Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 13, 1884, Page 1

L L— 4 of its own, + failure of the Minnesota firm. THE OmMmAHA DALY | ——— s BEE. REICN OF RECKLESSNESS. Sabin's Failare Threatening fo be A ~ (rant & Ward Afair, Its {Ramifications Extending all Over New England, Where Nearly Every Bank Holds Oar Company Paper. Still the Firm Claimsto be Able to Pay all Liabilities. Considerable of a Run on Stillwa~ ter’s First National Bank, Oficlal Announcement of the Wabash Receivership, FENANCIAL FLURRY. i THE SABIN FAILURE. Bosrox, May 12.—Senator Sabin has ‘been a heavy borrower for his car com- pany from capitalists of New York and Boston and many of the smaller cities of New England. He has sold stock in Norwich, Conn.; Fitchburg, Lowell, Manchester, Bangor and other places. Trust funds are said to be largely invest- ed in it. Considerable preferred stock ‘was sold with half common stock thrown inas a bonus, One firm in Boston is safd to hold nearly $100,000 in stock and in paper of the car compauy, bat it is not expected that the firm will be affect- ed by the failure. Sabin has been east several times lately, making the sales of stock and negotiating loans not many months since, A leading firm held near- 1y $200,000 of his stock and paper. RECEIVER BROWN, 81. Paur, May 12.—Receiver Brown, of the Northern Car Company, will begin the work of obtaining an inventory on all the property of the concern without de- lay. This property embraces small lots of machinery, scattered throughout the country in the hands of numerous agents, as well as the commercial paper held by the company, the enormous plant and a large amount of material on hand at the works. Mr. Brown says he will pay off the hands on Thursday, the 156th of the present month. THE SHOPS WILL BE SHUT DOWN for few days to facilicate the taking of an inventory. Senator C. D. Gilfillan, first vice pres- ident of the car company, says the inten- tion is to continue operations under a re- ceiver for ten months after which time it is thought the company will be 1 a con- 4 dition to continue under a management The senator says there has - been mismanagement, but he still be- }ia)\lres that the creditors will be paid in ull. ‘‘NO_EASTERN FIRMS AFFECTED,” THE ! New York, May 12.—Wayland Trask, an intimate friend of Senator Sabin,says: “No one in the east will be hurt by the There aro no failures here to justify the heavy de- cline in wheat reported in the Chicago dispatches.” THE BITTEN IN BOSTON. . BosroN, May 12.—Fogg Bros., bank- ¥ ers, held some paper of the Northwest- ern Car company, but decline to say how much. A leading broker says_*“Sabins’ are_into about every bank in Boston and held all over New England but nobody is going to lose_anything. The assets are abundant. He did not believe Sabin bor- rowed much money except at low rates. AT WORCESTER, ‘Worcester, Maes , May 12 —Paper of the Northwestern Car company is held by banks here but not in amounts to cause inconvenience. At the City bank it was stated that all paper they held is amply protected by sound securities, Stock of the company has been sold here to some extent, the agents being Messrs. Rice & Whitney. It is thought not more than 2000 shares were placed here, THE WORRIED WABASH. New York, May 12.—It is officially announced that the Wabrsh company be placed in the hands of a temporary receiver, until plans for placing the prop- erty on a solid basis, are effected, It is estimated that ninety days will be re- quired to reorsanize under consolidation mortgage bonds to be exchanged for first preferred stock. This action sets at'rest the reports that the Missouri Pacific would be called upon to take care_of Wa- bash debts. New Yoi g, May 12,—The story that a receiver had been appeinted for the Wabash is not true. A temporary re- ceiver will, however, be appointed, as al- ready reported. GRANT AND WARD, New York, May 12,—Notihing was learned at the oftice of Grant & Ward this morning. Ward had not arrived at 11 o‘clock, The report of the bank ex- aminer will be forwarded to Washington shortly. Until it is made public no ofti- cial statement of the bank’s affairs can be obtained. THE MINNESOTA FAILURE, Reports were current here this morn- ing of heavy losses in New York on ac- count of the failures in Minnesota. No information confirning these reports can be obtained, and they are believed to be erroneous, NOT TEN MILLIONS, @At the oftice of Grant & Ward, Receiv- er Davies was investigating the books, He refused to say anything. Mr. Smith