WATSON NOT VISITED. NATIONAL CHAIRMAN BUTLER IN WASHINGTON. He le Somewhat Reticent anal the Whole Mutter ll More or Lee* Mysterious— Satisfied With the Result of the I’opu 11st Esecutlre Committee Meeting— Fusion Arranged In Nearly All the States. Chairman llntler In Washington. Washinoton, Oct. 17.—Senator But ler, chairman of the Populist national committee, did not go to Georgia to sec Thomas E. Watson, Populist nomi nee for Vice President, ns was reported from Chicago, but came here instead, because, as was declared, it was abso lutely necessary for him to do so. It is also reported from Chicago that Com mitteeman Kccd and SiilK'hairuian , Washburn have not started for Georgia, and the whole matter is more or less mysterious. Mr. Butler refused to talk of the Watson matter this morning, but ex pressed himself as satisfied with the result of the Populist executive com mittee meeting and the general out look. and said that fusion would be ar ranged in all States but Georgia and North Carolina. He regarded Ohio as doubtful, Indiana as safe for Bryan, and Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Iowa in the balance. He classed Ken tucky as safe and Muryland and West Virginia as doubtful. Senator llntler at. noon stated that he had not received Mr. Watson's let ter of acceptance, and declined to dif fusa the probable character of the let ter or to say whether he would give out the letter when received. IHs f-u v (hut it im nrrilitiIlls* iu> w/tiil/l not consider it ids province to make it tin Idle in ease it should he received by iiin before it should Is* given to the press They argue that it is customary k for the. candidate to make public such documents and that there is no ques tion of etiquette involved. Senator Butler does not admit that there are any differences between Mr. Watson and the party managers, but it is no secret tiiat the committee has felt considerably annoyed by Watson’s attack upon its fusion policy. It is stated to l>c a mistake to conclude, as appears to have been done in certain quarters that an effort will tie made to secure Mr. Watson's withdrawal from the ticket. A it.ant a. (ia.. Od I . Mr. Watson wired to the Atlanta Journal to-day as follows, regarding the publication of ids letter mailed to t’huirman Butler accepting the nomination: "Mr. But ler must decide as to the letter, i did not wire Butler not to come. (>n the other hand. I expressed a willingness to see the committee here.” “ KILLED BY A MANIAC. Murders Ills Sister, Hruther and so Old Man. .i':. Mo., Oct. 17.- A triple tragedy occurred in this, .Reynolds county, yesterday, on Logan's creek, near Ellington, formerly Barnesville. John Imboden. with an ax. brained his sister, about Jo years of age. his brother, tfimr VilcIcrTwbo Was sick in bed. and a very old man named Jacob Wilhelm. The girl and Wilhelm were killed in the yard, lie then entered the house and killed his brother. Two younger sisters escaped to their father, who was at work in u cornfield. They then went to a neighbor and gave the alarm, fearing to return to the house. When the citizens ami constable col lected and returned. Imtioden was in the yard, where two of liis victims lay. with the bloody ax in his band. The officer had to threaten to shoot him be fore be would surrender. Two months ago Imboden lost his w ife and two daughters suddenly, and it is supposed 4 1... • 4k(o 4.....!4k .. . .) * n.* i hiekupMK, has deranged his mind. He was a prominent citizen. Excitement is very high. WATSON STILL BITTER. fcrmU a Tf Irgram Savagely Denouncing Ilit* luaioniwl*. Toi'KKA. Kan.. Oet. 17.—The follow ing telegram wasdcliverd to Abe Stein berge.r, secretary of the so-called mid dle-of-the-road State eommittee yester day: I'leerated throat will prevent my keeping appointments. 