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THE EAVENWORT TIME LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, FKIDAY MOKNTNG. JULY 8, 1881. NO. Q058. CHANGE OF GAUGE.

FURNITURE IN FLAMES, STILL BETTER. AT ALBANY TOPICS OF THE TIMES. considerable to-day; but those around the president realize that he is not yet out of danger by any means. Dr. Boy ton, of Cleveland, Ohio, a relative of the president, and who treated Mrs.

jar-tied, arrived to-day and had a conversation with the president. Dr. Boynton said, to an Associated Press reporter to-night, that he felt gratified and hopeful at the condition in which he found the president, taking into consideration the dangerous nature of his wounds. He says that President Garfield grasped him tirmly by the hand, and gave it a cordial squeeze, which s.ows that he has strength left; that the president WANTED TO TALK, otic support from the people of the country. The following was received this morning: Albasy, July 7.

Hon. J. G. Blaine: The board of the city of Albany, while expressing its sense of horror at the outrageous act and unparalled attempt upon the life of the chief magistrate of the nation, sends its warmest sympathy to the president and family, and unites its prayers with of the whole country, irrespective of party, for his ultimate and speedy recovery. Signed: E.

Dcband, Pres't. Legation of Russia, July 7j Mr. Secretary of State At this time of supreme anguish and expectation I am obliged to content myself from hour to hour with, the intelligence which is received with regard to the condition of the president. The rumors which reached us here are so confused and contradictory that it is well nigh impossible to fix one's thoughts between hope for improvement and resignation to the contrary result. At a time of trial like the present, every authorized voice should be heard, and that of Russia, which has ever been the friend of the United States, could.

les than any other, fail to hear or witness officially such a sad event which, under present circumstances, I am called upon to perform; but I desire to give unequivocal expression to the national sympathy which will render the public misfortune in the United States a cause of affliction in Russia. At a time when it is for Providence to decide whether consolation or mourning is to fall to the lot of the entire country, it is impossible for iue to measure my words according to circumstances whose issue is still unknown. May God, in hjsinfinit goodness, reserve the life of the president, and in His omnipitence extend His De-vine protection to the United States! Be please to accept, etc. Signed: M. Bartholomew.

A DAY OF PRAYER. uel D. Babcock, chairman, addressed the chamber. He said that he hoped, whatever the results of this dreadful affair may be, it may teach the public men of to-day a lesson, that partisanship and factions should be united for the common interests of the whole people. S.

B. Chittenden, in the course of his remarks, said that this attempted murder had no political significance whatever. Adjourned. Cyrus W. Field then announced to the members present that a number of gentlemen had determined to raise $250,000, which is to be invested in United States bonds and deposited with the United States Trust company, and the income therefrom will be paid to Mrs.

Garfield during her life, and at her death equally divided among her children, in appreciation of the noble character of the president's wife. Mr. Field then presented a subscription list, which was headed by his own name for $..000, and below were the names of Drexel Morgan Co. and Jay Gould, each for a like amount. Messrs.

C. P. Huntington. S. B.

Chittenden pndD. W. James at once stepped forward, and each subscribed a similar amount. The following their names down for $1,000 each: James B. Colgate, J.

B. Trevor, Percey Pavne. Jessup, Patton C. Lanier, Field. Lindley J.

Seligman. W. H. Fogg and T. Terry.

Subscriptions may be sent to the office of Cyrus W. Field. 143 Broadway, or to the chamber of commerce. Postmaster-General James has a telegram from George Wilson, secretary of the Xewr York chamber of commerce, who request the postmaster-general to say to Mrs. Garfield that the members of the'Xew York chamber of commerce have subscribed to $250,000, to be presented to her, both as token of their sympathy and as means of relieving the mind of the president entirely from anxiety with regard to the future of his family.

To this telegram Postmaster-General James has sent tLa following reply; Executive Mansion, Washington, D. Jnly 7. To Geo. Wilton, Secretary of the Chamhcr of Commerce, Xew York: Your dispatch has been delivered to Mrs. Garfield.

On receipt of it she remarked that there was so much that was touching and beautiful in the sympathy of the people of the whole country that she did not dare trust herself to Uiinkof it. ii-iijjneij: Thomas L. I'ostniaster-General. A CAUCUS WILL BE NOW HELD. It Will Be of a General Kind .4.

Feast, as It Were-The Ballot Yesterday Doesn't Break the Dead-Lock. Albany, July 7. An adjourned conference of Republican members of the legislature took place this evening in the as sembly chamber, Senator McCarthy presiding. The roll-call showed seventeen sanators and fifty assemblymen present. Phillips offered the following-.

Whereas, Objection Is made by some o' the Re publican member ot the to taW icaoivu. or conference with ft power by the terms In which it is called, and t-mm beuim, is the sense of this conference that eonceasious oiiut to be made in order toutt bUcS nCh l0U and tbat every uo vors a call lor an unrestricted caucus answer iu the affinitive, and thow, opposed in the negative; that the r.eiwo eha attached to shall be deemed that such members as shall so answer in the affirmative U.e signed saidcam th0 wlu.i-u-B iorm, to-wit Ihe undfrigued tU'Vubltcans hereby invite and request aa toeaib. rs of thH leirtsture be the hepublioan cauoiu to held at u'bly -bnw, at i o'clock, Friday, July Bth 16.51, for the purpose aX uumiuattaK two htttfes aunators to. tU the vacancies occasioned bv of Hou- "oscoe (Joukliug and T. C.

llated Albany, 8th, 1SSI. Retohul, That committee of three. te -ppoiuted by the ch-tr to circulate the cIL and request thesjsnatureH ot Lftfrftbilean members of the jomt comrulUfw. At the suggestion of Wood in tbe words in the resolution'tinrestrifcted caucus' were changed ta "general caucus." The roll was called on adopting Phillips' resolution, and twelve senators and forty-five members answered aye, making fifty-seven. This was the agreement to sign the call for the caucus.

Crasper, in voting, said that this would be the third time he had signed in this business, and it was to be the last he would vote yea. Robertson said that this was not exactly the feast to which he had been invited, but he would vote yea. Chamberlain said that if there was a majority sustainiag this proposition he would vote yea. A voice: "There is a Chamberlain: "Then vote yea." A recess was then taken to give those present an opportunity to sign the call for the caucus. The call was signed by sixty of those present.

A committee was appointed to obtain other signatures. The conference then adjourned. Tne action of the Republican conference to-night has for its object to give the candidates an opportunity to go into caucus. Those attending say that if they will not attend a caucus to-morrow they will have to explain and giye good reasons. If they stay out and continue to vote as they have course no election can be had, and the result will be an adjournment.

