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VOL XXVI NO 207 HUMOUS OF A HITCH IN FOltMING THE imiTISIt CAI1INET ConllMIng Claims or Lauding Minister Verdlot for 1lold Against llonnott iigluml lliJccln Francos StlggctIoii Cnlliollo Successes In Iho Knsr London July 20 Tlio Marquis of Balls bury arrived to day at noon In London fiom Osborne where bo went to rccclvo tlio queens commands to form govern tnent Orcnt crowds assembled at nil tlio chief railway stations between Portsmouth and London and tendered tlio now premier ovations Ho declined to address Iho crowds anywhere Tho Marquis of Salisbury wblle at Osborno performed tho cere rnouy of kissing ftie hands of tho nuoen and was appointed her prima minister Lord Salisbury has convened a mooting of the conservative members of tlio houso of commons at tho Carlton Club Lord Cadognn will probably bo so ke led as secretary for tho colonics In tho new cabinet There nro rumors of a bitch In tho form fnt of the cabinet on account of tho conflicting claims of two loading ministers of tlio last conservative government London July ST It le stated that Lord Isandolph Churchill has accepted tho position of chancellor of tho exchequer and leader In tho houso of commons ENUIAND HEJEOTS FRANCES SCOCIESTION London July CO Franco denies absolutely that the has any Intention of annexing the New Hcbildrs and afllrms her In Ifiitlon of negotiating with England for tho Joint maintenance of order In tho Islands Lord Kosobcry minister of foreign affairs lias Informed Waddlngton tho roncn amuaasauor tint Australia isop pored to Frances suggested nrrangoments Tor tho government of tho Now Ifobrldcs by England and Franco jointly and that tbcrcforo England will not consent to altor tbo existing agreement thus compelling Prance to respect tho Indcpondonco of tho New Hebrides VJ3IUICT roil CTlltS TV HEM AOAINST a BENNETT London July 20 In tho llbnl suit of Cjrus FlelJ against James Dennett tbo shcrllts Jury to day awordod tho plain till 2X0 damages The defendant was condemned to nav all the costs of tho suit IaVlo Tho Hallway Age of this morning vuV MIUf JW uv utV0W MJ i iiy educing the ruo to fid per word tho business of the Anglo American bos inoio than doubled It ha Increased Honor cent and If lie tuhllcglvo their hearty support tolhea tnolatcd companies there Is little doubt that In lurc long tho Increased business will have fnrmoiothnn recouped tho temporary loss of revenue caused by tho reduced tarirr Tho paper deprecates tho multiplication of cables and says at tho conclusion of a eoraewbut lengthy article To suppose that Messrs Mackay and Dennett laid their cables with a plillaiithroplo motive tobcnctltthc public would greatly Insult tho lntelltscnca or those ccnllcmcn Tlio Ial lnctlve may bo found In tho jealousy it not latnd which Mr Dennett Is reported to on ennui mr Mr uouia it issoinowiiatnvra line- that two American gentlemen or great leputed wealth Should bo found who to gratify tbrlr private pique ngntnst ono man foran lin rglnory offense should employ their wealth to tbo detriment of irgltlmato business In which 10OM British stockholders aro Interested Lssllng irood however may yet como of tom VGrary evil If tlio publlo send all the mos tages they possibly can by tho combined com Vaults they may be nblo to keep the rate per mnriontlr at I nenro nor won and thusniilvn I the fiuestion of low tariffs and compotltlon for tome tars to como VICBIIOVS OltDEIt DISIlEOAItDED LoJidon July SO The government do 1 cllnes to lnttltuto nn inquiry Into the conduct of tho police on tho occasion of tho recent election In Londonderry The vlco roys order summoning tho Inhabitants of Londonderry to deliver up their arms and i orouuinlllou before to day has been I garded CATHOLIC SUCCESSES IN TnC EAST Constantinople Julv 20 Panal dele gate Hotelll lias concluded Important treat lugs with tho portc Insuring tho church great success In the east SIgnor Uotclll will to promoted at tbo next consistory C1IOIE11A ItEFOUTS Home July 20 Following aro tho chol trs reports lorto uays urintiisi tureo new Leases and two deaths and twcntv olcliUaoiv cases andtwelvo deaths elsowhero HEMCS OF JEN 1 MEUUinil Ti on nnj A 1 111 J1IU VUIJ UlUlloaUUS UL nationalists with bands and banners assembled at the lallway station hero to day 1o wclcomo -Mr Klllcn from New York tho bearer of a portrait and relics of Jen Thoracs Francis Meagher Sunday next bos been fixed as tbo day for tho unveiling i ino portrait ir jiicuaru rower member of parliament for Wntcrford city will deliver an oration on tho occasion OEN DAH0N WIHIsON IS DEAD London Julv 3T Oen Baron Wllllson military governor of Dcrlln Is dead OL1 DOMINION NEWS IXCnlitlits of Labor Will Not Tnlto Inrt In tlio Domocrntlo lrlmury A XI Men Entertained IIicitMOND Va July 20 It Is well un- tleiflrcd now that tho Knights of Labor hero havo determined not to attend tho ward meetings of tho Democratic party tomorrow nlglit locking to tbo nomination of a congressman to succeed Wise Judgo Uond of tbo United States court lias decided that tho Labor Jlcrahl of Saturday does not exceed tho bounds of pro priety arising irom uis injunction against the boycott utorgo ctroug roar a 01 Jlrookbn arrived hero to day on tho steam ship Old Dominion ol tho Old Dominion from Now York Thoy woro met Uown tho river by delegations from mil tllro io6fc a -A Kand Loo Camp confederate vtomils and escorted to tht eltv Whern spiral hnllra wnrn unnnt Ill visiting placeilof Interest rmu couieucrario soldiers homo Lata jnucnioorLttuo visitors escorted by ti iiitMiK LBieuuruto vuicrans anu two companies ol rio 1st regiment Virginia volunteers pivivuuu iu caijuui miunds wbcru ttflv were reviewed by Ooy Sltahuch Iee who welcomed tho visitors hearty und clOQUont terms They wcra Mcrtaiucu tins evening vy tuo mimury ut Latltvnnd to morrW tho most of them Iwlll go to Petersburg to visit tho battlo gruuvus auoiu tnai city ttniHim oi mam ism it HOLWJiaiSK mo KAclteinent IninUltn Ohio Stnrtllns Ilevolofimouta Promised BPayton Ohio July 20 Fxcitomont at ratikiln concerning tho murder ol JUamlo ioiweger last Thursday grows mora In to Invcbtlratlon of tho movonients of Hell held as tbo suspected mnrdorer on Itkff fatal night tends more strongly to con- vWo tuo oiuccrs anu cooler citizens 01 uis uoeencc in 1110 ausence uuwovur in uvi lRe crlmlnatlni anvnno elso many of tho tielted citizens countenanco any UlK of mob IveUnce In tho meautlmo tho olllcers swk mac tney aro in possession 01 evi OI3M enuallr stronir acalust other parties HwtiJ promise startllnir dcvcloiimonts Tho IcouMy commissioners to day authorized ranjtvfloi tiuiciior tuo arrest anu couvio litiil inu uiuruercr Tenting tho Dynuinltn Oun Hew Yoiik Julv Lieut Zallnikl on Vjldoy ilatt fired four blank shells from tho pneumatic dynamlto gun at Fort Lafayclto Tbo object ol the experiments was to ascertain the dlUerenca lu IIIkIH made by various conttm of gravity on the projectile Ths tests weromado wllh nhells welgbliu U0jpounts audiralpouuda and tho diktances mmio were rcipcciivLiy wij yarns quo iyt muei too latfer havliiR teen ilred frmi uiicluvntloiinf dfgtfis Tho expirlincuts were Bouorally atliiuclory Mi s3ESC Till ANAltCIIlSTS TlttAT Htnrtllns llscloiurt Uxpeotoil Tbo lroHceutlon to ltost Its Onto by Saturday Chicago July 20 Savoril now nnd startling developmouts aro oxpeetod this week lu tho anarchists trial Tlio prosecution expect tu rest Its caso by next Saturday Rctcctlvo Janscn was on tho stand this morning Ho testified to a spjcoh made by Flelden May 81 18S3 declaring Hint Iho government could bo overthrown by forco only Aug 10 Parsons speaking of tho carmens strike said that It Inspector Ilonlleld was shot tlio social