1 greatly re gret this. The middle-of-the-road l’opulist* all over the union have my sympathy mid admiration. They have Is-cu sold out ami their party made a foot-unit for Demo cratic politicians t>i wipe their feet on under Un- hyimcritica! pretense of patriotism. The fusionlsts Imve aban doned principle pnd gone into a mad serumble for the pie counter, if Itrvuu is defeated it will Is- tile fault of the traitors in his parts uud ours, who have ignore*! the St. l.ouU compromise ami tried to force the Populist vote for Svwall. the l**m*Uio!drr, nutioiiul banker, cor|M*rutUiu plutis rut and gold* elans* millionaire Tiinstt E. WA faux. ATLANTA BANK CLOSED. Th* Ninktalli Mae ul the Tawa’t 01*1 mi. r«o4 la Uafca aa Asslfsaieet A?l ASt* Us, Del IT The Mer ■ bant* bank one of th* eldest auil for many year* soundest Inandai Inslitu t, .,-is in this vlt) . * t.ss. it its doors this morning and mad* an assignment Th* failure of th* bank was «t a | MW I k*r* vs no ran on an r of tn* other tssak*. A (Saak tainted Sr A Has D u lints it t out* . «M )f it* tag lM % fUM Mil th* WUl imantt* havings Institute, during whU-h ftu.wn was withdrawn, th* dire* tors to day tsaned a r'eteuMot In **fss* v irss, list IT %* »tn ba*»n s *f tlw powers has* sent an nhnthal |*I* to IW port# r*fusing its dtnsand to Is a*, -wdrd the tight of tears king foreign t*«*)i ta largish waters fur liars ssv AFTER “DYNAMITE DICK.*' Deputy Marshal Thoms* of Oklahoma Vainly Enters a Bail Missouri Section. Sedalia, Mo . Oct. 17.—United State* Deputy Marshal lleek Thomas oi Guthrie, Okla.. who killed Jiill Doolin, passed through here yesterday ou the trail of Charles Clifton (“Dynamite Dick"), who was believed to be at a farm bouse near Clifton City, twenty miles northwest of here. To-day the of ficer returned empty handeA, but left on the east-bound morning train and re fused to divulge the whereabouts of his destination. “Dynamite Dick" and six other desperadoes robbed a South west City bank in 1894. Five of the seven were killed in a running fight with officers and others, who, on their side, lost State Senator Searboro and another. * J.liter “Dynamite Dick’s’ surviving associate was killed in the territory. The country around Clifton Citv has often been frequented by outlaws. More than twcntv-flve years ago the .lames boys and their companions had a rendezvous there. The 1.amine river passes through that section, running south from Clifton City toward Otter ville. Twice wore Missouri I’aciflc railway trains held up at tlm latter place. Karly in the ’70s the .lames boys, after corralling a number of citizens in a black smith shop, robbed a train in a deep cut near the Lamine river bridge, Just east of the town. A few years ago bandits again stopped a train near Ottervllle. Several sacks of money which the robbers had been compelled to drop in their flight were afterwards found in an adjoining field. The country is broken and densely covered with timber, precipitous hills and bluffs forming the shores of the I.amine river, and offering almost in accessible retreats. Bill Dalton is said to have been in camp there two yeurs ago, and other desperadoes, to elude officers in Oklahoma and Indian terri tory. have secreted themselves among thf* I.riminf* riv»*r hillv BURIED IN CANTERBURY. Cast Kllfi for the I'rlinate of Kngland In the (treat Cathedral. London, Oct. 17.—All yesterday the body of the late Archbishop i’.enson of Canterbury, Kpiacopul primate of Kng land, lay in state in Canterbury cathe dral, watched throughout by the clergy of Canterbury, the Sisters of St. Peter and the boys of St. Augustine school, while a continuous stream of clergy, notabilities and members of all classes of society passed. To-day the old cathedral looked cold and a dismal rain was falling outside und the atmosphere within the huge edifice was charged with moisture, while even the famous Martyrdom chapel looked dark in spite of the many lighted tapers within it. All the other fiarts of the grand old building were ighted, but without dispelling the gloom. The primate's throne was heavily draped with violet velvet, on which was richly embroidered the arms of the sec of Canterbury on a silver ground. The floor about the grave which is situated in the northwest corner of the cathedral under the tower was covered with scarlet cloth, and the grave itself was lined with violet velvet. The doors of th# cathedral were besieged at the earliest hours in spite of the rainy weather, and the strong police force was reinforced by a squadron of the Sixteenth lancers who did sentry duty around the old building while the ceremony lasted. The religious ser vices began ut 8 o’clock in the morning when the Dean of Canterbury, Dr. Farrar, celebrated holy communion. MAR RI ACE FRAU D. An Aged Millionaire and a Woman Re wort (o the Court*. San Fkaxcisco, Oct. 17. Mrs. Nancy A. Abbott declares that she is the con tract wife of Thomas Quackenbush, the millionaire, and has produced