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1 i I i 1 SEViS AHD COMHEHT. TEX WEATHEB. Indications for to-asy In Kentuciy: light Shower, inraer, variable winds. The conference of the new Constitution eupporteis at Lexington yesterday wa attended by Ju-t twenty-three people, who diacusieed a plan of cam pa i pa and a pointed an Executive Committee to effect an organization; thus adopting the tactic of their opponent, whom they have ridiculed and abused without Out for Betting the very example wldch they have followed. It la to be hoped that tht-y will discontinue sUcmatizing as a conspiracy the recent open pub-lio conference of the nvr Constitution's opponent, now that their own meeting was held with guarded secrecy behind Socked doors.

The teat suit of Meyer fc Dickinson, of Philadelphia, against the Government, to recover excess of duties levied on material used as hat trimmings, ended yesterday in a Terdict for the firm. The Government is thus made liable to refund from twenty to thirty million collected da tie from importers of tr.Winery materials in all parte of the country. ease was appealed to the Supreme Court. The Government will doubtless keep it there as long as possible, as the Republican-looted Treasury is unable to pay existing National obligations. The North American Commercial Company baa filed a protest with the Treasury Department against the violation of its under contract with the Government, to take fur seals from the irland of St.

Paul and St. George, in Alaskan waters the protest being against the agreement entered into between the i United States and England for a close season in Bering Sea, The company Intimates that it will hold the Government responsible in heavy damages. Trade, during the past week, exhibited, cmething of iridsummer. dullness, although nearly sll Southern cities report decided improvement, and the favorable weather, giving assurance of abundant is doing much to stimulate activity, especially in the leading lines of manufactures. There is little tjomplaint about collections, and there is generally, an ample supply of money for legitimate The United States Treasurer's statement.

Issued yesterday, shows that the surplus of over a hundred million left in the Treasury by Mr. Cleveland, under the reckless handling of the Republicans has disappeared, and that there is a deficit of Republican oflV ctala, however, by doing some smart figuring, claim that there is still an available balance of ever 2,000,000. The Franklin 'Woolen Milk, located at Franklin, one of the largest concerns of its kind in the South, burned yesterday afternoon. Loss, $32,000 Insurance, $15,000. Several persons were badly burned, and it is thought that two men a negro and John Latham, Jr.

will die of their injuries. The long-pending mining case of J. M. Burke against the Bunker Hill Mining Company, of "Wardner, Idaho, has been decided In the United States Circuit Court it favor of tha The case involved the title to mining property in Northern Idaho valued at several million dollars The World's Fair Commission, which will serve as the special representatives of the Treasury Department in Europe, has teen completed, as follow The Hon. Charles II.

Grosveqor. of Ohio; Mr. John A. Butter, of Philadelphia, And Frof. John M.

El lis. of Oberlln, Ohio. Oscar Downard and Scott Whalen wero foand guilty of the murder of Marshal Vogelsang, at Falmouth yesterday, after a long trial, and were sentenced to the penitentiary for life. Archie Downard. was convicted and similarly sentenced a month ago.

In the United States Court at Brownsville, yesterday, Mosqticda, one of the leaders of the Rio Grande train rob. bers, pleaded guilty and was given a life sentence. Garcia, another principal, got ten years, mitigating circumstances being shown. Lieut. Robinson and four of tlie crew of the revenue steamer Bear, and W.

C. Moore, of the Russell Alaskan expedition, were drowned in Icy Bay, Alaska, about June e. The news has Just been received by the Geographical Survey. The Executive Committee of the National Silver Association met in New York A committee was appointed to a plan of work, which will pr Aably be made pubUc today. The State of Pennsylvania, has made a formal demand upon the city of Philadelphia for the amount of taxes due the State, collected and em-berried by ex-City Treasurer Boxdsley.

The Ameilcan Derby will be run at Chicago to-day. It is the East against the West, with Strathmeath and Kingman heading their respective divisions. The Capital Insurance Company, of Topeka, Kansas, bat, at the request of Its officers, been placed in a receiver's hand for Pennsylvania is to have ballot reform and a Constitutional Convention, bills to that effect having received the Gov-' ernor'a signature. Four men who were boating in the Ohio river, near Fadueah. were drowned by the capsizing of their skiff.

The condition of ex-Senator McDonald wo unchanged yesterday. FEIOETHEI. Only Twenty-Three of the Faithful At Lexington. Heralded Convention Dwindles To a Secret' Consultation. The Friends of the New Constitution Hake a Yery Toor Showing.

An Executive Commit taa Appointed and a Plan of Campaign Discussed. Senator Blackburn Hakes a Statement An Incident Not 'erj Significant. DETAILS OP THE POW-WOW. Lexington. June 10.

(Special.) Twenty-three gentlemen met and counted each other in the ordinary at the Phoenix Hotel, in this city, to-day. It was the conference of the delegates to the Constitutianal Convention and of friends of that instrument, called together for the purpose of devising ways and means for saving the new Constitution from the defeat threatened by the formidable opposition that has developed. Fourteen of the party wero delejutee, two were spectators who happened in, and seven were citizens friendly to the 'cause. Such was the visible result of the invitations sent out to the delegates and extended to others to come down and help lift the ox out of the ditch. President C.

