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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-05
Telegrams to The Star.
KILRAIN ARRESTED.
Detective Norris Finally Takes
Him in Custody.
BIG FIRE AT SPOKANE FALLS.
British War Ships Ordered to
Behring Sea.
DEADLY EPIDEMIC in THE WEST.
Attempt to Kill Martin Burke on
the Train.
BIG FIRE AT SPOKANE FALLS.
DEADLY EPIDEMIC IN THE WEST.
FLOODS IN VIRGINIA.
The Lowlands Inundated and Many
Country Bridges Swept Away.

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
PErERsBURa, VA, Aug. 5.-The rains Of the
past week or more have caused heavy rise in
all the streams in the upper counties, washing
away innumerable country bridges and inun-
dating all the lowlands. These streams, or at
least most of them, are feeders of the Apo
mattox river which is higher now than ever
known before, with the exception Of the food
on the 3lst Of May last. The Appomattox at
this point is over the wharves for some dis
tance and all the ware houses and buildings
near the river are flooded River street is a
perfect sheet of water and can only be ira
versed in boats. The street car stables and the
lumber yards on this street are flooded with
water and much damage has been done. The
back yards of private residences on Old street
are flled with back water from the river to a
depth Of from five to six feet Most of these
yards are private gardens and everything in
them has been ruined The south abutment
of the trestle bridge of the Norfolk and Western
railroad over the Appomattox river here has
been washed away and it Is feared that the
bridge will be carried away by the freshet
The water is also within foot or more Of the
main track of the Norfolk and Western railroad
and in some places is running in between the
sils. The water is also within a few feet of
being up to the sils of tho trestle bridge of the
Att lantic Coast line. This bridge was recently
built to take the place of the one which was
carried away by the last flood and is considered
very strong structure. Intelligence received
here from the counties contiguous to Peters,
burg is to the effect that the crops have been
literally ruined and the farmers are gloomy
and respondent. Some of the farmers have
planted corn as many as three different times
and now it is impossible to plant another crop,
as the ground is covered with water, which the
earth will no longer absorb.
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THREE AMERICAS EXPOSITION.
More Governors and Boards Of Trade
Preparing for the October Meeting.

The coming meeting of the Three Americas
exposition board of promotion at Washington
on October % is assuming immense propor-
tions judging from the responses from COVER
nors and boards of trade throughout the United
States. This morning letters of acceptance
were received from Gov. Thomas Of Utah, and
Gov. Prince Of New Mexico. The latter writes:
"This is a subject in which have taken a
deep interest since it was first suggested, and
will accept with pleasure and be glad to do
what can to promote the success of the enter
prise Iexpect to be east at about the time
that you mention as that of the general meet
ing on October %, and unless something un-
foreseen prevents will endeavor to be present
on that occasion. -
The new committees appointed are as fol-
lows:
Covington (Ky. chamber of commerce: Fred.
j. Meyers, president; r. J. Morgan, secretary;
John R. Coppin, John p. Ernst and E. J.
Hickey.
Cory Pa.) business mems association: Ma
thaniel Stone, president; w. q. Shields, secre-
tary; H. L. spokesman, r. P. Dawson and B. W.
Stennett.
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MARTIN BURKE's TRIP.
A Cousin Of Cronin's Wants TO KIN Him
on the Train.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-A special from Fargo.
OAK, says: Martin Burke will never forge, his
trip through Manitoba and Dakota Az every
station where the train stopped there was .
crowd waiting TO catch glimpse Of him. Az
Grafton there at least three hundred men.
the most Of them apparently Irishmen, who
boarded the sleeper and demanded admittance
Many were persistent in demand 90 get into
the car, telling Lieut. Ross that IL they could
only catch a glimpse of the prisoner they
would kill him with as little hesitancy ss they
would a rat. ''Dr. Cronin," said one OF them
''was a cousin of mine and would avenge his
death n could only get chance" As he
spoke he drew a rev0) 0)ver from his pocket aud
peered into the smoking compartment of the
car, where Burke was with two officers but
before he had time TO distinguish faces Lieut..
Ross hustled him of the platform and his place
was taken by a curious Dakotan. Burke heard
the strangers denunciation and threats but
he was as cool as If he had been safe behind
the bars of Sheriff Matson's Jail
Il might as well be shot in Dakota as hanged
IN Chicago" he said. when be heard the
threats. Notwithstanding this. he was, ID 10 as
serted, badly frightened.
The Suspects I'm Chicago.
CHICAGO, Aug. BIN Judge Horizons court
this morning attorneys for o'Sailivan pre-
sented a bill Of exceptions showing that o'sul-
livan objected TO the continuance Of his case
90 the August term. Judge Horton signed il
and then overruled the motion 70 quash the in-
dictment against Coughlin, Beggs, Woodruff
and kunze. In the case of o'sullivan he
granted the motion for a change Of venue and
sent the prisoner to Judge McConnelrs court
The i've defendants were in court and listened
TO the proceedings.
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A BIG BREWERY BURNED.
Flames Spread with Great Rapidity and
Battle the Firemen's Efforts.

