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lie TWO CENTS. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 19, 1878. NUMBER 1049. DISBURSING SILVER. DISRAELI'S SPEECH.

THE HEAT ITEXD. prostrated, but recovered. W. W. Shoyer.

commercial editor of toe Globe Democrat, had a relapse while on 'Change to day, and for a time was in a serious condition. His physician would not allow him to be removed from the Exchange till after sunset William Pollak, a butcher, was stricken down while at work yesterday. He received the best medical attention, but died this mornincr. He leaves a wife and five children in ment's course caused any suspicion or enmity. He had particularly considered the susceptibilities of France, to whom England is bound by daily increasing friendship, and had avoided SyTia and Egypt because of the sentimental traditionary interests of France.

But we must remember that England had enormous and substantial interests in the East, and that if she did not interfere in vindication of those interests Asia Minor most become a victim to anarchy and ultimately pass to Russia, who wonld not be blameable in profiting from such state of affairs. The government did not want to enter It also struck No. 313 Pntnam avenue and 446 Dean street, Brooklyn, but no damage was done. The residence of Eiehard Demill, 103d Green avenue, Brooklyn, was also struck and set on fire, but little damage was done. Mrs.

Mary Condor, an old lady living there, had her ankles burned and members of the family were almost paralyzed by the stroke. No. 187 Hopkins street, Brooklyn, was struck and a few boards torn oft The weather was intensely hot daring the day, and although two copious showers passed over the city in the afternoon but little diminution of the temperature was noticeable. At 3 P. M.

the thermometer registered 100 and at 11 P. 88. Trenton, N. July 18. The thermometer reached 102 at 2 P.

and Koebling's Wire Mill, Trenton Iron Company, New Jersey Steel and Iron Company and other mills were compelled to shut down at 3 P. M. much incensed at Haines and it was with much difficulty that the white scouts and Lieutenant Williams could restrain them from killing bim at once. The Indians were rendering very efficient service, and now they will scarcely continue longer in the service. It is feared this will also drive the Umatillas from the field.

At last accounts Haines was uuder guard and will probably be brought to Colonel Sanford's camp. General Wheaton telegraphs Colonel Sanford from Lagrande that a few hostiles have made their appearance in the Grande Ronde Valley. He hopes, with Sanford's help and the command nnder him, to capture or make speedy work of them. Washington, July 18. Reports' for the month of June received at the Indian Office from agents of the Blackfeet (Montana), Round Valley (Cal.) and Sac and Fox (Indian Territory) Agencies, state that the several tribes are peaceable and very industrious.

The schools are filled and farm work is progressing satisfactorily. Indian Inspector Watkins reports that thelites have left the Abiqui Agency, in New Mexico, to join their brethren at the Southern lite Agency, in Colorado, and that the Cimarron Utes have agreed to follow in a few days. There were 909 Ute Indians at the Abiqui Agency and 326 Jicirilla Apaches, and at the Cimarron Agency there were 307 Utes and 442 Jicarilla Apaches. A dispatch from Inspector Watkins, received at tho Indian Office to day, dated Cimarron, N. Jnly 17, says General HAtoh promptly ordered CAptain White more here upon receipt of my last night's dispatch.

Explanation made to Indians is satisfactory. Utes and Apaches have all promised to go and we are making purchases to feed them on the way. Police bands have been organized in each party and guns, presents of money, will be distributed. No trouble, therefore, is now anticipated from these tribes in consequence of the transfer. TRYING TO GET IT FROM THE VAULTS.

The Silver Dollar to Take the Place of the One and Two Dollar Bills for Commercial Circulation, The Congressional Excursion Schedule, Congressmen Enjoying Themselves. Special Dispatch to The Times. Washington, July 18. The great silver movement has begun. Secretary Sherman called Treasurer Gilfillan to his office yesterday and said Mr.

Treasurer, yon must get rid of those eight millions of silver dollars that are on band, filling onr vaults and cumbering our books." The Treasurer merely answered "Very well, sir," and now the work is begun. First, orders are issued to all the sub treasuries and United States depositories to pay out silver dollars and to restrict the use of one and two dollar bills. These bills will not be issued from the Treasury hereafter un less in exceptional cases, and then in very small amounts. It is the intention of Mr. Gilfillan to have the silver dollar take the place of the one and two dollar bills for commercial circulation, and, having this object in view, all the machi nery of the department will be directed toward its advancement.

It is not proposed to furnish silver dollars for the payment of customs, whon the object is known, and the department will discourage, as far as possible, the payment of cus toms dues in silver, the idea being, no doubt, to obtain as much gold as possible for the resump tion of gold payments soon to begin. The Treasury holds that silver is preferable to one and two dollar notes, because silver may, in reality, be receivable for customs and for subscriptions to the 4 per cent, bonds. During the fall months there has always been a great demand for small notes to be used in the process of moving the crops. It is proposed that the silver dollar shall be used for this purpose. The workmen on the new Post Office building in Philadelphia, and also those in the League Island Navy Yard, may expect to receive their next month's pay in the hard "dollar of their daddies." CONGRESSIONAL EXCURSIONS.

The summer schedule for the Congressional excursions has been very nicely arranged, all ex penses, including old stag whisky, to be paid by the Treasury. The Senate committee on Terri tories will start iu September for the Indian Ter ritory and may extend their visit to Texas. The object is to investigate the uses to which the Indian school fund bas been applied and to inquire regarding a new form of government for that Territory. Three members of the military com mittee of the Senate, with General Bumside at their head, and four members of the House, meet at the White Sulphur Springs on the 22d to consider the reorganization of the army. After trying the waters at the White Sulphur, the committee will go to West Point and then to Saratoga, where a comparison of the waters will be made.

The committee to report on the advisability of re moving the Indian Bureau from the Interior to the War Department, with Senator Saunders at its head, will meet in St. Louis on the 1st of September. The committee will go to Nebraska aud all of the safe Territories where the scenery is fine aud traveling comfortable. Tho members will not go into Idaho and Montana, aud will not interview Sitting Bull as to his opinion of the transfer. The Potter committee reassembles at Atlantic City on the 23d inst.

The members will stay long enough to become acquainted with the breezes and the Sunday excursionists from Philadelphia, and will then probably try the same thing at Cape May. The Stanley Matthews (Senate) committee, before which Anderson refused to testify, will reassemble in Saratoga iu August. Probably Mr. Edmunds, the chairman, will at tend there, for Saratoga is a much more agreeable place in summer than Washington, aud no doubt Anderson will reconsider his refusal to testify. It is intimated by knowing ones that Mr.

Matthews will not, after all, receive a coat of whitewash from this committee. Davis of Illinois, Whyte of Maryland, Jones of Florida aud Edmunds will not be very likely to use the brush in this case, some of them being averse to its use at any time, and others not believing in its application on this particular occasion. WORK ON THE MONUMENT. Work has at last been resumed after nearly thirty years of suspension on the Washington Monument. All' the ropes and rigging were found to be rotten and all the timbers of tho scaffolding on top.