says that the report that the liabilities are £10,000,000, is exaggerated, and he knew no combination of creditors bring- ing suit against the firm, Ward is in| consultation with his counsel, TWO DETECTIVES continue to shadow Ward, Kxaminer Scriber will have his report on the Ma- rine bank in two days. Director Ellwell said that the reported synopsis or rough report of Mr. Scriber is founded on guess work and is not accurate. *‘It is reported that we have no funds in bank; we have £400,000 in cash; also 500,000 in real estate, making $900,000 not shown in this statement. I think the depositore | will be paid in full, her lodgings on Eart 11th street. son Charles, oged b years, was playing in social gathering last 1 county, near the Alabama Jine, an old man named Atchley and a young man named Tuckett quarrelled, began firing, and one of Tuckett's broth- ers was instantly killed, and another dan gerously wounded. board of the Mississippi Valley rowing aseociation, at a meeting to-day, decided to hold the 7th annual as rogatta at Moline, 11th. regattas of 1885 and 1886 at that place. A RUN ON A STILLWATER BANK, i BriLLwaTer, May 12.—A run was| made on the First National bank l.hil! morning. growing out of the car oom- } THIRTEENTH YEAR. pany complications. The run was soon checked when all demands were met Only about £25,000 were checked out. The car company crew and Townsend Mills are still at work. Sabin is expect- ed to-night. He leaves Washington this afternoon. WARD ASSIGNS, New York, May 12.—Ferdinand Ward to-day filed an assignment_for the benefit of his creditors to 0. C. Holt. Ward assigned his interest in Booth's Theatrs, six lots and buildings on Madi- son avenue, eighteen lots and buildings in Brooklyn, also all his lots and build- ings in Stamford, Conn., known as Rose- mont, Strawberry hill, together with his farm and buildings, furniture nnd‘ph\io. personal property—everything. The as- signment first directs the payment of Ward's individual indebtedness, and then his liability in the firm of Grant & Ward. An attachment was grauted against the property of ERICK D, GRANT in the suit of Harvey B. Hollins, Frank ©, Hollinvs and Fernando A. Yznaga. Yznaga states that on April 14th Grant made a note promising to pay on demand to the U. 8. National Banle or order, £25,000, with interest at 4 per dent. The bank transferred the note to plaintiffs, who demanded pay- ment from Grant but he neglected to do this. FRE A CANADIAN COLLAPS Toroxto, May 12 —The British Cana- dian lumbering and timber company has assigned; liabilities, $1,000,000; assots trifling. Awmeng the creditors are the R Senator Sa- bin is a large stock holder in this com pany,as well as in the Union Water com- hands of a receiver this evening. S Stinson will be appointed. pany. The old firm of Seymour, Sabin & Co., which was still doing some busi- ness, succumbed to-day. It is feared a well known lumber company will follow. BANK DEPOSITORS. May 12— The_examiner of the Marine bank of New York, m a letter to the comptroller, expresses the opinion that the depositors will receive 75 to 80 per cent, and in case tho estato of Fish and Grant & Ward are properly managed the depositors may. bo paid in ull, AN OREGON FAILURE, Porrraxy, Or May 12.—Cheney & Sprague’s lumber yards, of Spokane Falls, has boen attached by D. A. Small, of Walla Walla. The company was_ or- ganized last year, with a capital stock of £3,000,000. TICUT CROOKEDN onrr, Ct,, May 12.—The city was greatly excited to-day as it became known that the property of John Hurd had been attached to the amount of $300,000. An accounting is demanded in the intereat of the stockholders of the Housatonic Rolling Hook Company. The company was organized in 1881 by John Hurd and Fred H, Miles of this city, and Wm. H. Barnum, of Limerick, with a capital stock of $500,000, divided as follows: John Hurd, 3980 shares: Fred H. Miles, do., and W. H. Barnum, 1000 shares. It was provided that the parties might increase tho number of shares and issuestock for the same for their individual benefit. It is alleged Hurd and Miles have increased their stock to $1,005,0( The plaintiffs complain that Hurd & Miles frequently refused to disclose what had been done with the funds. Stock in the Housatonic Rolling Stock Company and other similar organizations had been sold in large quantities through Hurd, Miles and others, 1t is estimated Hurd made $1,500,000 from his opera- tions. —— A TRIPLE TRAGEDY, A New York Husband ot 60 Years Slays His Wife and Ohild and Suicides, New York, May 12.