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FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , FRIDAY MOtlNING , NOVEMBER 10 , 1893. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. PENT FAST LIVES [ TJ of the Ruin anl Downfall of Three Minneapdis Young Men. llEY COULD NOT STAND- PROSPERITY [ veral Fortunes Dissipate ! in High and Hiotous Living. CK'ALS n A BIG BANK ROB3ERY | ems and Frank Floyd and Phil Echeig's Dishonest Schemes , EY V/ERE / VERY SM03TH SWINDLERS ICB' ! Position In n II ink nnnlilcd Him JLo Work till NcrnriouV Sclirmes lur 'I linn Umilipccteil Arreit of One. j Nnw YOHK , Nov. 9. The arrest In this city If Louis Floyd of Minneapolis , Minn. , on 1'edncsday by two of Inspector McLaugh- Jn's men , charged with being a party to the 100,000 robbery from the Bank of Mlnne- Tpollson Septembers , will probably bring to I. close the knavish career of one of the three lartles in the act. Tlio other two charged Ivith the robbery , Phil Scheig and Frank L'loyd. a brother of the other Floyd now [ indcr arrest awaiting the arrival of Minne- lipolis detective * with requisition papers , are Im board the steamerSpree , bound forSouth- limpton. They will bo arrested upon their ( irrival atd"brought back hero. .Undo n CoitliMslon. When arraigned before Justice Meade at I'.ho Tombs police court today , Ixiuls Floyd Imadc a full confession and gave information las to tlie whereabouts of his brother nnd Scheig. The three young men have had Icaroers that do not often fall to the lot of Imcn.Before Before the father of Ihe Floyd boys dinl I their lives had been uneventful. At his [ death they received STO.OOO. which they I rpcnt within nine months , besides speeding the greater nortion of $30,000 which was [ left to Mrs. Flovd. No sooner was the father I hurled than the youns men became men I about town in the free sense of the word. [ Their first move was to furnish an apart- Iment in gorgeous style , and about that time I they met Phil Scheig , who was then employed - | ployed as paying teller m the Bank of Min- Incapolis. Scheii ; possessed horses and lived lllko a man wlth $ > , ( jOO a year and hisuctlons Icrcatod considerable talk. The three men became fast friends. About this time n lyoung man whom they knew became pos- 1 sussed of a fortune of nearly $1,000,000. This was Frink Byers , then about 19 years of age. Most of his money was held In the > Bank of Minneapolis in trust , and of course deheitj was in a position to know all about his financial condition. In addition to what money the bank held in trust Byers had an open account which ho drew agaiust. Taken Up liy tlio l'loyd . Ho. too , was taken up oy the Floyd brothers , and for n time the quartet lived nt the Floyd apartment. The four had a box nt a theater almost nightly , nnd by their lavish display of money < md Jewelry many friends amongbothsexes were added to their . list. list.Home one of the four was almost always in trouble , but influence and the money they could command always served to quiet any- thlnir of an unpleasant nature. By persons in a position to know it is stated one of the Floyds , aftorgoiiiK throuch his own fortune , signed young Byers' name to a check , aud that Scheig. as teller , would pass the sizna- ture as correct. It is thought in this way Byors was mulcted to a considerable extent. "When the f90,000 loss was first discovered it was thought to cover everything , but subse quent events and admissions by l > ouis Floyd go to show a scheme to defraud English banks was about to bo worked , ItVa > a Smooth Scheme. Schieg , it is alleged , before ho loft the bank , tore out several drafts nnn put the certification stamp upon them , marking the stubs void. It was then intended to have Frank Floyd fill in the drafts to any amount suitable to themselves and sign the cashier's name. Schieg had carried away with him considerable of the bank's letter heads , and being familiar with the secret cipher used for indentilication , it would bo an easy mat ter to have several drafts cashed before the fraud became known. Another method of securing funds was to have Frank Floyd , who possessed a largo amount of personal magnetism , visit the nearby cities and make friends with swell young men. He would tell tales of the grand times they had nt tholr apartments and in vite everybody to visit them.Vhen any one dldcomo. and not a few took advantage of the invitation-they would be introduced to n game of poker , where marked cards , mir rors and every other device known to twindlors nt.play would bo used. In this way they managed to make considerable money. Schieg , the principal In the robbery , Is the ton of a prominent Minneapolis mnn. A few years ago ho gained considerable notoriety through his bccrot marriage to Miss Louise Barge , the youngcit daughter of Millionaire "Hnri.it nf MInnp.innlls. : iiul nirain bv hs ! being "plucked" forsovcral thousand dollars by gamblers while playing a game of cards. Ills loss soon became public talk , and it was thought the affair would end his career with the bank , but It did not , SturtlliiR DuvclopincnU Kxnectcd. MiNNiiAni'us , Nov. 9. Now that Schelp , the absconding teller of the Bank of Minne apolis , is to be brought back , it is rumored that some new light may bo thrown upon the sulciuo of Cashier Boffordinp , which took place the day after Schrie's defalcation became- known , ft is stated that to was backing Frank Shaw , wlio paid fiiS.OOO for the exclusive betting privileges in Washing ton park in July last. It proved u losing venture. Scheig is slid to have known of the defalcation nnd to have taken ad vantage of his knowledge when sent to Chicago with about JO.OOO for Snaw to make way with the funds. It is asserted that Boffcrdlnc did not wish to bo com promised as u bank cashier by having it known that ho was caught in such a deal and consequently It i I let I himself. This is the story as fur ns it goes tit present , but ti helg's return is expected to clear up the mystery of Bofl'ordlng's death. lllg llluze Near 1.3 I'ortr , Intl. , AVIitch Thri'iitoni Crvut Hfulrnction , LA Poirrn , Ind. , Nor. 9. The