THE OMAHA r DAILY
NINET3DENTH YEAR. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , SEPTEMBER 20 , 1889. NUMBER 00.
11E11 TROUBLE ACCUMULATING
A Now Olmrgo Aftalnst the Horolno
, of the London Sonnatloa.
MRS. WELDON GUILTY OF BIGAMY ,
Blic Makes Afllilnvlt That Her Una-
band's Hlnok Kyc Wore Not
Of Her Bestowal Attempts
to KcMrnln n Ijlutsl.
The Wolilnn Case.
irnrifllttlil tyotiuJamrt tinnton Itennttt.l
LONDON Sept. 2fSiKclnl Cablegram to
TDK Unn. | The Weldon case continues to
occupy attention lioro. Yoitordny Mrs. Wol-
lion's solicitors implied to Judgu Donmnti for
nn Injunction tn rcetrnln the London editor
of the Herald from publishing the alleged
llbol. The counsel declared Unit the article
which ho read in court was calculated to
thwart the administration of Justice nt the
Inquest wl'ieh Is to bo resumed at the end of
October. Mrs. Wcldon , In her ufllduvlt ,
states :
"I , Lauro Violet Weldon , of No. 2 , Glou
cester Mimslons , Gloucester Hand , make
oath nnd say that the Now York Herald ,
under the head , 'Inquest on Earnest Wcl
don,1 contains scandalous , untrue and libel
lous statements with reaped to myself.
Amongst the other statements being
the following : That I . treated
my late husband shamefully , and
on one occasion he went to his brothers wltb
two black o.ycs and a good many bruises and
Bald they lied boon done by me ; that It is
plain that I only married Ernest Wildon for
his money and that I never showed him the
least kindness , and th.it I would not Imva
any servants as I did not want anyone to
know how I treated him. The statements'
ere untrue. I never treated my lalo husband
bbnmcfully , and if ho over wont to his broth
ers with two black eyes and n good many
bruises no stated , they were not caused or
Influenced by me. The statement that I
only married my late husaand for his money ,
and never showed any love for him , or the
least kiudueis Is aUo absolutely false. I
always kept both male and female
servants. An inquiry Is.now pending as tote
to causa of the death of my late husband ,
nnd 1ms been adjourned until October 89.
Those libellous statements are calculated to
produce prejudice ngalnst mo nt the inquiry.
The libels seriously alToct my reputation and
personal character , and I um approliensivo
that further libellous statements will appear
unless the publication is restrained. "
Justice Doumun , in giving his decision ,
said :
"It Is a very unusual thing to apply for nn
Interim Judgment to restrain libol. Ithlnlc
the best course will bo for the parties ug-
grieved to wait the issue of events and rest
con ton t with the opportunity of the action
for libel which thiuo passages certainly
affords them. "
The injunction was accordingly refused.
The Herald reporter endeavored to see Mrs.
Weldon , but she absolutely refused to show
herself to any but the most Intimate friends.
The Herald to-day will publish the mar
riage certificate of Mrs. Woldon. From this
document Itnppcirs that she was married to
the lalo Mr. Weldon under the name of Mrs.
Vcrnon , on Mnrcn 20 , 18SO , when she had
been divorced from Colonel Sandoman. If
she was really the wife of Colonel Vernon ,
as many people boliovcd nt the tune of her
marriage with Mr. Wcldon , she is guilty of
bigamy nnd porjury. The Herald has ascer
tained that Colonel Vernon did not dlo until
May 8 , nnd was buried In the same cemetery
as the lute Mr. Weldon on May 12.
Americans In London ,
| CV > ) > i/r//ht / ( ISSOhti James ( lordnn nenuttt.1
LOXHON , Sept. S5. ! [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tun Bun. I The mem
bers of the Wyndham and Wilson Uarrott
companies left Liverpool to-day in the City
of Chicago.
Eulsoa spent the whole diy in visiting the
stations of the Metropolitan Electric supply
association which Is to shortly undertake tlio
lighting the whole ot London. Ho leaves
for Paris to-day.
CHICAGO'S MUllUttH AIYSTISIIV.
A CHHO Soiuowlint Similar tn the 1'i-cl-
Icr-Mnxivnll Tragedy.
CHICAGO , Sen , . 25. [ Special Telegram to
TUB Bun , ] The coroner's Jury Is still inves
tigating the case of Samuel Rotningor , the
Johnstown , Pa. , man who was recently
found murdered uuar Calumet lake , and
many circumstancei tiavo como to light
which makes the case stranpoly 'resemble
the Muxwell-Prellor tragedy. Purdy , the
alleged murderer , was taken to Kensington
this mornlijg and was allowed to look on the
remains of the alleged murdered man. Ho
did not oven color when ho saw thorn. Ho
looked calmer than the dead man and simply
said : "Yes , that Is Rolnlnger. "
"I'urd.v would not talk , " said Captain
Hunt to-day , "At llrst ho denied having any
thing which had belonged to Roinlnuor except
u ilnuur ring , for which ho had paid Kolnlngcr
12. Wo discovered , however , on examining
his trunk , that ho had n watch , a gold cluiln ,
n compass charm and a linen shirt , which be
longed to Relniugor , neatly stowed iiwnv In
the bottom of the trunk. On the watch chain
and charm a considerable amount of blood
was found. After confronting him with all
the things wo hud faum1 ho admitted having
bought the things of Holningcrhut could not
account for the blood. Ho also says ho
cumo from Mount Vernon , O. , wlioro ho
lived for eight yearn , but as near as I can
learn lucre Is no suoh n family or person In
the county as Punly. The states attorney's
chemists are now nt work examining the
blood found on the chain , and If it proves to
bq , that of n human bolng wo will have n
chain of evidence t > o tight uround luui that
ho can never escape. "
KOAN'H PUKIHCCKSSOR ,
Ho Snyn the Now Minister Is Wln-
iiInir the Chilian Smile.
CHIOAUO , Sept. 21. [ Special Telegram to
Tim Bui : . ] A special from Now Yorl : says !
William I ) . Hoborts , the United Stales min
ister to Clilll for the lust four years , who
was succeeded a few months ago by Patrick
Ugnn , arrived yesterday morning on Uw Pa-
cltlo mull steamship City of Paris.