CINCINNATI, ONO, Aug. 5.-Lackman's brew
cry, on west 9th street near Headley, was
discovered on fire at $50 this morning. Eight
companies promptly responded to the alarm,
but did not arrive before the whole Of the ice
house and wagon sheds were in blaze. Water
was poured into the buildings in great guam
titles, but with little effect on the flames. They
spread rapidly, and it was not twenty minutes
after the first signs of the fire were discovered
until the whole building was enveloped The
flames soon communicated to the stables in
WHICH there were several horses, but the
animals were taken out without any trouble.
The stairway of the malt house was burned,
but the fire in this department was extinguished
with no great loss. Lackman will probably
lose Sc, 900. The ice machinery alone is said
to have cost S3S, 900, and this is total loss
There was no insurance on the wagon yards
and contents. A S25,000 policy in the Hartford
steam boiler inspection and insurance COM
pany was carried on the ice and machinery and
q S3, 900 policy on the ice sheds in the WASH
ington insurance company. The origin of the
fre is supposed to have been from the roof
being overheated from the smoke stack.
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SIX MASKED MEN.
They Board Train In Texas and Sc
cure About $4,000.

FoRr WORTH, TEXAS, Aug. 5.-The south
bound Fort Worth and Denver mail and ex-
press train was robbed by six masked men at 2
o'clock yesterday morning between Cheyenne
and Jascosa, Tex, about 375 miles from Fort
Worth. The passenger coaches were detached
from the locomotive and the engineer forced
to pull his engine ahead few yards and then
walk back and force the express car open with
pick. Express Messenger Marsh, realizing
the situation, concealed all the express pack
ages and put out the lights, and the thieves
secured but three packages of express matter.
which was but a small portion of what was in
the car The mail agent was next compelled to
open his car, and the mail matter was searched
for valuables. The mail agent hid the most
valuable registered packages, and the entire
sum of money secured in both cars will not ex-
ceed $4,000. The passengers were not molested.
After the robbery the bandits ordered the en-
gineer to pull out, and fired a parting shot at
the train. They then made their escape.
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BRITISH WAR SHIPS.
They Are Ordered to the Scene of the
Bchring Sea Seizure.

WINNIPEG, MAN, Aug. Sit was learned d
here last night from British officer who was
passing through the city that the entire Pacific
feet Of the British Lazy, with the exception of
two torpedo boats, steamed out Of Esquimal
harbor three days ago, bound for the scene of
the result of much telegraphic communication
between the admiral in command of the fleet
and the Canadian and imperial governments
The fleet that went north consists of seven war
ships and two torpedo boats. Five additional
war ships are shortly expected at Esquimal to
reinforce the feet Orders have been left that
one of these is to straightway proceed north.
while the others viii remain at that point. The
admiral's orders are not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-05

