Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 13, 1887, Page 2

CHICAGO & ATLANTIC WRECK. A Partial List of the Victims of the Disaster. TESTIMONY AT THE INQUEST. Officials and Employes of the Road L Absolutely Refuse to Divulge Any Information to News- paper Men. The Kouts Wreck. HuxTINGTON, Ind., Oct. 13.—The victims of thé Kouts wreck reported by the coroner last uight are: DEAD. CnarLes MiLLer and wife, HeRMAN MILLER, Fuep MiLLer, MixNig MiLLe, all of Dundee, Ill., WiLLiAM Perry, wife and daughter Gracle, of North Judson, Ind. The injurod are Dr. Charles Wright and Mrs. E. B. Ayres, of Huntington, Ind.; En- @inoer Dorsey and Fireman Willets, of - the meat train, Their injuries are not dangerovs. THE CORONER'S INQUEST, The testimony before the coroner's jury here 48 to the horrible collision on the Chi- cago & ‘Atlantic railroad near Kouts began ‘with the deposition of J. B. Park, conductor of the passenger train, He testified that his train was nearly two hours late, having broken an eoccentric strap on the en- gine between Hurlbut and Boone Grove. “We stopped for water east of Boone Grove,” he continued, *‘and in three minutes train No. 48 struck us in the rear end and telescoped the sleeper into the ladies' car, smoker and baggago car. The wreck took firoat onco. We got cighteen passengers out. Nino were killed and burned. The semaphore was turned when we stopped. I did not know the freight train was coming. ‘When it struck us it was running at a rate of twenty miles an hour.” | 3. W. Jucobs testified that he turned the sémaphore. He saw Brakeman Cotton going back with the signal light. He could not see the headlight of the freight engine until it ‘was only about eight or ten car lengths away. It was coming down grade at about twenty- five or thirty miles an hour. J. S. Cotton, second brakeman on the pas- senger, was the next witness. He said: “I ‘was told by Conductor Parks that we had 48 and extra 48, and to look out. Ijumped oft our train before we stopped at the state line ditch tank and ran back to flag the night train, The freight called for brakes. I was knocked by the passing freight.” ner, engineer, and Ed Seippen, fire- man on the passenger train, testified that the engine was disabled. It had not stopped ore than three minutes when the fast eight struck their train. The collision oc- eurred about two minutes after the sema- phore light was turned. The passenger train ‘was behind time, and the head brakeman was assisting at the engine when the crash cume,” Enginder Dorscy and Fireman Willetts, of the fast freight, testified that they started out on time and received no orders as o _any passenger engie being disabled and behind time. When Boon Grove was reached the signal was all right, and the operator told them to go ahead, 'giving no other order. They did not intend to stop at the state line diteh tank and were running at a high rate of speed. All the train men examined claimed that the night wus foggy and that the danger signals could not be seen until they were rigght upon them. The Extent Will Never Be Known. Kours, Ind,, Oct. 12.—1t is about settled that no one will ¢ know definitely how muny persons perished in the Chicago & At- lantic horror. The estimates continue to vary from thirty down to ten. One more of the victims has been identified, a Miss Ma- long, who left Chicago Monday night en routb for Ireland. The bodies of Dr. Perry, his wife and child were so reduced b) action of the flames that they were gotten into a box four feet long by fou inches deep. During the mor, g an undertaker drove into Kouts with t cuskets. One was for the supposed remains of A. Lindburg, who was crushed in the shattered freight cars, In one of the others were placed the i erated bones of the Perry family, and the third was assigned to Miss Malone. The vie- tims were temporarily interred in the peace- ful graveyard near the town this afternoon. Criminally Ignorant Officials. 2.—The intense secretive- ness of the employes of the Chicago & Atlan- tio railway regarding the diastrous collision at Iouts elicited much indignant comment in this city to-day. When the first iutimation of the catastrophe was received in Chicago application for information was at once made by respresentatives of the Associated pross to the general oftices of the company. ‘The only result obtainable was the statement that no officer of the company was iu the city, that no r of any kind had becn sent from C short, that no word had been received of the accident Whatever. Quite similar was the course since pursued at the company’s head- quarters. A reporter for u local evening Er’qmrunlh-d at General Manager Brough- n's headquarters to-dmy for information and was informed by the chief clerk that “The accident is none of the newspapers' business and none of the public’s business.” The young man also refused to fu & copy of the company's rules, which, it was claimed, been violated by the ruilway employ Sl WESTERN UNION FINANCES. Statement of the Business of the Com- pany For the Past Year. New Yonrg, Oct. 12.—The main facts con- tained in the annual report of the Western Union are: Gross earnings for the year end- 30, §17,191,909; operating expenses, 128; not earnings, $4,037,281; interest end sinking fund, $533,005; balance, $3,504,- 816; dividends, $$11,564; surplus from year's business, 52. The last faaiuve is o vital one ares with the deficit in Lire mocting charges last year of £14,169. The report concludes by suying that the facilities aud advantages ufforded by the addition of the Baltimore & Ohio system, it is coufidently belioved, will largely increaso the revenues. This acquisition and others made since the elose of the fiscal year and not included in the roport will swell the company’s plant to ,000 miles of lines and_over 550,000 wire. ‘The contract with the Balti- more & Ohio railrond was ratified and the issuc of £,000,000 new stock was authorized. - Bandits Summarily Executed. BrowxsviLLe, Tex., Oct. 12.