The monument, by actual measurement, is found to bo only 156 feet il inches in height instead of 200, as it was popularly believed to have been. The masonry work will not be resumed for two months, as marble and granite must be procured in large quantities and contracts mado. The engineers express no doubt of the success of the efforts toward the comple tion of the monuincut, and they say they must succeed, as a failure would be a disgrace to American engineers and modern engineering. Another examination is boing made of the foundation of the structure. It is noticed that during the past ten years, whon there was nothing else for them to do, the engineer officers of the army have been set to examine the foundations of the Washington monument.

Representative Chapman Freeman arrived here this morning, on business with the departments, and returned this afternoon. Ho speaks with confidence of his return to Congress. THE WIDOW OLIVER AGAIN. The Widow Oliver is again in trouble. Nearly a month ago she was appointed to a position in the model room of the Patent Office.

Secretary Schurz, however, on last Tuesday, for reasons best known to him and the lady, discharged her. It is difficult to learn what influence secured her the position. She was recommended by a Mrs. Iugalls aud bore a letter from Mr. Atkins as to character and efficiency.

Nothing has been done lately to advance her breach of promise suit against cx Sonator Cameron. Vory few persons iu Washington knew of Mrs. Olivor's appointment in the department. INDIAN ALLIES. The Batt'e in Which Chief Kagan Was Killed aud Sculped.

San Francisco, July 18. A Baker City, Oregon, dispatch says that a courier just in at La Grande from Mcachani's and Pendleton says' Chief Homely, with his band of Indians, fonght the hostiles on tho loth instant, killing Chief Eagau and taking his scalp and head. The Indians are near Emigrant Springs, about four miles north of Meachain's, where Homely'g baud attacked them. The hostile Indians are divided, one party going to the head of Milky Creek and the other towards the Grande Ronde river. Captain Kelly, who, with scouts from Boise, has been out a month or more, passed La Grande to night, going to Colonel Sandford's camp on North Powder river.

Wheaton with his command is at Bannaham Bridge, in the Blue Mountains, to day, scouting the country in that direction. General Howard is expected in Grande Ronde Valley in two days, at which place ho will establish his temporary headquarters. A Lagrande, Oregon, dispatch says: The hostiles turned yesterday and aro now returning back on the trail by which they came. Colonel Foray tho is close on the trail, A Baker City dis patch reports that the Umatilla Indians under 1'orsytlio struck the nostue camp last nignt. nbout two and a half miles from Stark's rancho, Daly road, killing seventeen warriors, capturing twenty five women aud children aud sixty or seventy head of horses.

Tho hostiles aro much demoralized, nnd tho captivo squaws state that thoy are breaking into small bands with the evi dent intention of fleeing to Weiser and making their way to the Bannocks, in tho buffalo country. Last cvoning Ncz Forces scouts, under Lieutenant Williams, accompanied ny white scouts belonging to Colonel Sauford'es command, went into camp on the North Powder river. While sitting around a cainp flro, all dressed in citizens' clothes, a man named Haines, captain of tt volunteer company, who had seen the party enter the timber, fired two shots into the scouts from a tree about sixty yards distant, killing one of the Nez Perces scouts and mor tally wounding auother. The Nei Perces were EXPLAINING IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. The Policy Pursued by the British Bepresentativei at the Berlin Congress A Menace to the Independence of Barms Removed and Threatened to England Terminated.

London, July 18. Lord Beaconsfield, on entering the old palace yard on his way to the House of Lords, about 5 o'clock this afternoon, was heartily cheered by a great crowd, which had assembled there to greet him. He experienced much difficulty in passing through the throng, though accompanied by a squad of police. The public interest in the promised statement by the Earl of Beaconsfield attracted a large and distinguished assembly in the House of Lords, including the Princess of Wales and other members of the Boyal family, When Lord Beaconsfield erujpred there was con siderable cheering. He looked well and betrayed no especial feeling at his brilliant reception About five minutes later Lord Salisbury entered, and then Lord Beacousfielot rose amid loud cheering, lie said that in laying npon the table the protocol of the Treaty of Berlin he should be only doing his duty to the House, to Parliament and the country by making some remarks upon the policy sup ported by the British representatives in the con grcss.

He could show that in the changes which were made in the Treaty of San Stcfano by the Treaty of Berlin that a menace to the independ ence of Europe had been removed and threat ened injury to the Uritisn Empire terminated. The congress had restored to the saltan two' thirds of his possessions, tho population being among the most wealthy and intelligent of his subjects. It was said that when the congress talked of establishing the Balkan frontier of what may be called new Turkey they were es tablishing an indefensible frontier, but it was upon courage aud intrepidity that impregnability depended, and it would be found that if left to those who defended Plevna that that frontier could not be indefensible. It was said that the position of Sofia was yielded to the imperious demands of one of the powers, lie could as sure their Lordships there was not a shadow of truth in this statement. a personage high in authority had stated that it was quite erroneous to suppose that Sofia was a strong strategic position.

It bad also been said tbat the congress made a great mistake in not secur ing Varna for Turkey, but those who blame the congress for committing an error in this respect quite forget that they have allotted to Turkey the harbor of Galatz, by far the most important the Black bea. ith regard to Eastern Jcou mania it was at one time suggested to call it South Bulgaria, bat it was feared that there might be some intriguing parties who would en deavor to bring about a union between the two States, so possibly creating fresh complications. Lord further stated that the opin ion above mentioned that Sofia was not a strong strategic position was that of Mehemit AH Pasha, who, however, considered the pass of Ichtiman, which the congress secured to the Sultan, as vitally important. FAVORING THE TURKS: Lord Beaconsfield's statement showed throughout a strong bias in favor of the Turks. Thus he almost apologized lor the limitation ot the Kill tail's authority iu Eastern Roumelia, saying: As a general rule it was thought unwise to interfere with a military power which yon ac knowledge, yet in consideration of the many awful events of which Eastern Roumelia has been the scene, it had been thought advisable, iu order to prevent their recurrence, to establish a government somewhat different from tbat of the Turkish provinces, where the Saltan authority might be railed.

No limit, however, had been placed on the force the Sultan might introduce for tho defense of Eastern Roumelia. One of the greatest obstaclos to au object in which the congress was unanimous, namely, the re establishment of the Sultan as a real, independent authority, was the anarchical condition of Bosnia aud the neighboring countries. His Lordship, continuing, said most competent authorities had convinced him that it would have taken 50,000 of Turkey's best troops to secure any approach to order in Bosnia. Even then the attempt would perhaps have been unsuccessful, and such au effort must have secured Turkey's absolute ruin. Ho disclaimed any desire to attribute Austrian occupation to necessity.