—To-night Isaac D. Edrehi, a chemist aged 60 years, liv- ing apart trom his wife, age 45, visited Their the room. After some conversation with his wife Edrehi asked her to live with him again on he drew a revolver and fired upon her as she turned to flze from the room. The bullet struck her in the back, her spine and causing u wound undoubt- edly fatal, killing him instantly from the house. street he placed the pistol to his right temple, fired, and fell dead npon the sidewalk. She answered no. Thereup- fracturing Ho then shot_his_little son The father fled While running up 11th ——— Wisconsin Anti-Monops. MiLwavkee, May 12,—The anti-mo- nopolists of Wicconsin have elected sev- enteen delegates to the national conven tion of their party at Chi and adopted a resolution to the effect that all monopolies, whether of land, or means of labor, or means of communica- tion, or transportation, be abolished, and the control placed in the hands of the people, and " that all public officers, as far as pacticable, be electod directly by the people. ago, May 14th ¢ lI(HII:!"I‘Ill‘;, , Tenn,, May 12 At a ‘ht near Madison A Bloody CHATTANOOC Their friends Atchley received a mortal wound, and his son ~ was dangor- ously hurt, The e, Cuicaco, May at Mofine, The utive mateur ex ation L. July 10th and It was also decided to hold th ————e National Cuicaco, May 12 Arotters, ‘The board of re view of the National Trotting association met here to-day, but owing to a lack of a quorums adjourned, — Japancse Prince. May 12.—Prince A SaN Fray Yamashana, of Japan, has arrived to-day from Yokohoma. OMAHA, BRUISERS AND BILLIARDS. A Glove-Fight and a Game Which Were Equally One-Sided, Mitchell Has a Little Fun With Edwards Last Night In a Soft-Glove Contest at Madi- son Square Jarden, The Last Named Bruiser Receives an Ignominious Defeat. The Balk-Line Game Between Schaefer and Slosson, The Former Wins the Balk Line Championship by a Game ot Bril- liant Playing —Slosson's Miser avle Score. SOFT" GLOVES, MITCHELL VS, EDWARDS, New York, May 12 -~ Eight thousand people gathered at Madison Square Gar. den to-night to witness the glove fight between Charley Mitchell and Billy Kd- wards, The latter appeared to be over- trained. Mitchsll was the picture of health and in perfect condition. The men had never scen each other before, Edwards led with a blow at Mitchell, 8 blow which had little effect, except to set the mob howling. Edwards hit again with his left, but was neatly stopped and received a counteron the hed that made him turn. HE DANCED OFF with Mitchell after him aud finally fell under the ropes . his corner; while on his knees, Mitchell hit him twice in tho face. The crowd called *“foul!” persist- ently. Capt. Williams appeared snd tola. Mitchell to go to his corner, which Mitchell was disinclined to do, and Edwards came up to him. Both put up their hands, but Williams insisted on a rest. At the opening of the 2nd round Edwards hit short with his left and Mitchell went for him right and left, KNOCKING HIM DOW FOUR TIM within as many minutes After the fourth knock down Captain Williams again interposed and separated the men in spite of the unwillingness of Mitchell. ing but very gregay. Ho was promptly floored by Mitchell with a right hander. Mitchell was preparing for another on- slaught when Edwards should et to his foot, when Captain Williams stopped the fight and the match was DECLARED A DRAW. Edwards was completoly used up and could scarcely stand. Mitchell showed grent improvement in style, and is anxious to meet Sullivan again. SHAEFER AND ELOSSON, Curcaco, May 12.—Geo. F. Slosson and Jacob Shaefer played a game of bil- liards in Central Music Hall to-night for the balk line championship of the world and a wager of $500 a side. The hall was filled with an audience including many ladies. The game was the regular 8 inch balk line, 800 points up. Slosson opened the play with a white ball. It was a one sided affair from the begin- ning, Schaefer (uickly secured a com- manding lead which he steadily increased us the game progressed, a very large pro- portion of his points being mado by deli- cate play zlong the rail, though brilliant spurts of execution in around-the-table- play were not wanting, and he made sov- eral very dificult masses. Slosson, on the other hand, seemed not in playivg trim, and fell far short of the the expectations founded on his practice. Not until his last inuing did he show the delicacy of touch and the certainty of ex- ecution which he has exhibited on fcrmer occasions. His rally at this point, tnough too late to retrieve his fortunes, was met by hearty applause as the num- bers to his credit mounted up into the hundreds. The following is the score: Slosson,—White—0, 0,0, 1,2, 4, 22, 3,2,0,0,21,1,63,13,7, 9, 0, 35, 1, 200, Total 384, Average 18 6-21. Best runs 200 and 63, Schicfer—Black—0, 0, 0, 1, 19, 1,211, 0,4, 121, 5, 23, 106, 102, 4. 