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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
SENATOR'S DOING MISSIONARY WORK.

Chicago Aug 5.-A dispatch from Aberdeen OAK,
says "SeGators Reagan and stewart of the Senate
Irrigation Committee, arrived here yesterday. An
exhibition Of the force of tho city aresian wells was
given and public meeting held at the Opera House.
at which both Senators spoke at length They an
nounced the conviction that irrigation by artesian
wells was practicable and Senator Reagan said that
land now worth from SO TO so when properly irr-
gated would be worth $50 per acre
senator stewart dlscoursed upon the demonetizaon
OF silver at length, denouncing the mOncy-bags OF
Wall Street and calling upon the people of the new
states TO elect Senators and Representatives. who
would help To break the influence of the bOndholders
The debt cannot be paid in gold. declared senator
Stewart II would bankrupt the country.
senator Reagan followed in the same vein. The
committee is evidently bent on doing missionary
work IN the states. This Is the hrsl pubic meet
ing held upon Sunday I'm the history OF Dakota Inc
committee left here for jamestown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
THE BOSTON AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
SHE sMAsHEs INTO THE OLD VERMONT AT THU
NAVY YARD AND is BOARDED BY PART OF
THE RECEIVING SHIPS QUARTER GALLERY. !;

SHE sMAsHES INTO THE OLD VERMONT AT THU
NAVY YARD AND is BOARDED BY PART oF
THE RECEIVING SHIPS QUARTER GALLERY.
The new steel cruiser Boston, having had a hold
punctured In her bottom at Newport Ssturday, re:
turned to the Navy Yard yesterday and sfgnslszed
her arrival by coming ia collision with the old rec
ceivng ship Vermont and knocking Off half dozed
feet Of the quarter gallery of the latter vessel.
Despite the damage done by running on the rock
the Boston's trip to Brooklyn most satisfactory
Leaving Newport at O'Clock a. m. yesterday she was
at the Navy Yard twelve hours later, having made thd
run of 100 miles at average speed of twelve knotss
and this under only five eighths power with fhs
aid OF a tIgboat the vessel got to her landing,
but there was so much contend against that nearly
an hour was required to accomplish this. Several
times she was stuck in the mud and 1t was when sho
WAS again foated after of these groundngs that
the strong current carried her against the Vernane-
The Bosto7s davlts were level with the quarter gall
lery Of the old hulk and she swept along six feeo
Of the gallery torn away and fell upon ta
cruisers decks.
Concerning the accident Off Rose Island saurrl
day and the published limitations that 1t was due to
carelessness, Captain O'Kane was loath 10 give det
tails As the commander of the BOston,' he satdi
assume the entire responsibility and will abide thc
resulto He will forward his report TO Secretary Tracy
in few days. Commodore Ramsey explained thae
the rock upon which the Boston struck was not m,
dicated by buoy and was ABOUT 2Oo iet Iurh'r ir9
shore than other shoals that were properly hdfeaes!
strong current and strong breeze on the starooarS
side of the vessel caused her to describe larger circle
than usually would be the case when bringing hep
around TO anchor The damage, he said, was mere
scratch. one OF the plates of the vessels bottom,
fourteen by feet, had been ripped for distance OF
ten feet This plate near the stern, almost inA-
mediately under the engine room. Two Compartments
of the double bottom were filled with wafer but t5is
did not interfere all with the navigation OF the
vessel Chief officer Knox Of the Boston, said thai
a manhole opening from the engine-rOom lnto thS
Hooded compartment not properly covered and
that the wafer leaked through, This ran on INTO the
bilge and was pumped out \ diver patehed up ne
hole so that the vessel made water on her way TO
the city. ,., ,,
Commodore Ramsey said that the Despatch "9a!u
therein would be taken by the Yorktown. After tnaP
the Boston would be docked and repaired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
Eastern companies not specified have policies out
70 amount to s49S, 500
A SKETCH OF THE BURNED CITY.