Submitting to the wish of the majority of the congress, Austria undertook the occupation at the suggestion of Lord Salisbury, earnestly supported by himself (Lord Beaconsfield). The object in recommending the occupation was to protect Turkey. The government had consistently resisted the principle of partition of Turkey, because, exclusive ot tho consideration of morality, it believed that an attempt at partition would inevitably lead to a long and sauguinary war. The advocates of partition had spoken out. The government had been taken np into a mountain and shown all tho kingdoms of the earth and told "all these shall be yours if you will ouly worship partition." This remark of the Premier seems to be an allusion to a proposal which Prince Bismarck is generally understood to have made, tbat England should occupy Egypt.

TUE BEST CHANCE FOR PEACE. Coutinuing, ho said that it was remarkable that after a great war and the prolonged negotiations all the powers, Russia as strictly and completely as the others, came to tho unanimous conclusion that tlio best chance for the tranquility of the world was to retain the Sultan as a part of tho European system. He pointed oat that every great war was followed by a redistribution of territory, but that that was not partition. Austria had perhaps lost more provinces than oven Turkoy, France lost provinces, hut she was still a great power, with a commanding future. England lost some of her most precious possessions through bad government, a loss which every Englishman must deplore at this moment, and which would not have occurred if tho principle which now governs her relations with the colonies had been then observed.

He defended the limit not being fixed to Austrian occupation, as that would only have held out hope to agitators. His Lordship pointed out that England had, according to promise, obtained a. hearing for Greece and had made, prior to the congress, overtures to the Porte, which wero received in a more than encouraging spirit, for such rectification of the frontier as will give Greece a considerable increaso of strength and resources and prevent brigandage and the continued dissensions which are fostered by the present configuration of the frontier. Bat the Greeks had evidently quite misapprehended the objects of the congress. They were coveting Constantinople and talking of accepting larger proviuces and powerful islands as an installment of their full claim.

Earl Beaconsfield, in summing up the general results of the treaty as regards European Turkey, pointed out that exclusivo of Bosnia and Bulgaria ic still contained (30,000 square miles and a population of 6,000,000. When the line of the Balkans was fixed Prince Bismarck said: "Turkey in Europe once more exists!" He (Lord Beaconsfield) did not think such results unsatisfactory or inadequate, oveu if obtained after a strugglo like that of the Crimea. Russia only having obtained Bessarabia in Europe naturally looked for reward to her conquests in Armenia. It was unfair to argue as though the negotiations relative to Armenia had been for the conclusion of peaee between England and Russia. Turkoy had, by the Treaty of San Stefano, already given up Kars, Batouin, etc.

If England had gone to war to recover them the war would have been long and expensive, and probably, like most wars, would have ended in a compromise. Kars had been already threetimestaken by the Russians. Would Parliament have sanctioned war in order to restore itto Turkey that Russia might take it again when tho next misunderstanding arose.or to prevent tho cessiou of Batoum harbor, which is barely capable of holding six ships The government thought it advisable not to begrudge theso conquests to Russia, especially after obtaining the restoration of Bayazid and the district. But it seemed, at the same time, necessary to consider whether some effort was not possible to improve the general condition of Asiatio Turkey and prevent the perpetually recurring wars always terminating in shaking tho authority of the Porto aud diminishing the mcaus of profitably and advan tageously governing the country, lie pointed out that other European powers were naturally not so interested as England in affairs connected with our Oriental empire. Therefore anything to guard effectually our Interests in that quarter must be framed by our selves, though the object of the Anglo Turkish convention was certaiuly to place England in a position in which she might bo connected with the force necessary when any great transaction were contemplated, eveu though you may not foel it necessary to have recourse to force.

But the object of the convention was not meroly or chiefly military, but to produce peace nnd tranquility, so as to open up to tho wealth aud enterprise of Europe what is really 1 another coutinout. Ho was surprised to hoar it reported, though he had not heard it from any authority, that the govern THE "HOT WAVE" AT PHILADELPHIA, Tie Mercury Reaches the Highest Foist for the Bummer Bo Far The Consequence Thereof Manifested Among Hen and Beasts. The Progress of the Wave." Yesterday was the hottest day experienced in Philadelphia during the present summer. The mercury reached its highest point in the shades of the Pennsylvania Hospital lawn at 3.30 P. wben it indicated 100.

At the Signal Service Station, in the tower of the Commercial Exchange Building, where the meteorological instruments are fixed at an altitude of ninety six feet above the sidewalk, the maximum temperature the day 07 was observed about the same time. While these thermometers were pointing out the figures that prostrated St. Louis and other Western cities on Tuesday and Wednesday, instruments along the shady side of Chestnut street, influenced by radiation from the bricks, told panting and sweltering pedestrians various alarming tales, one, for instance, indicating at 3 o'clock 104, another 105.5 and a third J0S. The hot wave" which had wrought such a harvest of death in the West had reached Philadelphia and caused no little apprehension among the people, especially those whose business called them into the streets. All the thermometers on building fronts were carefully examined by passing pedestrians, who, npon seeing the mercury at 90 along the streets as early as 9 A.

would express curiosity to know how much higher it was going to leap. In the afternoon some persons offered consolation to others by remarking that this weather was considerably less oppressive than that of the summer of 1876, which was true. The warmest month of the Centennial year was July, audits temperature was greater thau that any previous July in many years. Upon twelve of its days the thermometer registered 95 or more. On 2d the ruercurv reached 101 on the 8th, 103 on the 9th, 102, and on the 10th, 100, Upon each of five days the register was 93, and upon another day 99.

Yet the present summer is much warmer than was that of last year, when the highest temperature came upon June 26, being 97.5. Of the first eighteen days of last July there were only six upon which the theremometer registered 90 or more the highest temperature (95.5) coming upon the first day of the month. But during the eighteen days past of the present July there have been eleven days upon which the mercury reached or went above 90, yesterday's temperature being the highest. Previons to yesterday the greatest heat 96 came upon Monday, the 8th inst. The increase of yesterday's temperature over that of Wednesday's was rather sudden and marked, the highest point of the mercury on Wednesday being ouly 88.5, a figure that was reached yesterday at 9 o'clock in the morning.

At 2 o'clock P. M. the signal station thermometer indicated 95, and the hospital instrument S8. The minimum temperature of the day 74 was about 3 o'clock in the morning. Owing to a change of officers made at the Signal Station it was impossible to get definite information iu regard to the origin and progress of the great wave of heat.

Like the Methodist ministers, the station sergeauts have but a limited stay (two years) in one place. Sergeant F. M. M. Benle, who has had charge of this station for the last two years and given general satisfaction, has been transferred to Rochester, New York, aud been succeeded by Sergeant C.

H. Smith, formerly of Galveston, Texas, who has not yet had time to make himself thoroughly familiar with the affairs of this office. The telegraph has faithfully and accurately heralded the wave as it advauced from city to city until it reached the Atlantic About the time that St. Louis first felt the effects of the extraordinary heat the current, which was generated in the tropical regions and moved in a northeasterly direction, above a cooler stratum of air, hud just descendod upon the Mississippi valley. Sergeant Smith says that in accordance with meteorological rule the direction of warm currents in this season of the year is invariably easterly, northeasterly or southeasterly.