big marshes bordering the Kankakco river are on fire and on iinmcn&i ) scaof flames is carry ing destruc tion in Its path. The fire threatens to sweep over the tracks of the Lake Erlu & WesUrn railway and burn over a largo contiguous territory. Several hundred men are battling the flames , _ Troops SrarrlihiK for I.ott Hunter * . VAXCOUVBH , Wash. , Nov. 9. A detach ment of troops from the Fourth cavalry has loft here for the Bitter Hoot mountains. Mon tana , to search for Gauoral Carlin's saniand a party of live who left' Spokane on a hunt ing expedition six weeks aeo and are uow two weeks overdue. U is supposed the party is snowbound at the heud of the Cleanrtacr lake. Killed liu Man. ST. 1-ocis , Kov. 9 , James I. Collins , head bartender at the ICast St. Louis Jockey club track , was shot and killed .last evening at lUo e l approach to the Kad brlOgoi by Charles McCafferty , a horse ownsr from Chlcaeo. who has a number of horses nt the Kast Side track. Collins wns partly Intox icated nnd on the car from the track used language that was not becoming in the presence of several ladles who were with McCalTerty. The latter remonstrated nnd Collins attacked him with n knife , where upon the shooting occurred , l.lllKll.ll. 1-ltliStn IKUIASS. Iliry Will Makn n Slnnil for Their JtlchU In the Chnrrh. Ci.nvniAXi ) , Nov. 9. The Presbyterian conference concluded its session this after noon. The conclusions reached have made this gathering historical. The liberal gentle men who comprise the conference have taken a belllgcr.int stand againit the more orthodox brethren and are determined to fight for their rights in the church of their choice. The conference to.lay was sur rounded with the same air of mystery and secrecy which pervndcd the gathering the first day of Its meeting. It was learned that a paper was prepared and would be given out for publication Friday morning which shall announce the position of the liberal ministers upon the theological questions and more especially the logical iwsition of its clergy upon the Issues recently raised by the heresy trial of Kov. Brlzps. The paper announces that the place for liberal Presby terians is in the church and that because they have new ideas , it is not necessary that they should resign. It recommends that the Presbyterian clergymen of ad vanced ideas should contest every inch of ground , and should not leave the church until they are forced out. It avers that there Is no authority for the general as sembly to promulgate new dogmas nnd that no clergyman is obliged to recognize such dogmas. The document is pugilistic throughout , and while it was the subject for a lengthy discussion , 'it was agreed lo with practical unanimity. .I.V.Vltt JM.V/.EV DEAD. Wall of the Slerrnn IMnnl'y ' Called Ileyontl tlio stnqo I'orevor. Ifopi/HoJifM JK > 7 otf Jamts ( Jordan RcitiKlt.1 Losnox. Nov. B. f New York Herald Cable -Special to TUB Bnn.1 Annie Pixley died last night. She was unconscious during the last ten days of her life , and passed quietlj and painlessly away. Her body will bo ere mated Saturday at the \Vokine crematory and her ashes will be taken later by nei husband to London , Ont. , nnd placed in the grave of their child , who Is buried at that placo. D. W. Haynesof the Boyd , In speaking of Annie Pixlcy's death , slid : "I regret to hear it. While Miss Pixloy was tit the zenith of her theatrical glory in 18:0. she ap peared at the old Boyd in this city in 'M'liss' and 'Lorn. ' She played to good houses hero April 19 , 20 and 21 in that year , und that was her list appearance in Omaha. She has practically been oft the stage the past few years. " Howard Powers of Barlow Bros' , min strels , now playing at the Fifteenth Street theater , said : "Annio Pixley was unfortu nate , like Kate Claxton , in losses by fire. She had her wardrobe destroyed several i times and was in a number of fires at hotels und theaters. She has lately been playing a piece called the -Deacon's Daughters , ' but she is best associated in public memory as 'M'liss. ' She was popular in the theatrical profession. " ail'IXC lllJl A FAIK TllIAL. Kentucky Court Jlonso Tilled with Troont to Prntrct u uro I'ritoner. Loriviu..E , Nov. 9. A special from Bards- town says : Shortly before 10-o'clock this morninc the negro Evans was taken from the jail by the soldiers and escorted to tno court house to stand trial for his crime. Most of the day was consumed in securing a jury. There was a largo crowd present and the soldiers sat In ths rear of the court room with fixed bayonets ready at a moment's no tice to quloi any disturbance. It is the general - oral opinion hero that should the jury fix a verdict of not guilty , or fix the numshment at anything but death , there will surely bo trouble. Court adjourned late this atter- noon until tomorrow after several witnesses had been examined. Everything is quiet. Edna Hall , Evans' victim , is in a serious condition , and the horrible fright she re ceived seems to have unbalanced her mind. At times she is flighty and is possessed by a hallucination that Evans is after her. When this fright comes over her t ho screams and begs piteously to bo saved. Her p'-escnt con dition mikes the feeling bitter agaiust Evans. , ! Oi' HUH lllOX VIIA.UB. Itotiirnlns ; Confidence Comes lth Ilcpub- lican Succcns. . 9.