FOUR BALLOTS TAKEN At Albany, but the Convention Adjourns Without Making a Choice. Albany, July 7. The joint convention's ballot for the abort term stood: COMBINED VOTE. Potter Wheeler 43 Laphara 11 Rogers 5 Conkling 31 Cornell 5 Crowley 4 No choice. In the senate I'orster moved the penalty for bribery be made felony and punishable by a fine not less than $5,000 or imprisonment at not less than five years.

Carried. The ballot for the long term: COMBINED VOTF. Wheeler. Iianiels Evartc North Fish 2 Tinain 1 1 Crowley 18 1 Lapham 1 1 Depew 51 .11 Ke.ru an 61 .18 Chapman 4 No choice. The chair read a resolution adopted at the conference last night calling for another conference to-night.

Second ballot for the the short term COMBINED VOTE. PotUr 52 Conkling S9 Wheeler 43 Cornell 21 Lapham 11 Holers Crowley 4 No choice. Second btillot for the long term: COMBINED VOTE. Depew Chapman Kernan North Crowley Evartg No choice. 49 Cornell 17 4 Wheeler 2 52 Fih 1 1 Lapham 1 18 1 1 Tremaina 1 Adjourned.

GLADSTONE AND GARFIELD. What the Premier Kfaaliy Uiil Say About tke Assassination London, July 7. A dispatch from New York says Gladstone is criticised for suggesting in the commons thit the shooting of President Gariteld was the result of a political conspiracy. Gladstone made no such suggestion publicly nor so far as is known here privately. What he did say in commons, in response to Northcote's inquiry, wherein the government could communicate anything touching the terri ble and atrocious crime, was simply that he could not be surprised that the question should be asked in regard to the outrage, the character of which was such as to at tract the attention of the whole civilized civilized world.

CURIOUS FREAK OF FASHION. The Latest is for a Young Lady to Present a Photograph of Her Hand to Friends. New York Correspondence St. Louis Republican. Do you know the latest fashion? No.

Well, it is for a young woman to have a photograph of her hand and to present it as a sovereign to her intimate friends. The great question, ''What shall I do with my hands?" seems at last to have been an swered by fashion, which savsK "Have them photograpqed." The trial of pro perly disposing of the hands has always been great with those who visit the photo grapher. To hold a fan is stilted, to rest them upon the lap is awkward, for the loveliest hands in the 'world look large in a photograph, and to fold them gives a white patch in the picture not at all artistic. A pretty and fashionable blonde, dressed in her black velvet suit a few days ago went to a photographer to have a panel picture the popular style now taken tor the lull length of her figure, when standing. She wore a Spanish lace abot trom neck to toe, nd this gave fulness and grace to her slender form.

"Now, what shall I do with imnds?" she said. They were perfect my indgo" she gd. They were perfect jn shape, tie fingers tapering to the waxen tips, where the delicate pink mils demon strated the hight to which the manicure's art has attained. The artist saw at a glance that the hand was well worth taking in the picture, ana lie maue various suggestions. "No," said the blonde, entwining her fingers beneath the lace jabot so that they woniu re nearly concealed, "I will stand thus, and then I will have my hands taken separately.

The idea was a good one. After her nega tive was made, she rested ner arm on an lmrieht support, and held her hand against a black walnut back-ground while it was photographed. It made a beautiful picture, which is now on sale in a Nassau street store among pictures of actresses, actors, divas, tenors and impresarios. Now vouner ladies mav enioy the pleasure ot giving their hands to many beaux, while reserving tne nesn ana oioou reiiiiy ijr the one I love best. Use for the Cactus.

In the desert mountain ranges of Cali- fornia and Arizona no rain falls. The area lis now. covered with cactus plants of I Mil every vanciy, aim mc; aivj. lions of land tortoises feed on these plants, and the Indians make soup of them, inside of each is an antomical tank that holds about a pint of water. Many are cut open to get at this tank, ine waier is pmaua table.

Thus meat an and drink are supplied, A Track to Be Shifted From Cairo to New Orleans. Chicago, July 7. On Friday, July 29, the gauge of the track of the Chicago, Louis and New Orleans railroad (southern division, Illinois Central) between Cairo and New Orleans, a distance of 490 miles, will be changed to four feet eight and one-half inches, by moving the west rail in three and one-half inches. An official circular, issued by L. T.

Brien, assistant-general manager, gives all tiie general instructions for the change. Road masters are instructed to see that their forces are sufficiently augmented on each section to perform this work on the day specified, and require section foremen to provide cooked provisions for feeding all men under their charge on that day. On yesterday eection foremen, conformably to their instructions, commenced drawing and setting inside spikes for the rails to be changed, the forpe on each section being sufficient to complete this part of the work by July 20. All spikes on the inside of rails to be changed will be drawn, except the spike in every fourth tie in straight lines and every third tie on curves. Spikes will be driven stiVigut, the head within an inch and a half of the tie, and on the day of change an outside spite will be driven in each opposit the inside spike.

411 spikes drawn from the inside of the rail and not reset will be picked up, straightened and previous to the change will be distributed and laid on the end of the ties in which they are to be driven on the day or change. A sufficient number of raw spikes will also be distributed to save drawing out aide spixes on the day of change. After the day of change outside spikes will be drawn and used in full spiking the track. The following will be the organisation of men for each section five men with claw-bars, driving inside spikes; one man with spike-maul, driving down stubs; four men throwing in the rail, five outside spikers, two inside spikers, two extra men, one man to push the hand-car and carrv water to the men. On the morning of July 29, section foremen, with their forces organized as above, will proceed to the end of the sections, with their tqoU and cooked victuals, wherp they will begin work, first narrowing up the main line placing extra tools on the narrow-gauge hand car, which will follow the working party.

The working parties will continue the work of changing the main line until thev meet each other, regardless of the ends of their sections. The rate of pay on the day of change will be GC a day ana board for all laboreis connected with the work. The work of changing the 'guage on the specU fied day will admit of no delay on account of unfavorable weather. All traffic will be suspended on that day. This promises to be a most interesting achievement.

Denver and Rio Grande. Denver, Col. July 7. The Denver and Rio Grande railway company has contracted for the grading of its short line from a point on its main line seventeen miles south of Denver to the south fork of the Platte rier, on the water-grade extension from Denver to Fairplay and the valley of the Arkansas. A large force is being put on the work, which is to be pushed vigorously.

THE UTES. The Commission Returns to the Loa Pinos Agency. Denver Republican. Elsewhere appears a communication on the Ute commission. It is only a fair sample of what has been the daily order of things for a month past.

Already more than two months have been wasted by the commission. Their conduct has not indicated that anything has been done, or that anything has teen contemplated. They have simply been killing time. Since the majority of the commission, led by Mears, are Coloradoans, -in principal or in sympathy, it is not to be wondered that complaints come in from all over the state. The precious hour has been wasted.