The wave, after its descent, nearly four days ago, set out first for the States along the northern boundary and then for the Atlantic. In consequence of the westward progress of the wave, the temperature iu the Middle, Northwestern and other States has risen rapidly within the last forty eight hours, among the largo number of cities and towns feeling this change being Boston, Albany, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. But as a counterblast against these depressing statements comes the cheering news that close upon the heels of the hot wave a cool one is coming, which has caused a rapid fall iu the tcmperatiiro of St. Louis, St. Paul, Knoxville, Nashville, Cairo, Illinois, Duluth, Grand Haven, Michigau, Keokuk, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Mar quetto, and other places in the West.

Judging froiTi the observations of the last few days, it may bo expected that the wave will be felt in this locality for twenty four hours yet at least. The oppressive heat of last night is explained by the existence of this wave, in the absence of which the decreased temperature that comes with night under ordinary circumstances Would have been observed. THE HEAT IN THE STREETS. Nine out of every ten men on the street yesterday went along carrying their hats and mopping their faces with their handkerchiefs. Some, iu defiance of appearances aud custom, threw off their coats and meandered along with that superfluous garment dangling over their shoulders, hot, perspiring aud too miserable to care for anything.

The sun glowed down on them like a ball ot molten brass. Any way they looked the air had that peculiar seething appearance which has always been described by one word heat. Before them was heat, behind them was heat, on cither side of them was heat and over their heads was heat. It was like passing through a furnace. So men tore their collars off, tore their vests opeu, carried their coats and mopped their brows aud stiil felt miserable.

People behind counters sweltered and fanned themselves and thought of business only to fervently hope that no one would call any more for the day, that they might be left alone" in their misery. Drivers were in a bad humor generally and snapped at each other like cross terriers. Men with fans to sell two for five were as plenty as lemonade men. Persons not entirely discouraged from attempts to relieve their condition bought of them and forthwith began to fan themselves vigorously. The lager beer man was secretly jubilaut aud stood in his door and looked cool.

Everybody looked inebriated by the heat. Down at the Commercial Exchange the Young Nupoleous of the grain and flour trade threw off their coats and hats and lolled around on chairs and sofas and didn't feel in tho humor for buying or selling. The man at the call board called hiinselfhoar.se without effecting anything in the way of results and thon took up his hat from the window sill and fanned himself awhile and waited to see what tho factors of the grain and flour trade were going to do. A spirit of recklessness seemed to havo taken possession of tho whole craft, and from the sofas and chairs grim jests were hurled to the utter demoralization of the corn trado. Everyone seemed to have surrendered himself to the spell of the weather as completely as one surrenders himself to the revelry of a picnic.

There was no past, no future; ouly a hot, seething, all pervading presont. The reports from many of the principal stables of the car horses last night showed that the heat had not yet gotton through the hidps of the beasts, but much is feared to day if tho hot wave" should settle down to stay awhile. No horses whatever were reported as overcome by the heat and only a few were changed and rested for giving token of any flagging. PERSPIRING HUMANITY, Bow the Weather is Oppressing Other Portions of the Country. St.

Louis, July 18. Forty three sunstroke patients were at. the city hospital at noon, all of whom aro getting along well. Police Officer Bartley was stricken down yesterday, and is reported in a critical condition to day. Charles McCarthy is also in a dangerous condition.

Charles Bliss died late last night. Three children belonging to Mrs. Crosson, living in the western suburbs, were sunstrtick whilo sleeping undor a tree yesterday, and at last accouuts were in a dangerous condition. Wash Eea also lies in a critical condition from tho effects of the heat. Jacob Beckel, an employe of the Cherokee Brewery, was prostrated whilo at work and fell down a hatchway sevonteon feet, breaking his right log and two ribs, lie will probably recover.

Charles Krogcle was prostratod about midnight whilo sitting in his yard; critical case, J. Howard, engaged in sketching scenes the Dispensary for Frank Leslie' Weekly, was destitute circumstances. Chris. Liese, a street stand keeper, died at noon from the neat. William Bieb, prostrated this morning, lies in a critical condition.

The Rev. Henry Smith, colored, was overcome this morning and taken to the Dis pensary and recovered, C. K. Humboldt, of Covington, Ky, got on a spree last nignt ana was prostrated this morning and restored at the Dispensary. The greatly diminished death rate of yesterday induces the belief that the worst is over, aud from this time (although the weather may continue very warm, as it probably will), its effects will be less severe, and all may return to their usual occupations and habits without any very great danger.

A very fine spirit thermometer hanging under an awning on the shady side of Fourth street showed the following result: At 8 o'clock. 87: 9 o'clock, 90; 10 o'clock, 91; 11 o'clock, 93. The City Dispensary has been a very quiet place so far to day, and there is general rejoicing thereat. Nellie Howard, to rid herself of life and tho heat at the same time, swallowed three grains of morphine and lay down to die. She was found by a police officer, who took her to the dispensary, where she was showered and antidotes administered, and she is now slowly recovering.

The following are the fatal cases of sunstroke which occurred last night: William Murray, a barkeeper; Eichard Brennan, Susan Scharer, George D. Koch, John Tyson and Jeremiah Murphy. In addition to thoso mentioned yesterday, the following newspaper men who have temporarily succumbed to the heat may be named Walter B. Stevens, city editor of the Timet; William H. Spink, telegraph editor of the Globe Democrat; Henry C.

Davis, telegraph editor of the Dispatch, aud Mr. Unger, a reporter on tho Westliche Post. DEATHS IV CHICAGO. Chicaoo. July 18.

The police reports show fifty nine sunstrokes on Tuesday and Wednesday, of which twenty nine were fatal. This does not, however, include more than two thirds perhaps not more than one half of the cases, as many persons were prostrated at their homes and such were not reported at the stations. The following additional deaths from yesterday's sunstrokes are reported to day: John Loss, Levina Kleinenberg, Mrs. Lint, Mrs. Robinson, Paul Myers, Adolph Merksill, Mrs.

Morgan, Mrs. Tracy, Nicholas Stiller and William Ilubb. At two o'clock this afternoon a cool lake breeze sprung up aud the thermometer is falling a trifle each hour. No new cases of sunstroke havo been reported to day. Peoria, Ilh, July IS.

The heat hero is intense and has been for ten days, the mercury averaging 100 in the shade daily. Thus far this week there have been fifty cases of sunstroke in the city, ten of which havo proved fatal. The victims are generally people of intemperate habits. Indianapolis, July 18. Several deaths and numerous prostrations have occurred here (luring the heated term.

This was the hottest dav np to noon, when the mercury fell from 96 to 86. Milwaukee, July 18. The weather to day is comparatively comfortable, the mercury averaging about 80, with a cool breeze blowing. Archbishop Henni is convalescent. KORTY CASES IK BALTIMORE.

