Show PIT foed S LOG the irish journalist still sot in Sulli guilt NEW YORK july 2 the next issue of the ansh insh H will contain an editorial article five columns loup signed by patrick ford mr ford says that he is not a member of the clan na gael and adda eliat all secret political societies are so many things operating in the dark to bring under control or influence by indirect methods who work in the open in another section ford declares his predisposition against alexander sullivan but adds hat at this hour in his opinion alexander sullivan is the victim of grave injustice that lie is entirely innocent of the murder of dr cronin that he is utterly incapable of conceiving baig or wishing BO dastardly a crime and so believing and regarding him a victim of overwhelming wrong I 1 should despina myself were I 1 to sin against my soul by keeping cowardly silence at such a critical time after reviewing the case ford adds alexander hollivan Sol livan has nothing to gain by aronina Cr onina murder there are number of people who had something to gain by it if they could only fasten suspicion of the murder on sullivan he by abjuring all irishmen to cling to gladstone for Ir elands salvation Co LONDON july 3 davitt continued his testimony before tho barnell commission today to day lie stated that he would not object to join any movement in order to secure the independence of ireland if such a movement viere backed by a force strong enough to justify hope of success the league was founded as a peoples league it then got into the bands of politicians tho witness disapproved of the appeal to americans to support the nationalist fund which attorney general webster had read the never approved of the skirmishing fund hiitt said while he waa a correspondent of the irish world ho used the expression thread the light meaning simply to circulate atie paper the witness disapproved of much that the roan signing transatlantic trans atlantic wrote parnell entered the court room was testifying and remained butil session closed coal fit PARIS july 3 an explosion of ire damp occurred in a coal pit at bt ati acne today to day tarco hundred elnera were entombed A number of bodies ithie been taken out of the pit two pits ft ere by the explosion ono of these is inundated alie ftuer is on fire sixteen bodina are ten miners who were taken out alaio were so badly injured they will probably die sixty horata the were death the news of the disaster spread quickly and the mouths ot the pit were soon surrounded by crow da of relatives and friends ot the miners many heartrending were witnessed as the bodies were brought to the surface there Is no ciopa of rescuing any of the men now in the pits all of eliom have already probably perished A later dispatch bays that LOO miners were killed the troops midy fus crry or MEXICO july 3 A heavy rain for the past two days has partially inundated the city provine the uselessness ot heavy pumps to drain the city JACKSON july 3 in response to a telegram for the state troops to pass through alabama and louisana Loui aana to prevent the sullivan and kilrain fight if necessary booy lavy has received an affirmative report jalcs a mass july 3 while ex president cleveland was enjoy loi a carriage ride near buzzards bay today with joe jefferson with whom ha had been tini the past few days one of their horses became unmanageable and both Rent leroen ettre thrown out aliey fortunately escaped with elijht bruises but received a severe tip cleveland left for marion this uv enins hood in pa july 3 A terrific thunderstorm pawed this city last even iop followed by two aloud bursts that caused a furious overflow of the church liun which winds through aba city from an stream tho run turned into a rushing torrent in a few minutes coursing through the streets filling cellars and rising in some cases to the first thories of the bouses fully miles of streets ara flooded there are oer two feet of water on tho sidewalks families along tho line of the flood became frantic and a number 0 rafts were bullion which the women and children have been taken to places of safety the dorco of the water ripped up hundreds of feet of power the roada in alie surrounding country are badly washed out at a number of residences are badly damaged several narrow escapes from drowning occurred in this city the water poured down the side of the lwills northward of the city where the cloudburst occurred in a perfect avalanche sweeping all before it what were fertile gardens are now stony wastes and a number cf valuable farms have been mined july 3 this section of country was visited bya terrific rain and wind storm last night that aid terrible damage of derricks blew down and on cully hill south of this city several learns were blown over while the damage to growing crops is leavy in this city gardens are totally destroyed cellars are hooded and outhouses out houses are washed aft ay A wit july 3 it was learned today to day that the man who gave bid name as martin vanburen Van burea jack bon and committed suicide several da s ago a as none other than martin vanburen gillis of durango colo one of the heirs of the gilan estate in this city until a month ago he resided at durango lie had contemplated a con test in ahe courts over that portion bis fathers ft ill which made bequests to a certain public institution and to private and a month ago lie started tor kansas city from durango to attend to chii item of business lie assumed the alias of jackson and boarded at a cheap hotel giving it out that be was penniless tramp printer and could not find work three weeks ago le deemed to become despondent and shortly afterwards was found dead in bed A largo dose of morphine having caused liis death worlds july 3 at tho morning session of the worlds sunday school convention today to day the discussion on organized school work continued fool spoke on the subject as relating to india where he said out of children there are oaly in the missionary day schoola and in the sunday schools at the session warren randolph of newyork introduced the subject of an international lesson plan lie said ten million people studied the lessons at the diening cession the french and swiss delegates elated the international lessons were not suited to franco and switzerland owing to the length of cycle and the difficulty of many of the subjects washington july 3 secretary husk in order to confirm or deny tho truth of a certain criticism crit cism which has recently been made upon portions of the american exhibits at the paris cipo which were prepared by the united department of agriculture cabled commissioner general franklin yesterday in reference to alie matter asking if the department could bo of further assistance secretary rusk received the