--Tho Iron Trade Review CLEVELAND , Nov. . - - view this week says there is an improved condition in the iron and steel market in consequence of Tuesday's election results n sentimental Improvement at least. It may not show In the form of an advance in prices , but in a greater willingness to trade. lion and steel manufacturers arc protectionists and their business practice conforms to their belief. The hesitation about conclud ing pending negotiations for largo amounts of iron , which was chronicled immediately after the cloftion of 169.J , was the result of a fear that values , which had aavanccd 25 cents In the case of raw iron , would recede. Today , as reports from a number of sources Indicate , there Is a feeling that buyers , who have been predicting a slight change for the bolter in the event of emphatlo majorities lo protest against free trade , will enter the market for larger purchases than they have been making iu the past four or five months of depression , TliryVcrn Nut I'olltic.il 1'rUoners. SAX Fiu.Ncisco , Nov. 9. The five itusslan convicts who were picked up by the whaler Mo run n in Okhotsk sea and brought to this port prove not to bo political criminals as at first reported. One man was sentenced for passing counterfeit money , one was sen tenced for strildng a Hussutu nrmy ofllcur , two others murdered soldiers and the fifth Killed a citizen. One exile is a Russian , one a Polo and the three ) oilier * Tartars. The refugees landed from the whaler and so far have not been taken into custody , Thu whaler Capo Horn Pigeon , bearing the other live refugees , is now due at this port. An H ICIv.il to the Thlncvalln I.I no. NEW YOHK , Nov. 9. A project is said to been on fool by iho Urania Steamship company of Copenhagen to establish a new line of steamers between thai port nnd Now Or leans , The new line , il iu thougiu , will prove a powerful compeiltor of the Thing- valla linewhich now enjoys the monopoly of Iho Danish-American trade. Cholera lit At. Vlncont. Lisnox , Nov. 9. H is reporled llial cholera has broken oul at St. Vincout.ono of the Cape Verde IslandsRumors to the effect thru some epidemic had broken out have been iu circu lation for sumo time past. Several deaths have been reported at St. Vincent. DiiclitHi. ' Homo IColibrd. Loxt > ox , Nov. 9. Brownsover hall , near Rugby , which the dowager duchess of Suth erland has taken for the winter , was en. tered by burelars yesterday evening and valuable Jewelry belonging to visitors was taken. Movement ! oCOci'an Muamert. November D , At the lizard Sighted-Columbia , from Now York , for Hamburg , At New York Arrived I-abn , from Bre men and Southampton. JKIUM It. KUktU * Katree. PAIUS , Nov. 9. Mr. James B. Eustls , the United States ambassador , will give his first reception to the diplomatic and onlcUl world fvovcmbcr' 0. I'rmUlouiuj ; tha bpauUli I'orlr. MELIU.I , Nov. 9. The various forts have been furnished with a fresh supply of pro visions. The Moors offered uo opposition. MR , CLEVELAND AND HAWAII Rumors Concerning His Policy Toward the Islands Leak Oat. ANNEXYTION 13 OUT OF THE QUESTION It It Intlmnteil lie Fnrurs Itritorlnt ; the Dcpiurd ijiicen to Power Ultncul- tlcn Met With In with the Question , WASUINQTON , Nov. 9. The discussion of the policy toward Hawaii at the cabinet meeting on Tues.lay seems to have given in formation to some members of the adminis tration that have lacked it heretofore. Bits of talk on the subject have trickled through to the public since then In a way that docs not Indicate that the source of the information is friendly to the policy. It is evident it is not a nollcy friendly to the present provisional government of the islands or the puroosa for which it was formed , which was annexation to the United States. There is reason to believe that the present provisional government In Hawaii is regarded as the result of the landing of marines from the Boston in Honolulu at the lime of the revolution , and , as already stated In these dUutchcs | , the desire of this administration is to go baclt over till the steps taken by the last administration and undo them. liinicultlct In the Way. Well informed people who comment on these facts point out the dllliculty for the United States government in .disposing of the provisional government in a. diplomatic way after having formally recognized it as thn lawful government of the islands , re ceived its accredited diplomatic representa tive and accredited a United States minis ter to it. There seems no authority for be lieving the United Suites minister has been given the power to exeroisn anything more than a moral influence to secure a re-estab- lishmcntof the conditions in the islands that obtained before the recent revolution. If there is practical unanimity among those well acquainted with the islands that no 'more moral suasion will e\er serve to depose the provisional government and re-establish the queen the further policy must then prob ably wait for further instructions. The United States navy will view with little satisfaction any effort to restore Lili- uokalani m Honolulu. lOHACt.0 MAMIFAi.'TL'KIiltS O1IJKCT. Ihry Do Not Destro mi Increnied Tax I'ut nn Thrlr Ooodg. 'WA.SHIXOTO.V , Nov. 9. The committee ap pointed by the tobacco manufacturers to ap pear before the ways and means committee had a hearing this afternoon. Mr. Spence of Cincinnati said they represented eighty of the most prominent manufacturers , and had been unanimously instructed to state that any increase of the tax on manufactured to bacco would be inimical to the interests of both the manufacturers and growers of to- bac-o , by reason of the lessening of the con sumption. The committee recommenced that if any lecislation whatever bo enacted it be a repeal of the law ot 1890 , which per mits the sale of loaf tobacco to tnc consumer without the payment of taxes. Tney argued that the repeal-of this law would largely in crease the sovernment revenues on tobacco. Mr. McMillln guvo no intimation of the in tentions of the committee with reference to the schedule , but it has been frenuentlv rumored that the majority of the committee is for an increase of the tax as a means of supplying the necessary revenues of the government. The correctness of these rumors is doubted by the tobacco men. Messrs. McMillin , Turner. Breckinridge , Bynum and Montgomery of the ways and means committee today had a conference with Secretary Carlisle with reference to the tobacco and other schedules. Mr. "Wall of Wisconsin subsequently had an interview with Secretary Carlisle today , durine which ho took occasion to protest against the new tariff bill increasing the internal revenue tax on beer. Ho was also opposed to reduc ing the custom duty on Canadian lumber. CONDITION Of THE TltE.VsUKY. Low Water .Vuirk In the Avallublo Catli llnlnno Itc.tcJiud Yrnterdii- . WASUINOTOX , Nov. 9. Thelow water mark \jf the net available balance of the treasury