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1 NEWS AND COMMENT. THE WEATHER. Indications for to day in Kentucky: Light showers, warmer, variable winds. The conference of the new Constitution's supporters at Lexington yesterday was attended by just -three people, who discussed campaign and pointed an Executive Committee to effect an organization; thus adopting the tactics of their opponents, whom they have. ridiculed and abused without stint for setting the very example which aS a conspiracy" the recent open pubthat they they have will followed.

discontinue It is to be stigmatizing hoped lio conference of the new Constitution's opponents, now that their own meeting was held with guarded secrecy behind locked doors. The test suit of Meyer Dickinson, of Philadelphia, against the Government, to recover excess of duties levied on material used as hat trimmings, ended yesterday in a verdict for the firm. The Government is thus made liable to refund from twenty to thirty millions collected in duties from importers of millinery materials in all parts of the country. The case. was appealed to the Supreme Court.

The Government will doubtless keep it there as long as possible, a9 the Republi Treasury is unable to pay existing National obligations. The North American Commercial Company has filed a protest with the Treasury Department against the violation of its right, under contract with the Government, to take fur seals from the islands of St. Paul and St. George, in Alaskan waters; the protest being against the agreement entered into between the United States and England for 8 close season" in Bering Sea. The company intimates that it will hold the Government 1 responsible in heavy damages.

Trade, during the past week, exhibited something of midsummer dullness, although nearly all Southern cities report decided improvement, and the favorable weather, giving assurance of abundant crops, is doing much to stimulate activity, espocially in the leading lines of manufactures. There is little complaint about collections, and there is, generally, an ample supply of money for legitimate 1190. 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 recklese handling of the Republicane has disappeared, and that there is a deficit of $787,108. Republican officials, however, by doing some.

start fig. claim that there is still an available balance of over $2,000,000. The Franklin Woolen Mills, located at Franklin, one of the largest concerns of its kind in the South, burned yesterday afternoon. Loss, 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. ML. Burke against the Bunker Hill Mining Company, of Wardner, Idaho, been decided in the United States Circuit Court in favor of the plaintiff. 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 follows: The Hon. Charles if. Grosvenor, Mr. John A. Butter, of Philadelphia, And Frof.

John M. Ellis, of Oberlin, Ohio. Oscar Downard aud Scott Whalen were Yound 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 Browns ville, yesterday, Mosqueda, 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 the crew of the revenue steamer Bear, and W. C.

Moore, of the Russell Alaskan expedi. tion, were drowned in Icy Bay, Alaska, about June 8. The news has just been received by the Geographical Survey. The Executive Committee of the Naticnal Silver Association met in New York yesterday. A committee was appointed to formulate a plan of work, which will probably be made public today.

The State of Pennsylvania, has made formal demand upon the city of Philadelphia for $622,031.11, the amount of taxes due the State, collected and embezzled by ex-City Treasurer Bardsley. The American 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, has, at the request of Its officers, been placed in a receiver's hands for liquidation. Pennsylvania is to have ballot reform and a Constitutional Convention, bills to that effect having received the Governor's signature.

Four men who were boating In the Ohio river, near Paducah, were drowned by the capsizing of their skiff. The condition of ex-Senator McDonald was unchanged yesterday. The Courier-Tournal. LOUISVILLE, was supplanted by the discussion about excluding the press, in the course of which, there: being to 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 Air. E. J.

McDermott Secretary. A long debate followed over the best course to be pursued. The delegates separately assured each other that they were going to carry the Constitution through by an overwhelming majority. They didn't think. this meeting actually necessary, but it would serve as an evidence of good faith.

They roasted tho Courier- Journal and all other papers and people that dared take issue with their judgment as to their work. They ted about the points they could urge as arguments, and tuily agreed, among themselves that only corporations and corruptionists oppose the Constitution, and unanimously resolved that We are the people." It was decided to effect an organizacarry oft the campaign, W. and Messra. Young, Clay, Spalding, H. Miller, Celson and De maven were appointed a committee to select a perinanent Executive Committee and recommend plans.

This committee retired about p. m. to an upper chamber. Their colleagues continued talking, just for the sake of old times, until 2:15, when they quit for dinner. The conference reassembled at 3 o'clock, and the Committee oIl Organization made its report.