Spokane Falls is town Of nearly 10000 innao-
itants, lying 523 miles west Of st. Paul, on inc
Northern Pacific Railroad. 1t is the natural as
ributing centre for the eastern half Of Washington
Territory being situated In the basin Of the Columbia
River, half way between the Rocky Mountains on the
east, and the Cascade Range on the west Tho spo
kane River runs through the town, and the riVer
falls, from which the place takes It's name furnish
vast waterpower for manufacturing purposes. Io
the NORTH west and south the fertile wheat ianus
of Eastern Washington, and TO the east IS the r1ch
Coeur d'Alene mining region, for all which os-
trict it is practically the sole point Of supply. III
has now five railroads running into 1.-THE Northern
Pacific, the Spokane and Palouse the Spokane ana
Idaho, the Seattle Lake Shore and Eastern ana lho
Washington Central The spokane and Northern
TO be completed, will give an outlet into BRUSH
Columbia and a connection with the Canadian Pacino'
and the Washington and Idaho, which will be Opened
shortly will unite the town with the Oregon Kali"aS
and Transp ortation system and the Union Paclic
Spokane Falls dates back only a Few years ~ Mae
village of 800 people in 1888 coming into eAls"hco
through the Northern Pacifc's schemes OF extensoh
It's growth has been rapid in tho last year or tw0 anu
It now boasts of cable and electric street railway ;,
ten bridges, and water supply OF 12OOOOO0 gallons
daily. During last year 81 100000 has been eA.
pended new buildings and some idea OF the a1Sat
of business done may be gathered from the fact tnae
the Northern Pac1c's estimate of the years IeIsn'
charges at Spokane Falls reaches over S2.O0U,oo9V
It's citizens have given S215 200 TO secure rarous
within the last years, and are aclve IN encouras-
ing all sorts of business enterprises
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
PREp4RIyG THE DEATH CHAIR AT IUBURN.

Auburn, N. Y, Aug. (speciaD.-Harold P. Brown
the electrical expert, who has contracted to furnish
the state the electrical apparatus for the execution
of the murderer Kemmler. arrived In the ci'y this
morning He went at once 10 the prison where ne
WAS ioned by his assistant, Mr. Davis. who came To
Auburn on Saturday Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Davis
went down into the prison yard about II O'Clock to
begin the work of putting the apparatus together
Mr. Brown said this afternoon that he came up TO look
the machine and that it was properly SET up
The machinery is all in place, but it has not been
bel:ed up yet.
:" DO YOU intend TO make any experiments with the
machine ?" asked reporter.
Mr. Brown said that such was his Intention. He
had expected 20 make them to-day. but was unable
70 do so because several scientific men whose presence
was desired were unable to be in Auburn to-day. IL
s the intention of Mr. Brown to have Dr. carlos r.
Macdonald late superintendent of the state Asylum
for Insane Criminals, take charge OF the experiments
mr. FeIl of buffalo, will also be present 1he eN-
periments will be made upon animals two weeks hence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
TIRE HERO OF THE TRAIN ROBBEBY.
CONDUCTOR REACH RELATES HIS EXPERIENCE
"A STORY ABOUT BLACK BART.

"A STORY ABOUT BLACK BART.
ST Ioufs Aug Sin an interview tonight Con-
dctor Reach the hero of the Wabash train robbery,
said: eve left Kansas City last night at S:2o
o'clock and this trouble must have occurred at 'ao
as nearly as l can Judge. To tell you the truth, l
was so badly frightened that don't know ABOUT IT.
Any way Just after leaving Kansas City, started to
90 through the train 20 collect my fares, ana just
after passing Harlem I did my work In the ST. Louis
seeper and started for the rear door my way to the
ST Paul coach intending to takc up the fares In that
and the Des Moines sleeper, which we always bring
out of Kansas City that train and leave at
MObery, where they are picked up and sent NORTH
When | reached the door and opened 1t, was met
by two who had theiR faces covered by Dandanna
handkerchefs and each one covered me with
cooked revolver One of them stood the platform
of the St. Paul coach, facing me- and the other stood
little to the right of the door on the platform OF
the St Louis sleeper AS soon l opened the door
the nearest to me said: 'Hold up your hands,
81 thought couple of the boys were putting up a
little game on just for the fun Of the thing, and
laughed and made some joking reply. Quick as a
fash the fellow showed the muzzle of his gun into
my face and said, in an ugly tone OF voice Hold
up your hands, you - - or III oio" Vne
whole top of your head off, I did not fancy that
kind Of talk, and without stopping to consder, let
him have It with my lamp.
"The remainder of the story has been told. l
believe the robbers wero novices, but also believe
they shot to k'
It Is given out on the authority of postoftce In
specor whose headquarters in this city that the
famous bandit and train rObber Black Bart was in
ST. Louis for days prior to last Friday, and 1t IS
suspected that he had something to do with, If he did
not direct IN person, the train robbery near Kansas
City last night Bart took his meals at the Hotel
brunswick res taurant while IN the city and accord
ing to the statements of the clerk of the hotel he had
cords of money" which he displayed Ostentatiolsly
and lost no opportunity to surround himself with
mystery lie did not give his name, however nor
say what business he was engaged In, but attemptei
to convey the idea that he was far West farmer
lie ordered large luncheon at the restaurant Friday
evening" and said he intended to leave the city by
train since when he has not been seen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06