revolution would bo Inaugurated Win A Vlnkertoii testified thathlsdotcc Ives wcro employed to ferret out the sccrot dotnes of the anarchists YV Freeman vctiortcr testified that on April 23 Parsons said that tho working men if driven to starvation would swoop everything boforo them lto urged bis bearers to tako up arms Flelden said tho worklngmcn could only enjoy tho fruits of their labor by force which was- followed by tho explosion and tho firing Ho crouched behind tho wairon until the firing ceased Freeman did not seo Flelden have revolver Soon aftorlarsons quit speaking witness saw him go north toward Zeplis Hall Joseph Uronhut city tenement houso Inspector was called and testified that ho was prcsont when Solos told a reporter how tho ranks of tho polico could bo decimated by dynamlto Witness was In tho jlrticifrr Zeitimp ofllco on tho afternoon of May 3 and saw Snlos prcparo tho ro vongo circular This witness trembled violently during his- examination Ho has been recognized socialist Witness was at tho Uaymaikct saw Parsons on tho wagon who frcnuontly cried To arms In his speech FtclOenstld that forco was tho only rccourso left IIu saw Parsons Spies and Flelden on tho wagon and also thought that ho saw Schwab Ho beard tbo polico when thoy como up glvo tho command to tho crowd to disperse Dr II Newman amid much painful stillness testified to extracting nu Iron nut several bullets and rod shaped missiles from tho wounded and dead policemen Paul Hull a DMy Xtws reporter testified to being present at tho Haymarket ut tho tlmo of tho explosion Ho heard the speeches of Spies nnd Various and a part of Flcldons llo heard Capt Wood order tho crowd to disperse and later saw what appeared to bo a spark of tiro rlso from among tho crowd describe an arc through tho air and fall among the polico Tho balauco of tbo sesalou was taken up with tho reading of editorials and other newspaper comments IIUUKUT THOMPSON UUAD Tlio Well Known Lender of tlio County Democracy Inasv Huitilonly Awnj New Yoiik July20 The announcement of tho death of Hubert 0 Thompson caused great exltcment hero today Mr Thompson was tho well known leader of tho County Democracy organization and ex commissioner of public works IIu died from apoplexy at tho Worth Houso this morning Dr Charles Roberts was his physician and had attended htm constantly for tbo past two weeks mid was with him tho most of last night Dr llobcrts left him about i oclock this morning When Dr Roberts wcut In to seo blm at U30 this morning ho found him lying on the bed and dead Ha was born on tho passago to Home whoro his father was going to study as an artist Tho deceased was 3T years of age Ills first political appointment was oa clerk In tho water purveyors ofllco and ho was next secretary to Commissioner Allen Ho served as deputy to Allan Campbell whan commissioner and was afterward county clerk by appointment of Gov ltoblnsou Later bo was commissioner of public works Ho was a member of tho Amsterdam Now York Manhattan Ttirf and Athletic clubs Ilo was member of the Democratic tho New York national committee from his state nnd of tho oxccutlvo committee of tho stato of New York Tho various societies to which ho belonged will meet this evening to tako sultablo action Tho family have received many telegrams of condolence from eminent citizens all over tho country Among tho first to arrlvo was tho following Washington July 20 Oeimias a Thompson 1M Lexington avenue New York I be you will allow mo to extend to you and Mrs Thompson my heartfelt syinp uby with your nIMIctlin In the death of your son I shall not fall to bo present at the funeral Whitney A IIIO IlOMIl OP DYNAMITE Completely LiniUod unit lrlmml tYas Found Yostcrdny In Clilcairn Tlio Most Ditnsnrous Vcalo Yot Discovered Cihcaoo July 20 A dynamlto bomb IS Inches long and 3 Indies in circumference Was found secreted In a barrel of straw on tbo fourth floor of Wllbor Allens crockery warehouse No 23 East Washington street It was completely loaded nud primed Detective Hohan was railed to rcmovo it and It was deposited in Lieut She room whore it was pronounced tho most daugorous woapon yet found Abraham Oseheles a young Russian who worked for tho firm lu May Is suspected of having placed it thero ready for use In tho Haymarket massacre Ho Is now woi king for A 6 Oago it Co nud will be arrested Ills socialistic loiulugs ate well known Tbo states detectives engaged lu tho anarchist Investigation aro said to have ascertained that the man who made Incendiary speeches from tho box car which also served as a rostrum for Spies and others is named Fccden Ho has horotoforo bocn known as Tho man In his shirt sleeves It Is further stated that this man had bombs upon his person at tbo McCormlck aflray but when tbo polico mailo their dash ho threw them Into tho slip of tbo south branch nf tho river which runs near at hand Efforts aro being mado to resuscitate these oxploslrcs A Compromise With lliuployos Chicago July 20 A commtttco of iirtcen North Side street railway conductors and drivers waited onlrosldent Ycrkes this morulue to nrraugo fir a readjustment of the present grading of wages for eonductors and drivers At present tho nun aro paid 8160 per day for tho first two months 8173 for tlio next four months tt tot Iho cnsulnv six months and 8150 after that They claim that whon a man reaches tho last grado he Is generally displaced by one of tho new hanivand tbo company la thus nblo to siru a good deal of money 41 Ycrkon effected a comrromlko with tho men by agreeing that tho nld bauds should not bo discharged hereafter except for some good and sufficient reason A Serious Itlot Shenandoah Pa July 2D A serious riot broli out between two gangs of Italian and Hungarian laborers on tho new Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley railroad betwoon Delano mid llazlctou this afternoon Tho Italians struck lor an advance lu wages and undertook to compel tho Hungarians to strlleo with thom Tbo latter refused nud terrific tight lu which nearly four hundred men participated followed A tran was Immediately dlipatohod to this place for policemen to stop the tight but before they reached the seeno tho Italians bad driven the llungatlant to tho woodland had stopped all work on the lino Severn of tho Hungarians aro badly Injured and three of tho number pro reported dylni i Awakening Serious Alarm CnicAtio July 20 Tho continued lack of rain In many portions of Iho country Is awakening tcrlous alarm Tbo effects aro already lieclnulng to bo folt and tho facts do not war isnt very groat encouragement It Is exactly Iho time of year when tho great staplo of tno wett Is on Its critical period Tbo corn Is just now tasscllng and cartug tVnslilligton a A It ut Chicago Chicago July 20 a llurdelt commander-In-chief tho Grand Army of tho Republic accompanied by tho divisions of the Potomac Maryland Virginia and West Virginia nrrlvod hero this forenoon en route to riun Iranelco A reception will bo held by tbo Iaolflo Hotel this even leg JU il IIU OflDEllLY IllOCEEMNOS AXD FAIR 1IIOOKESS JIAUK Tlio Brnnln Disposes of Hie Ocnnrnt Do flclrnry Hill nnd tlio Hmiiu Opens Dutinio Upon tho Iind Grunt Forfeiture Hills In tho Scnato yesterday morning tho resolution offered by Mr Coko last Saturday discharging tho commttteo on flnanco from further consideration of tho Joint Houso resolution directing payment of tho surplus In tho treasury on tho publlo doht was taken up but on statement by Mr Sherman that lu all human probability tlio Joint resolution would bo roported toelay for action by tho Senate tho matter went over Tho deficiency bill was then taken tip The debato upon tho clauso relating to work upon tho Washington tunnel for tho Increase of the