With a few changes, its suggestions for an Executive Committee were adopted, and the committee was made up as follows: Senator J. C. S. Blackburn, chairman. State at Large--S.

E. Dellaven, of Oldham: E. J. McDermott, of Louisville: H. L.

Stone, of D. 0. Colson, of sell: J. D. Clary, of Christian; Bennett H.

Young. of Curtis F. Burnam, of Madison. First District- -C. T.

Allen, of Caldwell. Second District-8. B. Vance, of Henderson. Third District--Warner Settle, of Warren.

Fourth District- F. P. Strauss, of Bullitt. Fifth Distrtet-Zack Phelps, of Louisville. Sixth District- Wiliam Goebel, of Covington.

Seventh District--C. J. Bronston, of Lexingt n. Eighth District-W. B.

Smith, Madison. Ninth District -D. J. Burenett, of Law. rence.

Tenth District--W. M. Beckner, of Clark. Eleventh District--J. H.

Deuton, of Pulaski. The headquarters of the committee will be established at Louisville, and it will proceed at once to get out campaign literature and send out speake.s. It contemplated as a probable part of the campaign to hold a ratification meeting for the new Constitution in Louisville. The conference spent another hour, as natural as life, simply talking, but transacted no other business. They administered encouragement to each other and discussed in a general way the plan of campaign, available speakers, the question of the sinews of war, the supply of literature and methods of distributing it, and other similar points.

At 4 o'clock the conference adjourned. Those present could not entirely conceal their disappointment at having so few present, though professing their beliet 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 their deepest antipathy and a simple mention of that paper was like the flirt of a red rag in the face 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 acting as Chairman of the Executive Committee.

He made a little speech to the meeting, pledging his best efforts in work. Hon. C. M. Clay, says that he will take the stump.

Judge De Haven has been making speeches in his Circuit Court district. Hon. T. Hanks is candidate for the Legislature on a proconstitution platform. Hon.

I. A. Spalding has announced dutes to speak, but thinks he will have to cancel most of them on account of his health. Several other delegates are already on the stump, including Judge Nunn, C. T.

Allen, Dr. Clardy, Dr. Graham, W. H. Miller, George Washington and Emory Whittaker.

Clearly. though affecting to disdain the opposition, the delegates are mightily stirred up, and the summer campaign is going to be hotter than the weather has any chance of being. If the best counsels prevail, it will be a campaign of education, and not of abuse. REPUBLICAN CLAIMS. Senator Blackburu's Statement garding an Incident of the Late Canvention.

Frankfort, June Joe Blackburn talked freely in the rotunda at the Phoenix, and authorized the publication of the follow: ing statement of an incident to which he appears to attach significance: Senator Blackburn was Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions in the late Democratic State convention, and Gen. Basil Duke was a member of that conmittee. Senator Blackburn said: During the time of the meeting Gen. Duke would leave his seat frequently to confer with. others at the door of the committee room.

I was asked several times it 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 those 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 the resclutions were known a good many papers came out with the statement that the Democrat party had repudiated the new Consttution in its convention, and capitas was made out of it by the antis. I notice those who were strongest in urging that the Constitution should be left out of party platform dur-. ing the convention are still the strongest in opposition to its adoption." The papers that have made the clai.as reterred to by Senator Blackburn have been uniformly Republican papers, who made the claim for political effect. Neither side wanted the new Constitution to come before the late Democratic State convention.

Died From Phthisis. Perry J. Doerhoefer, the eighteen-yearold son of Mr. Basil Doerhoefer, of the National Tobacco Works, died yesterday afternoon after a lingering illness from py thisis at his home, 2416 West Chestnut street. The funeral takes place from the residence at 4 o'clock to morrow atternoon, and the interment will be in St.

Louis Cemetery. Died at French Lick. Thomas Casey, of Memphis, aged fortyfive years, died yesterday at French Lick Springs, where he had gone for his health. 'The remains will be brought here to-day and sent to his home in Memphis for interment. Charged With Larceny.

Tim Shea, Andy Burk and Thomas Corbelt were arrested last night and charged at Central Police Station with grand larcony. In their possession was found a number of gas jets and some lead pipe. Gold For Europe. New York, June Freres have taken $2,320,000 gold coin for shipment to Europe to morrow, JUNE 20, 2,500 pounds daily capacity at this city. The contract for the building of the mill will be let at Chicago on June 22.