The spring time has gone by and September' ushers in the winter in that region. With the advent of winter all hope of Inr dian removal has gone. No one knows this better than do the commissioners, "Then, why the delay?" "Salary?" These are the qnestions of the correspondents. They are pertinent to the Colorado Commisiiioners. The Jiepublicnn is in re.

ceipt of the following special dispatch, which simply adds to the aggravation. Special Dispatch to the Daily Republican. Los Pinos Agency, July 2. Hon. Otto Mears, of the Ute Indian commission, accompanied by Indian Agent Berry, arrived here to day, direct from Utah, the Uintah agency and the Grand River coun try, where they have been with the other members of the Ute Indian commission, examining lands for the new reservation for the Uncompahgre Utes.

The members of the commission proceeded neaily 300 miles west of Los Pinos inta Utah. Commissioner ears and Ageut Berry came here five days in advance of Commissioners Russell and McMorris, on horseback. Commissioner Mears says the selection of a sew reservation for the Uncompahgre Utes, when finally decided upon, he thinks, will be acceptable, not only to tne government, but to the people of Colorado. Some of the LTtes may be dissatisfied, but undoubtedly will have to be satisfied with whatever location may be determined upon by the cotumissioners. The commissioners will meet in a few days, when the report will be forwarded to Washington.

Cantonment on the Unco.mfhagre, July 7. The Ute commission has just returned after a month's trip, traveling over five hundred miles on horseback with a pack train, examining the lands in Western Colorado and Eastern Utah. They endured many privations and hardships, traveling for whole days without water. They have selected locations, and the Indians will be removed to it as soon as possible. UNCOMPAHGRE PEAK.

The Highest Peak in the United States Surmounted on the Fourth. Lake City, July 5. At 12 o'clock yesterday, 23 persons, including three ladies and two little girls from Lake City, with citizens of tbe capital of Ouray and others from tbe Cimaron gold mining camp, assembled on L'ncompahgre peak to celebrate Independence day, and to raise a twenty-four foot flag which, with a pole thirty-five feet high, had been provided by Col. Irvine, of the Cimaron. Immediately after the flag was raised, a dense rain cloud, mingled with hail, envelope.1, the peak, accompanied high winds.

a bolt of lightning. At 1 o'clock, Mr. Ripley, of The ihtrny Times, was about to begin reading the dec laration, when the flag seemed likely to tear the poll out of -the pyramid of rocks on which it was planted, and J. F. Single- ol.

Irving attempted to haul it ton and Col. Irving attempted to nam down. At this instant the pole was struck by lightning and Singleton was prostrated. CoL Irving was made very sick but was not knocked over. No one else was hurt by this stroke, but the- company was aDoalfed.

Singleton screamed with pain and beetred for water. He was rubbed anil coverea sumcienuv iu ue uuiuc uuwu 1 1 1 1 to the pack train and hence to the Cimaron. camp, tie was not cangerousiy tnjurea A SECOND BOLT. About five minutes after tbe first stroke, another attempt was made to get the flag down, the gale then being severe, tne nan unous and tne cloud dense. Air.

of the Silrer World-, seized the lanyard to cut it, and while in the act another and a severer bolt struck the staff shivering the top and spending its force along the lanvard and into the base of the pyramid rmrlin? lare stones from it over the pre- ciniece. which is a sheer descent of 2,800 feet. The part conducted by the rope struck Mr. Harbottle on the right arm, burning on.i tom rnm rile- disnblinf? his IIKUI Aim, A panic now ensuea. ana iue entire party flpd Hnwn over the 3lide rock and soon to the base.

No other injury was done. The party was successful oly in the one act of raising tne nag upon tuts iitguest, peas, iu the united fatates. An Officious Postmaster. An Arkansas postmaster refused to send a postal card because the message was writ ten telegraphic characters.on tne grou that he was not permitted to forward Sostal card which he could not reaa. epartment at Washington ordered 1 send the card, and not to be so zealous in tbe performance of his duty in the future.

to of no any 5.. aim to Signal Office. Leavenworth, July TJ. 8. highest temperature to-day wa 85 lowest temperature, 74.50 mean temperature, 84; mean barometer.

29.923-mean 5S per cent; previa wind outh; character of weather, clear; amount of rainfall during past twenty-four hours. 0.00 Inches stage of water in river, la feet 0 iuchea above low water-mark and river falling. Hkmabks Slowly falling barometer, and stationary temperature, with fresh to brisk southerly winds. VTon 1 "in.iure same date hi 1879. 86.2 1SE0 79 A.

Bbownc, Observer Signal Corps, U. 8. A. Washington, D. Friday, July 8, 1S81.12:45 a.

for the past twrntyfour hourt; The barometer is highest In the Gulf states, and lowest iu the Northwest; the temperature has fallen from one to six degrees in the Lower Lake regions, and from two to eleven degrees in the Middle Atlrn-tic states; elsewhere It his remained nearly stationary; rain hi retried the Lower Lake regions and Middle Atlantic states, elsewhere the weather Is fair; southerly winds continue in the South Allan-tic and New England states, and westerly winds prevail in the Ohio and Tennessee valleys; reports are missing from the Upper Lake regions, and thenoe westward to the Paclfio coast; the Arkansas has fallen nineteen inches at Little Rock; the Mississippi ten inches at St. Paul atid St. Louis, and the Cumberland thirty-two inches at Nashville. Intlicstiout Upper Missinsippi tmd Lower Missouri valleys: Fair weather; southerly winds lower barotneier; stationary or higher temperature. h.

Hazen, Chief Signal Office. The whole country will reinirp th; morning when the favorable news from Washington, which show a steady improvement in the president, is read. He seems on the high road to speedy recovery and the country once more breathes freer. There isotroug evidence that out of this fearful horror, the attempted murder of the president, greater good.will come than is at first apparent. Partisanship, sectionalism, prejudice everything in the land that has been hateful in the eyes of good citizens have been sweept away like chaff by the wind.

Never was there a stronger instance of the united character Of the nation; the strong bond of sympathy which extends throughout the length and breadth of the land. The governor of Kentucky has set apart next Thursday as a day of fasting and prayer for President Garfield's recovery. No doubt other states will also set apart the same day for that purpose, and perhaps all the states and territories will conform to the president. It would be a grand idea fifty million people uniting with one voice in prayer for the deliveranee of their beloved ruler from the shadow of death. It most indeed be profoundly gratifying, not only to the wounded president and his family, but to every true American, to know that the whole civilized world is waiting in the deepest sympathy for tidings that he is in a fair way to recover.

The press reports of course contain but a small part of the thousands of telegrams that have been received. Cyrus W. Field, Jay Gould and other warm-hearted gentlemen of New York have started a fund of to invest in government bonds for Mrs. Garfield. It is doubtful whether any woman in American history has ever been held more highly by the people than the president's wife.