PERsoNAI.-T. Master of Milwaukee, R. Dem
muller of Pennsylvania L. Allenn and J. B. De-
nilsson of NewYork, r. Meeker of Boston and P.
McPhee of Kentucky are at Willard's.-L
Billings and H. Potter Of New York, w. Tracy
of Tennessee, G. Alexander OF Kentucky and j.
T. Campbell OF Ohio are at the Ebbitt.-C.
Pope OF Missouri, r. Hitchcock, U.S.N., J.
Russell Of Florida and L. Goff of Omaha are at
the Riggs.-B. Arnold, A. Cornell and W.
Wallace of New York and J. Connell Of Florida
are at the Arlington.-T. Pond Of Boston is
at the Arno.-W. Lamb of Virginia, A. Thorn
ton and E. V. Clerque Of New York are at Cham
berlin's-C. c. Mason and wife of Chicago
H., J. H. Johnston of Boston, Mass, F. A.
Hay of Providence, RI, and M. d. Howell Of
Springfield, Mass, are at the St. James.-M.
c. Elstrin of Louisiana, H. c. Williams Of Chi
cago and W. N. Graves Of St. Louis are at the
Hotel johnson,
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From Wall street To-day.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5, IL am. - The stock
market seemed to have come out Of its rut of
dullness this morning and there was mate-
rally larger business, which was also very well
distributed among the leading shares. The
strong tone of the latter portion of last week
still prevailed, and first prices were generally
from Is to x per cent better than Saturdays
closing figures, and further Improvement was
made during the hour. St. Paul. Atchison.
Lackawanna and Reading were most conspic-
nous in the dealings, but North hwestern, Mis-
souri, Pacific, Union Pacific, Northern Pacific
preferred and . few others were not far behind.
Marked advances were soon established among
the active stocks. and Oregon Transcontineutsi
took the lead with jump Of ~ per cent TO
Sl1, but il afterward lost most OF the improve
meut, while sugar trust, which was the only
weak spot in the market. losing TX 10 ll2x.
later rallied and regained the loss. Lacks-
wanna and C.C.C. and St l. rose u each,
Louisville and Nashville, Richmond and West
Point, Burlington and Quincy and Rock Island
a per cent each and othsrs smaller fractions.
The upward movement halted toward II
o'clock, but 1T that time the market was Quiet
but hrm st about the best prices Of he day.
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HIS SKULL CRUSHED.
Chas. HI. Taylor's Fatal Fall Down e.
Elevator Shaft.

Chas. II. Taylor, supervising mechanic at the
Washington market, a steam filter by trade,
was found dead in the elevator shaft Saturday
night, with his skull crushed Mr.. Taylor had
been a man of means in New Hampshire, but
had lost all, and Gov Ordway, who knew him
at home. had given him place az
the market. He had been there since
last October, had obtained two weeks
holiday and was about to leave for Newport,
II. l. Mr.. Nash Mckay, the carpenter of the
company, occupies q room on the upper door
of the market, adjoining that of Mr.. Taylor,
and on coming to the building about 1880
o'clock Saturday night found that the elevator
was up a few feet and jammed. On examining
the shaft he found Taylors body wedged
between the elevator top and a second
floor beam and his skull broken. Az
Taylors valise- found with his. body ON
the top Of the elevator. il was evident that he
had left his room for a trip, had by a misstep
fallen down the elevator shaft distance Of
about 80 feet, and in falling had grasped at the
elevator rope, and had so started the elevator
up to catch and crush him. The remains were
placed in charge OF Frank speer, the under
taker.
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Violent Wind Storm in Indiana.

EVANSVILLE, IND, Aug. 5.--A violent wind
and rain storm from a southwesterly direction
passed over Newburg, Ind, about IL o'clock
yesterday morning, doing great damage to
property in thatplace. The Newburg furniture
factory was completely demolished. The dwell
ing house Of Mr.. ]. Folse was unroofed and
turned completely around. The large dry
goods house Of c. F. Hopkins was also unroofed
and flooded with water. number of smaller
dwelling houses we're also unroofed and other
wise damaged. A report was received that two
dwellings on the road between Newburg and
Bonneville were totally demolished, and several
persons were killed. The losses cannot now be
estimated.
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A BARON BILKED,
Says the Game Wasn't Fairly Played
and He Wants His Money Back.

LONG BRANCH, NJ, August 6.-Baron De
Paronnet, the well-known lawyer attached to
the French and Belgian legations, claims that
he has been virtually robbed OF eS, 100 at Phil
Daly's Pennsylvania club house. The baron
lost his money at baccaret, which he says he
has since ascertained was not fairly
played. He has made complains to the French
and Belgian consuls at Phiiadeiphia and has
been informed by them that the matter has
been laid before Secretary Blaine, who, in turn,
has notified Governor Green of New Jersey.
The managers OF the club house say the
money was won from the baron in . fair and
square manner.
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Telegraphic Briefs.

