Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 14, 1885, Page 1

FIFTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, FRIDAY MOR) NO. 48, THE PRELLER PLOT. The Line of Defense of the Alleged An- thor of the St. Lonis Mystery, Maxwell's Story Completely Be= fogs the Deteotives. A Plot to Obtain the Insurance on P’reller’'s Life — What Wil be Proven on the Trial. A prominent ex-officer of the United Statos secret service in San Francisco, interviewed Maxwell, the alleged murderer of Preller in 8t. Louis, and furnished the Globe-Democrat the following story of the plot, and what the prisoner proposes to prove at his trial. The line of defense is practically that which the insurance companies have adopted in refus- & to pay the large policies on Preller's body. The officer, who spent several days 1n St. Louis immediately aftor the crime was discovered, and who knew facts about the case which havo never seen light, told Maxwell frankly what ho knew, and asked him to give him the truth of the matter. In return, Max- well was evidently surprised at the facts which tho sectet servic: officer had discovered. The prisoner talked frankly and freely, giving an outline of his defense, but declining to entor into many details, The story as given by the ex-secret eervice officer is s follows: STEALIN MAXWELL'S CONFIDRNCE, I went to the city prison lnst night,” sald the officer, “'with a certain idea about Max- well, and, although he disappointed me at first sight, after short talk I found him even more clover than I anticipated. The detec- tives say he s a crank, and some natute re- porters put him down as a fool, and declare him silly, and conceitod and brainlesa. They are ol off the track, The man is exactly what he lioks—cunning, fertile in resource, self- reliant, with great coutrol over his features, ‘and motions, & man who has been playing his port over since he left St. Louis, and who hag nover onco betrayed his secret, even when aronsed suddenly from sleep when approach- ing the harbor of Auckland and brought face to facy with the accusation of murdering his friend, When 1 first entered the Erlnun, Maxwell was talkiog with a man who was commiesioned by a woman, who lives in this city, to find cut whether he was a relative of & kinsman of hers in Glasgow. ““Have you ever been in Glaegow?” he asked. “i0h, yes,”’ Maxwell replied. “‘Woll, sre you a rolative of the Brooks family of Glasgow? " “4450,"” SAID MAXWELL PLAINLY. **“You might as well understand that my name isn’t Brooks, despite what the detectives sny. I haven'tarelative in Glasgow that I know of, and only a few distant cousins in England,’” **After him camo a pawn broker, who has detective instincts, and who remarked, after a coreful study of the prisoner, that he had the fingors of a strangler. The plain fact is that Maxwell has the hand of a woman, small, thin and delicate, with fingers aven shorter than the average. After these and several othera had gone I secured what I desired—an undisturbed half hour with Maxwell. When T told him who I was and what I knew of the case, his manner changed at once, WILL PROVE THAT PRELLER IS ALIVE, *‘He seemed to feel relief, and lighting a fresh cigarette, he said: ‘You know enough about this case to know there is a mystery in it which has not yet come out, I will tell you frankly that I didn’t murder Preller; that Prellor is alive to-day, and proof of his exiat- ence will be forthcoming by the time of my trial. You can’t blame me for lying to these people, Hera is a crowd of reporters, tomo of whom try to wheedle and others to bully my secrets from me, Then comes detectives, and say this thing and that has been diszoy- ered, we have all this circumstantial evidence against you, what can you say toit? Kuew- ing every fact in the case ns I do, I know that they are lying, or arecon an entirely wrong scent, 8o 1 simply puzzle them more or stuff them with new inveotions, They have all got one theory, and they are trying to fit facts to that theory, instead of making a theory from the facts, They have been in here to-night with ceitain articles and have said, ‘You did this at such a place,’ when I know very well that no such occurrence ever haprened. They have traced me very well 1 my first visit to this city, becanse Imade no effort to cover my tracks, I used the samo name and the same disguise as & French officer all through from the time I left St. Louis to the time I boarded the Auckland steawer and throughout the voyage. It cams into my mind on the traiz becauea the people asked me questions, and it was amuse- ment to mystify them and tell them stories, "I his was the origin of the French captain and all his exploits. It was eimply a Dlind to preserve my identity unexpected. and to al. low me to reach the colonies, which, I thought cunld be done b:fore any of the news of the St. Louis affair conld resch them, I didn’t know that cable communications was 8o per- feot, or that the newa could possibly be \sent to Auckland before the steamer reached there,” THE DEFENSE IN DETAIL, *“But what about the St Lonis mystery? Can't you give any details?” **‘All I can give you is an outline, and that is more than any one else has got cut of me, They brought in here to-night Gen, Clunie, a lawyer of this city, who offered o get out habeas corpus papers for me to-morrow, and who was eager to go on v St. L uis asm counsel, Hemay by tquare, but it wouldn’s do for me to trust a strapgi r with my secrets, No, I prefer to wait I get to St. Louis be- tore eogaging counsel, Here isthe gist of the St. Louis mystery which bas puzzlad the country for four months. P eller and I wore old friends. Wae came to Boston together on the steamer Cephalonis, We were constant companions, and made arrangements to meet in St. Louis, at the Southern hotel, and there to carry out a scheme which Preller had de- vised for getting insurance ou his life, We met according to sgregment, We were in room 144 in the hotel for about all the time we spent there, but, mind you_Preller was at the hotel only three days. He remained in soclusion for the