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Ilnn.nnl prn,er MeetInr scone.

1xDlANApoLrs, Ind, July 16.-rhe
Rev. b. g. Robbins, tho leader OF the
carly morning Baptist prayer meeting,
yesterday said: II havo tho best tho
grandest OF news for you, The Lord
has hoard our prayers and answered
them. Tho Worlds Fair is to be closed
on Sunday" For aiew minutes the
prayer meeting seemed TO bo turned
into a political meeting. Tho young
people choered themselves hoArse.
lhoy clapped thoir hands, stamped
their feet, and applaudod to show their
appreciation OF tho religious victory. II
was an episode not often seen at q
prayer meeting. Some one gupgested
that a hymn bo pung and "All hail the
Power OF Jesus Name was sung, aud
tho meeting started of in the best
spirits. nt
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why India closed Her Mlnts.

DENVER, Col, July lO,-The Rocky
Mountain Ne,os will publish Tomorrow
letters from Sir Moreton Erewen, Of
London, to ono OF the editors Of the
Nelus, and the other to Lord Lansdowne,
Viceroy of India, in which 1t appears
according to statements Of Lord Lans-
downe that India suspended free coinage
OF silver at the time it did because
the tone OF the American eastern pFeas
left no doubt upon his mind that the
United States Congress would as soon
as it assembled, repeal the sherman
purchasing act, and India found 1t
necessary to be beforehand with the
closing Of it's mints, This is an i'm
portant addition to the history OF the
great financial controversy now con-
Yulsing the world.
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"AERoEs DAYo
At tho Worlds Tair-A Very slim crowd
In Attendance,

SO sAhNNNhNAAANNN
CHICAGO, July MISUNDERSTANDING
1t was advertised far and wide that the
proceeds Of the days ticket sales at the
Worlds Fair were to be donated to the
families of the tiremen who lost their
lives in the awful fire of last Monday,
the attendance was unusually small. 1t
was announced US "Heroes Day" and
the total admissions OF the day, accoTd-
ing to the estimate Of the bureau OF adj
missions, will scarcely reach $4,000
At $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon but 2S,-
900 people had passed through the
turnstiles, Even Midway PlAisance
had a deserted and Homber, Sabbath-
like air. There was no music in any
of the pRvillons, and what was an
nounced as tho last open Sunday OF the
tair.ein the eyes OF some OF the officials
at least, was pronounced failure.
The weather, though warm, was much
more comfortable than it has been for
the last three or four days. II rained
slightly In the morning and reiresh-
ing breeze was blowing from the lake.
The memorial exercises In festival
'hall..were poorly attended. q Less than
1000 people gathered there and had II
not been that the hall was draped in
mourning the small audience would
scarcely have known the exercises were
in honor Of the flremen who gave up
their lives in tho discharge OF their
duty. The Rev, DR.. Mercer preached
the sermon. His text was "How Read.
est Thou" He made no mention OF
the terrible disaster that attended the
fire last Monday, Near the close OF his
discourse, he spoke briefly Of the ad-
miration for men who sacrificed their
lives in the discharge Of duty. This nd
miration was called hero worship, No
one could help admiring the bravery
and heroism displayed at the fire last
Monday, Their names would go down
in history For some reason the work
OF clearing away the sinking rubbish
and debris that remains in the ruins OF
the cold storage warehouse was sus-
pended to-day,
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CHICAGO, July l6.-By the prema.
ture explosion OF a fireworks bomb at
II o'clock tonight, at an Italian picnic,
several people were killed and q mum.
ber Of others injured, The dead are; {;
Richard Marshall, Michael Snow. The
injured are; Andrew Jouino, Antoine
Nasho, Tony Ladout.
The bomb was fred from an ex.
tomporiaod mortar and was intended
to be exploded high in tho air, the OK
plosion to be accompanied by shower
Of brilliant fire. Just as the charge was
about to bo fred there was deafoning
roar aud the liquid FIRE and burning ex-
plosiyCs, together with the pieces Of
Inc mortar containing the bomb were
hurled in every direction.
Hundreds OF persons were standing
about the spot and the fash and report
were followed by the cries OF those
stricken to the earth. No lights We're
attirst to be had, and the dead and
wounded lay together beneath tho feet
OF those who were able to escape.
Many fell bleeding and bruised, and
before they could be cared for all the
lights on the grounds we're extin-
guished and increased darkness added
to the panic.
The hro aud fragments OF the mortar
seemed to plow their way through the
dense crown TO the outmost circle Of on
lockers, In moment the picnic
grounds were the scenes OF unlimited
confusion. The merrymaking had been
in progress all evening, and at the ap-
pr0acll Of darkness those present con-
CentratOd near the spot from which the
display was to emanate.
Some precaution had been taken to
keep order among the onlookers, ind
an effort was started to keep all save
those in charge removed from the
stand whore the unexploded fireworks
were stacked. This was partly success
iul, and those killed and injured were
chiefly the persons in charge OF the dis
play.
Tho following are mortally injured: :
Antonio Auginto, piece OF the mortar
passed through his body. Antonio
Massho, skull fractured.
The picnic was held at an out of the
way place, and it is hard to get the
other names. Four are known to be
dead.
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pup1lclIY IS cnAnGEp.
Did President Cleveland Fool FREQ Sill.
YER Men9