her "MHUH.l, WHICH IB uavru ilUVC 111 If, 1889, ami lias engaged attorneys to look after her interests. Yesterday (Juackenbush brought suit to have any alleged marriage con tracts to which he is alleged to be a party declared void. He declared that Mrs. Abbott, whom he had befriended, was in possession of two such con tracts. which she secured by fraud. I'nder the pretense of signing a power of attorney when he was sick, so that a bill might lie collected, be was in duced to sign what lie now believes was a marriage contract. Mrs. Abbott, who is about 50 years old, says that her contract is genuine ntid that, up to a short time ago, sho lived with Quackenbusli as his wife. TO HELP BRYAN. W. K. Heard I ren Spat e Iu a I'hiragu Paper to Print Heatucralle N«hi. (hu'aoo, HI., Oct. 17. William It Hearst, publisher of the New York Journul. the only silver paper iu (ioth uut. has leased two puges of the morn ing Record from now uutil November 3, and during the brief |irrlud that re rental ns Is* fore election will give the silver cause powerful sup|wul. After the eteetion. it Is said, Mr Hearst in tend* to start a new pa|*r Al Hol loway. • prommvut druggiat uf fair fas Mu . was to day sentenced tu Jalt for sis mouth* fur aelUug whisky il legally lie was rouvtctad on thirty j counts, and Ike Hue*, which ha wilt pay in addition to his )ail »»ntruce ag grenate 9> It? lie wilt nerve out hi* •vnleme heve in knit 11* Holloway belongs to one of tn*> oldest and n>al highly resis.led families In tl<.,shk Mr* Jerome ta a ‘laughter of Ike tale Jetgv II t Matting* 4 tkts vMs Her sister Is Mr* Ihtriuig, ml* •f Mayo* John I thirling f n. A Mr Jerome ta a lousin of I tody Ran skilph t hurekltt 4 Iomy -tltl s Atgstet.ua ln« wist Him h ftittto. Urt It the «ham he* ssf (to(MlIlea has request*.I tbs president It* etpai Ike bs4>a f mm I I'ii»*sngnadeat from Hradl BUSINESS IMPROVING. OUTLOOK ON EXPORTS AND IMPORTS. The Record for September More Satisfac tory — Cold F.ipurt* Were •01,030. Compared With *17.434.033 for Sep tember. 1893—llrradatuffs. Cotton,Mer chandise, Silver—llurrau of statistics Fasts. Oar Forelga llu.lness. Wasiiisgto.x, Oct. 18 —The Septem ber statement of the principal articles of domestic export Issued by the bu reau of statistics shows as follows: Ureadstuffs, $17,054,222, against $11, 130,547 in September last year; for the nine months ended September 30, 1896, $115,424,088, against $85,325,340 last year. Cotton ex|>orts during Septem ber, 1896, $10,849,163, against 84,925,015 last year. Mineral oils exported dur ing September, 1890, $5,491,190, against $4,677,572; for the last nine months the guin in the exports of mineral oils was uhout $7,130,000. The exports of pro visions during the lust montli amounted to $13,298,828, as compared with $11, 319,135 for Septemlier, 1895; for nine months, $120,987,047, against $112,450, 923 for the same months in 1893. The exports of domestic merchandise during September amounted to $83, 734,332, against $57,063,808 during Sep tember, 1895. For nine months, $050, 931,318, against $546,424,359 for 1895. The imports of merchandise during Hepteinlier last amounted to$50,825,705, of which $36,884,028 was free of duty, The dutiable merchandise imported during September, 1885, amounted to $34,736,757, and that free of duty, $30, 668,(8)6, During the last nine months thi' imports of dutiable merchandise was ulsiut $32,429,000 less than the amount for the same perbsl last year. Tltn avoost., U_S_l__ 1_A were *61,050, compared with 817,424, 085 for September, 1 895. For nine months, 805,570,421, against $73,190,282 for September, 1895. The import* of gold for September la*t aggregated 8.14 ,150,130, against 8749,450 for Septem ber, 1895; for nine months, 804,888,850, against 828.839,039 during the same period in 1805. The exports of silver during Septem ber last amounted to 85,534,110, which is practically the same amount as was exported during September 1895. The export* for the nine month* were 840,441,041, and for the corresponding months last year, 838,004.010. The import* of silver during September lust amounted to 8741.578. and for Sep tember, 1805 , 81,781,103. For the nine months the imports aggregated 90.454, 637, as compared with 9,980,064. BANK ROBBERS KILLED. riirr* shot to Death at Meeker, Col. —Four Cltlxeiu Wounded. Mkfkfh, Col., Oct. 16.