limit is statutory enactment, when IN realty IL 10
not. The marine belt Of three leagues Is sort oi
selfconstiutcd power 20 protect the water frontage
of this Nation, much as in the case of storeHecpcr
who has certain right control over the slde"aiA III
front Of his place OF business. We couiu ho
declare blockade against these English vessels uthess
we made 1t real blockade, and had sunlcion.
number Of vessels at our command 10 guard every por
and at the same time give chase to pirate seizures
do not think the total money value oil the seaciS
and their equipment sent out from victoria aInouna s
10 over $4,000 which Is triilng sum Tor Two se4'
nations 10 quarrel over OF course, the prOSpec1%to %
catch of these vessels is another matter enlB Inc me
owners of the Victoria sealeTS. who arc tno ollg
persons directly interested are naturally exercised
about this matter but outside of them 90 hot ,an nm
the people north Of greatly eAclisu 49, W. .i 10
aTairs Mr. stevens added that the only DANGER 0l
boodshed arose from the presence OF lnalahs on hs %
sealers who were interested In the ca'ch' anu ishU
fire on the American officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
MR. wAyAMAKER sHAKEv UP IN A WRECK.

VI n. " It
Philadelphia, Aug. 5.-A passenger train on the
North PENNSYLVANIA branch OF the Reading Railroad
was run into by Wild locomotive this morning. aad
several passengers slightly injured Both en-
gnes were battered up, and the smoking-car and
combination car were also badly smashed The pas
senger train was the known as the business mems
accommodation and is run expressly for men VINO 10
side al ponts along the road during the summer and
coma tnto the city on business every day. IL left
Ienknfown ten miles from here. at o'clock Post
master-General Wanamaker, whose summer home is AZ
Jenkniown was in the car of the train. and as
the moment of the accident was conversing with
friend Both gentlemen were thrown out OF ner e
soats and shaken up, but sustained no injury. Ine
erjncer ~ the runaway locomotive states that tne
va1yes and throttle OF his engine would not wor@
1Sr oad was cleared OF the wreckage In snort wnho
and travel was resumed. the POstmaserGenerai CON-
ING 10 the city on special ran
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
SUNDAY DRYING NOT 4 CRIME.
ACoUITTAL OF A HACK.DRIvER ACCUSED on
BREAKING A NEw.JERsEY LAW.

ACoUITTAL OF HACK-DRIvER ACCUSED Oh
BREAKING A NEW.JERSEY LAW.
Asbury Park, Aug. (specaD. Twenty two OF the
hack drivers arrested for violating old law by car
rying passengers between this place and Deal Beach
station Sundays appeared before Justice Childs, al
Rel Bank today. They were all subpoenaed two
weeks ago, on complaint Of Red Bank man, who Is
supposed 10 have been hired by Deal Beach residents
for that purpose At the time the cases were adj
journed sixteen Of the twenty-five drivers paid their
fines Of SO 50 each, while SIX decided 10 make test
cases Of their trials 1t decided 10 let Che Offend
crs be tried by jury. driver named Cores was
tried to-day. His defence was that HIS passenger
traffic Sunday necessity, rendered so by the
fact that invalds and crpples could not well walk TO
Asbury Park from Deal Beach, and no sunday trains
stop here The jury after being ont only eight mn-
utes, brought in verdict Of not guilty Many per-
sons believe that these suits the blue law are in-
cited By the railroad company. which wishes To get
pemisso stop sunday trains within the proscrnea
twO-mle circuit OF Ocean Grove. as provided III ue
entered into years ago by the railroad COM
pany and the Ocean Grove authorities and Asoury
Park borough
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
BURKE SAFE IN CHICAGO.
THE CRoNIN SUSPECT HAS AN EXCITING
JOURNEY SOUTH.
CROWDS GATHER AT THE wAYsIDE STATIONS
TO CATCH GLIMPSE OF THE NOTED