Horace Leland. one OF the celebrated family
of hotel proprietors by that name, died in
Springfield, ILL.,, yesterday,
fight with pistols and rszors took place
during negro picnic at Walton. Ky.. Saturday
night, during which Rube Farrell. James Rob-
inson and Bailey Carson were fatally and a
number Of men and women severely shot and
cut.
The Rev. DIR. George Zabriskie Gray, dean OF
the Protestant Episcopal theological school OF
Cambridge, Mass, died yesterday at sharon
Springs, " Y, after long illness from Bright's
disease. He was fifty-one years of age.
The diver from Marquette. Mich, who found
Miss Farrelfs body Saturday night. found the
bodies OF Misses McCabe and McGillen to-
gether yesterday afternoon in the eddy Of
Horse Race Rapids, just below Quinnesec Falls
The Wilkesbarre base ball club was disbanded
this morning.
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ACCIDENT TO THE BosToN.-Capt. O'Kane, in
his report to the Navy departmental the ac-
cident to the Boston in Newport harbor Satur-
day, received this morning, does not indicate
that the injury is at all serious. His statement
is very brief merely that the vessel touched
bottom and that he will send down diver to
ascertain the extent of the damage. 1t is
feared however, by some of the officials that
the vessel may have to get to New York and be
docked before perfectly satisfactory examine
ton can be had
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Il Has Been Successful I'm Its Enorss
Thus Far.

BRANEsp, MrSS., Aus. h-The Chippewa
commission arrived here yesterday. Al Red lake
they secured the signatures of large number
in excess OF that required At White Earth the
signing was almost unanimous Thus far the
Indians have ceded between three and four mil
hon acres, containing the most valuable as well
a. the most extensive pine forests in the north
west The commissioners also secured for the
mmbermen the free use OF all streams running
through the diminished reservation. Some u
the negotiations have been long and tedious
but universal satisfaction to the Indians has
been the result The commission Is on its v.v
TO the Luck lake reservation
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Evidence in Contested Election Case

Evidence In Contested Election Cases.
The government printing office is kept run
ming day and night just now, despite the fact
that Congress is not in session. One of the
biggest pieces Of work in the Office ia the
printing Of the evidence taken in the
cases Of contested elections for seats in
Congress. This evidence, after being submit
ted in due form to the clerk of the House, is
sent immediately to the printing Office, where
it Is set up in type and some
few copies are printed for the use Of the
committee on elections. The number of con-
tests Is unusually large, and the mass of man
uscript evidence is something immense. The
evidence in one case alone, that Of the third
Virginia. will make a book of nearly Eve
hundred pages. The evidence in Mr.. Mudd's
contest against Mr.. Compton in the fifth
Maryland district u last ON the list OF testimony
TO be printed. II viii mot be reached by the
printers for some time, but il will be hnished
before the meeting Of Congress, in extra
session, next November.
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The Convict's Body Foupd.

BIRMrSGHAM, Ala, Aug. 5.-The fire at Pratt
mines having been extinguished Saturday,
search was made yesterday for the convict who
was caught when the fire started. His dead
and decayed body was soon found with those
OF seventeen imprisoned mules. The convict's
name was Tom Scott white, and he was sent up
from Mobile under life sentence for incest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-05

The Georgetown and Tenleytown electric
railway company broke ground at 2 o'clock this
morning at point near St. Alban's church.
large force viii be at work tomorrow, and
the construction Of the road win be pushed
under the immediate supervision Of Gen. Drum
as rapidly as is consistent with GOOD vork.
The company say they are determined 10 make
. model road OF II in every particular.
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The Boston's Good Speed.