—(Special Tel- egram to the Beg.J--Private advices state that rancheros pursued and caught five of the abductors of Senor Berrera in Star county and at once executed them. Senor Berrera, 1t will be remembered, was captured by these bandits near his rancle on the Texas side of the river and held eight days until $15,000 was 1d by his family for his rele 'he ts revealed before being kitled the partics lars of a plot to capture Mr. Ytuma, of this city, one of the lurgest and nost prominent capitalists, merchants and ranch owncrs of the frontier, und hold him for a ransom e s Steamship Arrivals, New Yonrg, Oct. 12.-~[Special Telegrum to the Bee.)—Arrived~The Lydian Monarch, from London; the Nordland, from Autwerp; the Italy, from Liverpool. AMsTERDAM, Oot. 12.—Avrived—The Bdam, from Now York. e Grasaow, Oct. 12.-Arrvived siun, from Boston. MoviLLe, Oc —Arrived—The Anchor from New York for Glasgow. - The Prus. Anarobtst Counsel Lwave For the Kast. Cn12460, Oct. 12 —Captain B1 and My Bolomon, conusel for the condemned archists, started this ofternoon for York to confer with General Pryor and ) Randolph Tuskor. They took with thow i trunseript of the revord, which mukoes 5,550 pages. - Now | SPARKS AGAIN OVERRULED, Secretary Lamar Reverses Another of His Decision: Wasixaroy, Oct. 12.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—The secretary of the interior to-day reversed the finding of Commissioner Sparks in the case of John C. Maxfield's amendment of his timber culture entry. The following is the text of the decision: I am in receipt of your letter of December 23, 1885, transmitting the appeal of John C. Maxfield from your office decision of November 11, 1885, refusing him permission to amend his timber culture entry made September 23, 1885, for the nl¢ of the nelf, the sel{ of the nwi{ and the nwl{ of the nel of section 15, td 22, nr23, w, North Platte district, Nebraska, so as to include the sim- ilar portions of sec 15 in T 23, nr 22, w. The applicant alleges that the error was one of ignorance and misinformation; that he tended to enter the tract in tp 23, r 22, and that an accidental transposi- tion of the number placed him on record as entering tp ”{ r 23; that he never had scen the land in tp 92, r 23, and could not legally take the required oath to make entry of that land. You refuse said application on the ground that no good rea- son appears for granting the request. In my opinion the reasons alleged by Maxfleld in his corroborated affidavit are sufticient to justify tho allowance of the application for 8 correction of the error and an _amendinent of the entry so that it shall embrace the tract which he intended to enter. You will there- fore direct this to be done, provided no tim- ber cultural entry been made in sec 15, tp r 22, to which he desires to amend. Your office decision is modified accordingly. — Montana Territory's Condition. ‘WasninaToN, Oct. 13.—Governor Leslie, of Montana territory, in his annual report esti- mates the present population of the territory at 180,000. The present year has been favor- able for the production of all staplo crops. On the subject of stock-raising the report says that last winter was most disastrous and ifl consequence stockmen have turned their attention to the production of grasses and other forage plants. The governor estimates the cattle in the territory at 1,400,000; horses, 190,000; sh 2,000,000, all of high de. One nillion” dollars’ ‘worth of *wool has been produced and shipped this year. The total assessed value of taxable property is $6,200,000. Conservative estimates of the yield of mines of all kinds for the year are $26,000,000. The governor says in the report that the operation of the alien land law bas cramped Montana's inter- ests and retarded her progress. The part of the law preventing aliens from grasping ex- tensive arecas of land, the governor says, may be unobjectionable, but the provisions under which foreign capital is kept from invest- ment in and the development of our mines is a great weight and hindrance to the people. v A Habeas Corpus Granted. WasniNaroy, Oct. 12.—Upon the reassem- bling of the United States supreme court to- day Chief Justice Waite announced that the court had decided to grant writs of habeas corpus in the cascs of Attorney General and the two commonwealth attorneys rginia who are now in prison at Rich or disregarding the orders of Judge mond Bond in the ‘“‘coupon crusher” litigation. The writs are mado returnable Monday. effect of this d cases of the impris court without unne upon their 5. In the Preller murder case the chief justice announced that in view of the representations of the counsel for the prisoner, to the effect that he is unable to pay the costs of prose- cuting his appoal to this court, the case may be proceeded with notwithstanding the non- payment of the clerk’s fees, such fees being rewmitted. The ion will be to bring the ned state officers to this sury delay for trial Towa and Nebraska Pe WasHINGTON, Oct 12.—[S clegram to the Bek.]-Necbraska pensions: James Moorhead, Seward: Jacob Bowers, Me- Cook. Increase—William M. Unthank, Neleigh; Michael T. Shriver, Crete. Towa pensions: Elizabeth, widow of L. C. Hampton, Montrose. Mexican war—Jacob Bruce, Holiday; G. H. Taylor, Stanton; J. I. Gibson, Donnelson; George R. Mower, Tairfield; Enoch Morgan, Linden; Charles Bullis, Kingsley. Increase—Allen Hame- rick, Knoxville; Elisha Hammer, Grennell; Preston Jackson, rmington; J. N. Endi- cott, Cedar: William Wicks, Jacob Lay, Maquoketa; E. S. Bartlett, Lake City; John Sater, Burlington: David Young, Osceola; R. ¥. Mulnix, Clearfield. Decision Affirmed. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.]—-Acting Secretary Muldrow to- day sent the following decision to Commis- sioner Sparks in the case of Jefferson Gabler vs George W. Barnett. ‘I have considered the case of Jefferson Gabler vs George W. Barnett, an appeal by Barnett from your office decision of February 20, 1886, holding for cancellation Barnett’s homestead entry No. 11,026 for the w 1§ of the s ¢ and the e 3¢ of the 8 w i of scction , T 25, W sixth meridian, Bloomington land district, braska. After a careful examination I ind the facts are correctly set forth in your letter. I concur in th lusions reached by you and your said decision is therefore af- firmed.” Presidential Appointments. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—The president has appointed Thaddeus Pound, of Chippewa Falls, Wis., George Stoneman, of Los An- geles, Cal., and Theodore Cook, of Uincin- nati, 0., commissioners to examine and re- port upon two sections of a railroad and tele- graph line constructed by the Central Pa- citic railroad company, successors to the Cal- ifornia & Oregon railroad company. —- ORANGE RUFFIANISM. A Gang of Unhung Rowdies Inaugu- rate a Riot. ont, Oct. 12.—[Special Tele- & to the Bee]—Cardinal Tas the only cardinal who cver visited was given a grand banquet here night by prominent Roman Catholics at the Rossin house, and it scems that the Orangemen had determined not to let the occasion pass without marking their disap Barada; Isaac Bend; John Bechtel, Brannan, North Sutherland ToroxTo, pronto, Monday approfation of the pope's action in having made Bishop Taschercau u prince of the Roman Catholic church. An Orange band from a suqurb of the ey accompanicd by a large crowd of bloodt y roughs, went to the banquet was being held tunes and hurling flthy wged to pro- W into a riot, and one time serious results were auticipated. Stones were throwu by the rioters, who must have brought the missiles with them, and @ nunber were injured but their friends managed to get them uway be- fore the police made arrests. Fin a nuwmber of policemen were sent for, it being feared that the angry crowd would stone the hotel and do violence to those at the banquet. The police, after an exciting fight with the mob, managed to disperse the roughs. A number of arrests were made by In every instance but oue the prisoners were rescued by friends, after being arvested. The prisoner who was drrested is & young orange- man especlable parvents. He was only fined $ end costs, e Robert Garrett Resigns. Barimorg, Oct. 12.—At the monthly meet- ing of the directors of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad the contract for the transfer of the Baltimore & Ohio telegraph to the Western Union was spproved, Robert Garrett has re- signed the presidency of the Bultimore & Obio and it lias been acceptod. William F. Burns will act as president until the annual meeting A Steawmer on Fire. Savanyan, Ga., Oct. 12.--At 1 o'clock this morving u five broke out in the cargo of the British steamship Hugh Lenden, loading for Liverpool, and was burning fiercely ai last Bccoutta he bLas 4,000 bales of cotton aboard, LA A A The FPirst of the Season. Uriea, N Y, Oot. 19.—Snow began falling hore this moraing, It is the flvst of the sea- son: BATTLE SCARRED VETERANS. Survivors ‘of the Famous Tuttle Brigade in Reunion at Des Moines. TEARING UP THE CORN PALACE. The Towa State Railway Commission After the Rallways—Supreme Court Decisions—Various Other Mat- ters of Interest. The Famous Tuttle Brigade. Des Moixgs, [a., Oct. 12.—(Special Tele- gram to the B —All day trains have been bringing to this city survivors of the five Towa regiments composing Tuttle's brigade, ‘who are meeting here in their first reunion. This brigade, composed of the Second, Seventh, Eighth, Twelfth and Fourteenth Iowa regiments, have organized under the name of the ‘‘Hornet's Nest Brigade associa- tion,” in memory of the position they held during @ whole day in the battle of Shiloh. They were the center of such a hot and un- ceasing firc that their stand was called the hornet's nest and they proudly claim that name as the name of their association. There isa large attendance of members of the brigade, some coming from a long distance to attend this first reunion. The city is gaily decorated with flags and buntings, and pre- sents a very martinl appearance. Major Phillips delivered an ress of welcome the visitors this afternoon, to which response was made by Colonel 8. R. Edgington, of the Twelfth Iowa. Then fol- lowed regimental reports by the followin, Second Iowa report, General J. M. Tuttle; Seventh Iowa report, Colonel J. C. Parrott; Eighth Jowa report, Colonel D. Ryan; Twelfth Iowa report, Colonel 8. R. Ede&nz- ton; Fourteenth Iowa report, Colenel W. T. Shaw. This evening the Grand opera house is packed with an immense audience, enjoy- ing the camp fire, at which toasts are being iven by General Tuttle, Colonel Bell of the i]ighth lowa, Colonel Palmer of the Eighth Jowa, State Superintendent Akers of the Seventh Iowa, General James B. Weaver of the Seventh Iowa, and other dhunfimhed soldiers. Great onthusiasm prevails, and the exercises increase in interest. Towa Supreme Court Decisions. Dgs Moixes. Ia, Oct. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The supreme court filed the following decisions here to-day: Mather vs Griswold, rehearing overruled; James Verden, appellant, vs Martha Sheppard et al,, Blackhawk circuit, affirmed; Catharine Repenn, appellant, vs J. W. and E. W. Davis, Pottawattamie district, reversed; R. W. Clark, appellant, vs A. H. Barnes & Sons, Poweshiek circuit, affirmed; State of Iowa vs Henry Arns, appellant, Bremer district, dismissed; John Garish, appellant, vs The Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls & Northwestern Railway company, Hancock district, af- firmed; J. Donnelly, appellant, vs G, F. Burkett, Sinn district, action to recover for a malicious prosecution, (the plantiff was a physician who unsuccessfully treated the de- fendant's daughter, whereupon the alleged malicious prosecution followed), afirmed; R. M. Misher vs Thomas Iddings, appellant, Page circuit, reversed; Thomas Agnoe vs J. J. Conway, appellant, Osceola distvict, versed; E. W. Coughran, appellant, Robert B. Gilman, Hardin circuit, reversed; State of Towa, appellant, vs Eisea Hutchin® son, Dallas district, reversed., Injunction Asked. Drnrque, Ta., Oct. 12.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]J—A petition made out in the name of the state was filed with the Dubuque county clerk to-day, asking for an injunction requiring the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road and the Illinois Central to observe the order recently made by the Iowa railway n fixing the rates which these com- rge. for transferring and W other roads over their tracks. The roads have so far ignored the order, and the state proposes now to move against them in the courts. The petition is signed by the attorney general. Taking Down the Corn Palace. Stovx Ciry, In, Oct. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The work of taking down the now famous corn palace began to-day. The exhibits are leaving, Several fine lots of specimens were forwarded to New York for the capitalists and prominent men there yesterday. —— Second Iowa Cavalry Reunion. DM1sCATINE, Ia, Oct. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The two-days’ reunion of the Second Iowa cavalry commenced to-day. Many veterans were present, including Gen- eral W. L. Elliott, of the United States army. Other prominent officers will arrive to-night and a great crowd will come to- morrow. At L GOT AWAY WITH THE FUNDS. A Connecticut Cashier's Accounts Found to Be Crooked. Starronp Sprines, Conn., Oct. 12.—A great sensution was created here this after- noon when the fact became known that R. S. Hicks, cashier of the Stafford National bank, ‘was a defaulter to a large amount. Upon the bank’s door was posted a notice that the institution was closed pending investigation. National Bank Exzniiner Foreman said to an Associatod press correspondent: ‘When I cxamined the Stafford National bank I dis- covered that Hicks had been drawing checks for large amounts on outside banks. Upon further investigation I discovered that the cashier had only $300 to his credit. The exact amount of the deficit can be ascertained when all the checks that have been drawn on New York and Boston banks are presented and statoments ren- dered by those banks. The total loss to the institution will be over £100,000, and of this amount the cashier confesses to having taken §i3,000, A large number of false entries appear on the books, consisting of statements of amounts due the bank from its New York and Bostow correspond- ents. The falsity of these entries has been clearly shown by a comparison of his books counts of the New York and Bos- t investization shows that the jeally ruined, having only 11,000 hand. Hicks has resided here twenty He was an influential member of the pal church and & public-spirited citi- 2 He is forty years old and ed. It is asserted that he been interested in speculation for an extended peviod. —_—— A Torpedo Experiment. Newromt, Oct. 12—{Special Telegram to to the Bee.]—The torpedo attack last night directed against the cruiser Atlanta, proved to be a failure, as the Atlanta discovered the attacking boats long before they could reach the ship. It was a splendid night for the oc- casion; darkness prevailed, not a star to be seen and the water was just rough enough to cause sufficient noise to drown the noise of the approaching torpedo boats. The attagl. ing force consisted of six steam launches and four pulling boats, armed with spar torpedoes and of eight pulling *‘gigs” or decoy boats. All were under command of Commander Colby M. Chester, of the Galena. The object de- sired was to have the Atlan conwln&)lxting an attack only by steam launches, then suddenly find herself required to throw elee- tric lights over a large number of boats with the possible result of permitting one or more of them to take advantage of the dark 8, make if possible a successful attack. The attack began soon after 7 o'clock and by 8:45 the Atlanta had with the assistance of her {;m\;crfullscuwh lights ruled all attacking 0Ms out. A Mitkiewic)'s Scheme Busted. —A dispatch to the Times that the Chinese gov- ernmoent has definitely withdrawn from the Chinese-American bank system. —————— First Frost. Sr. Josers, Mo., Oct. 18.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.)—The first frost of the sea- son fell last night and was a very hicavy one. 1t has come later in this scctior this season than for years. POLITICS AND BUSINESS. Prospect For Bath in A Gloomy ® Loxnox, Cable Speciai to tie Ber.]—Those who sup- posed Lord Ashborne would resign must have forgotten bis carcer. He made himself useful to his party: until he could command his own terms, und took care they should be lord high chauncellor of Ireland and a peerage, 80 that in or out office he was secure ofa good income, eight thousand pounds a year. Yet some people are simple enough to be- lieve he meant to give it all up because the recent prosecutions have failed. He knows what he is about.; The recent prosecutions undoubtedly inflicted a heavy blow upon the government and greatly encouraged the Irish party. The effect must be either to stimulate the government to renewed exer- tions or to cause its downfall. The bulk of the nation looked on quietly, not putting entire faith in either side, watching events and resolved to have law and order vindi- cated, somehow. 1f this government cannot fulfil’ that condition the people will say we must let Gladstone back and see what he can do. But this crisis is not reached. The ministers are con- scious of their danger and see the difficulties of their position. They will address them- selves with renewed energy to their task. Some recommend that parliament be sum- moned, the very thing the Irish party desire. There s no probability of that. Both sides will have to fight it out as they stand. Ey- erybody anticipates decisive movements shortly. All ministerial holidays are now over, The cabinet meetings will be resumed next week. The struggle will then begin in earn The socialists in London are in- creasingly active, holding meetings daily, The police are almost afraid to interfere and Gladstone’s attack upon them for vigiting Lyons house is felt as a a blow to their power. Once their prestige broken here, nothing could save the greater part of the city from being sacked. There 18 much uneasiness in all quarters. The preva- lence of the disorderly element in our streets will not be without its indirect influence on the Irish question. One of the most curious signs of the times is the number of ladies in society who are taken to_trade, in some in- stances the wives of landlords who no longer get rents are consequently reduced to poverty. Cases of this class abound especially in Ire- land, where most land owners, not possessing an income elsewhere, are now practically ruined. Their wives and daughters seek to earna living as seamstresses or in nlmfm. How long will it be before a similar state of things prevail among the Eng- lish landlords. The fire spreads and it seems nothing is capable of quenching it. A chango for the better cannot be looked for till trade and politics both improve. Our metropolitan board of works, so long sup- posed to be immaculate, is fast falling under suspicion. It