This will be the first tin mill in the United States. TO GUARD AGAINST FLOODS Precautions Recommended For the Future Security of Johnstown. charge of the work. The State's Demand. Johnstown, June -For several months J.

J. Cross, of York, civil engineer, has been making a careful survey of the city of Johnstown, the Conemaugh and Stoney Creek rivers, and all their tributaries in order to devise means to prevent recurrence of another flood, and avoid regular inundations of the city. This report was presented at a mass meeting of citizens to-night, officials of the Carr bria Iron Company and all leading business men being present. This report recommends the expenditure of $200,000 in order to make life and property safe in the city of Johnstown. The Johnetown lumber log boom was menace to the city, and should ho rebuilt.

or removed: the greatest point of danger lies in the Stone bridge (famous in the flood), which the report stated did not have sufficient waterway to carry off ordinary freshets, and backed spring freshets into the town. The bridge should either be removed or 20 arches opened, and the channel dredged: it als. recommended the removal of deposits dumped into the river by the Cambria Iron Company. Bonds wall be sold to raise the necessary funds, and a competent engineer placed in Philadelphia, June State of Pennsylvania, through Atterney General Hensal, made formal demand upon Mayor Stuart to day, as the representative of the city of Philadelphia, for $622,031.11, that amount being due the State from taxes collected by exCity Treasurer Bardsley, and by him em- bezzled. A SEALING PROTEST.

The North American Commercial Company Objects To Its Contract Being Violated. The Government Notifled To Adhere To Its Agreement Or Respond In Damages. Washington, June North American Commercial Company, through its attorney, Judge N. L. Jeffreys, has filed a protest with Acting Secretary Spaulding, of the Treasury Department, in which it recites the right to take fun: seals from the Islands of St.

Paul and St. George for the period of twenty years, from May 1, 1880, and that it has, and will continue to perform the stipulations of its lease. The company was assured a quota of 60,000 seal skins during 1890, and upon such assurance, submitted its bid at three times the amount paid by a former lessee. Upon the acceptance of the lease the company made large outlay in buildings and provisions, and arranged for transporting 60,000 seal skins to San Francisco. The company says that It gas compelled to cease taking seals on the 20th day of July, when the sealing season had not expired, and only onethird of the quota of seals had been obtained, and the company was further prohibited from taking any additional number during this year.

On taus account the company has sustained a loss of $400,000. The company further represents that, at the time it was compelled to stop taking seals at said islands, it earnestly protested against such action by the United States, sand has continued to protest, and now, aguin, submits this, its formal protest against the action of the United States in preventing it from taking the quota of seal skins it has a right to take by law and by the terais of said contract. The company submits it is entitled from the United States to such sum us will compensate it for the loss it has sustained on account of the action of the United States, es aforesaid, and gives notice to the Secretary of the 1reasury that it will claim to be reimbursed by the United States to the tall amount of loss it nay sustain by reason of its being prohibited by the United States from taking its full quota of 60,000 seal skins during the year 1891. The company further represents that, in providing for the maintenance and education of the inhabitants of the Islands of St. Paul and St.

George, it has expended the sum of $150,000, for which it has not been reimbursed. The company respecttully invites the attention of the Secretary of the Treasury to the fact that the Islands of St. Paul and St. George, in Alaska, belong to and are the undisputed possession of the United States; that the right this Government to dispose of the fur seals born on said islands has never been questioned. This being sp, the said company assumes that the right of the United States or its lessee to take fur seals on said island, within our unquetioned jurisdiction, is beyond dispute, and not subject to question or interference by England or any other foreign State.