watcrsupply of tho national capital will be found In anottior column All of tho amendments reported by the commlttco ou appropriations havlug been disposed of tho bill was open to gcnoral amendment On motion of Mr Hale an Item of 973 was Inserted to pay Chester A Arthur on account of expenses as collector of customs at New York Also an Item of 2IR000 for ropayment to Importers of duties paid lu excess Also an Item of 0171 1 on account of mall transportation over tho non subsidy railroads operated by tho Central Pacific Hallway Company for tho fiscal year ending Juno SO lSeO nud prior years On motion of Mr Wilson of Iowa nn Item of 80000 was Inserted to pay tho United States and Brazil Steamship Company for carrying tho malls during tbo last fiscal year On motion of Mr Mandorsnn an Item of 5B650was Inserted to pay sixty live printers on tho Cvngresional llccord for tlmo unemployed during the present session On motion of Mr Aldrleh an Item of g2tJ0O was lusortcd for tho family of Mr Hunter late assistant secrotaryot stato Icing a jears salary Tho bill was then reported back to Jlho Sonatn and all tho amendments were concurred In and tho bill was then passed Tho Scnato then on motion of Mr Ed munds went Into secrot session after ordering a recess from 0 until 8 oclock Five minutes later the olllcers of thoScnatei were sent to tho corridors committee rooms telegraph nnd newspaper ofllces of tho second floor all the occupants of which were promptly ejected EVENINII SESSION At 84R tho doors wcro reopened and upon motlcjn of Mr Sawyer tho Scnato proceeded to tho consideration of private peu elon bills which have been favorably ro ported Fifty woro passed Including ono ranting a pension to tho widow of Oon intblnWnrd On motion of Mr Vest a bill was passed authorizing tho construction of a hotel on goverrmcntlaud at Fortress Monroo On motion of Mr Mahnno tho Scnato proceeded to tho consideration of publlo building bills when tho following wcro pawed lb UO bill Increasing to SlVWO tho limit or cott or the publlo Imlldlng at Reading Ia Appropriating 8100000 for publlo building at Haverhill faf Imreailiigto8iro090thollmltof cost or tho public building at La Crouo Wis Appropriating 8360000 fir tho puretmsoot additional land near tho public building at llronklyn NY Appnprlatltig 8100000 for publlo building et Cbarliitte Authorizing tho construction of publlo building ntOwensboro Ky On motion or Mr Kcwclt a bill waspaod appropriating tiiO000 for tho establishment of military post at or near Denver Col Tho Senate then at 1030 adjourned TiiBnnusK Mr Holm an of Indiana from tbo conference committee on tho legislative executive and Judicial appropriation bill reported disagreement -Mr Hoi man stated that the real point of dilTcrcnco was tho Scnato amendment providing for senators clerks Tho other points of difference wcro more formal than real Mr Oates of Alabama moved that the IIoueo recede from tho senators clerks amendtneut Tho motion was lost yeas 00 nays 121 A further conference was ordered Under the call of states Mr Adams of Illinois Introduced a resolution requesting the Secretary of tho Treasury to furnish at tho beginning of tbo next session of Congress a detailed statement of all sums expended by tbo various mltita nnd assay ofllces from tho silver profit fund from 1873 up to the present tlmo Mr Hover of Missouri offered a resolution for Iho appointment of a commlttco of three members to Intiulro Into the expenditures of ien Hancock In entertaining tho French visitors In 1891 nnd to ascertain whether tho eamo has been paid to his estate Mr Henley of California from tha com mlttco on public lauds reported back the Sfbnta bill forfeiting certain of tho lands granted to tho Northern Pacific lUllroad Company Tho committee recommends that lu lieu of tho Scnato bill there bo substituted tho provisions of the Houso bill on tho same subject Mr Henley stated that tho distinctive differences betweou tho two bills was that whllo tho Scnato bill forfeited tbo grant from Wnllula Junction to Portland tho Houso bill Included also tho forfeiture of tho grunt from Illsmarck to tha Pacific ocean Tho Houso bill forfeited 33 000000 acres moro than tho Scnato bill As tin earnest he said of tho determination of tbo Democratic party to fulfill tho ledges mado In Its platform thoro was now rought forward a bill to forfeit the most valuable of all the grants which had over been mado In the history of tho government to any corporation Tho Democratic party proposed to make this bill tho test of Its fidelity to its pledges Tho complaint had been mado in tno Scnato that If this and other forfeiture bills were passed a rauk Injustlco might be worked to railroad corporations and this complaint had been made as though it were possible for Congress to work a divestlturo of any legal rights liy declaring tots lorrelturo tuo only object and tbo only power that Congress had was to glvo tho peoplo tlio grantors right to go into court and contost tho lejral proposition as to whether or not tho grant was forfeitable Mr Van Eaton of Mississippi it member of tbo commlttco on public lands supported tho Scnato bill IIu took tho position that when tho road had been constructed lu accordance with tho terms of tho granting act In tlmo or out of time tbo road examined accepted and certified to tlio company before any steps hud been taken by the government to declare It forfeited the lands conterminous with tho road so completed wero earned lands Mr Rice of Wisconsin could find nothing in tho platform of auy political party which could Justify Congress In violating an express or Implicit contract as donolu the Houso bill Ho was not will- Inir to bow so ahlectlv boforo tho com munlstlc cry of damn tlio railroads as to break contracts and to break tho pledges of parties lu national conventions It was demogogy In tho lowest and meanest sense Mr Voorhces of Washington territory favored tbo Houso bill declaring that thoro woro high reasons of public polcy whv tho land grant of tlio Northern Paclllo company should bo taken from Its control as far as this could legally bo done Ho pictured what ho characterized as tho oppression of tlio railroad company as practiced lu Washington territory asserting that It dictated tho laws relating to railroad taxation and 6ct at defiance every legislative action of tho peoplo Tho history of tbo company was a chapter of brokeu promises rcFiiiiauuus uuu uouuio uoaiing Mr Ullflllan of Minnesota submittal legal argument In opposition to tho Houso bill which ho said was based upon a mischievous and misleading misconstrue tlon of tho grouting act Mr Oates of Alabama argued against tbo cruiltablo and legal power of Congress to pass tho Senate bill Mr lnj sou of Illinois entered upon an extensive review of tho case but pending tbo conclusion nf his remarks tho House at ficlock adjourned TJIK lKUMANKNT EXPOSITION Correspondonro Opened With tlio foreign Legations Tho session of tho Senato last evonlnx necessitated a postponement of tho muting of tho Joint library commlttco of tho Senato and the subcommittee of tho Hoard of Promotion of tho Permanent Exposition of tho Three Americas which was to take place at Wll lards Hotel Havlug received favorablo rosponses from thirty eight states and territories at home and thereby laid a sultablo foundation for work abroad Mr Andorson tho secretary of tho Exposition has commenced correspondence with foreign Id eations at Washington and with our ministers and consuls throughout tho world The first rcsponso received Is from Minister Sotcldo of Venezuela mid Indicates that tho Exposition project Is as popular abroad as It fs throughout the Unltod Statos IKOATIONor THE UNIIKO STATES OF VENE 71KIA VUHINTOS