was reached today , when the total stood at f99Os2,4S2 , ol which fS4CoO,412 was the gold reserve. The large expenditures over re ceipts thus far this month are responsible for this condition , but no alarm or uneasiness is felt at the department. The hope is expressed that better times will soon come and the treasury , as well as the not currency oal- ance. will begin to rise. It was said at the department today that no orders having in view the actual cohmgo of the silver bullion in the treasury purchased under the Sherman act have yet been issued , but they are expected nt any time. Active preparations are still going on in making ingots and blanks for coin so as to bo in readiness when thn orders are received. The low state of the treasury's available cash has given rise to fresh rumors of now means to bo devised for replenishing the gold reserve. It is said at the Treasury de partment , however , that other than the coinage of tbo bullion above referred to , Secictury Cm-lisle has no immediate steps in contemplation involving a change iu the fiscal policy of the government. There Is said to bo io disposition to issue bonds at present and no such issue is thought necc snry bnfore the meeting of congress , when the views of the president will bo set forth in his message to that body. Tncre is much to be learned in this matter yet. Sec retary Gresham declines to Impart any information mation on thn subject whatever. His ofilco gives no ray of light upon it. Tiiosti .snihitiA.N ittrurii-f. .Snmo Doubt K\pr < ' eil in to Tholr Hlght to l.und In TliU Country. WASHINGTON , Nov. 9. The acting superin tendent of immigration today received a dis patch from the immigration officials nt Suu Francisco regarding the five Siberian con victs picked up iu the Pacific ocean by an American whaler. Thft San Francisco ofllcor asks if ho has jurisdiction in the matter and wants to know if the refugees shall bo al lowed to land. The acting superintendent has telegraphed for more facts before mak- mc a reply. It is stated that should it bo found that these men have committed a felony or infamous crime they will be ex cluded , but should they have been exiled to Siberia merely for political offenses , they will bo allowed to land. Mr . rainier M-eklng Advice. WASIU.NOTOX , Nov. 9. Mr. Harry Smith , assistant register of the treasury has re ceived a letter frouj Mrs.Potter Palmer , pres ident of the board of lady managers of the World's fair , asking advice as to what ac tion she shall pursue in dealing with I ho re fractory members of the women's board. Since the enforced retirement ot Miss Phoebe Cousins from the oQlce of secretary the board has been divided by rival factions and a good deal of wrangling has occuricd at the various meetings. Mr , Smith has ad vised Mrs. Palmer to try to effect a har monious settlement. Mrs , Palmer is ex pected in Washington in January. A pre liminary report of th ? accounts of the women's department has bcon received at } he treasury , but has not been approved up to the present tiino by the secretary. Foelzn Atall Service. WASUIXGTOX , Nov. U , The report of the superintendent of the foreign mall service * was presented today. The most Important feature is the criticism which U makes of thosubsldlcs Granted under the act of March 31 , 1S91. The subsidies have madojrrry little If any chance In the increased1 tramber of trips or the lime made by vessels.1 The sub sidies are known as the contract'scrvlce and the superintendent says this scrvloo'has cost thogovtrnmont $40GW7 more ttiah Ihe same service would have cost without the subsidy act , The npreate cost of forelen mail service was ? 1,8S0.9W , and the net cost , $1,20SSIO. The total amount mid under the contract ot subsidy was 1340,030. The cUi- mated amountof postage collected on foreign malls was $3,052,189. , Clllncnn WASUINOTOX , Nov. 9. Commissioner Mil ler of the Internal revenue bureau Is amend ing the Treasury department regulations for the registration of Chinamen In accordance with the recent act of congress extending the time of registration for si months. The department has an unexpended balance of about $ 'W,000 which can bo utilized In put ting thu new legislation into operation. This will bo suuiclcut for a month or so. It is generally understood that the Chinese as n whole will register , nnd that nftcr six months all Chinese not able ; to produce a certificate will be summarily deported. MuU Drvoto lilt Tlinn to MU WASHINGTON' , Nov. 9. Commissioner Miller of the Internal revenue bureau todny sent n letter to Mr. Murphy , collector of internal revenue for the Milwaukee , ! Wis. . district , which , it is believed , outlines the policy of the government as to Government omulovcs taking part active ! } In politics. The letter conveyed the intimation that according to the ideas of the civil service entertained by the administration it would be well to leave himself entirely frco to devote all his time to the duties of his ofllce. The letter was written at the direction of Secretary Carlisle. ICvccfts Appointment * . AVASHINOTOX , Nov. 9. The following arc the recess appointments of those who fulled of confirmation by the senate : Charles E. Davis of Mount 'Auburn , ascnt for Indians of the Colorado Itlver tigcncy in Arizona. Isnac J. Woolen of Ltuirel , pel. , agent for Indians of the Nevada nzencv In Nuvnda. Ilnrpnr of Carrolton , Uniatllla npency , Oregon. Guy llryan or St. LouU , : is aycr in Chicago of the United Slittos pssay onlct ! . No IJ.in or ot nn Uprising. WASHINGTON , Nov. 9. The Indian commis sioner this morning received a telegram from Captain Babb , Indian agent at Colville , Wash. , who has just made an Investigation of the alleged troubles at Harrison , Idaho. Captain Babb savs there is no danger of a conflict between the whites and Indians. The Indians , ho asserts , are asking an exor bitant prlco for their interest in the land upon which thu town of Harrison is located. Knllllrd thn Now Trf a y , WASHINGTON , Nov. 9. Ratifications of the ' extradition treaty between the United States and bweden nnd Norway were yes terday exchanged by Secretary Gresham and Minister Gripp. The prninslons of the treaty , which have been published , will go into effect thirty days from the date of ex change. llnlipf for tlio Stnrm sn.Tcr.Trn. WASHINGTON , Nov. 9. It is understood Secretary Carlisle will recommend to con- press an appropriation of $2,500.000 to reim burse lighthouse employes of Georgia and South Carolina who suffered from the recent cyclone. Treasury Appointment * . WASHINGTON , Nov. 9. Secretary Carlisle has appointed George G. Tanker surveyor of customs at Indianajwlls. Iiidf.