The right of this Government to take seals on its own territory is not one of the questions to he submitted to arbitration, and has relation to the contention between the two countries. In that dispute Great Britain affirms and the United States denies the right ol English and Canadian roschers to slaughter fur seals in our purt" of Bering Sea: and this company respectfully insista that the agreement between the two Governments set forth in the President's proclamation, in so far as it prohibits suid company from taking its lawful quota of seal skins, is in contravention of the vested rights of this company, and subjects it to great Joss. If it be assumed, as England his and this Government has denied, that the eastern portion of the Bering Sea is not the marine territory of the United States. but the high seas, the company respectully submits that it is not competent for Great Britain and the United States alone or for any other two Governments to deter ino who shall -be permitted to navigate these waters, or to prohibit fishing, or taking seals on the high seas, and the company respectfully points out to the Honorable Secretary of the Treasary that its rights have been overlooked by the said agreement between the two Governments, in that it deprives the les. sees from taking seals, which it is authorized to take by law and by its contract with the United States, thereby inflicting a severe loss upon said company in order to obtain the consent of England to arbitrate the question as to the right of Canadian poachers to destroy the fur sealing industry by pelagic sealing.

Prominent Mason and Soldier Dead. Boston, June 19. -Assistant Adjutant General A. C. Monroe, of the Massachusetts Department of the G.

A. died at Reveres last night, aged fifty years. He Was thirty-second depros Mason, PAGES. NEW SERIES- -NO. 8,207.

SUMMER VIEWS. Presidential Preferences Caught On the Wing At the Capital. Blaine the First Choice If He Would Have It. Another Western Prophet Makes the Contest Between Cleveland and Harrison. The Surplus In the Treasury Too Small To Be Seen Withont Glasses.

GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS. Washington, June men will differ. Representative Gifford, of South Dakota, arrived in Washington this morning with the brisk breeze of the plains still in his long gray locks. Ho does not agree with Senator Pettigrew that the people of South Dakota are all for Blaine. I do not care what Pettigrew says." he said: South Dakota is tor Harrison.

You can not tell what may happen between now and the time for the meeting of the convention. Cullom may develop considerable strength. If ho does and if it should appear that he has any chance of getting the nomination and that their efforts would help him to it, our people would be for Cullom: but 2.8 it stands now, they favor the nomination of Mr. Harrison. The fact is that I do not see how anything is going to prevent the Republicans from nominating Harrison and the Democrats from nominating Cleveland.

The money question is not going to enter into it." George H. Harris writes from Kansas aS follows: goes without saying that James G. Blaine is the Republican idol in Kansas. The purty is almost solid for him, as it always has been. It it was known he would accept, if nominated, President Harrison could not with the entire machinery of the party prevent the selection of a delegation for the Piumed Knight.

With Blaine out of the wAy, Harrison will probably not have much trouble in securing the Kansas delegation, though Gen. Alger has a host of friends among the Grand Army of the Reputlic, who do not hesitate to state that he is their first and only choice. There are a few ITill Democrats in Kansas, but they are largely in the minority. The great bulk of Kansas Democrats are for Graver Cleveland, and, although his anti-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, it he is a candidate for the nomination.

Col. Andrew Stewart, from the Twen-fourth district of Pennsylvania, has been in the city for some time. Mr. Stewart in discussing Presidential possibilities said: Blaine will be the next Republean nominee, it he wants it. He is the most brilliant statesman in the country to day, a man of inestimable value, and would be elected." THE BANKRUPT TREASURY.

Deficiency Which the Officials Try to Explain Away. 70,000 at $1.003. The Goods Released. Washington, June United States Treasurer's statement issued today, but bearing date June 17, shows an apparent deficienoy of $787,1084 This, however, does not include on deposit with National banks and $20,220,950 of fractional silver. Including these two items, the cash balance is Officials of the Secretary's office say that, exclusive of National bank deposite and fractional silver, there is an actual available balance of $2,812,000 In the Treasury today, and that the Treasurer's statement, including the receipte to that date, will show it.

There will be a constant excess of receipts over expenditures during the remainder of the month, and it is estimated that the net surplus will be at least $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 ita obligations. Gen. Grosvenor's Associates. Washington, June The following is a list of gentlemen who are to serve as special representatives of the Treasury Department in Europe, in connection with the admission of foreign exhibits for the World's Columbian Exhibition: Hon.

Chas. H. Grosvenor, of John A. Butler, of Philadelphia, and Prof. John M.