Roscoe Conkling. has written a letter to Wayne MacVeagh, attorney-general, in which, after calling attention to the enormity of the crime and hoping that it may be adequately punished, he closes by ex pressing the warmest sympathy with the president, saying that in this hour all dis cord should be quieted. It is creditable to the newspapers of the West that comparatively few of them sought to turn the attempted assassination of the president to political account. Not so much can be said for the New York pa pers. The majority of them wove into their comments a spirit that any decent American ought to be ashamed of.

A canard crept into yesterday afternoon's dispatches to the effect that the president had signed a proclamation calling a speciat session of congress to make paovision in event of his death. Subsequent dispatches spoil the story completely. Senator Plumb deprecates the tendency of public opion to attach even the remotest, suspicion to ex-Senator Conkling. Cool-headed thinking men will agree with Sena-or Plumb. The attempted assasination of Andrew Jackson when president, is brought back by the late attempt on the life of President Garfield.

The attempt to kill Jackson is detailed in the telegraphic columntt this morning. There is a temperance society iu Russia that binds its members to abstain from brandy until it becomes cheaper. Cincinnati had a half-million fire yesterday, mostly in furniture factories. ROYALTY'S WHIMS; Why the Princess Louise Does Not Hack to Caaada. London Correspondence of the New York Times.

Great sympathy, of course, is shown here for the unfortunate people who have been burned out at Quebec, and it is probable that a very substantial subscription will be raised for their relief. But this disaster together with the recent steamboat calamity in the same colony, has drawn attention more forcibly than ever to what has for some time past been a subject of considerable curiosity and perplexity namely, the strangely protracted stay ot the Princess Louise in this country. What, people are asking, is the wife of the governor-general of Canada doing here when her presence in the colony over which her husband pre sides is so urgently needed, for there can" be little doubt that the influence of a royal lady would go for very much indeed in any effort made on behalf of the sufferers by the recent disasters. Mysterious and by no means pleasant rumors are afloat as to the causes of his royal highness' departure from Canada and her long absence from that country. Loyal persons declare that the climate of Canada did not agree with the princess, and that she is here to recover her health.

But it is generally onderstoodthat the climate of Canada is by no means unhealthy and most certainly the royal lady appears to. to those who meet her and there is ample opportunity of seeing her, for she goes a great deal into fashionable society to be in the very oest oi nea'in. is surprising, therefore, that it is whispered that there is "something wrong somewhere," and that sanitary reasons are not the only onet which give us the advantage, and deprive the Canadians of her royal highness' presence? It is not less wonderful that people should dwell with some emphasis on the strange reticence which the priDcess shows in conversation on the subject of Canada, and the marked manner in which, on occasions, she is said to have expressed her dislike to men of very fair complexion. There may be nothing in the fact that; the visits Princess Louise to her royal mother, and brothers and sisters, always excepting Prince Leotxud, to whom she known to be especially attached, are fev and far between, and when made are singularly brief; yet it cannot but be remarked that the princess never attends? iUa i noon's dra wine-rooms, and is very involved in ber royal highness' marnaga unfortunate result is the case. HALF A MILLION SWEPT AWAY.

Horrifying Humors of the Immense Loss of Human Life, but Which Prove to be Unfounded The Buildings Burned. Cincinnati, 0., July 7. Shortly after three o'clock this afternoon a fire broke outinMasquis and 8ons' children's carriage manufacturing company, at Smith and Augusta streets, and within five minutes the entire building, a large five story brick, was in flames. It is in the midst of some of the largest furniture factories and other inflamable buildings in the city. The fire quickly leaped across to the furniture factory on the upper corner, and to Closterman's large chair factory on the east side of Smith street.

Then it caught in the midst of a large furniture factory, adjoining Closterman's on the south, and subsequently extended to Resor's foundry. The first four named are a total loss. Resor's foundry is badly damaged. There were wild rumors of great loss of life, but at present only ope person, Charles peck, is known to be dead. He was employed in Marquis' factory, and with others had no time to escape except by jumping from the window.

The injured, so far as known now, are five: Casper Kerchraan, severely; Frank Chulke, injured In head; Ed Lump, broken leg; Gus Siein, slight; Henry Brown, slightly. Xo detailed account of the loss on insurance car. given now. The loss will reach half a million. The most perplexing uncertainty still exists wit regard po the loss of life.

At this hour there is no positive knowledge of the loss, but a single workman in the Marquis factory. The books are lost, and no list of name3 can be obtained from the proprietors. It has been ascertained that eighty-six men and four girls were employed in the factory. The girls escaped; forty-five men have been found uninjured, one dead and sixteen wounded. That leaves twenty-four unaccounted, and the horrible possibilities exist that they all may be cremated in the building.

Per sons declare that they saw men jump from the windows and fall info the cellar through an opening in tne sidewalk, where the flames suffocated them. It is fair to assume that some must have been overcome by the heat in the building. Charles Peck, who umped from the fifth story window, was killed. George Bohl, who was injured, umped irom the window of the fourth floor. He said there were twenty-six employes on that floor; that the escape by the stairway was instantly cut off.

He tried to wait till relief from the fire en gine came, but was forced by the flames and smoke to jump. He was injured in the lower region, but ill recover. In all other buildings and factories there was ample time to escape, that the loss must be limited to the Marquis building. The loss is greater than at first estimated. The principal losers are Wm.

Resor Son, $200,000. They have saved many valuable patterns. J'lheir main five story ware room was totally destroyed. The Marquis loss is Closterman, cabinet-makers' union, Meader Smith, fur niture, Straub mill company, George H. Hesselbrock, suloon and boarding-house.

Conrad Mueller, saloon and boarding-house, other malier losses, $19,000. Total, $673,500. George Hazelbrock was so much excited over his loss that he attempted to suicide, and was locked up to keep him from injur- ng himselL Two women went into the house to save goods, and were overcome by smoke and heat. The policemen rushed and rescued them. The insurance not heavy.

The Marquis had Meader Smith, Closter man, and others in about thp same proportion. The fire departrnent was managed with excellent judgment; other wise a most disastrous fire would have laid that part of the city, full of large manufactories, in ashes. The gas works were saved with great difficulty. The great factory and hardware houses of the Robert Mitchell furniture company were saved by good judgment and hard work. The heat was so intense that the firemen turned the lose on each other.

Several firemen were prostrated by the heat. The aggregate will reach $1,000,000. The remaining portion of Kesor foundry burned. At 3 o'clock there ere no additional facts eoneerniug the loss of life. The police report that here have been no inquiries for missing and the hope is entertained that all the Marquis employes escaped.

Several firemen were injured by falling walls. Two Children Cremated. Albany, July 7. A fire occurred at the residence of Samuel Crippenback, West Albany, last night, caused by the explo sion of nre-cracUers siorea in a room where two little children. Xellie and Tobias, aged six and eight, were sleeping.