—Yesterday afternoon three men entered the Hank of Meeker, which is connected with the storeroom of J. W, Hugus * *u*. ftl- I ual*' He a la I rzllw, lira «I. Nr l.o| is. Mu., tvt, 10. The total of Hie three days’ registration Is stated tty the election commissioner* to Imv 113,017 uaine*. In 1*0*1 It tvaa only »t uuo in round nuinttera, oiul in twi, the pie*idential eieeltun year, it was 93,wa* This |a a gain of tumat over IWJ. K* Huta Sll**» luawnia Hallolu. (Mitsno, Ort. 10. No more bulletins I will tat given out at silver |*ewurrnlto hraabtuetIrra The pres* hnreau ha* I decided in discontinue preparing the ■ •Isa ,*f mailer it has beeu giving out. Oivia and lata** S*Sl«9 i,t mats *tk , toil |o. In the lioaon 1 damage suit of II I. Cohen agaiast I'rev) ti ttondl*, owner uf the Iteavei ' |S**t. and Terri turial T feetuver far net - for extuvthm and intimidatum the jury brought In n verdict f-*# 0c*> dam - ages hue t often -%«na*v*ea vs Sea* heeded. lavawi IM |g A dispatch It* I ha tiasea from oiusla. India, vnys liumpean had tm»t Wan gram tlealers * aid Ha • beat at t'nw opera or Ifeiht at a go**# 1 Colt Ms lha coming ntunih* Pvteag f a Seat Mtlisse to vises WATSON CANNOT TOUR Uii PhynlrUn Will Not Allow film ti * Moke ^pp«rhea. Atlanta. Ob., Oct. 16 - In view o* the conflicting reports in circulaMoc concerning the condition of Thoinai E. Watson, Populist nominee for Vice President, the Journal telegraphed to his physician for an ofticiul statement of his patient's condition To this the following reply has been received: ‘‘The impression lias been created by some papers that Mr. Watson has been and is now quite ill with throat and long trouble, while another so mis stated the facts and misrepresented Mr. Watson as to state that he was not sick at nil, but pretending to be from some cause, that he was out looking after his different furms in the country, etc. In justice to Mr. Watson, I state thut when he returned from iiis last speaking tour, his throat was in a fear ful condition, in a mass of ulceration, and his general system was beginning to lie impaired by it, but it soon yield ed to treatment, and lie is now in his usually good iieulth, except, the local trouble in his throat, which is very much improved, and I think it will be entirely well in a few days. Yet, I positively object to Mr. Watson mak ing any more speeches at present.—E. 8. Harrison, M. D." Mr. Watson indorsed the statement as follows: "Dear Doctor: This is all right—T. E. W.” It is reported that Mr. Watson has mailed his letter of acceptance of the Populist nomination for vice President to National Chairman Hutler and that it handles the fusion matter without gloves. Chicago, Oct. 1.—Senator Marion Butler, chairman of the Populist na tional committee, and (ieorge F. Washburn, who lias charge of the Western branch, left for (ieorgia last night to confer with Mr. Watson re garding the action taken by the Popu list executive committee at its meeting Tuesday. A conference was held with Chairman Jones, at which it is said the probable action of Mr. Watson ■was considered. To-day the l'opuliat poli ticians say tliut the visit is largely a formal one, as an agreement between Mr. Watson and tbr Democratic man agers wus perfected by Mr. Washburn. SPOKE BEFORE DAWN. Mr. liryan Aildrnm Michigan Voters at 0:30 In the Morning. I’ktohkkv, Mich., Oct. 10. —At St. ignaee at 5:."10 o'clock this morning u large crowd beard Mr. Jiryan give a short talk, complimenting them on the interest they were taking. The special train wus then taken across the straits of Mackinac, and at 7 o'clock Mr. Bryan talked to the people of Mackinaw. He explained that a dollar with the stamp of the I’nited States would bo worth 100 cents the. world over. When asked uhout the fifty-three cent dollar by one of his audience he answered with hit usual explanation, but in such a man ner as to somewhat embarrass the questioner. At Petoskey Mr. Bryan spoke from a platform in the rear of the station. Many of those in the audience wore yellow badges marked “an honest dol lar.” Noticing these he demanded to know whether the phrase referred to the gold standard or to free silver. A voice answered: “Sixteen to one,” and this satisfied Mr. Bryan, for he said no more aismt it, but proceeded with the discussion of the silver doctrine. Fair sized crowds also greeted Mr. Bryan at Charlevoix and Beilaire, where he mode five minute addresses, lie went over the ground already cov ered by him, dwelling upon the right of the American people to oust from office by their franchise, candidates who have proved unworthy to conduct the government of the country. MR. BOUTWELL EXPLAINS. The Secretary of the Treasury In 1873 Advised Silver's Demonetization. Boston, Oct. 10.