remainder of the my: the Southern hotel, and be left St, Louis and well on the same day that I started west. That wasn't Preller's body found in the trunk at the hotel, When the case comes up for trial I shall hays proof of where the body found in the tiunk was procured, who it was bought of, at what hour 1t was brought to the hotel, sud all the details of the plot, I can toll you now that the corpse was brought to the hotel in a tiuuk in broad daylight and carried up to room 144, K erything was ar- ranged to give color to the theory of sudden murder and hasty flight, Nothing wa: omitted which T thought would add to this wmisconception, My design was to get olear out of the country before the body was dis- covered, and once in Australia 1 thought it would be easy to bury my identity ia the Eact Indies uniil things had been forgotten, 1 will show you how entirely I trusted Preller, and how completely I was his 8- tant in this scheme, whenI tell you that I don’t know to-day how large an insurance he carried on his life, I knew it was for & my help iu the enterori because he was an old friend and as te. Where he is, or what arrabgements I have for communication with him, of course ‘tis out of the question for me to tell, but you can rest assured of the accuracy of these facts I have given you, and they will all be proven on trial," THE PRISONER'S VOYAGE, A special to the St. Louls Rapublican from San Francisco gives the following account of Preller’s ocean trip: After the steamer was ducked the waiter who had attended to Max well's wants during the trip, and who, besides the officers, was the onlyone who had any con- siderable opportunity for seeing and conyers- ing with the prisoner, was interviewed. First the rooms occupied Lby the patty were 1n- spected, These were three statorooms on the starboard ride of the saloon. In one Maxwell kept under the constant surveillance of or the other of the officers, who kept watch d watch over him during the entire trip day and night. Across = narrow passage was the sccond stateroom where the detective off duty slept. Ad- joining this was a third room, which, for the oacasion, was converted into a dining saloon with & small tabla lashed by ropes to the floor. Here Maxwell took all his meals. inasmuch as the saloon passengers had objected to his presence at the cabin table. While eating the officers sat on either side of the prisoner, and the greatest care was exercised in allow- ing him to handle implements that might be turned to ruicidal acconnt. “How did Maxwell conduct himseli?” was asked the waiter, “Hoactedin & careless, seemingly light hearted manner all through the trip. showing 1o ¢ign of emotion until jnst s he was_taken over the side of the vessel to by landed hero, Then his lower Iip quivered, hia faco was very pale, and he seemed to be exercising & strong effort at self-control.” *DId he talk much?” “Ho was ready to converse at any time, although careful to avoid all mention of the cerime for which he was arrested.” “Did_he acknowledge that his name waa Maxwell?” “Noj he claimed that his name was D'Aug- ler; that his father was a Frenchman, and his mother an Irish a oma “Did ha keep times?" “Genorally yes, though at times, in the midst_of convereation, he would seem to for- get himeelf and would lapse into as good Toglish as you or I can speak. Several persons tried to get him to converse with them in French, but he was unable to do French accent at all 80." “‘How did he occupy himself through the voyage!?"” “In novel-reading and cigarotte-smoking. There was a good eupply of light reading on Woard and he was a steady reader. There was hardly a moment when a cigarette was not iu his mouth or in processof manufacture, as he made all he consumed, disdaining the ready-made article,” *'Did he use any liquo?” ‘Al that he could get hold of,” Tow was his appetite 3ood; he ate hearty meals. and cesmed to enjoy everything that was furnished him. " “Jlow was his conversation, profane or otherwise?” “He seomed fond of telling emutty talos, but beyond a frequant ejaculation of ‘God bless me,’ thera was little said by him to ma that could bs called profane.” *'Did he take any cxercise in the open ir)? ‘‘Not that I know of, although there were many reports that he was ecen on deck at night. He seemed to wish to remain as se- cluded as possible.” “How did he sleep?” “That was a peculiarity about him. He elopt mich of the time during the day and Iay awake at night, He was often seon when he thought no one was looking caretully ex- amining the bracelets on his wrists, ns if studying how they might be removed.” *‘Could he look avy one in the eye when conversing with him?” *‘He could etare a dozen men out of counte- nance without a wink.” “Had Maxwell any money so far as you knew?” “Nota cent; it was currently reported in New Zealand that he paid all he had (some 8125) to his lawyer,” “‘What is your opinion of the man from hat you have seen of him?” “I think he is a sneak; one who would pre- tend to be friendly uutil a good opportunity occurred and then be would stop at nothing, even with his best friend. He has a peculiar way of studying people out of the corner of his eye, when he thinks they are not looking, which is decidedly unpleasant to the one so observed.” “Did ho ever express any concern as to the result of his trip?” *No; he was shown a newapaper with an account of the crime and how 1t was expected to convict him, but he only gave a slight laugh and said be thought he could explain it all when the time came,” ————— THE WABASH, THE BONDHOIDERS’ TLAN OF REORGANIZATION, NEw YoRK, Aug. 13,—A dispaten received from London at the offico of the Wabash company in this city to-day announces that ata meeting of Wabash bondholders to-day the following plan of reorganization was unanimously adopted, with slight modifica- tione: 1—Forecloss and reorganize under both mortgages, 2—New company to issue debanture mort. gago bonds entitled to six per cont Interst, but depondent upon the income, and not ac- cumulative, of which $3,500,000 are to b pre- ferred bonds, to have voting privileges, the whole amount of bonds to be $30,000,000. 