M. Clay, Bennett II. Young. I. A.

Spalding ind others were on hand early this morning and the rest of tho devoted band nnived by the Louisville and Nashville and Louisville Southern trains, to-day. It was care-lully, elaborately and repeatedly ex. plained that tl.o meeting was only meant to be a quiet conference of a few d'-le-gatet, and that those present were really surprised to rco so many there. Hut it had been intended that all the delegates should be presvnt. and when Hon.

C. M. Clay, MaJ. 1. P.

Johnston and Mr. Frank Straus sent out notices of tire meeting a abort time ago. they divided up the lUt of delegates so that all should be notUied. If all were notified, or if even halt of, them were notified, the slim attendance indicates that, as a rule, the delegates are not very enthuaiastlo in support of the document they have made. The delegates present wero: C.

IT. Clay, of Bourbon A. Spalding, of Union; J. Beckham, of Shelby: E. J.

McDermott. James Klrwan and Zack Plielpa, of Louisville; W. M. Beckner. of Will Miller, of Breckinridge W.

H. Miller, of Lincoln T. 11. Hanks, of Anderson; D. J.

W. Ilolloway, of Jessamine; JucLq S. E. Do Haven, of Oldham James Blackburn, of Woodford, and P. P.

Johnston, of Fayette, In addition to these Senator J. C. S. Blackburn lent his presence and aid, along with Representative W. Smith, of Madison; State Senator W.

U. Anderson, of Shelby; D. G. Col son. the young Republican, of Bell county; Bart Jenkins, of Frankfort; H.

M. McCartv. of Mcholasville: W. H. Stephens, of Shelby, and J.

G. Craddock. of Paris. The above is a complete roster of those who attended the conference. J.

Broutton. the delegate from Lexington, was around the Phoenix Hotel while the meeting was in paogresa; but declined to take part in it. though personally urged to do so. It was explained that Mr. Bronston had failed to receive a written notice of the meeting, and that his feelings were hurt over it.

In the hope of salving the wound, his name wus subsequently, despite his re-, fusal to attend tho meeting, placed on the Hat of the Executive Committee. At 12:30 o'clock the little band was marshaled by Mr. Clay, CoL Young and Senator Blackburn into the ordinary, and the door was bolted against all prying newspaper men. Previously, Mr. Clay and several others, when asked if it was to be a secret conclave, or an session, had said that they knew of no reason why the press should not be admitted.

But somebody else evidently discovered a 'reason, and when the Courier-Journal representative, after the meeting had been in progress several minutes, inquired of Mr. Clay whether the press was to be admitted to the chamber of mysteries, he was told that the matter was then under discussion. After twenty minutes of debate, into which the delegates with an ease suggestive of the days at Frankfort and exemplifying the force of habit, it waa formally decided that the gathering should be regarded as a private conference and not as a public meeting, and that the representatives of the press should be debarred the privilege of hearing them talk. Mr. McDermott as gently as possible broke the new, to the waiting representatives of the press.

The determination to regard the affair as a quiet, private conference, instead of a public meeting, waa so evidently born of tho disagreeable exigencies' of the situation, that the newspaper men could not dispute its reasonableness. Thirteen delegates no more constituted a publio meeting than one swallow does a The meeting was a quiet conference because it had to be. Although there was no quorum present, they proceeded to business without a call of the house. Hie old-time open- flatL ceremony of a fuss over tho rules lily tjnnn ir'ii rnm. mnmini ro VOIiiniE LXXYl.

LOUISVILLE, SATURDAY MOBNLNG, JUNE 20, 1S91. TWELVE PAGES. NEW SEMES NO. 8,207. was supplanted by the discussion about excluding the preas, in the course of wnicli, Ihero licjng lio.

stenographer present, some of them unburdened their minds liberally. Then they got to work by electing Senator J. C. S. Blackburn Chairman of the meeting, and Mr.

E. J. McDermott Secretary. A long debate followed over the best course to be pursued. Tho delegates separately assured each other that they were going to carry tho Constitution through by an overwhelming majority.

They didn't think- this meeting actually necessary, but it would serve us an evi-itu of good laith. "ihey roasted tho Courier-Journal and all other papers and per-yle that dared take issue witk their udgment as to their work. They about the points they could urgj a arguments, aud luily agrerd among themselves tiiat only corporations and corruptiunista oppose the Constitution, and unanimously resolved that We fare tho people." It wua'decldod to effect an organization to carry on tho campaign, and Messrs. Vounff," Clay, Spalding. W.

11. Miller, Cclaou and lie Haven were appointed a committee to select a pcrraa-went 'Executive Committee and recommend pla.es. This eouiuiittee about '1 p. m. to au upper chamber.

Their oulleuguc continui-a talking, just for tho sake of old timet, until when they quit for dinner. Thei conference reasaemtied at 3 o'clock, and the Committee on Organization made its report. With a few changes, its suggestions for an Executive Committee wero adopted, uni the committee was made up as follows: fcerator J. C. IllarKburn.

chairman. frtate at Largi- K. Ix-llnvcn of Oldham; E. J. Mioermott, or Lotilovllle; II.