Did President Cleveland Fool Free Sill
yer Men7
DENVER, COL, July 1G.-The Rocky
Mountain Nars publishes correspond
ence between Grover Cleveland and
Blanton Duncan, clearly showing that
Mr.. Cleveland encouraged MI. Duncan
to secure support for him in Calitor.
mia at the last election upon the claim
that ho would approve q bill tor tho
free coinage OF the American silver
product. Upon June "a, 1892, Mr..
Duncan wrote letter In which the
following occurs:
In fact, Mr.. ClsyClhnd's nttcrAnccS have boon
mislnterprcted: for his whole career demon'
stTatOs that everything passed by Congress 70
restore sllVorto its posi- t0n prior 10 lhl5, would
bO endorsed BY him The distinction that hc
has made indicated fear upon bis part that
an unlimited coinage OF tho silver OF the whole
world might nruduCe disaster aud calamity up.
on our commercial interests Tint he would
willingly slgi q BILL providing iorthc FREQ coin.
agO OF All tho silver from our own mines nm
perfectly convinced,
This letter was sent both TO Mr.. Glove.
land and Mr.. Stevenson before its pub
lication. II was written very shortly
after tlieit nomination, and extensively
published After writing that letter,
Mr.. Duncan informed Mr. Cleveland
that hu would secure the electoral vote
OF California for him by getting odi.
torlals and articles into tho chief papers
Of southern California, commenting
him along that line. lie also ihclosed
some clippings from tho Los Angeles
Times, commanding him to the voters
OF UaiiiorniN, because Of hts frfcndshfp
for silver. t
On July 10, 1902, Mr. Cleveland wrote
to Mr.. Duncan rs follows!
Received your letter Of June iO accompanied
by rSiracts from the Los Angeles 7imte
thank you iorbOlh, am glad 20 know that you
htu working III the line you Indicate IN your lot.
tor, and have not tho slightest doubt but that
very great good VIII b. the result
In tho Same letter hO also says!
know Of no one WHO can nvail himself beilcr
Of such all opportunity than yourself
MI. Duncan writoSi "Alf. Clcvo.
lnnd'a leller wns tacit pledge to me
that had stated his views correctly.
No othOr construction can bo placed
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pENs1oN INVESTIGATION.
A Saving to the dovernment in tho Re
funnl oR Certain Clnims,

A Saving to the Government in tho Re-
fusal of Certain Claims.
WAsnlNaToN, D. g., July 16-The
special pension examination division Of
Of the bureau OF pensions, which ia
charged with the investigation OF Grim
inal matters in pension claims, as we'll
as the investigation Of merit claims in
which prima facie case has been es.
tablished before reference TO that divi.
sion, has kept u record since May l OF
the amount involved in first payment
Of every case rejected after special in
vestigation. This record shows that
for the months OF May and June last,
in these prima facie cases, which would
have been allowed had they not been
specially investigated, the first pay
ment would have amounted to $780,
279.
A great many cases investigated were
found to possess merit and we're al
lowed, but OF the number investigated
and rejected, saving to the goyern-
ment OF the above amount has resulted.
The expenses OF the special examina.
ton division for the months Of May
and June last, in the investigation Of
prima facie merits claims, and all other
matters pertaining to the work OF the
division, amounted to S36, $50, leaving a
net saving to tho government OF $llS,-
3S4.
10 this amount may DO added sS,504
which was recovered in cash by special
examiners, and covered into the treas.
ury, making the total saving to the
government Of Sl10,S9S.
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BosToS, Mass, July 16.-secrotary
Baer, of the United Society of Chris
tian Endeavor, to-day sent the follow.
ing telegram to II. N. Higinbotham,
president World's Fair Columbian Ex-
position, Chicago:
Accept congratulations. You will
never regret your action OF yesterday,
and the click OF your turnstiles will be
heard in the land, made merrier than
ever by Thousands Of Christian Endeav-
orers. No longer antagonistic nor in
different, but heartily enthusiastic, l
for one mean to do everything in my
power to make the fair financial sue
cassn
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ronk Four Ylrorons strokcS.