-and Calvin Page collector of internal .revenue for the district of Maine nnd New7 Hampshire. ' IIli Itciilunatlon iJemandi-cl. WASHINGTON , Nov. 9. The resignation of Horace W. Byngton , collector of internal revenue for the Sacramento district of Cali fornia , has been requested by Secretary Carlisle. SKIRMISH ix n..tzri Revolutionary Forces .Meet Government Troops In Klo ( irttnde do sul. [ CoyHalitctl 1SD3 by James Gordon Dennett. ] MONTEVIDEO , Uruguay ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Nov. 9. [ By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald Special to TUB BEE. ] News has been received from the Herald corre spondent in Hio Grande do Sul of a skirmish between the revolutionary forces and the outposts of the government troops in Santa Anna. After a long fight , lasting more than an hour , the government troops retreated. A body of 2,000 revolutionary troops , under command of Peripeiro , Saraiva , AJoa and Tigro , are now twenty leagues from Des- tcrro. A battle with the government forces Is expected , us the revolutionists propose to maintain , if possible , thn indepindeuco of the state of Santa Catharlaa , while Peixoto's troogs will try to regain a foothold there a"nd drive out the provisional government established by Mello. Minister Montciro lias received a telegram announcing that important events may bo expected in Desterro. General Argollo has arrived in command of Peixoto's forces. Situation In HI" Uuclmiici'd. The Herald's correspondent in Uio do Juncrio sends word that-the situation In the city is unchanged. Fort Viilegagnon reports show signs of deteriorationowing to the con stant fire to which it has been subjected. Tno bodies of the British officers killed in the exuloslon on Isla Gobernadores have not yet keen recovered. Uccent arrivals from Hlo say that Mello is gradually losing ground. Ilevolutiontsts hero assert that Mello is amply provided with provisionsammunltion and funds sunlclent to carry on the light for n year. The custom house iu Santa Cathtrlna : where the provisional - visional government has been established is a prolifl'5 source of income. The agent of the revolutionists in Rio GraudodoSul contradicts'tho onicial reports alleging the ratification of that disturbed state. They say that their forces are again concentrating to renew the siege of Bago. SklrmUhing continues in' many districts. Onicial reports have been received in which it is stated thut the insurgent armnd packet Pallas has been -wrecked 'near Stnguahi , It is said she struck a rock aud sank , The insurgents' agents also deny that the sentiment in the neighboring republics favor Peixoto and * ay the reverse is true. ' Inveiitlsiitlnr ; ( he Cute. LA LiiiEitTAi ) , Salvador , ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Nov. 9. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now York Herald Special to TUB BEE. ] Officers of the United Stales warship Alli ance have taken the testimony of officen > and passengers of the steamer Costa Rica , re garding the firing on that vessel by Hon- durians while flying the American fiag , because her captain refused to surrender Policarpo Bomlla. The Alliance will take Minister Young to Atnapala. Minister Baker goes "to the capital. UUh I.tnlap In-vylth the Kelt. SALT. LAKE CITY , .Nov. 9. [ Special Tele gram to THE NEE. j Almost complete elec tion returns show that Utah will probably wheel into the republican line , as the democratic majority of last year has boon really reduced in the mining and country § istricts where frco silver , free lead 'and free wool have oeen tho'railying-crles ' of "re publicans. Blngham , ttie democratic strong hold , cast a straight populut vpto oil the legislative ticket. Salt Lake weiu liberal , or nonmormon , the municipal election went in favor of the citizens' ticket as against the liberals. The republicans had no mem bers in tbo last legislature , but will now con trol the house and. probably the council. HORRORS OF A SHIPWRECK Terrible Sufferings Endured by a Party of Spanish Sailors. THEIR MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM DEVTH lIufTetrd by Wind anil VTnve fur Three the Survivors of thu .Ian Mnurgo Arc Itcucucul In an At- must UjliiE Condition. , Nov. 0. Throe shipwrecked seamen from ' .ho Spanish bark Jnn Murga arrived in port last evening on the schooner Henry Llpet from Turks Inland. The rescued mariners arc Antonio Crlnien , Llogl Puns and Peuro Napolez , a boy , who were picked UD In mid- ocean entirety nude after undergoing suffer ings that r.ltnost made them crazy. They hnd seen seven of their com rades perish. The remaining two were taken off the vessel by tno steamship Latnpai and landed at Galveston October lit. The Murg.i was caught in n terrible northeast hurricane on Octobers. The crow look to the rigging , where they ( irmly lashed themselves. The provisions were washed overboard with the water casks , leaving nothing with which the men could quench their thirst or satisfy tholr hunger. The cargo swelled nnd burst the decks asunder. Ten of the crew then took to the long boat , while the rest of the men re mained on the bark in preference to going in the overcrowded boat , and were thereby saved. The boat in which the men cm- barked had barely got away from the wrecked vessels when she wat capsized. Seven of the men struggled for a short time In the raginc waters and then sank from sight , while the others managed to get rid of their heavv clothes and swam for a small boat which was driflintr close by. After three days of suffering they were rescued by the