Patrick Egan , the present minister to
Chill , arrived at Valparaiso several week *
before Mr. Roberta left Mr. Hoborts says
that Mr. Kgan has made many friends , am
the uutlputtiy ol the British , which wouU
not allow him to make the trip to Cull
under their tlair.hnH not been pronounced
enough at the Chilian capital to cause any
luollng against him. In fact Mr. KKUII has
inado It u point to cultivate the friendship o
the foreign residents , und his pleasing per
sonulity has aided him greatly. Mr Roberts
says the Chilian * are not over unthustubtlo
over tha international congress , ulthoug )
they hnvo sent a delegate , The fact that
their distance from us is BO great uud thul
Interests in common with ours so small ex
plains this , Mr. Roberta thinks ,
The Aincrlunn lltiiiiunn Boolctv.
LOUIBVII.I.K , Ky , , Sent. 23. The Amoriciu
humane society began1 Its thirteenth unnua
convention this morning. Many notable
t > cr oui were present.
8TATIJ CONVBNTIOV9.
The Republicans of ew York nnd
.MnsnacliUHnttrt Mcrt.
SATUTOOA , N. Y. , Sept. 23. The ropiibll-
can Rtnlo convention was called to order
shortly nftor 13 o'clock to-day by Chairman
Knapp. Chauiicey M. Dcpow was chosen
as temporary chairman , and ns ho wont
awards the speaker's ' chair ho w.is greeted
wltli great enthusiasm. Mr. Dcpow , nmong
otlicr things , said : "Tho disputes and Con *
trovorsles nmong republicans , accounts of
which nllcd the uir , exist only in the I in ag
nation and came onlv from tin pens nnd
: ongues of the enemy. For the llrst time in
Iftoon years tha republican party is now In
; ) ossossion of the executive and legislative
tranches of the government. It accepts the
responsibility , confident in its ability to
wisely administer the trust. The surplus
will bo reduced bv removing : unnecessary
burdens nnd adjusting taxation upon
practical linos. Internal revenue und tariff
laws are never perfect , but when reformed
by their friends , ns they will bo during this
administration , the modifications will rfl-
inovn unnecessary taxation without Impair
ing In any degree the bed-rock principle of
protection to Amoricui lndustr.es. "
Mr. Dopew roforriM to the great enterprise -
prise and advancement shown by the South
American republics at thoJPiiris exposition
nnd said : "Immigration und entcrnrisu have
been .stimulated by those countries nnd their
industrial advancement In the last ten years
has been more rapid than our own , The
whole of this marvelously Increasing trade
now belongs to Europe. Eight years ago an
eminent republican statesman foresaw the
advantage of n closer alliance with
these countries nnd endeavored to
bring it nbout. Now ho finds himself
again minister of foreign nlT'iirs under a
president in full harmony with his views. "
The speaker referred to the coining con
gress of American nations and expressed the
opinion that there would be formed a perma
nent political friendship and the closest
commercial alliance among all the countries
of the western hemisphere. Speaking of
the Integrity of the ballot Mr. Depow said :
"Tho republican party will not cease agita
tion nnd effort until the ballot box secures
the honest expression of popular will , und
the liquor trutUu is placed under proper con
trol. "
'Had tlio laws prepared and presented by
the republican party in relation to high license
been placed upon tlio statute books of our
state , one-third of the saloons would hnvo
already boon closed , thousands of wretched
homos been repaired and thousands of young
men been saved. The burden of taxation
resting upon tlio farm and homestead , nnd
business would have boon lightened and
millions of dollars would have been flowing
into the state treasury. "
"Tlio republican party , " said the speaker ,
"emphatically rcafllrms its previous declara
tions upon the question of civil service re
form , and the laws now on the statulo books
on this subject will bo carried out. "
"Tho first cruiser launched under the new
administration is a haupy harbinger of the
new navy wiiich shall redeem the
credit of America upon the seas nnd
protect u commerce which is to embrace the
world. In Europe , this aumuicr , I mot many
statesmen of the old world , and found nmong
them fresh apprehension und a profounder
respect for American statesmanship. The
conduct and issue of negotiations In the
Smnonn dlfllculty had impressed them with
the now idea that in all matters which concern -
corn the interests of Ihn western hemisphere
the United States is n power whoso wishes
are potential. "
At the conclusion of his speech n resolu
tion of sympathy with the Irish patriots and
the cause of the homo rule was adopted ,
with half a dozen dissenting votes. The
usual committees were than appointed uud
n recess was taken until 3:30. :
The platform adopted endorses the national
administration , and rcafllrms the approval of
the doctrines in the national republican plat
form of IbSS , uamelv : Protection to Ameri
can industries nnd labor , the fostering of
American shipping interests , liberal pen
sions , a national election law , the puritlca-
tion and elevation of the civil service , also
denouncing trusts. The remainder of the
platform is devoted to criticisms of Governor
Hill's administration.
John I Gilbert , of Mnlone , was nominated
for secretary of state ; Martin W. Cook , of
Monroe , for comptroller ; Ira M. Hodges , of
Hockland , for treasurer ; General James M.
Yurnuni , of New York , for attorney general ;
William P. Van Uenssolavc , of Seneca , for
state engineer ; Albert Huight , of Buffalo ,
for Judge of the court of appeals. It was de
cided to have an additional member of tlio
state committee , solectcd from Ihe colored
republicans. Adjourned sine die.
Ilrnokctt fur Governor.
BOSTON , Sept. 35. The republican state
convention to nominate a complete state
ticket was called to order at 11:15 : this morn
ing. Ex-Governor Robinson was selected
for permanent chairman , after the appoint
ment of the usual committees On taking
the chair ha addressed the convention at
considerable length.
The platform , which was adopted , after
congratulating the country upon the restora
tion of the republican party to power , com
mends the president's civil service policy ,
and pledges the support of the Massachusetts
republicans to root out the evil of
patronage ; looks to congress to defend
sound currency and resist the present
silver coinage , nnd also bring about u reduc
tion of the surplus revenue , and requests the
representatives nnd senators from Massa
chusetts to support u thorough und equitable
revision of the tariff so as to adapt the pro
tection which it affords to the changed busi
ness conditions affecting New England in
dustries in common with those of the rest of
the country.
In the afternoon session the first ballot for
governor was announced as follows : J. Q.
A. Urackott , T4i ! ; W. W. Crnuo , 071 ; John D.
Long , l ! R H. Capon , 0 ; W. II. H. Hallo , 1.
Lirackott was declared nominated , and it was
made unanimous.
Other olllcars nominated nro : Lieutenant
governor , W. II. H. Hallo ; treasurer ; Hon.
George A Mcrdon , of Lowell , ( re-nomi
nated ) ; secretary of stale , Henry H. Plorco ,
of Abington ; auditor , Charles It. Ladd , ( ro-
nominated ) ; attorney general , Andrew J.
Waterman.