has immense power over London, opens up new streets, and regulates everybody’s business. Last ie“ T happened to attend & deputation to the home secretary with Irving, Toole, Bancroft and other actors, to protest against the bill placing all theaters under control of the board. “Why do you object to the board?” asked the home secretary; “‘becauso its agents would lovy blackmail upon us,"" replied Irving emphatic- ally. The officials looked shocked, but now the words blackmail, jobbery and_corruption begin to be more freely used. Most mem- bers of the board are above reproach, but all have made money out of street openings, putting friends up to get corner lots, and uying houses bolow the market rates. Charges of these kinds begin to fly around in the air,but the bourd says there is no grounds whatever for them, and of course they ought to know best. MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT. ———— A FIGHT AT A RACE. How a Mob of Frenchmen Punished a Jockey. [Copyrighted 1837,y James Gordon Bennett.] Panis, via Havre, Oct. 1 New York Herald Cable—S turf scandal yestorday at Eightim races wa caused by the pulling of the undoubted bes horse in the paix De Saint Brice steeple chase handicap, where 1,000 francs were won by the ring. The scandal ended in a free fight on the course between the public and the jockeys' {friends, Three horses started, Lochinvar, Cherubin-and Lacolgne. Of these Monsieur Camill Blanch Cherubin was at once for mysterfous reason installed as a warm favorite, although on form Lochinvar was much superior. Of pair Lacolgne was outside and had not the slightest chance of figuring in the race. The start was given and after tee first time round Lacolgne was out of the hunt, and with Cherubin leading Lochinvar pulling double. All went well until the turn for the home was reached. Here it bocame evident fo all present that Baker, on Lochinvar was pulling his horse. Cherubin still came on and jumped the last fence several lengths in front of Monsieur Siazer's representative, who in taking the hurdles, fell, and Baker made a terrible fall, turning completely over twice. What fol- lowed is almost indescribuble. No sooner was the jockey on the ground than a rush was made from the pel- ouse and four hundred men yelling, A bus sicher.” “ He_ fell on purpose,’ “kill him.” The crowd invaded the race course, and surrounding Baker, who was half stunned, beat the unfortunate lad with sticks and umbrellas. One infuriated ‘woman, who had placed a franc on Lochin- var, struck him with a parasol until it broke into splinters over his head, then kicked him in the mouth with her patent leather shoes until one of Baker’'s friends seized her by the skirt and dragged her off the boe of the victim. The woman’s clothing torn into shreds. The scene was the most inde- cent one ever seen on a race course. A dozen English jockeys and their friends madea charge through the crowd, knocking down scores with their fists, rescued Baker and brought him into the weighing paddock. The crowd then came in swarms into the passage, hooting and yelling like wild men. A gen: eral fight began and lasted half an hour. Fourteen men and six women were hors de combat. Just as the mob managed to hold Baker again, who was now senscless, a squadron of police and a company of soldiers charged the closed ground. Nobody was killed, but twenty-two were wounded. The public is highly indignant against the owners of the horses and their trainers. Both M. Saier and Baker and Camille Blanc will be brought before the steeplo chase committee. of Honor Scandal. Panis, via Havie, Oct. 12.[—New York Herald Cable—Special to the Beg.]—Another arrest was made this morning in the Catferal scandal. A lady named Despreux De Saint Sau Veur, commonly known as Marquise Costa De Beuregard, whose revelations deeply im- plicate Senator General Bunt D'Andlau. Countess Beauregard was arrested at 9 evening. Comte D'Audlan left his apart- ment avenue D'Antin last night and has not since been heard from. At noon the proceu- curof the republic earched all pupers, and seized a large number of them, At 5 o'clock Detector Branavdlon/called by appointment made yesterday at D'Andlan’s apartments and waited till No D'Andlan up‘mal':‘d. I saw a young niece of General D'Andlan at 21 avenue D, he feared the general had committed suicide. Another veport is that D'Andlau killed himself at Lion Court, de- partment Oise. In aninterview a4 Ciermont ferrand, General Honlanz, himself about scandal. that after Ge Caffurel has been forced to knowledge his _crimes, he should then be set free on condition he ut a revolver in his mouth and blow his rains out.” Speaking of Madame Limousin, Boulanger said: “All letters she wrote me have mysteriously disappeared, probably not the result of mere chance, Ionly saw her once at the ministry and she was then accom- nied by Madame Deboissy. The conversa- n lasted 5 minutes only. She proposed some absurd schemes about fighting Ger- many. Ishowed herto a doctor and gave orders that she never be admitted to the oftice in.” Being questioned as to various other individuals whose names were mixed up with his in the last few days, he denies all knowl- edge of Baron Kreitmayer,of Madame Rataz- zia and declared that he was not personally acquainted with General d'Audlan. Refer- ring to certain vague hints thrown out as to complicity of other prominent army ofticers, the ex-minister expressed his indignation in i It is thus that they cast sus- picion upon the army that we all love so el ‘General Boulanger denics the reports 88 10 his being thrown into_consternation by the news of the scandal and explained that he was on the point of starting on his rounds of inspection. The public he concluded will to the bottom of the sea for the facts and will become evident they are unfounded and die- tated only by hate » motives of my ad- versarice will soon become apparent., RSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1887, OUR WESTERN WATERWAYS. Conclusion of the Illinois River Improvement Convention. STRONG RESOLUTION: S ADOPTED. Congress Earnestly Urged to Take Immediate Action For the Com- pletion of the Great Henne« pin Canal. Close of the Canal Convention. Pronria, I, Oct. 12.