Baltimore, July 18. To day has been the hottest of the season, the thermometer at the signal office registering 9d at four o'clock. Forty eases of sunstroke are reported, only one of which, however, proved fatal, though several are iu a critical condition. Business was sus pened to a great extent and bricklayers, laborers and others working in the sun in different parts of the city quit work. It is still very warm to night, the thermometer at ten o'clock registering 87.

The only fatal caso was Theodore Boose, chief clerk of the Herman steamship Hanover, lying at Locust Point. Washington, July 18. This was without doubt one of the hottest days experienced in Washington for somo years, and to night the weather continues, despite a broezo from the southwest, to ho fearfully hot. Business in the executive departments and other public places, as well as amoug private citizens, was confined to very narrow limits. At the Treasury to day Mr.

Quaiffe, Assistant Cashier, was overcome with the heat and was taken home, but soon recovered. At 3 o'clock this afternoon Pennsylvania avenue presented a woefully deserted appearance, few vehicles of any kind being seen along its entire length except the slow uioviug chariots and street cars. Hardly a score of po destriaus were soen, as everybody who possibly could do so kept within doors. The Executive Mansion was almost wholly deserted by visitors, and there were few calls by Cabinet officers. The President, enjoying what breezo could be obtained from one of the ante rooms, received visitors iu that part of tho building, and left as early as public business would permit for the cool groves of tho Soldiers' Homo.

About 2 o'clock to day the thermometer registered 100 in some parts of the city. At tho Executive Mac sion, in a cool place, it registered 96. About noon to day Mr. Dickson Price, a clerk in the Surgeon General's office, was prostrated by tho sun while on tho street, and Patrick Naughton, driver of an ice wagon, was snnstrnck about 2 P. M.

Neither case proved fatal. Washington, July 191 A. M. Synopsis for the past twenty tour hours The pressure is highest iu the South Atlantic States, low in Now England, but lowest in Manitoba. Occasional rain has fallen in every district.

The telnnera ture has fallen in the Northwest and Ohio Valley, risen in tho Middle States and New England and elsewhere remained mostly stationary. The winds havo been in general light and mostly from the South. THROUGHOUT THE STATE. Allentown, July 18. The heat to day has been intense.

At 8 A. M. the thermometer stood at 90 and at 3 P. M. at 100 iu tho shade.

No cases of suustroke have been reported. Harkikburg, July 18. Harrisburg experienced the hottest day of the season to day, the thermometer ranging from 92 (at 10.30 A. to 102 (from 3 to 4 P. when the mercury slowly descended.

At 11.30 P. M. the thermometer indicated 86. There was but oue case of sunstroke and that not serious. Lebanon, July 18.

The weather to day has been very oppressive, the thermometer ranging from 95 to 105. PiTTsnuiiG, July 19. The intense heat of the present mouth probably reached its highest figure at three o'clock this afternoon, when the thermometer registered 101 In the shade. Many people have been prostrated this week, but until to day none resulted fatally. This evening John Faekel, a carpenter, aged 58, died at his residence on Forty third street from suustroke.

Many horses have died and business is generally stagnant. POTT8TOWN, July 18. This was the hottest day hero for many years, tho thermometer at 1 o'clock reaching 102 in tho shade. A slight breeze prevailed. A number of laborers suspended work, among them the employes of tho Glasgow Iron Company.

Men in other industrial establishments continued labor only with difficulty. Two cases of sunstroke are reported, but neither fatally. Reading, July 18. For the last few days the weather here has been very hot, but to day the heat was terrible. At about 8 o'clock this morning the thermometer registered 84 in the shade, and from that time on through the day the mercury jumped up to 98 and 100.

This evening the city was favored with a wind storm and threatened rain, which has had a cooling effect on the atmosphere. There have beon no cases of sunstroke as yet, although men in some of tho industrial works had to give up work on account of tho heat. Wilmington, July 18. To day was the hottest of the season, the thermometer ranging from 95 to 102 iu the shade. Work was sus dended in several establishments.

No fatal cases of sunstroke havo been reported. Williamspokt, July 18. To day has boon the hottest of the heated term. The thermometer reached 100 at 3 o'clock. Although there have been more than a dozen persons prostrated by the heat since last night, no serious cases of suustroke have occurred.

THE HEAT IN NEW YORK. New York, July 18. The heat here and in Brooklyn to day was very intense. The thermometer at noon was 90 iu the shade and at 2 P. M.

stood at 97. The record for the same day last year at 12 M. was 84. At the signal service office it is stated as probable that the heated term will last from threo to six days, with gradually decreasing temperature and some atmospheric changes. Several sunstrokes have boen reported up to 2 o'clock, but none of them with fatal result.

A thunder storm here to day raged with terrible violence in the upper parts of tho city. A house belonging to Walter Kelly, on Mosholm avenue, near Klverdale, was struck by lightning and Miss Fanny Kelly was instantly killed aud two sons, Thomas and John, were slightly injured. A police officer, who was near, was knocked down, but not hurt. The hous was set on fire, but the flames were soon extinguished. Tlio lili tiling also struck tho dwelling house No.

505 Gates avenue, Brooklyn, and Mrs. Baker, who was ironing, had the fiat iron knocked out of her hand, but was not injured, npon any unnecessary responsibility ana snruna, above all. from the responsibility of handing over to its successor a diminished Empire. Let Russia keep what she has obtained. England now said, "thus far and no further." Asia is large enough for both Russia and England.

There is no reason for constant war or fears of war between them. Lord Beaconsfield said he could not at present communicate the details of the proposed reforms in Asia Minor, as the government was acting with lursiey, wnicn is an independent power and whose consent is required to all the measures. The government operations were in the interest of peace and civilization. They did not mainly rely on fleets and armies, however great, but on the consciousness t. i.

i oi jastern nations mat our empire is one oi i.u erty and justice. A FORCIBLE SEIZURE. Earl Granville said he would have preferred that the danger arising from Turkish mismanagement bad been provided against by European concert. He complained that the interests of the Greeks had been disregarded. He did not think that Cyprus would add to the power of do fending the Suez Canal, aud it would entail cost and responsibility not worth tue gam.

Lorn Derby generally approved of what had been done in Europe, but he questioned the value of Cyprus and declared that he quitted the Cabinet because he dissented lrom tne decision to seize a naval station in the eastern Mediter ranean, consisting of Cyprus aud a point on the main line, by a secret expedition from India, without the consent of the Sultau. Lord Salisbury pointed out that Lord Derby had notgiven due weight to the part which Austria played in the new arrangement. If Turkey now goes to pieces Russia would not rule the Bosphorns. He denied Lord Derby's statement in regard to a secret expedition. He said India would not have remaiued loyal if Russia had been allowed to rule on the Tigriss and the Euphrates.