I 0 July 20 1K0 AIKT I ANPEnAON ESQ itii lkat Sir Your esteemed favor of tholOtli Instant Wudly Invites tlio uxprcaston of my opinion and til cesium about tholcnnanlm Kxposltlonof tlio Noitb Central and South American countries to located at tho capital and about tbo cltdnlHl celebration or iho constitution In If Ml corresponding to tho first century of tha ninilntrcntal law of tho United Htatos In reference to tbo former subject I havo aliearty expressed my concurrcnco with your vleusaud praiseworthy endeavors toward or ganlrlug as full and comprehensive perm rent show a practicable of all tbo natural nud Industrial productions and resources from all tbo Independent sections of our homlspbcro each ono having proper apartment In which to prcdnro their exhibits nnd evidence of their advancement and resources or all kinds under a common organization The advantages or Ibis vat project aro unquestionable nnd commend theinselve to tbo rymrnthliH and favor or all our oimmou wealths A commemoration or this kind Is calculated to bear an everlasting Impression full or bencllclal results for ages loeomo I believe Dial nil the rucuibeM or tho Amort ran fninllynr nations will co operato to the best orihclr abilities to the suceesdiil accent Plnhmeiit of llili grand display at tho celebration or the Jcxth anniversary of the discovery of our new world As to tbo oibiir sutJ ct In rcfjronco to tin rrncnary of tho cnmtliu toi or tho United Ktntes I entertain no doubt nf tlio warm sym at lh not only ol all our Ulster republic or iur continent but likewise or all lovers of riee Institutions nnd seir governmont overy where else Unit memorable cnaoimsnt will pass to all future generation as the groatast hl lorloil iventol the last century shovlnr toall Utlcal association hov to tie free under tbo iiims Its centennial Is bound to scouro tbo lull harinonloiH ro opcralton or tliagpinlsh Amerlean republics I will ycrtonally comtder It an honor to render my humble servlcos to the colobrillou of Ibc eventful occasion Yours very filth fully A SoTEbuo TIIHKK INC1I1CM OV ItAIN VAT Tlio Heavy Stnim of Last Nlglit Dons Couslderuhlo Damage Tho heavy rain last night foil In torrents for over nn hbur and then turned Into a steady storm Pennsylvania avcuuo for a long time was Hooded from tho treasury to tho cnpttol 1 ho sewer traps at tho street comers wcro In ashort tlmo receiving vast volumes of water Tha rain increasing in violence filled tho sowers and tho overflow stretched along tho avenue and down the side streets In tho ulghborhood of tho Ilaltlmoro and Potomac where the ground Is low tho water roso to the height of near three feet Tbo depot waj Hooded and passengers had tho unpleasant task of walking through the muddy water Tho cellars of tho stores along tho south sldo of tlio avcuuo wcro filled with water and much property was ruined Tlio heavy fall of water destroyed numbers of tho tender plants In tho publlo squares and reservations Many of tho foundations dug for new buildings wcro filled and the foundation walls of several buildings Just started wcro knocked down Sergt lirooko Anilsa had a narrow escape from being killed during tho heaviest part of tho storm llo with Oflicv John Luskey went arouud tho buck way of Jacob Xaudcrs new building on Seventh street nbove which Is Hearing completion Thoy were examining tha back doors of tho houso Sergeant said Olllcer Lusky suddenly comonwny from tho door Immoillately What Is tho matter John said tho sergeant approaching tho ofllccr Look thero at that crack In tho top wall That back building Is going to full Tbo ofllccr moved off a little distance to got a better look at the widening gap forming In Iho wall They had scarcely moved awoy when tho back building fell down with terrtblu crash Tho noise alarmed tho wholo neighborhood and despite tho heavy rainfall a big crowd of people gathered on tha street and lu the alley wondering at tho ciusu of Iho noise Had Bert Amiss remained a minute longer where he was when called nunyby tho ofllccr ho would havo boon burled under a mass of falling bricks and timber Scigt Amiss bus experienced many narrow escapes from death At a lato hour last night the signal ofllco stated tuat tho ralu fell thrco Inches During tho heaviest of tho storm a loud clap of thunder was liiBtautlv followed by a severe flash of lightning which struck an electric wlro at Albaugha Opera Houso The flash entered tho property room and the excitement created by tho lUrhtulug ou the Mage occasioned considerable alarm among tho audience It wna also discovered tint tha telephone instrument lu tbo building hod Ifccu destroyed by tho lightning No 9 engine company went to tho opera house but did not go into service SprloitH Dnmugu liv torni PiTTsiiiTo July 20 The damago by this mornings storm was much greater than at first supposed and will probably reach gUQ 000 Tbo htorm appears to havo been confined to wctern Pennsylvania and was tho most levtro known lor many years From almoit every town along tho rivers reports nro coming In of Rrcat damage Houses uero Hooded anil struck by lightning crops dostroyed utid trees and fences washed away Almost every railroad entering the city auirered from land slide and washouts but tho fury of tlio elements was prubably tbo greatest along the Pittsburg aud Western road Wholo llejin or wheat nnd corn havo bom destroyed and at ono point ne ir Kvans City strip or woodland savcnty llvo jurds wldo by thrco quarters of a mllo long was leveled by tornado At Pino Creek along llutetirrs run and In theSowlckley valley the water Hooded tbo bouses and iniuy lamllloi wero forced to Icavo their bouses and seek places of safety to ocupo drowning A strango coincidence was In thu fact that It occurred ou tha tnclfth anniversary of tbo Hoteliers run Hood In which nearly 2n0 persons lost their lives Today tho residents of that placa bad severo reminder of the terrlblo disaster ns the storm played havoa in that neighborhood As far its beard from thero wcro no casualties In tho city In tbo country districts a number of persons were Injured nnd two klllid At Lecchburg Pa Porter lurvcanco aged 18 years sought shelter from tho norm under largo treo which wa shattered by a bolt or lightning and young lurvcanco killed luslantly A lady whoso name could not ho learned whs tstruck by lightning and killed at beaver Falls Unusually llilglit Prospect riTTscwa July 20 Tho chlmnoy nod pressed glass factories which havo beon closed dawn since July 1 for tho usual Bummer suspension will resumo operations noxt Monday Tho prospects are unusually bright and it fs predicted that tho output or the coming car 111 be tho largest In the hUtoryof the trado Tlio Unruled Iliitlmo Imposition CnicAtio July 20 A rocclvcrfortbo Worlds Pastime Lxoblllon Company was appointed this morning on the petition or Ilcujainlu McNeil who holds a chattel mortgage for A 0 on tbo companys property Iho enterprise ut Chi Ilcnhum Reach will bo coutluucd under tho dliectlon or tho receiver Negro liny Iliinjxod by is Mob Fobt Worth Tex July 20 Later nlvlcea fiom Comanche county stato that tho mob barged tbo negro boy who outriged and tunc eurid Mrs Stephens Tho mob wai bent on burning him but tlio mother or the murdered worauu pleaded for a less barbarous ptintih niilit A Driigglata Kutitl lU ror Cikveiani Ohio July 20 A druggist day sold Mrs Audro Harriott an liallvi woman arsenlo for sugar of milk To nlglit the mother Is dead and thrru children are ikii expected to live The drusilu Is cr Ub Brief WASHINGTON 0 TUESDAY MORNING JULY 27 1S86 ti WATtill tVOIlKaMXTENisION The Senato Docldes Not to Suspend tho Work Pending nn InvestlgHtloii While tho general deficiency bill was un eer consideration In tho Senato