following cablegram in reply today to day all alie juries which have examined the agricultural exhibit pronounce it excellent in all respects so do I 1 signed franklin south bilota couii FALLS S D july 3 many of the delegates to the south dakota constitutional convention are arriving the people by voting to adopt the sious falls constitution but little for them to do the convention will probably keep ia session doing not much if anything for three weeks or more using up uncle sams then after its committed commit teo to divide the terri torys money and valuables gets back from bismarck the conference convention will adjourn persian Per sias sanarch in london gwidon july 3 tho shah accompanied compa nied by several members of the royal family and other prominent persons acre today to day escorted by a procession to the guildhall the streets were decorated and lined with troops there were immense crowds along the route lord and lady salisbury were too late to join the procession and their carriage became wedged in among the crowd where they were subjected to considerable bantering till released by the troops culler on AniKi alion tie july 2 in ad Ir miD alie literary societies of colby university Univ errity tonight to night upon the annexation of canada general R F antler babii in part that our late attempted negotiations anil enactments tor diplomacy it voula not be called will only result in the raisins of ill feeling atour neighbors between each other ST lona july 3 the coroners iary in the annie weiss murder case brought la a verdict today to day to tho effect that the girl came to her death from concussion of the biblin conseil by blows on the head delivered by bamo bomo part or parties unknown it begins to look as though alie mystery surrounding the murder would never be solved ali july 3 the cabinet has decided to appoint a e on allowances through v hichi will bo asked to grant allowances to albeit victor and princess louiee the powers of the commit teo hlll be limited to the settlement of the amounts to bo ashod tilt datt filiti LONDON july 3 tho as james gaithe females that tho be the larl of fife and princess louise daughter of the prince of wales will take place next aal kilrain NEW As tho day ot the balelo draws near the excitement becomes more intense and thousands of people express themselves as bemi anxious to fal to the scene of the mill matter it falcis place betting 11 the result nag not very lirely today to day there being plenty of sullivan money but little kilrain money in bight kilrain men are holding back for the advent of the bookmakers book makers and the knowing ones who are expected in one bet of to on callhan Sall han was placed today to day anil beta of to 80 ami to 60 on sullivan wera offered ant found i takers sullivan men are not oddi because they ander ato kilrain but the litters friends are eliy jest cow prof cutler faill hamoi charge of the ring police who will number two hundred men managers of the debt give assurance of the utmost order A special train left over the queen and route today to day pac the managers and friends of the tiro sluggers nod they did not return until late tonight to night the young mens gymnasium club held a meeting tonight to night to for a reception to sullivan who faill reach here tomorrow to morrow yorlli calola fobri antion BISMARCK dak july 3 tomor to mor row the constitutional contention for the new state of north dilola D ilola will assemble in this rity and already a largo number of delegates are on liand according to republicans of the territory nho are in the majority allowed trie crata to have one third of alie dele baes to thia convention and there will bo a strong effort to keep no thu minority representation idea in the now constitution while ul ia being paid to the as a means of stepping into some of the official positions of the new state government the subject matter of tho new organic law ia not by any deaca meaca being overlooked the farmers alliance organization having a largo number of members and being very powerful politically has enunciated platform principles which they wish to place in the constitution ution and chev have a sufficient membership in the convection and enough cofler in the state to make their demands of great weight among the plans in their platform are the following the government control cf railroads and of ell public necessities ilo prohibition of the liquor traffic the election of united states senators by popular vote courts of arbitration abolition of the contract system in public works felt criminals woman suffrage few appointive and many electro and the system of voting all these principle cannot bo expected to obtain place in the new constitution but many of them 9 ill make a hard fight for the position the question cf comans womans suffrage the Aart ralian ballot system aad minority representative will come for a good share of the attention cf alie convention and there has already been a good deal of strong arguments in favor of one leciel dative body the australian ballot system with together one or two of the principles mentioned will undoubtedly appear in alie new document the constitution already adopted for the new of south dakota is well 0 hero kilrain and mrs md july 3 the B 0 train due here at 7 p m waa delayed by the storm kilrain and liia party were oa board the party took aupper at the queen city hotel kilrain ato heartily the dining room was crowded and had to be cleared by the police kilrain cakl be did not want to talk ite wanted to eat but felt first rate and expected good nights sleep jo G cannon candidate for the next of the house of was ia tho car next to that occupied by kilrain on the rear of the train ia a private car were alra harrison baby mckee private secretary halford dr scott mrs bister and others the president mill join them at doer park in a few days daring the heavy storm this evening clayton was struck by and badly burned and at ellerslie an unknown manias killed iha nito alion nl ion denver col julya U S lomax general passenger tt the union pacina this notified the union in I 1 0 o grando if a notification he had f in the chicago fe alton road to the rate of au denver to taic tro alie alton road agrees to aci apt as its share of all the on the tickets sold on line mr lomax declares that tha union pacific will meet the cut and that it will go into effect monday july 8 and he urges a similar rate from colorado springs and pueblo on all sold via alio kouk iglins and alton roads clinef clerk of the kio granda stated to a reporter that alie situation has as yet not been but that all tho eastern rondii would doubtless male a tg rate to chicago tho alcons latest action makes alie fare from chicago to denver and ko versa tha same ac |