—The principal speaker of the Twentieth Century Club last night was Ex-Seeretary George 8. Boutwell, who discussed the silver question. He said: “My part in the preparation of the mint bill of 1873 was very considerable. The bill was the result in no small measure of recom mendations which I made to Congress, after careful consideration of the ex isting currency system when I was ap pointed to the office of the Secretary of the Treasury. The bill contained seventy-one sections, one of which called for the demonetization of silver. If i am asked the pertinent question of why 1 sought to work a change in the financial question, I will answer that 1 had come to believe it was for every nation of the world to recoguize and maintain the gold standard." Mr. lloutwell denied that the kill was forced upon the nation secretly, fraudulently and stealthily. Concern ing these ,'iargcs he said that “There was not tiie least suspicion atsnit the fealty of anyone until 1878, when the failure of the trade dollar was the sig nal for the crusade agaiust the act of 1873." Matter, tin and Poeltry Men Organic*. ChM AOo, Oet. tA. The Mutter, Kgg and I'ouitry association la the name of a national organization formed here to day by a number of local societies of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska. Only shippers of the pro ducts named in the title are to be ad mitted its purpoor is to protect the farmers front lauiiiaUslou men \m Ina Meaner Haags H1 sol I IH Ml qt K. Iowa, Oet 18. J. I> Ken nedy, a hanker of Manchester, hanged himself last night, Uni sustained in World s fair investments at Chicago arc said to ha tha causa of the suicide tie wa* uim of the early tattler* of the Northwest, and had held a number of public iiAkst tier s Me Kteeitea I fhktiot Cut or Vttvu, Oct It for mat prsa-lame tout was it-a-It in Ibis city yea tarda | *•*»*#o# Um r# *l| l*Vi«tlkAl |H44 ‘I |4|i jilril |||M iirv«l» hkK Ina*»«Mi til apt***** inU jpusl* •f* d4bt»lf*( HfiNMrUiHMNl* Vfewt #44 HI4s ItMtl tilt* «|MP 1144ItJf HHflUII <•» *>*—m iw »**«* itmwtml Mi (Mi wMI mmk* lifca li«l i* Iwr Mil * t *»4 Hu imr i* 4fi 4i ( M \%t APPEAL FOR FUSION. POPULISTS ASK FOR UNITED SUPPORT. The Ki.r.iW. Committee Meet In CUI rt|n and Issue nn tint rial Declaration — Opposed to Separate llryan and Watson Electors In States Whers Elision Has Not Been Already Effected. Ask For United Support. Chicago, Oct. lit.—a meeting of the executive committee of the i'eople'e party was held at the Sherman house yesterday. All members were present with the exception of John H. Dore of California. After hearing reports from members present, and especially from H. W. Kced of Georgia, who gpeut several days with Thomas K Watson, the committee decided to Issue the following manifesto: “To the People's Party Voters of the United Mates: Your national com mil tee indulged the hope that the patriotic action of the i’eople'e party in national convention in subordinat ing the interests of party to the auc cess of vital issues Involved in this campaign would be met by equally unselfish devotion to e common inter est on the part of the Democratic party, and that all the frlende of sil ver ehould present a solid front against the tninions of greed by sup porting one ticket, the truly co-opera* tive ticket, Bryan and Watson. But this hope being disappointed, there were but two courses left, one of which must be adopted: "First—To run e straight Bryan aud Watson electoral ticket in every atste, which, on accountof the failure of the Democratic party to support tliis ticket, would have effected the same result in this campaign that would have followed the nomination of a straight Populist ticket at Ht. Louie, namely: the election of Mc Kinley and the triumph of the gold standard "Thu nlhftr P.miriH l»ft. nnan (n vnui* committee that was consistent with I the action of the convention in nom inating Mr. llryan was to do every thing in its power to unite the voters of the country against McKinley and to overcome the obstacles and em barrassments which, if the Demo cratic party had pul the cause first and party second, we would not have encountered. This could be done only by arranging for a division of the electoral vote in every state pos sible, securing so many electors for llryan and Watson, and conceding so many to llryan and Sewall. “Following this line of poliov, your committee has arranged electoral tickets In three-fourths of the states and will do all in its power to make the same arrangement in all of the states. WATSON’S KANSAS TOUR. It Is Somewhat Doubtful as to Whether It Will Do t arried Oul. TOFKKA Kan., Oct. 15.