yesterday the clauso rolatlng to tho completion of tho Potomac water works extension was reached ana a warm dohalo toon phco over tho amendment proposing to suspend further work on the extension pending thorough examination of the plans and tho work dono under tho civil and military engineers Bobnlor Sherman strongly protested against tho stoppago of tho entlro work until a loard of engineers should report to IhoSecrctaiyof War as to the method of tho work Ho declared that tho nuioixl nicnt If adopted would stop tho work for uo telling how long ns tt was required tint loard should report to the Secretary of War and then hodvould have to report back to Congress at tho noxt session and then Congress would not bo prepared to promptly uctermlno an engineering ntios Hon lie urged a change that would nu thoilte tho work to go on without Interruption Mi Halo was willing to loavo tho entlro matter with tho Scorctary of War Mr Plumb said It was charged that the nonrceervolr was full of quicksand at tho bottom and would not hold water that the bottom would have to bo covered with at leasttcntcct of clay pounded down He said alto that thero aro charges that the tunnel Is very llmpcrfectly constructed that In sections tho bottom Is soft and defective and it was feared that the defective wolk might bo covered over and a groat Imposition practiced upon tho peoplo It was a oucstlon whether the work for which so much money had been oxpcudod should bo thrown away or should be properly nnd safely pursued MrOorraan called attention to tho letter of CaptHnxlo that tho work was defective and said the charges of defects camo from competent engineers He said that ho was on tho committee that mado provision for this extension nnd tho nssuraneo was glvou that tho entlro Improvement would cost only flW0000 ltwosuow apparent that It Would cost J2MO000 aud all tho troll blojuid Increased expense nrlsos from tlio fact that young engineers who thought more of Washington society than In perfecting and completing a great work bad been Intrusted with thu work Ho luslstuil that lipid examination should bo hadbeforo Hie work proceeds Mr Ingalls who had been on the District committee from tho Inception of tho work nnd followed It closely said that tnoit of tho troublo was from insufficient appropriations that money enough was not supplied and damage had been doue by tho In nitration of water Every days delay adds to tho damago und cost Ho could not countenance tho Idea of changing the plau Money may havo been wasted but It was economy to tlnlsb tho work under existing plans lie bad talked with MaJ Lvdecker and other engineers and thoy stated that no moro dllllculty with quicksands Ac bad beeu encountered at the new reservoir than was anticipated Tbo engineers were doing their best to protect tbo work from Injury but It should bo procecdol with and completed without delay Mr Voorhees thousht tho work should stop until Inquiry could be made He paid a high tribute to Cant Iloxlos engineering skill and ability and declared thntbo should never have been taken away from tho work It there was a doubt us to thu permanency and utility of the work that doubt should bo cleared away before any moro tnouoy waa burled In thu rocks and hills Ho sold the orlglual plans had been clanged and nomorc public money ought to ho expended until an Investigation was had lie thought that not only the change of plan but other things nisei should bo Investigated After further discussion upon the subject tho umendment to suspend tho work was adopted by a vote of 13 to 0 No quorum voted but no point was raised on the ob- senco oi quorum vYIler tlio coinmltteo roso andtbo bill was reported to the Senate jn Ul6tlonot Mr Sherman the amendment was amended by striking out tbo words boforo ivsumlnj work on said tunnel also the words requiring the board to make a report before the resumption of the work and thou tho amendment was ugreed to aud tho bill passed SISXATU SKCItlTJ SESSION A Rood Deal nf Time Spout Upon Contested Cnso Ono Confirms lion The principal part of tho tlmo of the Senato lu secret session up to tho recess nt 0 oclock was consumed by Senators Voor hces and Harrison speaking respectively for and against the confirmation of Collo i lor Thomas Ilanlon of tho seventh Indiana Internal rcventio district adversely reported from the finance commlttco Tho case was still pending when tho recess was takeu Ipon i dissembling at 8 oclock it was discovered that thero was no qiumim and pages wero sent out to summon tho absentees A few minutes later a quorum had assembled and the consideration of tbo 1 onion case was resumed The charges against Ilanlon wcro immorality and Incompetency In refutation Mr Voorhees produced a number of letters from prominent Republicans of Indiana certifying to Ids good character nnd competency There wore but few moro than a quorum of seuators pros cut and attention being called to tho fact huth sides to tho controversy assented to a postponement of iicllou until to day The calendar of unobjected cases was then taken up again and a largo number of nominations wcro confirmed from which the Injunction of secrecy was not removed Tbo most important ones wcro thoso of Hagar collector of customs and Israel Lawton superintendent of tho mint both of San Francisco Tho greater purt of to day moy bo passed In tcciet session It having been decided not lo take up the fortifications appropriation bill until to morrow NOMINATION CONriltMEH Tlio Senate has confirmed tho nomination of II Ellsbcrry to bo postmaster nt Iron ton Ohio Tho report accompanying tho cese Is to tho effect that 11 Stuco Ells bcriys predecessor was removed for political reasons nlotio and not for anything affecting Ids personal or ofllclal record Indian Trudomblp Investigation Senator Vest mado a statement before tho Piatt special coinmltteo of tho Sonato yes tctdav in regard to bis connection with tho Indian tradersblps lie said that ho did not personally know either of tho trudors when ho first Interested himself In tho subject but that he did so at suggestion of friends InSt Loulsthat tho now men whom Mr Atkins was appointing know nothing of tbo business aud that their appointment would divert trado from St Louis to Memphis that ha wrote Atkins that Jackson was seeking a partnership with tho old traders Atkins was Indignant and wiote Jackson that ho must establish himself In trado at ouco or his license would bo revoked Atkins said ho did not want to rovoko Jacksons license abruptly ou account of tho condition of things In Tennessee and as bo was a friend to both Senators Jackson nnd Harris Mr West said Senator Jack sou told him that llkothe balanco of us he had somo lame klu that his brother Jacksou would net him In trouble it ho coutluucd to wilto letters to Cleveland proposing partnership Tho first thine that they knew theiu would bo coinmltteo of Investigation and tho Republicans would bo niaklmr trouble about It Senator Jack- sou thought Scuator Vest first said It was now arranged said tils brother was now prepared to go Into business Mr Vest was also Informed that Jackson and his father In law In St Louis had been among tbo liierehnuts of St Louis exhibiting his llceiKcnnd trjlng to get credit ou thu stteugthut It but without success After bis Interview with tbo commissioner Mr Vest wioto to his frleuds lu St Louis stating that Mr Atkins had promised to re license Re uolds or Cleveland In company with Jackson and asking them to nnko the selection between tho two after having wilttcu that letter be was Informed by a letter fiom tho commissioners that he could not carry out his promise Ho hot known Mr Atkins nnnvynar nnl was on lei ins of perbuual friendship with htm GENERAL