3—Into these bonds convert several mort. gage bonds of £16,000,000, and csllateral trust bouds of §6,000,000, Collateral trust bonds to be endorsed preferred bonds, §3,500,(00. e~ serve for use of the new company, $500,000, Reserve for stock and bond sub:cripiion, 4,000,000, Total, §3,000 000, 4 —Preferred bonds issued for endorsed debt to be redesmable at the option of the company FRIGHTFUL ¢ SCENES. Daily Witnessed in the Steeets of Span- 180 Cities, Dying in Daytime and Buried at Night Like Dogs. More London KLechery—A Batch ot Interesting Telegrams from Across the Sea. —_— THE OHOLERA, ITS RAVAGES ON THR INCREASE. Pans, August 13.—"the autumn mancu- vers 1n the South France have bsen abandoned on account of the prevalence of cholera. ManRID, August 13, —~There were 4,433 new cnses of cholera reported throughout Spain yesterday, and 1,638 deaths, There is great excitement in Seville over the government's purpose to abolish the power of the local authorities during the prevalence of cholers, Dicause of their ineffiency and to iteelf assume direction of the city local affars, The populacs aro hostile to the doctors, and averse to in- ference in family matters, and strongly sup- port the local authorities, Great crowds as- wembled in all the public places last evening to discuss the situation, and the civil guard wer called upon to disperse them. Paris, August 13.—Reports from Mar- seilles state the cholera received a fresh im- petus from the extreme heat. The number of now cases is steadily increasad, and the disease is unusually fatal on account of tho heat. Maprin, August 13 —The ravages of the cholera in Granada are horrible. Scores of victims drop and die in the streolr, where in many cases they remain for hours before they are gathered up at night for a hurried and unceremonious burial in a common trench, Thirty-five new casts of cholera, thirty-one deaths reported in this city to-day. in the province outside of the city, seventy-five new cases, eighteen deaths. The director of pub- lic worke, and the wife of another government official, succumbed to the disease. The municipal authorities have decided to de- molish the slums, MaRSEILLES, Aug, 13,—Thirty-five deaths in this city to-day. Thirtcen potients were admitted to the Pharo hospital, five of whom subsequently died. A QUARANTINE DECLARED AT MALTA, Marrta, August 13.—A week’s quarantine has been decreed against arrivals from Gibral- ter, and it has been ordered that no passen-— gers from any Spsnish port or from any Trench Mediterranean port shall be allowed to land here at all. THE CAROLINE ISLANCS, Mabrin, August 13—Some excitement was created hera by the report that Germany has occupied Caroline Islands,which were claimed after five years, or at sny time within twenty yesrs from date of mortgage, ~Issue new pretorred and common stock, sharo for share, for old stock, aud offer the same to the atockholders, who will subscribe for the new bonds reserved for that purpose, and at the rato of $5,00per share for preferred and §6,00 for common, The holder of 100 shares of proferred stock would thus receive 100 shares of new preferred stock, by sub- soribiog for 500 of the new bonds, and the holder of 100 shares of common would receive 100 ehares of common stock by subscribing for 600 in new bonds, 6 —Holaers of new bonds to subseribe to the reserved bonds to an smount not exceeding two per cent of ths par value of the amount of bouda is-ued to them, a8 above indicated. “The amount of new bonds to which thia sub- scription would apply s $22,000,000, Two per cent on the amount will produce $510,000, 7—Tho cach received from stock and bond subscriptions will provide about 84,016,000 as followe: 216,200 shares preferred at $8, $1, 842,152; 277,350 shares commaon at $6, $1,664,- 50; $25,500,000 new bonds at two per’ cent per share, 8510,000, Total, $4,016,432, 8 ~New bonds or holders thereof agreo to take pro rata all stock in default and pay the bacription thereon, receiviog therefor stock and bonds appointed to such defaulting etock. o A Senator on the Stump, Waco, Tex,, August 13.—United States Senator Coke inaugurated the anti-prohibi- tion campaigo in McLennon county to-night. He announced bimself opposed to prohibition because 1t was an atiack upon personal lib- erty; declared it could only be enforced by in- quisitorial measures, incompatible with per- tonal liberty; that the move was & political one, aimed at and intended t> overthrow the democratic party, and, as an enemy, must be met and vanquished by the adherents of the party that has stood io defease of the per- iRy liberty of the people. —————— Avother Xailroad Pool, (iarveston, Texae, August 13 —The direc- tors of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe rail- way have ratified the pooling agreement with the other Texas lines entered into yes- terday by President Seeley. It is reliably stated here that the term of the pool is five years, The sixty days withdrawing olause was eliminated from the agreement with an understandiog that all diffarences are to be arbitrated by outaide railroads, by Spain. THE WABASH IN ENGLAND, Loxno, August 13.—The Eugiish Wabash bond holdera resolved to-day to instituto pro- coedings under the torms of the goneral and collateral mortgage and appointed a purchas- ing committee in which all property after purchase shall by vested, A scheme was then proposed the formation of a new corporation the payment of debenture with new bonds, ANOTHER ENGLISH SCANDAL, LoNnON, August 13.