Lipct. Their suffering while adrift from hunger and thirst is indescribable , being entirely nude , with the exception of a part of a shirt , which one of them wore , the sun's rays almost baked them tmd their skin peeled off in layers. FATU or Tim ritA7.ni. Graphic Story oi the Steamer's Destruction an Ivike Nlp'silnir. NORTH BAY , Ont. , Nov. 9. Tonightbrought the first dcllnlte news of the terrible calam ity which overtook the steamer John Frazcr on Lake Nipissing. It is believed there were twenty-four men on board thu Frazer when she took fire , but only twenty can be ac counted for. Thirteen , whoso names have already been given , are known to be lost. The names of the seven saved have also been reported. John Adams , flreman of the burned steamer , who has arrived ntNorUi Bay , said this evening : "Just as the dinner bell rang the engineer noticed smoke coiling from above the boiler between the smoke stack and steam dome. He called to mo and I getup up to take the door off the man hole over the boiler. As soon as I raised it the names belched out and drove mo back. The en gineer rushed for a nail to get water , while I started the pony cngino and tried to couple the hose. Wo could not stay lonir enough , however , and Captain Carr at that moment rang for thu engines to stop , then back up , but the signals were never re sponded to , and I don't bellevo the engineer had a chance to-gct near- the lever , the fire was so hot. Indeed , I never saw him again , and I don't think he ever came up from that awful furnace. When I reached the deck the captain was directing the boys to lower the boats. They were hurrying about in a frightened manner , but ho was cool and quiet , and I heard him say : ' -Be steady there , and take your time. ' They were working on the port side yawl and I ran around to the other boat , which by this time was in the water , and a lot of fellows m her. I Jumped for the stern , but at that moment the boat drifted under the still rapidly revolving wheel and dinpcd down under the bows , throwing the whole of us into the water. I went down , it seemed , almost to the bottom. When I came up I saw the fellows struggling about in all directions. The engines on the boat had never stopped and she had gone a bit ahcia. She was turning and began com ing back in a wide sweep. 1 was about ex hausted , but managed to catch a tow line and hauled myself along to a scow in tow of the steamer. There were ? four of the boys already on her. As soon as I could pull my self topether I got out my knife and cut the tow rope , and she luy to , while we rescued two men. All the other poor fellows had gone under. " The ill-fated craft was a sidewhecl steam tow boat , IliO feet long , almost new , owned by Davidson & Hay of Toronto , who operate extensive timber lands on the north shore of the lake. The steamer was used to carry supplies to the camps and bring back tows of saw logs to the mills at Cache ] bay. She had a crew of eight. The remainder of those on board were lumberman. roim WHICH KII.LKD. Disobedience Cunten Another fatal Itnll- rotul Wreck. TOLEDO , O. , Nov. 9. Aflagrant disobedlf- euce of orders on the part of a freight con ductor through the assumption he could make a switch on borrowed time caused a head-end collision on the Hocking Valley road tonight. Those killed were : L. II. .TONES , onulnperof the JAMHS E. KEIIMN. engineer of thu freight. JONES , firuninn of the passenger. JAMES E. HKItJCII , o.\pross messenger. Both engines were reduced to a scrap heap and the fcapeago car was smashed 10 Kindling wood. The smoker was also badly damaged and a number of freight cars were wrecked. The small number of fatalities- four is remarkable , and a number of nar row escapes are reported , The baggageman escaped with a number of serious cats and bruises , although his car was smashed. The porter of the sleeper was standing near the front door and the force of the shock drove him through the glass. Ho was extricated from his position without a scratch. No passonecrs were in jured. Physicians were summoned from Fostorla , and the injured , after beinc cared for , were put on a special , which will bring them here , their homes. The Injured are : CoNui'croH JosEi'us of the passenger train. BlGOiOBMASTEH FlUKK Rl'EDEII. A wrecking train was dispatched from here upon receipt of the information. Rising Sun is a small station about twenty eight Jillcs south of Toledo. STILL A MYSTEIty. 1'ttcU 111 I lie Albauy-riillailelplila Colllklou Hard to Gut At. EAST TAWAS , Mien. , Nov. 0. The mystery surrounding the loss of the twenty-four sea men in the second lifeboat from the steamer Philadelphia was greatly deepened by tha announcement of the captain of the schooner Dunford that ho had one man alive from the overturned boat who was being held in biding - ing until after the Inquest. The Dunfora was in tow of the City of Concord , on which steamer the Point Aux Barques lifu-saving crew placed the bodies. The Dunford's cap. tain refuses to divulge this survivor's name or enter into any particulars. The coroner Is making little progress in getting at the facts of the disaster. Both Captain Huff of the Philadelphia and First Mate Oruoy of the Albany refused to testify as to the signals exchanged by the two steamers before the col'iblon. ' The jury de manded that both men bo placed upon the stand again this afternoon , when a strong effort will bo made to force out the fact j Captain Huff testified positively that tno bout * and men that were lost were all right when they left the Philadelphia. The crushed skull of the first mate could not have been caused by the propeller , as the boat's rudder was hard over and the stern of the Philadelphia had swung off. MOItK VICTIMS. four of thn Injured In the ( lock Itlnml Wreck I'nM Away. CtncAOO , Nov. 0. Five names have been added to the list of the killed In last night's Hock Island wreck here , making eight dead nnd thirty-four injured. The additional dead arc : MINNIESCIIAEl'EKof novcrlyIIl.dlcd nt nildnltilit. KlIWAUO J.OUADY of Qilltcy. 