Lord Derby emphatically maintained the truth of his statement relative to the secret expedition, saving he had notes made at the time, Lord Salisbury said he believed that Lord Derby's memory was bad. The Marquis of Salisbury declared in the House of Lords to night that he had to state on behalf of his colleagues, Lords Beaconsfield, Cairns and Cranbrook, Sir Stafford Northcote, Mr. Smith, the Duke of Richmond and Mr. Cross, that Lord Derby's statement relative to the secret expedition for seizing Cyprus was not correct. There was qnitc a scene of excitement, during which Lord Salisbury was called to order for saying that the statement was not true.

NEGOTIATIONS ABOUT BOSNIA. A Vienna dispatch to the Times says: "Car atheodori Pasha, the Turkish plenipotentiary, and staff have arrived here from Berlin and tlio negotiations about the Austrian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina are to be resumed, si. Ristics, the Servian Premier, is here on his way to Belgrade and has had a conference with Count Andrassy, who likewiso received the Roumanian agent and the two Montenegrin envoys, who havo returned from Berlin. Besides the negotiations with Turkey others with the smaller States seem to have been taken in band. The matters to be treated of are numerous, po litical as well as commercial, and relate to the reopening of communications.

By the indepen dence which these small border States have acquired through the decision of the congress all their international relations are changed and must bo regulated afresh. Reciprocity, extradition, commercial and other treaties must be concluded with them. An agreement signed at Berlin by the Austrian and Servian delegates to tne congress stipulates for the completion within three years of the Belgrade and Nish, Sofia and Nish and Nish and Mitrovitza Railway. The conclusion of a commercial convention between the two countries is also contemplated. FIBINO ON THE BRITISH FLA.

The Times? Constantinople dispatch gives the following account of the firing upon an unarmed boat from a British man of war by the Russians, near the Gulf of Saros: "The captain of an English steamer reports that he was stopped off Gallipoli by a signal from the hnglish fleet, directing him to take on board Lieutenant Hughes, sent by Admiral Commerel to report the following incident: Two days ago a man of war was cruising off the Russian lines, and the crew on landing were immediately made prisoners. A lieutenant, a midshipman and ten men, who were in the boat, not returning to the English fleet, auother boat was sent to look for them, but upon approaching tlio place this boat was fired npon, two bullets passing through the sides of the boat, fortunately without injuring any one. A GENERAL ELECTION. The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian says that it is currently stated that the question of a general election was discussed at the Wednesday meeting of tho Cabinet. This is certainly to be relied upon, that the government has decided npon a general election in principle, and that it will depend upon circumstances when the elcctiun will take place.

The impression is that if the explanations of Lord Beaconsfield are well received, and the Opposition, or a section thereof, challenge the noble Lord's policy, that will be mado a justification forgoing to the country and renewing the Conservative lease of office. Many of the members of the Cabinet are opposed to a general election, but the Premier strongly favors it. At a meeting of the members of Common Council of Lon dou to day it was unanimously resolved to bring forward a motion at a general meeting ot the Council that Lords Beaconsfield and Salisbury be invited to a banquet and bo presented with the freedom of the city. A Boy's Suicide. SpeciAl Dispatcb to Thk Times.

Reading, Jnly 18. Frank Monbrek, living at Millersburg, a few miles north of Myerstown, aged about twenty years, committed suicide to day by banging in his father's barn. Unrequited love was the cause. The deceased bus been attending the normal sohool at Kutztown, from which pluee he had returned to bis home a few weeks ago. Looking Into the Fisheries.

Gloucester, July 18. The Uuited States steamer Speedwell, Captain Beardsley, Arrived At this port this Afternoon, and will make this her headquarters for the summer, having been placed at the service of Professor Spencer F. United States Commissioner of Fisheries, who, witll his statf, are here for the purpose of making investigations into matters connected with the fisheries. Rutherford is a Fighting Man. From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

The disconsolate yelling of the stalwarts over the changes in the New York Custom House should encourage the President to hit them again. lie is a ngniing man, and tne mniignants wno nave believed in his amiability and abused hiin should bo dealt with. Whet your knife on your boot, Rutherford Confessing to Several Murders. Watektown, July IS. Peter Bresnaham.

now confined in jail at Canton, New York, and to be bunged July 26, confessed on the 9th that be murdered Halt Hier last spring. He has since confessed to three other murders. ITEMS FOR HOT WEATHER. The Republican Congressional Convention for the Eighth Iowa distriot yesterday renominated W. W.

Sapp. The Chicaco Board of Trado, bv a vote of 518 to 171, decided yesterday to abolish afternoon sessions until September 1. Rich placer dieciues have been discovered on the Colorado river, In Arizona, about twenty miles above the town of Aubrey. The County Commissioners of Schuylkill have offered $250 reward for the apprehension of the escaped Mollio Maguire, John Gibbons. The advisory committee nnd trustees of the Sagamore Mills, of Fall River, dcoided yesterday to start up on Monday.

This causes great rejoicing among the operatives. A dispatch from Austin, Texas, says the Democratic convention pernmnently organized yes torday, the Hon. M. I). K.

Taylor presiding. Severn! committees reported. The Secretary of the Treasury has directed i count of the minor gold coins in the Treasury. with the view to probable enrly payments from the Treasury of tho one, two and a half and three dollar coins. The iewclrv store of S.

F. Coles, at Coventry Fnlln. Vermont, was robbed on Wcdnesdav niirht of watches and jewelry valued nt $1,500. A suspicions stranger hanging about the village peddling notions bos disappeared and is believed to be the burglar. Tho folIowiu2 named gentlemen were elected directors for tho Northern and Southern West Virginia Railroad Company nt meeting of tho stockholders, in New York, yesterday John W.

Strong, Detroit, Oliver E. Wood, Willnrd Parker, New York (Jldeon I). Camden, ClArks bnrg, W. Hen W. Hyrnes, Churlestown, W.

i illuim MonlroKH, Abrnhntn M. Ucntry, James li. Weir, W. U. llotchkiss, New York.

At the City Hospitals. In the Episcopal Hospital Miss Mary Stevenson, a domestic, of eighteen years, who has been a patient at this hospital for some time, was suddenly overcome by the beat in the ward bouse at half past 5. She lingered on for an hour, when she died. Her body will be conveyed to her friends, at 2417 Coral street. Geo.

Metzler, a young German, while on his way to his residence, 1504 North Firth street, was sud denly overcome by the heat at Mascher and Thomp son streets a little past 4 clock. 1 he people ol the neighborhood eared for htm till the wagon of St. Mary's Hospital arrived nnd be was carried away. Last night he was recovering rapidly, with every chance in his ravor. Win.

Casey. 22 years old. residing in Moss street. died from sunstroke about half past 6 last evening. Thomas II.

Fitzraudolih. 26 years old. residing at No. 1011 Federal street, sergeant of company of tne hixtn Kcgiment, while parading with me corn maud on Broad street yesterday afternoon, was Run struck. George W.