Ellis, of Oberlin, Ohio. 'The last-named gentleman is now in London. Silver Purchases. Washington, June Treasury Department to-day purchased all the silver offered for sale, aggregating 559,000 ounces as follows: 50,000 ounces at $0.9855 19,000 at 75,000 at $0.9990: 25,000 at $0.9997: 000 at 5,000 at $1.0005: 000 at 100,000 at $1.0025: Washington, June The report of the Collector of Customs at San Francisco in regard to the alleged smuggling on the U. S.

S. Omaha was received at the Treasury Department this morning, and on the strength of it Acting Secretary Spaniding directed the release of all the detained goods on payment of the duties. The First Tin Mill. Hill City, S. June Untermeyer, of New York, and directors of the Harney Peak Consolidation Company left to -day for the East, after deciding to commence immediately the erection of a tin concentrating plant of FIRE IN WOOL.

Franklin Woolen Mills Destroyed Yesterday Afternoon. Several Persons Injured and Two May Die of Their Burns. Two Explorers and Four Seamen Drowned In Alaska's lcy Bay. Cloud Bursts, Electric Storms and Floods Bring Destruction In West and Northwest. ILLINOIS TOWN ANNIHILATED.

Franklin, June The Franklin Woolen Mills, the largest manufacturing establishment of this city, and one of the largest of its kind in the South, burned this afternoon. The fire originated in the picking room, and in thought to have started from a spark generated by a nail passing through the picker. The alarm was given and hundreds of citizens were oll the ground in a few minutes. Every effort was made to save the immense structure, but the flames spread rapidly, and it soon became evident that it was docted. About $10,000 worth of wool was stored in the basement, and this served to increase the violence of the conflagration.

The building and machinery were valued at $20,000, and the stock on hand at about and this makes the gross Voss $32,000. There was $15,000 insurance, distributed among the followlog companies: Hartford, Queen, American Central, $1,500 Connecticut Fire, North Amen ca, $4,000. The heaviest losers by the fire were A. F. Meguiar and Prof.

Joseph Heine, the blind violinist, who had $3,000 invested in the concern. The mills had Just been started, and were equipped with a luge and complete outfit of ma. chinery. It is not yet known whether they will be rebuilt. Several persons were seriously injured in fighting the fire, two, it is feared, fatally.

One of them is a colored man and the other John Latham, oute of the stockholders. Tho question of water-works has been under consideration here for several months, and this calamity will hasten the establishment of adequate safeguard against fire. IN ALASKAN WATERS. Five Men of One Arctic Expedition and One of Another Drowned. Victoria, B.

June The steamer Queen, which has arrived from Sitka, reports that the revenue cutter, Bear, has reached Alaska from Icy Bay, bringing news of the drowning of Lieut. Robinson and four of the crew of the Bear, and A. C. Moore, of the Russell party. The drowning occurred while the party, were trying to make a landing in Bay with the Russell-Mount St.

Elias, party. The Bear left Sitka the morning of the 14th for Bering Sea. Washington, June United States Geographical Survey has received dispatch confirming the news from Victoria of the drowning of Lieut. Robinson and four of the crew of the revenue steamer Bear, and W. C.

Moore, one of the Russell party. The dispatch was from Russell, of the Geological Survey, who is in charge of the party sent to Alaska by the Geographical Survey to explore mount St. Elise, and to reach its top if possible. It is presumed that the drowning occurred about June 8, while the party was endeavoring to land in Icy bay. It is known that the surf there is very dangerous, and landings are often made at great hazard, the inference being that the boat containing Russell's party capsized with the above results.

Mr. Russell left the Pacific coast last spring on the Bear, with a party of five or six assistants, for Alaska to pursue his researches begun last summer, and the first news received from him was the telegram announcing the accident. It is stated at the Geological Survey Office that Mr. Russell is now probably on his way up the mountain, and that the accident to one of his men will not prevent the continuance of the exploration. Lieut.

Robinson, who was drowned at Icy buy, was born in Ohio. He leaves a wife who resides in Port Townsend. DRENCHED BY A Property Destroyed In Pennsylvania and One Life Lost. Pittsburgh, June A cloudburst at Leechburg, Armstrong county, thirty miles from this city on the West Pennsylvania railroad, last night, destroyed much property, and fatally injured one man. At 8 o'clock the heavens grew black, the flushes of lightning fiercely sharp and the peals of thunder shook the 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 200 people, is known as floorgetown. Suddenly the rain poured down in torrents. The streets of Leechburg flowed like rivers, while down Anderson's Run the water poured in huge waves, carrying everything before it. Fifteen dwellings and many buildings, stables, fences, were carried away and jairmed against the railroad bridge, at. the foot of the run, which was unable to stand the terrifio pressure and aiso gave way.