—Mr. Francis, the gentleman who yesterday flogged Mr. Pearce. of tho ship bnilding firm of John Elder & Brothers, for ths alleged bstrayal of the for- mer's daughter, to-day_instituted criminal action against Pearce, Yesterday the lattor explained the difficulty toa reporter of the Pall Mall Gazotto by sayine that the charge | ist. of meduction was false, and that it was a case of blackmail of a peculiarly bad kind, For this statement Fravcls brings suit. Ho says ho thought Pearce had done him a wrong sufficiently cruel in betraying his daughter under the guise of friendship, without adding to the in- sult of describing the family as blackmailers, Pearce rich conservative and had beeun se- lected by the tories to stand as their candidate for Glasgow in thh coming election, Fraucis is a gentlenian of reputable standing is socisty and 18 8 member of the government civil ser- vice, being an inspector of customs, MAY INDUCH THE SULTAN TO ACCEDE, ZANZ1BAR, August 13 —The sultan of Zan- zibar was notified yesterday by Admiral Paschen, commanding the German fleot here, that unless he complied within twenty-four hours with Germany’s preliminary demands concerning the possessions claimed in Zanzibar by German subjacts, friendly negotiations would be dropped. The sultan making no reply to this demand within the epecified time, Pacchen moved his squadron up in front of the sultan’s palace, and has taken a posi- tion there. It is thought that this demon- stration will induce the eultan to accede to Germany’s demands, A SEAT IN THE CABINET, Loncos, August 13 —The Duke of Rich- mond has been appointed secrotary of state for Scotland, with a seat in the cabinet, Parliament, 1t is dofinitely annouaced, will be prorogued to-morrow . BGED MAINTAIN THE BIGHTS OF FRANCE, Panis, August 13 —The chamber of com- merce eenta memorlal to the government pro- testing sgainst the pretension of Germany in aseuming poss ssion of the port of Seguro and Little Popo on the west coast of Africa, and urged the government to maintain the rights of France a loog that portion of Africa, IN EXCELLENT HEALTH, Beruy, August 13, —Emperor arrived at Potsdam in excellent heal GERMAN SPIES IN FRANCE, Panis, August 13,—A great number of Gorman spies were discovered recently in dif- ferent parts of France. It is roported that the government will order the expulsion from French territory of all Germans who can be proven spies, or reasonably suspected to be such. William THE SULTAN ACCEDES, HaupUra, August 13.—A private telegram from Zanzibar states that the dispute be- tween the sultan and Germany has been ad justed, and that the sultan admits Germany’s supremacy in the disputed terntory, and promises to withdraw thence all Zanzibar troops, TO SYMPATHIZE WITH MBS, GRANT, 'CONSANTINOPLE, August 13, — United States Minister 8, 8, Cox hus convened a meeting of the Americin residents of Constantinople for next Saturday, to express condolence with Mrs, Grant over the death of her husband, SPAIN HAS HER BACK UP, Maprib, Aug, 13, —The seizure of the Car- oline islands by Germany ls protested against by Spain, which has ordered two war vessels to_proceed at once to the disputed ground. ERLIN, Aug, 13 —The report that Ger- many had occupied the Caroliae islauds is not believed here The Spacish government has addreesed & note on the subject to the Ger- man goversment, WILL NOT SUIT BISMARCK. Benuy, August 18, —Count Kalanoky, Austro- Hup, miaister, submitted to Prince Bismarck & plan of & commmeroial Austri G wany, ted sgainst all forelgn couutries, but leaving to esch of the two countries in the oum‘xlct independence in its home policy. It is believed the plan will not meet the views of Prince Bismarck, e John Roach and the Government, New Yok, August 13.—Mr. Vanderbilt this morning recelved from Secretary Whit- ney an informsl letter In which the secretary statos that the government ships.would be fin- his superintendence, and with suggestions and supervisions of Mesers, Lowing and Wilson, The Iatter would meantime complete the in ventories and receive theappraisal of Roach’s assets from the board of five, who will make the appraisal. The schedule of assets and li- abilit de by Roach are in readines may poseibly be held until the completion of the government inventories, The two inven- tories will doubtless bs compared, and both will be placed et the disposal of the board of appraisal, o — WASHINGYON WAIFS, OFF FOR A VACATION, W ASHINGTON, August 18, —Postmaster.Gen- eral Vilas loft Washington this morning for the west to take a vacation for three or four woeks, Hegoes first to Chicago, thence prob- ably home, ARMY OFFICERS ORDERED COMPANIES, WasHINGTON, August 13,—The_ following ia the list of army officers who have been serving on detached duty, and who will be compelled to joln their regiments, in obedience to Secretary Iindicott's recent order returning officers who have been absent four years to their companie:: Capt. J. F, Gregory, corps of englneers, Capt. Clarencs I, Dutton, ordnance de partment, First tenant O. B, Schofield, of Gen, Schofield’ . First Lieutenant James Allen, of First cayalry, Firat Lieutenant A, W. Greely, of First cavalry. First Lieutenant Robert T, Emmett, of Ninth artillery, First Lieutenant H. H. O, Dunwoody, of Fourth artillery, First Lieutenant artillery, First Lieutenant Oscar F', Long, of Fifth infantry, Capt. W, M. Wherry, of Twenty-fourth infantry, First Lieutenant Guy Howard, of Twellth infantry, Capt, Geore W. Davis, of Fourteenth infantry. First Lieutenant Joseph A. Snowden, of Fourteenth infantry, Capt. Cyrus S. Roberts, of Seventeenth infantry. Cape. J. S, Wharton, of Niath infantry. Capt G. 8. L. Ward, of Twonty-second infantry, Chaplain George G, Mullins, of Lwenty- fifth infantry, RE EIVED AN APPOINTMENT, The postmaster general has appoiated Wm. Duff Haynie, of Bloomington IlL., chief clerk to Firat Assistant Postmaster General Steven- son, in place of James H. Marr, transferred to ancther position. Mr. Haynie ie a lawyer, and is an intumate friend of Mr. Stevenson. AUTHORIZED TO COMMENCE BUSINESN, The acting comptroller of currency to-day authorized the First Naticnal bank of Ab- ingdon, Ill, to commence business with a capital of 50,000, A PENSION DECISION, The attorney general has decided that pension agents are not entitled to a fee for payiug pension attorneys their dues. The law passed last winter fixing the compensa- tion of pension agents repeals the laws oreviously in force, which allowed them a fee of thirty cents in such cases. WILL NOT PAY THE BILL, Second Comptroller Maynard has disallowed an item of $316 in the