After speeches by Senator Tloarand Henry
Cabot Lodge , the convention adjourned sine
dlo.
republicans Tiiko 11-nrt.
JACKSOX , Miss , , Sept. 25. The republican
stuto convention for the first time in several
years mot today In the hall of the house of
representatives nt noon. H , K. Bruce was
made temporary chairman. Ha made n
brief , conservative address , advising that If
nominations were made that they choose
such men as would command the confidence
of the republicans , nnd at least Um respect
ot the democrats , General Chalmers de
nounced UIB democrat io party and advocated
the nomination of a stuto ticket. Sixty
counties were represented by 254 delegates ,
sixty white , tlio remainder colored.
Jnmos Hill , who Is contesting Catching' *
seat in congress , opposed nominations , nay.
Ing the democrats were firmly Intrenched In
power In tha state and it would bo folly to
attempt to dislodge thorn.
John It. Lynch strongly favored nomina
tions and bollovod the ticket had a chance of
success. The convention decided by a vote
of l.VJ to 05 to put a ticket In the field. Res
olutions word passed endorsing the adminis
tration of I'l-csldcut UurrUoii und the plat
form of the republican party , The admin
istration of the state government was con
demned us extravagant , the management of
tbo state penitentiary severely assailed , and
Its longer continuance declared a disgrace to
Christum civilization.
The nominations wore : Jnmos It , Chal-
merit , for governor ; James 1) . Lynch , lieut
enant governor ; M , C. MollUon ( colored ) ,
secretary of stuto ; John S. Jones , treas
urer ,
An Atitl-l'nwdprly Ontliorlnj ; .
ST. Long , Sept. 25. The llopublio says it
is stated on good authorily that there will bo
a gathering of untl-Powdcrly Knights In St.
Louis next week on the occasion of the visit
of Powderly to this city. Tlio anil's will ac
cept that opportunity to mate a demonstra
tion uuuliiBl Powdorly , and it U more than
probable Home rows will occur. Harry , who
1s Powdurly'g old foe , will bo hero.
Ho Maintains a DIsorobt Silence
About Future Things.
HATTON RATTLING HIS ARMOR.
Another Ilcfl Ismicil to tiyinan nnil
llossvolt Wiirncr Positively De
clines Tha South Dakota
Outlook Miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON BUIIEAU TIIB OMAHA ,
513 FOUIITUESTII STiiinT ,
WJHIII.VOTO.V , D. C. , Sept. 25.
Judge Groff , tlio now commissioner of the
general Innd ofllco , arrived lo-nlght from
Omaha , with tils daughter , Miss'Frances
Gruff.
To your correspondent ho said thnt ho In
tended to report to Secretary Noble , but
would not qualify until Friday unless ho was
especially requested to do so earlier. Tno
Judge stated that ho had thought of no policy
which ho Intended to inaugurate nnd that ho
did not wish to commit himself on hind af
fairs until ho had talked to the secretary
and had entered upon his oftlclnl duties.
There are several vacancies in chiofships
of divisions nnd it is expected that radic.il
changes will take place In the reorganization
of the office in many particulars. It Is under
stood that Judgu Groff will appoint a per
sonal friend to bo chief clerk nnd another to
bo his private secretary. There nro prob-
nbly a dozen old chiefs of divisions in the
city who nro clamoring for early reinstate
ment , nnd since thev were nearly nil re
moved under the Cleveland administration
on account of their politics and have strong
backing in congress it is expected most of
thorn will bo provided for. There has not
been nny intimation up to this time us to any
of Judge G rod's policies , und much
curiosity nnd nnxiety nro entertained by
those who are most directly interested , lie
will have about him n 1'irgo number of ofilco
bcouors nnd obsequious in lividunls of various
classes ns .soon as ho guts settled in his olU-
elal chair.
WAUNUll DUCMNnS ,
Among the few cabinet ofllcers nnd politi
cians in the city llioro was no reference
made to-dav to the vacant commissioner of
pensions. It Is understood that the question
will not bo disDOsed of until after the presi
dent has had an opportunity to prcseilt It to
the cabinet. Secretary Noble said Una after
noon that ho had received the reported final
declination of Major Warner , of Kansas
City. Mr. Warner says bo appreciates the
high compliment paid him , nnd did not busi
ness engagements which ho had no right to
break forbid it , no personal sacrifice would
prevent his ncceptance.
Everyone is nt sea ns to who will 1111
the place , nnd no ono believes the president
has any definite idea on the , eubject.
1IATTON AFTKll LYMAN.
On almost every hand it is predicted that
soon nftor oonuress convenes , Civil Service
Commissioner Lymnn will be suppressed by
n ropubllcun whoso party fealty is unques
tioned. Congressmen complain bitterly of
him. It will be remembered thnt Mr. Ly-
man was , at the time the ormlnnl civil ser
vice bill was passed , credited with , being its
author nlthough its paternity was claimed
for Senator Pendloton. Mr. Lyman was
hero during its consideration and worked
like a Trojan for tlio adoption of the meas
ure , and it is not n surprise thnt
ho has been the principal beneflcinry
of the law. Ho is responsible for nearly
every amendment to the law and has boon
foremost in urging the president to extend
its provisions. When ha was nominated us a
republican commissioner by President
Arthur it was charged that ho was not n re
publican but a mugwump , or u nobody in
politics , nnd lie came near being defeated
for confirmation. The senate committee
held up the nomination fur several weeks ,
Bending for witnesses to ascertain Mr.
Lymnn's politics nnd finally sending
for him. The light ojJ-Postmnster
General Hatton Is making ngnlnst civil ser
vice reform , ns it is conducted under the
present commission , is really directed
towards Mr. Lyman , nlthough for the tnno
it is pointing nt Mr. Roosevelt. Mr. Hatton
in n leading'editorial In this morning's Post ,
under the caption , "Too the Mark , Mr.
Roosevelt. " reiterates his charges that two-
thirds of the clerks under the civil service
commission wore unpointed and have bean
promoted without examination ; that clerks
liuvo sold nnd given away lists of ques
tions for public examinations , nnd thnt
civil service reform under Messrs. Lymnn
and Roosevelt Is a fraud. He says nsldo
from the issue , nnd addressing bis remarks
to Mr. Roosevelt :
"Tho chnrgcs made against the commis
sion are serious ones. Mr. Roosovclt at
tempts to answer them by saying tlio editor
is n llnr. Wo regret that ho should make
such n display of bad manners. The Post is
not fighting Mr. Roosevelt. It would as soon
think of making war on nn im -
bccilo child. Thu Post does not
hesitate to say that Mr. Roosevelt
is not fit for his place. He should nt once
take stops to Hud out If nny ono now con
nected with the commlsion had over been
charged with furnishing the examination
questions to outside parties for pay or other
rensons. If ho finds these things to bo true
ho should , is ho is an honest and courageous
reformer , take Immediate steps to fumigate
the house and clour the atmosphere nnd have
himself vaccinated.