The parents, who were visiting a neighbor, saw the smoke iesuing from the house, and hurrying home found the dwelling burn ing. tjnppennacK. almost irantic. rushed into the house, while his wife summoned help. On the floor lay the children, dead.

Judging from the state of the room, they had attempted to subdue the flames. Another Fire, Petersburg, July 7. J. C. Woods' planning mill, Allison fe Addison's fertilizing warehouse and 20, 000 feet of cotton wood burned to-night.

Loss, partially insured. SNAKE STORIES- Martha Combs, 10 years old, of Mulberry township. N. brought in as a present to her mother a large gourd that contained a rattlesnake, which she had killed. A Piute Indian brought into Bodie, a singular-looking serpent.

It was four feet in length. Un its head was a horn an inch long, and on the back neai the tail a row of six rattles. Thomaston, is excited over an immense snake that attacked a lt-year-oid boy, ceiled around necL, and neld him to the ground, but did not harm him, and finally glided away. When Mrs. George Cook, of Tort Jervis, stepped upon her porch on her return from church last week she found a fclacksnake, five feet eight inches long, curled up on the doorstep.

Her husband killed it. S. L. Norwood, of Perry, went to take from the nest on Saturday a brood of chickeus. 1 wo large chicken snakes bad taken possession ot the nest.

Ihey meas ured live and six feet respectively. James Cudd ngton, of Thompson, N. was bitten by a pilot snake while walking through bis meadow. He hrst killed the reptile, and then sucked all the poison from the wound, thus saving his lite. Charlotte, N.

reports a snake that has been ridding the neighborhood of lambs, turkeys and cuicKens. it nas proved too cunning to be captured, but is said to be twenty feet long, and twelve inches in circumference. George Ten Broeck, of Saugerties, found one of his cows standing near a brook, ap parently unable to stir, in the brook a large snak was standing in an upright position, with a large portion of its body out of the water. With mouth open and fangs extended the snake had seemingly charmed the cow. A herder on Thomas' sheep ranch, near Little Willow Creek, Montana, woke up in his tent at midnight to find a large rattlesnake curled ud in his blanket.

The snake had twice bitten him 'upon the hand. It took three davs to set him drunk and hrins- him oui of danger, during which he consumed nearly three Kalloos of whisky. A mining shaft at Tombstone, Arizona, which had not been worked for months. was recently examined, and as the man neared the bottom the one at tbe windlass was startled by cries of "Hoist like the devil!" When the explorer reached the surface he said: Why, there are about seventeen rattlesnakes, fifty-two horned toads, a thousand rats, and half a dozen Gila monsters down there. I would not give a cuss for the mine except as a side show or a menagerie." PRESIDENT HOURLY RECOVERING.

everything hd1 Everybody Around tlie White House Item-lug A More Cheerful Iteineaiior The Whole SituutioD. BULLETINS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. NO t'HANOE. Washington. July t.

3:41) a. m. I here is no unfavorable change in Hie president's condition. LESS DANGER. ij A.

M. The president's symptoms are lrolubly leu- dangerous this morning tlian at any previous time since the shooting. Ot'KU'AL HfLI.KTINH. it a. M.

The president has passed a most comfortable night, and continues steadly lo improve, lie is cheerful, and asks for additional food. Pulse, 01; temperature, no.1; respiration, M. There will he no further hulb'lins iicd until 1 o'clock. h. m.

Ttic of the president continues i to favorable as this a. m. I'ulse. temperHture, 100.K respiration, J'. I'lilcn collie unfavorable change should occur no further bulletins will be issued until r- KOFFIC1AU 1 i.

It is unofficially stated that the president eontiiiUes p. m. No change since last report, neit.her is any expected. OFFICIAL tavoruhle condition of the president I'ulse --ti'iration, 23. t'nlesssome unfavorable occurs, no further Imlli'tius '1 be issued till to-morrow, I -i utitTI.v.

12 a. m. There is no material change in the Condi inn of the president sine the date of the ias( official bulletin, lie resting quietly. fcVT July 8, a. tf- The condition ol the yrr-ddcnl remains nucha.

iged. THE DAY AT THK WHITE HOUSE. I i cry Otiietly Various Phases ot the l'i'r)leut' Condition. Washing t.in. 1.

July has been a remarkably quiet day at the white house, even mure nnet than before the president was shot. People seem to have exhausted themselves in const nt at ten- Jaitiv upon the white, house, since last Saturday, anl now that the presi ent is appaiently getting well, they stay away, and let him have the quiet he needs. Except th (M.ntft oUi.erii Mid messengers from tlw dill'i nt departments, very few people have called. Matters hava dropped iback where they were before last aUii-dav. the clerks have gone to their regular work, and they have plenty of it on hand, though no executive business is to be done.

Except the registering of appointments and he visits of hundreds of office seekeri the day at the white-house was thp same as a week us-, ami the white-house has about the same appearance. The telegraph instrument is also quiet to-day, und few messengers are sent of received. can come and go without being stopped on every step and asked the president. SHK PliKSintXr HASMift A -VEBY COOP NIOHT, and is better this morning, He continues to improve slowly but His appe. the continues good, and he is very heerful.

The president's humor, always bright and cheerful, has not deserted him. lie Uiakes humorous lvm.it'ks now and then oil pleasant subjects, and quotes passages from Shakespeare. rUK TKWl'ERATl ltK IN THE Sick TO-KAY sAas no' low as miht have been desired lut the apartment was com tollable. All artiiicial appliance for lowering the temperature, which was put in last evening, works very satisfactorily. The president WHs moved from one bed to another last evening.

TH Co WHICH UK it EST ED before the change, was very wide and low, and also vhort, and there was some difficulty at tinu's in leaching him ami in his obtaining he uls" complained of being The bed on which he now is considerably narrower. A new nnutiess is upon it. It is a h.iir mattress, at.d has ci.mtnrtahiy adjusted springs, president lies with his head to the st, his head nearer the Wt-t wall thai, the middle of the room. Th" two windows opening south admit the breeze from that quarter, lie said after being moved that he felt more comfortable. The store houses of the whole country aie open thv president, i.aige packages containing FINK WINKS ANII l.Iot oliS.

are received et rv day. who has (toioe very old wine, wiiisky or brandy wending it to the white house for the use ot the presi unit. Some port wine fifty years old arrived this morning. One gentleman, in sending contribution of old wine, said tint he was a temperance man; the wine had been placed, iti the family cellar thirty years ago by his father, he said, anil never had been touched He hoped that the president would accept it and find it beuelicial. The president will soon have large stock of tine old wines and iliqtlors.