Smith, 41 years old, of No. 1012 Lombard street, tell insensible from the heat at water and Callowhtll streets. James rarrell, SI years, of No. 3140 Market 6treet, was sunstruck at cnristiun street wharl. Among the eases reported from other quarters were: Charles Horner, residing at No.

2635 Clarence street, driver of a Union Transfer express wagon, who was stricken down by hcatut Ninth and Chestnut. He was taken to Jefferson Hospital. Charles McGuugh, 14 years old. of No. 1504 Palethorp street, was overcome at Frankford road and Girard avenue.

He was taken home. MicliAel Turner, living in Wright street, above Twenty second, while at work Camp bakery, Hroad and WAllACe streets, was prostrated and was taken home. James Toole, 45 years, fell, sunstruck, at Thirty fifth street and Kidge avenue. He remained insensible for some time lifter removal to his home, at No. 2335 Ingersoll street.

Gcorire Merzer. 30 years, living on Fifth street, above Jeflerson, succumbed to the heat at Mascher and Thompson streets. He was taken to tot. Mary Hospital. OUR MAIL SERVICE.

A Convention at Washington for Simplifying tlio System. Washington, July18. The convention of superintendents of railway mail service, super intendents of mails aud of registration at post office, which met ac the Post Office Department, continued its session to day and recommendations were made on the subjects which were discussed and ou which committees were appointed at yesterday's session. The report of the committee on the extension and modification of the through pouch system, to the effect that this system could be extended with benefit to the service, recommending such extension as saving labor of railway post office clerks, disapproving of the opening of through registered pouches, and recommending an exchange of through registered pouches between somo one line in each superintendent's division and New York city, iu order to test the practicability of railway post office clerks pouching lOiistered matter, after amendment in tho last particular, permitting the experiment to be made with other offices than New York, was adopted. The report of the committee having under consideration the subject of tho registration of third class matter, to the effect that tho extension of registration to third class matter was advisable, was read and the substitute adopted, that this convention recommend to the department that in order to test the practicability of registering third class matter the experiment he tried at ten first class offices for a period of four months from October next.

The convention accepted an invitation to visit tho New York Post Otlicc and iuspect the registry department of that office, and adjourned to meet at the New York City Post Oflice at 9JA. M. on Saturday. Narrow Gauge Interests. Cincinnati, July 18.

At the second session of the Narrow Gauge Railway Convention the attendance was undiminished. A large number of communications were received from delegates who expected to be present but were deterred by tho grent beat, asking that the sessions be postponed until nutiimn. A resolution was adopted calling for a national executive committee of thirteen for the purpose of collecting and disseminating information concerning narrow gauge railroads and with power to call a subsequent convention if deemed necessary. Several delegates then gave their experience in the construction and maintenance of narrow gauge lines, the object being mutual instruction by au interchange of views. A Boy Badly Hurt by the Steam Cars.

George Hoover, a seventeen year old lad, while on his way home from a bath in the Schuylkill river, attempted to get on a market train which was coming in at Twenty fifth and Pennsylvania avenue yesterday afternoon. He got one foot on the train when he fell on his knee, punching the cap in. His left nrm got under one of the wheels and was badly hurt. The screams attracted the Attention of his comrades, but being on the other side of the train they were unable to lend him the least assistance. Ilia parents live on Twentieth street, above Callowhiil, where he was.

first taken, and thence to the University Hospital, where he now lies in a bad condition. Death From Excitement. Laxcastkr, July 18. The large barn just outside of Imcuster, owned by the Kelly estate and occupied by Jacob Kami, totally consumed by tire this afternoon, together with all the crops, two houses, etc. Loss, partially insured.

Spontaneous combustion is supposed to have been the cause of the lire. Mr. Kiinu, tho occupant of tho farm, died, as is supposed, troni exposure to the heat and excitement. A milkman, named Allert, is also reported to have died frdiu the effects of the heat. The thermometer ranged to day from 98 degrees to 106 degrees.

Nothing to Say. Waskixoton, July 18. The Treasury officials have nothing to say to day upon the subject of the retention or removal of Deputy Collector Ly decker At New York. This will undoubtedly depend upon what action the new Collector shall take when he sends to the department his nominations of his subordinate officers for the department's ap provnl. No nominations of subordinates by Any of the ncwly nppointed officials were received at the department to day.

A Democratic Struggle. Special Dispatch to Tbk Timks. Pittsbuko, July 13. The Democratic conferees of the Twenty first Congressional district met again to day and balloted five times without any change from tho former ballots. Loiuison made a proposition that all three candidates withdraw from the contest, but Wise emphatically refused to do so.

Another meeting will be held next Thursday. Hanlon, the Oursman, Missing. St. John, N. July 18.

A report reached this city this afternoon that Hanlon went out rowing nt ton o'clock and had not returned nt one o'clock. As the water had beoonie too rough for the shell to live, some fears for his safety are felt, nnd men have gone to search for him. Nothing, however, is positively known here as yet. Fedcstriiin rooks at Rest. Harry Brooks, the pedestrian, wlio walked his competitor, Georgo C'Ariyle, to a stand still in the test of endurance at Concert Hull, very sensibly quit his task last evening.

Brooks has been walking since Monday last at 10 o'clock, and stops without any discredit to himself. What be has done he has done fairly and honestly. The Base Ball Record. At Indianapolis Providence, Indianapolis, 0. At Washington National, 1 New Bedford, 3 (ten innings).

At Philadelphia Young Macka naw, 11; Young Philadelphia, 8. At Kochester Worcester, 8 Kochester, 2 (ten innings). Ocean Steamship Arrivals. At Baltimore Braunschweig, from Bremen. At New York Amaryllis, from Shields; Somerset, from Bristol; Santiago de Cuba, from Havana.

At Havre Doimti, from New York. At Havana City of Meridu, from New York. FOREIGN FACTS. The statement of the Imperial Bank of Germany shows an increase in specie of 4,100,000 marks. Hazard Caldecott, wool brokers at No.

1 New Basinghall street, London, E. have failed. Their liabilities are Lord Benconsfleld will visit the Queen at Osborne on Saturday. He was not well enough to go to Windsor ou Wednesday, but Lord Salisbury went. The trial of the Orangemen arrested in Montreal on, July 12 came up yesterday, and was adjourned without any evidence being taken to the HOih instant.

Tiie application for an adjournment was made on behalf of the prosecution. An agricultural laborer, named Watkins, bis wife nnd three children have been murdered nt Duiigibby, near Newport, Wnles. A Hpanish sailor, ou a tramp, who was arrested at Newport, is lie lieved to be the muiderer. The murder was committed for plunder. An TJnnielodious Hand.