The new cruiser Boston lies at anchor near
Goat Island light, Newport harbor. Saturday
afternoon she made twelve knots with fifty
turns Of her engines. With sixty-three turns
she got about fourteen and three-tenths knots.
subsequently fifteen and six-tenths knots were
made with seventy turns. The wind freshened
very much while the trials we're in progress,
and the circumstances were unfavorable. The
cruiser had on board 100 tons of coal more than
she should have had. The trials were con-
sidered highly satisfactory to her officers and to
the board. The vessel worked beautifully, and
It is assured that the report OF the board will
be interesting.
THE CRUISER ON ROCK.
The Boston struck Saturday ON Hallway
rock, four miles up the bay, at Newport, r. L
The rock is partly submerged at high water.
Some plates in the cruiser were started and she
is leaking. Yesterday she was lifted on one
side while diver examined her bottom. The
amount Of damages il not yet known. The Of
hcers are reticent
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THE NAVAL REVIEW.
The Program Likely to be Carried Out
Despite the Storm.

PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 5.-The weather is show
cry and dIsagreeable. Everything is in readi-
ness for the inspection of the British feet by
the German emperor, and it is probable the
program will be carried out to-day, despite the
storm
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KILRAIN ARRESTED.
Detective Norris Finally Accompanies
the Task.

NoRroLx, Va, Aug. h-Jake Kilrain was ar
rested this morning, ON the beach ct Ocean
View by Detective Norris. He was taken back
to Hampton, whore he has been staying for
several days
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REVENUE ApPoINTMENTs.-The Secretary of
the Treasury has appointed the following
gaugers and storekeepers, as follows: John H.
PEBBLES, in the fifth district of North Carolina:
Jas. L. Slattery, in the fifth district of Illinois,
and John E. Oliver, in the fifth district of
Texas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-05

POSTMASTER GENERAL WANAMAKER left WASH
ington Saturday afternoon on vacation of a
week or longer. He spent Sunday at Cape
May and to-day will go to Saratoga Springs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-05

DISTRICT PENsIoNs.-The following-named
pensions have been granted to residents of the
District of Columbia: Increase, Richard G,
Rynex, David Grimes; reissue, Hiram Smith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-05

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT CHANGEs-Ro
]. Elliott of Kansas, Thomas G. Stoddard of
Massachusetts and John c. Coates of New York
have been appointed post office inspectors on
mail depredations by transfer from the railway
mail service. William r. Spight of Tennessee,
post office inspector on mail depredations,
hae resigned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-05

THEATroRSEYGESERALha has appointed Lemuel
c. Bristow assistant United States attorney for
the eastern district of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-05

THE U. s. s. ALERT left Honolulu July for
Tanning island to bring the Nipsic to Honolulu
for repairs. The U.S.S. Adams was still at
Honolulu July n. The Adams intended to sail
for Samoa a week before that time, but she was
detained owing to the illness of her surgeon
who was suffering from pneumonia and quar-
tered at the Queens hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-05

ASSISTANT SECRETARY TIcHENoR is still suffer.
ing some, but was better this morning than be
has been for several days.
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ARMY oaDEns.-First Lieut. W. B. Bainster,

ARMY ORDERs.-First Lieut. W. B. Bainster,
assistant surgeon, has been ordered from Fort
Wingate, N. NJ, to Fort Grant, Ariz. Capt
A. w. Taylor assistant surgeon, is ordered
to Fort Wingate. First Lieutenant Peter
Leary, jr., fourth artillery. is ordered to
visit the encampment of the Vermont national
guard at West Randolph. vt. The following
leaves of absence have been granted: Col A. h
Smith, surgeon. seven days; Major A A. Wood
hull, surgeon, two months; Capt. Paul Rasmer
fifth artillery, extended ten days; Capt. ]. B.
Johnson third cavalry, three months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-05

No BOND OFFERS were received at the Treas
ury department up to IL o'clock to-day.
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CLERKS OF THE COMMERCIAL CONGRESS-
Warner P. Sutton Of Michigan, for several
years consul general at Matamoras. Mexico,
and later transferred to Nuevo Laredo, and E.
G. Trescott, son of w. II. Trescott one of the
commissioners, have been appointed clerks of
the congress of American nations, which meets
in this city ne xt October. Mr.. Sutton is de-
tailed for the duty by the State department.
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The ROYAL Grants BIN Passes.

LONDON, Aug. 6-The house Of commons
has passed the bill providing for the royal
grants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-05

SECRETARY TRACY was taken ill on Satur day
but was able to be at the department to-day.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internalr rev.
enue, S947, 100; customs. sos, ,363.