~The Illinois river improvement convention concluded its labors this morning and adjourned sine die. While waiting for the appearance of the committee on resolutions speeches were C. Dore, of Chicago; Judge made by John J. W. Clapp, Memphis, Tenn., and ex-Licutenant Governor Bross, of Chicago. G read the report of the commi neral J. T. Henderson ttee on resolu- tions, which, he said, had been adopted by them unanimously, and after a substitute for the Hennepn plank had been offered and withdrawn the report was approved by the convention, The resolutions aro as follows ‘Whereas, Natural water ways, capable of floating large river steamers, urnish & - me- dium of successful transportation that is open to the public and eannot be monopolized by private interests or control; and hereas, In the promotion of the inter- state commerce of the country the true pol- icy of the United States government is to foster, protect, improve and artificially con- nect as far as practicable all the natural ‘water ways of the country which are of suf- ficient importance and extent an inter-state character; and to partake of ‘Whereas, Proper improvement of the Tlli- nois and Desplaines river, with a few miles of wide and deep canal, wil miles of large river navigatio 1 connect 1,660 , all within the boundaries of the United States, permeating the heart of the ropublicand furnishing more es of connected exists in any other portion of inland navigation than the world, and ‘which, when completed, will add to the clgar profits of inter-state commerce and untry & sum greater each dustries of the ci the in- year than the entire cost of improvement and at the same time furnish an imperatively needed assistant to our military and naval defenses, and ‘Whereas, The state of Illinois has, on rec- ommendation of the United States engineers, tendered the two locks and dams on the Illi- nois river to the general government, which government has now in_course of construc- tion two more locks and dams on the lower Illinois, the cost of which is by United States engineers, ai fully estimated nd has ordered surveyed by corps of engineers of the Illi- nois and Desplaines rivers to Joliet, who have reported fully on the estimated expense of the improvement, stating that nt is demanded and our national ses, and have strongly recommended it nsideration by congress and have feasible, that the improve by the wants of commerc defe asked for an appropriation to gineers to seek the most, foasi the route is snable the en- ble route from Jolict to Lake Michigan, estimating its cost, ete., therefore ve it Resolved, That the highest consideration of patriotism and reasonable solicitude for our national defenses, the inf terest of com- merce and industry and the public welfare of the nation, all imperatively de aforesaid impro ements shall b d that the ) vigorously e prosecuted to an early completion. 2. That to that end we hereby respectfully urge upon con that at the coming ses- sion it accept the locks and dams ceded to the general government by the state of Illinois and appropriate the amount of money esti- mated and usked for by the engineers to complete_the two loc] con pr mated to improve the river to 3. That congress may early session authori propria United S investigations and repo and estimated cost of develop from Joliet to Lake Michigan Chi ers and capable of dra omtmer t0 ma ing d provide by suitabl upon the feasibili go suitable for the largest river and dams now under ruction on the lower Illinois and appro- ate at least one-third of the amount esti- Joliet, coming nt of a ake survi ing a water way at the ci te from said lake not less than 600,000 cubic feet of water per minute, with a current suitable for ev navigation purpose and to report the effe thereof upon the waters and navigation of the Desplaines, Illinols and Mississippi rivers. 4. That we respectfully u rge that t surveys and estimates bo ordered carly in the coming session, that the engincers may at once thereafter proceed to their work and be able to report to congress for adjournment. action before 5. That inasmuch as practically no returns for this expenditure of money by commerce and industry, can be realized or in provid- ing for our national defense until the whole improvement is completed, we would also respectfully urge at the coming session of congress # suitable appropriation to be ap- plied upon the section of th from Jolliet to Lake Michigan, he improvement and by this means the entire route in all sections will be in course of rapid completion, which will be much more economical than if it should be delayed through a long course of years by small annual appropriations. 6. That we cordially endorse tRe proposea canal connecting Lake Michigan with the upper Mississippi river via He river at or near Rock Island as a national dertaking of great importance to produ in the west and shippers in the east, ennepin to said 3 and earnestly commend it to the congress and the pecple of tho United States as a natiewal ‘watér way to be promptly acted upon. 7. That while this convention is espectally desirous of the improvement of the Illinois and Desplaines rivers and connecting the same with Lake Michigan for purposes of and same navigation at_ the pathy ta improv Mississippi r military time in the navigat with all the efforts being defense, it is hearty sym- made fon of the v and its great tributarics, as woll as all the other feasible water ways of the country. S. That .this convention earnestly recom- mends the improvement & ernment of the United Sta sippi river and all its navigable tributarics, including connections with the northern lakes and the Gulf of Mexico, in t commerce as well a8 natural Alexander Smith, of Ch the convention in the it On motion of Ju cago, the roll was cal and a named to present the contemplated impro ional political conventions ments to all the » Prende: the general gov- of the Missis- he interest of defense. po, addressed st, of Chi- committee w of 1588, and demand its distinct and specific recognition in their platform, a national convention to be hel next year to consider the impr Mississippi river and its tributa a strong influence upon congre: election of its member y ized. A telegram from the Ne cotton exchan; Afte: nent was e delegate ition, an adjou At a meoting of water v followi at Memphis, October 20: Ma; zie, Hon, N. E. Worthington, and also to call 1d in the fall of ment of the , and give the @ national character that must be produce ange and a letter from the New Orleans ge were icad, assuring the con- vention of their aympathy and support. r aiopting resolutions of thanks to the zeus of Peoria and the officers of the con- taken sine die. 