'There is no use , Mr. Roosevelt , In trying
to defend the commission's crookedness by
abusing Iho editor of the Post. The public
does not care n continental for either you or
tlio editor of the Post. It is interested In
knowing whether the reform of
which you are the salaried cham
pion , is a humbug , nnd whether
the commission charged with tha duty of enforcing -
forcing tha reform inw has persistently violated
lated It nnd rewarded men who were charged
with offenses ugalnst it. "
ritIENII.T TO CANADA.
Congressmnn Mark H. Dunnell , of Minnesota
seta , is hero. Ho is ono ot the best posted
legislators in tbo northwest , lie says :
"Minnesota Is opposed to legislation
against Canada. Minnesota wants her out
lets to the seaboard untrnmmolod. Tha
northwest and England are m line ugalnst
interference with their commercial inter
course. I do not think tlio inter-state com
merce law will bo repealed , but it may bo
modified. Its greatest bonetlt has boon
to locate the cities which have
bean protected by the short haul feature.
"In South Dakota tha opening of the Sioux
reservation is to bo a matter of great Inter
est. The people will wait for congressional
nctlon before they enter. They will llvo up
to tbo agreement of the treaty. "
8BOTA1UAN UiaoTllV OilAHOKn.
The statement having been published that
Senator Plumb charges Dr. Dorchester , the
superintendent of Indian schools , with turn
ing out Catholio teachers and retaining
Protostnnt teachers , Indian Commissioner
Morgan said to-day that If Dr. Dorchester
was pursuing such a policy ho was
not nwuro of It. Mr , Morgan
staled that ho wanted to make
the schools non-sectarian and ia approving
of appointments recommended by Dr. Dor-
cheater , nil he wished to know was whether
the person removed was Incompetent or in
other respects unworthy and that the ap
pointee was capable of filling thu place. In
rocurd to the cuango In the superintendent
of the Knw school ut the Osngu airency in
Kansas , he said that ns far us be know no
sectarian question was Involved.
THE SOUTH IHKOTA OUTLOOK.
Hon. A. C. Melletto , tbo present covornor
of the Dakotas , und tlio republican candidate
for governor of South Dakota , probably the
beet republican authority In that section of
the territory , has written a personal letter to
your correspondent in which he says of the
campaign which will close on next Monday ,
nnd the election which will tatto place the
next day :
"Our light will end In a republican
majority of between 20,000 and 25,000
In South Dakota , und U,000
majority In North Uakbtn. Pronlbition
will carry In South Dakota. The domonrata
nro making nn nggresslvo light nnd hnvo im
ported funds nnd speakers , but they cnnnot
tlo unythliiif. The cnt'a eyes nro "sot. " The
question of locating the capital is in grcnt
doubt. A number of cities ; are making nil-
inlrnblo contests for It. I have never teen
such n dry season In Dakota , deep wells uro
without wutor. "
MtSCKUANKOtJS ,
Socrctnry Wiiulom hold the fort nlono to
day nnd conducted the cxecuUvo buslue.ii of
the treasury department wlthcut the help of
either of hh two secretaries. ICnah morning
the rccrctnry devotes to the proparntlon of
his annual rcnort nnd then comes down to
the department from his rcsidonco Imme
diately after the mid-day lunch. Ho
has but few callers , ns there nro
less than n score of senators nnd
representatives In the city nnd scnrcely nny
office seekers. Vleo president nnd Mrs.
Morton are hero , nnd by the middle of next
week , It Is expected thnt Secretary Win-
dom will hnvo the association of nil the
members of the cabinet. There will not bo
many men from congress In Washington
until nfter thu election" in Ohio , Now Jersey ,
Now York , Virginia nnd other states. Most
of tlioni nro arranging for wider quarters
by mail or through their secretaries.
Thoao hero nro talking about the recom
mendations the president will make in his
message to congress. The message In inter
est begins to take precedence over the pending
ing elections in the states and territories.
Whnt the president will do nbout silver , mi-
tlonnl bank circulations , loans to national
banks , shipping , the Internal revenue and
other questions of vital importance nro matters -
tors of the irrcntcst moment.
J. T. Hnckworth , of Ottutnwn , In , , nnd
Edwiu A. and Miss Wiggonhorn , of Ashland ,
Nob. , nro nt the Ebbltt.
The commissioners nro dally recalvug | re
quests from tbo visiting ICnlithts Tomutnrs to
stretch their banners across the streets of
the city. To-dny tnoy grunted permission to
the Nebraska commimunry nnd the Ivnuhoo
commnndury ot Now Jersey.
The comptroller of tbo currency has au
thorized the First National bank of Harvard ,
Neb. , to begin business with n capital of
$50,000.
Dr. John P. Scrnou was to-day appointed
n member of the pension board nt East
Nodaway , Adnms county , In. ; Drs. A. II.
Wright and S. S. Troy , members of the
board at New Ilamuton , In. , nnd Dr. W.
W. Nelson n inombor of the board nt ICco-
snuqun , Iu. PEUHV S. HUA.TII.
STRUCK BY A PAST FIIK1G1IT.
One luuly Killed and Another Badly
Injnrcil nt Gronly , Colo.
DENVEII , Colo. , Sept. 25 , [ Special .Tele
gram to Tin : BUB. ] A fatal accident oc
curred nt Greoly to-day , resulting in the
death of one lady and probubly fatal Injuries
to another. As Mr.t E. H. Gnlo ,
accompanied by Mrs. easlo Gulo , nnd
Miss Gloason , n niece , were crossing the
Union Pacific track in a ll ht wagon , they
were hit by the fast freight train from Choy-
cnne. Miss Glcnson was instantly killed ,
her skull being crushed. Mrs. Gnlo also had
her skull crushed , but wns still nllvo nt
last reports , but unconscious. Mr. Gnlo es
caped unhurt , ho being dragged by the
reins , An engine standing at the station ,
blowing of stoatn , prevented lliom from
hearing the approach of the fast freight.
Accident on the Rio Grande.