S.ono, of lyuisville; 1. 1. Colaou, of ieH; J. D. Clarify, Clir.l.an bvonett H.

Conner, of Cut-tut i. iiurnam, of First Dlhtrict-C. T. Allen, of CaldtreU. IWsUlct S.

li. Vance, of Jioiider-son. Third District Warner Gettle, of Warren. Kourtli District F. P.

Sinui, of liullil. Urt i Muriel Zack rtielirM. of L011I1.V1II.5. Sixth liiMrtclr-Wiljaiu UueOei. ol Coviug-ton.

ticventU Dii-trlct Brouston, ol Lrx-iogt n. Distrlol W. B. Smith, of Madison. 111 ta lisuiclr-P.

J. Bunuelt. of Tenlh Pistrict W. M. Bceknet.

of Clrk. Kioviuith iUtrloti J. M. of Thelicadquarters of the commltteo will be established at Louisville, and it will proceed at once to get out campaign literature and oend out speake.a. it is contemplated as a pro ha Me part of the camimiga to hold a ratification meeting for the new Constitution in Louisville.

The conference spent another hour, as natural as life, eimply talking, but transacted no other buaine. They rui-minintered encouragement to eacit other and discussed in a general way the plan of enmpuign. availala speakers, the question of the sinews of wht, the supply of literature and methods of distributing it, and other similar points. At 4 o'clock tbe conference adjourned. Those present could not entirely conceal their disappointment at having so few present, though professing their belief that it was doing very well indeed to have so many.

In conversation they all expressed their conviction that the new Constitution will be approved, a conviction not in 'harmony with their anxiety to make an organized fight. The Courier-Journal Is the object of thir deepest antipathy and a simple mention of that paper was like the flirt of a red rag in t)ie fnee of a bull. Senator Blackburn enters heartily Into the work, and it is expected that he will take the stump for the new Constitution, besides soring as Chairmvn of the xecn-tive Committee. He made a li ttle erweei to the pledging his best eflorta in the work. Hon.

says thst he will take the stump. Judae De Haven has been making speeches fa his Circuit Court district. Hon. T. Hanks is a candidate for the Legislature on a pro-ronftitutinn platform.

Hon. A. Spaklln has announced dates to seak, but thinks he will have to cancel mct of them on account of his health. Several other dekgata are already on the stump, includine Jndizn Kunn, Allen. Dr.

lardv, Dr. Graham, W. H. Miller, (ieorge Washinsrton and Kmory Wliittaker. Clearly, thou eh affecting to disdnli the opposition, the delegates are mightily stirred up, and the summer campaign ii going to be hotter than the weather has any chance of belntr.

If the best counsels prevail, it will bn a eampai ja of education, and not of abuse. REPUBLICAN CLAIMS. Seaator Blackburn's Statement Re cardial aa Incident of the Lata Convention. Frankfort, Jons 1 8. (SpeciaL) Senator Joe Blackburn talked freely in tbe rotunda at tbe Phoenix, and has authorized the publication of the follows in? statement of an incident to which be appiars to attach significance Senator Blackburn was Chairman of the Committee on Bcsolntlons in the late Democratic State convention, and Gen.

Basil Duke was a member of that con-mittee. Senator Blackburn said During tbe time of tbe meeting Gen. Duke would leave Ills seat frequently to confer with others at tho dour of the committee room, I was asked several times If I didn't think it would be well to leave the new Constitution out of the platform and not make it a party issue I said that on thotte grounds I had no objections to leaving it out if it would not be construed as a repudiation of the new Constitution, and with that understanding I voted that it should not be in the platform as a party issue. As soon as thi resolutions were known a good many papers came out with the rtatmenti that t'ie Democrat party had lepuuiated the new Conttiution lu iia convention, and capital wus made out of it by tho ant la. I notice tiioae who were strongest la urpinn that the Constitution should be leit out of the party platlorm during the couvention are still tlte strongest ii oppsitn.

to its adoption." The papers' that have made the elahua retcrred to by fnator Blackburn have been uniformly KepuLhcan papers, who made the clU-o lor political eil'ect. Neither nide wanted toe new Constitution to eomo before the late Democratio State convention. Died rom Pkthtsls. Perry 3. Doerhoefer, the eighteen-year-old son of Mr.

Basil Doerhoefer, of the National Tobacco Works died yesterday afternoon after a lingering illness from pythisi at his home, 241 8 West Cheats nut street. The funeral takes place from tle residence at 4 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, and tbe interment will be in St. Louis Cemetery. Died at Freach Lick. Thorn Casey, of Memplila, aged forty-five years, died yesterday at French Lick Springs, where he bad gone for his health.

The remains will be brauitbt here to-day and sent to his home in Memphis for interment. Charged. With LarceoT. Tim Shea, Andy Burk and Thomas Cor-bett were arrested last night and charged at Central J'olice Station with grand larceny. In their possession was found a number of gus Jets and some lead pipe.

fiold For a rape-New June 1 Lazard Freree have taken $2,320,000 gold coin for fchipment to Europe to morrow. SUMMER VIEWS. Presidential Preferences Caught On the Wins At tho Capital. Blaine tho First Choice If He Would Have It. Anothtr Western Prophet Makes tie Contest Between Cleveland and Harrison.

