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The Trial Of Frank James Begun.
THE JURY AND WITNESSES CALLED-DICK LIDDEIL
PRESENT.

NOT PRESENT
GALLATIN, Mo-, August 24-The interest In the
Frank James trial, which had lessened slightly
during Thursday, was fully revived yesterday.
The time for convening the court b I'd been ap-
potatsd at 1889 O'clock, but the attorneys at that
time had not completed the work of preparing the
jury challenges When this was finished the court
met-at 4:3O O'Clock. The prisoner entered in
Charge OF officers, and his counsel announced that
the challenges had been completed. The sheriff
then proceeded to call the Juryman as selected to
try the prisoner on the charge OF train robbery at
Winston and the murder OF Conductor WeSfall
The names OF the witnesses were then called 90
being for the state ana SO for the defense OF the
state witnesses SO responded and were
sworn. Among the absent ones were
Mrs. Sarah Hte, Mrs Bolton, Dick
Liddell, Jim Cummings and The Ford
brothers. The prosecution Is positive, however,
that they will appear when wanted. About a
third OF the DEFENDANTS witnesses answered and
were sworn. After the charge to the jury and
witnesses the court adjourned until o'clock this
morning. Among the prominent witnesses for the
defense are members OF the Samuels family. Frank
Tut, coal Oil inspector, and Gen. j. o. Shelby,
are members OF the jury, all OF whom are compare.
lively young men, the Oldest being As years OF age.
They are thrifty farmers rated as good citizens,
ard are all said to be democrats One member
served In the union army and one in the confeder-
ate. The general impression is that the defense
have won half the fight in getting the jury. The
prosecution, however, expresses Itself confident
Many anticipate disagreement OF the jury.
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Rev. John Alfred McKendless, Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, died at the residence OF his
father, near Rock Run, Md, yesterday, after an
illness OF twenty.four hours, with heart disease.
building on the docks at Niagara Falls, at the Old
Maid Of the Mist landing, Is nearly c0mpleted and
WIN be sent through the ewhirlpO0lrapldS on Thurs
day, September &
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Louisiana Murder Case.

fEIIIlOS FOR CHANGE OF VENUE
MANSFIELD. LA, August 24.-Tne Jenkins
brothers, charged with the murder OF j. Lane
Barden, have filed a petition for a change OF venue
to Caddo parish on account o. the prejudice exist
Ing in the public mind caused by the stulious and
persistent efforts or divers evIl-diSpoSed persons
warp and bias the minds or the people against them
The petition has been set for a hearing on Satur-
day. summons was issued on Wednesday for
large number OF witnesses in the case both in and
out Of he1DariSh
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The Ferese Eir-s q. M.,...

BAn HARDoR, NE. August e%-The are now N
forUst nree within four or I'VE miles OF here ana
there Is no cause for alarm The nres are confne6
principally TO green WOOD, mostly spruce NOT n
house, barn, or rod OF fencing has been DESTROYED
and there Is no cause for the sensational reports
20 the contrary
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A Party OF Four Drowned.