Large quantities of patent med-jcines are received with their healing qualities fully tet fourth in accompanmg circulars. There i usually a card urging that litf be given a tria The doctors have received any number of snnestioii'-1 bv tele'Tanh as to treat ment when the president was first iihot. rhure has now been time for mail advice coyte in. and they do come ii liiK IS OVKUWllEI.MEKW'ITH KKl'OM TloNS to use this or that remedy, and to man age the president ts is way or that. Even Mrs.

tiartield receives such advisory letters. Mr. rt tn. vf the clerical fores at the whit house, iS SK.fAK-.TtC S4 KAP-HO0K ttf newspaptT accounts of the shooting and dangerous illness. The different accounts tire cut l.p ami pasted in a Mark Twain scrap-book; the editorial remarks jikI comments ecissored and put in alongside the telegraphic The accounts )f public meetings held are also preserved.

Tim literature ol this aracter make a big volume, which will take the president some time to peruse after he is able to read. He has expressed a desire to have the reports of 'the calamity and the press comments preserved. THE TEl.K'.HAMS OK aYMJ'ATHY whicli Iff'1 received will all be pie-served. They make a big collection. The telegrams foreign governments and nilorn were irfiflv all addressed to Hecie- tary Blaine.

hse will tie kept on the record of the department; the re cords at. the whir' house will he put in some convenient form; that is, they wi.l be readily accessible- to the reader and sympathizing callers. THE ONE O'CLOCK Bfl.I.ETIN. The increase rierature anil pulse in the 1 o'clock is ascribed by the physic''Mx to the increase in the temperature oi' the room. At noon today the temperature of the room was from three to four degrees lower than it was yesterday, or would be if the refrigerating apparatus had not been introdti ed.

The weather to-day is about as it was yesterday. From 9 o'clock this morning until now (1:30 o'clock) not a breath of air was stirring, the influence of the sun being very depressing. AT HALF PAST TWO there has been no change since the last report, neither is any expected until after sundown. At this time the clouds are coming up ami the indications are very good for a heavy rain, the best thing that can happen, as it will reduce the temperature and make the conditions more refreshing. MRS.

GARFIELD DESIRES AUAIS to acknowledge her great appreciation for the many messages ot sympathy. THE PKKSIDKST HAH OOT THROUGH TO-DAY BATISFACTORILLY. to the They say that they could not reasonably hope for more improvement in the last twenty-four hours than the president's condition indicates. There are very few at the white housa to-night fewer than at any time since SMurdav. Most of the cabinet went homeerrly.

Secretary Lincoln said that the fueling of hopelesness has increased of of to of or in or to Ot he it in in is but was forbidden by the doctors. The president made intjuiriesabout his mother, whom Dr. Boynton saw yesterday morning; how she bore up under the shock, and about other members; that while his mother showed some effects of the shock, she bears up reniarkab well, and is unshaken in her faith of a final recovery of her son. After Retting information about the family, the president asked Boynton what he thought his case. Boynton replied that the president was doing well, and believed he was going to pull through.

The president said: hope so, and intend to do my part towards pulling through." THE RENEWED HOPE OF THE DOCTORS and the faith of friends that he will recovf have inspired him with something of that feeling. Boynton says that the attending surgeons have no doubt of the cor rectness of their theory of the course ot the ball, and Boynton agrees with them. The bullet passed thiough the right lobe the liver, having struck a riband deflected. This deflection prevented it going through a more vital part of the liver which would have proved fatal without delay. The president's continued improvement lias caused many surgeons who have not seen the president form fit opinion that the attending surgeons had msule a mistake in their theory the course of the ball; that it had not taken as dangerous a course ad they say.

Boynton says that is a mistaken idea; that every sympton sustains the opinion of the present surgeons as to the passage of the bullet to its present location. TO-IAY JAUNDICE, yellowness of skin appeared proving, says Boy uton, that the liver is touched. This yellow covers ths entire body. Dr. Boynton saw much of Mrs.

'iarfield. "He says that bhe maintains the tiriiincssand cooltu-ss exhibited when she met the president, last Saturday. feels an implicit faith in the president's recovery. To-night there was not a single person waiting at the white house gates and things were almost as in house and grounds as before the shooting oi the president. WHAT THE DOCTORS THUSK.

They Seem Well Satisfied With the Progress of Matters. Washington, July 7. In conversation, this evening, with Dr. president' family physician. Dr.

Bliss expressed the opinion that the president's chance for recovery now considerably more than ever. The danger of peritonit, is, he said, was rapidly passing away, and although it might still occur, its occurrence had become improbable. The only accidents now to be apprehended, he said, and the only ones likely to terminate fatally, were secondary hemorrhage and pyarmia, or blood-poisoning. Secondary hemorrhage might occur at any time, up to tiiB seventh day, but on account of the course the ball took, tlm place where it is tjnpposed. to be the dantrer of secondary hemorrhage was not, Dr.

Blias' opinion, serious. Pyanria, blood poisoning, was the accident most be feared, and of that there whs not, he said, the slightest indication. An abscess y'to might form at any point along the the ball or the extremity of the wound, but with this, he said, they could ileal successfully. He expressed great reliance upon the president's vig.vicun constitution, strong vitality and catm courage, i He the doctor said, the very best pa tient li; iijjd seen in the course ol ins prac tice. WH'l iejam me supposeu uuuik .....1 Innntimi the mul, aim us i Dr.

Bliss Paid while tney hau not thought it prudent to pn.me deeply in search of it, either immediately aftiT the ntiictioM of the injury or sittee that time, did on Saturday introduce a probe into the vonnd very gently and trace the course of tiie bail about three and one-half inches. Ho far as tie judge had entered the back above the ngl.t flip and taken nearly a horruontal course forward' through the body, srrikinu and slightly fracturing a rib, nnd thence deflected" a little to the right, where it penetrated the liver. Whether the ball remains that organ or passed through it and lodged in the interior wall of the abdomen he was unable to say; but iic hope that the latter would prove to be the case. He aid he regarded the wound as, a surgical sense, a very fortunate one, since the slight deflection of the ball to the right had carried it away from the region where it would have been likely to prove fatal in a few hours, and into a region where it left a chance for recovery. Speaking of the pain in the president's feet.

Dr. Bliss said that it was prob'ihly due to the laceration of one of the sympathetic ganglia. The motor and senory nerves of the leg had not been injnred. In conclusion. Dr.

Bliss expressed the opinion that while the president was still in serious danger, every day was carrying him pact the critical points, one after another, and he strong hopes that he would recover. Dr. Bliss is in t.o very best of spirits. He looks brighter, having to get some rest since the president has improved. He said this morning that everything as nice as could be expected.