accounts of Pay Direc- tor Wallace for the purchase of one years’ supply of stationery for the useof the navy yard at Norfolk, on the ground that every safeguard provided by statute and by the navy regulations relating to the purchase of supplies in open markes and in the event of public exigencies, appesred to bave been disregarded in this particular transaction. ON THE RETIRED LIST, Commodore Oscar U. Badger, recently released from the command ~ of the Bos- ton navy yard, has been placed on the retired T0 JOIN THRIR Robert Oralg, of Fourth DESCRIPIION OF THE NEW STANP, The following is a_technical description of the new immediate delivery stamp: A line engraved on steel, oblong in form, dimensions ono and three-sixteenths by ono and eeven- sixteonths inches; color dark blue; design on loft, an arched panel, bearing the figure of a mafl megsenger boy, on the run, snd sur- mounted by the words, “‘United States;” on the right an oblong tablet, ornamented with o wreath of oak and laurel, surrounding the words, “‘Secures immadiate delivery at a special delivery office.” _Acro-s the top of the tablet is a legend, “‘Special post delivery;” and at the bottom thé words, "“Ten cents.” sepa- rated by a small shield, bearing the numeral ten, RAPID DELIVERT ———— A STRANGE OASE, INVOLVING THE RIGHT TO A VALUABLE KE- DBRASKA ESTATE, MoNTREAL, Aug, 13.—Mr. Frank, aload- ing lawyer of Nebraska, is expected here In a fow days to examine witnesses in a case 1n- volving the right to an estate in Iowa and Nebraska valued at balf a million dollars. Stephen Des Noyer, of this city, em- igrated to the western states some years ago with his wife and boy about five years old. His son, now young man, became dissatis- fied wita a farmer's life, and went to New ico, Des Noyes died, leavivg a will, ext of kin appliad for and received Jettera of administration. Auother relation, however,who 1n the event of young Des Noyes' death or the illegality of his heirship, would be entitled to all the property, commenced suit settiog forth that the young man known 88 Des Noyes was not a son of the deceased; that while a baby in the cradle bero another child was substituted for Des Noyes by @& woman who was a pear neighbor, and who had adopted the . rightful &on, and that after some years the boy who was the stolen child died, and was buried in the east, whils the child who was put in the place of the true son grow up without the Des Noyes family ever noticing the difference between the children, as their ages and complexions were the same, It is snid that witnesses hore bave come forward and confessed the crime, e ——— Shot the Wrong Man, 81, Louts, August 15, —This evening Mrs, Michael Karlin, living at 820 south Second street, had a wordy altercation with Charles Herber, a laborer, and » bricklayer named Eyermann, regarding the r:moval of some brick and other waterial in her yard, Her son, Joreph, aged 15, took her part, and 18 #a1d to have been slapped and knocked down by Herber, Mrs. Karlin told her boy to into the house and get » revolver. He di and returning fired 1t, presumably at Herl. but miesed his aim and shot John Braendal, aa innocent spectator, through the heart, kill- ing him instantly Mra, Karlin and her son wero arrested, and the body of Braendal was taken to the morgue. The wowan is married, and bas eight children. Guarding Agatusc Yellow Fever, Austuy, Tex., August 13, —Governor Ire- land to-day issued a proclamation reciting that it has come to his knowledge that persons from Vera Cruz, and possibly othar places in Mexico, 1oflicted with yellow fever, are enter- ing this state by way of E1 Paso, Laredo, or points, by mflum aud private o ance, 1n violation of his quarantine procl tion. He declares that quaranting shall be enforced on the Rio Graude against infected places in Mexico, Quarantine ns will a% once be established at Laredo and El Paso, and an inepection made of all incoming trains, ilhe Weather, ‘WASHINGTON; August 13, —For the upper Mississippi valley: Generally fair weather, variable winds, slight fall in temperature, For the Missouri valley: Generally fair iehed in Roach's yards and with wen undulwuflw’. higher temperature, variable wiods, ON 'GHANGE. Prices Ruinously Low, &nd a Nervous Feeling of Weakness, The East Saginaw Strikers Re- turn to Work, A Troy Wife Murderer Launched to His Long Home—A $50,000 Fire at Jersey City, OHIUAGO I8TOOK., CATTLE, Special Telegram to the BEk, On10AGo, August 13.—There were at least 6,000 natives among the fresh arrivals, Sales show no particular chabge, especially on best heavy corn fed natives, Low grade natives were equally as well s yesterday. Texans were quoted 10@15c higher, and prices are nearly back again to where they were on Monday. There was a train or two of Mon- tana rangers on the market, and so far this olass of stock is bringing satisfactory pricos. Stockers and feeders are moreinquired for the past day or two, yot the general market re- mains dull, and prices are ruinously low. Shipping steers, 1350 to 1,500 lbs, £5,25 5.9; 1,200 " to 1,350 Ibs, $4.90@5.40, 1,250 {bs, $4.40@D 10. Through Texas cattle 10@15¢ hgher; 959 s, $3.80@4,10; 75) to 900]1bs, £3.40@3,80; 600 to 700 ibs, $2.90@ 3,40 ‘Westorn rangers ecarce; only one sale of 250 Montana Texans, 1,118 iby, at §4,35, HCGS, From first to last the trade was dull there was an unsettled and woak fecling. Low grade and grassy packers dropped 15@ 20c, and sold ot a range of $100@4.25, _Faur to Rood mixed old at $1 40@4 00, and best heavy at $455@460, with a few fancy assorted at $4 70@4.70, Packing and ship- ping, 250 to 300 1bs 1.60; light woighta, 130 to 170 Ibs, $1.50@ 180 to 210 lbs, £4,00@4 4, THE GRAIN PIT. WHEAT. Special Telegram to The B: C11cAGO, Aug, 18,—On 'change to-day there whas more or less depression, and an unsettled feeling in pretty much all speculativo lists, with nervousness coming from rumors affect: ing the condition of No. 2 epring wheat in el- evators, and from private French cables con- taining the cholera news, Tho closo was easy at declines noted. Wheat was a shade higher at the