ONE OF THEM, EDDIE LITTLE, OF WASHINGTON.
PORTLAND, Me, August 24.-Ye terday after
noon a party or four, Emma Gould, OF Boston,
and Eddie L!tre or Washington, ID c., the others
unknown, one being q child, while bathing at
Wells Beach, miles from Wells, ventured too far
and were carried out by the undertow. The acci-
dent was witnessed by many people, but as the
from the rest OF the batherS, no help could be
rendered them. Up to last night none Of the
bodies had been recovered
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| A Banker i'm Danger OF Going to State
| Prison.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, August 24-An interesting
case concluded yesterday In the district court
at Wyandotte, KaS John Hardis & Co., bankers
OF Olathe, Kas, failed recently With $4,000 OF la-
b1ities and merely nominal assets. John Harris
was indicted under recent statute making 1t
felony for banker to receive deposits knowing
his bank to be In falling condition. change OF
venue was taken to Wyandotte, and yesterday the
defendant was found guilty upon the first of 1ye
presentments The extreme penalty is I'VE years.
Imprisonment
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PERsoNAI--Chief Justice Waite was registered
in New York last night-Doctor Yarrow and
family are at Berkeley Springs-Mrs. j. B. Lam
bic Is spending the heated term in Fauquler
cOunty.-SenatOr Sherman will open the CAM
paign In Ohio On Saturday by q speech at Find
lay.--Mrs. w. o. Avery Is visiting in Denver
Mr.. A. F. Fox has gone north on q vacation tour,
Mrs John Russell Young, wife OF the Amefi-
can Minister to China, gave birth to son In Paris
q few days since The mother and child ara doing
week.-Mrs. s. Fl. Leidy has gone to Ocean Grove
for q stay OF three or four WeekS-Mr. Thomas
o'Driscol who has been visiting relatives In this
city for the past fve days. left yesterday for Port
Of month at Oakland.-Judge Wylie is now so
1ourning at the Virginia Warm Springs-Mr.
George A. Rock has gone to Lake Wood, N. j., for
two weeks visit-Mr. f. r. Williams Is spend
ing months vacation at Cheshire. Conn.-Mr.
j. g. Jaquette, OF the Quartermaster's department.,
and family are on brief visit to Ocean View
Harry Brainard has gone TO Lyme, Conn.,, for
months stay.-Mr j. G. Auld and sisters are at
Atlantic City.-Co. Enoch Totten has been VS.
1ttng his old home at Wooster, Ohio, and attend.
ing the United Presbyterian Church reunion in
session there.-Gen. w. T. Clark, of the Internal
Revenue service, goes to Connectfcut next week to
trfcts OF that state.-Late arrivals at the Hygeia
Hotel, Old Point Comfort, include the following
named Washingtolians: William Fitch. Rev. j. j.
Bullock, Mrs. Bullock and son, c. N. Alexander,
N. l. Stowell, j. r Baird. Mrs II. E McAlpne and
daughter, F. n. Trevoe, VIM. r. Ryan. VIM. a.
Brown. NJ .. Hatch, T. N. Steele Geo. L Scott,
l. l. B,ake,T d. Haddaway, VIM II. Babcock.-
Dr. VIM Tindall. secretary to the District Com
missoonerS. has gone north on short leave
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The Missouri Free Trade League.

ACONFERENCg CALLED AT ST. LOUIS.
KANSAS CITY, No., August A-The Missouri
free trade league, or which ex-ov. Phelps pres
ident has issued an invitation To all who oppose a
protective tariff and favor genuine reform In the
revenue laws TO a conference at St Louis, on Oct
21, 1888, for the discussion OF this question. The
meeting will be bipartisan and all organiza-
tionS sympathizing with the movement are Invited
TO send delegates. and individual sympathizers are
also invited 1t is also requested that those who
expect to attend will speedily notify Norman j.
Coleman, president OF the executive committee,
600 Olive street, ST. Louis. The movement is re-
commended by prominent men in several states.
and endorsed by number of. organizations In
cluding the American Free Trade League and the
New York Free Trade Club.
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Slade and his trainer LETT Indepondence. n.
yesterday, and II is said ola1e has gone 20 kfch.
take the case out Of the hands OF the Missouri a
tnOT1taeA
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General Foreign News by Cable.