The orpins la tho Treasury Too Small To lie Seen Without Glasses. GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS. Washington, June 1 9. (Special.) Great men will differ. Representative Glfford, or Soutft Dakota, arrived in Washington this morning with the brisk breeze of the plains si Ul in his long gray locks.

Ho does not agree with Senator Pettlgrew that the people of South Dakota are all for Blaine, "I do not care what Pcttigrew siys," he said; South" Dakota is for Harrison. Yon can not tell what may happen between now and the time for the meeting of the convention. Cullom may develop considerable strength. It ho does and if it should appear that he has any chance of getting the nomination and that their efforts would help him to Jt, our people would bo for Cullom; but as it stands now, they favor tho nomination of Air. Harrison.

The fact is that I do not see how anything is going to prevent the Republicans front nominating Harrison and tlx Democrats from nominating Cleveland. The money quotUon is not going to enter into it," George II. Harris writes from as follows: "It goes without saying that James G. Blaine is tho Republican Idol in Kansas. Tho party is almost solid for him, as it always has fecen.

It it was known he would accept, If nomlnatxl. President Harrison eoukl not with the entire macuimry of the party prevent tbe selection of a 1-gation lor the Plumed Knight. With Blaine out of the way, Harrison will probably not have much trouble in securing the Kamaa delegation, though Geo. Alger has a host of friends among the Grand Army of the Republic, who da not hesitate to tJl that he is their first and only choice. "There are a few Hill Democrats in Kansas, but they are largely in the minority.

The great bulk of Kansas Democrats are for rover Cleveland, and, although his auti-Free Coinage position does not suit them, they will get around all right and stand on any platform the party will make. Cleveland will have Kansas at his back, if ho is a candidate for tbe nomination. Col. Andrew Stewart, from the Twenty-fourth district of Pennsylvania has been in the city fir Borne time. Mr.

Stert in discuat-lng Presidential possibilities said Blaine will be the next Bepoblcan nominee. If ho wants it He is tho mo-t br lliant statesman in the country to-day. a man of inestimable value, and would be elected. THE BANKRUPT TREASURY. A Deficiency Which the Officials Try to Et plain Away Washington.

June 10. Tho United States Treasurer statement issued today, but bearing date Juno 17, shows an apparent deficiency This, however, does not include 3 7,41 on deposit with National banks and of fractional Including these two items, tho cash balance is $43,061,264. Officials of the Secretary's office say that, exclusive of National bank deposits and fractional silver, there la an actual available balance of $2,81 2,000 in tho Treasury today, and that the Treasurer's statement, including tho reveipto to that date, will show it. There will bo a constant excess ot receipts over expenditures during tho remainder of tho month, and it is estimated that tbe net surplus will be at leat $7,000,000 by the 1st. Treasury officials are not disturbed by the situation, and say that the Government is amply able to meet all its obligations.

Gen. Grosveaor's Associates. Washington, Juno 1 8. The following is a list ot gentlemen who are to serve aa special representatives of the Treasury Department in Europe, in connection with the admission of foreign exhibits for the World's Columbian Exhibition: Hon. Cha.

11. Grosvenor, of Oluo; Air. John A. Butler, of Philadelphia, and Prof. John Luis, of Oberlin, Ohio.

The last-named gentleman is now in London. SUrer Parchasos. Washington, Juno 1D. The Treasury Department to-day purchased all the silver offered for sale, aggregating 550.000 ounces aa follows: 60.0(H) ounces at S0.e55; lit.OOO at 40.001 23; 76.OO0 at IO.U08O; 25,000 at 100,. O00 at S1.0O; 6,000 at fl.0005: at 81.002; 1 00,000 at 91.0025: SQ.OOU St 11.003.

Tho Goods Released. Washington, Jane 1 9. The report of tho Collector of Customs at Sau Francisco in regard to the alleged smuggling on tho U. S. S.

Omalia waa received at tho Treasury Department this morning, and on the strength of it Acting Secretary Spanlding directed the releane of all tlie detained goods on payment of the duties The first Tin UllU Bill City, S. Juno 1 0. President TJntermeyer, of New York, and directors of the Harney Peak Consolidation Company left to-day far the Last, after deciding to commence immediately tho erection of a tin concentrating plant of pounds dairy capacity at tbis city. 3 he contract for tbe building of the mill will be let at Chicago on June 22. This will be the first tin mill in the United btates.

TO GUARD AQAINST FLOODS Precautions Recommended For the Fatare Security of Johnstown, IV, June 10. For several months J. J. Cross, of New' York, 'civil engineer, ha be-n making a careful survey of the city of Johnstown, the Con-maugh and Stoney Creek rivers, and all. their tributaries in order to devise means to prevent the recurrence of an.

other flood, and avoid regular inundations ot tlie city. This report was presented at a mass meeting of citizens tonipht, officials of tlte Catrbri- Iron Company and all leading business men being present. Thi report recommends tlie expenditure of in order to make life and property wr in the city of Johnstown. The Johnetown, lumber log beam was a menace to tlie city, and should bo rebuilt or Removed; tho greatet point ot danger lie in the hdne bridge (famous in the which the report stared did not have suiiicient waterway to enrry off ordinary freshet, and bucked spring irehliot into tlie town. Tho bridge should either be removed or a i Chen vpeued, and the channel ilred ped it al recommended the removal of deposit dumped into the river ly the Camoria Iron Company.