ChOWDS GATHER NA1SlDb
TO CATCH A GLIMPSE OF THE NOTED
IRIsoNER-TAKEN QUIETLY TO JAIL
Chicago Aug. 5.-Martin Burke, the Cronin suspect
was landed safely in Chicago a few minutes before
10 O'Clock tonight Contrary to the cxpeci%noH
se was not brought 10 the Union Depot, but was
taken from the train at Canal and Fulton ds' W
Chicf Hubbard and conveyed, probably, TO the County
Jail.
A swarm of reporters and many curious people
had gathered the depot to the prisoner but they
we're disappointed, as also a body of detectives
who had been cent there under command Oh
lieutenant to guard against surprises
Burke Will probably never forget his trip through
Manitoba and Dakota. At every station where ue
train stopped there was a crowd waiting to eaten
glimpse Of him. At Grafton, which is only few
miles this side of the line, there were at least "oo
men, the most Of them apparently lrshmen' "ho
boarded the sleeper and demanded admihance. Many
we're persistent in demand to get into the car tfn'
ing Lieutenant Ross that il they could only eaten
glimpse of the prisoner they would kill him WIN
as little hesancy they would a rat.
"Dr Cronin,7 said one Of them, was cousin OF
mine and would avenge his death If could only ee'
As he spoke he drew revolver from his pocket ana
peered into the smoking compartment OF the car WIFI
Burke was, with two officers but before ne hau I'm uo
70 distinguish faces I'm the compartment leuieha oS
hustled him off the PLATFORM and his place was IdhLi
by a curious DakOtan. Burke heard the sranset
denuncation and threats. but he was as cool a. ho
bad behind the bars Of Sheriff. MalsOus Jan
might as well be shot In Dakota aS hanScd III
Chicagop he said when he heard the threats NJ NJ
withstanding this, he was, as II is asser'cu' p"lS
frightened. ~, - d. Il,
4 story of Burke being chained TO the car foor IS
believed TO he a canaId.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
npNorNc,yc AMERICAS ATTITUDE.

Victoria. Il. c.. Aug 5.-speaking on the question
NJ the seizre of the sealer Black Diamond in Bchrng
sea- d. W. Higgins. NJ. p. says: In the lace OF the
Presidents proclamation, false and misleading as 1t Is
the United states must either iecede from their absurd
righteous claim, go ahead even though the peace
full relations Of the two countries are smashed' Inc
attitude of the Washington Government Is untenaole
and outrageous
Robert Ward, president of the British Columoia
Roord ~ Traie. says: The tardy settlement OF the
claims of the chooners seized by the United states and
the recent capture of the Black Diamond. have COM
bined in producng strong feeling of distrist and
irritation which il might be dcult 10 restrain unless
teue are at once taken to prevent repetition OF out
RACES on the British bottoms engaged in lawful PURSUITS
ON the high seas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
HOPES FOR A CUP RACE.
LORD DUNRAvEN MAY TRY FOR THE AIMEE,
ICA'S TROPHY. 1
= DISPATCH RECEIVED FROM sECnErxR1
GRANT. OF THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON !
WITH CONCESSIONS THAT MAKE A CON-

GRANT. OF THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON
WITH CONCESSIONS THAT MAKE CON- \
TEST POSSIBLE Il
There is probability that there may be q raos fol
the Americas Cup this year. At the eleventh hour
the stubborn Briton has made concessions which may
make the acceptance Of Lord Dunraven's chalrnss
possible. The following dispatch was received at The
New-York Yacht Club headquarters yesterday:
Cowes. Aug. t. 1889.
James D. Smith. Chairman Americas Cup Committee New,
York Yacht Club.
Your Interpretation OF and suggestion that objec4
ton in our letter OF June q overcome
Challenge holds good provided cup can be held subject "a
challenge under Volunteer conditions provided
necessary extension Of time granted. Cable reply that
Vakyrie may prepare GRANT. I
Commodore Smith was not IN town when the dis,
patch arrived, so Secretary Oddle OF the Now-YorH
Yacht Club, hastily called meeting OF yhe few memi
bers In the clubhouse. Commodore Gerry presidedt
and 1t was decided TO send the following dispatch id
answer to the Royal Yacht sQuadron's offer:
NewYork August 5, 1889.
Richard Grant. Secretary Royal Yacht Squadron. Cowc
England
cablegram Smith received. When you withdrew yout
challenge Americas Cup Committee was discharged.
Meeting OF the club cannot be called until its retur
from squadron cruise. ODDIE, Secretary.
None Of the members Of the club who were seen
last light would express opinion as to whether ~
would be possible for the club 10 the dispatch
after the return of the squadron and stin leave tina
to prepare for contest, but there ubilant air
the part of everybody concerned which plainly In!
dcated joy the possibility of a struggle. The
cruise will end till about August 90, and It viii
not be possible 10 hold meeting of the club beforo
the 22d.
The Cup Committee may be called together the
goth odd to take action the concessions. Il is
understood that Lord Dunraven will be informed pri-
vately that the concessions indicated by Secretary
Grants dispatch will make it possible for the New.
York Yacht Club TO accept his challenge under tbs
present deed of gift, In order that he may send ths
Valkyre to this country In anticipation Of favorable
action and thus avoid abandonment Of the cup
contest by OF lack of time in which 30 prepare
AS it seems now, race for the cup may be conf
fdently expected. The challen9rs have yielded 70
the most vital of the conditions, and IL would be
difficult understand upon what ground should tho
Valkyre arrive on tme contest for the cup could
he declined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
srProrS FLUx EPIDEMIC IN ILLINOIS