100, 12, 20, 14, 3, 40. Total 800, Average 352-21, Best runs 211, 121, 106, 102, 100. [ —m— THE STEAMSHI® DISASTER. SUSPIC E OF THE SEAM Quepkc, May 11, —The brig Theresa with the remainder of the survivors of State of Klorida arrived and were taken charge of. Tho agents of the steamer re- fuse to talk about the accident, Officer Thompson is much depressed. The sea- men are less reticent than the officer, but are all unable to throw light upon the cause of the disaster, having been asked when she collided. Theresa had small accommodations and spare rations. Those saved froni the Ponema were: Captain Hoyburn, Angela Rosa, Thomas Know. The Ponema was in ballast from Liverpool for Miramichi, The sailors of the Florida are secured by the agent and kept away from news- papermen. They scem impressed with a belief that Thompson was to blame for the collision, One sailor of the bark perished from exposure in fhe boat. Nicholson was on the lookout at the time of the colision, He ascribes the fault of the disaster to the steamer, All speak favorably of oficer Allen, and agree that the City of Rome refused assistance. She was 80 near that it was impossible for her not to have secn, and understood the signals. Al corroborate the brayery of Engineers Bain and Anderson, and testify to the activity of the second offi- cerof the Florida, who was lost. — The Mexican Railway, Mexico Crry, May 12 —-The Mexio Central directors and party, were ent tertained this afternoon by the Mexico Jockey club. A large crowd was in av- tendance. —— The Thermometric-Bay dle, Yousastows, Ohio, May 12, —Arthur L. Blue was arrested to-day o a charge of swindling. He is & member of the firm of Gordon & Co., Indianapolie, who ¢ Swin- For tho 3d round Edwards came up smil- | & mile heats— 20d; Charley Lucas 3d; ti NEB. TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 1 rocontly sent circulars through the mails toall parts of the United States and Canada ropresonting that they manufac tured a combination thermometer and barometer, and agreeing to furnish one on receipt of a certain price. They re- cerved thirty thousand letters contair money and sent out but three gross of instruments, — METHODISTS, The Bishops Opposed to an Fpiscopal Residence Abroad—Color No Ban Other Proceedings of tho Jonference, Pritaverriia, May 12,—In the Meth. odiat conference Bishop Harrisannounced that the bishops met Saturday Bishop Simpson's room to consider the questions presonted to the conference, and agreed upon the folivwing In view of the action of two of your stand- ing committoes concerning the estab- lishment of two episcopal residences abroad, and of the discussion by the general conference, weo have been greatly embarrassed in ex- preasing an opinion relative to the ques- tion, but yet foel it best to express our deliberate and unanimous judgment that it is not wise to fix an episcopal residenco af. this time in Kurope, Indis, Africa, or any of theso countries, and if so decided this would not affect our opinion hereto- foro expressed as to the number of (bish- ops to bo eleoted by the conforence. A resolution was adopted declaring that color is no bar to right or privilege to any oflice in the Methodist Episcopal church, The committee on fraternal delegates reported, recommending Friday evening for reception of delegates from the con- gregations of the Baptist and other evan golical denominations, This report was adopted. in ——— A CUT FROM DENVER, Lowest Rates Ever Known to the East —Passengers Carried Freo to Kansas City, Desver, May 12.