SPORTING NEWS THE NATIONALS AOAIN DI10P INTO VEltV LOOSE PLAYIXO And ltceelvc Bovero Drubbing Huso Hull flumes Yesterday Hutrlc for Tn Diiyii ltuces nt Snrntogn Chicago und Monmouth 1iirlt Usually a days rest and recuperation from the toll and tumult of the wicked world bus a beneficial effect upon humanity but this itilo goes for naught so far as the National linso Hall Club Is concerned as was amply proven In yesterdays game with the New Yorkers Saturday tho homo team played a brilliant game both at tho bat aud In the field nud thereby won a creditable victory Yesterday howovcr things woro changed and tho Statesmen gave an exhibition of boll playing thut would havo disgraced second rate amateurs Knowlcs and Crone seemed to vl with each other lu regard to making disastrous errors but Jim got little tho better of tho big center fielder nud to Knowlcss orrors aro duo about seven of Iho eighteen runs mado by New Yoik Indeed It seemed ns though tho local Statesmen wanted to get beat so listless and Indifferent did the majority of them play It Is true that Mndlgan was batlcd hard ond safely but any old and experienced pitcher would have shared llko fate yesterday In the faco of the Indifferent fielding done by tho team that wcro supposed to back tbo little pitcher tip and It Is wonder that the feather weight twirler did as good work ns ho Is credited with The greater portion of tho National nine seemod to lo ult rly demoralized and their fieldlug and batting wcro so poor that It appeared ns though a club from tho Level was plajlng against tho New York nlno Instead of the local baso ball club Tho New Yorkers afforded a marked contrast to tho Nationals and played ball for nil It was worth Thoy batted tho ball hard ran basts well mado few errors and gavo complete evldcnco that they wcro playing to win Tho material of which the home team Is composed should make a letter and moro satisfactory showing than they did yesteiday and if sovcral players on tho team would look to their futuru welfare and take tho care of themselves necessary to properly perform their duty I on tho diamond field perhaps there would not bo so many errors mado Hoyes the new catcher played right field yesterday nnd Impressed all who saw him as it painstaking earnest player who will without doubt bo a decided acquisition to the club OIourko caught well for tho visitors and led Ills sldo In tho batting department with five snfeblts out of six times nt tho bat Connor nnd liaker covered first baso In admirable stylo for their respective sides Thu score follow si NATIONAL ItEHroAr NEW VORKnIlltrO AE ariolllf 0 0 10 0 Oltokc ct 2 0 111 Know 2li 0 0 2 2 OConnorlb 4 1 15 1 0 Hiler lb 015 0 ODcasly 2 2 2 0 1 0 10 3 2 Vardss 2 3 2 2 2 Crane cf 0 0 1 0 2 011spio If 2 0 0 1 Hayes rr 0 0 2 0 ODorganrr 1 0 0 0 0 lllgauc 1 1 1 4 0 1terbk3b0 2 0 10 Fotce 0 0 2 2 lKvefe 1 1 2 0 Mrdl anp 0 1 2Uerhdt2b4 3 2 4 0 Total 1 3 271713 Total 181127 13 4 1NX1N01 National 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 01 Kew York 10 11110 7 3 1S Earned runs Kew York 3 Stolen bases New Vorks 2 Tliree baso hlts Herliardt 2 Tno baso lilts OIUespIo Dodsly Mines nod Mndlgan Left ou bases New Yorks 0 Nationals 4 Struck out riy Jiadlcan 3 by Kttfe0 First baso on balls Connor ami lieesly llrst hnscon error New Yorks 0 NMIouals 2 Wild pltehcs Madlgan 2 Tirao ol iamc 1 hour and 50 minutes Umplro Fnlmer The ffimo clubs will ploy ngalu to day and llarr and Haves will bo the battery for the Nationals while Welch and Kwlng nro likely to do llko duty for tho Now Yorkers IIAMIS EIsrWHEItE I1oton July 20 hard batting tho Bos tons wcro to day enabled to win their llrst gauio this eaon from tbo Philadelphia club htem inycr proved ptiMliiig to the visitor whoonly medn Mir baso hits lnorman Wise Nash end Johnston extolled nt tbo bat for Ilotnn while Iarrar wns tho only one of tho 1hlladel phlRstogctntivo bscgcr In tho fifth Inning 1 erguvoi ran against tbo feuco and lamed himself I ogarly took his place 8core IIOMMl 2 2 2 0 4 4 0 I 0 11 Ihlladclphln 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 liasi hits liosinn 17 Philadelphia I Er rors Hoton Philadelphia lo At Trenton Knua City 3 Trenton 2 At Toroulo Iho tt Louis Lcairuo team slopped here to day on their way lo Now York and plajed nn inhibition gamo with the Tmoi les Hhleh they won by a score of 7 too At taten Island Mctroiolltans 1 Cincinnati At Philadelphia Athletic 1 Louisville 7 At Ilaltlniorv St Lnul ialtlinoro game called at the end of first Inning on account of rain AMATFllt DASK HALL It has been rumored that tho Columbia lliso Hall Club las gone under I bey havo never Ihuuglit or any such thing and tn dny they me In as good sbano a any club In the lcajue They have secured asauuddllon to Iho nlno Mccarty Hoys and Joy nnd thev claim to bo able to hold their end miwilh any club 111 tho League The nine ociwsts or White Sncoden Sc broth McCarty Joy Heavers Vance Hays Kills Morgan und Knlfli Iho Merchants and tho flovcrnmont Printing Oltleu pluy to day at l3Jat Olympic Park Oeorgetou sAruoaA RAcia Saeatmia July 2i First raee Mllo rresclosa won Ibidelnlo second bauta Aunt bello third Tlmo UUV Second nico Three iu irters or a mllo Bessie Juno won Theodoslus sceond lrocrattlna tor third Time 118 Ihlrd race Ono and three sixteenths mllo Fndurcr von Monogram croudAretluo third Time 200 fourth rape Three quarters or a mile Mnni won Jennie second lranklo II third Time 110 Fifth raee Onu nnd one eighth miles Prank Ward won Sovereign Pat second Georgo I thud Time 1WJ entries ano pettino Tho following uro the entries for to diy races at SArntnga Mnnmnutli park and Chicago as furnished by Jones Co Siuratrpi lnm First rare Half mllo Flash Stakes Sivath more 110 Hounds Itebelllnn 110 PiYxllrii1 110 Violet 107 Hello Ilrocck 107 Murllco 107 Ilzzto Krcpp 107 erond nice Iliree nui iiuitrtcrs of a mile Jim Douglass 120 ilrambleion I0J lueai HM latrlna 101 Hess 101 Test 113 Hri Tin ier 117 Harcfoot 118 Third raee Ono and one quarter mllo Fx cclslor Stakes llrook Held 105 pounds Fallen 103 Volnute lib Joo Cotton US Fourth race One mile and 50O yards Itlcli mnnd 110 pounds Hidalgo 111 Elkwood 07 Filth race One mile selling Olctto DO rounds ISorcas U9 Zniiiora ion Ilramblo Arnica filly 100 Joe Mitchell 101 JUimmnufA Iirk llmt First race mo and one eighth miles 124 pounds Markland 117 Elgin UO War lJmle 110 rnekt 10J Tolu 1UI ftipphlrc 103 lltilbilo 102 Tulle Iloo 18 Gonfalon 07 Unalgnm 00 Adonis 107 Second race Threoipiartera of mllo sell log Jeiinlo Juno 100 luunds Freedom 07 hthclda I Barb 07 Malleus 103 Nat Good win 10A Trill 91 Hannibal 07 The Dawn 10 Columbine 101 Magglo Mitchell 100 Electricity 17 Addison in Chateau dOr 01 Third race One and ouc tdghth inilei Elizabeth Stakes Long top 101 pounds Sa luda 101 Iielewuro us Calera Splnnctto tfc rerona 08 Kabila tR 1ou rth race One aud one half miles Free bold Makes The Hard 0 lulto 101 East louur jei jHiuuuzn 109 llgu lin lu Filth late rra intlv selling Whlrgls Mi Morrcil tw Kmlover Iopo LeoM Aurellus Mlsillaly ol Wlndall 01 Wllch Manh llednn 101 Illuo Dav 100 Edgefield 101 Portland lots Cricket 101 Change tin Chicago ltacet First race Thrco quarters oramllo Acarco 01 rounds llenrictla 01 lred Wnoler 10 Dawn ot Day 05 ArchbWion 101 Mystic I0 Hilly Stlmore 113 WUhrowlt IatPily III Hen Almond Wl Wanda 101 Fanclietto 101 Carrie Hullo tuft ccond raco One and nno elghth nills Idle Pat 112 pounds Hb fisher 10V Autuwan 10B Jim Gray 105 Violator US Ihlrd raco One and thrre elglith mile Hotel ltlchctlLll Hakes Maude Hunt 10n tiiW Solid Silver 113 Moutaua Regent 1U Ed Cor rlgnn US Fourth race One und ono tdghth mllo handicap Emma MunhyViuun Revenue lbOlDoolbtiwk 10 The Dude OU Col lirk ICoiAnna