglish middle-weigh- t cham-pion. |