—For several days passenger rates from Denver to the Mia- souri river have been in & very unsettlod condition, but not until to-day has a cut been openly declared. The agents of the Burlivgton & Missouri, Union Pacific, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, announce a cut unprecedented in the history of Western roads—$5 to Kansas Oity, St. Louis $8.60, Chicago $11.60, New York 3. In fact they are selling tickets to any principal eastern point for Kansas City to that point, and as eastern roads refuse to prorate on the cut, the result is the above named roads are carrying through passengers froe to Kansas City. Pool Commissioner Daniels to-day issued a circular ordering a restoration of rates to take effect on the 156th inst. This order will surely be ignored. | ——— THE OLD WORKLD, THE FRANCO CHINESE TREATY, LoNnoN, May 12. —The £all Mall Ga- zotte says: The Franco-Chinese treaty cedes to I'rance more than France ever claimed. The (iazette pronounces t'is serious news if true, and says it is diii- cult to understand why Li Hung Chang, who has been disgraced, should sign the treaty. If the news be confirmed, it says further, Prime Miniater Ferry will be much stronger and be able to regain the position once held by France in Egypt Tants, May 12.—Later dispatches con- firm the report of the siguing of the Franco-Chinese treaty. 1t is stipulated that China shall withdraw her troops from Tonquin. The treaty has been al- ready ratifiecd at Pekin, oven before the signatures were offered. After tho sign- ing of the treaty by Li Hung Chang and Captain Fournier, the former gave a grand banquet in_honor of the latter. Li Hung Chang dines to-night at the French consulate, at Shanghai, BAKER PASHA, Lozpox, May 12.—Baker Pasha ar- rived in London to-day. At the railway stations people cheered him as he camo in sight. —— - The Florida-Ponema Tragedy. Quenkc, May 12.—The barque The- resa, with the remainder of the survivors of the Stato of Florida, has arrived. The names of those lost on the Ponema ure not known. One sailor perished from exposure in the boat. All speak in glow- ing terms of tho activity of the second oflicer of the Florida, who lost his life. Thirteen of the crew of the Ponema were drowned; Captain Heyburn and two sailors saved were in & boat thirty-four hours, The Theresa picked them up. C— Lexington Racow, 'oN, May 12,—Throe-quarter ‘irat heat, Charley Lucas Kilmeny 20d; Princess 8d; time Lexiy wor 2nd heat—Kilmeny won; Josie Carter ime, 1:17}, Kilmeny won; Charley Lucas 3d heat 2nd; time, 1:19}, —— - Mrs. Langtry, And il other famovs women have won a rep- utation for facial beauty. mukes ono handsome, even though the faco is not a perfect mould, act directly upon the cipoulation, aud s give the skin a clearness and smoothuess otherwise unattainable, A fine complexion Burdock Blood Bitters | ——— Murdering the Ohristians, DukiaN, South Africa, May 12,—The Usutes artached tho Norweegians in Hlabatki the 4th inst. Three wore killed, though the misstonaries w spared, Tho marauders returned at night and killed all the Christians they could find, — Develo ents an vancer Treoatmeont Mr., W. 1L, Gilbert, Albany, Ga.: A gentleman na ty had an eating cancer on his face, which hat eaten away Lis nose and bis u i had exte up until it had y reiched Lis eye. The cancer wis oating his gums and nad ren od his tooth o loose that he thought y wight at any time drop out, e has n taking Swirl's B ¥ic about three months, and its effect has been wonderful. It has iven the poison from his system, the cancer has healed grestly, his teeth haye bo- come stroug ngain, and hie thinks he has beon rescued £ o an awful doath, He is tho iost enthusiaric man 1 over suw.” 3. 1884, 'HEWS OF THE NATION, Unnsnal Sparts in Both Houses of Con- gross Yesterday, The Indian Appropriation Bill Disoussed in the Senate, Vest Eulogizes the Jesuit Work Among the Red Men, Belford, of Colorado, Makes an Earnest Plea for Poker, A Scheme to Unseat Eight Anti= Free-Trade Congressmen, Somo Stariling Star-Route Secrets Told by Contractord, A, Walsh, = FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, SENATE. Wasninaron, May 12.—~Mr. Van Wycek (rep., Neb,) moved to take up his resolution directing tho scerotary of the interior to withold from the Northern Pacific railroad patents to certain land grants. Agreed to, Van Wyck's renolution alter a short dobate was laid over, The Indian appropriation bill taken up. The pending question w. Hawley’s motion to increaso to the appropriation for education in ka. Mr. Vest (dem. Mo.) said he would fa- yor the highost amount the senato would appropriate for Indian education, pro- vided both sex_ were educated. 