Di'NVEit , Colo. , Sept. 25. ( Special Tele
gram to Tun BEE. I Au ndcidont to the west
bound passenger express occurred on the
Rio Grande road , near lied Cliff , three hund
red miles west of lioroStills morning. A
nuga rock had rolled dovvn the mountain ,
completely mashing the track at u sharp
curve in the road BO thnt the engi
neer could not sco It until
right on top , having only tltno to
reverse his engine when the wreck occurred.
The engine nnd nmll car were completely
wrecked and the balance of the train de
railed. Engineer S. W. Dougan had his
right shoulder dislocated , Firemnn Harry C.
Nevill sustained serious injuries , nnd Mail
Clerk G. A. McAdnms wus slightly hurt.
The oscnpo of the trnin was miraculous , the
accident occurring 150 above Eagle Rjjcjc on
the mountain side. '
THIS BANKERS.
A Grnnd Banquet Tendered Them
Covers Ijuid for li.OOO GncstH.
KANSAS CITT , Sopt. 25. The annual con
vention of the American Bankers' associa
tion met hero to-day , ana ; is the largest over
held , fully a thousand members being present -
sent from all parts of tbo country.
The convention was 'called to order by
President Parsons , of St. Louis. Addresses
of welcome were made by Governor Francis
and Mnyor Davenport , and responded to by
Mr. Parsons , who spoke of the growth of the
banking system , William P. St. John , of
Now -Vork , read an ublo paper on legal
tender. He opposed free coinage , and out
lined us n substitute proposition thnt the
socretnry of the treasury bo required to buy
nnd coin 1,000,000 worth of silver bullion each
month , providing not more than Q9) cents or
42kt grains of silver bo the amount of silver
to bo contained in n silver dollar ; that with
the coinage of silver the legal tender notes of
the government bo withdrawn , dollar for
dollar , us silver is Issuedand gold and silver
certificates bo made legnl tender. Referred
to n committee. At this point the Inter state
commerce commissioners wore brought in ,
escorted by Mnjor William Wnrnor , The
commissioners responded with snort speeches
to calls made upon them by the delegates.
In nuswer to loud calls for "Warner , " the
ex-congressman was introduced by tlio pres
ident as the "man who doesn't want nn of
llco. " The mnjov asked to bo excused from
making n speech.
After tlio transaction of some business the
convention ndjourned until to-morrow. A
grnnd banquet was given tlio convention ihis
evening at which covers were laid for2CXK )
guests ,
ISmYIN AUNOMI'S IMPRESSIONS.
The Peculiar Jnfltionco of the Cnpltol
on the I'oet.
LOXDON , Sopt. 25. Ejlwln Arnold , who is
now visiting the United States , in an article
describing his tour , sjicaka in high praise of
the comfortabo acconiuiodntlons nffordcd
railway travelers in America. Ho tells
of his interview with President Hnrnson ,
whom ho describes ai a shrewd business
man and a courteous and kindly gentleman.
Regarding tbo capital ho eu.vs :
"It cannot bo denied thuttho promenade
halls and tha corridors of this Imuoslng
structure nro calculated to convoy the sen
sation known ns 'twiatlng the tail of the
British lion. ' "
Nebraska and Iowa Pensions.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 23. [ Special Tele-
grnm to Tim HUB. ] Pensions have boon
granted to Noornskans as .follows : Original
Invalid Arthur Bartholiuow , Charles M.
Pittman. Original widows , etc. Minors of
GeorgoT. Miller.
Pensions allowed Towans ; Original In
valid James W. Searo , Anson Uolphs. Will
iam Lane , Jasper Caddy , Morwin H. Pr.itt ,
John Bull , F. A , . Pruoss , John Hronomun ,
Davis B. Mapes , William T. Meeker. In
crease John L. Anderson , Abraham Aliens.
Thomas H. Clover. Mexican widows Eliza
beth , widow of Richard Craig.
The Louisiana Honndiil GroiVM ,
New OIII.KANS , La. , Sept. 25. In addition
to the amount of the Etato treasury's loss
herctoforo roK | > rted as approximating
$1,000,0000 , recent developments indicate
crookedness in . .another direction by re
issuing state warants that bavo baan paid.
The Weather Forrca-Jt.
Nebraska and Iowa LlghV rains followed
by clearing weather , westerly winds , sta
tionary temperature.
Dakoia--Light ruin foltnwod by clearing
weather , warmer , westerly winds.
IN SEARCH OF INFORMATION ,
Town Railroad Commissioners Prepare -
pare n Lengthy Gutoohlsm.
THE RESULT NOT SATISFACTORY.
Tlio Companies Ignore Soincol' Them
null to Others Untiirit ISvnnivo
AnHWcrs I'roscoiitloiiH Will
Follow Ilmvlcryo News.
Corporation Impudence ,
DKS Moixns , In. , Sept. 25. | Special Tola-
gram to Tim Hii.J : ! The railroad commis
sioners of Iowa are In scnrcn of information ,
nnd they nro after tlio kind which the rail
ways are not anxious to dUulgn , hcnca there
Is likely to bo another contest between the
railways and the commission , nnd Governor
Lnrrabco may liavo another chance to got in
his work before ho retires from ofllco. This
is the season of tlio year when uy law the
railroads are to make reports' to the railroad
commissions of the property of the roads ,
amount of business done , earnings , expenses ,
etc. For this purpose tlio commissioners
weeks ago sent to the proper oftlclals of the
roads blank books containing the questions
which they desired to have answered. The
list of questions sent out is extremely
long , filling forty odd largo pages.
The main questions nro the ones
prepared and sent out by the tntcr-stato
commerce commission , but the Iowa com
missioner saw fit to go into details and so
made numerous changes us well as additions
to the questions of the national commission.
After the commission had worked faithfully
in overhauling tlio list of questions they
were submiltod to the governor nnd ho
added a long list. The reports are now
being received at the office of the commis
sioners and upon o.Mimiuution they find that
not nil of the questions have been answered
not nearly all. In the blank boons where
the answers to some of the questions should
have been written , are the words : "Not
prepared to state. " "Do not keep statistics
of that kind , " and similar sentences. In one
or two Instances there are Ion ; ; explanations
to the effect that , there has been no
separate record kept of the facts desired by
tno commissioners and by the govern or , but
tha } . they will hereafter keep their records'
in conformity with the purposes of the com
missioner.
To-day Secretary Aiusworth , of the com
mission. sent a letter to the governor , calling
attention to th'cso derelictions of tlio rail
ways. In it ho discloses the following facts :
The Mason City & Fort Dodge railway re
port does neb give the names of the stock
holders and neither does the Humcston &
Slienundoah. Iho Minneapolis & St. Louis
makes no report of the points In question.