—Notwith standing newspaper reports that Tluimas K. Watson will, on account of the condition of his throat, lie com pelled, if rot to cancel his Kansas en gagements altogether.to postpone them , until later ii) the month, A lie Stein besger, the miildle-of tft-road man ager in Kansas, declares that the en gagements will be tilled ns published, and that Watson will till them. Ac cording to the published schedule, Watson is due in Topeka at 10 o’clock Friday morning to makn ids first speech. Steinberger telegraphed to Watson lust Saturday asking when and by what route he would reach Kansas City, but, although five days have elapsed since. Watson lias not replied. From this Steinberger believes that Watson is on the way, and that lie will hear from him this afternoon or to morrow. Although it is stated in dispatches from Chicago that Watson’s friend and representative, H. W. Reed, was satis fied witli the manifesto issued by the executive committee yesterday, Stelu berger declares that he is near enough 4,. l|r..4.,..n 4.. I.... 4U..4 41... 1..44.Ill not submit to tiny such terms, that, on the contrary, Watson will be more de termined than ever to make a fight in Kun.sus and Colorado for his rights as the candidate of the People's party for vice president. While Steinberger is thus positive, there is a growing belief in the minds of other politicians that since Heed's acquiescence yesterday Watson will abandon his proposed Western tour and submit to the Inevitable. The |>oli tlcinns ure also disposed to doubt thut Watson's throat is so sore as lias lieen published. “1 never believed lie bad such a sore throat," a man said in the Coin-land hotel this niornlog. “He lias only Wen waiting to sec whether those fellows at Chicago would Undertake to put liiiu off the ticket." A|rm to Cull Corbett's Nos*. San Phancisco, Out —Tom Sharkey, the sailor-pugilist, will leave for New York on Saturday and will leave 110 atone unturned to make Cor bett keep his agrsemsnt to light. Sharkey says be will pull Corbett's iiose if necessary to inaku him tight. If be raaaot get a tight with Corbett or PiUsimuioas. Sharkey will go to South Africa, where ho will be ■notched against Joe Ooddard. Hoed 0*1*4 to Cellleeelu. l UK Aoo, Oet U —Tor the Irti time le aey eewpetge, the Kepuhllcen us IWael committee has undertaken to supply the Keelfe euast with speakers, and a number of Kepublte •at of aatlwnal repute wilt be heard there befere Ibe eioee ef tbe turn pstgn During the last week, speaker Heed will go to Caltforete aad wahu a number ef addresses POWERS REMIND TURKEY. H«mio. Uwasar o*A toolrSe !»•*•# mteed to »'»*••** t»| I honges. I.ostnm, thrt. It Air tlWheel liUrks Ik ask. ekaaselWw of tho *s*-h.qu*r •l* oh tag el IhtrimgtuM last eight, .W ehsrwd that the afloat poilke of the powers with regard to the k**Wra unootlsm was that Ransia. Anotrhs aad In Maaay wore klrralknl with a ibs |u preserving Ksiupit* p*wi to ms in tain the status «p*>« ta lurkey that had boon Kagieud* iielioasi e*lk), eo< departure lass »hbrh would must e*ti*e rvgsluw by the pMWera BOLD. BAD HICHWAYMEN. Mall Car on the ( nlon Pacific nobbed la Utah. Oopkv. Utah, Oct. 15.