's 10 the Peorin convention held this afternoon the & named gentlemen were elected as dnlwfmu-u to attend the water way convention or' S. A. Kin- . T, Dowdall, Colonel Isaac Taylor, of Peoria, O. Guthrie, of Chicago, and Judge S. P. Fulton county. Cummings, of Lo e edding at St. Joe. 8. Josern, Mo., Oct. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—Cards were received y terday announcing the marriage of Miss Ella Kirk to Mr. Fred Bruning on Wednesday evening, October 19, at 8 o'clock, tn the Ger- man Evangelical church, corner Ninth and Jule streets. Omabha, Neb. ‘At home” after October 22 in e ‘Weather Indications. For Nebraska: to fresh northerly winds. For Towa: Colder, fair we brisk nnnhwelwrl{ winds, For Dakota: Col fresh variable winds, Colder, far weather, light ather, fresh to der, fair weather, light to e Another Cholera Victim, New York, Oct. 12.—Another death from cholera occurred at Swinburne Island to-day. It was a child of eighteen months who ne from Naplea on_tho steamship Alesia. Nine paticats still remain on the Is KNIGHTS O} LABOR. The Legislative Committee's Report Presented and Adopted. Misygaronts, Oct. 19.—The legislative committee’s report to the Knights of Labor convention to-day, approving the Blair edu- cational bill; eight hours a day for mail car- riers; the Foran bill in relation to home- steads, and providing that such settlers may borrow $500 from the government, secured by the land, at 8 per cent; demanding that gov- ernment building contracts provide for woekly payments of workmen, and approving the recommendations of the general master workman's address favoring government con- trol of the telegraph and telephone systems of the couutry, was adoped. The principal part of the afternoon session of the Knights of Labor geueral assembly was devoted to consideration of the report of the committee on strikes and boycotts. “In- expedient to legislate” was the recommenda- tion of the committee regarding the document asking that a bureau of strikes and boycotts be established. All complaints were referred to the general executive bourd on the ground that the boycott must not be used excopt after careful investigntion and consideration. In this connection it was asked that a boycott be laced on all “scab” made cigars offered in xes bearing the picture of General Master ‘Workman Powderly. This fraud has been systematically used. Many cases of perse- cution of ‘members for conspiracy were cited, but the report of the commit- tee, advising the reference of all cases, was finully adopted. The closing words “Think before you strike; don't boycott except when you can’t help it,” are significant of the position of the order on these subjects, The recommendation of the committee that the ‘ assistance fund” be abolished, as ® tended to encourage strikes, and asking for the enforcement of the strictest discipline in all cases, wus referred to' the committee on constitution. The opinion seems to be prov- alent amonggmany of the delegates that the convention has been entirely too harmonious and that the ‘“antis” will yet break out and make trouble before it closes, as they are, it is said, determined to take the same action rding their opposition to the present 18 and other things, of Pressmen Walk Out. New Youg, Oct. 12.—The pressmen em- ployed in the large concern of Theodore L. Devinne left in a body at noon to-day because of Devinne's refusal to make the establish- mont a card oftice. e AMERICAN' BANKERS. Their Annual Convention Being Held at Pittsburg. P1118BURG, Oct. 12.—The annual meeting of the American Bankers' association com- menced this morning. When the meeting was called to order at 10:30, some two thou- sand representatives of the leading financial institutions were prosent. Daniel Agnew, ex-chief justice of the supreme court of Pennsylvania, made an address of welcome. At the conclusion of Judge Agnew's re- marks Logan C. Murray, president of the as. sociation, delivered his annual address. This was followed by the reading of the reports of officers. The sect gratifying increase in membership, especially in the south. Last year the total membership ‘was 1,402, while this year it is 1,682. The increase would have been larger but for certain monetary questions which caused some to withhold their influenc A reaction has sct in, however, and it was generally the opinion that the outlook wus exceedingly bright. A committee of five was then appointed to suggest nominations for officers for the en- suing year. Pending their report John J. Knox, ex-comptroller of the United States treasury, delivered an address on the surplus and public debt, . M. Kingman, of Chicag then presented @ paper on commereial paper and its importance as a factor in the discount account of banks. Daniel Agnew read on the legal futures of the nati stem, after which the convention adjourned for din- ner. In the afternoon Hon. Beriah Wilkins, of Ohio, delivered an address on ‘‘How to Avoid an Accumulation of the Surplus in the Future.” The substance of his speech indi- cated that relief can come in no other way than by a reduction ‘in revenues and taxa- tion. William P. St. John, president of the Mercantile National bank of New York, fol- lowed in a deeply technical paper on ‘‘Possi- ble Emergencies in the Money Market.” H. N. Kingman, of Chicago, read a paper and was followed by Colonel Exall, of Texas, who addressed the convention on the progress and growth of the south and west. A resolu- tion was then adopted refe: g to the im- munity enjoyed by the class of criminals known as defaulters and embezzlers by flight to Canada, and requesting the executive com- mittee to appoint & committee to represent to the state department the great evils now existing and to urge an early amendment of the treaties with Great Britain so that the evils may be abated. Samuel Norment, of ‘Washington, offered resolutions referring to the pro- posed joint celebration by the sixteen American republics in honor of the centen- nial anniversary inauguration of constitu- tional government in the western hemisphere, and the world’s exposition in honor of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of Amer- ica, “Heartily favoring this movement to- ward more intimate relations bet the several sister nations of tne three Americas and commending it to the people of the United States as a matter of great practical importance.” Referred to the executive committee, T et o AN INSANE ROAST. Several Patients Burned to Death in the Northern Ohio Asylum. CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 2.