The Burlington , Cedar Hnplds & Northern
makes no report and even returns the blaok
with the questions of tlio governor torn out.
None of tno questions nro answered by the
Burlington & Western , uorby the Burling
ton & Northwestern.
It will bo seen by this that these are only
minor companies , the principal companies
not having yet liled their report. They
will bo looked for with interest.
The questions which were prepared by the
governor , und which have boon Ignored ,
were :
1. Names of the stockholders , their residence -
denco and amount of stock.
2. Salary paid to general officers down to
division superintendent.
a. Average daily wages paid to employes
from station agent down.
1 , Names of regular und other attorneys
employed during the past year , and compen
sation.
5. Number and total mileage ot so-called
1,000 and 2,030 milo ticlccts issued for other
than cash consideration , nnd whether said
mileage tickets are included in the gross re
ceipts.
The governor evidently moans business.
The law gives him power to call for any in
formation ho dooms important and provides
a penalty on the refusal of any company to
comply. A largo number of eases Imvo al
ready boon placed in the hands of Attorney
General Stone by the railroad commission to
compel the railways to obey and carry out
their decision.
The lllllm H Trial.
WATRIII.OO , la. , Sept. 25. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : UEE. I The trial of the Billings
case was resumed this afternoon , Juror
Shaulls' child not being as badly injured as
was thought. The defense put Will Starr
on the stand. Ho testified to seeing a box of
cartridges in the possession of Henry Red-
dmgton , the bailiff , during the inquest , but
the attempt of the defense to Introduce in
evidence anything that Itcddington said to
him in regard to them was over-ruled , thus
squelching the promised sensation. After
calling n few more witnesses upon minor
points the defense rested their case.
Tlio state in rebuttal called a few wit
nesses from Gary , Dale , to provo the good
character of Attorney Monughan , wh om tlio
defense had tried to Impeach , 'llioy then
called Frank Uoetehor and asked him if
Laura Kussell did not state in his prosunco
on the day of the tragedy Billings , who
boarded at their house , said to her mother
that she need not make up his bed that night ,
as ho might not bo homo. The defense ob
jected and the Judge sustained the objection
onlhOKi-ound that the question was not
proper in the rebuttal. This was a serious
sot back for the state nnd made a part of the
testimony they had expected to present use
less.
less.Mrs. . Ncllio Boctchcr testified that Laura
Hussell told her that Billings fixed his sus
pender rings that day.
The Htato then called four witnesses to 1m
peach the tesliraony of Charles Stewart , who
tcstillcd that ho had told different parties
that ho carried a revolver because ho was un
ofllcor. nnd after ho had consulted with
Kmgsloy. Each witness swore that Stewart -
art had made such n remark to them , except
that ho had consulted Hillings instead of
Klnssloy. Ono witness , however , admitted
that ho had said ho thought Stewart had
made a mistake and meant ICIngsloy. The
state then called A. J. Hanchotl , Theodora
Poklcs and II. B , Ellsworth for the uuiposo
of rebutting the ovldencoof JutncsL. Hustod ,
who created a sensation by testifying
that either the cylinder of tbo revolver in
evidence or the cartridges had bcon changed
since tfio tragedy. In his evidence James
Hitbtol stated that the revolver lie Haw near
Kingsloy's body soon after the tragedy had
u brown handle. The three witnesses pro
duccd by the state swore positively that the
levolvor in question hud a black handle. It
was developed , however , that A. J. Hanchott
owned u brown-handled revolver nt the time
und that ho had u convflnmtlon with Kings-
ley a short time before the tragedy Ho ,
however , swore positively that his revolver
never was In Billing's possession and that It
was at homo the night of the tragedy. Ho
also stated that It had slnco bcon stolen from
him , The ntlorneys for Um slalo said to-
nighl that they would close their evidence in
n couple of hours to-morrow morning.
Arrc-8ic.il Tor .MiirJrr.
MAIISIIU.I.TOWX , Iu. , Sept , 25 , [ Special
Telegram to THE UBK , | An hour after tbo
fatal stubbing of John Uatliers In the street
last night , Frank Pfeffur aud wife were ar
rested for the deod. The evidence agnlnat
them Is qulto conclusive. The coroner's Jury
found that Gathers cumo to his death by
wounds at the hands of J'feffor , with felou-
ous Intent.
of Christian ICudcavor.
DBS Moi.vi : * , la. , Sept. 25. | Special Tele-
gcum to TUB BBC. ] The fourib annual con
ference of the societies of Christian En
deavor began a two days' ncsslon in thli
city this availing. The local union , em
bracing three societies , has made nmplo pro
vision for the entertaining of delegates , n
largo number of whom nro present and more
arriving. The address of welcome was de
livered thl * evening by Hov. G. C. Henry ,
which wn < responded to by Vice President
J , A , Uoulrlch , after whiah the conference
sermon was delivered by Hov. W. Johnson ,
of College Springs , la.
Industrial I'nr.tdu ut Sioux UKy <
Sioux CITY , In. , SopU 23 , [ Spac-lnl Tolo-
prnm toTnnBii.1 : Tho.featuro of the com
palace festival to-day was the industrial
nrado. The demonstration was tbo greatest
over made in the northwest and someof the
floats ware very elaborate. It was viewed
by 20,000 spectators. Special trains to-day
brought thousands of visitors. The palavo
was thronged nil day long.
Hut tor , Ktiu-1 uud Choose.
MVSOJ ? CITV , la. . Sept. 25. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tun Uiin.j The Iowa Stuto Butter ,
Choose and Hgg association will bn held nt
M.ison City on Thursday , November 12 , ID
and II. The best nnd most progressive dairy
men In the slut a will bo represented. The
wonderful butter extractor , Prof , Short's '
tost. Prof. Patrick's mill test , the oil test
churn , tlio centrifugal separator , barrel
churn all will bo in operation , nnd the
meeting will DO intensely interesting to nil
farmers , dairymen aud creamery men.
iJtin Over Hy n Swlio'i Knglnr <
Dus MniNRS , In , , Sept. 25 [ Special T'olo-
grain to Tun HRI : . ] Alonzo Larsh , n
teamster , was run over by n switch engine
in the Hock Island yards hero this evening.
His loft log was crushed below the Unco nnd
Ins right foot below tbo unklo , necessitating
the loss of both und may coat him his life.
Ho was n young man. What ho W H doing
on the truck or just how It happened is not
known.
_
" floraeBroeilpr.s Failure.
Dn ? MoiNE9. In. , SopU 25. jSpeclal Tele
gram to Tin : Bnn.j The firm of Armoston &
Barclnv , horse brooders and dealers at
Brooklyn , have failed. Liabilities about
$ ' 35,000 and assets SS'.OOO.