WwacKk 18 EloK Pon ton On Hitciiaitiiu Grey Cloud 1Y man UO llnttle Corlt Filth race Duo und cue slxleetilh miles bcnls Kanm 110 pound Hoped lie 110 Alice 110 Lftio II llo AllfATICSPOIlTS Tbo Analotan Columbia and Potomao clubs aro earnestly and actively nt work gat ting ready for Ihu nnnnal Potomac rlrer regatta It seems certain that crews from IHltl more Philadelphia Richmond Alexandria and perhaps New York will participate and already several handsome prize have boon cnnltlbtiled Iho members of tbo Ariel Club or Pal II in nro hnvo been guctsot tho Potomao club homo several time this season and tho former have luslsud that at lead one Haiti inorocrewwlll bo among tho starters In tho Potemao regatta Tho Potomac hnvo nn olgot oartd crew In training nnd they propoolo try nid wrMilo the championship away from tho oliimblrtf The latter have learned a leson by their recent trip to Albany nud their crew will Immediately go Into active training fir tbo local regatta ns they do not want to bo caught unprepared again A rioitT to the finish ntTFALn July 20 A TMft special rrtru Dutikliksays Jack Long of Now York nnd Billy Moriin or Chlcugo will light to finish nt Snyders suloou between 4 and 5 oclock tomorrow morning rorSVOn sldo Tho proposid mill ha been kept very oulet nnd jolfte Interference Is not feared A largenum ber of sports from New York Buffalo and Chicago arrived In tbo city this ufteruoon to witness tho fight items A psrly or gentlemen Inrlti line Edward Hanlan Oeorso Ixe Wnllaeo lloss John II Carroll and a number ut others Interested in beating witnessed on exhibition of auow rowing machine In Mechanics building nt Bovtoii la4 Thursday It Is claimed that It can go faster than trlcirlp whtclilt rosom Mr only being propelled by arm power Thirty thouand dollars Is asked for llniwn Hill tlio phenomenal pacer Ii lulnton Jr ow ncr of Gossip Jr ollered tlOOO I for hint A grand prof sslonal regatta will tako place ut rrlr Pa the latter part of Augut It will Include singles doubles nnd four oared races John Teenier dudes that thero wa anything etooked about tbo double scull race between himself and cnuilney anil Ross nnd Iee POTOMAC HIVrlt ItTilATTA To bo Hotted nu Tilnndiiy Hopt 8 A Grand Success Assured Harmony and lnr try The first Joint meeting of tho committees appointed by the Anolostan Potomac and Columbia JJont Clubs to nrraugo for tho annual Potouiae river resrattn met last etching nt the Auilustan boat houso Tho representatives ot tho clubs arc as follows Aiinlostun Club Messrs lljarimn Fugcnc Morgan nud Sydney Dent Poto mac Club Messrs Waller Doxon II llurbarln aud Flnlev Columbia Club Messrs A Smith Ilntbln and Howard Perry All of Ibcsowero present and tho meeting organ lied by the selection of Mr Ferry of tho Columblos as chairman Mr llirbarln ot the Potomoes ns treasurer and Jfr Hoar man of tho Annlostans ns secretary A frco litcrehsnge of views upon the leading points ot interest In the business before tho meeting demonstrated vigor of purpose andodegicoof harmony which aro highly giatlfylng and encouraging Thero seems to lo no renon to doubt that tho comlnir regaltn will boa greater success than either ol those that have been held on our beautiful liver Tlio first point settled was with referenco to the date on which tbo regatta should be held Tha three dates suggested were the lOthof September tlio tilth of September and the lid of October After a brief discussion It was decided to hold the regatta on Tuesday tho 2Mb of September Seven luces will bo rowud ns follows Senior singles Junior slugles senior fours Junior fours four oared gigs light weight fours elghtoaied shells It Is required that there must bo at least two entries from different clubs to makon race In each Instance tho whole to be governed by the rules of tho National Association of Amateur Oaismcn Thopilzcs now nt tho disposal of tho eominltteo are tho Kientng Star cup tho of cup tho Palmer cup aud tho Merchants cup and also a banner and nlno medals for tho clgbt oared shell raco It Is piobablo that tho committee will endeavor to bavn cither the Sfor cup or thu VW tup redonntcd lu order that It may be given as a prize to the winners lu the elght oaied shell race for which thero Is not now a cut whereas tho two cups Just named nre for eenloi four oared contestants Tho Palmer 0111 Is for thu four oared gig race and the Merchants cup fortho llght welght fonts It Is almost certain that each of tho clubs of this city will cuter an clght uared crow cud It Is hoped that nn tight will come here from ono of tho northern cities Altogether the first meeting of tho committee was success and tlio regatta business opens uitsplclously The woiklug committees on finance on reception nnd transportation ou Judges tug und course and on prizes will be announced nt thu next meetliK of tho Joint committee which will bo held nt the Columbia boat house next Tuesday evening Sllvor Certlllcutos The report that thu liver certificate feature ot the sundry civil bill was struck out by the Senate last Saturday evening grows out of a Ijpogronblcul error In tho Con iratiinmi tlieont Tho reporters wrote Iho motion slilkeotit wus not agreed to Tho jnlutera dropped tho word not A Iuther Arrested for Incest Akion Ohio July 2ii A warrant wis Issued this morn lug for the arrest of Samuel jullle ru painter aged 30 on charge of lu ceslwllb his llyearold married daughter Ilrle Brcckenrldpo Mary another daughter giil 13 yean testified that two years author tuber forced her to submit to his desire after which show a compelled to stand guird whllo hir father outraged Mrs Brccltcnrldge pill lr lias lied to Pennsylvania whither ho has Leen pursued by his fcon lnduw who has declared Id Intention ofktlling tho wretch on It In It 1 charged ubothal ijulllcr and his wile have frequently sold their daughters ror Immoral purpn es and a warrant will bo bsuid lor the mothers arrest A charitable insolation has taken charge of tbreo young clilldnuortho faintly who will boproperly rated lor Tlio Onto Olty In lort TtsioN July 20 Tho steamer Gato City 11 bl as iiihorc at Naiishon reached hero at a tn In day In Iho tow of two tugs nnd itlthorcd nt South Boston whero she will dl haute cargo alter which she will ho taken to Fast llos lou and docked fur repairs Tlio stcsmcrs engines were only slightly injured aid wero ii cdnn tho passage frnm Vineyard Haven Chief Diver Duncan told a reporter that Iheio wcro two holes In the vessels hull Tlilityllvo Ret of tho keel Is gone and tho plating is trucked on tho starlsoaril sldo opposite the Hers Thero Is Utile In tha appearance or the steamer lo ludlcalo the serious nature ot tier Injuries Irotesl Against Conspiracy Laws Wll KFvlUitiiE Pa July 20 Tho executive board of the Miners and Amalgamated Association of Iackaw auna and Lu renic counties has been lu session hero nil day IheititlrcMrenooii was mod uptndls rulnv and considering Ihomluo ambulance and nnplraey laws It was dicldod that tho latter law should be vigorously protested eraliotund an earnest ellortwlll utoiicobu mude for the revision of the act Iluurii lneiiiiiiintis In tnttle LsNCAStnit Pa July 21 Secretary Edgo of tic stato board of health and Dn Brldgo and Hauls to day killed thirteen cattle la feitcd with pleuropneumonia on the farm of Jiu oh Iludiman in Manor township The bird on on adjoining farm was aUo found to be lulectcd The secretary has Issued nu order piiibitltliigiill caltlo from appearing on tho public roads or tbo township uulll further notke 21 Used the Iluslinnd nud Killed the Wife Iovisville July 2D A Oiurtn jMirnW special says SIraou Hancock shot und killed Mis James Boss und her unborn babo near fircshain Ky Friday Hancock and Janice Buss wero Hgbtlug when the