Los ASaELEs, oAL., July 1G.-In tho
course Of his Sightseeing to-day, vicO
President Stevenson and party were
takOn to tho long wharf at tho port Of
Los Angeles MS tho workmon were
driving the last pio In the structure.
Il was suggested that II would DO an
interesting and historic romlniHCOnco
70 have VlCo President sloyenson drlvo
tho last spike, aud ito iofnfng tt tho
spirit OF tho occasion, seized heavy
slodgc, aud after a few appropriate re.
marks, drove tho spike home with four
vigorous strokes amid tho cheers Of tho
NrnWu
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irnn tlre .,ndlcntc M Tronblr.

CLEVELAND, o., July lO,--A special
from NegaunoO, Mich, says Tho
schlosingor syndicate supposed to 70.
present millIons Of German capitalists
is in trouble. Tho concern was tho
largest single Iron oro producer IN tho
world, mining noarly 4 million and II
half tons last year Property hero. at
tho Buffalo mliVp, hls been attached nt
tho Instance Of tho Northwestetn RCll'
road Company, with local creditors u
close second. The syndicate owes u
large slim for labor II Is i'm possible
to obtain exact information as yet,
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Engineering Congress.

WASHINGTON, D. O., July The In.
ternational Engineering congress,
which is to be held in connection with
the Worlds Fair at Chicago, will open
on the 3lst inst. 1t will cover all the
fields Of engineering except electrical,
which Is to have special congress.
The division OF marine and naval en-.
gineering will be managed by Chief
Engineer George W. Melville, chief Of
the bureau otsteam engineering, navy
department. Tho advisory board is
composed OF eminent marine engineers
at home and abroad, and includes near
ly all the prominent men In the protes.
sion,
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WAsuINoToN, D, O., July l6,-At 1880
o'clock last night, the comet which is
now the object OF so much search and
speculation suddenly developed an enor-
nous tail which, to the Impractical eye
was taken to boa display Of the aurora
borealis. At that hour Prof.. Frlshie, OF
the naval observatory, was studying the
comet through the nine inch glass. He
noticed q long streak Of greenish white
light shoot out from the comet and ex-
tend itself almostto the zenith. AT
first the nucleus OF the comet, being at
that moment hidden by heecy cloud,
it was thought that the aurora borealls
had sent out an advance notice OF a
brilliant engagement, but as there was
no tllckerlng and as the light came
steadily from whore the comet had last
been seen, the Professor concluded that
he was seeing a comet in process OF de-
velopment.
The tail OF the comet was thirty de-
grees in length, distance about three
times as long as the moon is wide, and
extended from ten degrees above the
horizon almost to the zenith. II was
plainly visible to the naked eye, and
was watched for some time by the corps
OF observers at the institute.
Prof. Frisbie said: "!rhere is no way
to explain the sudden freak Of the
comet. They are erratic bodies at best,
and the only thing to say is that this
one had reached stage where 1t was
ready to throw out tho long steak Of
luminous gas which we call a tail. 1t
was not bushy tail, but was long
ribbon OF light about three times as
wide as tho moon"
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Chicago-,rhe Browns narrowly
missed shut out to-day. For eight
innings McGill pitched balls that they
wero unable to hit In the ninth
Anson put in an amateur named john
SON, and though not batted hard he wa
wild, hitting one man and sending two
to base on balls. Gleason was hit hard
throughout the game and very poorly
supported. IIange captured tho crowd
by his brilliant fielding as did DUNCAN
BY catch Of hit that looked like q
suro throo bagger, Weather very hot,
attendance 10,232, Score; Chicago, 81
st. Louis, 4. Hits, II and o.; errors,
and 8; earned runs, 4 and /; pitchers,
McGill, johnson and GleaSonj umpire,
McQuaid.
Cincinnati.-LoulsvilIe, after tielng
tho score in tho seventh, was beaten in
tho samo inning by Holidays triple.
Attendance $500. Score: Cincinnati, 8 !
Louisville, 0. Hits, s and l0j errors, /
and 9; earhed runs, eachi pitchers,
King, parrot and Rhoadcs; umpire,
EmBliD,
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A CAsHIER's FALL.