—Fire broke out this morning in the Northern Ohio insane asylum during the weekly dance given the more tractabie patients. While they were enjoying themselves the cry of “fire” was raised and flames and smoke suddenly poured into the daneing hall, creating a fe ful panic among 850 inmafes. As soon as the first excitement abated the attendants made a courageous rush and 1 unfortunates who had been ove bodies of six women who cated were recovered and three more ero found in an injured condition. Two of the dead were un others were Margaret Hamm, Miss Evelyn bner and Mrs, Charlotte Knowlton. One of the injured may die. But for the heroie conduct of the physicians and attendants, who rushed into the blinding smoke and flames and dragged the terror-stricken insane people from the hall, the loss of life must have been ter ble. fire started in the laundry, 0 on building which adjoins the wing in which tho chapel is located. A prompt response and aclive work by the firemen pre- vented a disastrous spread of the flames, and the loss of property will fall below $25,000. Had the fire occurred on any other night of the week there would have been no loss of lite, ‘ognizable, The ts, Miss Jennie Lol New Yoik, Oct. 12.—The World will pub- lish in the morning & story twelve columns in length, giving the results of its investigation into the robbery of the Dexter, Me,, bank February 22, 1873, und the murdor of its treasurer, J. W. Barron, which led to the arrest at Franklin, Mass., to-day of David L. Stair, charged with the erime. The arrest was made on the confession of a son of the criminal, who Las worked here a number of vears 08 & boot and sboe repairer and is Teputed to be well off. ~ Only &40 in money and $500 in registered bonds were secured in the robbery. 'The confession implicates four other men. The case Lias becn & great polive mystery. e A Verdict of Murder. Loxbox, Oct. 12.—After all the evidence was submitted in the Mitchellstown inquest to-day, Harrington asked that verdict of wilful murder be retwned ugainst Head Constable Brown Rizg and the five police men who fired under Lis order, Harrington using Rigg of deliberately planning The jury returned a verdict of mur- der against Rigg, ts Kerwan, Ryder and hmmuu and Cc s Gavan and Dorance. sued warvan s for the d guilty. The coroner i of the men fou THE WOLVERINE CLUB WINS; Detroit Defeats the Browns in & Woell-Played Game. INNINGS REQUIRED, THIRTEEN The 8t. Louls Team Gives an Exhibie tion of Wretched Ficlding— Racing at Jerome Park and Latonia. The Browns Beaten, Derrorr, Mic Oct. 12, —[Special Tel~ gram to the Beg.]—It took thirteen innings to decide the third game between Detrojt and St. Louis for the world’s championship and Detroit won it through wretched ficlding on the part of the visitors. The Browns secured sixteen hits off Getzein, but for the most part they were badly scattered, their only run being scored on & play of the “‘chump” vas riety. Caruthers was remarkably effective, holding the Wolverines down to six actual hits and a base on balls. The following is the score: St. Louvis. B R ID.S. D POA B Latham, 8b, 6 0 8 1 4 40 (Hleason, 8. 8 6 01 0 0 1 1 O'Neill, L 1, 6 0 0 0.3 00 Comiskey, 1b. 6 1 2 032 1 8 Caruthers, p.......6 0 3 0 1 7 8 Foutz, r. f... (258 0 RIS B Moy iy | Welch, c. £ .06 0 3 0 2 0 0 Robinson, .6 0 3 1 8 6 0 Bushong, ¢ 5 0 3 0 38 11 Total 63 1 16 2 8s*21 7 DeTROIT. AR ROIB SHOPO. AR Richardson, 1.f.... 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 Ganzell, 1b [ 1 014 10 Rowe, 8. 8. 6 0 2 1 3 4 0 Thompson, r. 5 0 0 0 38 0 0 White, 8b. 5 0 0 0 8 7 0 Dunlap, 2b. 5 0 0 0 7 2 0 Bennett, ¢ .5 0 1 0 83 1 0 Hanlon, ¢. f... 5 01 0 6 01 Getzein, p. 1 1.0 4 0 Total.... . e d8 27 2 1 *Winning run scored with two men out. DY INNINGS, St. Louis..0 1 0000000000 04 Detroit...0 00000010000 1-9 Earned runs—St. Louis 1. Two-base hits—Welch. Double plays—Dunlap, Ganzell and White, Foutz and Comiskey. First base on balis—Bennett, Latham,Rob- inson, Bushong. First base on errors--Detroit 3. Struck out—By Caruthers 8, by Getz Passed balls—Bushong 1. Umpires—Gaffne; d Kelly. Home Plate. 2.—John M. Ward, cap- tain of the New York base ball club, was married to Miss Helen Dauvray this morn- ing. It was not generally known until last uight that the engagement existed, and an air of scerecy has been maintained by all parties. The Latonia Meeting. CixciNsary, Oct. 12.—At Latonia the weather was fair and cool, the track good and the attendance 4,000. sven furlongs: Dancing Kid won, I ne second, Miss Pulsifer third, 1:824. Four furlongs: second, Sistor Seven and one-half furlongs: won, Tom O'Shanter second, Leman third. Time— 1 vane Time— Six furlong: second, Gi One mi Florence X won, Tom Hood nor third. Time—1:161; and half a furlong: Kirklin won, Jim Dougloss second, Clarion third. Tinie rome Park Race oME PAakk, Oct. 12.—~The weather was chilly and the track good Five furlongs: Sum Harper won, Stuy- vesant second, Rosavium third. Time— 1:021. Three-quarters mile: Cruiser won, Theora second, Fordham third, Time—1:13 Mile'und furlong: Bradford won, Argo sccond, Waukesha thivd. Time—2:00. Mile'and three furlongs: Kingston won, Richmond sccond, Lelogoo third. Time— Seven furlongs: Queen Bess won, B second, Theodosius th Time -1 Three-quarters mile King Crab won, George Oyster second, Banner Bearer third: Time—1:17. A Noted J¢ LoxpoNn, Oct. 12 jockey, is dead. The Galatea Sails for Home. NEw York, Oct. tho Ber.]—The cutte ant Henn and wifo abourd sailed yesterday for Europe. They w saluted by the yachts as they d down the bay. 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