The occupants of the nouses fed to the hills. John Frank tell from the bridge as it went down, and was fatally injured. The damage to property will be very heavy. Traffic on the West Pennsylvania railroad is temporarily susperded. The marks on FEW OF THEM.

Only Twenty-Three of the Faithful At Lexington. A Heralded Convention Dwindles To a Secret Consultation. The Friends of the New Constitution Make a Very Poor Showing. An Executive Committee Appointed and a Plan of Campaign Discussed. Sonator Blackburn Makes a Statement Regarding An Incident Not Very Significant, DETAILS OF THE Lexington, June -Twenty-three gentlemen met and counted each other in the ordinary at the Phoenix Hotel, in this city, to-day.

It was the of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention and of friends instrument, called together for the purpose of devising way's and means for saving the new Constitution from the defeat threatened by the formidable opposition that has developed. Fourteen of the party were delegates, 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 H. Young, I. A. Spalding and others were on hand early this morning and the rest of the devoted band arrived by the Louisville and Nashville and Louisville Southern trains, to-day. It was carefully, elaborately and repeatedly ex.

plained that the meeting was only meant to be a quiet conference of a few delegates and that those present were really surprised to see so many there. But it had been intended that all the delegates should be present, and when Hon. C. M. Clay, Maj.

P. P. Johnston and Mr. Frank Strauss sent out notices of the meeting a short time ago, they divided up the list of delegates so that all should be notified. 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 enthusiastic in support of the document they have made. The delegates present were: C. M. Clay, of Bourbon; I. A.

Spalding, of Union: J. C. Beckham, of Shelby: E. J. McDermott.

James Kirwan and Zack Phelps, of Louisville: W. M. Beckner, of Clark: Will Miller, of Breckinridge; W. H. Miller, of Lincoln: T.

H. Hanks, of Anderson: D. J. W. Holloway, of Jessamine; Judge S.

E. De 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. B. Smith, of Madison: State Senator W.

H. Anderson, of Shelby; D. G. Colson, the young Republican, of Bell county; Bart Jenkins, of Frankfort: H. M.

McCarty, of Nicholasville: W. H. Stephens, of Shelby, and J. G. Craddock, of Paris.

The above is complete roster of those who attended the conference. Hon. C. J. Bronston, the delegate from Lexington, was around the Phoenix Hotel while the meeting was in progress; but declined to take part in it, though personally urged to do 80.

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 was subsequently, despite his refusal to attend the meeting, placed on the list 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 secret conclave, or an open 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 was formally decided that the gathering should be regarded as a private conference and not as 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 news to the waiting representatives of the press. The determination to regard the affair as quiet, private conference, instead of a public meeting, was 50 evidently born of the disagreeable exigencies of the situation, that the newspaper men could not dispute its reasonableness. Thirteen delegates no more constituted publio meeting than one swallow does a summer.

The meeting was a quiet conference because it had to be. Although there was no quorum present, they proceeded to businesa without a call of the house. The old-time opening ceremony of a fuss over the rules the hillside show that the water rOSe 1n the ravine to depth of thirty feet. UTICA, DEVASTATED. The Town Entirely Demolished By a Terrific Cloud Burst.

will aggregate $150,000. The Storm In Arkansas, Ottawa, June Utica, the busy little cement and Lick 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 the valley with a roar that created a panic and caused the inhabitants to rush before it and seek shelter upon high ground. In the space of a quarter of an hour the water rose six feet in the lowlands and from one three feet in the dwellings aud stores in the heart of the town. Buildings were shaken from their foundations, sidewalks torn up, and fences and outhouses carried away.

Fortunately, no lives were lost, and the water soon receded. Not a dwelling or place of business escaped damage, and household goods to the value of many thousands of dollars were ruined. Beautiful lawns were despoiled, and sand and mud to the depth of many inches covered the floors and carpets of dwellings. In the manufacturing portion of the place a great loss was sustained. The principal Joss to this class falls on the Utica Fire-brick Company, whose fires were put out and the stock in the kilns ruined.