Chicago Aug. 5.-A special from "hitehail' H.
savs. 81 Since June 90 there have been thirty -one
aoa,b IN this city from flux twenty-seven Of whom
,o children. number Of critical cases exist among
the adults. Physicians seem helpless to check the
srraad NJ the disease special from keokuk says
that fully sixteen deaths from bloody hux have oc-
curred AT Warsaw since Wednesday. DR.. Jenkins OF
Keoloik said There IS serious epidemic Of bloody
Any in warsaw. The disease has appeared here. II
E reported that have said that If atmospheric con
s,o1s did nof change within twentyfOur hours war
eayy would be visited with Asiatic cholera did not
sav that exactly and think there is no cause Tor
General alarm as YETI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
cuor AND THROWN INTO THE HUDSON.

Albany, Aug 5.-At the autopsy to-day over .ne
IL % tho unknown man found floating with the
lido onposite Cedar Hill, yesterday the Coroner
docded that the deceased man did not meet his death
by drowning. but that he had been shot and thrown
TITO the river 4 bullet from 32-calibre pistol
,ros fou,d at the base Of the brain. He was about
five feet four inches in height, with smooth face
and black hair, closely cut. He was neatly clad IN
hloc d,,conal coat and waistcoat with dark striped
,on. u,a Srbt,e linen shirt turn down collar. black
oS,af white socks and underclothng OF fine material
Ii. feet were encased in gaiters, nearly new
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06

OPPOSING THE SALE OF THE CHEROKEE sTRIP.
Little Rock ARK, Aug. (SpeciaD.-Returns rom
the election held in the Cherokee Nation to-day Tor
members OF Legislature and district officers Indicate
victory for the Downing or Mayes party, who claim
five out Of nine districts and majority In the Legs
lature. In 1887 Joel Mayes, the present cher was
elected for fOuryear term, defeating Rabbit Bunch
the candidate of the National party, by about 200
votes. The Downing party opposed TO the sale
Of the Cherokee strip and the Legislature, which meet
IN November, unless specially convened by ChIsI
Mayes VIII undoubtedly refuse 10 accept any PROPOSE
ton which Commissioners Wilson and Falfchild, now
In Tahlequah negotiating for the purchase, may make
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
4 BLOODY DUEL IN LOUISIANA.

New-Orleans Aug. o." The picayune's' Baton
Rouge dispatch says Information has been received
here Of bloody duel fought yesterday morning near
COttonport, Avoyles Parish, between Harry Ducaie
and his son-in-aw Charlie Armour There were about
fifty men present the fight. which took place on the
banks Of the Bayou. The men approached each othef
and begun firing Both combatants fell PROSTATE.
An examination disclosed the fact that Ducate h~i
been struck In the stomach with seven buckShot;
making q fatal wound, while Armours right knee hHi
been shattered by rife ball. The fight grew out oi
alteration at a BAH the night before
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
ARPrsrED ON A CHARGE OF ARSON.

stanhope, n. j., Aug 5-A fire broke ont late last
night in that part of the Croeson Building occupied oy
George Rosary as a fancy-goods store. The names
spread rapidly to the stne Building the Valentine
Building and the Krumcult Building. All the build
ings were burned out The loss VIII reach ABOUT
81 900; partly insured. On the statements OF some
of the boarders at Franklin House. Rosary has peeh
arrested charge of arson. The boarders saia tna'
they SAW bright light In the store and immediatey
Rosary threw a piece of burning material into MS
garden few days ago Rosary had the stock IN MS
store insured for 81 200,