THE DISPATCH TO THE CONSCLTINO SURGEONS. The following dispatch was sent by the surgeons in charge to the consulting surgeons this evening: Executive Mansion, 1 p. During the past twenty-fours the president has continued improving sl.owiy As anticipated, a slight use in temperature and a slight increase in the frequency in the pulse occurred during the morning and evening. At ft p. m.

the pulse was 104; temperature, HXUi; respiration, but in accordance with this divirnai movement, both pul.se and temperature were again diminished. This morning he showed some improvement over yesterday. At the same hour (at 9 a.m.) the pulse was temperature, 5j.l; respiration 2o. we anticipated, of course, a similar movement for some davs, and so to-day find at 1 p. pulse, 100; temperature, 100.8; respiration, Last evening at 9:30 P.

a quarter of a grain of morphia-sulphate was administered hvper.iermically and the president slept well during the night. In addition to chicken broth, he vai given yesterday morning a small quantity of scraped beef tenderloin, which, however, he did not relish very much. This morning he is taking oat meal gruel and milk at intervals of two hours with a relish. Yellow-ishness of the skin developed to a slight degree during the day, but is not more marked this morning. We do not attach a grcnt ileal of impwiid.iee to this symptom, except so far as to comma 'he opinion already formed of the nature of the wound.

We feel that president has done as well as could be expected to the present time, and our hopes for hi ultimate recovery art strengthened by the events of the last two days. JSigned Bliss, Rzyburn, Woodakp. Baknes, $250,000 FOR MRS. GARFIELD. Such is the Amount to be Presented to Her 40,000 Already liaised.

New York, July 7. In response to the call for a special meeting of the chamber of commerce to take some action in regara to the attempted assassination of the presi dent, large numbers assembled to-day. CvrusW. Field offered resolutions which were unanimously adopted, setting forth their unspeakable grief and indignation at the attempted assassination of President Garfield, and their being deeply moved by the Christian heroism with which he has met this appalling calamity, that has alarmed the whole country, and com pared with which the political contentions and personal interests have sunk into insignificance; tendering the president their heartfelt congratulations that, by the aid of Divine Providence, he has so far survived the perils that wenied deadly, and that he retains bis faculties in full vigor and composure of spirit; offering to his heroic wife, aged mother, and his children, their deepest sympathy in tins, their severest trial; and congratulating the country and themselves on the fact that chief mag-trate, by his own display of the highest qualities of manhood, had done so much as to insure the hopes of the people as to the final recovery, and that the continuance of his life will be the means of bringing together the best men of all parties and sections. Sam- C.

5. at of of of by as of Frankfort, July 7. The governor has issued a proclamation making Thursday, the 14th day of July, a day of public fasting and prayer for the recovery of the president. rejoicing at long branch. Long Branch, July 7.

If the president's improvement continues a grand demonstration of cottage owners will take place on June 28th, tendered him a reception. All hotels are preparing a jolification in honor of the president's recovery, to be held at the Episcopal chuich, where the president worshipped when he was here two weeks ago. Fire-works and powder not explowed on the Fourth on account the calamity, are being kept to assist in the contemplated demonstration. Cincinnati, July 7. The reading of bulletins from Washington on change giving favorable view of the president's condition, is listened to with a stillness denoting intense interest, and the reading was followed by hearty cheering.

SENTIMENT OF BAN FRANCISCO. San Francisco July 7. The Taxpayers' convention adopted resolutions scouting insanity of the president's assassin as myth, attributing his accident to political disturbances, endorsing acts of the president, and extendir sympathy to him and his family. The Greenback central club also to-night denounced the assassination. Boston, July 7- A meeting was held today to give espression of the general thankfulness that the life of the president bad-been spared, and to beseech Almighty God.

that his recovery may be speedv and complete. Edward T. Todd presided at the services, which consisted of reading portions of Scriptures, prayers and addresses. They were participated in bv Dr. Rev.

Clark, Wm. A. BaliKyifl, Key. A. J.

Gordon, D. Rev. Dr. Taylor, Rev. D.

W. Waldron. ABOUT CUITTEAU. Papers Not so Very Important, After 4 Will Soon be Mhde Public. Washington, Ji.

July pistrict-Attorney Corkhill says that no action will taken regarding Guitteau's case till the result of the president's wounds are finally determined. Referring to the papers taken from iruittean, Mrkhill is reported in The Star of this evening to have said that these papers are not so very important. "The only very important thing is to have-ii( full, detailed history of the crime, l'aoni its inception to its culmination, which, 1 believe, is accurately correctand in due time will be given to public. 1 will say that I think it exceedingly cruel, considering the frenzied state ot the public mind on this subject, and the horror with which every man regards the assassin, that any man's name should be connected with hitu. lie.

is an egotistical, dishonest man-attempting to borrow money of people, claiming acquaintance with per, sons whom he only know by the fact ol his going to them, and speaking of persons as friends whom he had no acquaintance all: attempting to obtain money by representing himself as a man of great political influence1. To mention rh oa.ne of those citizens in connection with thU man improper and unjust." "There is scarcely one of them but has requested his name to be kept from the public. I am met in the streets; people come to my house day and night. have no minutes leisure time. I have said but very little, but 1 think it proper to eay iiiat no startling revelations will be developed, from the present indications; that the assassination was a cold-blooded attempt at murder by a man that knew what he was doing, and the consequence his act.

have no question that that the man is rational and GUITEAU'g CONDITION. London, July 7. Dr. Buck, of the London asylum, believes Guiteau to be in full control of all his faculties, but morally in capable of feeling any affection, and utterly destitute of science, and should be killed like a mad dog, as he is dangerous to be at lar trge. SHOOTING OF ANDREW JACKSON- Particulars of the First Futile Attempt to Assassinate a President.

Washington, D. July 7. An official to-day looked up the facts of the case of the attempted assassination of President Andrew Jackson. It took place January 30th, 1835. President Jackson was passing through the rotunda of the capital attend ing the funeral of a member of congress, accompanied by a gentleman on each side of him.

"He was walking along and did not notice the approach ot Richard Lawrenson, an Englishman, a house painter by trade, who drew a pistoi from under his cloak and tired. Being a Hint-lock the powder did not catch and no explosion took place, He then drew a second pistol, but that, too, did not go off. Lawrenson was arrested, but never brought to trial. He was sent to an insane asylum and as lar as known never came from there. It was found that he was insane and labored un der the impression that Jackson's policy bad brought about the hard times, which then prevailed.

Should the president recover the case wul only be an assault with intent to kill, the extreme penalty of which is eight years imprisonment. A SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS. One Will Probably be Called, to Provide for Contingencies. New York, July 7. The Post's Wash ington special says: It is said on good au thority that a proclamation convening con gress in special session was reported yes terday or earlier and signed by the presi dent issned in the event of his illness taking an unfavorable and necessarily fatal turn.