The Cement Company also lost heavily. 'The loss, it is thought, Vandale, June The mail carrier, who came in to-day, brings news of a destructive storm in the rastern part of Crittenden county. Houses were unrooted und blown down, fences carried away, and a large area of timber was laid waste. Among the victims is Mrs. Julia Shadrick, who was killed by a falling tree.

A man named Stanley, who was hauling ties in the woods, was crushed beneath falling timbers. Two boys, sons of a mill man named Hollinswerth, are missing, and it is feured have been killed in the woods. Three Children Drowned, Tilden, June -Three children living in Emerick township, about fitteen miles southeast of here, were drowned during the storm while trying to reach the house from school. A ravine which the children are accustomed to cross suddenly filled with the flood, washing them away. Collision On the Lake Erie.

Cleveland, June a collision on the Lake Erie and Western railroad near Creston, 0., to-day, two locomotives and fifteen loaded cars were destroyed. Two men, Patrick Connolly and John Howard, were badly hurt. The track will be blockaded two days, and the loss to the company will be very heavy. Vietims of the Flood. Pittsburgh, June dwellings were washed away and a number of persons injured by a flood at Leechburg, Armstrong county, last evening.

The flood was caused by a cloud-burst. As far as known no lives were lost, A PLEASANT RETREAT. Private Insane Asylum Where Victor Newcomb Passes the Timo Away. He Goes Driving, Plays Tennis, Sees His Friends and Listens To Good Music, Washington, June New York paper, this morning, gives particulars of H. Victor Newcomb and his confinement in a private insane hospital at Halkirk, owned by Dr.

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

It is perched away up on the brow of the third range of the Hudson highlands and looks down and across Central Valley to the Ramapo mountain. Although Dr. Ferguson could not talk, it was an easy matter to learn that the 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 knows he is under restraint, but he is allowed to follow as nearly as possible all those pursuits which were his delight heretofore.

It he chooses to drive, a careful driver takes his place by him in a handsome wagon, and hours may he spent among the delightful scenery which environs the place. He has piano, organ and vocal music. Social interviews are permitted, and he may try his hand at tennis, favorite pastime, or have a go at billiards. There is also chess. The fan ily dine together, and the choicest viands, temptingly prepared, sooth their grateful palates, but the air is so strong, so pure, so appetizing, that it requires no other It is said that since his confinement, Mr.

New: comb has beun often visited by his deveted family. Lie has no wish not gratified, and it is believed and hoped by these relatives that he will eventually recover his mental vitality. Although Mr. Newcomb has not been accorded that privilege, it has more than once occurred that members of this home have been allowed to visit the city to attend an opera 101 company with a trusted escort, and it may be SO in his case. The hours observed by him and all others are the reverse of those in the city.

Eight clock is the hour for retiring, as it is believed that a long, quiet rest is the best mental tonic. There are no violent members here, and all try to make it pleasant for each other. At present one of the gentlemen in the home is ill, and all the others have given up billiards and music for his sake. Since his arrival, Mr. Newcomb has improved in physical condition, and his appetite is stronger and his color much better.

He driving, plays tennis, and is cheerful. He has not reverted to the Flagler hallucination and, apparently, has forgotten it, but when the writer asked his informant it he thought there would be a cure, the reply was: Sometimes they do recover." This, with a signifiennt shake of the head, which spoke volumes. As already stated, Mr. Newcomb fully appreciates his position, but he is fairly philesophical, and one might con verso with him for nours without suspecting that anything was wrong. THE DAY FIXED.

The British Parliament To Be Prorogued August 6. A Fight To Enlarge the Education Bill's Operations. Dissolution To Follow Passage of the Irish Local Government Bill. Sir J. E.

Gorst Expresses Contempt For Certain of His Colleagues In the Cabinet. POLITIOAL AND SOCIAL NOTES. (Copyrighted, 1891, by the New York Ass clated Press.) London, June will be prorogued August 6. This is the official arrangement which resulted from an agreement between the Government and the Opposition whips, after the latter had communicated with their heads with reference to their policy upon the re maining bills of the season. A vigorous effort will be made in committee on the Education bill to extend the operation of the measure.