opzning, due to stronger forcign cables and an advance of Gd in wheat at Liverpool, The opening on September was 31 against s the closing figures yesterday, and from there it advanced to 88§c. About this time another of those groundless rumors of hot wheat was started, and the market fell rapid - Iy off to 57{c. _A little nervousness was con- tributed from New York, where it was ro- ported that margins were very generally baing called on Augnst contracts. No one here had the slightest fear of any wheat baing posted, No. 2 spring sold early at 86fc but closed nominally lower, CORN. felt thoicfluence deprossing other markets, and ranged irregularly downward within 1c, A fair local business was transacted, though the market failed to show any particular fea- ture. No 2 cash sold at 464c, and No, 3 at 4bjc. The close was ensy. oats showed very littlo features, only fluctuating i@c. The near deliverics were quito liber- ally traded in, but deferred futures were lightly called for, PROVISIONS wero fairly steady early, nearly the whole list holding up o yesterday's Iatest prices, but an easier fecling soon set in. The drop on the morning session aggregated 202 in pork, the closs boing weak in. sympathy with Whest Local traders did a moderate business, but outsde orders were acarce, The Saw Mil Strike at East Sag- maw Ended. East 8AGINAW, Mich,, Aug. 13,—The great strike inaugurated at this end of the Saginaw river five weeks ago to-morrow, practically ended in the action of the em- ployes yesterday in agreeing to sccept the conditions of the mill owners, who were wil- ling to concede at first, viz: Ten hours and a proportionate reduction of wages. This shows thoy were tired of idleness and willing to go to work, The mill of Bliss Bros, & Co. started this morning with a full crew at eleven hours, and Sanborn & Hill started this morning vn the same conditions, making in all sixteen mills running at eleven hours, The matter resolve itself into the follow: ing shape: Many men will prefer the eleven hours and the extra pay, and thu mills will be 0 ruu; others will ba content to work ten hours, and accept reduced pay. Oaly four of the ten hour mills are running. A warrant was {esued this morning for the arrest of Reprosontative Barry for inciting the riot. He is out of the city, but will be placed in custody immediately upon his return, ‘Wife Murderer Hung. Trov, N, Y., August 13,—James Horace Jones was havged in the county jail at 10:30 this morning for wife murder July 3d, 1851, Jones passed most of the night in prayer, This morning he refused to take breakfast until after he had recived holy communion, Last night in his cell Jones made the follow- ing will: “I give and bequeath to Rev, Poter Havermans, my spiricual adviser, my body, I hope and trust that he will see it is buried decently, and protected from mutila- tion, Ial®give amd bequeath my heart to Rome and my soul to heaven, I appoint Father Hayermans executor of my will.” Jones walked to the scaffold with steady step, and was wonderfully cool while the final proparations for his execution were being made, He refused to eay avything, and ap- peared anxious that there should be no delay. After han ing twelve minutes he was pro- nounced de: Burning Barrels, " WJsnsev Orry, Aug, 18.—A fire broke out early this moming in & barrel factory on Warren street, spread to an adjoining tene- ment house, thence to a two-story storehouse, These buildings were totally destroyed. The flames then epread to & row of six three-story double tenement houses, occupled in all by soventy families. Tho tenauts were driven into the streets in theic might clothes snd many narcowly escaped with their lives, Total loss eatimated at §50,000, The origin of tho fire is unknown, —— BIG BUNG STAVES, BELIEF THAT THEY ARE IN EXTENSIVE USE, New Yoik, August 13,—The Post, Wi ington special ssys: The internal revenue authorities have reason to suspect that there has been an extensive system of whisky fraud by means of bogus barrels made of staves thickened about the bunghole, some of whiob, thase places tend to increase the apprehension of the department. Special agent Sommerville, who is investi- gating the distilleries at Pekin, Ill., has not found any of these barrels on the premises, but it is believed he has dircovered that some of them have been shipped from one of the distilleries to New York. It dose not seem to be the intention of the distillers, however, to permit these fraudulent barrels to g1 into the trade, since they would, of course, ba RRADILY DETROTED I¥ OPRNRD, to general inspection, These barrels are ovi- dently designed to by used for the purpose only of what is called “‘dumping” the whisky, or carrying It from the distillery to the reo- tifying o:tablishment, On being ‘‘dumped,” or lett at the rectifying establishment, the whisky I guaged, and by e of theso barrels, returned empty to be used again, One hun- dred of these barrels would Ls sufficient for the use of a largs distillery, and 1t would be possible, by means of them, to defraud the government of perhaps $175 dmly. SEIZED AT PHILADELPHIA, 1a, Aug 18 —Another seizure of Peoria whisky was made yesterday at the railroad depot in this city, The cargo num- bered about 150 packages snd was composed of “funny” barrels of the same pattern as thore recently found in certain wholesale liquor establishments, It is stated this fraud upon the revenue is confined, so far as known, to several large concerns in Peoria, Three men have already been detected, 1t is allerfld. in usng barrels, and shipping them far and wide. To ~ just what extent the fraud is practiced cannot yet ba told, becauso the matter is still under investi- gation, but the scheme is regarded as one of the most gigantic swindles ever perpetrated upon the government, Itis said tho entire country has been flooded with crooked barrels, They are (o constructed that the gaugers’ rods and callipers do not give a true register of the vackage. When the liquor has been poured out into buckete, it has Leen found it meas— ured a greater quantity than the gaugers’ rods