1t was uscless to educate the Indian boys and leave the girls without an education, At the end of their school term they went back to their tribes and wero jeered and ridiculed for theirwhite accomplishmeuts, and wound up by becoming more barbar- ous than the ignorant men of their tribe, Although a protestant, Vestgifelt com- pelled to say that the Jesuits had shown the only success in the education and civi'ization of the Indians. Two things had contributed to their success: One, that when the teachers went among the Indians they did not look back to civil- ization, but devoted the whole period of their lives to their work. The other, that theyleducate both sex. Boys and girls wore equally educated and civilized, and grew into manhood and womanhood with the prospects and anticipations of christian marriage. They did back§ito their tribes, but bacame a part and parcel of our civilization, was Alas- amenable to the law. diwns, nati the continent to-day asin 1492, Mr. Frye (rep., Mo.) moved the ship. place as unfinished business to. Adjourned. HOUSE, In the hoaise the ownership of real ostato in territories to American citizens. It prohibits any non-resident alien, who has not declared his intention to bocomo a citizen of the United States from acquiring or owning, possossing, or holding any real estato in any cf the torritories. in the District of Columbia was passed after considerable discussion of the sec- tione prohibiting the sale of lottery tick- ets, Mr. Brown (Ind.) characterizing the Louisiana State Lottery as the colossal swindle of the age. The clerks in one Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed roo. 'nx(.‘?nln Srecirio Co,, Drawer 8, Atlanta in, of the government department expended $10,000 monthly in lottery tickets. Mr. Belford denied the right of con- gress to prohibit an individual from spending his money as he saw fit. Did the gentleman from Indiana think con- gress should prevent five orsix respecta- ble gontlemen from sitting down to a game of poker! Ho did not want any of this puritanical kind of legislation; the whols thing was a humbug, and when the house got through with this bill he would move to strike out the enacting clause and commit tho morality of the nation to the care of the state of Indiana, as its political virtues had been commit- ted to the state of Ohio, Mr, O'Neill (Mo.) introduced the fol- lowing bill, providing that after July 1 the following oflicers bo exompt from duty: Raw sugar, not refined; molasses, «alt, rice, rye, barley, potatoes, oatmeal, currants, raising, prunes, peas, beans, butter, cheese, live animals, vegetables and chickory, Referred, O'Niell estimates that the bill will ac- complish a reduction of 57,000,000 in the revenues. Adjourned, WASHINGTON NO'T TARIFF LEGISLATION, Wasuisaroy, May 12,—The indica- tions all point to more tariff legislation, Hewitt has introdveed his new tariff bill putting raw material on the free list, and making a kind of a cross between the Morrison bill and the present tariff, The election committee which is said to have roceived orders to “fire out”’ every repub- lican whose seat is contested, is holding & long secret session. The case ol McKin- ley, of Ohio, is under considaration now, and as it was understood before the con- vention met that he would bave to go, it is probable a flght is being madae on this point, The plan is understood to be the removal of McKinley, Moroy, Posle and Wise, and to mako eight more votes for tho tarifl bill which tho ways and means committee will make up from Hewitt's bill, WALLACE VB, M'KINLEY, WAsHINGZON, May 12.~ The committeo on election, by a vote of 6 to 0, has agroed to report in favor of seating Wal- lace, the contestant in the Ohio election case of Wallace vs, McKiuloy, SIOUN CITY'S BRANCH OF THE U, P, The house committee on Pacific roads has instructed representative Hanback to report favorably a bill authorizing the construction of a railroad from Sioux City westerly via the Niobrara Valley to snch & polnt on the U, P, R. R., west of | tho 100th meridian as the company way not go Mr. Ingalls (rep., Kan.) thought the best thing for the Indian was to make him Ho had heard enough of state denunciations of tho gov- ornment for its oxtermination of the In- There had been no such extermi- . there wero as many Indians on ping bitl bo taken up in order to retain its Agreod bills woro introduced and referred by Mr. Payson to restriot The bill relating to polico regulations solect, under the provisions of the Thur- man act authorizing the construction of the Union Pacific railroad. A provision is added that the portionof the Thurman act authorizing the issue of land and bonds shall not apply to this, and that it be completed within five yoars, GENERAL SWAIN tostified in his own behalf to-day that ho had « speaking acquaintance with Col Morrow, He refuse? to loan Morrow £8,000; possibly gave him anote of intro- duction to Bateman; had no knowledge that Morrow's accounts had_ been dupli cated; deniop ho ever had the conversa- tion related by Bateman, Witness said the only transaction he had with Morrow \\n: loaning him €150 without oven o note. STAR ROUTE STENCH, WALSH'S EXTRAORDINARY TESYIMONY, Wasninaron, May 12.