Iiond will Ik) soki to rie tlie funds, and competent engineer placed in charge ot the work. The State's Demand. Philadelphia. Juno 19 The State of Pennsylvania, through Attorney General llens.il, made a formal demand upon Mayor Stuart tday. as the representative of the city of Philadelphia, for tliat amount being duo tho fctste from ttxe collected by ex-City Treasurer ltudley, aud by him emberled.

A SEALING PROTEST. Tho North American Commercial Company Objects To Its Con-traot Being Violated. Tbe Government Notified To Adhere To Its Agreement Or Respond la! Damages. Washington. I June 19.

Tho North American Commercial Company, through lis Judge K. L. Jeffreys, has filed a protest with Acting Secretary Spaulding. of tho Treasury Department, In which it recites the right to take fun: seals from tho of SU Paul and SU George for the period of twenty years, from May 1, 1800, and that it hat, and will continue to perform the stipulations of its lease. The company, waa assured a quota ot 60,000 seal skins during 1 890.

and upon auch assurance, submitted it bid at three times the amount pxid by a former leasee. Upon tho acccptanco of tho lease tho company made largo outlay in buildings and provision, and arranged for transporting 60,000 seal skins to Saa Francisco. The company sava that tt fionu'ciiQd- to ouuu taking seals on the 20th day ot July, when tho sealing saoa had not expired, and only one-third of tho quota of seals had been obtained, and the company was further prohibited from taking any additional number during this On Una account the company baa sustained a loss of S4OO.0OO. Tho company: further represents that, at the tlmo it waa compelled to atop taking seals at said islands, it earneitly protested against auch action by tlie United State, tand ha continued to protect, and now. again, submits thi.

its formal protest against tho action of tho United State in preventing it from taking tho quota of teal akins it has a right to take by law and by tho terras ot said contract. The colli 1 -any submits it la entitled from tho United States to auch sum aa will compensate it for the lods it has sustained on account of the action of the United States, ea aforesaid, and rives notice to tho rietretary of.the lreajury that it will claim to be reimbursed by the United States to the lull amount ot loss it may sustain by reason of ite being prohibited by tho United State from taking ita full quota ot 60,000 seal during the year 18V1. The eon puny further reprvuenta that, in providing for the mauitenunoe and education of the inhabitant of the Islands of St. Paul aad M. lieorge, it has expended the surn of 1 50.0OO, lor which it baa not been; reimbursed.

Tbe company respectfully invites tho attention ot tlie KecretaryoI the Treasury to tho fact that the Islands ef St Paul and St. George, in Alaska, belong to and are the unuicputed possession of the United States; that tho right of this CJovernment to dipoe of tlte fur seals born on said islands has never been questioned. This being so, tlie said company asMimee that tlie right of the United States or ita lessee to take fur seals on said island, within our nnquetioned Jurisdiction, is beyond dispute, and not subject to question or interference by Kn eland or any other foreign State. The right of this Crovermueot to take seaU on it own territory is not one of tbe questions to be submitted to arbitration, and relation to tho oon-teirion between tlio two countries. In tint dispute Great Britain affirms and the United St-vtes donies tho right of Kuglisu.

and Canadian (oicliers to slaughter fur seal ia our part" of liering Sea: and this company repeetfnlly in-Mta that tlie aureement between the rvro Goerrunenti in the Pmident's proclamation, in so far as it prohibit atiid company from taking ita lawful iuota of eal skina, 1 in contravention of the vested righta of this comfany. and subject it to great los. It it I assumed, as asserted, and this, Government has denied, that the eastern portion of tlie Hering ea is not; the marine territory of tbe United States, but tho high tlie company rcspecf ully submits that it is not competent for Great Britain nd the United States aione or for any other two Governments to dtterane who shall be permitted to navigate these waters, or to prohibit tish-ing, or taking seals on the Aiigh aeas, and the company respectfully points out tn the Honorable Secretary of the Treah-ry that its lights have been overlooked by tlie said agreement between the two Governments, in4hat It deprives the lea. sees from taking seals, which it is authorised to take by law and by its contract with tlie United States, thereby indicting a severe Iom upon said commny in order to obtain tho consent ot England to arbitrate tlie qurttion aa to the right of Canadian poachers to destroy tiio fur-sealing Industry by pclngio aeultng. A Promlaeat Jfason nnd Soldier Dead.

Boetoa, June 1 -AtJirtant Adjutant Grneral A. C. Monroe, or tlie 1Um. chiisctts Departammt of the O. A.

oiod at Heveres last night, aged fifty rents. He waa a thlrty-seoond d'y'fr) Mason, FIRE IS WOOL. Franklin Woolen Mills Destroyed Yesterday Afternoon. Several Persons Injured and Two ilay Die of Their Burns. Two Explorers and Four Seamen Drowned In Alaska's Icy Bay.