A strong section of the Radicals will fight for an amendment giving rate payers local control. But the progress of the bill generally will be accelerated by the Liberal acquiescence in its main principles. The members long for a spell of rest before beginnig the election campaign. Local party managers, who are swarming in the lobbies of the House of Commons, have just received authentic instructions to prepare for dissolution early next summer. 'The Government intends to summon the House early in January, and stake their fate on the Irish Local Government bill, and they calculate to dis.

solve Parliament after carrying the bill. The Conservative uncertainty over the future of the party is leading to further refusals by, present members to recontest their seats, and within the Ministry itself discontent is producing disorganization. A remarkable outburst, in which Sir J. E. Gorst expressed contempt for certain of his colleagues in the Ministry, occurred in the Manipur debate, Being obliged officially to defend the Indian Government, he made a mocking apology for the brutalities and stupidities of the British rule abroad, and behind jibes at the Indian Department, he satirized the Imperial Government.

He said that Sanaputty was a man of brains; that his real crimes were independence and orig-: inality; and the Government disliked original talent, preferring amenable mediocrity. The Tories heard him aghast, wondering at whom the language was leveled. When interviewed later, Sir J. E. Gorst denied that it was directed at Viscount Cross, his chief in the Indian Office, or at any other colleague, whose complaisance overtops his ability.

The accepted interpretation of the speech is that Gorst, recognizing that the period. of Conservative power is about to close, is preparing for a time when he will reassume, with Lord Randolph Churchill, and independent to form and lead a group strong enough to give them eventual control, or, at least, that the more prominent shall lead the party. Gorst, who is a Tory-Democrat, of keener intellect than sound judgment, sees that Churchill has long cherished ideas of renovating the Conservative party. He be. lieves a prolonged period in opposition would afford his best chance to come to the front.

The baccarat ferment is not quite over yet. Mr. Cobb proposes to ask Mr. Stanhope what the Duke of Cambridge intends to do to enforce the anti-gambling regulations in the army, and what officers or men have been punished for gambling. Regretting their weakness in abandoning the hunt on the Prince of Wales, some other Radicals mean to raise the subject again on the arwy estimates.

If the pions to sustain the denunciation of the Prince of Wales are pursued, the Liberal leaders will not only be dissociated therefrom, but Mr. Gladstone privately states that he and his colleagues must retaliate on the defamers. The unconcealed disgust of the bulk of the Liberals over the proposed further action of Parliament in the direction of censure of the Prince may deter tha Democratic Radicals from following up the quest. Mr. Chalpan's Atlantic Cattle bill, behind the seeming simplicity of its provisions, chiefly relating to additional powers to inspect vessels, has a latent application of the severest protective character Under a clause granting the Board of Agriculture power to insure animals proper ventilation, food, water, the board obtains supreme regulation of that trade.

A meeting at the National Liberal Club, Sir Thomas Farrer presiding, arranged for organized opposition to the amended American and Canadian regulations for improving the conditions of traffic, and will re- enforce the Opposition against the new measure, which really aims to obstruct the importation of cattle. Consular reporta of the half-time system abroad, which were tabled in Parliament for use in the debate on the Factories bill, showed that the recommendations of the Berlin Labor Conferenre have been fully applied in Germany, Belgium, Holland and the Scandinavian countries, and partly. 80 in Franco, Switzerland and Italy. The concensus of the reports is that the legisiation for the protection of women and children is everywhere progressing. Mose couanies also are promoting schemes 10p the insurance of workmen.

The reception given by the United States Minister and Mrs. Lincoln this evening was attended by a large numnber of Americans, including Mr. and Mrs. Mackay. Mr.

and Mrs. Meiggs, Mr. and Mr. Bradley Mr. and Mrs.

Reynolds, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. MeKee, Mrs. Cameron, Miss Blaine and Mr. Horace White, besides large number of members of the diplomatic corps.

A friend of Mr. Lincoln denies the report of Sir. Lincoln's transfer to Mr. Noble's place in the Cabinet at Washington. The friend says that Mr.

Lincoln is well pleased with London: that he will remain here at least a year longer, and that he 15 not anxious for the fatigue of Cabinet position. Mr. White has returned from an in-,.