Prominent in Business and Social Circles,
but IIe Stole.
TACOMA, WAsu., July 16.-Cashier
Dusenberry, Of the suspended bank OF
Puyalup, was arrested on charge OF
embeszling $4,000 of the banks funds.
The arrest caused big sensation, us
DusenbOrry was a prominent man in
business and social circles OF Tacoma.
The arrest was made yesterday by the
sheriff, who kept his prisoner all night
in room Of u private house in this
city. Dusenberry was taken this after
noon to Puyalup for u hearing before
Justice Hill. The bail was fixed ut
$4,000, which he was unable to fur.
niah, aud he was remanded to Jail. He
refused to talk, though to the bank
officials he has acknowledged to short
ago OF $4,000, claiming the balance was
bad notes, etc,
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LIQUoR AND woMGN
Cause Man to Commit Cowardly Muir
der-Fruitless RemOrso,

Cause u Man to Commit q Cowardly Muir.
der-Fruitless Remorss,
OMAHA, NEE, July 16,-Andrew Ryan
is lying dead at the morgue, the victim
of one OF tho most cowardly murders
ever cOmmitted, His slayer is George,
alias "Bonesy" Williams, now in a cell
in the city Jail, taeked by remore at
the thought OF his deed.
The murder was committed at an
early hour this morning in front OF q
house OF III fame in the lower part OF
town, Ryan was literally cut to pieces
by his assaiant. Death was almost in
stantaneous, Williams fled, but was
captured at 8 o'clock by the city de-
tecliVes.
This afternoon when he had sobered
sufficiently to realize what he had done
he broke down and made q confession,
He said he and Ryan had been rivals
for the affections of one Of
the inmates OF the dive kept
by May Davis. Last night they
were together with party Of friends
at the place drinking. One Of the
party paid for bottle Of beer with q
S. bill, and when the change was
returned Williams and George Boyle
quarreled over the amount: Then Ryan
took sides with Boyle and Williams
left the house. He hid at the side Of
the door and waited for Ryan to come
out. When he appeared the murderer
pounced on him with large clasp knife,
and, before any one could interfere, he
inflicted eight wounds, cutting Ryan's
heart in two, cutting his throat and
laying open his breast and abdomen.
All the parties connected with tho af.
fair are employed by the Union Pacific
and Burlington roads.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, July l6.-The
scmi.annual report of the sdn Fran
cisco savings banks shows that twelve
savings banks have resources aggre-
eating $l20,OOO,0OO. "The financial
situation in this city and state
is improving" said Thomas Brown.
the cashier Of tho Bank OF
California in IN interview. money fs
perceptibly easier aud business slowly
getting back to its normal condition.
Nota clearing house certificate has been
Issued. There has been no necessity
ior issuing any, and in my opinion,
th0ro will be no occasion for them"
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THE sIAMEsE INoIpNNT.
The French Claim English Intercsts-A
Business Panic Imminent.

business Panic Imminent.
PARIS, July 16.-Rear Admiral HUI
mann. who was in command when the
gunboats Inconstante and Comete
crossed the bar OF the Menam river and
proceeded to Bangkok, has made brief
report Of the incident to the govern
ment The gunboats did not FIRE on the
Sianese forts at the rivers mouth, he
says, until the forts, without any pre-
vious warning or demand, had fred on
the gunboats.
NJ. Pave, French minister resident
in Bangkok, has been instructed to pro-
test against the firing from tho forts as
an indefensible act, constituting vio-
lation OF international law. inasmuch
as the friendly relations established be-
tween France and Siam by the treaty
OF 1856 has remained unirnpaired up to
that time.
The secretary OF the Siamese legation
in Paris denies in an interview that
the Siamese were the aggressors in the
affair. The conflict was due, he says,
to the fact that the French command
ers misunderstood the orders OF their
government not to cross the bar.
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BANKER o1Ews' SUGGESTIONS
In Regard to Amending the National
Banking Act.