Clond Bursts, Electric Storms and Floods Brins Destruction. In West and Northwest ILLET0I3 TOWU AJfHIHILATED. Franklin, lw. (Special.) Tho Franklin. Woolen Alills.

the largest manufacturing establishment of this city, ana ow of tlie largest of ita kind in tho South, burned this afternoon. Tho lire originated in the picking room, and is thought to have started from, a epark generated by a nidi papains through the picker, ihe alarm wa given auu huuureds of citizen wero ou th; ground in a few minutes. Every effort wa made to save the immense structure, but the flames spread rapidly, and it soon become evident that it was uoemcd. About SI 0,000 worth or wool was store i in tho basement, and tlds acrved to increase the violence cf tho conflagration. 1 he building and machinery were val-ncd at 20,000.

and tho stock on hand at abut I12.000J and thi makes tho grofcsoss There was 115,000 attributed among the follow-la companies Hartford, Queen, American Central, 41.500; Connecticut Fire, iiortk Amn'ti, $4,000. '1 lie heaviest losers by tho fire were A. F- Mcguiar and 1W. Joseph IIein the blind iolinistv who had $3,000 invested ia the concern. The mills had Jus: been fctarted, and were equipped vt a hiigo and complete outfit of m.

chinery. It ia nat yet known whether they will bo rebuilt. Several persons wero seriously Injured in fU'htlug tho fire, two, it is feared, fatally. One of them is a colored man and tho other John Latham, one ot the stockholders. Tho question of water-worka, has hez-n nnder copsidemtjoa hero lor several month, and this calamity will hasten ha ft-tobliAliment yf adequate afe-guaid Uit'mtt lire.

IN ALASKAN VYATCRS. Five Mea of pa Arctic Expedition aad Ooo of Another Drowaed. Victoria. B. Juno 19 The steamer Queen, which has arrived from Sitka, reports that the revenue cutter.

Hear, has reached Alaska from Icy Bay, bringing news of the drowning of Lieut. Koblnson and four of tho crew of the Hear, and A. C. Moore, of the Russell party. The drowning occurred while the jarty were trying to make a landing in ley Bay witn the HusMU-Mount St.

Lliaa party. Tlie Bear left Sitka the morning of tho 14 th for Hexing Sea. Washington, June 10. Tho United States Geographical Survey has received a dispatch confirm in tho news from Victoria of tho drowning of Lieut, liob-lnson and four ot the new of the revenue steamer Bear, and W. C.

Moore, one ot tbe Russell party. The dis patch was from Ruuell. of the Geolog leal survey, who is in charge of the party sent to Alaska by the. Geographical Survey to explore mount St. Lliaa, and to reach its top if possible.

It la presumed that the drowning occurred about June 8, while tho party was endeavoring to land in Icy bay. It la known that tho surf there is very dangerous, and landings are often made at great hazard, tbe inference being that the boat containing BumcU's party capsized with the above results. Mr. left tho Pacific coast last spring on the Bear, with a party of five or six assistants, for Alaska to pursue bia researches begun last summer, and tho first news received from him was the telegram announcing tho accident. It la stated at tha Geological Survey Office that Mr.

Russell is now probably on his way up tho mountain, a fid that the accident to one ot his men will not prevent tho continuance of the exploration. Lieut. Robinson who was drowned at Icy bay, waa born in Ohio, He leaves a wife who resides in Port Townscnd. DRENCHED BY A CLOUD-BURST. Property Destroyed fn Pennsylvania and One Life Lost.

June 1 9. A ckutl-burst at Leechburg, Armstrong county, thirty mile from city on ho Wert Pennsylvania railroad, last night, destroyed niuh property, and fatally injured one man. At 3 o'clock the heavens grew black, tlie flushes of lightning fiercely sharp and tho peals ot thunder shook tho houses to their foundations. Just outside of Leechburg is a deep ravine, through which Anderson's Run flows, A collection of houses on either side, occupied by about 20O people, is known as Georgetown. Suddenly tlie rain poured down in torrents.

The streets of Lwechbnrg flowed lik rivers, while down Anderson's Run the water poured in huge waves, carrying everjjlung. before it. Fifteen dwellings and many buildings Stables, fnees, were carried away and jamnied against the railroad bridge the foot of run, which was unable to stand the terririo pressure and alio gave wayj '11 occupants of tlw houses fed to the John Frank tell from tlie bridge aa it went down, nnd re fatally injured. Tlie dnniace to property will lie very lieary. Traflio on Vm NVert Pennsylvania railroad ia temporarily susperded.

The marks on th hillside show that tbe water rose in the ravine 10 a depth of thirty feet. UTICA, DEVASTATED. The Towa Entirely Demolished By a Terrific Cloud Ilartt. Ottawa. June 10.

Dtica. tho busy little cement and Lrick manufacturing town, and the seat of many cozy and pretty homes, was devastated by a cloudburst yesteruay. The cloud broke just north -of the town, over the high bluff, and came into tho valley with a roar that created a panic and caused tho Inhabitants to rush before it and seek shelter upon high ground. In tlie space of a quarter of an hour the water rose six feet in the lowlands and from one to three feet in the dwellings aud atoret in tho heart ot tho town. Buildings were shaken from their foundations, side wallet torn up.

and fences aud outhouses carried away. Fortunately, no live were lost, and the water soon receded. Sot a dwelling or place of business escaped damage, and household goods to the value of many thousands of dollars wero ruined. Beautiful lawns were despoiled, and sand and mud to the depth of many inches covered tho floors and carpets ot dwellings. In the manufacturing portion of tho place a great loss was sustained.