ehowed, This lod toan investigation and seizure, e — The Mexican Geovernment and Railroads, Ciry Mexico, (vis Galveston), August 18, — The cabinet, after a protracted discussion, has decided on the natu o of a reply to be made to tha representatives of the railway companies on the question of whether the rallways wore to be oporation of the decree of June 22d. The government has decided that no ex: ception shall ba made in _ favor of the railroads, and that the law of June 27 shall be enforced to the letter, Subsidies will not bo paid, and not one cant of customs revenus will be appropriated to the railroads, ‘The government maintaius that it owes the railroads notbiog, except a small amount of subeidies, which would have accrued to them since the publication of the decree, and that this amount, and that fallig due in future months, will bs included in the ov- ernment’s floating debt, The government will not even deliver up the subsidy certificates to the railronds, claiming that the roads hsve no right to them, aud that even if the certificates were still receivablo for customs duties, the government would not b obliged to deliver up more than enough to keep the railroads eupplied with tho amount required to cover their monthly subsidies. It is a matter of common report that the government is looking to Eogland for financial aid, and that the on tho return of Minister St. John, a now trenty |: with Great Britain will bs arranged. The government is very favorably inclined to the investment of British capital in the northern tier of states as a counterpoise to American influence, s A Right Xoyal Welcome. Special Telegram to the BEz. SiNeY, Neb,, August 13,—Gen. Thager, returniog from Wyoming, met with a hearty reception here to-nightin the parlors of Hoo, J. J. Clarkson, at the IRailroad house, Among those present were Gen. Morrow and the full staff of officers of the Twenty-first infantry. The brass band of Fort Sidney dis- coursod excellent music for the occasion. Speeches were made by J. J. Clarkson. Gen, Henry A Morrow and Gen Thayer, elicting Rreat applauso. A large number of businers men were agsembled. The happiest feeling provaled, Gen, Thayer exprassed much sur- prise at the agricultural development of the vountry, He intends to write up the country, and speak of the glorious results achieved ins0 shorta time, —— amce Like Melican Man,” 8N Fraxcisco, Aug. 18.—Hop Keo & Co,, the larg2st wholesale Chinese manufacturers of boots and thoes on the const, have failed, Lisbilities $110,000; assets unknown, The firm has o prosperous branch house in Vic- toria, B. C, When the San Francisco house got into financial troublo the Victoria housa repudiated all connection with it, and dis- honored its draft, This was the im- mediate cause of tho failure, Members of the firm are said to by worth over half a million, The question is whether the creditors can succeed in reaching them, The principal creditors ara_ believed to b among tho white loathor dealers and_tanners of this city, but who they are Hop Keo re- fusen tossy. This is the first Chineso failure of any importance that has occurred here, ———— An Independent Newspaper, PaNaya, August 13,—The Star and Her- ald was notified a few days ago by the govern- ment that under the existing ma law it is not permitted to publish any news relating to the government affairs except that furnished by the government, The editor published the notification and announced concurrently that unless allowed to handle the government news in its own way, it would not handle it »t all, official or unofficial, and that all men- tion of the guvernment would be excluded from its columns, Itis understood the sup- pression of the paper was contemplated, but it was abandoned wnen informed the publication was tho property of an Awmerican company, e ——— e Fire in Oleveland, CLEVELAND, August 13.—A fire in the Stwitevant planing will and adjoining build ings was under control of the firemen about three o'clock this morniog after destroying property, including the mill, all valued ut about $00,000, The insurance covers about two-thirds of the los e —— TELEGRAPH NOTES, The democratic county convention met yes- torday afternoon at Burlington, Iowa, and chose twelve delegates to the state convention at Cedar Rapids, and passed s resolution op- posiug prohubition and favoriog a license of 8500; alko against placing any probibitionist on the state ticket, A general reunion of ex-soldiers began at Caldwell, Obio, to-day with a large attendance, Ex Governor Noyes, Hon, Joseph B, Foraker, and many others will arrive Saturday, A dispatch from Saratoga eays: To-day's storm, includiog rain, wind, thunder and lightoin, eeded nnyl.lling felt here in fitteen ye and over four s of rain fell in threo and one-half hours teamater oamed Chatterton was struck by lightning and instantly killed, At Hoboken, N, J., George and Henry Martells, sged twenty-one and.twelve, driv- ing & wagon, were rungdown by the express train and both killed, At Ithaca, N, Y., four laborers on the Le- ag stated io theso dispatches, have recently been discovered in use in oze of the largest distilleries in Cincinnati, Experienced reve- s wgeats are luveatigating tho subjeot in Now cago, Partial reposts recelved from some of Philadelphia, 8t. Lows aud Chi- | M; high Valiey railroad, during a heavy rain storm yesterday, sought shelter under & bluff, A landslide buried Michael McManus, P rick Mahon and Michael Fahey, all of whom were killed, The fourth man etcaped, Mo anus was unmarried, but the cthers leave large families, . exempted from the | i WILKES WON, Beating Phallas Wit Afinarnnt Base at Philadelphia. A Day of Sport on the Diamond, Water and Track. A Budget of News From the National Capital—The Wabash Reorga- nization—A New York Flood. SPORT AND PLEASURE PHALLAS BEATEN, PrILADELPHIA, Pa,, August 13.