111. , died at hnopltnl tndnv. MALCOLM 1.MI.VM. IS year * , died to > lay. MAN , iinmo unknown , died at hU liotnu In Wcntworth avemio todny. In addition to the list of injured already given : Mr . M. J. 1'lerce. llluo Island. 111. , was bruUod nnd sc.dilcd , William Gclskln , a stylishly dressed young man , was arrested today , charged Svlth rob bing the bodies of the victims of the Uock Island wreck. Tha prisoner denies his guilt and claims to bo a railroad man , but is locked up awaitlnc Investieatlon. Klagman Ortman of the Kock Island rail way , who has been charged with causing last night's wreck , was arrested today at the request of the coroner. The railway of ficials refused ( o give bond for htm. and ho is locked up awaiting the result of the in- qucs : . It is said that Orlman's failure to display the proper lights on the rear of the suburban train caused thu collision. round the Allianj'n Yawl , SAND BEACH , Mich. . Nov. 9. Captain Frcys of the Point Aux bark Hfusaving crew has discovered the yawl boat in which twenty-four men lost their lives about twenty inilos northeast of this station. In it was the body of a young man , evidently a deck hand. The yawl hail ooon run into , as the port bow was stove in from the stem back to the second thwart clear to the keel , which shows that it was struck by a rapidly moving object of largo size. O.V TUB - . ! I'.lTll. Mvitcnn Indian * Attnck and Sack n llordcr Town. DEMIXO , N. M. , Nov. 0. Frank SiebolO , a merchant at Palomas , Mex. , four miles below the bolder , arrived here this morning and brings news that fifty Tomochl Indians yesterday sacked that town. They are one of the scattering bands of Indians who sur vived the horrid massacre in the engage ment with Diaz1 soldiers last May and have since been roaming m the mountains. In the raid on Palomns yesterday they fircJ on the custom house guards , numbering thirteen , killed one of the guards and his horse , and then rifled the custom house , carrying away twenty-live carbines and pistols , SOO rounds of ammunition and $300 in money. They appropriated provisions and other supplies from the stores. One of the marauding bana was killed in tno engage ment. After the raid they coolly camped n the town until prepared to leavdand dis tributed printed circulars , crying "Down with Diaz , vive la reoubliua. " The Mexican government has ordered out troops. _ - XOXli'S TlitK.l-'f-r IVTOHf. Tiimmuny Still HoliU Its Grip on the L'ity , but thn Scale Mm Chnucod HiiniU. NEW YOIIK , Nov. 9. New York has elected the republican state ticket by urobably 85.000 majority. The state stnato Is republican by eighteen to fourteen on the latest returns , but this maybe bo changed to nineteen to fourteen , nnd the assembly stands seventy republicans to fifty-two democrats. Scrien , republican , for mayor has 30,000 plurality in Brooklyn and the machine has cone all to smash. Tam many holds its grip on the city and elects all its local candidates by plurali ties averaging Cj.OJO. Ten democratic civil justices , eight senators and twenty- seven assembly ure also elected. Pennsylvania has gone republican by-a majority that may reach liW.OOO. This is the greatest republican victory since the 195.000 plurality for Grant against Greely in 18 . AMIAXV , N. Y. . Nov. 9. Governor Flower conceded this morning the election of botn branches of the legislature according to the return ) , but said : "It may bo that a careful canvass of the state will show that wo have a majority in the senate. " COXHEJIA'.ITJOX OJf ULEt'ELAXD. Senator Teller ( ilven HU Vl wa on the Election , DESvr.ii , Nov. 0. Senator Teller arrived hero from Washington yesterday , Baking his friends by surprise. Speaking of the result of the election , he said : "Tho only construc tion that can be placed upon the results in the country at large is that it is a pronounced condemnation of Clove- land's administration. I was informed , not by the president himself , but by a good authority , that President Cleveland has al ways believed the Novembar election would be a complete vindication of his course. Ho had often times been warned by the demo crats that ho would gut himself and the party into trouble if he continued in thu course ho had mapped out , but he knew better than they did and now he has heard from the country. "No , wo will get no relief from congress so long as Mr. Cleveland holds the vote power or England continues its present policy. Silver will- not , I think , po lower than it Is now and it may go bight- " EXl'lUKS TODAY. HdUon'a I'nt nl on Incandeicent Lnrnps Void In ICnfliiiid. NEW YOIIK , Nov. 9. Tomorrow n famous Edison patent expires in Knglmid. and from that date the manufacture and sale of in candescent lamps In that country will bo free. This is said to mean the probable decrease in prlco of incandescent lamps and the establishment of a number of now manufactories. It has been sug gested that the expiration of this patent may in some way nffoct the term of the ICdlson patent of the United States. Such , however , the ofllclali of the company say will not bo the case. The foreign patent , which limits the time of an American patent , must bo one granted prior to the grant of the American patent for the same invention. At least this Is what the courts have decided many times , thn most recent ruling having been made by Judge Jenkins of Chicago in the uasoof the Bell Telephone company against Hubbara. T1IK KKUA1XS , Who the Hulchle at i-'ort I.ee , N. J. , IIui 1'rovun to lie. Font LEE , N , J. , Nov. 9. The recent suicide at Fort Leo has been positively identified at a late hour this afternoon by James Boyle , Western Union lineman , as William E. Hising , an actor. Rising was an Englishman. Ho spent the summer with a family of actors of the name of Allen , who have a cottage in Fort Lee. The Aliens are now playing in'Paradise Flats" company. On September 29 Ulsing entered the West ern Union ofllce at Fort Leo In great trepidation and sent a message to J. J , Dicucy , the superintendent In OmaVa. Ho \TUS greatly excited on receiving the answer an hour later. The nature of the message cannot be learned. The operator refuses to disclose it. The body wus