—Jnat as the Union Pltcifte fast mail train from San Francisco stopped at the water tank at Patterson, a small station in the heart of Wei*r canyon, west of here, two men surprised the engineer by appear ing from behind the water tank and covering him with a revolver. They then ordered the fireman to cover his head With a cotton sack, which they handed him. The engineer was or dered to indicate tin* express car, which he did. While the attention of the robbers was distracted, the engineer started his locomotive and escaped to Uintah, where Superintendent O'Neill was no tified. Meanwhile the baggage and express cars were uncoil pled by the robbers anil run ahead of the train n few hun dred yards and both were broken open. Tlie robber* failed to open the safe in the express car. The railway of ficial* say that the booty secured was the registered mail, the value of Its contents tieing unknown, A s|*clal train In charge of Sii)*rin tendent O'Neill may catch the robbers, as the latter cannot got out of the can yon except by the eastern route and all station agents have been notified and are awaiting the appearance of the bandits. No attempt was made by the men to molest any of the passenger*. EX-SENATOR FERRY DEAD. A Man Who Was Prominent In tlis Hayes* Tilden Cato. (iiiAxn Havics, Mich,'Oot 15.—Kx Unltcd States Senator Thomas W. Ferry died here suddenly this morning, lie was a son of William Montagus Ferry, a clergyman of some distinction, who became interested in the lumber iraoo lowaru inn enti or mu me ana left his family a considerable fortune. The younger Kerry was horn in Mack inac June 1, 1837, and received a com mon school education. Kerry entered politics at an early age and held in quick succession nearly every office within the gift of the peo ple of his state. He was four times elected to Congress and twice chosen United States Senator. He was presid ing officer of tile Senate during the Hayes-Tilden contest, and he had often said that he thought that he then saved his country from another civil war. lie preserved the pen with which he signed the document giving the l'residency to Hayes. Kerry s downfall came in 1883. He was defeated for re-election to the Senate, after a long and bitter contest, and the fuilure, soon after, of the iron Arm of which he was a partner, swept away his fortune and hia political in fluence at the same time, lie went to Kurope, a broken and disappointed man. and since his return had lived iv retirement in this village. WERE AMATEURS. The Blryrle Outlaws Wars Hon* of Rep utable People of Kork Rapids, Is. Rock Rapids. Iowo, Oct. 15.—The news that the Sherburne bank robbers were Louis and Hans Kclihan of this town surprised every one, and their parents, who are reputable people, are prostrated. Hans, the dead one, had been away from home four years und was supposed to he traveling witli a theatrical troupe. He came home two months ago and persuaded Lou to go with him, saying fie lmd u position for him. ixm lmd been considered a trust worthy lad. The fattier,John Kelihan, and J. 1). Wilson, his brother-in-law, have gone to Illue Knrth City to sea him. WRONG MEN PUNISHED. A .Murderer Who Sent Two Ollier Men to Prison Confesses Before Death. Canton, ill., Oct. 15.—John It. Wyatt, who hanged himself in the county jail last Saturday, confessed that he killed 1). T. (iillia at Alton six years ago. The murdered man was an ex-State Senator ami a member of the State board of agriculture, uc wan Killed ny uurgiarc whom lie found in Ills house. Tom Drown and (Jeorge Kterchey were found guilty of the killing anil sentenced to the penitentiary for thirty years on the testimony of Wyatt who stud he held their team outside. Kterchey has since died and Drown is now confined at Chester. Two Apple Crop* This Year. Atchison, Kan., Oct. 15.—M. S. Mor rison. a farmer living a mile west of here, has a large orchard which U yielding its second crop of apples this scum,n. Thu first yield was large, but the trees Mam bloomed sgain, and the apples which have since formed on them are about matured. Although they are not as large as the first crop, they are sound, and have an excellent A l*rt«et May Me Nestor. \aw Youa. Oct. 15.- Ulshop Farley, who was at tha residence of Archbishop Corrigan to-day, declared positively that the successor to Ulshop Kvaue as rector of the Catholic university at W ashington would be a priest ana not a hUlion Additional weight la given to this by the fact that be la on# of tha directors of the university, Satinas I IwawrsM t pSsta. ■Vsa Y»na, The ,1* tenth annual muivsllus of the tlrolhevtussi of M Andrew of tha l sited states opened hare thta aftev usa at the T* Intty tistwpal church with a sees ten led by the tt, v J t Ntanv of Twsstn t an* ate. that MM dntngatea were present, hut by btmorrssW. when tha basin*** seas Inna begin, nt inset Ml more ate expected- Tbe most import* ant mslWr to be vwnatdered ta the re> pel of the committeem artsugemente fur the Intermlhmal nattstha Mtl tear.