—John A, Walsh, bofore the Springer commttes to- day, relating the story of how he became a atar route contractor said: ot $18,500 for my route. A man named Hines eame to meand said he wanted money, and said if I didn't pay 1I'd got loft. ~*Well," T replied, ‘I'll got loft any- how.' He wanted £2,000, and he pro- posed to have the pay on' the route in- creased. I asked him how to get more pay. Hosmid it would bo very oisy. 1 agroed to pay Hines tho monoy, and almost simultaneously, the pay on the vouto was mcreased to 81:35,000 annually for tho next threo years, The incrense, though, didn't last fong. A REGULAR WHIRLWIND was raised and an_ investigation bogun. Tho nowspapers olaimed that there was fraud and that 1 was in it. 1 was called before the investigation committee, with Blackburn as chmrman, Nothing, how- ovor, camo of the investigation, After- waras 1 was approachod by Charlos Androws, a nico young man devoting his_ouergies and ~intellect to the sixth auditor's oftice. Ho handed mo a list. 1 was glad to seo any list. Ho had me “I was to %3 A TUMBLE 1ii TRAFFIC, Great Uncasiness in Chicago and a Rush to Sell Wheat, NO, In Consequence There is a Drop of Three Conts a Bushel, And a Depreciation of Six Cents Since Tuesday Last. Derogatory Rumors as to the Stan- dard 0il Compar M — = Wm, Young & Co. Re & 1 as Selling Their Prop ::- Corn and Oats Showing Fir 23 and Holding Value-—Oattle ar LY - = & CRICAGO MARKI A TUMBLE IN WHEAT, Special Dispatch to Tue Beg. Cmceaao, May 12, —Thero was a reflex of Wall street in the local markets to-day, accompanied by o series ot disquieting rumors which caused prices to tumble rapidly. The feeling was one of great unoasiness, and timid holders threw great blocks of wheat on the market, which sank under the load, prices declining nearly threo cents and fully six conts during the last_two trading~ days. The rumors were of all kinds, and not only included such corporations as the Standard Oil company, but the Wabash recoivership was used as a weapon by the bears in POUNDING THE MARKET, Then it was openly declared that Wil down for $8,000. *What for 7' I asked. "l‘_hlut congrossional investigation,’” he said. Well I didn't have any monoy for congressional investigations. Then An- arows said tho ‘old man’ wanted to #00 mo. BRADY WAS THE ‘OLD MAN,’ I wont to seo him. Ho asked about the movey. 1 aid, *Andrews was not in onrnest.” indeed,’ he replied My God,’ I said, "1 haven't any $8,000. Shortly after the route was cut down to one trip.” Tho witnoss then told how Brady asked for “ginger;” snid he wasu't in- croasing routes for amusement and, _ wanted $8,000 for the con- gressional investigation.” “I told him T thought ho would be indicted. Ho said thero was no dangor of that as he had a ‘corner on the grand jury.'” Shortly afterward Brady declared Walsh o failing contractor. Walsh condemns Bligs as a*‘damned scoundrel,” but exon- hrates Browster. The witness will ap- pear again to-morrow. SONS FOIL THE RIOT, (b i ports on the Causes of the Cin- cinnati Riot —Attorney Tom Campbell Indicted Cixcrnwars, May 12,—The crimes in connection with the riot and the burning of the court house made a roport to-day to Judgo Avery. The ro- port’trents at length of the causcs leading to the riot and spoaks of the common report that jurors wero bribed, of the goneral complaint, that the courts had o many delays, and that good citizens avoided jury duty to the detrimoent of a fair administration of justice. It also points vut the defects in_ the criminal code. Tho report commends highly the conduct of the 14th regiment at the time of theriot and praises the bravery of Capt. Desmond_who lost. his life in the court house. Fifty-four indictments were roturned covering twalve different grades of crime, but nothing further, would be divulged concerning these until the ar- rests wore made. Judge Avery in receiv- ing the report mado a brief dofense of the courts and;romarked that the public would judge whether the jury had done well or not, It hus been made known that there was an indictment found by the special grand jury against T. C. Campbell, the attorney who defended William Borner, tle mur- derer of Kirk, for bribery. Campbe!l upon hearing of the indictment, went to the court, waived legal notice of indict- ment, pleaded not guilty, and gave hond to the sum of $1,000 for appearance at this torm of court. Baso I At Boston-—Boston, 7; Detroit, 0. At Pittsburg—Allegheny, 9; Brook- lyn, 6. At New York—New York, 4; Cleve- land, 0. At Providence dence, 0. At Pooria—Peoria, 10; Minneapolls, 3, At Terre Hauto—Saganaw, 8; Terre Haut, 7. At Ft. Wayne—Cirand Rapids, 6; F't.