Tho principal loss to this class falls on tho L'tica Fire-brick Company, whoso tires were put out and tbe stock In tho kilns ruined. Tho Cement Company als-j lobt heavily. The low, it is thought, will aggregate 8150.000. Tho Storm la Arkansas. Vandale, Ark, June 19.

The mail carrier, who cam in to-day, briaas news of a destructive storm in tho rstem part of Crittenden county. Houses were unrooted and blown down, fences ca tried away, ami a large -area of timber was laid wate. Among the victims is Mr. Julia Shadrlck, who was killed by a lulling tree. A man named Staidcy, wl-o was hauling ties in tho vixxU, wns crushed btvieath falling timbers.

Two boys, sons of a mill man named Hollinswortli. are missing, ami, it is feared havo been killed in tho woods. Children Drowned.1 Tilden. Juno 1 0. Three children living in limerick township, about fifteen miles southeast of here, wero drowned during tho storm while trying to reach the house from school.

A ravine which tlie children are accustomed to cross suddenly tilled with tbe flood, washing them away. Collision On tho Lake Erie-Cleveland, Juno 19. By a collision on the Lake Erie and Western railroad near Creston. to-day, two locomotives and fifteen loaded cars wera destroyed. Two men, Patrick Connolly and John; Howard, were l.adly hurt.

Tho track will be blockaded two days, and tho loss to the company will be very heavy. Victims of the Flood. Pittsburgh, Juno 19. Six dwellings were washed away and a number ot persons injured by a flood at Leechburg, Armstrong county, last evening. Tbe flood was caused by a cloud-burst.

Ad far aa known no lives wero lust, A PLEASANT BETREAT. Prlvato Tnsano Aaylnm Wher Victor No woomb Passes th Timo Away. He Gees PriTlar, Flays Tennis, Sees Ills Friends sad Listens To Good Susie, Washington, June 1 9. (Special.) A New York paper, this morning, gives particulars of 11. Victor New comb and bis confinement in a private insane hospital at Halkirk, owned by Dr.

James A- Ferguson, the eminent specialist ot New York city. Tho arrangements wero perfected by tho family of tho stricken millionaire for his care before the proceedings in court were begun. In appearance. Dr. Ferguson's home is eimilai to any one of the magnificent villas which dot tho banks of tlie Hudson.

It is perched away up on tlie brow of tho third range of the Hudson highlands and looks down and across Central Valley to tho Ramapo mountain. Although Dr. Ferguson could not talk, it was aa easy matter to learn that tho afflicted broker has been comparatively quiet since his retirement. He has not been specially violent and little trouble has been experienced. He appreciates his position and knowa ho ia under restraint, but ho is allowed to follow aa nearly as possible all those pursuita which wero his delight heretofore.

If ho chooses to drive, a careful driver takes his place by him in a handsome wagon, and hours may 1 spent among tho delightful scenery which environs tho place. Ho has piano, organ and vocal music Social interviews are permitted, and ho may try his hand at tennis, a favorite pastime, or have a go at billiards. There la also chess. The fanily Uno together, and tho choicest -viands, temptingly prepared, sooth their grateful palates, but the air is so strong, so pure, so appetizing, that it rednlrcs no other rauce. It is aaid that since Ids confinement Mr.

New-comb has ben often visited by his devoted family. He has no wish not gratified, and It is believed and hoped by theM relatives that ho will eventually recover hia mental vitality. Although Newcmb Las not been accorded that privilege, It has more than once occurred that Members of this hme have been allowed to visit tho city to" attend an 'opera in company with a trusted escort and it may be so in bis ease. The hours observed by him and all others are the revt-ro those in tho city. Light o'cloek is tlie.

hour for retiring, a it is believed that a long, quiet rest is tho be rucQti) tonic Tliere are no violent iieiubcrs here, and all try to make it pleasunt lor each other. At present oik of the genUemen in tha home is ill, and all the others have given up billiards and music for hia sake. Since Ids arrival. Mr. Newccmb has improved in phywic.il condition, and bia appetite It stronuer aud Ids color much better.

Ho driving, plays tennis, and is cheerful. He has not reverted to the Flagler hallucination snd, apparently, ha forgotten if, but when tiie writer aekod hia informant It lie thought there would be a cure, tin rej ly waa Sometimes they do recover." This, with a sigidfieunt shakj of the head which Mpoke volume. As already- statod, Newcomb fully ap-prceiot! hia p-mtion, but be is faftiy phileeopMcal, and one might converse with him for nuura without ruspectinc that anything was wrong. THE DAY FIXED. The British Parliament To Bo Prorogued August G.

Fight To Enlarge tfc Education Bill's Operations. Dissolution To Follow Passage of tho Irish Local ernmentBUL Sir J. E. Gorst Expresses Contempt For Certain of His Colleagues Ia the Cabinet. POLITIOAL JL5D SOCIAL 1T0TES.