found on Tuesday and is now lying iu Mables' rnoreuc. It will bo Inrled on Sunday in ths Potter's field unless removed by friends of the supposed llulng. VICTIMS OF BRAVERY Awful Price Paid by t'io Matabole for Their Opposition to the English. THOUSANDS OF TIIEI3 WA3RI3RS SUIN Thsir Efforts to Stay the Aggroajivo Whitoi Prove Fruit 1 .S3. DEFEATED IN ANOTHER GSEAT BATTLE Mowed Down Like Wheat Bofora the Fire of Machine Guns , PARLIAMENT DI3CU5SES THE AFFAIR I-nbonchrrc Aik Some IVrtmcnt Qne tloin of thnlloreriimcnt llo Donomicoi tlio Method * t'ur < urd In AliUnbrlo- Innil The War Denounced. LONDON , Nov. 0. A alspatch from Fort Vlctorln from Dr. Jameson says another bat- tic lins bccu fought between tlie British forces and 7,000 Mntabele. According to his state- incut only three were kilted and seven wounded of the British force , while 1.000 Matabclo perished nnd a complete rout was nccomplishedj A dispatch to the Router Telegram com pany from Fort Victoria says that Dr. Jameson telegraphed to Premier Rhodes at noon on November 1 from Bulawayo saying that the Matnbcle had again attacked the colonists. The attack was inado immediately after the lager ( camp ) was formed at the head waters of the Iinbennezi river. The Mnta > bclo force numbered 7,000 men and was composed of the regiments which attacked the company's troops near the Shanglll river on October 4. , but the Matahclc had been reinforced by two royal regiments , the Imbczl ana Indalo , which dla most of the fighting. The attack lasted an hour , at the end of which time the enemy was in complete rout , losing quite 1,000 killed. Dr. Jameson adds that the loss of the British was only six killed and seven wounded. Ut-srrtcd tli KnclUh. The correspondent of Hauler's Telegram company at Ciipc Town wires that after a skirmish In winch the Chartered company's native allies under Chief Khama lust , foui men killed and eight wounded , Khama , with his 1,700 followers , left the British on the pretext that ho was af. aid of small poz and returned to his capital , Palapye. Bui fora subsequent victory thu desertion of the allies would doubtless hare resulted in serious consequences. DKciiMiod in 1'nrllniuenti It is reported here that the British hav won anotuur victory over the Matabcla. The rumor that King Lobcngula has been captured is unconllrmod. On the contrary , Mr. Sidney Buxton , parliamentary sccro- tarv for the colonial ofBco , read in the House of Commons today a message from Sir Henry Locke , high commissioner to the marquis of Ripen , secretary of state for the colonies , saying that Major Good-Adams had reported to him , under date of November G , as follows : "Vester-Jay Makalako sent on asking for protection and stating that the column from the east was in possession of Buluwayo. King Lobcngula ana Yambo have floJ and his largo army has also fled toward the Gwai river. Messages from Major Adams have reached me confirming the nbpve. I am starting with my column for Buluwayo immediately. " Mr. Buxton added that the news was sat isfactory and that ho hoped there would bo no other hostilities. Mr. Labouchero moved to adjourn in order to call attention to the Matabolo campaign. Ho was supported by nearly all the radicals below the gangway and by the antl-Parnell- ites , who rose in their seats. Condemned by l.ibouchero. 4 Mr. Libouchcre says ho moved to call at tention to the bad policy of permitting the Chartered company to establish any claim in connection with the security of the gov ernment of Matabclcland , or to continue the warlike operations in the territory. Ho re viewed at lengtn the action of the company , which was strongly condemned. Mr. La- bouchcro contended that hostilities against the Matabele were deliberately declared for the purpose of aggression. The taxpayers' money was being spent , in order to cnabla the company to got something In order to A swlnalo and cheat British Investors. Steps - ought to bo taken immediately to stop the filibustering and mass ; crclng now being practiced by the company. -Mr. Buxton replied that It was not advis able to make a premature statement of the government's policy. The company , however - over , was also answurablo for the peace of the Mashonas and not the government. With reference to the charge that the com pany had forced the war to retrieve its linanclal position , Mr. Buxton said that it was inevitable that the Matabolo would | eventually bo absorbed , peacefully or other- \ wlso. Judgment upon the shooting of Loben- ' cilia's envoys ought to be suspended until j the result of the inquiry had been madt 1 known. .1 Hiul Nut n I'fHo llnnd. J The government agreed that the wai ; ought not to degenerate into a war of extermination - f termination or in the cxnulsin of the Mnta- , bole , The government had not a free hand % in the matter , as it was tied by the acts oi ; . its predecessors , which could not bo Ignored , J The Mntabcle and Mashores were Included J in the company's charter without dlstinc'j 'j tlon. The government also bore In mind , that but for the company It would hava lost this portion of Africa. The government ; would deal with the question with duo re * - . gard to the rights of the natives , the com j pany and the empire , j Mr. Balfour said the present government could not disclaim responsibility for tha war , As u member of tha lute government , which conferred the powers upon the com. pany , ho was more than ever convinced oi the wisdom of that policy , GlnilMuiie' * Iteplyr Mr. Gladstone said that the government did not desire to bo associated with what had occurred In Matabclcland. Ho ( lid not agree with the statement that the company had tried to swindle the British public. The company had mot with great dlfilcullies , owing to the Matabele raids , which wore a source of serious danger to now Industrie * in < j Mashonaland. Mr , Labouchero was wrong in assuming that King I/jbengula vrai master in tils own country. On the contrary - trary , the younger men had forced the king' * hand and the government was forced to de mand that ho maintain peace and prevtnt further raldi. The government could , n ? )