A3IUH1OAN WOOIj.
The Market Iteporlcil us Stonily ,
With Only n Slight Fall.
BOSTON , Mass. , Sept. 25. [ Special Tele
gram toTun BEK.I The American Wool
Itcportor describes the mnrkct as steady ,
with n slight fall of prices below quotations
and n big improvement in buying , ns usuu
pulled wools being the feature on the
seaboard. The sales in Boston
this week exceeded over 4,000,000 pounds at
prices making Boston the cheapest wool
market in the Unilcd States. Holders seem
weary of bracing up strip quotations , and ,
while refusing to acknowledge it , are mak
ing sales on the quiet which
often become known , as one transaction
hero of 200,000 pounds of Michigan
brought quotions down from 33 cents to UO
cents. Sotno sales early in the week have
made Michigan X 83 cents , but to-day's fig
ures tvero fully two points balow that. Con
siderable attention has boon attracted in tlio
cast by the Glebe Woolen company
purchasing u lot of western
Pennsylvania at S3 cents nnd tlio buying by
Slater & Co. , of Texas , In St. Louis at
figures similarly below market figures , but
all boucnt for cash. However , those who
have been holding out ngamst the present
slump nro considerably cheered by
the firm opening' of London
sales Tuesday. In territory wools
there is the same struggle for lower prices
on the part ot buyers ns in fleeces , nnd the
outside prices of Montana's ' have shaded.
In California and Texas tno principal inter
est is m the forthcoming clips of now fall
wool , which are reported to bo unusually
light. This Is borne out by the samples
so far received. Pulled wools remain about
the same , prices for California bringing , ' (2 (
cents in numerous sales. Dclnins remain
steady. Ohio has gone principally nt 35
cents , though cash in several instances got
34 } < ; cents. Very little Michigan goes under
8) } cents. Ohio mercantile 27c.
Quotations : Ohio X and above , S2@i3i5 ;
Michigan X , 29@31o ; Michigan unwashed ,
21c ; No. 1 Ohio combings , washed , -10c ;
Michigan , 30@tOo : ; Alissnuii and Illinois
combines , 27i3c ; Taxus fine , SUjKTic ; Cali
fornia Northern , spring. 2.i ! < < ; 35c ; East Oregon
gen , choice , I7@20o ; Vall ( > Jo , Keltic : Kan
sas fine , 18@-0e : Montana flue , average ,
JUST roil A.
A. ICobber Holds Up n Train lo Show
Ho Could Do It.
MOBILE , Aln. , Sept. 25. The Mobile &
Ohio south bound mail nnd passenger train
was held up ut3:10 : this morning by robbers
ut Buckntunnn , Miss. , seventy miles north
of hero. Just before the train loft Buckn-
tunna two men covered the engineer and
fireman with their revolvers. The
loader ordered , the engineer to
pull out nnd to stop at the bridge
two miles below Buckatunna , threatening
to shoot him if ho disobeyed. When tlio
train stopped there u third man appeared.
The engineer was then ordered to go to the
exuress car , whore the messenger was com
pelled to open the door and dump the con
tents of Iho safe in lo n canvass ancle , The
messenger shoved some of Iho money nsido ,
saving about a thousand dollar.1) , the robbers
only getting $ J,70. ) , all of which belonged to
the Mobile & Ohio Railroad company. Near
by was a ullo of boxoi in winch were $70.000
of government money onrouto to Florida ,
which the robbers failed to sco.
The mull agent suspected the robbers were
aboard and tried to cscapo with valuable
mall , but the robbers Intercepted him. From
the mill car un inbor of registered pack
ages and the mall pouch containing regis
tered matter woio taken , the value of which
is unknown. Tha conductor came about this
time and asked what the matter was , tlio
robbers replying by firing several shots at
him. The robbers then escaped to the un
dergrowth on the west side of tha track and
tlio train pulled down to Citroudale. From
there n train was nont down to tha scene
with detectives und nn armed posse aboard.
The robbers were disguised with bandanas
Tied over the lower part of their faces
The loader of thu trnlli robbers is believed
to bo Uubo Burrows , u noted desperado , the
man whom tha search for created so much
excitement In tno northern part of the stale
a few months ago. At that time it was bo
llovod ho was organizing a gang for holding
up Home train , und the Mobile company , an
ticipating an attack , armed till Its train hands
with Winchester rifles. This was made pub
lics nnd was doubtless what * the robbers re
ferred to this morning , as he said during tlio
progress of the robbing of the mull car :
"Tho Mobile & Ohio dared mo to hold up
a train nnd 1 wanted to show thoia 1 could
dolt. "
'I ho hunla Fi ! F.vpn-m Itolihoil ,
Fount WOIITH , Tex , , Sopt. 25. Last night
as thu north bound Santa Fa train was pullIng -
Ing out of Crowlo.v , ton miles south of this
city , thrco men boarded the train and two
others Jumped on the locomotive. Tlio two
on thu enirlno put pistols to the heads of the en
gineer and fireman , and when two miles from
Crowley ordered them to Btop. The robbers
then cut the engine , baggugo nnd oxnrnss
cars from the rest of tlio train nnd ordered
the engineer to pull half a mile further.
Tlio finprofts messenger was than compelled
to show the robbers the money , und they
took two bags' , eidd to contain 15,000 each ,
overlooking three or four other packages.
The train reached here at midnight und a
posse of twenty mon started in pursuit of
the robbots , who had taken u westerly
course.
Itcjeotnd I ho Third Tinin.
Diu/li' , Ind. , Sept , 25 , Tno striking
miners , at a mass mooting today , rejected
for the third time tha block coal operator.1) '
odmand for u 15 cant reduction.
TO SAVE THE POOR PEOPLE ,
A Director of n. Kansas Lonu Com
pauy Wants It Sold.
WESTERN FARMERS JEOPARDIZED
A Hli : Investment Concern Doing
HuslupRRlti the Wont Goes Under
uii on Criminality A
Cclioioils Stockholder.
A Crnsh In Boston.