The object of this action, which is said to be taken with the approval of the cabinet and Vice-President Arthur, was to provide against every possible contingency. The session would be called to elect a president of the senate pro tern and a speaker of the house of representatives, and no miscellaneous business would be likely to be consideted. LATER REPORTS CONTRADICT IT. The report that a proclamation calling an extraordinary sessions of congress was yesterday prepared and signed by the president, to be used in case his condition should become hopeless, is without foundation. SENATOR PLUMB'S SENTIMENTS.

He Thinks That Sot Even the Remotest Suspicion Should Attach to Conkling. New Y'ork, July 7. United States Sena tor Plumb, of Kansas, was found in the corridors of his hotel this morn'ng by a re porter, to whom he said that his private dispatches from Washington gave great as surance that the ultimite recovery pf President Garfield was becoming more assured. Senator Plumb deprecated the ten- dency of public opinion to attach even the remotest suspicion aeainst ex-eenator Conkling. so ROSCOE CONKLING.

He Hopes the Assassin May be Properly l'unished His Tender of Sympathy. Washington, T. July 7. The following correspondence has bassed between ex-Senator Conkling and Attorney-General McVeagh: Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, July 1881. My Dear Sir: In the abhorrence with wUch all decent men alike shudder the attempt to murder the president, I have given thought to the matter to which your attention mayor may not have, turned, Our criminal code treatspremeditated hoiiiioiOe in all cases alike, irrespective the victim, murder Leim; visited by the greatest penalty.

Perhaps distinction between one case and another could be foun.ded on the public relations held by the person slain; but in the case an attempt to murder a broad distinction can be made between assailing the life of an individual, and the attempt to take a life of special value to the whole nation. The shocking occurrence Friday. I Think, demands that the punithjiient of the assaults aimed at a high executive officer, whether successful or not, should made thoroughly rigorous to the man who attempts the life of the president if morally responsible, commits an offense which the nation ought to regard against and punish the execution of all the powers civilized nations ma employ. I suggest this desiring consideration. Ify profound sympathies are with the president and with ail of you.

F. very hour the confiiet the reports keep hope and fear striving, with each other, with nothing stable except the facts. I trust that the worst is passed. wish you would express to the president my deere-jt pnthy in this hour, hicli" shouVd discords and enlist prayers for his safe deliverance. Please also give to Mrs.

Garfield my most respectful condolence, trusting all will be well'. Cordiiuly yours, jRo.SCOii (L'okkxixg. Washikcton. D. To Jloa.

Jivtco Conkling Fifth Jl'iul, York: Thanks for your letters of the 5th. which has just reaclid me. Its suggestion will be carefully considered and its kind messages of sympathy will be conveyed to the President and Mrs. Garfield at the earliest opportunity. Signed: Wavse M-.

Vaeh. Executive Mansion, Washington, 1). July 7. Ex-Senator Conkling sent the following telegram to the vice-president, this evening: Xtw York, July 7th. To Jloa.

C. A. Arthur, ti'iv-hinatoii: Please say to Mrs. Garfield, for me" that to-day's reports are most welcome, and rejoice me for the happiness they gi ve her. Signed.

Koscoe Conkling. To this dispatch the following reply was sent: Executive mansion, Washington. I). July 7: To the Hon. Boscoe Conkling, Fifth'avenue hotel, New York: Tho vice-president placed your telegram in mv handj for delivery to Mrs.

Garfield. I have complied with his request, and Mrs. Garfield desires me lo return her thanks for your kindly sympathy. Signed: Thomas James, postmaster-general. THE SYMPATHY" OF THE WORLD.

How It Has Poured in Vpon the President Kvery Quarter Represented. W'shington, D. July 7. The following dipaich sent to-day by Secretary Blaine to Minister White at Berlin: "The president has steadil improved for the past thirty-six hours. Express to the c) crown prince the thanks ef this govern- ment for his sympathy." He also sent the following to Minister Noyes, at Paris: "The president continues to improve.

Every symptom this morning is favorable." Telegrams are pouring into the secretary of state at the rate of one every three minutes. Among those received this morning was the following: London, July 7. The citizens of Lbn don rejoice at the improvement in the president's health. In no place in the'world has the feeling of with him and our American kinsmen been more intense than in this city. Signed Lord Mayor of London.

The following diplomatic communication was also received at the state department: Legation dk Spain, Washington, D. july 7. The undersigned, envoy-extraordinary and lor his majesty, the king of Spain, has the honor to inform the honorable secretary that as soon as he learned with painf ul sur prise of the horrible attempt of which the president of the republic has been the victim, he hastened to be present at the white iiou.e to express, in the name of the king of Spain, the Spanish government, and his own feelings of profound sorrow with which he was affected by the sad news, and begs now officially to transmit to the honorable secretary of state those sincere sentiments, with" the ardent wish and hope for the president's speedy recovery. rsigued: Francis C. Baric a.

Legation of Belgium, Washington, July 6. Mr. Secretary of State: I hastened to announce to my government the improvement hich happily took place in the condition of the pterident, and 1 now have the honor to communicate to your vour excellency a telegram which have I have just received: "It iflords us (jiat pleanure to hear of the Ira- provement of the president condition. Express to th aocreUry of llle 8tal ai to Gen Glir'iel(1's faaiily the beat'wUliPS of the king and this government. I avail myself of this occasion, the seere-tarv, to offer your excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.

(Signed Abithas." ConsulateGen'lof titeU. S. of Colombia, Vew July 7. I fel it my duty, in the name of my government and the Colombian people, to express the participation thev take in the regret caused by tbe murderous attack an the president of the United States. We sincerely hope and earnestly desire that his precious life may be spared, for the benefit of his country nnd the world at lame.

Please convey to him the expressions of most profound 1 sympathy from the Lnited btates ot Colombia, and the sincere wishes that the Almighty will listen to the uiversal prayer for his restoration to health. Signed: Lino Depornbo. The following dispatch was received from R. W. Cabb, Montgomery, Alabama: The reports of the favorabl indications gladden the hearts of the Alabamians, who profoundly sympathize witn tne president and his family, and bitterly denounce the cowardly, brutal attempt on hi life.

The great peril through which he is passing araws a 1 men to nim. ana ne wui resume 1 his duties with more generous and patn of a the a His be the his at is I rarely one of the royal party on any pub-makes excellent fuel, ic occasion. It would be ad, if we shoul m- hear that the heart of royal custom, whic.i i with snhiect of the crown. were so strongly ot- and the dry cactus National Notes. Waller ttloino trwiav entered UPOE duties aa third assistant secretary of state.

Tho tronsn- Am, xj. ry ceparrmeni, wj-uay ,1,1, -orr- at the Philadelphia and New Orleans mints. AU1K- Dloins Injlar entprpfl UDOn LIS I -j I nnsed. lias nroved to be a mistake, bvl there are not wanting those who re 1 OD OH HUl SOllieiuniB vci.