Copyrighted, 1S91. by ths Kew Tork ciatea frees.) London, June 1 Parliament win bo prorogued August 6. This ia tho official arrangement which resulted from aa agreement between the Government and the Opposition whips, atter tho latter had communicated with their heads with reference to their policy upon the remaining bills of the season. A vigorous effort will be made In 00m-mlttee on the Education bill to extend tho operation of the measure. A strong section of the Radical will Ugh, for an amendment giving rate payers local con.

troL But the progress of tha bill generally will bo accelerated by the Liberal acquiescence in Its main principles. Tho members long for a spell of rest befora heginnig the election campaign. Local party managers, who are swarming in tho lobbies of the lioun of Commons, have Just received authentio instructions to prepare for dissolution early next summer, lhe Government intends to summon the House early "in January, anl stake their fate on tho Irish Local Gov-' ernment bfll. and they calculate to dissolve Parliament after carrying the bill. Tho Conservative uncertainty over tho future ot tha party is leading to further refusals by present members to rcconteet their seated and within the Ministry itself discontent is producing disorganization.

A remarkable outburst, in which Sis J. E. Gorst expressed contempt for certain of his colleagues in the Ministry, occurred in tlie Manipur debate. Belna obliged officially to defend tho Indian Government, ho made a mocking apology for tho brutalities and stupidities of tha. British rule abroad, and behind jibes at tlie Indian -Department, he satirized tho Imperial Government, He said that Sanaputty waa a man of brains that his, real crimes wero independence and orig-i inality; and the Government disliked original talent, preferring amenablo mediocrity, Tho Tories heard hlna wondering at whom the languaga waa leveled.

When interviewed later. Sir J. E. Gorst denied that it waa di-1 rected at Viscount Cross, his chief in tho Indian Office, or at any other whose complaisance overtops his The accepted interpretation of tho speeohr is that Gorst, recognizing that tho period of Conservative power is about to close, is preparing for a time when he will re-assume, with Lord Kandolpa Churchill, and independent to form and lead a group strong enough to give, them eventual control, or. at least, that the more promirent shall lead the party.

Gorst, who is a Tory-Democrat, ot keener intellect than sound judgment, see that Churcliill lias long cherished ideas of reno- vating the Conservative party. He be. lieves a irolonged period in opposition would aCTord hia beat chance to come to the front. Tho baccirat ferment is not quite over yet. Mr.

Cobb proposes to ask Air. Stanhope what the Duke of Cambridge intends to do to enforce tlie anti-gam bliog regulations in tho army, and what officers or men have been punished for gambling. lJetTetting their weakness in abandoning tl-o bunt on the Prince of Wales, some other Hadicals mean to raipe tlte subject again cn the -ruiy estimates. If th pi una to sustain the denunciation ol the Prince of Wales are pursued, the Liberal leaders will nut only be (Us- -soctated therefrom, but Mr. Gladstone privately states that he and his Col.

league must retaliate on the de tamers, lhe unconcealed disgust of the bulk of tho Liberal over the proposed further action of Parliament in tho direction of censure of th Itince may deter tha Democratio Kadicala from following ugt tbe quent. Mr. Chalpan's Atlantic Cuttle bill, behind tho seeming simplicity of its provisions, chiefly relating to addition-U pov.vs to inspect vetehi, has a latent application of th severest protective character Under a clause granting tha Board of Agriculture power to insure animals proper ventilation, food, water, the board obtains supreme regulation of that trade. A meeting at tho National Liberal Sir Thomas Far-rvr presiding. aiTrmfwd for organized oppofifion to tbe amended American and Canadian regulations for improving tho conditions of tra'Hc, and will re-en foroo the Oppositton upainat the new measure, which really amis to obstruct tho importation of cattle.

Consular report of the half-time system abroad, which were tabled in Parliament for ue in tiie debate on th Factories bin. allowed that tho recom-. mendati'ins of tho lWlin Lalx.r Confer-eure have been fully npi lied "in Germany, Belgium, Holland and the Scan, duiavian countries, ind partly so in SwitTerland and Tlie eon-census ot tbe rcpott is that tlie lep-islatiori for the probation of women and ehildren is everywhei; proaressing. Moss coeaiiies slfo aro- promoting hchemcs foa the iniuranc of workmen. The recef.tion given by tho Cnitet Stats Minister Mrs.

Lincoln tills evening whs attended by a larse num. tier ot Americans, including Mr. and Mrs. Mackay. Mr.

and Air. Mcigtrs, ir. end Mr. Bridley-Martin. Mr.

end Mrs. Iteyiiohhs Mrs. Harrison. Mrs. Me-Kee, Mrs.

Cimcron, Mis l'-laine and Mr. Horace White, beside lnrgo numlnsr of members of tho diplomatic corps. A 1 lend cf Lincoln denies the report ot Mr. Lincoln' tiauster to Mr. Noble's place la the Cabinet at Wnahioirton.

Tlie friend mvb that Mr. Lincoln is well phUaed with London: that ho will nuudn liero at least a year Ion per, and thit he is not acvioua for tlie fatigue of a Cabinet position. Air. White has retrrnod' from sn in-;.