LONDON, August a4.The Manchester Guardian,
In its commercial article, says: "The feeling in
the market for yarns and fabrics Is slightly more
cheerful, and prices are steafy."
THE LORD LIEUTRNANT'S HOPE
LONDON, August A-Earl Spencer, the lord lieu
tenant. speaking at Cork last evening said he
tation In Ireland were past and that the country
could look forward to practicable measures in pol
itics and prosperity in the land.
DUBLIN, August 24-1n the house OF commons
last evening Lord Harrington. minister OF war,
said the battalion OF British troops mentioned D
land would proceed to the border OF Natal, but
would not enter Zuuland until further orders.
LORD AND LADY caRNARvoN COMING TO AMERICA.
LONDON, August A-Among the passengers by
the steamer Sardinia. which left Liverpool yeSter-
day for Quebec and Montreal are Lord and Lady
mans union. The object OF the iatters trip is 10
establish a Welsh colony at the spur OF the Rocky
mountains near Fort Calgary.
DesOlatiOn and Death
SAD SCENES IN ROCHESTER,, MINN-BUR YIN0 THE
VICTIMS OF THE CYCLONE.
ROCHESTER. MINI, August 2A-Thursiay morn
ing dawned bright and beautiful. At an early
hour strangers began to pour in from all direc-
uonS. and by noon the streets were crowded with
a surgiIg mass OF humanity. The expressions Of
sadness on every face told more plainly than nut
terlng Grape or tolling bell the tale OF mourning,
desolation and death Eleven bodies were Inferred
In lakewood cemetery during the afternoon. At
3:4O O'Clock Q procession was formed in front OF
victims inferred were: Mrs. Weatherbee. Nellie
Irwin, Mahala Mccormick, Mr.. HetZel, Mrs Nc
Quillan. Mrs Quick, Mrs Clough, Mrs Zeirath,
August Zeirath and Mr.. Osborne and child. The
ceremonies were OF the simplest ch aracter. Mr..
Quick, another OF the dangerously wounded vie
Tins, died at 8 pm. The family consisted OF nine
members. His wife and two children were Killed
instantly, while himself and five other children
were injured so that they had to he taken to the
hospital Two OF these children are expected TO
de- that only three OF the nine likely to sur
vtve.
A TRACT SIXTY MILES LONG AND TWO MILES WIDE
SWEPT BARE BY THE SrORN
Details from the surrounding district show that
the cyclone swept over territory sixty miles I'm
length and above two miles wide, leaving In fits
path nothing but ruins. To form an idea OF the
loss one has only to estimate the value OF all the
improvements that had been made In the section
visited by the cyclone. and which are all gone.
The loss IN Rochester Is now estimated at $50 600
Andrew Johnson,a farmer, nine miles south OF Ro-
chester. was severely injured In the wreck OF his
home, and died to-day. Reports from the town OF
Salem indicate that considerable damage was
done IN that locality.
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Paddy Ryan.
WAS HE SHOT OR Is HE on A RIO spprro

WAS HE SHOT OR Is HE on BIG SPREE?
CHICAGO, August 24-Numerous reporters kept
10 prolonged search yesterday for the alleged
wounded pugilst, Paddy Ryan. No positive in
formation was obtainabe up to q very late hour
and 1t is thought that Ryan was not shot at all,
but is of on big spree Johnny Files, pugilist
and friend OF Ryan, stated yesterday that Ryan
was not Shot and that he (Files) had him in Gus
tody. The theory put forward by Ryans friends
Is that lie had hurt himself in q drunken mt and
had been Secreted by his friends.
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The Presidential ExcurxiOn Party.
ROASTED IN THE DAY TIME: FROZEN AT NIGHT-BCf
THEY ARE HAVING A GOOD DEAL OF FUN ALL the
SANE.
dispatch from Camp Hampton, on Snake
river, August 90 via Fort Washable, August q
says: The Presidents party reached this camp
after travelling about eighteen miles along the
foot hills between the Shoshone ami Teton noun
tainS The camp is named In honor OF senator
Wade Hampton, who was expected to accompany
the party. 1t Is blum on Snake river, facing the
entire Teton range. Judge Rollins shot his nrst
antelope to-day. All kinds or game abound In the
vicinity. Most OF the party went trouting to-day.
the President and Senator Vest excelling the rest
and vieing for supremacy Each landed two and
half pound trout from the blun facing the camp.
Their catch was larger than on any previous day.
At the last camp the temper OF the party was
severely tried by the extremes OF weather expert
enced The weather was hot in the middle Of tho
day. Throughout the day and night q severe gale
OF ''Chinook" wind prevailed, accompanied by
binding clouds or dust Ice formed one inch thick
on the water buckets before the tents by morning.
To-day the weather Is clear and brscing and all are
In good health and spirits To-morrow's march
Will bring the party TO the southern boundary of
the Yellowstone PARK
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Yellow Fever.
Yellow Fever.
TELEGRAMS TO THE SURGEON GENERAL OF THE MA
RINE HOSPITAL SERVICE