wife Interfered aiiduokhir husoaud away as they slutted Into tho houso Hancock II red at Bass but killed his wife The Weather For Dlstrlrt or Columbia Maryland and Vir giniaFair weather followed during the night by local rolns stationary tomperature varlabio lints Tbeiicometilo readings 3 tn 700 7 a ro 710 11 a tojs 3 8IC 7 712 10 ta C020 mx lailm temptratiiie 75 yJ maximum jjo mint mum tnean relative humidity SJ7 total piclpitailout 2 OS laches THREE CENTS ill miMtT IS BLOOD THOMAS CAllTFtl FATALLY CUTS JAJIK HOLMES DtmiVO A QUAniil float Alley Keep Ifp Its Criminal Iteroril Cnrlnr Tntl HniT ttin Trntilitn Oceurrril runt Claim Id Iltye Aetoit In Solt Dcfensa Occ moro bloody scene was adlod to tho history of Goat alley situated between I and 3 snd Sixth and Seventh streets list etching which was tho outcome ot ascuflla over an umbrella between James Holme who runs a pushcart nnd Thomas Carter who hauls furniture for a living and result ng lu the death of Holmes At about 8 oclock tha occupants of Cas sins drug store situated at the corner of Seventh and streets wcro ottractoi by the sight of a bloody flguro running nt full speed to reach tho storo When a few jardsawayha staggered from exhaustion by loss ot blood nnd dropped 011 tho sidewalk He was cared for nud medical nld rendered by Dr Win 11 Taylor who found a deep gash over an Inch long on Hie light sldo ot tho mans cbest below tho shoulder blade which had teen mado by a knife an artery bain severed Tho caso was at onco seen to Im hopeless an Immcnso amount of blood having been lost nnd a stream continued spurting out In spite of overy effort to save his life Holmes died In about twenty minutes and was taken to the sixth precinct station house on Fifth street between aud streets Tho deceased was stout colored man about iS years of ago and member of company I Washington Cadet Corps Thomas Carter who did tho cutting was arrested by Sergeant Shilling nnd Private I Coleman having made no attempt to escape He Is quite an old man and said lo rcpotter for Iho rrrunuCAN that Ins was 0 ears of oge When ho wa arrested bo bad a gash on the right sldo of his head rem which blood dripped and which cor lolnratrd part of his story Tell mo all you know aliout tho fracas said tlc reporter as the old man hobbled up to the bars of his cell from tho bench ou which be was resting The story was a rambllni recital of tho clnutrstances attending tho affair Tho bouse where the troublo occurred Is tho first frame shanty to tho left on going up tho alley opening on street between Sixth end Seventh on the north side Holmes come to my bouse to borrow an umbrella explained tho old man Maria Carters wife sold sho couldnt lend blm tho umbrella as sho had borrowed It from a larbcr on Seventh street He went away then and camo back again I asked you to lend mo that umbrella hosald Mori 1 said How can I lend It when man Just lent It tome I said Maria dont clvo him any satisfaction about that umbrella Ho said Iwasnttalklngtoyou Whatyougot to do with It Ill take something and knock ou In tho head with It Then 110 stoopol down and got a chair and struck 1110 with it across the side ot the head nnd the old man showed the bloody mark where ho had received the blow This had happened In the Mclitn where the family had supper I went down bv tho si Jo of tho table ho continued with him on top ot mo 1 was nt tbo sldo of tho table nnd I tried to work htm off of me I did tho best I could Here ho Illustrated that ho had caught a knife up from the table and had hit up with It toward tho man above him whllo his own bead wat dowu Whllo ho was pelting mo with whatever he could grab from tbo table I cut up at hi 111 and did what I could to get him off of mo I know Icouldut whip lilm with my fists hosald and tho knlfo wa tbo only weapon I had closo nt hand Holmes had a room ut Carters Jiouso Resides tho two principals In tho light tha only ono present during the entire tlmelt was colug on was Maria Carters wife Sho had fainted when tho excitement was In Its height OVorge PInktiey her son as present when the troublo commenced nnd explained to the rcpoiter that ho had tried to slop tho men from lighting nnd had thou run tip stairs lrid Tyler was the only other wIuices He lives opposite Carters homo where ho was uttraeted by tho uolso of the fight When I got there he explained Jomes Holmes had tho old man down bo cat him but ho was stabbed then I tried to tear the knlfo out ot tho old mins hand but couldnt When they trot separated the ohimau stiucl nt Holmes with tho hair as he Ic ft the house and Just scraped his coat bi caking the chair to pieces Hi raid the weapon was a pocketkulfc but the olio taken by tho polico wiun table knlfo which corroborated tho old mans statement Tho coroner will hold an Itt fpuctt to day nHHrTiNn out chime Tho Newspapers Aitlvo Agents la 11x poslng Criminal Tho testimony of Officer Daly In tho police court yesterday In tho trial of Ucorgu Rowe arrested forlilghway robbery ought to demonstrate to tho major ot polico that tho newspaper Is nn active agent In ferreting out crime Officer Daly mlmlttol In his testimony that his first knowledge of thu robbery was gotten from newspaper The Information given hint lu tho putdlc press led to the arrest ot tho culprit Tho robbery had been reported to polico headquarters and tho officials outer ed It 011 tho robbery book and woro anxious that tho papers touch It gently a said a detective Its publication woul 1 kiock us out of making an arrest of tho party wo suspect The suspected party proved to bonn Innocont woman Tbo reporters however did not take lo tho kccplt durk policy but lot light shine upon It with the result of having the guilty arty arrested and tho stolen picpeity recovered SENATORS IN CAUCUS A Siilistltnto for the Morrison Surplu llesiilulluii Ileconiiuended by Hupiib llcun Seiiutors At 0 oclock last evening Republican Senators assembled In caucus in the Judiciary commlttco room Tho commltteo appointed ut the caucus at Senator Sher mans house to outline a substitute tor t111 Morrison surplus resolution made Its revolt recommending that tho minimum re tine bo flud at 110100100 and thu maximum aUlSOOdCiXW A proviso was added authorizing tho President to suspend tha operation of tho resolution In emergencies A quorum ot tho caucus did not wait to hear tho full report and when Senator Allison had finished reading nud explaining It It was decided to udjourn without action leaving tbo result to tho finance coin mlttco at Its meeting this morning NOTES FltOM TUECAtITOI Tho conferees on tho river and hatbor bill havo failed to reach an ngrcemeut The Senato passed tho Houso bill dlrcctlns the commissioner of labor to muko lnvestlga tlous as to convict labor Mr ieorgo from tho Senato Judiciary com nilttee reported back a Houso bill roraovlu tbo political disabilities or Thomas It Ware 0 Virginia and It was passed A Sonato Joint resolution proposing ait amendment to tho constitution in relation alcoholic liquors and other poisonous bavot ages was reported to tho Sonato by Mr Blair from tho coinmlttoe on education and labor Tbo House bill to grant fifteen days annual lcavo or absence to the employes or tuo bureau or engraving aud printing aud appropriating tUiM tat tbo purpose was favorably reported to fho Scnato yesterday by Senator Blair and It as placed on the calendar As 11 passed tho Senate 011 Saturday night the sundry civil appropriation bill appropriates an aggregate of fltltJ75 or an Increase or M10dKW over tho amount appropriated by tins bill as It came Irom the House Tho Items added by tho Senutonre 4717315 ror publlo building 3107W lor llglitlinues SUHlGU toe Ibc const suney and tl7t J02uu account oX miscellaneous Itccis.