Philip Ott, a saloon keeper at Fifteenth and Brown streets, among the attractions At his place lias had a fife and drum corps. This collection of lifers and drummers discoursed such dreadful Hounds every evening until a late hour and exasperated the neighbors so, by disturbing their quiet and rest, that when one daring spirit drew up a complaint to the Mayor it was enthusiastically signed by nil the other victims of the drum corps' melodies. As the result of the complaint Ott was arrested yesterday, charged with maintaining a nuisance in the shape of the discordant drum corps, and hod a hearing before Magistrate Pancoast, who held him in SCUO bail to answer. Ott says the peoule out his way don't know what good music is. At any rate all have slept soundly fur two nights, relieved from the ruusiCAl incubus.

Shooting for the Elcho Shield. London, July 18. The shooting for the Klcho Challenge Shield in the first range of eight hundred yards at the Wimbledon meeting has been concluded. The scores were as follows: Ireland, rV 13: England, Scotland, 532. The shooting for the Elcho Challenge Shield in the nine hundred yards range nt the Wimbledon meeting resulted as lollows: Ireland, 535; Scotland, 5 J3; England, 521.

The light whs very bad for long range shooting. The sun was brilliant and there was much mirage. The shooting in the one thousnnd yards range was finished with the following result: Ireland, 532; England, 505; Scotland. 497. The following are tlio grand totals of the scores Ireland, 1,610 England, Scotland, 1,552.

On the Coroner's Hook. The Coroner held inquests in the following coses yesterday, and verdicts according to the evidence were rendered Edward Fineran, who fell out of his wagon at Germaiitown avenue and Columbia avenue And fractured his skull, dying at the Kpiscopal Hospital. An unknown man who was committed as a vagrant to the Lower Dublin Poor House and died from debility on Monday. Margaret Shay, 78 years, 12 17 Edirniont, and James Galloway, 87 years. No.

227 North Front, both from general debility. An unidentified white man, found drowned in the Schuylkill by a Park Guard on Tuesday. He had a handkerchief in bis pocket marked James Park. The body is at the Morgue. Politics in Louisiana.

From the New Orleans Democrat. At 2 o'clock Sunday morning a shoemaker living opposite Major E. A. Burke's residence. No.

2 35 Camp street, discovered a burglar attempting to erTcct an entrance into the Major's library through the window. He immediately called the officer on the beat, who, after taking a glance at the surroundings, went in search of assistance. On his return the thief had fled. Major Burke was then aroused, and after making an investigation was prone to believe that it was some one who was laboring under the belief that he kept his political papers in tho desk iu his library, and was after some of them. Twenty Two Cars Wrecked.

Cincinnati, July 18. A mixed accommodation and freight train on the Indiana Division of the Pan Handle Railroad going out yesterday, when near Monticello, crushed through a bridgo over the Tippecanoe river, and twenty two cats plunged Into the river and are a complete wreck. When the freight was over, it was found that the escape of the passengers and railroad men with life and limb was miraculous. The bridge tender, who was standing on a truss, was killed, as was also the engineer. No other lives were lost, although many persons were carried down witll the cars.

A number of passengers were injured, but none seriously, so far as known. Au Incorrigibly Bad Boy. Samnel Fenner, a youth whose conntenanca is said to have illuminated reformatory institutions here and in New York, and William Thompson were arretted yesterday on suspicion of the theft ot clothing from William Rowland's house, 1637 Carpenter street, on Wednesday afternoon. Fenner confessed the theft. Mrs.

Fenner, crying hard, said Thompson was on an excursion, and her boy was notwith him, but Thompson denied having been on the trip, frustrating her well meant intentions on her own son's behalf. Thomiison was discharged and Fenner was held in 81,500 bail to answer. Shingle Roofs Blazing Away. Sparks from a North Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive fell yesterday morning upon the shingle roof of 1511 American street, and soon a blaze spread to the adjoining roofs of Nos. 1512.

1510 and 1518, which were as combustible as tinder under the hot glare of the sun. The greatest damage was to the house 1514, the firemen saving the others witll no further loss than a general destruction of the shingle coverings. The row is owned by Michael Agnew. A Plumber's Mishap. Matthew Neely was working upon the new gas main nt Penn and Pine streets yesterday morning.

His hammer struck the iron pipe and ft spark flew out, igniting the escaping gns nnd sending up a tongue of flame that scorched Neely's eye lashes and most of his hair oil nnd burnt his face badly, lie was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital, A Grocery Firm Defrauded A man calliue, himself J. F. Ford, from Buffalo, about 40 years of age, 5 feet 1 1 inches in height, with full, round face, light brown hair and brown moustache and goatee, swindled Januey Andrews, wholesale grocers. No. 121 Market street, out of S20 on a bogus hill of lading for twenty one barrels of eggs, shipped from tiullalo.

Tho City's Money. The money received at the City Treasurer's! office for the weck.ending July 17 amounted to 8336, 746.68. The cash in the treasury at the beginning of the week, July 10, was $2,662,102 91. The amount distributed in the ten city depositories is 81,250,093.33. The highest deposit is iu the Uirard Bunk, 8288,981.77.

Working a Disabled Mule. John Flynn, driver for Michael Sammon, a West Philadelphia contractor, was fined 810 and costs yesterday by Magistrate Randall on an accusation, preferred by tho secretary of the S. P. C. that he bud driven a disabled mule on Saturday last.

Sammon paid the fine. Startling, But Not Reliable. From Mr. Cameron's Harrisburg Telegraph. The Philadelphia Turns and Judge Stanton cause of Senator Dill.

Indications for To Day. Partly clmtly weather, occasional showers, uinrtt mostly from the vest, rising Jollowtd. by Jailing fcrapciuturc and ttaiumm pressure. CITY NOTES. Mrs.

Anna Somers died suddenly at No. 830 Mountain street yesterday. A dead in fhn iu a ciear box floatintr in tha Schuylkill was picked up yesterday. William Beck had a lee broken by a falline plank in Crump's ship yard yesterday afternoon. A woman, name unknown, while on hec way to the Almshouse, died suddenly yesterday af lernooii.

Mr, E. O. Thompson, the Walnut street tailor, is a passenger on the steamer Illinois lot Liverpool, Frank Whistler was severely hurt bv fall ing from a Second and Third Slrcct ear, at Rich mond ami nuuunguon streets, yesterday. Robert Welsh, a teamster, 28 years of ace. residing at No.

1717 Otsego street, was overcome by tho heat at Fourth and Murriott streets yesterday and wus taken home. An unknown colored man fell into the dock nt Pier 18, Vine street wharf, at seven o'clock yesterday morning. The body reappeared at Noble street wharf and wus recovered and taken to the Morgue. United States Commissioner Gilpin yester day required Julius J. Weber, liquor dealer, No, 2223 North Fourth street, to enter bail to answer the chargo of retailing alcohol from a wagon without payment, oi tue required neciai lax.

Charles Uloom and Edward Winchew, two young men lately employed by Post Brothers, sail makers, at Delaware avenue nnd Lombard street, were arrested on Wednesday ovening while carrying off a lot of canvas and rope. Magistrate Pols committed them in default of fttoO bail each..