TKLEGRAMS TO THE SURGEON GENERAL OF THE MA
RINE HOSPITAL SERVICE
The Surgeon General OF the marine hospital ser.
vice has received the following kilograms:
FORTRESS MONROE, Au rust 2a-BritIsh steamer
Brynglas Pensacola. with lumber TO Barrow-n-
servation and fumigation. All well.
[Signed,] SMITH,
THE CAUSE OF THE PENSACOLA PANIC SWAMP FEVER
NOT YELLOW FRvER
"PENsACoLA, FLA, August 23-O1e OF the two
sailors died at last night. Post mortem
nounces the case not yellow fever, but pernicious
swamp fever. Give you more tomorrow:
[Signe1l JNO. B. GUTTMAN, P.BH."
PHYSICIANS AND NURSES NEEDED.
"PENsAcoLA, FLA, August 2A-Request author
ity to employ five sanitary policemen to make
house-to- house inspection, at 50 per diem. VIII
you provide nurses and medicines and physicians
Tor those who are too poor to pay as there are no
sanitary work. No Inspector has been appointed.
May yet have to send to New Orleans for one
Is Inexperienced with the matter. Think that one
OF experience, OF New Orleans, should be provided
1or e% tne poor: Il physicians are allowed we Will
are they to be allowed; also the nurses?
WEIGH"
REPLY OF THE SURGEON GENERAL
The surgeon general replied to the last telegram
as follows: "You are authorized to employ Ave
Warrington and Woolsey, at g per day. Please
have work commenced Immediately. Cases OF
yellow fever ought to be treated at quarantine
hospital across the bay. Surgeon Murray will re-
cetve all cases sent there for treatment, and by
signal from yard viii send launch for them. Cam
not supply families with nurses, &c. You may
employ one physician at $40 per day for thirty
days. Dtsinfectants and fumigating materials
Will be furnished by c0llectar OF customs upon
reQuiSttiOn."
SAILED FROM VERA cRuz.
The surgeon general also received to-day a tele.
gram from Surgeon Ma1negra, at Vera Cruz,
stating that the steamships City of Merida ana
DiScoVerer sailed on the 23d inst. for New York.
Annual Leaves Of Letter Carriers.
TIE ACTING POSTMASTER GENERAL DECLINES TO
SANCTION THEN, BECAUSE THE APPROPRIATION IS
INSUFFICIENT.
Acting Postmaster General Hatton has writ
ten the following letter to Postmaster Conger,
OF the Washington post Office, in reference to the
application for leaves OF absence of letter carriers
heretofore referred to In THE STAR:
"SIR: Your letter Of the 10th inst. has been re-
ceived and carefully considered. Without enter
ing into the question OF the rights OF letter car
ally, 1t is sufficient to state In reply that present
appropriations for the Free Delivery Service was
not made with a view to any allowance for this
purpose, and 1t IS insufficient TO meet the current
and ordinary and reasonable demands upon Il for
additional carriers and promotion OF carriers ana
absence for carriers must, therefore, be declined,
at least till Congress provides in the appropriation
sum Sumclent to meet the expenses OF granting
a vacation to so large body Of men. When this
the carriers the deserved and greatly needed re-
l1ef'
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District Government Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

The first permit for the temporary closing of
streets. given In conformity with the order OF the
Officer McGinn to-day It was given to john S.
Poler for closing OF 10th street. between Grant
Place and street northwest. In consequence of
the serious illness OF Miss Poier at the corner OF
10th street and Grant Place.
Private James E. Lyddane, Of the police force,
has been reduced from second to 1rst-clasS
Applications for liquor license were approved by
the commissioners yesterday in the cases Of L wis
and John L. Keefe, No. 26O 81 street southwest
}. G. C. Kennedy yesterday filed protest against
pubic pump at the corner OF 18th and N streets
Mr. John Tweedle, chief clerk of the War depart
ment. has called the attention Of the COmmtS-
s1OnerS to communication OF the Secretary of
War on April e9. 1882 relative to the sanitary con-
dition OF the Washington barracks, and recon-
mendlng the contraction OF a retaining wall, and
asks that the Commissioners will bring the matter
to the attention Of Cong gress.
TIE PROPOSED NEW PARK ON THE AVENUE.
This morning delegation OF the business men,
on Market Space, headed by Mr.. E. g. Davis.
called on the Commissioners in reference to the
PARKING at d6 the opposite that
quite pleasant one. and the delegation left with
the impression that there would be no iron railing
change would be made in the plans SO that they
would not suffer Inconvenience.
THE OHIO AVENUE SCHOOL.
There having been some question as to the pro-
pIlety OI eStaDllSniGg ScnOOl In Bethany chapel,
In Ohio avenue, Commissioner West has been ex-
amining the subject, and finds that there was a
school within one square OF the location eStab-
!isned In 1862 ana Kept up until the property had
to be sold The school Will therefore be eStab-
lshed
BUILDING PERMITS
nave been Issued by Inspector EntWiSle as follows:
l. Sands, erect one two-StOry frame dwelling on
Columbia Heights; 5000. ID. NJ. Austin. erect one
two-story frame dwelling in Unlontown; $500
dwelling In Mt. Pleasant: $4,000.
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Affairs I'm West Washington

REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Thomas DJwling auction
eer. sold yest'r1ay for r. X. Crawford, trustee
part OF lot numbered n, In Threlkeld's addition
TO Georgetown, situated at the northwest corner
o. LIST and Fayette street, (23 feet Fayette and
100 feet on lst street,, improved by two-story
brick house. (the old Bateman property Ii was
bought by Dennis Ke idy, for e2,72a
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.-The lightning during
yesterdays storm struck tree In tie rear OF the
new engine house, on street, and also a tree at
the corner or West and Valley streets The latter
seems TO have been scorched. but not at all shiv.
cred. The lightning also struck post OF the rail-
ing on the south side OF street. near the bridge,
shive1ng IL to pieces, and throwing large splin-
ter with great force against the side OF q street
car, but fortunately It struck below the window
OF the car.-The rain made bad washout near
the corner OF West and Washington streets, where
the new sewer Is being put In.
PoRT-CLEARED.-Schoone ii. b. Hitchcock,
Reed, for Boston; schooner Earl p. Mason, Nichol.
son, for Boston.
GRAIN.-Arrived. boat G. T. Dunlap, with $500
bushels wheat, sold at 81 Is 70 $l.l6k.
NOTES.-The Union base ball club OF this city went
to Carlin springs TO play game with the Langley
club yesterday. Both mines were on the ground,
but the Langleys refused to go TO the bat, saying
they knew they would be beaten.-
The water is running TO waste from the two
rOughs on the river road They need attention at
once.
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The Federation Of Labor.
ELECTION OF oFFICERS-THE FIGHT HOUR LAW
TARIFF QUESTION, ETC.


TARIFF QUESTION, ETC.
NEW YORK, August 81 The federation OF trades
unions held Its last session this morning. It was
resolved "That the Federation OF Organized Trades
ana Labor Unions considers the question OF short
ening the hours OF Labor paramount TO all Ques-
uonS at present, and demands the enforcement OF
the eight hour law on all general and state gov
ernment work"
p. ii. McLogan, OF Chicago, was elected presi-
dent or The federation; Samuel Gonpers, New
York, first vice president; Gabriel Elnoniston,
washington, second Vice president; N. j. Con-
molly, Cincinnati, third vice president: Richard
Powers, Chicago, fourth vice president; H. Nc.
Clelland, New York, NTH vice president; Captain
Slack, Columbus, Ohio, sixth vice president; r. X.
Foster, Cambridge, Mass. secretary; Robert
Howard, Boston, Mass, treasurer.
A letter was received from John Jarrett presi
dent OF the Amalgamated Association OF Iron and
steel Workers OF Pennsylvania. IL is stated thOG
the association would not connect Itself with the
federation on account OF the position OF the latter
on the tariff question. The iron and steel workers
were In favor OF high tariff II was resolved
to answer the letter, stating that the tariff Ques-
ton should be ignored entirely on account Of the
diversity OF opinion on the subject among the DIFF
ferent trades unions The federation then ad-
10urned.
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, August sA-The members
OF the Northwestern Trafic association met YES
terday at the Hotel Lafayette, Lake Minnetonka
On account OF The absence OF several prominent
members no business was transacted, ana the
meeting adjourned until O'Clock this morning
The question 10 be considered is the Pacific coast
business In connection with the Northern Pacific
railroad.
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CLAIMS OF ARMY OFFICERS FOR LONGEVITY
PAY.-The second controller OF the Treasury has
recommended that the cases of the following
named officers OF the army be referred to the
court OF claims for adjudication: Adam Badeau,
Frank T. Bennett Francis E. Lacey, Vincent
Palen, Robert H. Montgomery, Joseph H. Van
William p. Gould and Benjamin r. Pope. These
cases are claims for arrearages OF longevity pay
alleged to be due uhder the recent decision In the
case OF Capt X. w. Tyler. The second controller
has asked for their reference to the court Of claims
under the old law contained in section 1.O63 Of
the Revised Statutes, and not under the Bowman
bill.
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MADISON, IND, August M-The immense wheat
elevator or Trow & Co, containing 10000 bushels
OF wheat, was totally destroyed by nre AT oclors
this morning. The loss Is siso 900; the insurance