—In the trotting race to-day between Phallas and Harry Wilkes, the firet hoat was won by Wilkes in the second hoat was won by Wilkes in 2:20: Phallas won the third heat in 1:213; Wilkes won the fourth heat and race in 2:18}, About 5,000 people visited Belmont park to-day to witness the match trotting race be- tween J, 1. Uase's brown stallion Phail: and W. C. Francis' bay gelding Harr Wilkes, for a specisl purse of £1,000, of whio 81,000 went to the second horse, best three in five heate, Phallas was driven as usual by Edwin D, Bither, while Frank Vannoss held the reins Wilkes. The track was in perfect order. Betting was brisk, Phallas ruling a big favor- ite before the start at 100 to $28, and some odds on the etalilon were forthcoming in any amount even after tho first heat hnd fallen to Wilkes, The race was eventually won by Wilkes, who took the firat, second aud fourth heats, over DETAILS OF WHICH FOLLOW: First_hent—After three false scores, in which Wilkes broke just before reaching the wire, fair start was effected, Wilkes securing & haif length lead and holding it all the way round to tho stretch, where Phallas left his feet, and the gelding won by two open lengths 6. Second heat —The word “'go” was given at the second trial, aud Wilkes broke badly bo- foroho waa n dozen yards past the wire, Phallas haviog six 'engths the best cf it at the quarter, and almost s much at the half. As tho pair approached the three-quarter post, Wilkes went up with surprising ease, Phallag coming back as if anchored, and, on'the turn into the stretch, the golding went by him likea strealk, holding his jlead to the wire, when he was two lengths to the good in 2:20, Third heat —Wilkes having won the pre- ceding heat with such apparent case, the BETTING WAS COMPLETELY CHANGED, and after a few pools had been sold at_$100 to $80 in his favor, odds incroased ns high as S115 to 8:0. They were sent away at the sec- ond trial, Wilkes breaking so badly in the first bundred yards, that he lostall_chances, and was distance behind at the half mile, At threo quarters Phallus mades momentary break, und Wilkes shut up a fraction of the gap, bus although he trotted a very strong race in the stretch, Pallas got the verdict by n dozan lengths, aud loud cheering, Time, 3 ourth heat ~Poola now averaged $35 816 in favor of Wilkes, and layers of odds were rowarded Dy secing their choico win handily by ten lengths, After being appar- ently beaten at the half mile, Phallas broke badly just before reaching the three quarter pole, and Wilkes going up, passed him on tho furn into tho stretch, Bither, secing that Phallas_ was beaten, pulled him up in the lsst 100 yards. Time, 2:18{. NATIONAL AMATEUR REOATTA, In tho national amateur regatta on the Chorles river, this afternoon, the final heat in the senior singlo shells was 'won_by D. J. Murpby, of Boston, time 9:42; Muleahey, of Albay, second; and Scholes, of Toronto, third The race for senior four-oared shells won by the Nautilus crow_of Hamilton, tario; Fairmonts, of Philadelphis, second; Al- bany Rowing Club, third, Time 8:2 The eight-oared race was won by the Co- lumbiaboatolub, of Wasbiogton. Timo T:467. 1o tho donbla scell Fave\the O-pasati lomt club, of Boston, came in first, and the Albany rowing club. of Albany, N. Y., second. The Albany clab claimed a foul and the decision was veservel, No time was given, The final heat of the junior singles was won by Soyder, of Albauy, in 9:31; Mathow Quicley, of Nowark, N. J., second; Kyl, of Patterson, N, Y., third, The roforee_ordered the double scull race between the Crescents and Albanys rowod over. The former refund to row and the race was given to tko Albanys. EACING AT MONMOUTH PARK, Moxyovr PARK, August 13.—Rather small attendance but good racing, The event of the day was the omnibus stakes for threo- year-olds, Great inteiost centered on the chestnut filly, Wanda, Lut she wae out of con- dition, ano Iic mond won the hoavy _purse Seven furlongs: Elmendorf won, Caramel second, Miss Goodrich third, Time, 1:35, Three quarters of o mile; Two-year- Edgefiold won, Dry Monopole second, Ham- wmock third, ‘Time, 1:21, Mile and_a half—Three-year-olds: Rich moud won, Wickham eecond, Tecuwsh third, Time, 2 503, Mils and a quarter —Barnum won, Tolu second, Albia third. Time, 318} ? Mile—Threo-year-olds and upwards; Fo- tersburz won, Windsail second, Ercor third, Time, 151, Steoplechase —Short course: Puritan_won, Pawneo wecond, Wellington. third.~ Time, 321, UASE BALL YESTERDAY. At Detroit: Detroit, 3 Chicago. 5. At Louisyille: Lonisville, 1 Pittaburg, 2, At New York: No gawe, rain At Boston: Philadelphis, 4; At Buffalo: Buffalo, 14; 8t. Louia 3, At Philadelphin: Athletio, 12; Brook- Iyn 7, At 5t Louts: St. Louis, 2 Cincinnati, 3, —_ A Oloud Burst in New York, Benexneerany, N, Y., August 13, —A water cloud burst occurred in Glenyille township, near the New York Central and Hudson River railrond tracks, six wiles west of here last night, The ralroad culvert and road bad wera washed away, making & kresk of 120 feet, Orops in the vicinily were destroyed. Trains were delayed Jast night, but passen— gers were transferred this morniog around the break. Povorkespsie, N, Y., August 13.-Re- ports of the railroad break near Hoffman's ferry, on the New York Centrsl are mesgre. Constructlon teains are being burried to the scene, Railroad men hero say no through trains are expected from the west to-day Nonwoon, N, Y., Augast 15 —The dam- age by cyclone last vight was somewhat over- estimated, The Joss of life so far as known includes only Michae! Martin, a farm-hand, and Mrs, David Fitzgerald, D persons are reported injured, including one probably fatally so. The storm ranged over a terntory fifteen miles long and half to three quarters of amile wide, Over one hundred residences snd ionumerable barns and eheds were de- stroyed. Several sugar bushes were totally destroyed, The damge ioflicted in Norwood and vicinity is estimated at $160,000, Niw YORK, August 18,—Notice is posted on the bulletin board of the New York Cen- tral depot that owing to the damage to the company’s tracks by last night's stosm, no traios will arrive from points west of Albany until 9 o'clock to-night, — Carpet weaving, 2202 Chagles and 22d street, sl X, 3. L Ed, Kuppig's n,w meat market, 16th s'reet. Liowest prices,