In Regard to Amending the National
Banking Act.
WASHINGTON, D. O., July 16.-Comp-
trolIer Eckels has received the follow.
ing letter from Henry Clews, the we'll
known banker:
"The national bank act certainly
should be amended to provide for
notes being issued up to the par value
amendment would also be wise, to pro-
vide for an issue OF notes against the
surplus capital OF the national banks to
the extent Of rs per cent thereof.
These two changes In the law would
make an increase in national currency
amounting to about $3.50, 900, and
would provide the nation with enough
new dough for its needs, and 1t would
be the best and most legitimate kind
besides. New York banks now have o
surplus over capital Of SIC, 1000, 600. The
national banks OF other cities and else-
where have probably 100000, 900 In ad-
dition.
"This backing in cash, or its equiya'
lent, othe notes issued against thesame
would make them the strongest and
most legitimate character of money in
circulation. No stronger kind OF money
could be devised. The surplus against
which the issue Of these notes would be
made would be under the national
bank examiners. The constant increase
in the surplus OF the banks would also
give an elastic character TO such money,
which is very desirable feature"
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MOUNT VEnSoS, IND, July l0.-l'our
persons woro drowned in tho rlvOr horC
Today Willie Aiicn and wiiiio i,oyco,
GEsd Il eight aud nino respectively, fell
Ito t NO stroam while playing. Mrs.
nlch spr9ng In Nttnr thcm, but found
IItgt'eIl helpless IN tho rushing current
tlPr , Nxtcon.yOnr.old daughter, Anna,
I Iont TO her mid, aud MI four wore
UIoNnou belor0 help could rench ihom.
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THE EMPEROR WINS.
German Army Bill Passes-C -Caprivi Ma
be Mado Prince of the Realm.

German Army Bill Passes-Caprivi May
be Mado Prince of the Realm. fi
BERLIN, July 16.-The army bill 10
now a law, and the reichstae, having
served the only purpose for which it
was called, was dissolved yesterday
afternoon. The result was ioregone
conclusion after the passage Of the bill
on it's second reading Friday. The
vote stood POI for the measure and 1856
against--a majority Of 16.
The government hoped that the third
reading of the army bill would
be merely formal, and that the session
OF the reichstag would close in time to
enable the emperor and the ministers
to congratulate each other on the pass
age OF the bill over q luncheon but
events were ordered otherwise. Cham
cellor Won Caprivi had been suffering
SO severely from the inAamed veins in
his logs that the doctors urged him not
to appear in the house. Though he was
visibly i'll last evening, he was obliged
to continue his official work, which he
did in reclining position.
The emperor is delighted at the pas
sage OF the bill, and rumor has it that
lie will confer upon Chancellor Won
Caprivi the dignity Of a prince.
II the debate had been short
and decorous, Us was expected in official
circles, the emperor might have ap-
peared in the house to close tho session.
Instead OF closing the house in person,
he gave the task to the chancellor, who
read the imperial order Immediately
after the passage Of the bill He also
read q speech from his majesty, saying
that the federated governments were
highly satisfied with the result Of the
deliberations. and had firm confidence
that the reichstag would grant the sac
rifces recognized as necessary.
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pnnmnstor nnlfora,. ollnnro.

WASHINGTON, D. O., July 1G.-The
order issued at tho war department in
February last, directing Major L. W.
Halford, paymaster, to report for duty
to the commanding general Of the De-
pRrtment OF Dakota for service at 81.
Paul, Mimi, was yesterday revoked
and he is ordered to duty In tho De-
partment Of Platte, with headquarters
at Omaha, Neb.
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The Leon rlevolution.

MAvAouA, NICARAGUA, July 10. Gen.
erals zavola and Montiel were selected,
by the members Of the cabinet jointly
to direct the operation Of war against
the Leon revolutioniSts. They are or-
ganizing their forces and will take the
fold Ia few days. Tho government
forces under General Mendes arc at'
Moteare, on tho south side Of Lake Ma
nagua. A force Of the rovolutionlSta
under General EScalon iI at Pueblo
NunVo
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BvSsAnp's BAY, MASS, July 10. Pros.
idont Cleveland passed very quiet day
at, Gray Gables. Tho wind was very
irosh In the forenoon, but, a. II quleted
down In tho afternoon, the weather be.
came extremely hot The President
and family spent pretty much oi tho
whole day on tho vcranda.
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the principal address. According to
the secretary's report the church has
10000 members, 740 congregations,
$40 ordained ministers, six colleges
three hospitals and one theological
seminary. The convention IL in the
celebration Of the three hundredth an
niyersary Of the adoption Of the doc
trines OF reformation by the Swedish