BOSTON , Mass. , Sept , 2 , ' ) . [ Special Tola-
rnm to Tin : BIIK.J Another big Invest
ment company has , through bad manage
ment , utmost bordoiing on eriinlnnlity , como
to grief. This tlmo It Is the big Farm
er's ' Loan nnd Trust company , of Knnsna ,
nomlunlly located nt Anthony In that state ,
r
which , after n desperate effort to rotnovo
mistakes , lias gotten into such n position
that the eastern directors , forming n major
ity of the board , have thrown up the sponge
nnd declared the affair collapsed nnd hope
less. The company wns organised some yours
since , with $500,000 capital , nnd now hns
§ 311,0 > 0,000 out on mortgages of vhlch four-
llfths Is on farms distributed through ICun-
sus , Nebraska , Colorado nnd DakotA. , Flud-
ingltself unable ; to meet a baclr Interest , In
debtedness of $225,000 , n secret meeting of
the stockholders was called to meet In Bos * I 'lH '
ton. The American Wool Reporter whoso § H
representative nlono obtained admittance )
gives tlio following in reference to the meet
ings.
' The company is , as stated , $ HOOOJO In
debt , demanding immediate sotllamont wltli
only § 1,000 cash in tlio tronsur.v. Tlio other
nssots nroSIUO.UW of 21 per cent tax cortlll-
cntcs , which are so bound up us to bo worth
less ns u means of relief. The agent sent
west to personally inspect mutters reported
that the farm property mortirnrpd ; wns
for the most part worthless , Unit some
of the borrowers had deserted their holdings flf
nnd buildings stood deserted uud lootnd ,
many bolng in ruins. Tins had been caused by
the loose management of the western ngcuu
who , besides gulling a salary had gone Into
speculation as real cstato agents , and thus
getting 2 per cent commissions on mortgages
had accepted any kind of propel ty. livery
olTort possible to inisu money to p.iy the
interest on the bonds maturing October S , at
the tlmo of tha annual meeting hud
moved unavailing in the east , and n letter
was rend from the president nt Anthony
imploring the stockholders to do all llioy
could to raise money lor the hitter us the
collectors now out reported the task hope
less.
less.One
One stockholder , frank Wood , said the
situation was terrible. Ho did not care for
the stockholders , but there were noiv only
two alternatives , a receiver , or a sell out to
u new company. Ho begged that n
committee be selected to attempt
to dispose of the corporation nt any cost to
BUVO the poor people of little moans. The
widows nnd orphans who had borrowed their
money and would lose everything if n re *
ceiver assumed eontiol. Ho for ono !
was willing to bo assessed his 31
slmro on his worthless stock to
snvo them. After some discussion n com
mittee of IIvo was elected to report nl an ad
journed meeting Monday next.
The stock of tbo company is held mostly in
Now EtiKland and Pennsylvania , particu A ,
larly lu Philadelphia. Ono of the heaviest StI *
holders there is a member of the firm of
Pctor Wr/ght / , the ship owner. 4i
TANNER'S tiE'lTlilt TO PALZKMj.
Ho IlcBlttnccl Hoc uiso Ho'nn No l !
1-ionnor Wnntoil.
ST. Louis , Sept. 25 , Tno Republic will II
print to-morrow from Cnldwell , O. , n special
dispatch giving n copy of the letter said to
have bcon received by Private DaUcll from 7s
Commissioner Tanner under date of t > ep-
tcmbor 19. k t
In it Tanner says no is taking no
part in the duties of Ills office ,
holding himself on leave until his successor
qualified. Ha referred to the orders bo
issued while ncling , which he still thinks
were good ones ; namely , that U3,000 , men on
the pension rolls nt less than1 a
month should all , unless they
hud had medical examination with la
u year , bo ordered for examination before
their homo board , with a vlow of putting
them nt nt least $1.
2. That in the settlement of pension claims .
ni .j
the word of n private , if a man in good 111
standing , should amount to as much ns that
of nn ofllcor.
"Tno ' commissioner " Tanner
n'jting , says ,
"according to a local paper , revoked noth P
these orders , under the instruction of Noble
or BusHcy. " II
Tanner of this nnd
now complains won " J
ders how "they nro going to make the boys
believe there's no chungo In policy. " Ho I
also complains of Acting Commlshloiier
Smith issuifig nn order stopping all re rut-
in KS. I
Tanner odds that ho did not resign until
the president nnd Secretary Noble both Bald
to him that the report of the investigating
committee contained no word which , could
impeach the honesty of his actions in the
slightest dctrrco. Then ho had to If
consider whether ho was man
enough to decline or to continue
in n position where ho knew his ofiicial i
superiors did not desire him. "I hnvo not
the slightest doubt , " adds ho , "that 1 would
have been removed hud 1 not resigned , " l
Tnnner speaks In n general way of Ids belief
that Secretary Noble determined on his re i > j
moval , etc. , and says nil they cnn charge him 'ill *
with , Is too much liberality und too much '
speed In grunting pensions. Of the future
Tiinnor says ho knows nothing yot. Ho
closes with on nppoal to DnUoll not to give
him cause lo regret his freedom in writing
this letter by making uny portion of it pub
lic.
TftlUCOIUXIOD 11V FIKKMIH.H.
InuondlarlcH Trying to Kuril the City
of OlKU-l.'Hton . Vn.
CIIAIILKSTO.V , W. Vn , , Sopt. 23. This city
Is In n fltato of'torror through the evident
determination of unknown incomllnrlos to
destroy the place. By noon yesterday the
fire department was called out four times ,
and at ! ) o'clock four fires started ut once ,
nil under such circumstances ns to leave no-
doubt of incendiarism. A number of mon
nro patrollng the streets with Winchester .1
rifles nnd nil suspicious characters arc made .
to give nn account of themselves. If Incen
diaries uro captured they will no dcrtibt bo
lynched. The work is attributed to friend *
of the Hntfleld-McCoy gaifgs , many mem
bers of wlfich hud boon , uriastcd by the of
ficers of tins city ,
JIclTeriiiiii Interviewed.
SAN FIUNCIBCO , Sept. 25. A spocinl from
Seattle , W. T , , says u morning paper pub
lishes nn interview with J. J. Ileffornnn ,
who Ima boon mentioned In tin J f
Chicago dispatches as being the t
man who induced Dr. Crania
to visit the Carlson cottage. Ileffornnn ,
who is nt present working as a longshore
man , said ho was the parson referred to lathe
dispatches ; that ha was u friend of Tom
Desmond , and was a inombor of the Clan-nit
( Juel and oilier Irish societies , but hud noth
ing to do with the murder of Cronln ,
Too Close en the Onrn.
Gitim.r.v , Cole , Sept. 25. Miss Olcason
was iillU'il , Mrs. Jesilo Gale fatally Injured ,
nnd Mr. I' , fl Oulo seriously hurt vrhiU rlfl-
Inir In n hii/cy to-day. They endeavored to
cm. ' ) . > r'l'r ' j'l track in front of a train.