- Wayne, 4 At Q) At P letic, 7. At Washington-- Washington, 4; Met- ropolitan 3. At Milwaukoe— Milwaukee, 14; Still- water 4. At Philadelphia —Buflalo, 1; Philadel- phia 12, Chicago, 6; Provi E cy—Quiney, 16; 8t. Paul, 1. ladelphia—Baltimore, 13; Ath- —— Relief for Khartoum, Loxvox, May 10,—The relief expedi- tion to Khartoum starts in July, It will probably number 8,000, iucluding the Tndian Contigent. 1t is supposed that the main expedition will proceed up the Nile, and the other by thy Red Sea, A camel depot will be established in Assouan. Nubar Pasha has arrived in Bogland for the Egyptian conferonce, He will only be allowed to be present for consultation, ——— e An Indiana Masked Mob, Fr. Wavse, May 12.—It is roported that 500 masked men are at the fair grounds awaiting the arrival ¢f more of their uumber by train, when it is sup- posed they will proceed to lynch the murderers of Bockeato, at Berne, Adams county, i Brewoery Burned. New Yonk, May 12.—Mayer's brewe- ry burned, Loss 60,000 apecial | call sales woro 80,000 bushols. grand jury appointed to consider the liam Young & Co. who are supposed to be heavy holders of wheat, were selling- their property, but_ this was denied. A halt was called when Juy wheat ap- proached ninety cents, and the most per- sistent hammering failed to send the commodity below that point and on_call board it rose to 90%c but fell off again to 90}c. Cash wheat closed at 25 conts un- der the price for the same day one year ago. with the same amount of wheat in- cluded in the visible luppl{. One time during the session wheat foll off 1} cents with but very little trading, the decline boing 8o very rapid. The closing was about 2}c to 2o under Saturday. May closed at 87c to 871c, June at 88, July at 90 On call sales wero 1,725,000 bushels, June closing at 88}, July at 90, CORN. Showed remarkable firmness despite of the downward course of the other mar- kots and closed ¢ higher than Saturday, though at one time during the day it ran to about 1 under Saturday. May closed at b5} to Hb}; June at 56} to b6} July at b8 On call sales were 250,000 bush- ols, prices advancing lc fur the entire Hamilton County's Grand Jury Re- | ryigo, OATS. Showod firmness in comparison with wheat, but closed ic under Saturday. June closed 33 to $34; July 33}, On July de- clined Je. PROVISIONS, Were unsettled and somewhat lame. June pork closed at 17 274; july 17 37}, June lard closed at 8 35; July, 8 45, On call June declined 2. CATTLE { There was a brisk demandifor all sorts, and in some instances 10@15¢ per hund~ red was obtained, bnt tho market gener- ally was not much higher than on Fri- day and Satur. Good to choice ship- ping, 1,200@1,350 pounds, b 95@6 30; common to medium, 1,000@1,200 lbs,, b Howo 00, HOGS grade low and pricos wonk from first to last, and at the finish were about b to 10 lowerjon good even packiog and shipping, and at least 10 to 15 lower. and common and assorted light. Big packing firms seew in no hurry to get in and specula- tors were afraid. Receipts were too heavy to handle at an advantage. Skips and lights, 148 to 206 1bs., b 40 to b 85; packers and shippers, 128 to 280 Ibs., 365 to 6 00. | —— The Weacher To-day, WasnINGToN, May 15 —For the Up- por Mississippi Valley, olondy and rain, variable winds, lower temperature. Missouri Valloy, partly cloudy and local raine, northwesterly” winds, slight fall of tomporat ANew ork Removal, New Youk, My 12.—Judge Wallace has removed ®hipping Commissioner Duncan, for not having properly per- formed his dutics, and appointed James U. Reed instead. Reed is President Arthur's secretary while in this city, - e Coopoers' Strikoe, Pronia, May 12 —400 coopers struck to-day against reduction of wages. ANDREWS’ ARS NO US| RYING TO HOLD DOWN' 'EARL RAKING POWDE! AMBUUNDTORISE, URE CREAM RT o'.m.. .um.veg.qe found 1 31000 : n Androws’ Pearl Baking Po v, 18 pos- W BURE S G Paklng Powder oo ;um \B-‘o\ln Imfi:llufllhchulull\i:l& Dun:lllclyfli‘lhlb oni M. Delafontaine, of Chicago; and Gustavus Bode, Milwaikes, - Never sold 1 bul CIL(CAGO, 29 Jake ! B ANCRER & KB